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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Gee Reetz and their children and Miss Mangels visited Laramie Wyoming at the home of Mr and Mrs W Fein nemann. They enjoyed trout fishing. Mrs Wurl returned to Potter with them and will visit her son Henry.
Reverend L V Slocumb will preach a special Masonic sermon at 11 o clock next Sunday morning. Masons and Eastern Star members are especially invited and all others welcome. Masons will assemble at their hall and attend in a body to honor St John s day.
A boy visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Eggers passed away the morning after his arrival. He was buried Wednesday afternoon in the local cemetery with Rev. Slocum officiating. The Eggers family receives community sympathy.
Mr and Mrs Gus Eggers and children thank neighbors and friends for help and for flowers during their recent bereavement. The note expresses gratitude for support and sympathy.
TC Wu Biggs advertises ready samples for tailor-made suits priced at 23 dollars and 50 cents. Customers invited to come in and view the selections.
Petitions are circulating in Potter to place a state bonus for world war veterans on the ballot. Community leaders urge residents to sign as the effort gathers momentum and public support details remain forthcoming.
Petitions calling for a world war veteran lift are to be submitted at the next regular election in November 1924. A hearty response has been reported with nearly all signers agreeing to support the cause. There must be 43,000 signatures statewide, and all petitions must be in by July 1. If you have not signed, act now at once.
Wheat Growers convened at Seyfang theatre in Potter Nebraska for an all fr iendly local officers election and business session on Saturday June 14. Harvey Fisher was reelected president Fred Reetz remains secretary treasurer A M Leafdale Dewey Larsen and another director retained seats. Discussion focused on contracting with a local elevator to handle this year's crop with Wheat Growers wheat only. Leafdale highlighted Cheyenne county as strongest in the Nebraska Wheat Growers with multiple shipping points and major past shipments by Dalton and Potter.
All wheat held on the farm after August 1, 1923, and storage charges for wheat sold before that date. Final settlement of the 1923 pool to be made as soon after June 30 as possible, with the national auditor at work on the books. The local organization paid $4,400 to the local elevator for handling the 1923 crop.
Guy Hite finished basement excavation for the new schoolhouse and is hauling gravel for concrete work. Sunday visitors include D. C. Hibbard and family and Aug. Several from here attended the Farmers Union meeting in Bronson. A group from here went to the Wheat Growers officers election and meeting in Potter last Saturday. Frank Matthes and family visited the D C Hibbard home Sunday evening. Dan Heimer spent several days with his son Charley on the Antelope Divide.
Nels Thurston and Chas Anderson hauled a carload of hogs to Herdon on Monday. A recent H H club meeting at Palmer Thurston home included officer installation and a health demonstration. District No. 5 Herdon school meeting passed without incident. Lewis Olsen re-elected treasurer. Community visits note Mrs. Palmer Thurston and Clifton at Dalton, plus local social and teaching plans.
The American Legion announces the show will start promptly at 8 o clock this evening. Attendees are urged to arrive on time to avoid being late.
A vintage advertisement offers a $50 reward for growing hair with Orien tal Hair Root Hair Grower claiming to make bald heads sprout hair and cure dandruff. It sells at $1.75 per jar and seeks agents for Prof. M. S. Crosse at 523 Main St Winnipeg Man. 5etf.
An eye catching promotion offers The Review at only $1.50, urging readers they cannot afford to be without it. The ad emphasizes affordability and broad appeal to attract new subscribers.
A jumbled mix of sale notices and notices from a local office listing items for sale and professional notices. Polish China boars for sale by Geo Reetz and Arthur Schubarth, miscellaneous farm equipment from Evan Stines, and potatoes offered by Jeff Seed Potatoes. Also mentions a manslaughter review and a master picture reference with Legion under a greedy header.
R A Babcock offers a good 7 passenger Buick touring car in good condition in exchange for live stock. This classified line notes a barter offer from the listed party.
Good electric iron, an electric grill with double socket, and a pencil sharpener offered in a local shop. Inquiries at the telephone office.
Mr and Mrs Jos Nelson enjoyed a dinner picnic at the John son grove Sunday. Families and individuals including Andersons Tanks Brady and Ransom visited homes this week with various errands and social calls. Local mentions note a farm trade consideration, a corrections note about Chas Snyder, and Royal Neighbors life insurance outreach with other neighborly visits and activities.
Potter Firemen host a July Fourth picnic at Johnson grove two miles east of town and a ball at Seyfang theatre in the evening featuring Miss Feary's Bridgeport Orchestra. They invite all to attend the day and gala event with large picnic billouts forthcoming.
Sheriff J W McDaniel announces a court ordered sale of all six lots in Leyfangs Addition Potter Nebraska. On June 30 1924 at 10 AM the front door of Cheyenne County Courthouse Sidney Nebraska the property will be auctioned to the highest bidder for cash with sale remaining open one hour. Presented May 26 1924.
Not enough readable facts to extract a clear event. The notes appear as general neighbor news items obtained via the printer s shears with no specific people places or dates readable.
Ted Knouse aged 11 was walking near Main Street Saturday morning when he touched a broken live wire from the municipal lighting system and was instantly killed. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Knouse of Oshkosh. Bridgeport Herald reports.
The program committee has secured attorney R. P. Kepler of Sidney to deliver the Fourth of July address in Ogallala. Kepler is described as logical with a keen appreciation of American institutions and ideals, according to Keith County News.
Scottsbluff walls of the Warrick garage, gutted by a recent fire, collapsed Saturday with one wall falling outward and crushing the gasoline pump beside the building. Debris removal work will finish soon. Sidney Telegraph report.
Nine year old Jess Hottell son of Mr and Mrs A C Hottell of Banner county was brought to the hospital Sunday night with a broken arm after being thrown from a calf he attempted to ride in frontier style. The arm is broken at the elbow and he will be unable to ride for some time while he recovers.
The Redington community will celebrate on July Fourth in Nichus grove, with plans outlined at a citizens meeting. Committees will organize a sports program, bucking contest, a ball game, and a dance platform for entertainment for all, as reported by Bridgeport Herald.
Sumner Miller, cashier of Pine Bluffs State Bank, returned home from an extended visit in Iowa and Wisconsin in better health. He notes financial conditions in the east are weaker than here and that crops are backward in Iowa with many farms lacking tenants. Announcements also report the marriage of Norma Nelson to Joel K. Burkitt at Mills Wyoming with plans to reside in Lincoln. well wishes come from Gering friends.
Too Much Automobile and too many girls are blamed for trouble. Edgar N. Clarke, a pipeline workman at Keystone, was arrested on checks without funds. His father paid the checks and costs. the automobile was taken away and he may return to work. Body of Conductor Guy Goff Found Near Cole Creek Wyoming wreck identified by uniform. Mgr Goff longtime Alliance division railroad man. J M Wingett Scottsbluff secretary of West Nebraska M E Hospital visited Harrisburg Tuesday evening.
The Kirk neighborhood in the county reports that the hospital is making fine progress with 104 cases received and 57 operations performed, 44 of which were major. All operations have been successful and Rev Elis accompanied the party on the county trip. crops are reported to be looking fine on the divide.
At Krueger's lake east of Sidney a county contest saw Dalton fall 27 to 5 to Potter. Potter drew players from Kimball Gurley and other ports, while Dalton’s only six locals faced three Potter stars. Gate receipts showed a $25 deficit, yet the Dalton delegation notes the season’s first defeat without gloom.
A hobo named Geo. J. T. Martin, aided by W. O. Campbell, vanished with his car after a ride. Sheriff McDaniel apprehended Martin near Lodgepole. he pleaded guilty before Judge Chambers in Sidney and faces district court action.
The July 4th program lists Rev Slocumb's 11 30 a m address and 2 p m foot races by age groups with entry tiers. It details free and paid events including backward and fat races, tug of war, sack race, chicken scramble, duck chase for women, horse shoe games, and a 3 pm ball game with possible bucking contests and other western events to be announced later.
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