Public prompts rail workers vote on wage demands
The piece urges arbitration over industrial warfare as train employees across Western railroads vote to authorize leaders to strike for a 100 million dollar wage increase. It notes rail service costs and wages, citing 1915 payroll data showing high shares of payrolls paid to workers and overall payments.
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a/ Western
Frei
Cear Maundace i Bunal
Radlroads
Cais
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sells Floto Circus Prepare Alliance In Advance
A lengthy feature explains how the Sells Floto Circus Becomes Alliance for a single August 5 engagement. It details the extensive pre arrival work from contracting agents advertising cars programmers heralds and 24 hour notice crews ensuring smooth tracks and parade routing with a romantic view of the show’s backstage effort.
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Sells-Floto Circus
Buffalo Bill
Jad Salts Promoted to Clean and Stimulate Kidneys
An advertisement urges kidney readers to use Jad Salts to flush and invigorate kidneys. It claims high daily acid waste filtration, promotes drinking water, and states Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is inexpensive and safe for regular use to end bladder irritation and backache.
Nebraska autos cited in USDA circular spark regional claims
The 1915 USDA Circular No 69 lists Nebraska with 59 000 autos for a 1 200 000 population while six southern states total 64 719 cars for over ten million people. It notes central western states Kansas Nebraska South Dakota exceed the combined southern states in autos and questions Nebraskans' hope for better conditions. July 6.
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Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
Nll
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kansas
South Dakota
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Water meeting to release flood waters in Platte Valley
Water users along the Platte from North Platte to Columbus are invited to a meeting in Kearney on Saturday August 6 to decide on steps to release flood waters now held in Pathfinder dam. The Kearney Commercial Club secretary will contact interested parties to urge attendance.
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Kearney
Nebr
Platte Valley
North Platte
Columbus
Pathfinder Dam
The
Nebraska Democratic County Convention Divides on Neville
The July 20 county convention in Broken Bow saw a Bryan faction and a Hitchcock faction clash from the start. H. M. Sullivan led the Bryan side as chairman, James Lomax of Hitchcock served as secretary. Twenty four delegates were chosen for the state convention. The resolutions endorsed the Wilson administration and praised Hitchcock, Bryan, and the Nebraska congressmen, but made no mention of Neville. J. J. Tooley of the Hitchcock faction was elected county chairman.
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Neville
Bryan
Hitchcock
H. M. Sullivan
James Lomax
Wilson
Nebraska
J. J. Tooley
Nebraska State Journal
State Capitol Settling After Sinking in East Wing
A new 0.25 to 0.5 inch settlement was found in the east wing of the state capitol, where a prior nine inch shift has bracing to prevent wall collapse. The Hastings Daily Tribune notes the structure’s ongoing settlement raises safety concerns.
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State Capitol
Lincoln
State House
Hastings Daily Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and church social
An old ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming blood action to cure catarrh with a thirty five year reputation. It includes a five line testimonial invite and ends with F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Separate notice says Presbyterian ladies host ice cream and cake sale on the lawn of Mrs C MacCray at 523 Laramie on Friday evening with prices 10 and 16 cents.
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Hawk
Enut
Sheridan
Rushville
Tne
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Gasoline Receivers to Display Specific Gravity Under New Order
Food Commissioner Harman demands all filling stations brand gasoline receptacles with specific gravity. retailers face prosecution for adulteration if mixing with low grade naphtha. Omaha tests show gravities range from 48 to 66 percent with mixed products at 64 to 66 percent. Prosecutions under the 1915 oil inspection act planned. Other items note a stomach remedy testimonial and a July 6 lawn event with ice cream and cake.
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Harman
Omaha
Hardan
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National Conference Committee of the Railways
Elisha Lie
Charman
Brad Rit
Cen
Ailantic
Oant Line
Baldwin
Central of Georgis Railway
CG L. Bard
Gen
Menager
New York
Ilerniord
Reilresa
Coapmas
Leuthers Naileay
Cotte
Shaih Haileay
Entral
Emerson
Great Nerihere Railway
C B. Ewing
Con Moauges
Philadelphise
Natlwey
W. Grick
Presicens
Onpeske
Obie Hailwey
B& Creal
Ft. Lewte
Sen Penerise
Hellroed
J. Bosuine
Tupehe
Walleen
SLIME
Rei
Ft. Selim
Seaboard Ave
Heliway
O. Stone
View Presson
Ten Hallrope
S. Wald
Fie Pre
Goel Manag Samer
En Tel Line
T,ustees
Wwe This
Alliance
Istrainted
Iowa
Mason City Transcript
Masonic Lodge
Minatare
Grand Lodge
Gerling
Gering
Gering Courier
Washington
United States
Herman Rosenthal
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
American Ad Club
Commercial Association of
Madison
Wis
Simall
Dawes County
Farmers’ Association of
Emma Verbryke
Lima
Chamberlain
Jack Mller
B. Hagan
Rhein-Rousey Co
Josephine Turck Baker
Magasin
Erty
Pvanston, Illinois
Standard
Kansas City
Whittier
Anderson Sales Co., Brulc Nebr
Kanese
Wit’ Tier
EK Og
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