Residence Fire Alters Creek Town Life
Herman Ackman reports the George Wipf residence near Creek, four miles north, was destroyed Thursday evening by a fire started by a defective act. Wipf and son were away at a church program. neighbors helped recover lower-room contents before the roof collapsed. The family plans to relocate to the former MeKie place north of town. Weather shifted to cold but mild winds, with Christmas programs ongoing in Jansen and Fairbury.
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Herman Ackman
Residence Creek
George Mily
Wipf
George E
Babcock
Barbey
Bers
Inner
Henry
Ackman
Enezer
K. M. B. Iin
Christy
Fairnday
Stmas
Christmas Visitors and Tanlac Ads Fill Jansen News
Vermillion South Dakota residents spend Christmas with relatives in Beatrice Lincoln Henderson and Fairbury. Jansen Drug promotes Tanlac with testimonials while local families host dinners and hold church meetings. Notable visits include Steinly of Shattuck Oklahoma and Miss Clara Howard Hubbell visiting family. A 12 pound baby boy was born northwest of town December 22. Evang St Pauls Church Cub Creek to hold annual meeting January 1 at 2:30 with Jugend Verein at 7:30.
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Fred Schanze
Evang. St. Pauls Church
Cub Creek
Jugend Verein
Corn Dinner Promotes Lincoln Corn Eaters Club
Lincoln committees plan a banquet on Wednesday January 4 to launch the Corn Eaters Club of America. Delegates from farm organizations will attend as Organized Agriculture gathers in Lincoln. The campaign aims to boost corn product use statewide and in the Midwest for human consumption.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Corn Eaters Club of America
Middle West
Amos Married Fifty Years Celebration
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Amos was celebrated at their home last Saturday December 24. All their local children and grandchildren attended as pioneer settlers they endured hardship and later enjoyed comforts. Neighbors hold the couple in high esteem and wish them health and happiness.
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James Amos
Amos
Amoses
Quackless Geese and Tax Theories in Plucking Metaphor
Professor Chas. 4. Bullock, in the Electric Railway Journal, argues current tax principles rest on a theory of plucking the most feathers with the least squawk, summarizing a spectrum of approaches.
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Chas
Bullock
Electric Railway Journal
Christmas Day Off for Omaha Banker Mr Bexton
Mr J H Bexton of Omal and brother of A L Bexton recently resided in Fugentis and lists Christmas day events including birth of his mother and sister a marriage anniversary and the birth of his first son He is Assistant Cashier at the First National Bank of Omaha and says Christmas is the one day he refuses to work.
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J. H. Bexton
Omal
A. L. Bexton
Fugentis
Mr. Bexton
Bexton
First National Bank of Omaha
California Hooch Prohibition Sparks Sewer Repair Suit
Authorities in Sierra ville California plan to sue for sewer system repairs after confiscated liquor damaged the cement lining for 304 feet. The federal order allegedly caused the lining to disintegrate as hooch was poured into the sewers.
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Sierraville
California
Friendly Feelings Between Carriers and Patrons on Jansen Routes
Rural carriers on the Jansen routes exchanged holiday greetings with patrons and received gifts from several riders, evidencing good will between carriers and the community along the routes.
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Jansen Post Office
Henderson Farmers Send 11200 Bushels of Corn for Relief
Henderson Nebraska residents within five miles forward 11200 bushels to aid eastern relief efforts. Lincoln Daily Star notes the shipment as a sizable rural contribution amid winter hardship. Mrs H N Friesen of Fairbury visited relatives in Jansen.
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Henderson, Neb
Henderson
Lincoln Daily Star
H. N. Friesen
Fairbury
Jansen
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Ackerman
Shelton Flour Mill
Satishema
le Men
Freseb River
Francis A. Thompson
Clay Center
Post Office Department
Norris
M. Andrews
McKelvie
Hitchcock
Thompson
Santa Claus
Omaha
the Volunteers of America
Boston
R. W. Babson
United States
Ness
Miss Brenn
Bartels
State Bank of Jansen
Jacob Bartel
A. D. Ackerman
Henry ‘Loewen
Meade, Kansas
H. T. Fast
N. &. Friesch
Arthur Engman
Vermillion
South Dakota
Engman
Aug. Bleich
Emil Koenig
Ray Ipson
Herman Brandt
Tanlac
Jansen Drug
Mrs. Wade
Aliene
Beatrice
Mrs. Ipson
Murray
Bud Copple
Mrs. Rassmussen
A. H. Friesen
Jansen Drag Co
Mrs. Steinly
Shattuck
Oklahoma
Nick S. Koop
Steinlys
Nick Koop
Clara Howard
Hubbell
Mrs. Hant
John Heidelk
C. Zimmerman
Max Nider
H. A. Zimmerman
Lee Parker
Kanlee
John J. Brockmeyer
Gilead
John
State Bank of
Stockholrs
A. A. Thiessen
F. C. Achtemeier
H. T. Past
Henry Wallbach
F. H. Nider
P. J. Thiessen
August Schroeder
George Ackman
F. Ww. Or
Oanale
Henry Peters
John Nider
Fred Siebe
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