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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
1
A local notice promotes a door to door sales drive by traveling agents selling groceries and articles at reduced prices. It urges readers to compare figures, consider buying from trusted nearby merchants, and asks residents to beware of buying from strangers.
The ladies of the Women's Auxiliary express sincere thanks to volunteers who helped with last week’s program and to patrons who donated for the supper. The event was a grand success both socially and financially, allowing the youth fund to increase with proceeds.
District Judge Colby heard citizenship applications at the Fairbury courthouse. Two Jansen citizens received admission while several applicants were refused. The Jansen School case was dismissed last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Also noted are local callers and residents including A D Ackerman and Heidelle family.
Nebraska commission notes general depression but allows higher rate at Jansen exchange of Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company. Browne cites sixty Nebraskan exchanges with similar or lower rates and states Jansen subscribers have paid a relatively low rate to date.
D. W. Baller, formerly of Jansen, mails from Reedley California dated Nov 24 describing a thirteen day road trip in a Ford, meeting Anna and Henry, and asking for future news from Reedley. He notes Kansas air kept the tires fine and mentions various local acquaintances and Thanksgiving gatherings. He also reports State Treasurer D B Gropsey recently at Rochester Minnesota for a time.
Miss Helen Web visited Miss le Steer in Jansen. Families from the area joined a M B Church mission auction at Thanksgiving. Dr and Mrs Murray dined with the Nellis in Fairbury. Several relatives spent Thanksgiving with Emil Koenig and family. Tanlac ads appear from Jansen Drug Co. Numerous small social updates and visits are recorded among local residents and friends.
Telegraph Company granted permit to raise rates across Nebraska exchanges. New rates take effect December 1 for business phones and January 1, 1922 for farm phones. Future net rates are $2.75 per month for business lines and $4.50 per month for residence and farm lines.
The piece describes radium wells in Santa Fe and Santa Barbara offering shallow dips as a health treatment. Visitors pay for rooms and dips with simple, primitive methods. two workers plunge patients into the water briefly, causing a reddened body and a claimed therapeutic effect, with dubious safety noted.
An audience of liber al patrons filled Jansen Mercantile Co. during a daytime event. The ladies offered antict tendance with cafeteria style service in a vacant store, Bartel's hall drew an attentive crowd for unity singing led by Mrs Wartth and speeches by Dr. Murray and Mr. Emmert. The Legion Quartette of Peir bury and local soloists performed as Bartel's hall hosted a luncheon of sandwiches coffee cake and ice cream followed by an evening arm held at Bartel's.
Cub Creek Church contributes to German relief through a free will offering. The appeal supported aid for those in need, with funds raised during a separate event between evangelical groups and local churches. The exact total collected was not fully stated in the readable text.
News from the end of last week reports the marriage of Mrs Lizzie Koop of Inman, formerly Jansen, to Mr Dan Schmidt of Greensburg Kansas on November 25. Further particulars are not available at this time.
Oil firm Oilsim of Kansas reports product grade oil in a strike related to supply or processing status. No injuries noted. Details unclear due to damaged text.
Dr and Mrs R W Murray drove to Kramer Nebraska last week and bought several fine Rock chickens from Rev A H Cholcher a reputed breeder In Jansen there are citizens focusing on raising White Rock chickens with many fine birds noted for flocks of white chickens
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