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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
4
Laws later struck down show the Simons and Reed Norval measures. Governor Smith signs repeal of the Mullen stage state prohibition enforcement act, giving the repeal publicity hard to obtain by other means.
The 22 million dollar Iowa soldiers bonus bond issue has been sold to an eastern syndicate and checks for ex service men are expected to be issued this week in Iowa.
Inquiries at the state engineer signal widespread graveling of highways this season with villages prioritizing gravel over paving. Paxton reports seven inches of rain last week amid community gatherings, church notes, and local farming updates. Rev. Ernest Eckels resigns from Nazarene Church as Rev. Robert Rogers from Atlanta is named new pastor.
Mrs Will Brinkman enjoys visit from Cla tonia mother. Alta Kemper finishes second year teaching near Alexandria and returns home for summer. Hazel Meredick of Fairbury visits aunt Mrs S E Gaylor. Mervin Carstens returns home from Fairbury High. District No 39 annual school picnic held with sumptuous dinner by ladies. Earl Carstens graduates from high school. Emma Harrington closes third year teaching in District No 89. Vern Gouker loses a cow that bloated on alfalfa. Bruce Wells and Ralph Turner visit. Emma Brinkman from Orange California visiting relatives. Maude Brouse of Mahaska visits aunt Mrs Chas Turner and sister Mrs Leo Quinn. Flo Clark of Denver visits home folks. Lloyd Carstens Mildred and Ethel McCune graduate eighth grade. Fred Brinkman and Mrs Ralph Turner guest at Turner home. Mrs Lawrence Leonard visits from Hollenberg.
Sunday dinner guests included the families of Jacob Jansen and H C Flashing at A B R Isaacs. The area received two more inches of rain Sunday night with continued cloudy misty conditions on Monday.
The article traces early canal proposals from 1522 to the U S involvement. It notes Gil Gonzales Dïvaea and Antonio Galvao proposing routes via Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan river, surveys by Manuel GalloTrejo, John Bailey mapping paths, Grant's backing, and the eventual French failure followed by U S acquisition and construction amid disease battles and sanitation efforts in Panama.
A crafted meditation on the first shave as a dramatic milestone in a young man’s life. Fathers’ tools, secret rituals, and the ache of growing up color a memory where shaving becomes a solemn rite rather than a routine challenge.
A Columbus man is described as so stingy he would rather go lousy than buy a fine toothed comb. Old Man Young notes the gift of gab can be the most dangerous gift. Some letters suggest needing a fireproof wastebasket packed in ice.
The writer notes Harding’s growing rep as a pipe smoker, then jokes about Bay State Shoe Co. ads that printers magazines used to expose fakes. The column urges readers to focus on responsibilities over rights and hints Father’s Day should honor men who pause from work.
In this season editors trade ads for entertainment while praising broad cooperation. The piece argues cooperative effort benefits all and cautions against forcing views. It also notes public service experiences show communities can thrive with or without friends.
Hank Leggett learns of women lobbyists and announces intent to attend the state legislature next session. Jack Walsh pays fifty cents to hear a lecture on fools and grows angry upon seeing his ticket reads Admit One.
George Snow recalls moving to Chadron with a swarm of bees and not losing a single bee as he crossed the country. Meanwhile factories seek higher profits by limiting output, while farmers are urged to boost production to raise earnings.
The text notes Don VanDeusen jests that a secondhand car hides wear with paint but the chassis remains. selling a car is tied to needing money, and a suggestion to save an exchange or donate subscription funds to a home mission fund is mentioned as a possible reform.
Fragmentary remarks discuss attitudes to laws and advertising. Names and specifics are garbled, leaving uncertain details about individuals, motives, and events. The piece suggests a preacher may use talks to influence attendance, but key facts are unreadable.
Vague OCR snippet shows a mother urging honesty and a task for Tommy, with distorted phrasing about marriage and love. No clear people, place, or event details are discernible from the fragment.
Local resident Bill Maupin asks questions about where to find ads in the telephone directory and at the county fair cafe. He wonders who has seen readings of the ads and where to buy items described, seeking clarity on access and locations.
A Chinese missionary of thirty years will speak at Cub Creek Church Sunday evening at 8 00 PM. Dr Genaeher president of the Jenish Missionary Association will introduce the visitor telling of China and missionary work. Everyone is invited to attend the sermon at Ev St Pask Church.
Mail carrier N E Friesen brings word of the death of Fred Schmidt at the Fred Cris home on Tuesday. Further particulars were unavailable at press time Wednesday.
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