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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
1
The Epworth League hosts an ice cream social at Thornburg Hall on June 11 from 7 to 10. A program begins at 8. No admission charge. Ice cream is 10 cents and cake 5 cents.
The county announces a special teachers’ examination to be held Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22, 1912, covering all county certificate subjects. No professional or city certificate subjects will be offered at this examination. Edith M. Stark, County Superintendent.
The third quarterly conference will be held at the school house in Dix on Friday June 7 at 7 30 p m Rev Allen Chamberlain D S is expected to attend he will preach and administer the Lord s Supper Everybody invited
Editor reports Dr. P C Mockett of Kimball is returning home from a world tour. Mailed in Camden New Jersey the card states he will arrive in Kimball on Saturday June 8. The journey around the world is described as enjoyable and nearly complete.
Sunday's Potter Kimball game on the Potter diamond was tight and drew criticism for umpiring. Potter supporters blame four unearned Kimball runs on errors and passed balls, noting Potter lacked timely hitting though they outscored Kimball in hits. Potter pitcher Lindemines struck out 21 and Linn 15, as Potter finished with about ten hits and five runs.
Leafdale locals report on neighborhood goings on as Carl Osberg and friends drove to Kirk last Sunday while others assist farm work. Edwin Erickson breaks sod for Charles Lundin and Lew Wilson of Lawrence Fork seeks stray horses. Joe Kubes tends up good alfalfa, P. J. Beckman plows for John Johnson, and Miss Ethel Leafdale helps cousin Ilene Johnson celebrate a birthday on the 6th. Mrs. Amos Elquest and Mrs. Chas Elquest visit Mrs. M. Leafdale. June brides are coming to town.
Local and personal items: ordinance notices, REO car sales, cement walks on H. P. Petersen’s lot, 40 Ohio potatoes for sale, Livoni sells REO, C. W. Johnson trip to Kirk with Mrs. Johnson, Titan ic disaster book agent A O Nelson, Woodmen of the World meeting in Omaha hall, Lost two two year old colts with star on face reward offered by A McAdam Potter Neb
A young man died in a gruesome accident as he was struck and mangled under the wheels of a sprint train near the elevator. Witnesses helped gather the remains with a blanket.
Grain and grass grow rapidly amid drought concerns as Pleasant View residents request rain. Charles Stanton and family visited Will Gustafson. Nelson brothers plowed Ed Erickson’s field with their oil pull. Spitzbart broke for Andrew McAdam using a gasoline tractor. Local residents travel to Sidney for errands and proof events, attend Memorial Day in Potter, and discuss farming, horse handling, and drainage issues.
Will Godling and Arlie Gale autoed to Potter Tuesday to help. Geo Shrear and August Puls are fixing the fence this week. Chas Stanton works on fence when wind allows, keeping to the schedule set by the group.
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