Hearings Set On Protests Against Consolidated Districts
County superintendent Eva B. Kuman and State Superintendent John M. Matzén will hold hearings Monday December 20 on written protests and appeals about boundaries of proposed Consolidated Districts No 11 No 16 No 8 and No 1. Protests filed by residents include Chas Turner Edwin Hoppe Peter Gill and Chas Germer.
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Eva B. Kuman
John M. Matzén
Chas. M. Turner
Fairbury
Edwin Hoppe
Peter Gill
Jansen
Chas. Germer l
Plymouth
Are Farmers Going To Quit
Farmers face challenging times with low grain and livestock prices. The piece notes widespread farm protests and upcoming Lincoln meetings January 7 to 8 where farmer concerns will shape policy and future plans for renters owners and young farmers across Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Friesen Family Visits Beatrice and Seward
The H C Friesen family from Beatrice arrived Saturday evening to visit home folks. They toured Seward Sunday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Koop to see the H A Thiessen family. Mrs H T Fast's parents near Shattuck Oklahoma are expected for Christmas. A daughter of D F Friesen is reported critically ill. The Jansen Equity Exchange stockholders hold a semi annual meeting December 17 at 1 PM in Bartel's ball, GC Turner secretary urges attendance for important business.
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H. C. Friesen
Beatrice
Seward
D. F. Friesen
Jansen Equity Exchange
GC. M. Turner
Bartel
Herman Wiebe
H. F. Wiebe
Plymouth
Mennonite Hospital
Harry Smith
Harbine
M. B. Koop
Thiessens Head to Seward Neb to Run New Grocery Trade
The H A Thiessen family left Friday for Seward Nebraska where Mr Thiessen and his brother in law H C Friesen recently acquired a large grocery business with bakery in connection. The trade was for a tract of land north of Harbine. Thiessen will head the business for now with plans undecided.
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H. A. Thiessen
Seward
Nebraska
Mr. Thiessen
H. C. Friesen
Harbine
Farewell Reception For Retiring District Judge At Fairbury
Judge L. M. Pemberton retires as district judge for Gage and Jefferson counties in January after thirteen years on the bench. The Rotary club at Fairbury hosted a farewell reception Saturday following his defeat by L. W. Colby in the November election.
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L. M. Pemberton
Gage
Jefferson Counties
Rotary Club
Fairbury
L. W. Colby
Preparing for Funerals as Corpse Steps Off Train
Beatrice Nebraska December 12 Mrs Betsy Robbins 92 stepped off a train at Filley startling relatives Gage county. Daughter Anna Jackman rushed from Torrington Wyoming after illness and learned of her mother s expected Lincoln arrival then Peru funeral plans were set with son Taylor directing body transport to Peru.
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Beatrice
Neb
Betsy Robbins
Filley
Gage County
Anna Jackman
Robbins
Torrington
Wyo
Wyoming
Peru
Local Notes Mix Travel Events and Community Updates
Miss Isabelle Steer visited Lincoln for several days while Miss Alla Mc Intosh stayed there. The Nazarene church held special meetings by evangelists Theo Ludwig and Mrs Ludwig. A farewell party honored Bernice Thiessen as she prepared to leave for Seward. A large snowstorm threatened blizzard conditions but eased into mild weather later.
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Isabelle Steer
Lincoln
A. D. Ackerman
Fairbury
M. A. Bond
Oakland
California
Mace
Lulu Bond
Nazarene Church
Theo, Ludwig
Ludwig
Bernice Thiessen
Alliene Wade
Miss Thiessen
Seward
Nebr
Urge Gift Of Savings Certificates For Christmas
The Savings Division of the Treasury urges Americans to give Thrift Stamps Savings Stamps or Treasury Savings Certificates for Christmas gifts. These lasting gifts broaden giving to include future well being. Thrift Stamps Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates will be on sale throughout 1921. Government Savings Securities offer a path to financial independence and security for the future.
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Savings Division of
The
Treasury
Treasury Savings
the Treasury
Wage cuts hit New England textile mills
The boss posted notices in Lawrence Lowell New Bedford and other centers announcing a wage reduction of about 22 percent affecting roughly one third of the 300 mills in New England. The cut mostly targets cotton goods mills with some worsted mill workers included in a few cases.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Lawrence
Lowell
New Bedford
Maine
Rhode Island
Beatrice Daily Sun
Family visitors from Helvey Jansen and Jansen vicinity
The F. H. Wall family of Helvey and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Janzen of the Jansen vicinity were visiting at the Jacob Brandt home east of Jansen Sunday afternoon.
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F. H. Wall
Helvey
Fire at Leonard Home Extinguished With Minor Loss
W A Leonard residence south of town caught fire Wednesday morning. Neighbors were alerted by telephone and help arrived to extinguish the blaze with little structural damage. Further details were not available at press time.
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W. A. Leonard
Mrs. Abr. Isaac Dies After Prolonged Illness Near Meade
Mrs. Abr. Isaac, mother of D. F. Isaac, died at her Meade area home after a lengthy illness. She passed at nearly 78 years, leaving her husband six sons two daughters and many grandchildren. Her sister was Mrs. P. P. Isaac of Jansen.
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Abr. Isaac
D. F. Isaac
Meade
D. B. Tsang
Meade, Kansas
P. P. Isaac
Jansen
Vanity and Speech Style Marking Beaconsfield's Berlin Talks
A London correspondent notes Prime Minister Beaconsfield avoided French at the 1878 Berlin congress. His secretary feared a French address would disappoint diplomats who expected English oratory. The premier spoke in English, preserving his linguistic edge.
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London
Christian Science Monitor
Lord Beaconsfield
Monty Cory
Odo Russell
Congress
Japan's Sulphur Baths Ashore At Volcano Foot
A historic description details a Japanese sulfur bath at the foot of a volcano. It describes four wooden Ō ba tanks fed by hot mineral water and a platform with storage for attire. Beams segment the baths into individual squares and the bath time is precisely regulated.
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Japan
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Steele City
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Jansen Auto Co
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Fairmont
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