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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
The Review publishes Irving Bacheller’s A Man for the Ages in four parts. Readers are urged to read each installment on designated pages this issue and future weeks, with repeats available if a copy is missed. The piece appeals to all readers who admire Abraham Lincoln’s life.
A ledger of real estate transfers shows warranty deeds, quit claim, and sheriff sales across Sidney Lodge Pole Potter and Bronson. Transactions include Farmers Union Co operative Grain & Stock Assoc receivership in Lodge Pole and multiple lot transfers with prices from $1 to $5500.00. Names include James C Wolf Claude J Smith John Pavlat Ida Simmons Bertie Radcliffe Lizzie Fisher Mamie Farr John C Jones Adolph Sternberg Ida Proctor C E Brown Frank Portrey Curtis Calvin R R McDonald George Walker Henry Bolz Vaclav Kucera Lester Wright and others.
A holiday mood swept Potter as 15 to 20 carloads of boosters toured Dalton Gurley Sidney Dix and Kimball to invite neighboring towns to celebrate the Fourth of July. The Potter Concert Band played at each stop while buntings banners hand bills and posters announced the event drawing about 75 people in cars.
The Farmers Union Trading Company directors seek to have Dalton and Gurley build a power line to Potter and receive current from Potter’s plant. Potter already serves Dix and may support neighboring towns if more join. A committee may visit Dalton and Gurley to discuss the proposal.
Last Wednesday a Near East Relief service at Seyfang Theatre led by B D Varjebedian and Blanche Norton M D, Armenia returnees, featured four moving picture reels showing stark Near East conditions. Norton spoke on her experiences as a medical worker. a generous offering followed despite a small crowd.
No rain through Thursday noon leaves soil moist enough for vigorous growth. Hot sun accelerates corn and wheat development, yielding optimistic forecasts for a record-breaking harvest.
The Epworth League will host a newspaper social at Miss Dorothy McAdam’s home on Friday evening, June 24. Friends of the league are invited. Girls are asked to bring scissors.
Potter Bear Cats defeated Julesburg 10 to 6 on their home field extending their unbeaten streak to six in Lodge Pole Valley Baseball League play. A late burst in the third inning gave Potter the lead they never relinquished as Schellenberg handled right field with seven putouts. Potters 6 earned runs came despite rough pitching from both sides and errors deciding much of the play. Attendance was about 206 as Potter posted a season record of 4-1 in May and later 8-0 against Lodge Poles.
A Ford touring car driven by Ray Strom collided with a car in a ditch after a tourist crowded the road. The crash broke the other car’s frame and rolled the Ford. Carl Pritchard suffered a badly cut right hand. all others were uninjured and Whitstine was spared.
A Big parade featured four clown participants Chas Cords Alva Peters Johnny Gallapaux and David Jarvis along with Harold Ball. Cords is believed to have won the prize in the event.
The Kimball baseball team will play the Bear Cats on the Fourth of July at Potter. the game will not count toward league averages as it is not a regularly scheduled contest. Lodge Pole visits on Sunday July 3 for a regular game.
Arthur Warnock of Kimball wed Miss Bessie Thomason of Lancaster England at the bridegroom’s Kimball home on Tuesday June 14 1921. A wedding dinner followed at the ranch 11 miles south of Kimball with the couple at home to friends afterward.
Residence for sale cheap offering a new four room house with basement water and lights one block from post office. Asking terms include 1500 cash or 800 building and loan. Ideally located and priced lower than lumber for a similar home. H Stevens owner tf
The Chautauqua season in Potter was a success with full houses for evening shows. Ten programs featured The Thespians Cheney Concert Company Saxophone Singing band Waverly Concert Company Dr Elmer Lynn Williams Hollywood players and Marshall Louis Martins plus lectures on Japan and America. In five days 29 people attended via the Chautauqua.
For sale two young broke geldings aged four and six, several good milk cows, a 10 or 12 foot McCormick hay rake, and a one row Moline riding cultivator. Also seeking to buy a few shoats or brood sows. Contact John Christensen Potter. 124p.
Witty three stockholders attended the Farmers Union Trading Company annual meeting at Seyfang Theatre on Wednesday afternoon. Three new board members were elected W A Nelson Emmon Sanders and Oscar Redeen. Retiring members were Andy Brett Chris Ogard and James Bertramson. The board now includes Ford Wickhorst president Emmon Sanders vice president R L McAdan secretary treasurer W A Nelson Oscar Redeen Peter Nelson Geo Reetz. All profits were kept in the treasury to build a reserve fund and no dividends will be declared until debt is cleared. A few lively discussions occurred but no actions were taken.
M E Church notes report Charles O Troy pastor schedules next Sunday Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 am subject Boundary Lines of Divine Power Epworth League at 7 pm preaching at 8 pm prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the usual hour
Local note recounts church choir singing during a game win over Lodge Pole and another win against Julesburg. It parodies wedding ads and combines humorous, rural details with a mock marriage notice featuring animals, crops, and a John Deere cottage.
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