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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
8
The American Legion features Sears of Jealousy and Love and Doughnuts at 8 p.m. on Friday. In town, Joseph Nelson hauls a ten ton Holt for county grading prep. Roads remain muddy but moisture helped crops. locals note Memorial Day grave decoration and travel plans to Potter and the Swedish cemetery.
Potter Nebraska village trustees met in regular session June 8 1924 at the Potter State Bank. Minutes approved, bills paid totaling 3938.20 including repairs, oil, supplies, salaries, and printing. Chimney Rock erosion prompts preservation talk with attorney suggesting cement crown and stabilizing work. notes decline since 1880s and comparison to Funnel Rock erosion.
A time honored landmark, Chimney Rock, appears slated for a cement crown cap. The suggestion emphasizes preserving the feature while modernizing its top, recalling historic methods and potential restoration aims.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelson were Sunday dinner guests at Mix and Mrs Clarence Johnsons home. Mr L H Caywood of Morrison Colorado visited at his daughter Mrs Clyde Bradys Saturday, leaving Sunday morning. Edgar Anderson butchered a corn fed steer this week and is curing it for summer use. Wim Kubes has been sowing oats for Wm Hagemeister this week. Mr and Mrs Wm Higgins called.
South Omaha market data shows Monday activity with cattle 10 to 25 cents lower and hogs rising about five cents. Best beef steers brought up to 10.50, cows and feeders down. sheep and lambs 10 to 15 cents lower than last week, wooled lambs at 16.75, clipped lambs 14.00, spring lambs 15.50 to 16.75, yearlings 10.50 to 11.50, ewes 6.00 to 7.00. 9,500 sheep and lambs and 9,500 hogs traded as opening day demand shifted.
Nebraska College of Agriculture cattle marketed in Omaha last week performed best among recent test cattle. Swift & Company advised Prof. Howard Gramlich as carcasses were inspected before loading. Four lots posted live weights, prices and dressing percentages: 3-year-olds 1,530 pounds at 10.25 dollars, 3 two-year-olds 1,226 at 10.00, yearlings 1,062 at 9.75, calves 799 at 9.25.
A collection of humorous maxims and quips about honesty politics marriage and daily conduct. It contrasts blunt views on honesty vanity and elected office with playful lines about weddings taxes and family roles. The fragment ends with a Chadron girl remark comparing men and hogs.
An old advertisement offers subscriptions to World Herald Bee Omaha Daily News and 2310 magazines with renewal options. It promises mail order convenience, easy payments, and rapid processing with daily lines and train times listed for passenger and freight services.
A reader muses on affording a magazine, places to eat, and an upcoming picnic season. The letter-swriter jokes about excuses to avoid picnics while noting a correspondent misdefines camisole and case role as containers for live and dead chickens, respectively.
The speaker argues that enforcing every statute would require mobilizing the entire army and navy, calling for volunteers, and bringing in multiple standing armies from Europe to assist. He emphasizes the impracticality of universal enforcement.
The text notes a shift after the primary with Ase Wood quitting public displays of affection and returning to work. It also mentions Hank Leggett starting singing lessons enabling him to buy block property for under half price.
A York man refuses to subscribe to Joe Alden’s paper saying his thermometer provides all the readings he has time for. A Chadron family fills their album with tin types so full they must open the book with a can opener. Observers note growing belief in sauerkraut’s health benefits as advertising pays.
Fragmentary remark notes gardening interest waned since last January when there was nothing to do but sit by the fire and browse seed catalogs.
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