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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
7
A teacher probes students about Jefferson Davis. After a pause, she asks Tommie Burns for his view. He replies that Davis “never did do nothin’ to me,” highlighting a child’s plain take on a historical figure.
A Cincinnati man discovered freezone, a simple solution sold by druggists in tiny bottles. Apply a few drops to a corn or callus. soreness vanishes and the corn loosens to lift away. Freezone dries instantly and shrivels without irritating surrounding skin, with no pain before or after. If not in stock, ask a druggist to order it.
A dialogue snippet presents a chaperon and a visitor discussing a single ant related incident. The line depicts a curt exchange about romance with a remark that one ant caused trouble during an attempt to woo a niece. The tone is playful and terse.
It is frustrating to feel undervalued while dealing with a stubborn undershirt sleeve that constantly pulls up, creating discomfort and distraction throughout the day.
A concise remark notes that an average man would choose spending ten dollars on a fishing outfit rather than five dollars on pew rent, reflecting consumer preference over a religious cost.
The event marks the fiftieth anniversary of the organization in Nebraska with activities planned across June 19 and 20. Organizers invite members and the public to join in ceremonies, exhibits, and a commemorative program at the main hall downtown.
Omaha reports probables of 4000 delegates at the Nebraska Sunday School association annual convention June 19 to 30. The fiftieth anniversary gathers Protestant unity with caravans of automobile delegates from Falls City Cass county and beyond. Noted speakers include Maude Baldwin Louisville Nannie Frayser and Marion Lawrence with E G Sutton and W Fafferty among others.
War work council campaign at Exeter raises over $400 for YMCA A. soldiers fund. Residents and volunteers emphasized support for troops as donations topped the target and proceeds will aid servicemen.
Keith County Community club awards contracts for the second annual round-up in Ogallala on July 3 4 5 and for a large fireworks display on July 4.
Omaha building activity stalls as unions of building crafts strike and clash with material suppliers and their teamsters cause widespread delays in construction projects across the city.
A Dodge County official reports a coordinated push to hamper Liberty loan bond sales across Dodge and surrounding counties. Bankers warn of declining demand and threats to deposits for those who invest. The Nebraska Council for Defense vows treason punishment for acts against the bond drive.
Western Nebraska lauded growth in potato and bean culture at the Food Conservation Congress. The Lloyd Thomas led committee reported potato acres rising from 75,080 in 1916 to 177,000 planned this year with an estimated crop over 74 million bushels. Beans reach 17,000 acres with a potential 7,140,000 pounds. Over two thousand delegates from across Nebraska attended.
A list of Nebraska towns named to the honor roll for exceeding their population based quota of volunteers to the regular army during April 1 to May 10. Included are Ashton Alexander Bristow Cedar Bluffs Clarks Crofton Coleridge Clarkson Dakota City Dodge Dickens Elmwood Inet son Ewing Filley Gibbon Lartington Homer Hubbard Imperial Lyons Yowell Nelson Newman Grove Pender Rosalie Salem Sidney Shelby Shelburst Tryon Unadilla Utica Wauneta Wilber Western Wynot.
In Grand Island a double bereavement strikes the Obermiller family as their infant dies and soon after their young son is killed when the horse he rode fell, throwing him beneath the animal.
Fire at the Maney Milling Co warehouse and elevator in Omaha, likely incendiary, caused about 200000 in losses. Seventy thousand bushels of wheat and corn were destroyed in the blaze.
The Peru normal school reports the dormitory will provide board at three dollars per week despite rising food prices.
Grand Island reports rapid progress with more than two hundred thirty members in the garden club and about three hundred fifty in the home canning club. The clubs show active participation and growing community involvement.
Superior-Superior moves its two daily newspapers the Express and the Journal to weekly publications due to paper and staff shortages.
Omaha reports Nebraska State Golf Association president Ss I R Mekhelvie announced the annual tournament set for June 27 to 30 in Lincoln has been canceled. Officers and directors advised the delay, citing the national situation and many golfers planning farm work during that period.
A former senator recounts how neat habits shaped his rise from a cluttered shop counter to public life. He washed glasses scrubbed the counter and kept glass domes sparkling, earning praise from travelers and helping him win opportunity and success in his career. A separate vignette portrays a woman testing a cigar shop clerk by describing an imagined husband and requesting a pipe fitting a robust, tall man.
A witty exchange questions openness to private details. The speaker claims a principle of total public disclosure of a spouse, then counters with a practical exception for mosquito window screens. The dialogue lampoons privacy versus intrusion.
Several Canadian municipalities take steps to organize farm help and boost production. They aim to coordinate labor, resources, and services to support agriculture across regions and seasons, signaling a coordinated effort to raise output and stabilize rural economies.
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