The Song of The Socks
A verses about a husband and wife arguing over hose and socks. The wife buys silk pairs while the husband wears any old socks and muses on mismatched colors. The refrain celebrates wanting a matching pair while noting the wife’s influence on style.
Local Recovery After Beatrice Operation
March brings two blizzard threats weekly and the end may still be ahead. Geo Bull returns home from Beatrice after an operation and shows a nice recovery.
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Geo. Bull
Beatrice
For Sale Sows Due to Farrow in April
For sale three Chester White brood sows due to farrow in April. Also mentions scandal from the east and a surgeon substituting tom cat glands. Wm Schulthess, 68, a Burlington section foreman, was injured Monday when struck by a snow plow near Lapham. he may die and has 25 years of railroad service.
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Chester White
Farrow
Evert Shipper
Wm. Schulthess
Burlington
Hanover
Kan
Lapham
Schulthess
Haddam
Washington
Electrification Expands in Blue River Valley
Beatrice Sun notes there are thirty six water powers in the Blue River valley with all but two in operation. Development of electric transmission traffic grows, signaling broader farm and agricultural electrification and a clearer meaning of transmission in households today and in the near future.
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Blue River Valley
Beatrice Sun
Hall’s Cetacle 1A: Fragmentary Notice
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hall’s Cetacle and Catarrh with stray references to Cheney. Readable details are minimal and context unclear.
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Hall
Cheney
Woodman Judge Sees Possible Candidates In Line
John W. Miller of Lincoln visited yesterday to oversee his Diller property interests. Hardware ads no longer show buggy cuts as they did before.
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John W. Miller
Lincoln
Diller
Owning Up to Faulty Farm Hands and Lost Cradle Tales
A reader notes that the problem lies with the occupant rather than the farm and recalls a cradle accident injuring a year old child of Elbert Fasnacht. The writer adds for humor a claim about Daniel Boone making his own coffin and keeping it under the bed, ready for burial.
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Daniel Boone
Pease and Partner Open Wholesale Sundries House in LA
A. V. Pease, former Pairbury druggist, teams with a Grand Island man to open a wholesale sundries house in Los Angeles. The venture marks Pease’s return to business after leaving Pairbury.
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A. V. Pease
Pairbury
Grand Island
Los Angeles
David Crockett the Tennessee congressman and bear hunter
David Crockett known as a two term congressman and bear hunter repeatedly opened and closed his political speeches with a large whiskey drink.
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David Crockett
Bear Hunter
Capital Question Echoes in Tax Exempt Securities
A teacher asks for the United States capital and the cautious reply notes that the heart of capital lies largely in tax exempt securities, highlighting financial strategy over geography.
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United States
Sister-in-law of Mrs Bracken Dies in Nebraska
Sunday Mrs C R Bracken received a message that her sister-in-law Mrs Oliver Partlow of Haigler Nebraska had died Saturday according to the Steele City Press.
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C. R. Bracken
Oliver Partlow
Haigler
Nebr
Steele City Press
Advice on seeking banker or attorney before investments
The text urges consulting a banker or attorney before buying stocks or bonds, warns a precaution can save money, notes even smart men face losses, and suggests calling a policeman for help in decision making.
Mischievous three year old hidden in washing machine
Sunday evening in Ellis the three year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Garten wandered from home. After a long search by neighbors a child reappeared saying he had crawled into the washing machine pulled the lid down and fallen asleep.
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Frank Garten
Ellis
Coin Sweating Scandal Shocks Local Banks
Local banks report a Coin Sweating theft at work, noting drastic federal laws and potential legal penalties for coin mutilation. The practice involves cutting pieces from silver coins, accumulating value, and has been linked to significant losses, with historical notoriety and harsh punishments in some countries.
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Beatrice Ud
Daughters Display A Nutty Trend Compared To Mothers
The passage notes a playful comparison between modern daughters and their mothers, suggesting today’s daughters may be more eccentric or whimsical. It presents a light social observation on family behavior and generational differences.
The Value of a Smile
A reflective quatrain muses on how people measure worth for money distance sun and earth yet cannot quantify the value of a smile in human worth.
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Earth
Diller School Tag Day Supports National Children's Farm Home
Friday and Saturday tag sales in Diller raise funds for the National Children's Farm Home Association and Protestant welfare. If the 8th grade sells at least $20 in tags, their room wins a flag. otherwise the district still buys a flag. The interdenominational charity aids delinquent, homeless, and disadvantaged youths in Nebraska.
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Diller
National Children’s Farm Home Association
Protestant Welfare
Lincoln
Nebr
Supt
V. W. Linch
County Finals Set After A and B Class Games
Finals begin at 7 15 p m with the winners of the two A games meeting to decide the county title while the B class winner faces Jansen in the afternoon schedule.
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Diller’s
Incoln
Plymouth
Diller
Steele City
Reynold
Reynolds- Steele
Daykin
Endicott
Jansen
Financial Statement OFr Shea Equity Exchange
At the close of business December 31 1922 the Shea Equity Exchange reports its financial statement for the year. The report outlines assets liabilities and net equity as of year end and notes earnings and distributions to shareholders.
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Ihereby
I. R. Andrews
Mgr Shea Equity Exchange
Snow Clearing Confusion Reveals Generous Stranger
Grimpson hires a snow clearer who works through the night and leaves his wife impressed by the spotless… the wife reveals the man was paid a quarter, prompting the husband to reflect on the event and face his own feelings.
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Grimpsacy
Grimpson
Notable Quote on Power From Shakespeare
An ironic reflection on strength and tyranny uses a famous line about giants. The saying cautions that immense power demands restraint.
Avocado Recipes and Preparations Featured in local menu
A collection of avocado serving ideas including Hawaiian style with pineapple and lettuce cups, simple French dressing pairing, and a Montrose avocado salad with garlic and pimento. Also notes on an avocado cocktail, grapefruit lemon orange mix, and a savory onion and sausage dish with creamy sauce.
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Montrose
Pithy Maxims on Virtue and Vices From a Busy Mind
Sharp sentences mix humor and wisdom on reflection, practice, courage, and social quirks. The quotes cover self doubt, enthusiasm, majesty of work, love, aging, and travel with a wry tone and everyday observations.
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