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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
15
The Review states its thirteenth year and independent politics. It lists equipment including an Intertype two magazine typecasting machine and a C P job press. Foreign advertising representative is The American Press Association. Advertising rates are 16 4c for display and 5c for readers.
Potter Nebraska trustees proceed with ordinances to buy the village light plant for 6500 dollars and install a new unit at a 3000 dollar cap. A special election is set for July 15 1924 to approve the purchase and related improvements with polls from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Clarence Johnson chairs the meeting with H Stevens as clerk.
Cattle receipts about 7 000 head with market active and strong to 15c higher. Best beeves to 10.85, various cattle grades each priced. hogs steady to 15c off with top at 7.00 and most at 6.50 to 6.95. Sheep and lambs stronger with 7 000 head, spring lambs 16.00 to 16.36, clipped lambs 12.85 to 13.40, wethers 7.50 to 8.50, yearlings 10.00 to 10.76, clipped ewes 5.50 to 6.00.
A collection of wry, aphoristic observations on leaders, money, farming, editors, dignity, politics, fame, and daily life. The notes mix humor with social commentary, touching on debt, advice, small farms, gossip, and household comforts.
A vintage notice promotes mail orders for World Herald, Bee, and Omaha Daily News subscriptions as well as thousands of magazines. It promises mail handling, quick processing, and guarantees delivery steps to publishing houses, plus duplication of club offers, with the Union locality and freight lines noted in the adjoining snippet.
An advertising blurb promoting The Review with a bold claim that the publication costs only $1.50 and urges readers not to go without it. It emphasizes affordability and value.
A reflective note argues that even in print many errors would appear if all spoken complaints were printed. It suggests readers acknowledge the imperfect nature of newspapers and that errors arise from both speakers and editors.
A Hartington man argues hard work rarely harms the worker but notes he has lost four wives to such effort. The speaker contends real success comes from earning colleagues goodwill rather than money alone, warning against being seen as a skunk for profit.
A fortune teller warned of a reversed fortune arriving soon. The speaker laughs at the idea, claiming relief at the odd omen yet fears becoming completely broke if fortunes do not reverse.
A bald-headed worker at the leading press association contemplates a shift as colleagues, including the women in the office, adopt bobbed hairstyles. The remark hints at workplace culture and changing grooming norms among staff.
An old saying suggests caution toward those who harshly judge others. In these political, grafting, hell raising days, the warning urges vigilance against self-serving critics who spotlight faults to mask their own misconduct.
A historical note suggests that a boy feeling mistreated at home should be allowed to go out and fend for himself for a time to cure the issue. It reflects a parenting view prioritizing self-reliance and distance as remedies.
Fred Howard calls one Rochester wonder a man who wears the stomach of a sheep. He adds many folks wear the brains of a sheep.
Last week Omaha shipped 118 loads totaling 4,317 head of stock cattle and feeding steers, versus 139 loads and 4,908 head the previous week and 142 loads and 4,913 head the first week in June last year. Feeder sheep and lambs totaled 3,408 head, up from 1,915 head the prior week and 2,368 head in the same week last year.
A remark notes a politician who tries to balance loyalties and keeps his car on the ground. It points out the trouble caused when the car’s horsepower and the driver’s horse sense do not always align.
One party seeks the set Iee while the other demands cash. Both sides gain what they want, ending the dispute with minimal fuss. The exchange points to a pragmatic settlement rather than confrontation.
A humorous line defines a bachelor as a person without a table companion to nudge him about spoon choices in salad, framing bachelorhood as a light social flaw rather than a lifestyle.
A brief note states that head noises may signal impending deafness and advises those who experience such sounds to seek evaluation and monitoring from medical professionals.
A quirky caution from an old service column warns readers not to smoke a pipe while using the telephone to avoid biting the stem in moments of irritation with the operator.
A quirky reflection notes that when two men are polite to each other they are not enemies but "pet friends" and suggests a playful twist that friends are often roasted. The piece uses light satire to explore social politeness and camaraderie.
A provocative note suggests that gambling could swiftly extract money from people and that a government lottery might finance the national debt within a few years, portraying a bold if controversial fiscal option.
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