Potatoes Rise in Price Amid Heavy Nebraska Rains
Western Nebraska potato growers anticipate a strong fall crop as heavy rains boost prospects. National markets show firmer prices with Louisiana and California stocks supporting gains. Michigan acreage drops while Colorado and Idaho discuss bulk shipping due to sack shortages and war-driven costs.
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Box Butte
Nebraska
Packer
Chicago
California
Faowth
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Virginia
Rochester
N. Y
J. Herbert Hutchinson
Steuben Farms, Inc
Supreme Court
United States Quartermaster's Department
Camp Merritt
N. J
Gilbert Johnson
Colorado
Denver
Colo
F. R. Bennett
Idaho College of Agriculture
Crowers
Bennett
Idaho
Sears Roebuck Hit With Federal Antitrust Order
The Federal Trade Commission in Washington barred Sears Roebuck Co. from unfair competition for selling sugar below cost and misrepresenting teas and coffees. The order targets five catalog practices including false price claims and misrepresentation of sourcing and handling of tea and coffee.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Japan
State fair to host Hagenbeck Wallace circus again
Nebraska state board of agriculture confirms the Hagenbeck Wallace circus will perform a new program for the last four days of the fair September 3 to 6. The wreck earlier this year hurt mainly laborers, not skilled acts, and the circus will bring new equipment and a revised lineup along with Rice Wortham carnival, side shows, auto and horse races, promising a record attendance.
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Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Hagenbeck-Wallace
State Board of Agriculture
Women Vote Comp Election Pairing Sparks Conscience Dilemma
In a local election, Mrs Boyle and Mrs Coyle are paired for committee voting as their husbands run as candidates. The two women grapple with the conflict of supporting their spouses while remaining true to their consciences, reflecting a broader tension among voters.
Forty Million Bushels of Wheat in Nebraska
Lincoln reports the July 1 crop estimate from the Bureau of Crop Costs and state board of agriculture projects 40,340,000 bushels of winter wheat in Nebraska, down from the 1912 16 average due to extreme heat and damage in western counties, with overall grain prospects mixed across oats barley and other crops and prices listed for Nebraska products.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bureau of Crop Costimates
State Board of Agriculture
A. E. Anderson
E. R. Danielson
Nebraska
U. S
United States
Army age rule limits enlistment to 18 plus proof
A new army ruling requires applicants aged 18 to 21 to prove they are at least 18 before enlistment. Acceptable proof includes birth, baptism, or school certificates, or an affidavit with guardianship evidence. Enlistment between 18 and 21 requires no parental consent but demands documentary age proof.
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Adjutant General of the Army
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Thrnout
Alliance Fire Department
Keeler-Coursey Co
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