Town Board Enacts Important Resolutions
Town board minutes show June 15 1914 session with all members present. Debates cover bonds prices tax levies for general fund electric light and water, plus a police judge appointment J A Woten and an amended ordinance 4 section 14. Adjournment followed with bills for street work and publishing duties listed. Kansas Optimist notes a humorous badge of distinction for editors and a check protector anecdote.
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Park Grounds
J.A. Woten
J. E. Hoadley
Potter
General Fund
Box Supper Tonight by Hppyarvesters Community Group
A local group known as the Hppyarvesters plans a box supper and moving picture program tonight to raise funds for a bell. The young and lively crowd promises entertainment and affordable pricing, charging five cents for admission and offering about 2.79 in value.
Farewell to Gapen as The Telegraph Printer Exits
The writer bids farewell to his partner Gapen, noting their rough year and long printer’s life. They joke about fights on a back fence, old shoes as critics, and the lure of the printshop. Gapen remains at the stool, possibly for some time, while worry about loneliness and poverty hangs over the exit.
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Cose
Telegraph
Gpen
Brother Gapen
Sidney
Fevers From Here Attended Party At Peterson Home
Fevers from here enjoyed the party at the F. O. Peterson home in Dix on Sunday evening.
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F. O. Peterson
Dix
Big Day Ahead for Potter M E Church Dedication
A major Sunday lay ahead with the M E church dedication in Potter. Methodists celebrate a day of victory after long effort while inviting outsiders from Sidney Kimball and nearby areas to attend and witness the service.
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Potter
M. E
Sidney
Kimball
Potter Nebraska Ordinance Amends Liquor Regulation
An amendment to Section 14 of Ordinance No. 4 in Potter Nebraska tightens liquor sale rules. breaching the ordinance carries a fine between 50 and 100 dollars, or up to 90 days in jail. Judgment follows guilty pleas or verdicts with execution against property and defendant’s body until payment.
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Potter
Nebraska
Boss Thornburg Ad Instructs Cash Sales Only
In a blunt cash only appeal the hardware store owner declares no credit sales under any conditions. He states a ten percent price reduction for cash and offers to accept eggs as payment. The message emphasizes a square deal and invites customers to trade directly.
Fruit Prospects District No 19 Apples Cher ries Plums
State Bulletin reports fruit prospects in District No 19 covering Scotts Bluff Banner Kimball Cheyenne Garden Morrill Garden and Devel counties. Apples 80 percent cherries 95 percent plums 80 percent strawberries 83 percent.
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Scottsbluff, Banner
Kimball
Cheyenne
Garden
Morrill, Garden
Devel Counties
State Bulletin
Griz zlies to face White Sox in Saturday diamond clash
The Griz zlies meet the White Sox on the local diamond Saturday in a game expected to be competitive as the teams are evenly matched. Admission is charged.
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Grizzlies
White Sox
Dedication Sermons at M E Church Sunday Program
The M E church dedication on Sunday, June 21, will feature sermons by Superintendent Hammond at 11 a.m., Rev. E J Hays of Sidney at 2 p.m., and Rev. Peter Munson of Holdredge at 8 p.m. Both visiting preachers are familiar to Potter residents.
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R. P. Hammond
Hammond
A.m
E. J. Hays
Sidney
Peter Munson
Holdredge
Potter
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Services
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. followed by preaching at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League meets at 7:60 p.m. with preaching at 8:00 p.m. Services are free and open to all. J. A. Kerr, Pastor.
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Epworth League
Thornburg hall social dance Saturday June 27
There will be a social dance in Thornburg hall Saturday evening with a good orchestra. Everyone is invited and a competent floor manager will ensure smooth dancing. Additionally mail schedules show routes and office hours from 7 am to 8 pm daily except Sundays when closed.
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Thornburg Hall
Catholic Church First Saturday Services Begin Monthly
Catholic Church holds services on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a m in the hall with other announcements made from time to time.
Potter Nebraska invites bids for water works and electric lighting system
The Potter Town Board seeks sealed proposals for furnishing all materials and labor to install a complete water works and electric lighting system. Bids due July 10 1914 at 7:30 p m with 5 percent certified check. Plans available in Potter clerk or C C Carlisle Cheyenne Wyoming. Bond required. board may reject any or all proposals. Ray Babcock clerk.
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Ray Babcock
Potter
Nebraska
C. C. Carlisle
First National Bank
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Leaving The Review and Plans for Moving Picture Venture
The editor Herbert H. Stevens announces his resignation from The Review after guiding it solo since November. He explains a shift to the moving picture business, planning showings in Pine Bluffs, Kimball, and Chappell, and urges readers to support the new editor while noting editors are human and need readers’ backing.
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Herbert H. Stevens
Potter Beats Peetz In Colorado Ball Game
Potter overcame early trouble and built a five run rally in the sixth inning to edge Peetz 7 to 5 at Colorado. Woten allowed 13 strikeouts for Potter while Frazer struck out three for Peetz as Potter looks forward to another fast game in July.
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Potter
Peetz
Colorado
Nahavec
Vaughn
Babcock
Woten
Frazer
Are We Crazy The Potter Review and Local Papers Collide
A large delegation from here attended the Irwins Wild West show in Sidney on Wednesday. The verse riddle hints at local media behavior when events occur and questions how papers would react to familiar scenes including a stylish passing, a missing phone system, a barber shop, and other local figures in a playful, editorial frame.
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Sidney
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the Murray. Furniture
C. T. Jones
Pine Bluffs
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Kimball Observer
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Fred
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