Local figures travel for medical aid and baseball
Tom Thornburg visits Cheyenne this week seeking medical aid. Grant Brady and CG W Johnson walked to Kimball on Thursday. Floyd Hudson, a clerk at Johnson Department Store, left Sunday for Loup City and plans to play ball then move on to Lincoln in Nebraska.
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Tom Thornburg
Cheyenne
Grant Brady
CG. W. Johnson
Kimball
Floyd Hudson
Johnson Department Store
Loup City
Nebro
Lincoln
Potter Oil Diggers Hopeful Manager Sees Bright Season
In an interview Potter team manager Lt. A Babcock praises the season for the Oil Diggers noting early struggles gave way to a lucky streak and a stronger club than ever before. He expresses optimism for next year and confirms this will be his final season as manager.
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A. Babcock
Potter Ball Team
Oil Diggers
Potter
Babcock
Oil Diggers season game list ends with 18 losses and wins
A dated roster of Oil Diggers games shows results from May through August against teams such as Gurley Potter Dix Lodgepole Peetz Kinball Julesburg Pine Bluffs Julesburg Alliance Kimball and Pine Bluffs. The record includes multiple wins and losses with final note showing a loss on August 17.
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Oil Diggers
Gurley
Potter
Potter— Potter
Dix
Lodgepole
Peet
Peetz
Pine Bluffs
Julesburo— Julesburg
Oil Diggers Return After Denver Post Trials
The Potter Oil Diggers, famed in Western Nebraska, returned from Denver after four games against professional Western League teams. They beat Greeley, Colorado, and lost to Western Auto Denver Monte Vista and Thermopolis Wyoming. The season closes with a 13 win 5 loss record and an average of .722.
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Potter Oil Diggers
Nebraska
Denver
Timber
Greeley
Colorado
Western Auto of
Monte Vista
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Guild elect new officers at Lutheran church meeting
A Ladies' Guild meeting at the Edgar Anderson home north of town elected new officers. Mrs. Peter Hansen was re-elected president with Mrs. T. V. Barnes as vice president, Mrs. H. W. Struble as secretary, and Mrs. L. H. Caywood as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of the Lutheran Church
Edgar Anderson
Peter Hansen
T. V. Barnes
H. W. Struble
L. H. Caywood
Treas
Trailmobile Patent Trailer Expands Truck Line
This week Jacobson and Neal received a car load of Trailmobiles a patent trailer attached behind any truck and used to carry grain. The trailer fits an ordinary wagon box and in some places is pulled behind Ford cars.
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Jacobson
Neal
Ford
Potter Drug Co. executive brings back Olds touring car
R. V. Francis of the Potter Drug Company traveled to Denver this week and returned with a new Olds mobile 6 touring car for company use.
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R. V. Francis
The
Potter Drug Company
Denver
Sailor from Potter Recalls Encounter with Woodrow Wilson
A U S Navy veteran and former wireless operator on the George Washington recounts his first meeting with President Wilson aboard the ship bound for France. Civilians were barred from the wireless room, the president entered unrecognized, and he humorously accepted the rule while the operator noted the exchange. The sailor also delivered key messages to Marshal Joffre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Potter
U. S
George Washington
France
Army
Navy
Joffre
New Features at School Enrolls Big Year
The school plans a record year with highest enrollment and staff, plus a new building. A 400 pound bell will crown a yard tower, 100 new seats added, and a gymnasium planned with top notch equipment. Playground items totaling about $260 include a Grand Stride swing set, see saw, and slide.
Match forfeited to Frank Meyers in Lexington bout
The wresting match between Julius Schwartz of Potter and Frank Meyers of Lexington ended with Schwartz forfeiting to Meyers after injuring his wrist while attempting the second fall. Schwartz won the first fall in nine minutes by a half Nelson and crotch hold. The second fall was halted seven minutes in when the wrist injury occurred. a finish match will be arranged within a few weeks.
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Wrestleg
Julius Schwartz
Potter
Frank Meyers
Lexington
Schwartz
Meyers
Nelson
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Mahler
Cheyenne Or
Kimball County
Leafdale & Woten In
Potter State Bank
Federal
RS Neeseau
Hudson
Pearson
Johnson
Sals
Clark
Pritchard
Biggs
Cookus
Redeén
Ditto
Coulter
Sailor Lad
Woodrow ' Wilson
Murray
Cheyenne County
Livoni & Son
Sidney
the Potter Lumber Co
C. W. Ditto
A. W. Kemper
Asst
Mgr
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