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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
4
Entry indicates the manuscript was entered at the United States Post Office in Jansen Nebraska as second class matter.
The old year closes with thanks to readers and local business, noting growing subscriptions and hope for continued support in the New Year. A late train delay, a snake at the depot and a boy who rode it in his coat, plus notes on post office holiday mail volume and the gentler Christmas mailing period are described.
A new ruling from the Pe M General fiat rural carriers relieves carriers from delivering mail on Christmas day. The decision acknowledges Christmas as a heavy mail period but reallocates work away from carriers. Postmasters may accept the extra office duties to ease congestion and accommodate patrons who still seek mail service.
Miss Katie Fast assisted the Fairbury Journal office during the last three days of the week handling extra work amid the peak Christmas period and holiday demands.
Article notes merchants favor a strict cash basis at year start due to burdens of credit systems. It argues misuse of credit harms retailers and raises capital needs with uncertain collections. It compares to jobbers and suggests banks are best suited to handle credit while retailers focus on cash sales and tighter margins.
A collection of satirical comments on manners law work faith and society from a Midwest newspaper page. It jokes about lying religion thrift cars and insurance with lines about jurors divorc es and leap year bachelors. It comments on trains road building and civic life with a mix of sharp wit and social critique.
I. B. Loewen of Swallwell Alberta sends renewal for Jansen News. He reports pleasant weather with no snow and good health conditions. He notes immigrants from Russia feel happy and thankful to be removed from hunger famine and murder in their homeland.
A recent count of traffic on the highway and over the railroad crossing a half mile east of town, by the Rock Island company, suggests the crossing requires a signalling device to improve public safety and reduce potential damage suits for the railroad.
An old maid adds a grouchy man is worse and a printer who cannot quit work is stuck waiting five to ten minutes after washing up for the whistle to blow each day.
A renowned magazine writer argues that modern folly and extravagance stem from fathers losing influence in child rearing, suggesting a breakdown in traditional family guidance and discipline. The comment frames a broader critique of contemporary social trends.
Platte Valley ministers held a meeting at Gering to discuss reforming Ase Wood, a proposal they doubt can succeed and acknowledge as an impossibility despite claims.
Black Bros. start building a hydro electric power station on the Blue river two miles east of Beatrice after completing a plant at Blue Springs. The current will power their milling enterprises and a contract sells electric energy to pump Beatrice city waters.
The Diller Record questions why some men rely on cusswords in talk. It argues that swearing does not make one seem informed or reliable and urges memorizing clean sentences for variety.
An elderly gentleman Fred Braasch visits the office for a customary year end business. He recalls settling on Oak Creek in 1868 and his long connection to the Jansen area, noting development along Nebraska’s Oak Creek corridor.
A Lincoln man files a civil suit seeking 50 000 dollars from his neighbor claiming the neighbor stole his wife’s affections. The complaint argues the wife’s decision to leave with another man caused financial and emotional damages.
Community talk mentions Bi Maupifi in Omaha with idle projects and a stuck up big paper figure. Local folks share casual observations about behavior and film a quick scene last week.
The Jansen News office and the local post office operate with limited observance on Christmas Day, delaying normal busy prepress and mail processing as the holiday falls on the second day of the ce. Regular press readiness and mail handling proceed more slowly than usual.
Fragmentary OCR reads about an invert device used in soldering and welding in Ogallala. Text mentions population, appliance capacity, and operation status but details are unclear.
Orchards report a shift as native varieties replace imported trees in a major planting season. Officials note the change aims to bolster resilience and reduce disease risk amid rising costs and supply delays.
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