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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
Adjutant General Hall issues special orders warning national guard units to conduct themselves honorably during maneuvers across Nebraska and nearby areas. No ball cartridges are to be used and commanding officers must rigorously detect any such ammunition, ensuring favorable impressions for future visits.
Joseph Trainor aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Trainor, left home west of Central City on July 3 with plans to celebrate the Fourth in a nearby town. Parents report no word since. last known to have boarded an coast-bound passenger train. Description includes 5'9" height, sandy complexion, red hair, two to three neck scars, gray suit, hat and Carlson-Norstedt Central City stamp.
Fremont hosts the first annual Big Four Agricultural association fair spanning Dodge, Washington, Saunders and Douglas counties starting September 8 for one week. Band music tractor shows free exhibitions by employed performers and parades will be daily, along with major agricultural, horticultural and domestic science exhibits. The Big Four band will be organized in the four counties with hired soloists to provide music.
A Thursday blaze destroyed the main brick building and a large barn at the county poor farm in Plattsmouth. The fire, caused by a chimney spark, cost about 10 000 dollars and was unrecoverable after inmates were rescued and furniture moved. County employees could do little as the three story structure burned down.
At the fourth quarterly conference the official board unanimously urged the district superintendent to return Rev. O. W. Reynolds to the Seward charge this fall. Local church work has been agreeable and progress seen in all departments.
Beatrice A tests Dempster well at Zimmerman spring reporting a flow of 1 329 000 gallons daily. The well depth is 32 feet with a 14 foot diameter and test holes extend 20 feet deeper. Three holes were drilled and each yielded large water strikes.
Osmond held an election for postmaster under Congressman Stephen's plan. J. J. Scott won with 220 votes, A. Schilling 76, B. H. Farrow 46, Fritz Eggert Jr. 16. Scott, a local merchant, becomes postmaster.
Sp ATE baseball news reports a special election result favoring Sunday play for Falebury. Hastings defeated Kearney 5 to 4 on Wednesday. Grand Island routed Superior 8 to 6. York fell to Fremont 4 to 3. Beatrice was shut out by Columbus 2 to 0.
State house items report on suffrage petition led by Buffalo county voters, Nebraska rail and telephone rate actions, and the push for lower fair rates. Notes on state bacteriological lab applicants, rising auto licenses, and shipping practices. Mentions pheasants, horticultural society leadership, and state fair exhibits. Describes labor law hours and transit plans for veterans to Chattanooga encampment. Dixie railroads offer penny rates. northern lines push two cent per mile fare.
The piece humorously profiles national character through egg preferences. It notes Englishmen expect a three minute boil with mild structure, French prefer three minutes with peeling and dipping, Spaniards light boil then drink the contents, Italians want cold water start, Germans favor near liquid, and Americans favor hard boiled with spicy mashing and toast.
A boy from Lyons Wisconsin taught a sheep and dog to work together drawing a cart. He designed the harness and demonstrated the setup as a practical team rather than a show piece. The owner Louisfield declined to exhibit at the county fair to avoid stressing the sheep and unsettling the dog.
A collection of light hearted riddles and puns about clothing, travel and everyday acts. Solve lines about plaid waists, knapsacks, strawberries, walls, prisoners and breath with quick wordplay and clever twists.
A Victorian style guide explains simple hand shadow figures such as a swan and an elephant. It describes finger positions to form the shapes and notes the need for practice to achieve realistic effects. The guide emphasizes careful plucking of the wing and coordinated motion between both hands.
A brief fragment describes how the left hand’s first finger must support and guide the trunk as it sways, causing the body to fall forward. The passage outlines a mechanical sequence involving grip and balance to control the fall.
English phrenologist J Millet Severn argues heads can enlarge after age forty, citing measurements from prominent figures and a 25 year study. He contrasts with Paris physician J B Mege who says brain development ends around age forty five to fifty. Severn says active brains lead to growth while inactivity reduces head size.
A rubber comb is charged by briskly rubbing with dry flannel and suspended by a silk thread. When a finger is placed underneath, the comb follows the finger, revolving as the hand moves. This is described in Popular Electricity.
A short dialogue where a father explains nepotism as a system letting relatives run the government. The boy then asks if railroads running things would be depotism, prompting a quip about transportation influence.
Johnnie, the office boy, is late again and spins two tall tales to justify his absence. He claims his mother left on a nine o'clock train to New York for a visit, then says a stork brought a baby sister while his mother is away. He adds Aunt Sophie was at home during the second tale.
A ragged man pleads at a Providence woman's door for cake on his birthday, explaining he has not eaten for two days while a surprised mother notes bread would suffice. The scene, recounted from Harper's Magazine, blends rough appearance with sentimental motive.
In a dim night scene Mrs Caudle suspects a burglar at the front door. John reassures that entry is blocked as he keeps the latch key in his pocket. The dialogue conveys a calm domestic response to a late night intrusion fear.
A writer quips Bohemia is a state of mind, joking that it's really a state of desirabille. The witticism plays on fashion and culture, reflecting playful literary tone.
A doctor recounts his wife’s experience with Postum over coffee. He notes improved digestion after switching to Postum and tea was later discarded, while coffee and other beverages faded from their pantry. The piece promotes Postum Regular and Instant forms and invites readers to test a preferred preparation.
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