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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
Late Events Boiled Down Personal Political Foreign and Other Intelligence
A compact briefing of notable personal, political, foreign and miscellaneous intelligence items. Read as a quick snapshot of events of interest to general readers.
Nations report heavy WWI losses and peace talks hinge
Almanach de Gotha lists nobles fallen. French losses reach 3.8 million, British 1.3 million. Berlin cites entente note on Bethmann Hollweg. Wilson urges discussion of terms. Muleteers killed as Russian sinks. Lloyd George rejects central powers peace bid. Bethmann Hollweg empowered for talks. Standard Oil names Bedford president. Wyo oil plant blast kills two. Denmark ratifies sale of West Indies. Paris managers threaten theater closures over tax. Car train crash near Thermopolis leaves three dead. Missouri Pacific sale ordered. Boston votes to keep saloon licenses. Carnegie Hall relief appeal raises nearly 2.5 million. Des Moines seizes coal for needy.
Smallpox, Typhus Devastate Ures District in Sonora
The Ures district in Sonora reports 500 deaths from smallpox and an unnamed fever, believed typhus. Canada starts tearing up 1000 miles of railway to aid war needs on the western front in France and Belgium. Fire destroys the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, killing five and causing $250,000 in damage. A Belle Fourche cow yields a seven day butter record of 47.77 pounds. South Dakota approves higher demurrage rates to ease car shortages. Willie Hoppe sets a world billiards mark in San Francisco in an 18.2 balk line 250-point match. Australia moves to suppress the IWW. Premier Hughes condemns the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ures
Sonora
Mexico
Canada
France
Belgium
M. J. Smiley
Belle Fourche, 8. D
Willie Hoppe
San Francisco
Jake Schaeffer
Chicago
Hoppe
Mexican Trouble a Far-Reaching Border Update
Seven foreigners believed killed by bandits in Mexico arrive at Eagle Pass Texas. A garrison of fifty constitutionalist soldiers near San Luis Potosi is said to have been annihilated by Villa followers. Puebla Orizaba and Jalapa reportedly fallen to various revolutionary forces. The Mexican-American joint commission assigns Carranza the task of deciding continued negotiations with the United States amid holiday adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Texas
Bocas
San Luis Potosi
Villa
Puebla
Orizaba
Felix Diaz
Jalapa
United States
Lane
Wilson Receives Bryan Telegram and War Budget Moves
President Wilson receives a telegram from former Secretary Bryan congratulating him on his peace note to belligerents. A $28.4 million deficiency for the army on Mexican border service is sent to the House by Secretary Baker. An urgent deficiency bill of about $4.5 million passes both houses, including $4.25 million for National Guardsmen dependents. Congress plans a post holiday push for a federal prohibition amendment vote. Wilson nominates five to the Government Shipping Board. Salary boosts of 5 to 10 percent for about 16,000 federal workers under $1,800 yearly are provided in the appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bryan
Army
House
Baker
Senate
Enforcement of Demurrage Rate Advocated by Bank Members
Bank directors advocate enforcement of a demurrage rate to discourage idle ships and improve turnaround. The proposal seeks member support and outlines potential governance steps for implementing the fee.
Statewide January events span poultry shows to fairs
A brief list of Coming Events covers statewide gatherings from the State Poultry Show in Kearney January 1 to 6 to conventions in Alliance Lincoln and Omaha through February including Organized Agriculture and Nebraska Association meetings. Notable dates include January 14 15 16 17 18 and February 7 8 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Odd Fellows’ District
Alliance
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
Auburn
Northeast Nebraska Editorial Association
Norfolk
Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Omaha
York
Farmers Equity Union opposes U S food embargo plans
The National Farmers Equity Union meeting in Omaha adopts resolutions against government food embargoes citing market closures and urges a farm loan board seat for one member per bank. It backs centralized exchange business, railroads taken to gov valuation, and Omaha as bank site with C O Drayton re elected president for seventh term. 1917 convention in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
National Farmers’ Equity Union
United States
Farm Loan Board
Equity Union
Kansas
C. O. Drayton
Greenville
Ill
Union
Counties Join in Community Center Near Stella
Stella Bratton Union will be the name of the new community center ten miles northwest of Stella and near Auburn Home and Humboldt. The building 55 by 55 feet two stories will cost 6300 and is to serve four consolidated districts in Richardson and Nemaha counties with five acres bought at 112.50 an acre. The project includes a six room bungalow, barns, garage, teacherage, and a basement with domestic science manual training and gymnasium. Three or four farmers in the consolidated district will transport pupils to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Bratton Union
Auburn
Home
Humboldt
Stroyer
Oak Grove
Richardson County
Sunnyside
Bratton
Nemaha County
Brownville
Construction under way on Farmers Equity creamery
Pushing work on the Farmers Equity Co Operative creamery in Orleans a cement brick building 50 by 60 feet is rising. President H Z Baker says machinery is en route and will be installed once the building is complete. The plant will handle two cars of butter weekly and serve as a centralizing facility for Nebraska and Kansas exchanges on the Burlington. Capital stock is set at 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creamery
Orleans
Farmers’ Equity Co-Operative Creamery
H. Z. Baker
Nebraska
Kansas
Burlington
Mitchell Lamb Feeders Dinner Highlighted Valley’s Sheep Industry
Three hundred fifty sheep feeders and stock yard representatives from Omaha Chicago St Louis Kansas City and St Joseph attended the Mitchell Community club lamb feeders dinner. Prof Gramlich Lincoln spoke on lamb feeding experiments and fattening rations. About 340000 lambs are fed in the valley this year with strong discussion among breeders and agriculturists. Roast lamb and Mitchell Community band music marked the event, described as one of the largest and most successful meetings and to become an annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
North Platte Valley
Omaha
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Burlington and
Union Pacific Railways
Mitchell Community Club
Gramlich
State Farm
Lincoln
Bishop Jeremiah J. Harty Installed as Omaha Bishop
The installation at St Cecilia's cathedral drew about two thousand attendees including 120 priests and multiple bishops and archbishops. Most Rev James Keane of Dubuque presided with Rt Rev J J Hennessey of Wichita celebrating the mass. Bishops Cunningham Concordia Burke St Joseph Tihen Lincoln Hennessey Wichita Duffy Kearney McGovern Cheyenne Muldoon Rockford Dowling Des Moines Ha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Jeremiah J. Harty
St. Cecelia’s Cathedral
James Keane
Dubuque
J. J. Hennessey
Wichita
Kans
Keane
Harry
J. Henry Tihen
Lincoln
Hennessey
Cunningham
Concordia
Kas
Burke
St. Joseph
Tihen
Duffy
Kearney
Neb
McGovern
Cheyenne
Wyo
Muldoon
Rockford, Il
Dowling
Des Moines
Ifa
Co-Operative Society Buys Mills at Wahoo Auction
The Wahoo mills sold at public auction for 6800 dollars to Ed J. Bredenberg for the Farmers' Co-Operative company. Built ten years ago by C. L. Mielenz Olaf Berggren and C. W. Johnson they have not operated since July 1915 due to capital shortages. Erected at a cost of 25000 dollars and could not be replaced for under 35000. Several outside bidders attended. The liens total about 23000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operative Society
Wahoo
Ed J. Bredenberg
Farmers’ Co-Operative Company
C. L. Mielenz
Olaf Berggren
Lincoln
C. W. Johnson
Crete
Dodge Mill Destroyed by Fire
The Dodge Milling company plant was totally destroyed by a fire causing an estimated loss of about 13,000. One fourth of the loss was on wheat and flour. The mill, capitalized at 15,000, is largely owned by local Dodge businessmen and farmers and had operated about eight months. It was insured for 10,000 and rebuilding is probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Dodge Milling Company
Banks in Harlan County Lead with $172 Per Capita Deposits
Official statements from eight Harlan County banks show a per capita deposit of 172.19 dollars and total deposits of 1,721,954.19 dollars. Each bank exceeds 100,000 dollars in deposits, with all but two above 200,000 dollars. The Orleans banks top others by 34,395 dollars in total deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Harlan County
Stenographers Pay Tops Among Omaha Working Girls
In Omaha, stenographers and clerks average 14.50 dollars a week, the highest pay among 3,851 employed women. Restaurant and hotel workers follow, printing house employees third, and department store girls fourth in earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Young Men's Association canvasses for new Elk City center
The Elk City chapter of the Young Men's Association is conducting a fundraising drive to establish a community center as a social meeting place. The effort aims to secure funds for building and furnishing a dedicated space for local residents to gather and participate in community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk City
The
Young Men's Association
Showdown Planned Over Freight Rates in Kearney
The Kearney Commercial Club votes 500 for legal action to secure equalized freight rates. Kearney will be represented in the proceeding with expert Powell retained to argue the city’s case against higher rates, aiming to keep merchants competitive with peers east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Swiss Note Urges Detailed Peace Terms From Belligerents
Switzerland voices support for President Wilson’s call for a just and permanent peace and asks each belligerent to provide a full, practical outline of its terms. The U S government says it has received no clear demands and seeks specific proposals to anchor future negotiations, even if initial terms are not reconcilable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Switzerland
Wilson
Federal Council
Paul Ritter
State Department
U. S
Washington
United States
Christmas Tragedy in Louisiana Slaughtered Family at Reeves Home
Neighbors summoned by a half dressed seven year old found John N Reeves and his wife murdered in their Minden Louisiana home on Christmas day. Reeves skull crushed by an axe and his wife shot. Three children aged 15 months to five were badly injured. eldest died in Shreveport hospital. A brother sleeping in the attic escaped. A tool chest with $4 000 reportedly missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Minden
John N. Reeves
Reeves
Shreveport
Railroads Post Over Billion In Net Income Nationwide
Washington reports more than one billion dollars in net income from railroad operations for the year now closing. The figure tops 1913’s record and, based on Interstate Commerce Commission statistics through nine months, suggests a total near 1.098 billion dollars for the full year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Five Die in Gas Plant Blast at Kimballton Family Reunion
A gas plant explosion at the home of John Faaborg near Kimballton Iowa killed five people and seriously injured nine others. The Faaborg family had gathered for a holiday reunion with relatives from Nebraska Elk Horn and Kimballton, including two sons and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimballton
Des Moines
John Faaborg
Kimballiton
Faaborg
Nebraska
Elkhorn
Germany Helps Free 200 Americans Held in Syria and Palestine
Washington reports Turkey released the 200 Americans detained in Syria and Palestine after German mediation at U S request. The move is described as an aid to Americans and reflects cooperation among Germany Turkey and the United States in securing the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Washington, D. C
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
WAR News
Almanach de Gotha
Berlin
Tokyo
Japan
Kiao Chou
Mediterranean Sea
Admiralty
House of Commons
Bethmann-Hollweg
Berlin Frankfurter Zeitung
Lugano
Adriatic
David Lloyd George
England
Central Powers
Russia
Zurich
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
A. C. Bedford
John D. Archbold
Midwest Oil Co
Casper
Christian
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Association of Paris Theater Managers
Thermopolis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Hook
United States District Court
Boston
Mass
Billy” Sunday
Europe
Carnegie Hall
New York
Jacob HE. Schiff
Julius S. Rosenwald
MacVicar
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Kansas Masonic
South Dakota
Australian Commonwealth
Industrial Workers of the World
Melbourne
Hughes
Congress
Government Shipping Board
William Denman
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
John A. Donald
John Barber White
Kansas City, Mo
Theodore Brent
New Orleans
Farmers’ Society
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