Banquet of Lexington Fire Department Honored Guests
The Lexington Volunteer Fire Department held its annual banquet February 29 1916 at the hall. A sizable gathering of firemen and guests enjoyed meals, speeches by Chief Tillery and others, a program on fire prevention and a push for a new city hall. Speakers referenced include Assistant Chief Roudebaugh, George C Gillan, Prof. Streeter, Mayor James A Byrne, and Janet Nisley with telegram notes from Ridgell and Lloyd C Thomas.
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Lexington Volunteer Fire Department
Mather
Tillery
Ridgell
Lloyd C. Thomas
Alliance
Thomas
Mr. Tillery
Roudebaugh
Convention of
Crawford
George C. Gillan
Streeter
James A. Byrne
Lexington
Janet Nisley
Nebraska
Firemen's Herald
Bryan Is For Wilson Says Judge Thompson
Judge W H Thompson of Grand Island Nebraska state Democratic chairman says Bryan supports Wilson. Thompson reports Bryan will likely be a Nebraska delegate at large to the St Louis convention and the Nebraska delegation will back Wilson. He says Bryan won t press a one term plank and seeks a platform that won t embarrass the president.
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W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
Nebraska
Minami
Fla
Col. W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
At-Larce
St. Louis
Wilson
Thompson
Decatur Man’s Secret Cash Lost in House Fire
March 3 1900s Decatur area farmer Noah Lundy of near Arcola mourns loss of 2650 in currency hidden in a mail order catalog. While away his wife burned the book and other waste papers, destroying the bills in the blaze.
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Decatur
Noah Lundy
Arcola
United States
Lundy
Krause Brothers In Land Deal Near Alliance
John Krause of Krause Brothers, northeast of Alliance, closed a deal Friday with James Potmesil for Potmesil’s adjoining land. The Krause ranch has grown annually into a premier cattle operation, adding desirable lands.
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John Krause
Krause Brothers
Alliance
James Potmesil
Krause
Government experiment plant to curb spud waste
An Arlington Virginia plant advances a government trial to convert surplus potatoes into non perishable products. The project mirrors German by products like potato flour and glucose, aiming to save by keeping starch and protein in use and cutting farm waste in major potato regions.
Box Butte County Leads Nebraska Crops in 1915 Yields
Bulletin No. 166 reports Box Butte as banner county for oats winter wheat and potatoes in 1915. Dawes County tops oats, Box Butte averages 56.2 bushels per acre. potatoes reach 187.5 bushels per acre, well above state average.
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Nebraska
Banner
Box Butte
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Dawes County
Saunders County
Cheyenne
Dawes
Owerve Box Butte
Washueeton
Colfax
Seward
Larley
Devel
Pawnee
Scotts Bhiff
Cherry
Cherry County
Land Office Sees Surge of Inquiries on March Land Opening
More than three thousand inquiries flood the United States land office in Alliance about the upcoming land opening in late March. Register O Keefe and Receiver Morrow address the flood of questions from across the nation, with interest stretching from New York to California.
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United States Land Office
Register O'Keefe
Morrow
New York
California
Engines Now In Service On Burlington Line
The Chloe Omaha and Denver presenter on the Burlington has been equipped with new engines. Fifteen massive passenger engines, each about seventy five feet long and weighing 4,250,000 pounds, have been purchased. The boilers’ small end is large enough for a man to stand inside, and its cylinders are so vast an ordinary barrel could fit inside.
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Chloe
Omaha
Denver
Burlington
Roosevelt Withdraws Name From Illinois Ballot
Theodore Roosevelt will not permit his name to be used in the spring presidential primary. His secretary John W. McGrath ordered withdrawal of Roosevelt from Illinois ballots, marking the fourth state to reject his candidacy. Roosevelt is traveling in the West Indies.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
John W. McGrath
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
West Indies
Efficiency and the Role of Firemen in Nebraska
The text discusses efficiency as a key quality distinguishing workers and its impact on wages and performance. It notes varied aptitudes, training, and motivation influencing outcomes, and emphasizes persistent effort over spurts. It also describes fire department obstacles and the demand for disciplined, energetic work to protect life and property.
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A. Brennan
Sidney
Munhy
Tikhtwad
Tre
Nebraska
Desiccated potato product project proposed in Virginia
The plan uses roxenous matter and salts for irrigation quality potatoes. Handling costs are about 50 cents per ton. Four tons of raw potatoes yield four tons of desiccated product. The Arlington plant will imitate German methods while seeking a simpler process and reduced machinery needs. Directors aim to make a practical plan to salvage good quality tubers despite poor markets.
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Arlington
Box Butte County
Nebraska
Wallace
Germany
Lowa
London
Paris
Berlin
Bess
Big Box Butte County Land Auction Opens March 22
The Herald notes a major public land sale in Alliance Nebraska with 75 000 acres offered through Burlington Railroad Alliance Commercial Club and local landowners. The event expects 3500 attendees as eastern buyers seek affordable tracts, three quarters and halves from large ranches to boost revenue per acre.
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Herald
Box Butte County
Burlington Railroad Company
Alliance Commercial Club
Alliance Real Estate Dealers
Alliance Merchants
Nebraska
United States
North Platte Project
Turlington Railroad Company
Burkett Files Candidacy for VP Nomination
E. J. Burkett of Lincoln Nebraska, former senator, filed with the Iowa secretary of state his affidavit of candidacy for the Republican nomination for vice president of the United States in Des Moines marked by the March 2 filing date.
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Des Moines
E. J. Burkett
Lincoln
Nebr
Iowa
United States
Desastious Fire Destroys Fulerton Mills and Power Plant
A Saturday night blaze destroyed Ful lerton mills the elevator and an electric light plant in Ful lerton Nebraska. Fourteen thousand bushels of wheat and three carloads of flour were burned. The wind spread the flames to the power plant adjoining. The mill valued at 20000 dollars and the power plant at 5000 dollars were insured and rebuilding will begin at once.
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Fulerton
Neb
Fullerton Mills
Fullerton Electric
Barth
Electric Company
Farmers’ Stock Company
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Eugene Grubb
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Nebraska State Bulletin
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Teddy
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Alliance Herald
Sidney Bire Departeent
Burkett
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