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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
8
County Agent urges immediate action to poison prairie dogs before green grass returns and efficacy drops. Using oats poisoned per U S Ecological Survey formula, 50 cents of bait now yields greater damage control than later. Poison material available via county agent. costs are low and effective. Local names: W D Mathewson, John Heimer, Frank Matthes, Dan Heimer, Bill Mangels, Curley, Gurley, Mimiball, Sidney.
Dan Heimer transacted business in Potter Thursday and Saturday. Frank Matthes motored to Sidney Wednesday. Mrs. Leland Bundy visited the parental home Wednesday. John Heimer and Art Mueller were seen in Potter Saturday. Miss Verona and Walter Borcher were in Potter last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthes shared Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Aurich. August Thies Jr. noted in Potter Friday afternoon. Mrs. Lena Aeverman and children and Mrs. Harold Stecks and Mrs. Anton Schad called on Mrs. Frank Matthes Thursday. Relatives gathered at the Wm. Borcher home Sunday to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a big supper and social evening. John Heimer was a county seat caller Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthes enjoyed Sunday supper at the Inton School home. Mrs. W. R. Pontious is under chiropractor Kucera's care and improving. Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Thies Jr. and Mrs. D. C. Hibbard visited Dave Brown Thursday evening.
Arrangements are set for a big rabbit and big game hunt on Thursday February 12 1925. Entry requires a $1 deposit by February 7 at Home Lumber Co. Captains Tompkins and Hagemeister will select entrants after deposits. Points assign 100 for coyotes bobcats mountain lions 25 for badgers 5 for owls mags 1 for jacks and bunnies. Hunting runs 8 am to 2 30 pm with game at counting station by 2 30 pm.
A dated notice states hunters may hunt outside city limits only if game is captured in the United States or Canada. J Stevens elected time keeper, A J Ames as judge and counter. Lincoln's birthday Feb 12 noted as a holiday. a $1000 fine and six months on the rock pile warned.
Mrs Charles Clark is notified that on January 8 1925 Fred C Johnson justice of the peace Cheyenne county Nebraska issued an attachment order for 53 and 65 100 dollars in the case Brady plaintiff versus Clark defendant. Property including stock of goods and furniture was attached and the case continued to February 27 1925 at 10 am.
Mrs. Charles Clark in Cheyenne county Nebraska faced an attachment order for ten dollars and eighty six cents in a Potter Lumber Co case. The plaintiff, Potter Lumber Company, seeks recovery while defendant’s goods stock and furniture are attached. Case continued to February 27, 1925 at 10 a.m. by manager H R Curry.
A collection of editorial quips and social commentary on crime punishment debt public service and everyday conduct. Notable lines reference forgiveness, taxation, education, government, liberty, and the role of schools and courts in childrearing.
If you plan having a sale come in and see me. Satisfaction guaranteed, as I have cried sales for years, and can furnish recommendations if wanted. See your home man before you engage an outsider.
A witty columnist riffs on local figures Emerson Purcell Ase Wood and Dwight Griswold lacking senatorial dignity. A Broken Bow youth proposes by postcard and is rejected for not caring enough. A scientist foresees life on air while cynical jokes target politicians who profit from hot air.
Editorial note highlights Fred Howard serving Clay Center residents by printing a practical recipe for restoring rubber collars in his newspaper. The item emphasizes community focus and the editor's role as a local helper.
Horace Davis contends a man who tips a taxi driver 10 cents balks at paying a dime for a streetcar ride, highlighting perceived hypocrisy in small gratuities and transit fares.
George Snow considers adding a matrimonial section to his paper but debates best placement under Business Chances Pet Stock or Household Fixtures to suit readers and ads.
A legislature member mused that with careful dressing it is nearly impossible to distinguish an old hen from a chicken, leaving listeners puzzled about his intended point and implications.
A public figure warns of potential lawsuits if people misidentify him as a legislator. He contrasts common interpretations with his intended meaning and urges clear distinction.
In the same week as Lincoln suffered a half million dollar blaze, several smaller towns in the state also reported significant fires. The narrative highlights a pattern of intense fires across communities, suggesting comparable urban-scale incidents in rural areas.
The Potter Review advertises handling new and renewal subscriptions for World-Herald Bee and Omaha Daily News plus 2310 magazines. It promises mail orders placed within a half hour, direct daily sending, and magazine orders routed to one company to guarantee shipment within ten hours, including duplicate club offers.
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