Local notes from area events and visits in 1920
Roads clear in all directions. George Henrichs attended the fat Stock Show in St Joe. Miss Pearl Bausch of Lincoln stayed with Mrs. Henrichs. Mrs. Henrietta Powell moved into Waggonner property. John Plager and others attended Gwin's Bros hog sale at Fairbury on Oct 4 1920. State Teachers association events planned in Omaha Nov 3-5 with Mary Jordan grand opera singer Friday night.
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Pearl’. Bausch
Lincoln
George Henrichs
John Plager
Ben. Henrichs
J.H. Weddie
S. F. and
Everette Clark
Gwin’s Bros
Fairbury
State Teachers Association
Omaha
Mary Jordan
Grand Opera Fame
Byron Elevator Operators Family Visit Noted
Mr and Mrs Harry Gregory spent Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Gretzinger returning that evening to Byron where he and his father operate an elevator.
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Harry. Gregory
John Gretzinger
Byron
Will You Spend 65¢ On Rat Snap to Save $1.00
An advertisement promotes RAT-SNAP rat poison in three sizes 35¢ 65¢ and $1.25 sold by H. K. Shutt and Waggoner Bros. The copy claims one 65¢ package can kill 50 rats and notes rats cause feed losses and property damage. It states the product cremates after killing leaves no smell and that rats avoid meat grain and cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K.shutt and
Waggoner Bros
Little Harry’s Shirt Dilemma Amuses Brooklyn Household
A Brooklyn child named Little Harry struggles to put on an undershirt, wriggling and twisting his arm through the sleeve and over his head. He asks his mother how he will don his shirt when he becomes an angel with wings, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Harry
Brooklyn
Omaha businessmen enlist as volunteer traffic officers
One hundred Omaha businessmen have joined as volunteer traffic officers to assist police in enforcing the traffic ordinance, expanding patrols and heightening roadway safety.
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Omaha
Women’s fashions alarm WCTU at Germantown convention
The WCTU warned against rising immodesty in women and girls fashions. At the Germantown Philadelphia annual convention a resolution urged mothers nationwide to oversee their daughters' dress in a decent manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Philadelphia
Nebraska Governor Proclaims Election Day Details
Lincoln Journal notes a proclamation by Governor McKevie announcing the November 2 election for president, vice president, and governor with other statewide offices listed including railway commissioners, regents, state legislature members, and district court judges.
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Nebraska
Govenor McKevie
United States
Govenor
State University
Supreme Court
District Court
Lincoln Journal
Pugh and pianist to perform second Diller Lyceum number
Mr. Pugh and his pianist appear as the second act in the Diller Lyceum Course at the Opera House on Tuesday Oct 12 at 8 o clock. The number is billed as highly entertaining and not to be missed. Single admissions are 66 cents for adults and 33 cents for children.
Free Inner Tube With Each Standard Sized Casing Offer
Advertises a limited time promotion offering a free inner tube with each standard size casing. Mentions a rock on hand and cites Fanders & Robertson as the source or sponsor of the deal.
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Fanders & Robertson
Harbine News: Local Visits and Birth Announcement
Mrs Johnnie Achtemeier returned Saturday from a trip to St Joseph Missouri Gus Kroetching and family were Fairbury visitors Sunday Mrs Will Jansen left Sunday for a two week visit with relatives in Hastings Born to Mr and Mrs Will Achtemier on Friday Oct 1 a girl Mrs H Miss Kiskell and shicstie ce atikeacn teachers institute at Fairbury Thursday and Friday Mrs Cornelia Lottman and Hazel Mrs Scott Miller and Verna Howard Beatrice visitors Wednesday of last week Mrs Fulmers of Kansas City visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J Wadley J Appley and a family of Hebron visited Sunday at the Frank and Tom Murray homes Quite a number from this vicin ity attended the county fair at Fairbury last week
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Will Achtemeier
H . Miss Kiskell
Shicstie
Frank
Tom Murray
Fairbury
Anonymous letter attacks critics with sharp language
A harsh anonymous note laments public criticism and dismisses detractors as “little narrow minded sapheads” while defending the writers’ own feeble efforts to curb meanness. The exchange includes profane phrases and a dismissive closing.
Rat Plumbing Bills Prompt Household Repair
James Stucky reports a $125 plumbing bill after a rat infestation clogged toilets and drains. A rat’s nest was found in the basement and pipes were torn up. RAT-SNAP claimed to clear the rodents. The ad lists three sizes priced at 35c 65c and $1.25, sold by H. K. Shutt and Waggoner Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Shutt and
Waggoner Bros
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Curb To Colds
An old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine can build up the system cleanse the blood and reduce frequent head colds. The copy cites testimonials and lists J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the makers.
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Per
Hall
R. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Rat Snap Promises Easy Rodent Control for Farm Steads
Advertises RAT-SNAP acidic cake baits that kill rats and mice with no mixing of foods. Claims easy orders from carcass proof and suitable sizes for kitchen cellars, chicken houses, small buildings, farms, and outbuildings. Guaranteed by H. K. Shutt ad Waggoner Bro.
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H. K. Shutt
Waggoner
You Get the Goods And More Besides
An ad touts a trusted local store offering quality implements with post sale service. It argues against transient peddlers and stresses satisfaction, reliability, and ongoing customer relationships to ensure future sales and community confidence.
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Diller State Bank
St. Joe
Henrietta Powell
C. L. Waggonner
Pa Ali
Audeville
Jess Pugh
Ford
Detroit
Mich
C. G. Catlin Co
Ford Sales and Service
Aee
Harbine
Johnnie Achtemeier
St. Joseph, Mo
Gus Kroetching
Will Jansen
Hastings
The
Diller Auto Co
Wilt Bro’s
E. G
Limprecht
V.B. Bell
James Stucky
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