Big Rain Saves Western Nebraska Crops
A large rainfall drenched Potter and surrounding areas on Wednesday night easing drought damage. The storm stretched from near Laramie to Julesburg, reaching Harrisburg and Sterling, with rain lasting about an hour and lingering drizzle hours after. Crops recover. grain and alfalfa benefit, overall yield seen at two thirds of a full crop, boosting local prospects.
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Laramie
Julesburg
Harrisburg
Sterling
Potter District
Notice of Secretary Treasurer Change at the Review
Due to personal and banking matters the office of secretary treasurer and general manager has been turned over to E H Biggs. In the future all parties should pay bills to EH Biggs. J A Woten.
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E. H. Biggs
EH. Biggs
J. A. Woten
Box Supper and Dance Draws Big Local Crowd
A notice invites residents to a Saturday June 19 box supper and dance at the hall hosted by local ladies. The piece also records farm activity and community visits across Morrill County with names such as Korsemeyer Reitz Kennersly and Courtright among others. Weather notes mention hope for rain as corn and spuds look fine and several farms report plowing and fence work.
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Potter
Rainy Night Brings Plowing Weather For Vicinity
A broad rain swept the area last night with steady showers lasting most of the night. The rain is believed sufficient to warrant plowing ahead in preparation for upcoming agricultural work.
Ora Johnson Visits Hicks Home with Mother Monday
Ora Johnson spent Monday with his mother at the Hicks home. Road boss White is working in the neighborhood and, if he permits the good work to continue, residents will be satisfied.
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Ora Johnson
Hicks
White
Fitzgerald
Redington
Young Ames Injured in Haying Ranch Mule Incident
Roy Ames son of Dr. Ames working at the Johnson ranch east of town during haying season was thrown from a hay rake team. His left forearm was broken his face and body cut and bruised and he woke unconscious after the mules touched only the high places. He was treated in Potter and returned home to North Platte the next day and is improving.
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Roy Ames
Dr. Ames
Johnson Ranch
Ames
Potter
North Platte
Wonderful Crater Lake and Mount Mazama in Oregon
Geologists view Mount Mazama as a vanished great volcano now forming Crater Lake in Oregon. The lake spans six miles across, reaches about 2,000 feet deep, with walls that rise perpendicularly another 2,000 feet. The author offers printing services and invites orders before August 15 with promises of fair work and prices.
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Wonderful Crater Lake
Oregon
Mount
Mazama
Earth
United States
Crater Lake
Potter Dray and Transfer Line Advertising
Potter Dray and Transfer Line by Harold Hald offers careful moving of pianos furniture and household effects with quick service. Office at Blacksmith shop noted. Heavy hauling of all kinds.
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Potter Dray & Transfer
Harold Hald
Ksmith
Blac
Bextorp Reports Harvest Prospects and Local Notes
Farmers harvest fall grain expecting 20 to 35 bushels per acre despite moisture. Visitors from eastern states urged to compare living options. Social events include a large dinner for Mr and Mrs Erickson in honor of Joseph Erickson of Orland California. A two inch rain boosted crops and Chas Lundin nears completion of a large grainery signaling a busy threshing season.
Potter Road Districtreconciles at county meeting in Sidney
During the county commissioners court at the Sidney courthouse on July 8 the Potter road district allowed several road work payments. Adam Gunderson received 84.00 dollars, Joe J Johnson 4.00, Lewis Spitabart 16.00, H W Struble 27.50, and J G Griffen also listed for similar work.
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Potter Road
Sidney
Adam Gunderson
Joe J. Johnson
Lewis Spitabart
H. W. Struble
J. G. Griffen
Potter-Dix Close Game Demonstrates Sharp Pitching
Potter defeated Dix 6 to 1 on Sunday afternoon at the local diamond in a clean, well played contest. Clausen struck out fifteen for Dix while McMillen powered Potter with two hard hits including a home run and a three-base hit. Batteries Potter Woten Sanders Dix Clausen and Talbot Upp Gowin.
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Potter Boys
Dix
Potter
Clausen
McMillen
Woten
Sanders
Talbot
Upp
Gowin
Queer Facts About Money in Early U S Currency
Lesile's Weekly reports on currency lifespans and circulation trends in 1912. It notes average lifetimes for $1, $5, $10 and $20 notes, rising in redemption due to business growth and cleanliness concerns, plus wage payment shifts and regional demand changes.
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United States
Lesile
Sidney mother aids son in bootlegging caper
A Sidney woman is said to have joined her son in loading a vehicle with liquor and participating in a tag style crime. The piece implies she followed literature advising mothers to involve themselves in their sons plans to keep them at home.
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Sidney
Poverty makes its point in Tellier words
Charles Tellier, eighty five and famed for cold storage, is a French inventor found in abject poverty. Decorated and pensioned by France, he spoke with a New York correspondent and grim humor about poverty. He quipped that poverty’s advantages are overrated and that wealth exposes a man’s true roots.
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Charles Tellier
Telllier
New York
Tellfer
Redington News Highlights Local Happenings at Wisner Picnic
The Wisner grove hosted a Fourth of July picnic with a large crowd and good times. Local notes report corrections on car purchases, a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burnett, health concerns, travel, and community visits.
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Wisner Grove
Arthur Burnett
Doings Union Meetings and Church Services Schedule
Union meeting next Sunday at the Lutheran church in the evening. Catholic Church Services every fourth Saturday at 10 a m in the hall. Methodist Church Sunday School at 10 a m and Preaching at 11 a m. Lutheran and Martin P Mor tensen pastors invite worship. Loaned wagon equipment returns requested.
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Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Murnless
Martin P. Mortensen
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Western
Nebraska
Fred Korsemeyer
George Reitz
Chas. Kennersly
Wyoming
Bernie Robinson
Harry Olander
George Tuelps
Morrill County
Will Goding
Jim Hoadley
Norval Wilcox
Harry Courtright
Mrs. Courtright
Chas. Stanton
Henry Moench
Herman Schubarth
Charles Knnersly
Red Schumaker
Mr. Bergt
Kennersly
John Sander
Dan Heimer
Pete Nelson
Tom Johnsons
Mout
Lée
Young Ames
Marvin P. Mortensen
H. Shubarth
Harry “Beatdale
Dalton
A. ‘Nelson
Edwin Erickson
Mabel
Denver
Chas.Lundin
and Institute
C. W. Johnson
Our County
Banner County
Timothy
Cyrus Vanpeldt
Varpeldt
Potter State Bank
Redington News
Vern
Charles Hutchings
Abe Lumpkin
Fred Gilman
Boys
S. R. Wisner
Sem
Clifford Burnett
Hazel Waitman
Dave Eckert
Kansas
T. H. Smith
Mrs. Bishop
Bridgeport
Ted Kelley
Vern Waitman
Freda Waitman
Mrs. Linburg
Potter Camp NO
Woodmen of the World
H. P. Petersen
Peter Hansen
C. C
Nethel
Fred Lafferty
Chas. Bovard, Chappell
Coiter Starve Bank
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