Sidney Oil Plungers Strike It Rich In Osage
Sidney residents celebrate oil success after Inland Company brings in a new Osage well on their lease. Directors Hitchcock and local investors cheer high grade samples, predicting twelve wells by Christmas and no dry holes. Crops fade as oil prospects yield fortune for Sidneyites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Osage
FI. A. Flitchenck
D. R. Jones
J. J. Reel
W. L. Smith
M. D. Sheldon
The
Inland Company
F. A. I Hitchcock
Sidney Enterprise
Head on Auto Collision Injures Mrs Taylor at Potter Bend
Dr and Mrs J R Taylor of Sidney were in a Hupmobile when a Chalmers driven by C P Gemeinhardt’s daughter crossed the center on a curve near Potter. Mrs Taylor suffered deep scalp wounds needing stitches. Mrs Gemeinhardt bruised but not seriously hurt. Both cars damaged. Chalmers cost nearly new car price. The Taylors pressed on to Kimball after medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Taylor
Sidney
Potter
Chalmers
C. P. Gemeinhardt
Gemeinhardt
Dr. Taylor
A Master of Many Trades and the Farmer’s Craft
A farmer is not merely planting crops but mastering many trades. It requires broad knowledge and skill to plow, reap, sow, cure tobacco, lay drains, remove fleece, and even run a farm as merchant and judge of quality. The successful farmer is a versatile laborer who learns each craft over time.
Engstrom Family Returns From Sweden After Seven Months
Adolph Engstrom and family are back from Sweden where they visited parents of the Engstroms for seven months. They report no accidents or sickness and enjoyed the trip. Mr and Mrs Engstrom praise Sweden and its progressiveness, noting seasickness only mildly. They visited the King's Palace and were glad to return to their good community, as were locals.
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Adolph Engstrom
Sweden
Atlantic
Free for all merry go round Sunday game Gering vs Potter Bear Cats
Gering lost 8 to 14 against Potter Bear Cats with 12 hits and six errors. Munger started pitching but strained knee and exited. Pritchard replaced him poorly. Renfrew and Bishop homered for Potter. Lamphere hit a three-base hit but ran only to first due to illness. Time two hours. umpire C W Neal.
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Potter Bear Cats
Munger
Pritchard
Gering Bunch
Potter Boys
Davison
Renfrown
Bishop
Lamphere
Gering
Potter
Renfrew
Johnson
Schellenburs
J. Steele
Davidson
C. W. Neal
Gering Aba
Potter AB Hshe Prazim
Ween En
Ae Pritchard If
Schellenbure
Eee
Ee Ehlers
Biges If Rf
Muneer
Directors Meeting of Farmers Union Trading Company
The regular directors meeting of the Farmers Union Trading Company will be held Saturday August 7 1920 at 730 pm at the elevator office. They will consider suggestions or complaints. R L Macadam secretary Andy Brott president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union ,Trading Company
R. L. Macadam
Andy Brott
On Our Honor Roll Subscriptions Update
The honor roll lists renewed and new subscribers to the Review. Names include Potter Andy Brett, Jesse Lambert, Martin Leafdale, H. Kenoyer, Howard Cronk, Farmers' Union Trading Co., Elmer Hicks, Adolph Engstrom, C. K. Biggs, N. Jacobson. Out of town entries include Miss Anna McFadden of Sidney Nebraska Gust Erickson of Saronville Nebraska C A Lundin of West Plains Colorado and W C Saewer of Rock Rapids Iowa.
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Potter Andy Brett
Jesse Lambert
Martin Leafdale
H. Kenoyer
Howard Cronk
Farmers’ Union Trading Co
Elmer Hicks
Adolph Engstrom
C. K. Biggs
N. Jacobson
Anna McFadden
Sidney
Nebr
Gust Erickson
Saronville
Nebraska
C. A. Lundin
West Plains
Colorado
W. C. Saewer
Rock Rapids
Iowa
46 Combines Sold in Cheyenne and Kimball Counties
The Linn Sitplement Company of Potter Dix Kimball and Bushnell reports the sale of 46 Combined Harvester and Threshers this summer. Three were received in Potter this week and erected with farmer help. Farmers rushed to buy as the season ended, and sales are expected to grow next year.
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Linn Sitplement Company
Potter, Dix, Kimball and Bushnell
Potter
English Lutheran Church Potter H A Pastor Services Next Sunday
English Lutheran Church Potter H A Pastor announces Sunday services with an 11 o clock morning sermon on Luke 19 41 48 titled Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. An afternoon service is planned at the Danish Lutheran church southwest of Potter. All friends of the English work are urged to attend both services.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Potter
Potter Village Board Proceedings August 2 1920 Potter Nebraska
The Potter Nebraska village board met in regular session August 2 1920 with Woten and trustees present. Bills approved include Schwartz Bros for July salary and taps, Warren for five months as village attorney, Potter Furniture framing cemetery plat, Stryker hauling coal, Farmers Union Trading Co electric and fuel, Caywood pumping water. Pool hall license continued for Branscom with higher fees to be set. Adjourned.
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Potter
Nebraska
Woten
Johnson
Mahler
Goding
Brady
Schwartz Bros
A. E. Warren
Notice to Cut Weeds Under Village Ordinance
Village ordinances require immediate cutting or removal of all weeds. Enforcement will proceed and penalties will be imposed on noncompliant parties. This notice is final.
RainFalls General Helper to Corn and Potatoes
A general rain began around 6 oclock last night and continued most of the night, totaling about 3 percent inches. The rain benefited crops including potatoes, corn, and small grain, promising good prospects.
Pine Bluffs and Scotts Bluffs Visit for Paced Hoops
Pine Bluffs will be here Sunday and Scotts Bluffs here Tuesday as the Pité Bluffs Warriors visit to face the Bear Cats. Pine Bluffs has strengthened its lineup and aims to perform well. the game starts at the usual time with standard admission. Scotts Bluffs beat the Bear Cats recently by a wide margin and the Bear Cats expect to even the score. After three road games in Wyoming, they plan a regional tour through eastern Nebraska or northern Colorado, playing about a dozen games before returning to Potter.
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Pité
Ina
Laxramie
Wyoming
Hanna
Nebraska
Colorado
Potter
Harvest Camp Trucker Tragedy Injures St Louis Man
Jack Harris of St Louis Missouri was badly injured when he slipped while alighting from a three ton truck carrying six harvest workers. The vehicle ran over his midsection near the Herman Schubarth place. Medical aid came quickly and he rests but internal injuries were not yet ruled out.
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Jack Harris
St. Louis
Herman Schubarth
Harris
Dr A J Ames And Wife Return To Potter Residence
Dr A J Ames and his wife have returned to Potter from Sioux City Iowa to reside. They lived in Potter for years before moving about two years ago. They will set up a medical office and resume practice in Potter, with household goods being shipped to the residence south of the schoolhouse. Friends welcome the couple back to the community.
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Potter
A. J. Ames
Sioux City
Iowa
Farmers Union Trading Company starts village current service
The Farmers Union Trading Company of Potter took over the municipal plant August first and began supplying the village with current. A 24 hour system was planned with a new plant, but delays kept the old plant running until completion. J. S. Whitney of Sidney is overseeing operations at the old plant. Current hours follow dusk to 11 with Monday and Tuesday forenoon availability for electric washers and irons.
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Farmers’ Union Trading Company of Potter
Union
J. S. Whitney
Sidney
Biggs Cee Now Running Three Chairs at Barber Shop
The progressive Biggs Barber Shop now has three barbers and a porter to handle enlarged patronage. Claude Francisco heads the first chair, Claude Biggs the second, and Charles Keppen the third. Mrs Francisco and Mr Keppen are new to the shop from Denver this week.
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Biggs
Claude Francisco
Claude Biggs
Charles Keppen
Francisco
Converted insurance approvals reach 152979 cases to June 1920
Bureau of War Risk Insurance reports 152,979 converted life insurance applications approved through June 30 1920 under Director R G Cholmeley Jones. Total policy value 511 821 500 with premiums totaling 10 125 557 28 dollars. Debt losses under 40 percent of expected. 5.06 percent investor yield. A full report to December 31 1920 forthcoming.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
R. G. Cholmeley-Jones
Bureau
Rev Sparr to Fill Pulpit Next Sunday at Morning Service
Rev Sparr will fill the pulpit next Sunday due to the pastor being on vacation. Attend Sunday School at 10 a.m. and the preaching service at 11 a.m.
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Sparr
Rev
Notable Notations From Exchanges Chronicle
Census recount puts Alliance population at 5171 per Chamber of Commerce amid government count dispute. City plans ban on sidewalk sign painting. Loren Root of Sedgewick Sun retires from journalism. Mitchell Alfalfa Milling and Light Co. suffers near total loss. office saved. $30000 damage with no insurance. power recently upgraded by Great Western plant. Lawrence Lackey, acquitted of poisoning daughter, reportedly reuniting with ex-wife in McCook. Supreme Court awards damages to Marie Forister of Bridgeport in saloon-related case involving brother Joe Noble’s death after drinking and a fatal incident on a rail line.
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Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Potter
Loren Root
The
Sedgewick Sun
Mitchell Alfalfa Milling and Light Company
Great Westernet Company
Lawrence H. Lackey
Allince
Lackey
McCook
Supreme Court
Marie C. Forister
Bridgeport
R. H. Hester
C. C. Nelson
Wheat Prices Show Small Gain Despite Room to Grow
Wheat has edged upward this week though room remains for more gains before farmers see fair selling prices. Thursday’s report, issued by the Union Trading Co., lists prices with Red Durham at 1.76 and High Durham at 1.90, among others, as markets reflect cautious optimism.
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Union? Trading Co
Feei
Red Durham
Notice to Mow Weeds Along Public Roads
Public notice orders landowners to mow or remove weeds along public roads bordering their lands by August 15 1920 under Nebraska road laws Sections 2946 and 3072. Failure leads to weed cutting costs being taxed against the land and collected as other taxes per the cited sections. F N Slawson county clerk by order of the board of county commissioners.
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Nebraska
F. N. Slawson
Board of County, Commissioners
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Bear Cats
Casper
Lodge Pole
Redington
Sterling
Peetz
Cheyenne
Kimball
Chappell
Scottsbluff
Pine Bluffs
Bayard
Julesburg
Ehlers Ewe
Munger al
Renfrow
Brazim
Clark
Cheyenne and
Kimball Counties
English Lutheran Church
Potter H
Village Board Proceedings
J. A. Woten
H. Stevens
E. H. Biggs
Mickie
Scotts Bluffs
Farmers Union Trading Company
Biggs Cee
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