Gene Heaths Grip first issue sparks frontier press history
Nonpareil Nebraska Dawes County June 23 1886 notes Gene Heath editor and publisher E A Heath launches Gene Heaths Grip a democratic locally focused paper. editorials praise the venture as a community asset while early readers and rival papers offer cautious encouragement. Real estate loans and insurance ad appears by F E Reddish.
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Dawes County
Nebraska
Gene Heath
Nonpareil
E. A. Heath
Pioneer
Gene
Sanborn
Nonpaieil
Inter State
Newpareil
Ouyv
New Republic
Rivalries, Surveors, and Odd News From Local Areas
In Box Butte County Hemingford splits with Coates and Pants factions while Old Nick of Gordon Herald targets W H Westover. U P surveyors work on Snake Creek pushing west with plans to run cars next spring. Rushville residents fined for pillow feather disposal and tar waste. A mocked science experiment involved Chamberlin’s cough syrup and pillow intestines, with unexpected effects noted in Hay Springs.
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Box Butte
Hemingford
Coates
Old Nick
Gordon Herald
W. H. Westover
Westover
Nick
U. P
Snake Creek
Rushville
Standard Office
Chamberlin
Hay Springs
Nonpareil Delegation Advances Town Well Plan
About three weeks after citizens in Nonpareil met in convention to dig and sink a town well, a delegate notes enthusiasm and overruns of knowledge. The speaker reflects on involvement in public improvements and promises more than certain about the project.
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Cummins
Conserving Food at Yuletide in Box Butte County
Miss Margaret Sherwin visits Alliance to arrange January meetings in Box Butte County. The Herald prints her article urging Americans to curb waste and conserve sugar and food as a wartime duty. She links economy to patriotism and includes practical recipes to save supplies.
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Margaret Sherwin
Sheridan
Dawes
Lions
Box Butte
Alliance
The
Herald
Sherwin
Yuletide
America
Woodrow Wilson
United States Food Administration
Chadron man named to state swine committee
Charlee S. Hawk of Chadron is among eighteen Nebraska men chosen to boost swine production. He will oversee eight counties including Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes, Sioux, Box Butte, Thomas, Hooker and Grant. Hawk urges producers to raise pig crops, notes shortages of hogs nationwide and cites projected pork prices under food administration controls.
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Charlee S. Hawk
Chadron
Dawes County
Nebraska
Mr. Hawk
Hawk
Cherry
Sheridan
Dawes
Sioux
Box Butte
Thomas
Hooker
Grant
Food Administration
Europe
America
Texas
Joseph F. Cotton
U. S. Food Administration
Meat Division
Chicago
Lincoln extension assists farmers to boost pork production
The extension department at Lincoln cooperates to help farmers sell breeding stock and buy sows. A free exchange bureau at the state farm distributes ecards for locating buyers and sellers and ships monthly feeding and care advice. Charles S. Hawk offers U S D A help and urges greater poultry and egg use to conserve red meat for the armed forces and exports.
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Lincoln
Agens
How to Prevent Croup in At-Risk Children
Guidance advises giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first sign of hoarseness to ward off croup attacks. Early treatment aims to prevent full onset and reduce danger for susceptible children.
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Chamberslain
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Cox Butte
Buchanan
Old Jack
China
Poly” Bowen
Wil
F. E. Reddish
Reddish Block
Sloan
S. A. Foster Umber CO
U. S
University Extension
Coor
Charles Hawk
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Powell
Colorado
Akron
Colo
Etthu
B. Howard
Farnam Street
Omaha
Charles 8. Hawk
Army
Navy
Allie
Dray
Drake
Box Butte Ave
Dye & Owens
Brennan's Fountain
Brennan’s
Brennan
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