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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1930
Page
5
Nebraska lists 11 standard four year denominational colleges and 902 high schools, detailing the state’s religiously affiliated higher education options alongside its public and private secondary schools.
A Nebraska study highlights home ownership as a state hallmark with 60 percent of residents owning housing and 51 percent of farms operated by owners among 127,734 farms. The piece also mentions Mrs Matilda Anderson and Morris Henrikson traveling to Greeley Colorado and then California for a few weeks, plus a social Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs B Biggs and children of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Peter Hansen and Kate Hansen of Potter at the Gilbert Haugen home.
A Nebraska list highlights 425 newspapers recognized for their regional reach and historic value. The compilation underscores local titles, community coverage, and longstanding editorial presence across the state.
Nebraska ranks fifth in farm property value as local families mark wedding anniversaries. Numerous visits, dinners, and gatherings described include Doras Trienen with aunt Mrs. Richards, the Bertramsons with a new Chevrolet, and many neighbors sharing meals and social events across Sidney Sterling and area. A baseball game saw Sextorp team beat Antelope Divide 19 to 16.
A liberal run of cattle 10,500 head appeared for the opening day at Union Stock Yards. The market was weak with bids and sales 15 to 25 cents lower than Friday. Light receipts of sheep and lambs kept prices firm to higher for some classes, fat lambs bringing 11.00 to 12.00, feeders 8.00 to 8.25, and aged sheep steady.
Prices show cattle and calf grades slipping for cows and heifers while stockers and feeders hold near steady. Yearlings and steers range from 7.50 to 13.00, with heavy beeves reaching 13.00 and light heifers around 10.40 to 10.75, stockers and feeders varying by quality and weight.
Hog prices eased with 18 000 hogs on offer and bearish signals from other markets. Prices ranged near 9 50 to 9 80 for average weights, best light butchers up to 9 85. Sheep and lambs weaker or steady with 9 000 head offered and Western lambs above 12 00 in places. Fat lambs and feeder markets showed mixed gains and losses amid limited demand. ClotH printing history noted as a separate, unrelated aside describing early calico cloth block printing techniques.
The piece notes modern paper is criticized for perishability while ancient paper was often poor in quality. It cites European papermaking since the 11th century, Spain via the Moors, where paper in early bound books required parchment leaves for durability due to brittleness.
A Cardiff street known as Street of All Nations hosts over 25 nationalities and more than 80 cafes. Signs from Oslo to Cafe Paris mark proprietors, with night life thriving as sailors recently paid off at the docks frequent the area.
The account describes how whales struck by harpoons dive and resurface for air until another harpoon ends them. Some do not reappear, presumed drowned as their lungs fill with water and buoyancy is lost.
Political notice from BE Biggs announcing candidacy for Cheyenne County Treasurer on the Republican ticket in the August 12, 1930 primary. He urges county voters to support his bid in a brief formal appeal. Also includes an unrelated farm machinery sale fragment listing Red River combine and Twin City tractor with terms.
For sale farm machinery including two nearly new combines on federal terms to responsible parties. Also offers to contract wheat cutting for part payment and other good machinery with terms to responsible buyers. Contact Brank Brady Potter Nebraska.
Experienced well drilling and repairing contractor offers first class work. Windgrills erection services available. If interested, send a four line note to Potter or visit seven miles north and one percent east Potter old John Nelson farm.
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