Local Rural Weekend Socials and Military Enlistments
SEXTORP Mrs 2) Fisher and children Elsie and Tom joined a Potter Sunday afternoon gathering. Mrs FC Princes assisted Mrs Pete Nelson with threshing meals on Monday. James Eckert was on the sick list last week. Charles Chapman visited Cheyenne over the weekend. Miss Kate Verholdsheimer spent Saturday with her sister. Mrs DL Nelson and Courtright with Lexington friends spent Sunday near Bayard. Pete Nelson hauled wheat to Potter on Monday. Andy Brott called at the Nelson home Monday. Jack Brott and Freddy Brott enlisted in the army. Two more young men are joining the government effort.
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Fisher
Plorence Elsie
Tom
FC Princes
Pete Nelson
Charles Chapman
Cheyenne
Kate Verholdsheimer
DL Nelson
Thaurry Courtright
Lexington
Bayard
Andy Brott
Nelson
Jack Brott
Freddy Brott
Memorial services for Lodgepole's first WWI soldier
Lodgepole community held memorial services Sunday in memory of their first soldier killed in France. Francis DeBrunner, J Laingston, pastor of the Christian church, led the service with J L McIntosh delivering the oration. It was described as a fitting and beautiful ceremony.
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Lodgepole
France
Francis DeBrunner
J. Laingston
The
Christian Church
J. L. McIntosh
Corporal Green Writes from France at Chateau Thierry
Corporal Albert C. Green reports from the Marne front in France describing drives against German shock troops, casualty lists outdated, sending home $125, and noting the sound of battle phones and aircraft. He signs off with love to his father and mother.
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Minnie
Joe
Joehiad
Marne
Chateau Therry
Schrapnel
Thad
France
Psa Te
Albert
Bushee B K Bushee Republican State Senate Candidate
State Senator Bushee B K a Kimball man who has represented this district for several terms has focused on public school matters in the legislature and produced strong laws through tireless work. The Lodge Pole Express says there are no black marks on his official record. The Mimitare Free Press notes Bushee has again consented to run and will provide the same faithful service as in the past, being the most capable senator this district has had and should be retained as long as he runs.
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K. Bushee
Lodgepole Express
Book
Bushee
State Senate
Amny
Mimitare Free Press
Ickes We Oh Mia and Airs Family News
Local notices recount visits and travel among Ickesite families including Currie Bekert Adams Walsh and Eckert households. A new eight and a half pound baby joins Carr Ross clan. Community members travel to Dalton Sidney North Bend and Omaha amid influenza epidemic and local deaths from pneumonia and war wounds.
Cull Poultry and Seed Potato Programs Amid War Strains
Farm Bureau urged culling poor hens to save feed and boost production as high feed prices bite. Early molters weeded out, comb color indicates vigor. Also, a cooperative potato seed inspection program with State College aims to certify fields and guide seed potato sales, highlighting farmers with meritorious crops. The message closes with a wartime appeal to act for humanity and justice.
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Farm Bureau
State College
Counntty Farm Bureau
Local Notes From Grand Prairie Area Amid Fine Weather
Grand Prairie residents report very fine weather this week. Walter Robbins and Ben Planck enlisted in the army to go to Cramp Kearney California. Mrs. BE Johnson, son Lemoine, and Miss AL Jones were callers at FP Pretuz pimus Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Win Reiners and two sons inl Grace and Gladys Holter visited J. Co Jorgenseum Sunday afternoon. Harm Frerichs, six, broke his left elbow playing in the barn. Dr Hedland set the arm. A G Weaver shipped one car of rides and horses to Bancroft Monday. Walter Frerichs is on the soil dist this week. Maude Robbins visited her parents a few days this week.
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Walter Robbins
Ben Planck
Cramp Kearney
California
BE. A Johnson
Lemoine
AL Jones
FP. Pretuzpimus
Win Reiners
Inl Grace and
Gladys Holter
J. Co Jorgenseum
Harm Frerichs
William Frerichs
Kam
Dr Hedland
Bancroft
Walter Frerichs
Soli
CoE society plans Friday night meeting schedule
The CoE society members plan a Friday night gathering for October 1. Phinehos FrIdays night is noted. The president and treasurer were not present, so no meeting occurred. Potatoes and cattle shipments are mentioned in vague fashion, with references to Sidnes Pricday and Demver Vieaders.
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Blane
Sidnes Pricday
Demver Vieaders
Coe Society
Phinehos
Barmers Taion
Nels Jolnsiars
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F. S. Stafford
New York
Chicago
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Sidney Battery Station
West Lincoln Way
Sextorp
James Eckert
Nora Braasfi
Anderson Gash Grocery
W. E. Anderson
Court House
C. W. Hornaday
Post Office
Corporal Green
Mia
Airs
Loren Dugger
Currie Bekert
Miss Adams
John Bekert
Kreader
Dalton
Sidneys
Carr Ross
Walsh
Dennis
Hoss
Mary
Edward Walsh
Mars
John Bartling
Tekes
Alec Kass
Alec Ross
Carr
Sidnes
Mro
J.C Krowder
James
Lee Nunn
John Eckert
Sam Eckert
Edo Walsh
Omaha
Herb Foster
Frances
Steem
Oo Co
Ross
Elmer Cheney
Hewitt
Mr. Young
Krender
Sam Kekert
George Shinker
Steen
Joe. Krender
Berh Foster
Wiker
Farm Bureau News
H. G. Gould
Grand Prairie
Maude Robbins
Guietly Aid
Vaiss Jones
Tooh
Phanehks
Smekey
Victor Records
Wier & Hamilton
Sidney, Nebraska
FSS
U.S
National Rifle Association
Washington
Remington Umc
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company, Inc
Woolworth Building
New York City
Fremont Foundry & Machine CO
Fremont, Nebraska
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