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More than a dozen articles were set aside due to space constraints. Editors note that all omitted items will be published in the following week, resuming the planned coverage.
21 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
1
More than a dozen articles were set aside due to space constraints. Editors note that all omitted items will be published in the following week, resuming the planned coverage.
The Barnyard Golf Tournament gathers teams from Potter business houses including Potter Furniture Co and Citizens State Bank. Peter Hansen and Emel Cords lead early with 98 points in 100 throws, as others like Mielke and Shinn prepare for the showdown and aim for the little blue ribbon.
The Woman's Club of Potter convenes at 2 p.m. Friday October 28 north of Potter with Mrs. Chas Smith hosting and Mrs Fred Reetz assisting. Discussion centers on Early History of Nebraska with readings by four or five members. Roll call mentions pigeons of pioneer days of Nebraska.
Potter Post No. 291 American Legion will sponsor a masque ball on Saturday evening October 29 in the local hall. The group is arranging a fun event for all attendees with Van Gorder's orchestra providing music. Tickets are priced at $1.
The Public School Literary Society will revive on Friday night October 27 to entertain, aid the library, and fund expenses with a small charge for children and adults. The first meeting features Ada Brady, a debate on wage arbitration, and readings by students, with outside participation hoped for in future programs. The society will meet every three weeks, reorganize, and adjourn after planned activities.
Two sales are slated around Potter. On October 27 Chris J. P. Ogard will sell live stock farm machinery and household goods at half a mile west of Potter with roast ox and baked beans for early buyers. On November 2 H. L. Challburg will sell horses cattle machinery and household goods and auction a half section of land five miles west of Potter. Schwartz Hite auctioneers promote these events with bills printed in the Review office.
Dr Crusen's Sulphur Bath Sanitarium in Sidney Nebraska advertises a treatment for rheumatism neuritis and kidney diseases claiming the bath “boils the poison out of the system” relieves sore muscles and lightens the kidney load. Prices are described as reasonable with patients under medical care urged to write for prices and appointments.
Nebraska residents are urged to observe fire prevention on November 4 as a cleanup day. Governor McKelvie asks schools, city and village officials, and fire departments to join in reducing fire hazards. Fire Chief Karl Fricke leads efforts to educate and prevent fires by checking stoves, wiring, and other risk factors, noting most fires stem from carelessness. Schools will observe the day.
The library association and school faculty plan to revive the old literary society with Friday evening entertainments at the schoolhouse, charging 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. Proceeds fund new books and expenses as a drive to collect free books from supporters, aiming for 1000 volumes by Christmas. An initial program will appear elsewhere. officers to be elected after good attendance.
Mr and Mrs Allen Dykeman and their children departed for Fremont Nebraska at the start of the week to visit and consider a permanent location. They recently sold all livestock and farm equipment and rented their farm to Hugh Kenoyer. The sale was among the most successful in the region and Gilbert accompanied them.
On October 15 1921 Potter Kansas saw two respected locals Chas Lawson and Reta James wed in Sidney at 7 30 pm Rev Kahse officiating in a simple private ceremony. They traveled to Salt Lake City for their honey moon and plan to return to Potter where Lawson is a Union Pacific agent and James has been a bookkeeper.
The American Legion seeks public input on celebrating Armistice Day November 11 1921. Nebraska will issue service certificates to World War veterans and the Legion asks ex soldiers sailors and marines to respond via L B Hager or H Stevens.
The American Legion sold auto license plates printed with POTTER in white on blue. Available at most businesses, the 4 by 12 inch plates feature raised lettering. Proceeds go to cover a deficit in the town’s baseball fund.
The notes describe end of exams and shifts to improved lessons, seniors and absences, girls basketball practice, a literary society program, and geometry match challenges. Reports cover 6th and 7th grades, current events, Palmer method, handwriting with ink, and class activities on handwriting, spelling, reading tests, and Indian studies.
Primary visitors this week were Mrs. W. F. Boop and Mrs. Frank Armstrong. Edna, in her first year of school, enjoys learning to read by phonetic methods and practices at home, while an incident with the cat elicited a hiss and a child’s surprise at the sound.
Dalton Delegate reports strong interest over the World Series games in New York. The Giants, National League, won 1 to 0 with Nehf beating Hoyt in a pitchers’ duel. It marks the Giants fifth victory and the world title unless Potter can spoil the outcome.
Chas O. Troy, pastor, announces Sunday services including Sunday School at 10 a m led by Dr M E Gilbert who will preach at the morning service. Epworth League 6 30 p m, evening sermon 7 30 p m titled The Man Who Spoiled a Good Record the second in a six part series Men Who Have Missed the Way. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the usual hour.
For sale in Potter town east part a modern five room house with garage and also a four room house with lights and water in the west part of town offered at a bargain by IE L Hougen. ocl4tf.
Auction style notice offers 3 and 4 year old horses for sale. Emphasizes large number available and flexible payment with ten months on bankable paper. Urges quick decision with vivid metaphor about rising value and hot opportunity.
John Christensen located 2 miles southeast of Potter in a noted position described as V2LP. The report lists no injuries or additional context regarding the event or circumstances.
Shelly Schellenberg of Potter has been appointed as an official referee by the Rocky Mountain Conference. The conference includes Wyoming, Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado Agriculture, New Mexico, Utah, and Utah Agriculture colleges. He leaves for Colorado Springs to officiate Colorado College versus Utah University, after refereeing Bayard versus Crawford last Friday with his wife along.
For rent a three room house with lights and water available. Contact G B Eggers, phone ol4- 2Ip for details and inquiry.
Anton Benish offers a brown gelding with two white hind feet as an estray. The horse is not branded. Owner may reclaim by paying for pasture. Contact 75F12, 014-21 -28n4p.
Mrs S J Lade offers manufactured and remodeled hair goods with service advertised in the shop notice. Sp24t listing indicates availability and location for customers seeking styled and updated hair pieces.
Four full blooded Durroc male pigs about four months old offered by Aug Nelson in Potter Nebraska. Contact details unavailable in fragment.
Farm land with improvements about 160 acres offered for sale. Located near Potter Nebraska. Contact H. P. Nelson Potter Nebraska for details.
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