Potash Industry in Nebraska’s Alkali Lakes Grows
Nebraska Geological Survey outlines the alkali lakes rich in potash, with Jesse Lake and nearby sites forming five active projects. Developers like Potash Products Co and Nebraska Potash Work Co push plants near Alliance and Hoffland, Nebraska, amid rising alkali values and renewed fertilizer demand.
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Larsen Lake
BO Reno Lake
Jesse Lake
Potash Products Co
Hoffland
American Potash Co
Antioch
Nebraska Potand Work Co
Webster Praises Nebraska Pioneer In Historic Address
John Lee Webster, president of the Nebraska Historical Society, lauds Pioneer era in Lincoln. He honors pioneers for taming plains, founding towns, building schools and churches, and transforming Indian lands into a secure modern state. He calls for a grand bronze monument to the pioneer and reflects on mixed national heritage shaping Nebraska.
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John Lee Webster
Nebraska Historical Society
Lincoln
Nebraska
Prairies
Times of the Pioneers
Prescott
Walter Scott
Boston
St. Gaudens
Europe
America
Golden Age Claim in Nebraska History
A reflective remark places a star among a patriotic group on the nation's emblem and questions whether the semi centennial period marks Nebraska's golden age without excessive zeal.
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Nebraska
Vast South Omaha Livestock Prices Report January 16 1917
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha cattle hogs and lambs sold with higher bids. Cattle demand strong for weighty beef and cows with prices ranging from good to excellent. Hogs moved steady to slightly higher with top around 10.75, lambs and yearlings showed broad gains and new ewe records were set.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebraska
Acod
Juniors Stage Shakespeare Hit At Phelan Opera House
Alliance high school's Junior class presented Shakespeare on Friday night in As You Like It at the Phelan opera house. Young cast impressed director Mrs. Ray Stansbury with performances by Howard Bennett as Orlando James Burns as Adam and Philip Grove as Oliver.
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Alliance High School
Phelan Opera House
Ray Stansbury
Alliance School of Music
Orlando
Howard Bennett
Adam
James Burns
Oliver
Philip Grove
Notable Amateur Cast Delivers Professional Style
The play impressed with strong amateur acting and skillful direction by Mrs. Stansbury. Mrs. Wiker and her orchestra provided a delightful intermission music, earning praise for a production staged with nearly professional quality.
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Stansbury
Eagle shot by rural mail carrier in Tecumseh
Ernest Clift fired on a bird he believed to be a hawk using a .22 rifle. The golden headed eagle was shot after a brief chase and fought back before collapsing. At seven feet eleven inches, the bird was sent to a taxidermist in Omaha for mounting.
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Omaha
Mayor Romig Selected to Speak at League Meeting
Mayor P. B. Bromie of this city has been chosen to deliver one of the principal addresses before the League of Nebraska Municipalities to be held in Hastings on January 16.
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Hear Alliance
Myor P. B. Bromie
League of Nebraska
Hastings
Nebraska
Gems and Precious Stones 1915 USGS Annual Report
The United States Geological Survey through the Department of the Interior announces the 1915 Gems and Precious Stones annual report is ready for distribution. The document details mineral findings and industry data from the year across various regions and entities.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Montana Metals Output 1916 Annual Statement Ready
The United States Geological Survey reports Montana produced gold silver copper lead and zinc in 1916. The department of interior prepares the annual distribution of these metal outputs as part of geological statistics for public record.
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Montana
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Water Supply Paper 362 A reports 1913 stream flow measurements
A joint US Geological Survey and state study for Washington Montana and Idaho presents measured flows of streams entering the Pacific and the Upper Columbia above the Snake River mouth. The technical report Water Supply Paper 362 A aims to aid engineers studying regional water resources and can be obtained from the USGS director in Washington DC.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Pacific Ocean
Upper
Columbia
Snake River
Washington, D. C
Lloyd Thomas Poem Praises Lincoln Pen Gift
Poet Frank B. Thomas of Chicago writes verses lauding Lloyd C. Thomas editor of Alliance Herald. The piece imagines Thomas rising as a star statesman and possibly shining brightly in Lincoln as political work proceeds, with playful lines about performance and public regard.
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Lloyd C. Thomas
Alliance Herald
Lincoln
Frank B. Thomas
Chicago
Lloyd Thomas
Herald
Lloyd
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Conizina
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Galatia
Spain
Germany
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Richardson Lakes
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Sal
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Toealin
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