Gas and small-town wit mix in Potter column satire
A Potter Nebraskan humor column skims local events and gossip from the Omaha papers. The piece riffs on California sun, a train beauty contest, a proposed Bible law in Nebraska, and a local aviator hired to scare away mosquitos. It ends with a folksy verse about earning a radio set. The column threads quips about civic quirks, local bets, and small-town figures.
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Ole Buck
California
Florida
Union
Union Pacific Railroad
Reetx
Potter
Elner Thomas
Omaha
Nebraska
Stevie
Bill Kubes
Hoke Smelting Co
Jackass
I’m Saving Up My Money for a Radio Set
A humorous verse recalls old days with no autocs cars or horses and a girl whose hair was bobbed after crying. The speaker notes times have changed, no jazz and better habits, while saving up money to buy a radio set from Shears & Hoebuck.
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Shears & Hoebuck
Local Notes on Residents and Visits in Grassmere Area
Clarence Teneyck returns from California and joins Grasmeere ranch staff while joking about gasoline prices. Gasman heads to Congress with a crude joke about a law. Len White visits Sidney, and Fred Johnson with family stop at Anton Schad home. Dave Teneyek seen in Potter. John G Meyers seeks treatment for blood poison in Sidney. Rev Father Kiel of Kimball visits Anton School home and plans a California vacation for health.
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Clarence Teneyck
Calfornia
Grasmeere Ranch
Congress
Len White
Sidney
Fred Johnson and Son
Anton Schad
Dave Teneyek
Potter
John G. Meyers
Father Kiel of
Kimball
Anton
California
Community Notes Mention Visits and Meeting Uncertainty
Mrs Anton Schad and her son Joseph and daughter Angeline visited the John Novotny and Paul Nagangast homes Sunday afternoon. The Farmers Union meeting at Browns Saturday night was disrupted by a storm leaving Mr Tolle’s presidency status unresolved pending member notification and a formal vote. The district No 10 schoolhouse remains on its original site, with no anticipated benefit from moving.
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Anton Schad
Joseph
Angeline
John Novotny
Paul Nagangast
Farmers Union
Browns
Tolle
District No. 10
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha 1925 Market Slump
Extensive cattle and hog receipts at Union Stock Yards Aug 11 1925 show western ranch stock dominant. Fat lambs drop 25 to 50 cents while hogs gain about 15 cents. Cattle quotes span from high quality yearlings to common steers, with grass beeves and stockers varying by class. Prices reflect a slow market with mixed demand and notable gains in hogs.
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Union Stock Yards
Western Rangers
Former Wyoming Governor Brooks markets cattle and sheep
Omaha dispatch reports Bryant B. Brooks former Wyoming governor arrived at the yards with a large consignment of cattle and sheep from his Casper ranches.
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Gov. Brooks
Wyoming
Omaha
Bryant B. Brooks
Casper
Ironwood and sea timbers in eastern trade
The term Ironwood refers to several hard heavy woods. Metrosideros vera, native to Java and eastern islands, is valued by Chinese and Japanese for rudder timber and is exported modestly. The bark is used medicinally in Japan. Mesua ferrea, native to the East, is grown for its dense wood and fragrant, roselike flowers.
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Java
Japan
Mesua Ferrea
Golf prizes listed for club member scores across dates
A sequence of fall golf prize offers from multiple sponsors. Prizes range from golf balls and store merchandise to subscriptions, with many dates labeled not yet decided. Sponsors include Telome Lumber Co Brady Pharmacy Potter State Bank Potter Review MaccAdam Motor Co Variety Store Linn Implement Co Henry s Store Sandoz Cash Hardware Potter Garage Potter Pool Hall Potter Lumber Co Stanton Store Potter Meat Market.
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Golf Club
Telome Lumber Co
Brady Pharmacy
Potter State Bank
Potter Review
Gol Club
MaccAdam Motor Co
Variety
Linn Implement Co
Henry’s
Sandoz Cash Hardware
Pacific Time Table Potter Nebraska Eastbound and Westbound
Pacific time table for Potter Nebraska lists eastbound No 10 passenger at 9 05 A M and No 4 passenger with No 262 local freight on Monday Wednesday Friday. Westbound shows No 3 passenger No 19 and 26 No 17 passenger No 261 local freight on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with times 11 36 A M 10 00 P M and 8 25 A M respectively.
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Nebraska
Newspaper Subscription Pitch for Omaha or Denver Daily
An advertisement asks readers if they prefer Omaha or Denver daily papers and notes renewal timing. It states the Review handles the order and a portion of the payment stays with the reader's household, offering subscriptions to magazines or periodicals published in the United States.
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Potter
United States
The
World-Herald
the Bee
Omaha Daily News
Rice Wl Phe Ttaey Bae Gene
Omaha
Denver
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H. Stevens
Nepraska Press Associaries
Nebraska Press Association
Hone NO
Association
American Press Association
Lincoln Highway
Nebr
Harry Wells
Svatiat
Avoy
Avay
WvVoiv
Licensed
Drayman
Avavay
Avavavavayv
Christensen & Son
Geo. Gunderson
South Omaha
Potter Garage
Potter Pool Hall
Potter Lumber Co
Stanton
Weighbor Brown
Mr. Brown
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
Home Lumber Co
ING and Material Line
Farmers Grain and Milling Co
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