Salvation Army Visitors Praised in Potter
On Tuesday afternoon four Salvation Army workers, three women and one man, held two street meetings in Potter and received a generous hearing with substantial monetary offerings. The piece recalls past misunderstandings of the Army and cites its wartime service and postwar recognition, concluding with support for the organization and praise for its continued presence in Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Potter
France
Trade Moral From The Bazaar Of Advertised Trade
A concise maxim notes that merchants avoiding advertising gamble with fate. The quip frames advertising as luck guiding commerce and warns that unseen efforts may miss potential customers while obvious promotion aligns with fortune.
Rainfall totals 3.07 inches in late May to early June
The local government office reports total rainfall for the period from late May through early June at 3.07 inches, reflecting wet conditions across the region.
A Letter From Mr Roth Potter Nebraska 1924
Potter Nebraska May 28 1924 William R Roth writes to Potter and community thanking them for cooperation and courteous treatment and bidding farewell as he moves to Boulder Colorado and later Paxton Nebraska wishing a successful year ahead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Nebr
Boulder
Colorado
Paxton
William R. Roth
Not By A Long Shot Editor Knows Much Yet Prints Little
A Western Advocate aphorism suggests editors know many private matters about the community but reveal little. It cites people shirking studies and neglecting families, while noting the editor chooses restraint over printing all he knows. The piece regards discretion and journalistic ethics.
Dr and Mrs Ames Visit Kimball This Week
Dr and Mrs A J Ames were callers in Kimball on Monday of this week, stopping by local homes and meeting residents during a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
A. J. Ames
Kimball
Milky Way Health Claim for Hicks Dairy Milk
An old doctor advises a girl to drink a quart of Hicks dairy milk daily including Sundays. Following the regimen, her health improves rapidly with plumper cheeks brighter eyes and better school performance. The ad promotes Hicks dairy milk as nature’s remedy for strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Nature
Dr Littlebeaver Show Ends After Family Fight
Sidney telegraph reports a medicine show at Tobin opera house ended in a family row Saturday. Dr Littlebeaver, accused of drinking, fought with his spouse onstage and in front of spectators. Police intervened as the doctor paid $47 for carfare. the doctor then disappeared and his son left the show.
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Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Wait
Jack Dempsey
Sunday services and Children’s Day Program at church
Morning schedule includes Sunday school at 10 00 and 11 00 with the morning service replaced by the Children's Day Program. Pastor L V Slocumb invites parents to have their children baptized during the service. Epworth Leagues at 7 00 and evening service at 8 00 with the sermon The Day of Small Things.
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Epworth
L. V. Slocumb
Notorious bootlegger captured near Fremont after shootout
High, a famed Nebraska bootlegger, was arrested north of Fremont by Sheriff Condit and a posse. The pursuit involved gunfire, a high powered car, and seven gallons of alcohol seized. Jeff Simpkins also jailed. other arrests included taxi drivers Glenn McGuire and Ralph Redding with Catherine Sherman for alleged prohibitory law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob’? High
Nebraska
Fremont
Condit
J*remont
Jeff Simpkins
High
Carroll
Iligh
Glenn McGuire
Ralph Redding
Catherine Sherman
Nebraska State Journal
Nelson injured by dynamite blast while watching road work
V A Nelson, supervising south district, was hurt when a rock struck the rear of the car he and his family rode in to view blasting for a new south highway. He suffered a bruised back and temporary unconsciousness though no bones were broken. Memorial Day rain hindered plans to attend the American Legion ceremony in Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Nelson
Mgr. Nelson
Mgr
Nelson
New South Highway
J. Pluvius
Sidney
American Legion
County War
On Our Honor Roll Subscriptions and Thanks
A list of recent new or renewal subscribers to the weekly paper includes Ray Wills and others from various cities such as Morrison, Grand Island, and West Plains. The notice extends thanks for their remittances and acknowledges multiple individuals and one company by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wills
Wm. Boop
Emel Cords
Wi. Sparks
A. G. Smith
W. Hicks
W. A. Nelson
J. R. Jenkins
QO. Nelson
Orland
Calif
R. K. Hager
Hanna
Wyo
S. V. Hannibal
Hiba
L. H. Caywood
Morrison
Colo
Clara Kraft
Unadilla
John Mueller
Grand Island
C. OQ
Troy
Ilm Creek
Anna
Laura Adams
West Plains
Northwestern Bell Tel. Co
Wimball
Too Much or Too Little A Tunny Dilemma
In a humorous note the editor explains being $1.50 ahead due to subscribers pressing to pay at 1.50 each. He vows to issue receipts and mail them once proper credit is given, asking the guilty party to notify them to receive a receipt. The piece ends with a playful call for readers to identify the culprit without alarm.
Ten Years Ago In Potter Local News Bits
Ten years ago in Potter an Italian laborer Cerria Tyninzo was struck and killed by train No. 2 in Bushnell yards. Several residents left Potter for Dannebrog, Nebr. The Potter Cubs beat Sidney 9 to 7. Builds and repairs continue at Ames building with a crew of masons and carpenters. Various locals noted moving, visits, and small injuries from nails. Edith Lyrickson returned from Lincoln and Anna Nelson became postmistress. JJ. Stevens, editor.
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Cerria Tyninzo
Bushnell
Tie
Albert Peterson
Nels Miller
Chris Andersen
Harold Hald
Potter
Albert Petersen
Ford
Dannebrog
Nebr
Potter Cubs
Sidney
Khmer Seyfany
Drayman
Mr. Hald
W. L. Stevens
Chas
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Kid. Thornburg
Jos. Johnson
Ames
Ed. Swanson
A. Schad
John Benson
Tony Morise
A. Coates
Alvan Coates
Dan Kaistro
Jake Woten
Pat Dalton
Misses Adams
D. J. Shultz
F. C. Peterson
Dix
Arthur Spitzbart
Hendrickson
Anna Nelson
Freda Anderson
Nelson
JJ. Stevens
Three Town Liars Describe Rugged Farmland
In a local jest, three men boast of farming rough land. No 1 recalls a hill so steep his family tied a pole to keep it from tipping. No 2 says corn on hills required a shotgun. No 3 laughs about goats tethered to cross ridges to graze, a tale from Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sany
Missouri
Kansas
Martin Leafdale's final letter on Cheyenne County life
Pioneer Martin Leafdale continues his western Nebraska letter, detailing rain, drought history, wells, and early riding on a barrel, then weighs drawbacks like rail shipment rates and trail storms. He contrasts harsh eastern weather disasters with Cheyenne County’s relative safety, praising the region as paradise.
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Martin Leafdale
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Chicago
Illinois
Cental City
Nebr
Ole Pedersen
Hougen
Lee
Anderson
Aug
Johnson
Ellquist
Erickson
Potter lodge W. M.-elect attends grand lodge in Omaha
R. A. Babcock spent several days this week on business in Omaha attending grand lodge A. F. & A. M. as W. M.-elect from Potter lodge No. 313.
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R. A. Babcock
Omaha
Grand Lodge, A. F
A. M
W. M
Potter Lodge No. 313
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Dame Fortune
Joe
MR. Roth
The
Fairview Dairy
Elmer Ju. Hicks
DR. Littlebeaver
M. BE. Church Notes
Bob’’ High
Radio Ralf
Jack Wilson
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
GACE @UT
Potter Review
Denver
Congress
Pueblo
Texas
Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Vaughan
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