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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
2
Barbara Bell offers spring summer sewing patterns No 1643 and 1752 with easy step by step sew charts. Patterns feature dresses with frills and relaxed fits in printed cottons linen and crepe, sizing 12 to 42 and yardage requirements. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Room 1324 Chicago.
Clint hides as a car backs from Asa’s shuttered garage at night. A quick pursuit follows with crashing glass and metal. Inspector Tope calls him to safety amid a tense, silent moment and a distant police whistle.
Inspector Tope relates a stormy night of car crash events. Rab Taine is injured but alive, Asa Taine dies from a broken neck after attempting to flee a confrontation, and Clint, Jane, and Mrs Taine cope with the chaos as Dr Cabler and Inspector Heale respond.
A rural electrification study by North Carolina State College outlines affordable home water systems for farms. It details cost estimates around $100, equipment options, and placement guidelines for wells to ensure clean supply. An electric pump can deliver 1,000 gallons per hour at low cost, with initial outlets at the kitchen sink and barn for livestock watering.
Rand reports Heale's imminent arrival while Rab lies unconscious. Mrs Taine arrives in distress as Jane and June soothe the older woman. Asa is dead, killed recently, and Rab needs care. The group decides to move Rab toward the house for treatment.
Miss Moss orders a taxi to Providence Road then travels to a house behind the garage in the late hours. She breaks the news to Lissa Thayer that Taine is hurt, and Thayer insists on accompanying his daughter as they set off through the rain toward the hillside.
The 1839 January 6 storm in Ireland and western England caused massive destruction with hundreds of homes lost, dozens killed, and many drowned. The event influenced folk aging claims under a 19th century pension act, as readers learned of the disaster only after ships Cambridge and Great Western brought reports, while Victoria and Albert’s engagement dominated later news.
Members of the American Museum of Natural History expedition to Dutch New Guinea report finding 11 specimens of tree-climbing kangaroos. The animals measure five to six feet in length and come from the slopes of the Cyclop mountains behind Hollandia. They climb by reaching up with their front paws and hoisting themselves as the rear paws follow.
Farmers can build their own farm wagons inspired by neighbors and rubber-tired tractors. Engineers from the New York State College of Agriculture note that upgrading wagons to date is feasible for about 35 dollars without box or rack. Auto running gear and 600-16 tires aid easy tire replacement, with caution on correct tire pressure. Used tires work on farms, but roads require brakes lights and license for trailers. Enclosed carts for litter and silage carts cost 20 to 25 dollars for materials and labor. A milk-can cart can be made from old auto wheels.
Washington State college dairymen advise removing horns from calves at about one week old. Use caustic potash sticks applied over the horn button area, protected with Vaseline, then rub to burn through skin into the horn center. Secure the calf, keep dry, and prevent licking by other calves.
Authorities advise turning incubated eggs three or more times daily from day three to day eighteen. Ensure hands are clean and oil free during handling. Hen hatched eggs need no turning by humans. remove infertile eggs on day seven.
Pattern 1998 offers 18 transfer motifs from small to medium sizes for linens. Includes cutwork transfer, buttonhole stitch instructions, materials list and stitch/color illustrations. Send 15 cents and name, address, pattern number to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
A Tennessee salesman tried to drive his car through a creek after a local Negro indicated it was passable. Water proved deep, flooding the engine, and both men waded out with the cold current to push the car to shore. The punchline hinges on the ducks claim that water only comes halfway up on them.
A reflective editorial extols covering a friend’s faults and praising his virtues openly. It urges discretion in handling blemishes, praising strengths while withdrawing attention from weaknesses. The piece frames this as a noble, loyal practice among friends.
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