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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
4
The message extends season's greetings wishing a merry Christmas and Christmastide memory to brighten paths. It hopes for contentment and shared prosperity in the coming year and expresses warm wishes to all recipients.
A letter from H. P. Ratzlaff of Sarben Nebraska dated December 19 notes the family is well and desires readers enjoy blessings. He mentions cold weather and recent snow with hints of better conditions ahead and reports the local corn crop this year was not very good.
H Fr Wiebe and family move to Klaas Wiebe place two miles west of Jansen Nebraska after residing in Nelson. He will supervise farm operations and start a business like his previous one in Jansen, to be housed in a newly built building near his farm home.
J . P Jones a farm mortgage banker writes to M. Larson of Central City noting corn land may not fall below current prices. He cites Guy Huston of Chicago agreeing that four bumper crops with no surplus and a 10 percent shortage this year will fuel demand for farmland. Increased corn based food product manufacturing also helps.
After a delayed start in mail and parcel service due to inservice at the Jansen postoffice, many Christmas packages mailed near the holiday may miss timely delivery. Post office staff worked strenuously to clear the backlog, but inconsistent conditions elsewhere could cause late gifts reaching friends and loved ones.
District Nine four miles west of Columbus boasts the first electric lighted rural school house in Platte county perhaps in the state. The Nebraska Good Roads Association will publish a booklet explaining the six year road building plan and distribute it statewide.
The York Republican lauds the Bet ter Home Illumination essay contest saying it generated substantial interest in home lighting and will benefit companies and patrons by fostering a better understanding of lighting facilities and equipment.
Mrs. Gus Kroetsching and children Irene and Kermit, and Mrs. John E. Wrigley were Fairbury shoppers Friday. Private services were held Thursday afternoon for Rev and Mrs Domino's infant. Charlie Meyers funeral drew many locals Friday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Buller returns home for Christmas. Frank Schavelle and Clarence Wolters visited Fairbury Friday. The Misses Helen Kremke and Mikired Kiskalt led a well attended program. Sunday guests at John Wrigley’s included Mrs. Gus Kremke and family and Gus Kroetsching and family.
The passage notes the unusual spread of codfish cuisine from Newfoundland and Iceland to Europe. It highlights Mediterranean interest in cod, Italian salt trade with New England, and French explorers discovering Newfoundland cod. It also mentions curing plants on the Mediterranean to simplify processing and suit local tastes.
An actor recalls a flirtation with a pretty girl who pinned a yellow chrysanthemum on his lapel and left a note asking for two seats as a memento. He replies with a grim note that after checking at the theater the seats are all walled down.
The fragment describes an unusually cold June with a snowstorm lasting from 8 am to 5 pm and possibly four to five inches of snow before melting. It notes a one inch depth at night and a freeze into the seventh day. The eighth day saw light snow as ground remained white in many places.
A notice invites youth to join a club offering high quality bread as a premium feature. The message emphasizes top grade premiums and community activity for both boys and girls.
A new electric searchlight of 5,000,000 candle power is now in operation on Staten Island as part of the U S Lighthouse Service. The beam extends over fifty miles in normal weather and was visible from Philadelphia seventy-five miles away on a clear night. Also noted is the appointment of Wm D Friesen as Agricultural Census enumerator for Cub Creek and Gibson precincts, who begins work answering many questions on census blanks.
A brief message thanks friends across the country for season’s greetings and explains not to send individual acknowledgments due to current stability. It extends sincere wishes for a merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy new year.
The A. J. Thiessen family plans to travel to California on the Rock Island Golden State Limited voyage. They expect to be among the first passengers on the newly equipped train, which will begin its inaugural run Monday December 29 between Chicago and Pacific coast cities.
Misses Bertha and Katie Fast entertained Thursday evening with a four course dinner and rook games. Covers were placed for Mildred Hamm Isabelle Steer Nellie Humberger and Stella Coffin. Seasonal table decorations complemented the occasion.
Headaches coated tongue sour stomach and loss of appetite are cited as danger signals. The ad claims Rocky Mountain Tea removes the cause and offers relief, touting thousands of users and urging readers to try it through Jansen Drug Co.
Paxton residents report extreme cold with 30 below zero temperatures and heavy snow plus a dip to 6 below. Local notes include Herman Flaming’s boil, travel to Paxton by J P Fast and Frank Jansen, and family gatherings at A B Flaming’s. Amanda Flaming returns from Grant High School for Christmas. Frank Harders butchered hogs. A Minnesota man allegedly swallowed a silver dollar as a numerical curiosity.
Telegraphic message to John Cressman reports the death of Elias Gressman at his Reedley area home Tuesday morning. Cause listed as a sudden paralytic stroke. Details are not available at this time.
Jansen business firms show appreciation for year end patronage by occupying advertising space in this issue with season’s greetings. They express gratitude for past support and hope for continued friendly business relations in the future.
A display offers a large coaster wagon best made Scooter a large walking talking doll that can sleep a beautiful apron a kodak and more for free. The notice invites customers to see these items at P. M. Friesen and mentions the store is well equipped for printing.
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