Fort Robinson gains 500 troops for training in Dawes county
Will M Maupin reports the War Department has assigned 500 troops to Fort Robinson Nebraska for training expanding capacity to 1500 2000 soldiers. The piece notes the fort’s facilities climate and transport links and urges Nebraskans to press Washington to use the site more fully. It also covers the Maxwell Lincoln county national cemetery eight hundred Civil and Indian War veterans buried there and maintained by a government caretaker.
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Will M. Maupin
War Department
Fort Robinson
Dawes County
Nebraska
Maxwell
Lincoln County
Fort McPherson milMiry Reservation
State Fair to Feature Large Agricultural Exhibit
A Nebraska bulletin says progress comes from emulation and plans a finest ever farm products exhibit at Lipcon during the state fair. The drive aims to engage farmers in exhibiting crops and foods, boosting food production and reinforcing Nebraska’s strong fair tradition. The emphasis promises an unmatched display of farm products and a valuable stimulus to agriculture.
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Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Lipcon
Nebraska
Nebraska State Fair Food Campaign Urges Greater Exhibits
A Nebraska board of agriculture bulletin announces a state fair food campaign to help win the war by producing more food. Farmers are urged to attend the fair and exhibit their best products to achieve unequalled displays and heightened enthusiasm for this vital effort.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Agriculture
Sage and Sulphur Compound Claims Dark Hair Boost
A historic ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound claiming to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It advertises ready to use formula for 50 cents a bottle, recommended for a youthful glossy look.
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Wyeth
Omaha Man Praises Tanlac After Twenty-Year Ills
George H. Baust of Omaha says Tanlac improved his long–standing stomach and liver problems plus rheumatism after twenty years of suffering. He reports relief after four bottles and credits his wife’s use as well. Tanlac is sold in Alliance by F. E. Holsten and in Hemingford by Olds Drug Company.
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Tanlac
George H. Baust
Cudahy Packing Company
Drexel Street
Omaha
Alliance
F. E. Holsten
Hemmeford
Olds Drog Company
Goat Immune to Dynamite Stuns Western Household
A Western household found their goat had eaten two stiles of dynamite and tied the animal to a safe distance. Days passed and the goat did not explode, leaving residents astonished at the creature's immunity.
Soldiers' Superstition Motive in Cavalry
A mounted trooper believes he will survive the deadliest charge if his horse has once endured a charge unscathed. The superstition centers on the horse and the rider’s hope of safety through prior near misses.
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