Who Should Pay for the Roads
A tax comparison shows John Smith paying 0.5 cents per mile for his 2600 miles and John Jones paying 0.25 mills per mile for 40000 miles. With a 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax and 20 mpg, maintenance costs become 0.1 cent per mile for both. Jones, traveling twenty times as far, would pay twenty times as much for road upkeep.
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John Smith
John Jones
Detroit
Farmer Smith
Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Smith
Car Service Committee Meets in Omaha to Aid Farmers
A subcommittee on car service and transportation facilities for grain and milling met in Omaha on June 7 and formed regional advisory boards to aid farmers and shippers in securing cars during peak shipping times. The Nebraska Iowa Wyoming Colorado region boards aim to anticipate car and motive power needs and improve prompt handling of agricultural products.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Idaho man named secretary of Omaha chamber traffic board
Idaho. C iE Childe, traffic bureau manager of the Omaha Chamber, was named secretary. The board includes chairs of sub committees and meets every other month with extra sessions when transportation conditions require. Grain and milling sub-committee members include H G Lute, C J Osborn, J N Campbell, J W Shorthill, J K Barton, and J A Kuhn, with affiliations to Nebrask a Farm Bureau Federation, Farmers Union, Nebraska Millers Association, Nebraska Farmers Grain Dealers Association, Peters Mill Co., and Omaha Grain Exchange.
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Idaho
C. Ie. Childe
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
H. G. Lute
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Lincoln
C. J. Osborn
Farmers Union
Omaha
J. N. Campbell
Nebraska Millers Association
J. W. Shorthill
Nebraska Farmers Grain Dealers Association
J. K. Barton
Peters Mill Co
J. A. Kuhn
Omaha Grain Exchangty
Community Picnic at Johnson's Grove on July 4
A community picnic is planned at Johnson's Grove on July 4 with free admission. Attendees are advised to bring their own lunch and enjoy a day of sports and outdoor activities.
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Johnson’s Grove
Sheriff Sale Notice at Cheyenne County Courthouse
Notice of sheriff sale issued after a foreclosure decree in Potter and Sidney, Cheyenne County Nebraska. J W McDaniel is sheriff. Radcliffe Hyde represent plaintiff Home Lumber Co. Sale set for July 31 1923 at 10 A M at the east front door of the courthouse. property described as Lot 5, Block 2, original town of Potter. Total due $920 plus costs and interest.
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District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Home Lumber Company
Potter
Charles Gunderson
W. FH. Westover
Supreme Court
Court House
Sidney
Record of oil drilling mileage and wells in 1922 United States
In 1922 twelve thousand eight hundred eighty nine miles were drilled for oil in the United States. Some twenty four thousand wells were sunk, enough if joined into one would reach China and exceed halfway back. Drilling cost about a billion dollars, with over five thousand wells failing to find oil and a loss around one hundred million dollars.
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United States
China
English Capital Coming to America in Large Dam Project
A London Daily Mail writer admires American electric progress versus England. At Priest Rapids on the Columbia River, Washington, a two mile long dam, 90 feet high, is planned with an estimated cost around 6 million pounds and potential energy near 800000 HP. One fifth of output will go to two British firms amid a 110 mile transmission to Tacoma and Seattle, with factories for 40000 workers. Financing likely in Europe, total project around 60 million dollars.
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London
Niagara Falls
Tacoma
Seattle
Europe
It Pays to Advertise A Coca Cola History Note
The piece traces Coca Cola from its 1886 debut with 25 gallons sold for 25 dollars to a modern empire, noting 20 million dollars in goodwill from early advertising. It highlights initial ad spends of Rex, Waterman, Hupp, Borden, Royal Baking Powder, Mennen and others, illustrating advertising as seed funding for growth and a timeless business truth.
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Wall Street Journal
Wm. Rigley
John Allen Murphy
Printer’s Ink Magazine
L. E. Waterman Company
Hupp Motor Corporation
Borden Company
Mennen Company
Twin building improved by water proof coating
The Twin building shows improvement after applying a water proof coating to the north wall and the roof.
Week of promising film lineups and comedy features
A local theater announces a slate of upcoming releases including The Sage Hen Wet Weather Our Gang Comedy The Extra Seven The Big Flood Pathe Review 185 and Harold Lloyd features Dr Jack Connecticut Yankee Skin Deep Safe ty Last The Inner Man Touch All Bases and a future string of notable picture plays booked by the American Legion for patronage.
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Harold Lloyd
Jack
Connecticut Yankee
The
American Legion
Magazine subscription drive backs home industry
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to local and national newspapers and magazines through the Potter Review office. It promises convenience, home-money retention, and stamps saving, with access to 2,310 standard publications and agency duplications for club orders.
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Omaha
World-Herald
the Bee
The
News
Potter Review
Denver
Cheyenne
United States
Standard Publications
Omaha dailies subscription drive urged by home office
The Review office promotes subscription entries for the Omaha dailies inviting readers to send in subscrip tions and offering the home man a commission for successful referrals.
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Omaha
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Fisk
L. H. Caywood
City Garage
CAR Service Committee
Ford Parts
the Potter Garage
Wm. Goding
J. W. McDaniel
Radcliffe & Hyde
Plaintiff
Daily Journal
Lincoln Journal
Associated Press
Nebraska Telegraphic
Potter Drug Co
Arthur E. Brady
Ph. G
Potter, Nebr
America
Erx
Legal Printing
the Potter Review
W. T. Sloan
Ames
Giants
Our Gang
Pathe Review
Legionnaires
State Bank
Tatiat
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