Potter items and local notes from Potter Neb
Kimball's irrigation booklet printed in Denver. Potter Review purchased by local business men and moved to a former restaurant room. Wm. Lee showcased a new plow outfit. many acres to be plowed for grain. Saturday hotel dinner for teachers by M. E. Ald a success. County Teachers Association at Potter High School called best this year with lively talks and music. Attendees from Devel County, Sidney, and Cherry County. Surprises and social visits noted. Obituary of six month old Lafern Sanders, born August 21 1912, died March 38th. funeral at Sextorp with Rev. Shultz. Lutheran Guild to meet with Mrs. Anderson Thursday. Mrs. Struble wounded by nail in forearm.
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Kimball
Denver
Potter Review
Potter
Wm. Lee
County Teachers’ Association
Osborn
McFadden
Irma
Ledingham
J. A. Woten
Lincoln
Russell Keith Branscom
E. Biggs
A. Branscom
Potter Were Miss Yockey of Devel County
Stark
Braham
Sidney
Banta
Liz
Artie
Willie
Mazie
Maze Art
Mame
Little Lafern Sanders
Emmons Sanders
Sextor
D. H. Shultz
Matt
Jesus
Local Homestead News and Community Moves
Update from a rural district notes Mr Elson’s barn build over the week and Hammond bringing plowing gear from Sidney. Stowe rents land to Dakota parties and plans to move to town. Snowstorm last Thursday into Friday deemed the season’s worst, with stock loss minimal. Families Rineka and Lunn expect arrivals and moves to Logan County Colorado. Miss Clara Downey finishes a term at district 156. Several residents travel or plan relocation and farm activity continues in fields this week.
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Logan County
Colorado
Mr. Lunn
Rinega
C. A. Glassburn
Clara Downey
W. W. Chowins
South Divide
Blizzard tale and town notes from Potter area
A spring blizzard unsettles Potter area life with cattle losses and fires. Ed Thornburg loses twenty cattle in the storm. Lizzie Morfeld’s sister loses her wardrobe in a Sidney fire. Residents move, trade, and plan events including a March 29 Hall dance by Rev Father Blume and a St Patrick’s celebration. Pupils attend eighth grade exams. bazaars accept article contributions. train service lapses on the UP RR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKee
Potter
Ed Thornburg
Andrew McAdam
Roy
Daisy Morfeld
Lizzie
Sidney
Wm. Bundy
North Bend
Nebraska
Father Blume
Whornburg Hall
Nora Johnson
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's
Quiet night and a blessed birth in Griffin home
A calm, nerves soothed by a rare scene akin to Niagara’s hush. The stork visited Mr. Griffin on Thursday last week delivering an eight pound boy. Catholic ladies host a bazaar at Thornburg Hall on Saturday March 29 featuring auctions of quilts and cushions and a dance with free lunch. Owing to the storm Lutheran and ER social events were postponed and Sunday service moved to the last Sunday in March.
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Niagara
Griffin
Catholic Church
Thornburg’s Hall
Lutheran Church
C. E. Anderson
C. ER
M. D. Berg
Berg
Secretary of the Interior
Walt Mason
Omaha
Chas. Ericson
Nannie
Filer
Nelson
Mr. Brown
Lisco
Wm. Bundy
Mr. Freeman
Galesburg
Potter
Dightman
Wyoming
Nebraska
School District Play and Basket Social Planned Near Colton
Four miles north and one mile west of Colton Miss Pearl Wagner, teacher, will present a play followed by a basket social at the school house Saturday evening March 22 at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. Baskets will be auctioned by W D Taylor to benefit the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Latin Schools Drop Latin Study in Latin America
Washington March 13 The study of Latin has been virtually abolished in Latin American secondary schools, according to Dr Edgar E Brandon of the U S bureau of education who issued a bulletin detailing findings from extensive surveys of schools and colleges across the republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Latin America
Edgar E. Brandon
United States Bureau of Education
Queen of Smugglers Dies in Los Angeles Hospital
Mrs Ethel Hall, once dubbed the Queen of the Smugglers, died in a Los Angeles hospital after a year in county jail and a prior guilty plea and fine of 1 dollar. Death followed an abscess.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Hall
Extortion Trial Ends in Brooklyn Jury Guilty
New York on March 13 1910 Antonio Cincotto charged by Enrico Garuso the errand opera tenor with attempting to obtain 15000 from him by Mlachmait in March 1910 was found guilty of extortion by a county court jury in Brooklyn.
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New York
Antonio Cincotto
Enrico Garuso
Mlachmait
Brooklyn
Woman Pleads Case Before Supreme in Washington
Ellen Spencer Massey of this city won the distinction of being the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court but to argue a case before the court The first was Mrs Belva Lockwood.
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Supreme Washington
Ellen Spencer Massey
Supreme Court
Belva Lockwood
Sweet Chosen for Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Former Representative Edwin F Sweet of Grand Rapids Michigan has been selected for the role of assistant secretary of commerce in Washington. The appointment announced March 18 positions Sweet to oversee economic and trade policy within the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin F Sweet
Grand Rapids. Mich
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven by Local Testimony
In Bridgeport Nebraska Mrs J A Stevens and Mrs Leidy endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and lumbago. The testimonials claim lasting relief and public recommendation. Doan's Kidney Pills, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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J A Stevens
Bridgeport
Nebr
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan's
South Omaha Stock Prices and Market Roundup
A stout cattle run of about 4 700 head arrives at Union Stock Yards marked by slow trading and largely unchanged cattle prices. Hog receipts near 12 500 with prices a nickel lower. sheep and lambs around 4 000 head with a brighter tone, lambs to 8 75, fed western ewes to 6 40, and general upward pressure in the sheep trade.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Chicago Markets and Livestock Prices March 19
Closing prices for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and cash wheat and corn quoted. Cattle receipts 15 000 with steady to lower values for beeves westerns cows and heifers stockers and calves. Hogs receipts 26 000 with varied sales in a wide price range. Sheep receipts 18 000 with natives westerns yearlings lambs prices listed.
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Chicago
Police Hearings Question Police Protection for Suffrage Parade
Washington March 13 The senate committee resumes hearings on the failure to protect the suffragist parade of March 3 with a large turnout of police and patrolmen to be cross examined after District Commissioner Johnson testifies praising police efforts and Major Richard Sylvester. Mrs Elizabeth Ballock criticizes the conduct of the special policemen as rough and facetless with flippant remarks.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Johnson
Richard Sylvester
Poace
Filizabeth A. Ballock
Last Raider of John Brown Dies in Winona
William Gaine, reportedly the last surviving member of John Brown's raiders, died suddenly in Winona at age 76. He attended the recent Osawatomie centennial celebration in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Winona
Minn
Wiliam Gaine
Osawatomie
Kan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingdom of Heaven
Sextorp
Lutheran Guild
O. E. Anderson
W. M. Lafferty
Brown
Sterling
Danneburg
Tapis
Prof
Stevens
C. J. Hellwig
North Side
Blacksmith
Caruso
Sweet
Dean
Chicago Livestock
Teouesda
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Chase and Sanborn
Chase and Sanborns
The
Sidney Mercantile Co
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
Cavite
Schlitz Beer
Tobin Biock
Fremont Wholesale and Retail
Ferdinand Schulz
Propa
ITOR
Fremont Brewin Company
Duckenhels
Sunnybresk and
Yellowstone
Sidney, Neb
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