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Newspaper

The Potter Review

Location

Potter, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1925

Page

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Potter Teams Fall Short to Bushnell in Rough Excerpt Game

Potter boys lost to Bushnell 24 to 15 in a hard fought encounter. Potter girls dominated 46 to 8 with Vera Carlson scoring 28 and Lorraine Tinsley suffering a partially dislocated shoulder but improving. The two teams meet again in Bushnell next Friday.

Bushnell Potter Vernon Tabler Chauncey Nelson Maynard Mayer Ferdie Anderson Berdell Bartlett Richard Juelfs Gene Schmidt Milo Wagner Berdell Crene Richard Potter Girls Vera Carlson Blanche Stanton Miriam Bartlett Madonna Brady Inez Challburg Eva Olsen Leola Rogers Lorraine Tinsley Meta Gemeinhardt Jessie Goding

Home Lumber Company Sale Draws Large Crowd

The Home Lumber Company sale last Saturday drew a large crowd with ideal weather. All property sold at good figures and the buildings brought expected returns. The sale was cited by Schwartz of Potter and Sharp of Sidney.

Home Lumber Company Schwartz Potter and Sharp Sidney

Print timing urged for early next week edition

Readers are urged to secure copies early as the newspaper plans to publish in the coming Monday or Tuesday window. The notice stresses early placement for guaranteed availability and coverage in the forthcoming issue.

Notice to Advertisers and Correspondents

Notice to advertisers and correspondents: next week and the following week the Review will publish a day earlier due to Christmas and New Years. All three routes depart Thursday noon and the paper will be ready for distribution by then. Deadline for news and ads is Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Earlier submissions are encouraged.

Big Carnival Dance at Dix on New Years Eve

A big carnival dance is planned in Dix on December 31 as a New Year celebration. Details to follow in a later advertisement.

Dix

Masquerade Dance Planned for Potter on New Year’s Eve

The commute announced a masquerade dance at Potter on New Year’s Eve Thursday December 31. Bill will be out before part of next week. Good music has been secured. A big time is planned.

Commute Potter Adv

Law Abiding Citizens Offer Reward for Tree Theft Stop

John G Meyers offers $2 reward for evidence leading to conviction of suspects cutting live trees trespassing hunting without licenses and cutting fences on the north half of section 2-14-52 near Point of Rocks. He appeals to citizens to protect the area and its relic status.

Point of John G. Meyers

River Towns Basketball Team Heads to Minatare and Gering

The boys first team left yesterday morning by train for Minatare and Gering to play games Thursday and Friday evenings. They could not make the trip by car as planned.

Minatare Gering

Potter Ladies Aid thanks patrons for Christmas supper profits

Ten years ago in Potter the Ladies Aid thanked patrons for an excellent season as a church Christmas program approached. The note lists town happenings: new bank fixtures installed, a new eight horsepower engine pumping water, a fire at Leonard H. Johnson’s $2,000 house, park elm trees ordered, and various local visits, trades, and events through mid December 1915.

Potter Ladies Aid Potter State Bank Shhoo House Lutheran Church Leonard H. Johnson Kirk Thas Davis Mabel Leafdale Hull Nebraska Oscar Johnson California Pete Beckman Iowa Ed. Swanson Martin Leafdale Ralston

Witt Family Moves to Potter in East Potter

Mr and Mrs John Witt and their four sons from Columbus Nebraska have moved to Potter occupying the Arnell house in the east part of town The Witt family runs a mill and aims to establish a business and quality production basis Potter welcomes the family hoping for a profitable and pleasant stay

John Witt Columbus Nebr Potter Arnell House Doyle Place

One Good Ear Heard From The Peetz Gazette

The Greeley News reports Frank Pulver of The Peetz Gazette shared a tale of a woman who recovered her hearing while listening to a radio concert. The remark mocks the claim as implausible and highlights the newspaper’s cautious stance.

Frank Pulver The Peetz Gazette Greeley News

No Mail Service On Christmas And New Years

A new ruling grants full day vacations for mail employees on Christmas and New Years. To meet routes, all three lines will depart Potter around 1 30 p.m. on the 24th and 31st and may carry No 19's mail if timely. The Review aims to publish early. contributors should submit news or ads by Monday or Tuesday, no later than 2 00 p.m. Wednesday.

Potter

Local Visit and Death Call Highlights

Potter residents host visits with old friends while Oscar Anderson battles pneumonia at home. R. A. Babcock of the F. G. M. Co. attends a major Omaha convention. L. F. Lafferty returns from Exeter after two weeks away for his father’s death. H. Stevens, publisher.

Potter Oscar Anderson R. A. Babcock Omaha L. F. Lafferty Exeter Nebr H. Stevens

Christmas Eve Program at M. E. Church

The M I Sunday school presents a Christmas Eve program at the M E church with songs readings and skits led by Donald Biggs Ruth Armstrong Keith Jacobson and others. A radio broadcast by Potter M E Sunday school and treats distribution by Santa Claus are included.

M. I M. I. Church Donald Biggs Ray Goding Howard Tabler Ruth Frances Armstrong Santa Keith Jacobson Maud Peterson Johnny Flintier Janice Phyllis Babcock Roderick MacAdam Potter M. E. Sunday School Santa Claus

Deepest Snow Of The Season Hits Cheyenne County Nebraska

Cheyenne county and western Nebraska awoke to a blanket of wet snow averaging about eleven inches on the level after a Sunday to Monday storm. Roads were blocked by drifting snow though not a true blizzard. Livestock suffered minor losses, corn picking delayed, and transport was hampered. Record snow depth tops previous measures since 1921, with more snow possible as the sky remains overcast.

Cheyenne Nebraska Chas. Stanton Elmer Hicks

Spell Christmas name in full this holiday season

The writer urges readers to spell Christmas fully, avoiding the abbreviation Xmas. Emphasizes preserving the word's meaning and tradition as the season arrives.

The Review at Just $1.50 Per Issue Offer

Readers are urged to subscribe to The Review for only $1.50, emphasizing affordability and continuity of coverage. The pitch highlights value and the idea you cannot afford to be without the publication.

Narrow escape after Buick crash near Cozad

Elmer Grabill Kenneth Basset Paul Martin Judge Tewell and Golden Kratz survived a crash west of Cozad when a Buick sedan tipped over in soft sand after a blowout on a grade. Braking prevented more severe harm. top crushed, two by fours used to lift roof, car left in Lincoln for repairs.

Elmer Grabill Kenneth Basset Paul Martin Judge Tewell Golden Kratz Buick Lincoln West Cozad Grabill Sidney Telegraph

1927 Calendars Set To Beat Outside Prices

Calendar salesmen will be through with the 1927 lines and local merchants are urged to hold orders until the Reviewman can present a superior line. More than 500 samples will be available to meet and beat competing prices while keeping money at home.

Pine Bluffs resident visits Potter on Thursday afternoon

H. R. Curry of Pine Bluffs was a visitor in Potter on Thursday afternoon of last week, according to local notices.

H. R. Curry Pine Bluffs Potter

Also Mentioned on This Page

Larsen & Harris State Bank Lawrence Schwartz Benish Boys Rose Street Owl Saloon McIntosh Monford Cigar R. R. McDonald’s Methodist Sunday School W. A. Fowler Rev. Hansen Peter Hansen D. H. Shultz Osceola Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Kline Johnson Miss Tabler LeRoy Gunderson Stewart Nelson Miss Sloan Byron John Junior Larsen Avis Hill Doris Tutt Evelyn Schwartz Dorothy MacAdam Laurania Sparks Loyal Tank Roland Biggs Hildur Carlson Zada Olivette Sloan Dix, Nebr Lee Peterson Kimball Wm. Gustafson and Sons Wm. Scheele Beth Farnam G. L. Rogers E. E. Goding G. A. Graham Lynn Myrtle Doris Scheele Mildred Goding Rebekahs the Brady Pharmacy
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