Nebraska Farmer endorsement sparks education debate
Lincoln notes a protest over Governor McKelvie endorsed Nebraskan Farmer as a school textbook. State Superintendent Matzen backs the publication, saying he would endorse any helpful teacher resource. Republicans defend the move while Democrats oppose it as political maneuvering. The Nebraska Farmer promises rural education content in agriculture geography and science.
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Lincoln
McKelvie
Nebraskan Farmer
John Matzen
Nebraska Farmer
Ae Newee
State
Matzen
Woman's Home Companion
Nebraska Senator Denies 1907 Nomination Bid
The Nebraska senator Norma Brown states he will not seek reelection or a Republican nomination next year. Rumors swirled of a federal appointment if a vacancy arose, but Brown denies any intent toward a judgeship or other office. He emphasizes legal career goals and remains noncommittal on future paths.
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Omaha
Norma Brown
United States
Nebraska
Repub
Ken
Mrrown
School lunch program expands to all students district wide
The school board of Jend approves serving hot lunches to all lunch carriers. Superintendent Leech reports about fifty students take advantage. The program is run by home economics and normal training elements and costs they district 5 cents per day per pupil. Friend is the only scheme in the county serving lunch under this plan.
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Friend—The
Jend
Ntendent Leech
Friend
Mhe
Sheriff and inmate arrive at wrong reformatory in Nebraska mix up
Omaha Sheriff Welsh and Arvilla Schmidt arrived at the new state reformatory in Lincoln by mistake. The correct women's reformatory is in York, Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Sheriff Welsh
Omaha
State Reformatory
Arvilla Schmidt
State Reformatory For Women
York
Fire destroys barn. five horses perish in south town
A barn in the south part of town burned at 2 a.m. Tuesday, destroying twelve horses with five burned to death. A man sleeping inside fainted and was carried out unharmed. Origin of the fire undetermined. Loss estimated at $10,000.
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Y Tet Og Phile Serres Gibbs
Omaha Bride a Month Man Charged in Police Court
Former Omahan Dr. Leigh ton Bonner allegedly married six women in five months in 1919 and forged thousands in checks to fund honeymoons. He used aliases Dr. R C Gentry and Dr. Robert Meyer while moving across cities from Grand Island to Calgary, Sandpoint, Billings, and Portland before arrest under the Mann Act after refusing to marry a San Bernardino woman.
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Omaha
Leighton Bonner
Denver
Edna Howard
Grand Island
Iss Howard
Calgary
Alberta
Remreneys
Sandvnt
Idaho
Mont
Portland
Ore
San Bernardo
Bonner
R. C. Gentry
Robert Meyer
Omaha Soldier Convicted of Draft Evasion at Fort Crook
Weaver Bausch twenty five Atkinson Nebraska was found guilty by a military court martial at Fort Crook of evading the draft. He claimed he went to Wyoming after departing with a mailing address but did not notify his draft board. He faces one year in prison.
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Omaha
Weaver Bausch
Atkinson
Neb
Fort Crook
Bausch
Nebraska
Wyoming
Lincoln wife wins case over Superior Neb club women
Records show Arles Coon of Superior walked from the state ponies a free man after his wife supported a claim resolving a neighborhood dispute. Previously he had been fined $50 in Nockalls County Court for undue friendliness with a young girl.
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Lincoln
Sts
Superior
Neb Club
Arles Coon
Coon
Costa
Nockalls County
Sheen Ho
Ma Ees
Parole Hearing Plea Sealed by County Attorney Comments
The county attorney urged Mr. Coon to plead guilty in exchange for a small fine and costs. Superior club women protested his parole, saying he would get one more chance but must keep away from Superior, echoed by Lieut. Gov. Barrows.
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Coon
Costa
Superior Club
P. A. Barrows
Superior
Police Seek Clues In Lincoln Area Burglary Ring
Grand Island officers and Omaha detective F. M. Cashman pursued a gang tied to a $5,000 Loup City burglary and a Juniata raid. Officers waited several nights in Grand Island but the burglars failed to appear and are believed to have fled to other areas.
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Grand Island
F. M. Cashman
Omaha
Comedy in the Senate and transit quirks amuse readers
General Du Pont jokes about hiccup cures while lunching in the senate restaurant. In Oakland street cars conductors are told to amuse babies and avoid kissing any old maid's poodle, a lighthearted note from the paper.
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General du Pont
Delaware
Senate
Sucome
Oakland
Cal
Railroad notes reflect staffing changes and odd medical find
Railroad notes detail crews shifting roles across Alliance Ravenna Deadwood and McCook divisions with extras by Br ck Bow Hyannis Norton Beaven City and Antioch. An operation in Kentucky revealed five silver teaspoons in a patient’s stomach with potential premiums for larger quantities.
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Kentucky
Rey
Livestock Shipping Association Plans Outlined
A Rural Economics bulletin from the state college outlines proposed incorporation for a livestock shipping association. It details eleven areas with twenty eight by law sections, aims to buy and sell livestock on commission, and reserves power to lease real estate under a governing board.
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Poe
Lvestock Shipping Associations
Department of Rural Economics
State College of Agriculture
Cotton crop tightens supply sparks silk shirt idea
With the cotton crop short, experts warn fed markets may turn to silk for clothing as producers weigh new fabric alternatives. The note suggests shortages could push fashion toward silk shirts and related textiles amid rising prices.
Ku Klux Price List Sets Ten Dollar Hood Right
A Life note claims the Ku Klux price list fixes a ten dollar fee for obtaining the hood in this country. The statement implies a systemic racial intimidation practice tied to a formalized price for protected identity.
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