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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
4
Mrs. Chas. Wagner called in Sidney on Wednesday. Walter Flintier visited Potter. A dance at Seyfang Hall Saturday night features a baseball dance. Dr. W. T. Sloan plans to move his family from Pine Bluffs to Potter around June 10.
lL. H. Caywood and his wife spent Monday and Tuesday in Colorado and Wyoming on business travel.
A gentle rain last Sunday evening and several showers through the week brought smiles to residents as gardens perked up and skies cleared, easing drought concerns and brightening outdoor plans.
John Whitstine, a Potter call er, remained active this season as he played ball with Scottsbluff between trains on Wednesday.
Mrs. IX Hansen and Mrs. Pete Hansen are spending a pleasant two day visit with friends and relatives, sharing cheerful conversations and small gatherings.
George and Alice Gunderson arrive Sunday morning to visit their father and sister Helen. Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson announce the birth of a baby daughter on May 30. Reminder: Commercial Club meets on the first Wednesday each month. next meeting is June 7. Come!
Mr and Mrs Thos Jensen and son and Mr and Mrs Langdon of Wheatfield Indiana were weekend guests in the H Biggs home as their party makes an extended West tour by auto.
Mr and Mrs Wm Nielson visit Mrs Nielson's brother August Smith and family. They plan to return to their Dannebrog home after a pleasant winter in California.
Robert McSpadden, long time night helper at the depot, left the 31st for Sarden to begin work as a student agent. Benj Richard of Sutherland arrived at Potter for unspecified duties.
Miss Otis Crump and Miss Billie Cherry of Atlanta were guests at Ladely's Saturday night. The visitors described their Potter trip as a major part of their transcontinental tour and enjoyed a real western dance in Benish Hall.
A complete surprise honored Mrs. Sarah J. Ladely on her 72nd birthday with Royal Neighbors and Rev C C Troy in attendance. A pink birthday cake bearing her name and age, a basket lunch, and old time music followed by warm wishes for many more years. Twenty two attendees joined in the celebration.
Marie Weeks of the Norfolk Press compliments Editor Kroh of Ogallala as handsome and a potential senator while noting she shared only part of the tale. Senator Bushee appeals to the ladies and Chas John son of Potter rivals him in charm and vote handling. The piece questions whether beauty alone decides candidacy, contrasting Bruce Perrine and Emil Forsling with John Deeds for sheriff.
In the South Sea islands eight spearheads buy a wife while in this country a single bonehead can win a wife with a joke. The quip notes that the thing that divides a hitched team is the tongue and suggests brides belong above the kitchen sink.
F. R. Morey received official appointment as postmaster at Gurley dated May 18, 1922. The office is to be checked over for him early in June, and he will locate the office in the building formerly occupied by the Gurley State Bank.
Fragment from a 1920s paper notes a sorrel horse team for sale by Fritz Huddin with payment of costs. also a rental notice for a modern five room house in the east end, water light and plumbing, signed Mrs Andrew Nelson. Also town hall plans and a real estate listing in Kimball county with local contact Rees Wilkinson Lincoln Nebr.
Land sale notice offers 6 miles northeast of Potter in section 3 two 15 range 52 at 65 dollars per acre with good terms. Contact L A Rust RD 1 Alliance Nebraska. Ma 26tf.
A chain of quirky observations links fashion, nightlife, crime, currency, banking, and leather costs. The speaker muses on clothing prices for bootleggers, bandit efficiency, marine numbers, and the paradox of cheap leather amid broader economic woes. A final quip notes optimism amid dinner table oysters versus pearls.
The remark suggests the flappers may delay their barefoot trend until next winter as furs and bare feet clash in hot weather, risking disharmony in the new look. The observed tension implies practical timing adjustments for the fashion experiment.
It is gratifying to learn that modern dancing is to be reformed. The casual observer is convinced that here is a great life work for a number of energetic reformers.
Researchers at Columbia University examine poker players to uncover traits that might explain why some politicians perceive themselves as statesmen. The study aims to link decision patterns, risk tolerance, and self-perception with political leadership myths.
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