Weather Worries as Winter Nears and Community Fall Activities
The region enjoys pleasant days but anticipates tougher weather ahead. Neighbors seek Thanksgiving turkeys with some eating duck or goose, others hunting rabbits. Frank Berneik shows off a new E M F auto and attends Will Godling's dance with Mr. and Mrs. Leibenaler, Mrs. Brown and girls. Wheat hauling to Potter earns about $1 per bushel as prices rise. A busy social calendar follows with dances, pie suppers, and visits among neighbors, along with farm news from Siebenalers, Chambers, and other local families. Royal hospitality at Goding’s dance is noted, and plans for a Thanksgiving feast and Kodak photos are mentioned. Community members attend sales and gatherings, with horses and wagons featured in daily farm life.
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Frank Berneik
Will Godling
Viola Chambers
Heimer
Jean Pierce
Bronson School House
Wednnesday
Jake Morfeld
Alvin Sauer
Bromie
Mr. Goding
Mrs.Goding
Owen
Opal Hicks
Chambers
Clara. Local notes and upcoming events from a small town
Clara is short on turkeys as Misa Grace Daugherty left for a three week visit to North Platte. Lawrence Beyer visits West PointNeb. Mr and Mrs Goding hosted a large party last Saturday. The Berenicks and T E Quinn joined the Beyers in a Sunday dance at Godings. A sale near the burg is planned for December 1914. L M White of Herdon was in the area Monday. A District 76 schoolhouse meeting is planned next Thursday to organize a farm-
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Misa Grace Daugherty
North Platte
Lawerence Beyer
West Point
Neb
Goding
Berenick
T. E. Quinn
F. Beyers
Albert Siebenaler
Godings
L. M. White
Herdon
Sidney
Joe Brown
James Morgan
West Coast
Misa Martha Greenlee
Florence Johnson
Oscar Olson
Fred Plorin
Lodgepole
Emory Planck
James Irwin
John Johnson
John Livingston
Potter Thanksgiving Tales and Local Happenings in Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie readers note a busy week with hog shipments to Sidney and trips west, church circle gatherings, and Thanksgiving dinners. Residents like Oscar Olson, Emory Planck, and the Banta family are highlighted among visits, illness, and community support. Local commerce, farming, and service to Belgian relief are mentioned, along with several Sidney excursions and home events.
Potter Notes and Social Tidbits Across Town
Thanksgiving visits and moves fill Potter notes with social life. Families like Thornburgs relocate to Redington ranch while Key and U P staff migrate from Kimball. J A Woten clerks at Tuesday sale. Jacoby photographs town leaders at the Power House. Oysters and coffee served at a hall dance. Luther League cobweb social planned for December 8 at the church basement. Married Gus Cavalli and Miss Hoadley in Potter. wedding party to Sidney by car. Thanksgiving services held at the M E church. Various residents travel, shop, or attend meetings, including Prof Bracken and Miss McCabe. Shooting match noted in Leyfang addition.
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E. H. Biggs
McBride
Banta
Sidney
Fetter
Potter
Jacoby
Kimball
Gus Cavalli
J. A. Woten
Miss McCabe
Grand Island
Woman's Guild of the Lutheran Church
Hans Hansen
Peterson
Bracken
Nebraska
Leyfang Addition
Tiger tiger burning bright in the forest night
A fragmentary verse excerpt features the iconic Blake line about tiger, fire in the eyes, and questions of creation. It echoes mythic imagery and contrasts with lamb symbolism, noting lines like Did he who made the lamb make thee. The text presents a late eighteenth century poem fragment in a quotation style.
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William Blake
Valuable Hair in Bokhara Camels and Wool Hair Trade
In Bokhara the guest camels hair shuawis are made and watched as the single underbody hair grows. It is clipped so no hair is lost and stored until enough is collected to spin yarn from the soft hair. The yarn is dyed in various colors for luxury textiles.
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Bokhara
Not a Plunger
A Birmingham Age-Herald item recalls a tramp at a door declaring past Wall Street business. He clarifies his trade as pencils instead of stocks and bonds, sparking a sympathetic remark from a housewife about his better days.
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Wall Street
Birmingham Age-Herald
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Report
Union Stock Yards at South Omaha reports mixed results with cattle receipts around 2,500 head and hogs about 7,700, while sheep and lambs total 14,000. Cattle prices show modest changes from Monday with feeder and range beef firmer on top grades, others steady to weak. lambs and sheep mostly lower, feeders mixed, hog prices down a dime to steady.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Chicago
Chicago markets close with mixed grain and livestock futures
Wheat futures steady to higher with December at 1.154 percent and May at 1.21. Corn December 6 cents, May 70.5. Oats December 49.5 cents, May 53.5. Pork January 18.57, May 18.95. Lard January 9.92, May 10.12. Ribs January 9.92, May 10.22. Cash No. 2 hard wheat at 1.151 to 1.16, No. 2 yellow corn 71 cents, No. 3 white oats 48 to 60 cents, standard 50 to 50.5 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago market cattle hogs and sheep prices
Chicago reports cattle receipts around 4000 with slow demand and prices from 5.75 to 11.50 for various classes. Hogs receipts near 25000 weaken by about a dime with bulk sales 7.30 to 7.50 and other categories ranging 6.75 to 7.60. Sheep receipts 18000 weak with sheep 5.40 to 6.10, yearlings 6.35 to 7.60, lambs 9.0 to 9.6.
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Chicago
Bomb at Warsaw Consulate injures none inside
A German airship bomb fell in front of the American consulate at Warsaw breaking windows but injuring no one inside. Several people in the street were killed or wounded, but none were Americans.
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Warsaw
Germans Open Second Bombardment Hit City Quarters
Advices from Libay report German bombardment of the city intensifies targeting open, populous districts. Casualties include many women and children. The attack follows prior bombardments, amplifying civilian toll and fear among residents.
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Libay
million for British army estimate expands forces
The House of Commons passed the supplementary army estimate for an additional 1,000,000 men apart from territorials, adding to the 1,100,000 already under arms. Harold J. Tennant said the figure should be sufficient for success and refused to reveal exact enlistment totals, noting PM figures were, loosely, below actual totals.
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House of Commons
Asquith
Harold J. Tennant
Paris Voters Name Boulevard for Belgian King Albert
The municipality of Paris voted to name a boulevard for King Albert of the Belgians, honoring the royal figure with a new street designation in the city. The measure reflects diplomatic ties and historic recognition within the capital.
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Paris
Albert
Christmas Ship Reaches Falmouth in War Relief Effort
The Jason, a US navy collier bringing Christmas gifts from American children to war ravaged regions, arrived at Falmouth. London interest grows as the Belgian minister asks the American relief commission to oversee and possibly transship the presents from Jason to Rotterdam for Belgium.
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America
London
United States Navy
Jason
Falmouth
American Relief Commission
Belgium
Rotterdam
Belgians Seek Aid From Relief Commission
Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, appeals to the American commission for relief in Belgium for help for famine stricken parishioners in Malines and nearby areas. He states about 12,000 mouths must be fed daily and notes desperate scenes of children begging soldiers and strangers for food amid German occupation.
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Francois Joseph Mercier
Belgium
American Commission For Relief
Malines
Antique Fur Furniture Quips From The Times
An opinion line from the New York Times remarks that nothing new exists unless it is antique fur niture, underscoring a wry take on fashion and novelty.
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New York Times
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Ed Quinn
James Jensen
Er’s Co-operative Union
Bronson
John Beyer
Livingstone
Messrs. Went and
Engle
Mr. Dunne
Dalton
Mrs. Daugherty
Miss Grace Daugherty
Clara
Scott
Grand Prairie
Bantaiss
Hummick
Thornburg & Mahler
C. W. Johnson
E. C. Banta
Mahler
Brown
Big Springs
B. F. Thornburg
Ed Thornburg
Peter Hansen
Rev. H. Hansen
H. W. Struble
Joe Nelson
Oscar Anderson
William Strubble
the Tiger
M. Messimy
H. E. Christensen
American Presa Anacciation
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Ries
Carter
New York Evening Sun
British Arn
Commons
Mentary Force
the Capitol
Schlitz Beer
Tobia Biock
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