North Divide Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Farm Notes
North Divide residents report visits with Sidney neighbors including Mrs Juedes, Mr Kinton, and Frank Kinton. Measles affect T C Spiker’s children. Bake sale duties, farm work, and alfalfa growth are noted. Maynard Osborn returns from Denver with a new car. Bennie Snyder arrives back from Denver. Several new houses are under way and crops look promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C Spiker
C. M. Andrews
Sidney
Ladies of the Christian Church
Glen Bales
Gaillard Ely
Omaha
Ely
Farmers’ Union
Ed Nelson
J. C. Shulenberg
Chas Boggs
T. C. Spiker
Braasch
North Divide
Maynard Osborn
Denver
Bennie Snyder
Welsh Rabbit Quip Sparks Offbeat Exchange
A playful exchange features a sweet young speaker praising animals while the youth suggests a Welsh rabbit. The quirky dialogue, attributed to Prince ton Tiger, evokes a lighthearted, humorous tone from a dated vignette.
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Princeton Tiger
I Never Lie Unto My Wife A Detroit Free Press Quip
A terse Detroit Free Press quotation asserts fidelity in marriage, noting that lying would be brutal and futile in married life. The line reflects a practical, blunt voice characteristic of the era.
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Detrot Free Press
Potatoes Progress in Kimball County Shows Cooperative Study
County Agent notes detail late season potato planting and data collection to compare acreage with last year. Eight farmers cooperate as Professors Burr and Howard assist in isolating high yielding strains from irrigated and dryland stocks, with 1000 tubers tested and half planted on each farm for disease and yield observations.
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Burr
College of Agriculture
Professor Howard
Kimball County
J. Pedrett
Max Bickel
John Klipple
Market News Bulletin Keeps Potatoes Growers Informed
The Market News Bulletin on potatoes from the Denver office reaches commercial potato growers in the county. It informs them about movements and prices, helping growers stay updated on market conditions and trends.
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Office of Markets
Denver
Ground Squirrel Poison Offered At Cost By Kimball Co Agent
Get the ground squirrels before they get your crop. Excellent results have been obtained from the poison used in our campaign against this rodent. A quantity is being distributed from this office at cost. inform us of your needs in advance. E. E. Holland, Kimball Co Agricultural Agent.
A Difference In Views On Automobiles In Baltimore
Quotations from the Baltimore American reflect mixed opinions on automobiles, with voices noting some people embracing cars while others remain wary or unimpressed. The exchange hints at broader public attitudes toward motor vehicles in the era.
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Baltimore American
Guila Adams Shines in Chautauqua Readings This Season
One of the Chautauqua and Lyceum artists rising rapidly is Guila Adams. Her work drew lavish praise last season from newspapers and patrons. A Kansas paper lauded her readings and character impersonations as deeply moving, leaving many with tears. Sidney Chautauqua opens on June 22.
Taking His Measure in a London Saturday Journal
A brief dialogue notes a shopper seeking a present for a young man. The clerk asks for specifics while the buyer repeats the request for a book for a young man described as tall with light hair who wears blue neckties.
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London Saturday Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm Juedes
Ross Kinton
South of
Frank Kinton
Arthur Miller
Delco
Wardy Hardware CO
South
Potato Market Bulletin
E. E. Holland
Kimball Co Agricultural
Dean
San Francisco Chronicle
C.M. Wright
NEW Harper Building
the First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Municipal Service
Heider Tractors
The
Rock Island Prow Company
Teider
Heider
Waukesha
S. A. Schmitt Implement Co
Burlington Station
Sidney Electric Harness Shop
Thos. Olsen
Prop
Benedict
Monroe
Overland
FORD
Chevrolet
Olarine
Standard Oil Company
Nebraska
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