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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
1
Potter high school hosts Gurley in the season openers at the gymnasium. Fans urged to attend and root the Potter teams to early victories in two night games.
A community sale is scheduled for Saturday December 13 at the Potter Cream and Produce Station. People may submit items for the sale by today or tomorrow and the sale bills will be printed Monday forenoon. Lists can be left at the Review office the Potter Cream and Produce Station or with Col J P Schwartz.
For those who missed the opening chapter, a limited supply of papers containing the installment is available. Copies may be obtained by calling at the Review office.
The official tally for state senator shows Mr Johnson with a 3145 vote majority over Mr Radcliffe. Johnson, proud of the honor, pledges to represent the people faithfully and depart for Lincoln next January with determination to fulfill promised duties.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a state senator and duty to serve. No names, dates, or locations are readable. The item hints at political service expectations but lacks verifiable specifics or context to form a full card.
The Women’s Club will meet Friday December 12 at Mrs R M Johnson’s home. Christmas program is the topic with leader Mrs C A Larsen guiding the session. Roll call is Christmas quotations.
A DeHaviland bomber from the south west may circle Potter next Sunday forenoon and roost in the Armstrong pasture south of town. It will carry Mr Parsons of Denver, a Denver Post sport writer, and another Denver man to visit with Tex Parsons. They plan to depart around three o clock to reach Denver before dark.
Ben Couch did business in Sidney last Tuesday. North Herdon district 10 offered an excellent program last Saturday at Bronson. The spelling match is postponed to Saturday December 13. Mrs. Nels Nelson visited Mrs. F J Thurston last Saturday evening. Lodge Pole Valley enjoyed a pleasant Thanksgiving snow. Palmer Thurston is snapping corn. H J Morfeld hauled hogs to Sidney last Saturday. The Women’s Club thanks patrons for the home talent play on November 20 and reports $77.25 at the door.
A late Thanksgiving snow blanketed the western country to about seven inches by midnight, with the heaviest fall in the Potter community. Precipitation totaled 0.48 inches, melting quickly in warm days afterward. As of Wednesday afternoon, dark clouds suggest more snow, though moisture from last week boosted crop value.
A faded clipping quotes a struggling small paper about missing letters in type foundry supply and delays in printing. The note mocks the misprints and vows to persevere while awaiting corrected fonts. Thanksgiving visits are then listed for Hagemeister families in Lisgo.
Ten years ago in Potter a town board meeting for final settlement with contractor Schwartz was described as unusually pleasant. Engineer Carlisle and Schwartz praised the board and citizens as congenial and reliable. The item also notes homestead proofs, installations at the Lutheran church, and residentes social updates including visits and moves among locals.
A five piece colored orchestra from Cheyenne will perform at Benish hall tomorrow night for a dance on Saturday December 6. They will play violin bass viol guitar and mandolin with singing and novelty acts. The event is sponsored by A. C. Morrison.
A Banner county man reports that John Kelly's Peter Pan lost steam last Sunday when two Scottsbluff riders mounted and controlled him. The sidewinder act may be over as Peter Pan is said to have ceased as an attraction. The Tri-State Farmer notes Peter Pan was a troublesome showhorse while it lasted.
Secretary of the golf association reports Dr W T Sloan and Rev L V Slocumb tied for best nine hole score at 44 last Monday, eclipsing former record holder C A Larsen at 46. Competition remains keen among the three, with records likely to fall soon.
On Monday morning November 24 1924 Arlo J Fisher and Alice E Nelson were united in marriage at Rev Mitchells home in Sidney. The ceremony was small with close relatives present. The couple then traveled to Colorado before returning to Potter to reside on the groom’s farm. Fisher is son of Ellis and Mrs Fisher of Potter, while Nelson is daughter of Peter and Mrs Nelson. The Review extends congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy life.
Thanksgiving day in Bronson area included social visits and rehearsals for a local club play. A near serious accident occurred on the highway west of Bronson when John Connelly's Dodge hit Ben Couche's wagon, Mrs Connelly injured by shattered windshield while others nearby assisted. Connelly notes his lights were out and he was traveling slowly.
The paper thanks new and renewing subscribers received recently including F. W. Vaughan of the city, Mrs. Maren Hoge of Lost Springs Wyoming, Elmer Jacobson of the city, and Paul Rabbas of West Point Nebraska for their remittances.
The Lincoln Journal promotes a trial offer ending February 1 for fifty cents. It promises thousands of new readers and features such as cross words continued stories comics amusing features Associated Press reports state news and state house coverage.
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