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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
1
A severe sleet storm cripples electric transmission between Jansen and Fairbury and disrupts telephone and telegraph service across Nebraska. In Jansen residents rely on oil lamps as crews restore lines by Friday noon. Estimated statewide damage reaches about $2,000,000 with heavy impact farther north.
An Omaha area note advises orchard owners to protect trees from bunnies with poultry netting or other barriers and mentions methods such as rubbing with tallow. It also reports the Bettin farm auction near Jansen on December 1 and notes the federal census of farms authorized by Congress following a chamber of commerce resolution.
Reported 20,000 flivvers have been shipped to Germany amid signs of quieting but observers warn that calm may be premature and new deliveries could alter the situation.
The Jansen Woman's Club provides a small town library with donated books kept at the post office store in a glass case. Club members staff reading and exchange sessions every Wednesday and Saturday evening. Access is restricted to those nights, with full rules to be published next week.
The Agricultural Engineers at Organized Agriculture in Lincoln will discuss what electric lights and power have done for Nebraska communities and the potential of water power in creeks to generate electricity. Farmers will learn about on farm power and a tractor troubleshooting contest, with entries via County Extension Agent.
York County reports a strange outcome from the November election. J. W. Barnet won the county assessor post by a large majority, while voters also approved abolishing the office, leaving the successful candidate in an awkward situation. Separately, an agreement by the state and Cass and Sarpy counties plans to buy the Platte River bridge at Louisville as a free bridge with $8,000 from the state and tolls by Cass and Sarpy until the remainder is covered, aiming for completion by July 1, 1025.
Mr and Mrs C H Zook spent several days in Omaha while Geo J Classen of Hooker Oklahoma visited relatives in Jansen. Miss Helena Brandt is seriously ill in Beatrice at Mennonite hospital. Mrs Worth of Fairbury dined with A J Thiessen family. The Friesen family moved onto the Brink map place near Jansen for the coming season.
The article states the initial appropriation for Nebraska's state capitol was insufficient and an additional two million dollars or more will be required to finish construction. It notes the completion will yield one of the finest capitol buildings and that many locals anticipated the shortfall.
Wet spell with mild days gave way to clearing skies and a sharp wind. Sunday night brought a temperature drop to 13 above zero, the coldest so far this winter. Ground froze and roads worsened, though travel between Jansen and Fairbury remained largely intact on the gravel portion of the highway.
Jeff Moss of Fairbury was selected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge L. W. Colby of Beatrice. Moss began holding court in his hometown Monday.
Fire at the Park Williams corner south of Reedley destroyed the Peters home and claimed two young lives. A 3 year old boy, the Peterses’ only son, died in the blaze, and 13 year old Leona Ratzlaff, cousin to the boy, died hours later after the fire left her severely burned. The fire is believed to have started when the girl poured kerosene on live coals. The mothers of both children are sisters and mourn their losses.
Mrs A P Reimer of the Garden City area Kansas died on Wednesday December 8 aged 72. She was sister of F K Sawatzky of Jansen. Funeral services were held at Meade Kansas on Friday afternoon December 5.
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