Omaha Metropolis Growth Highlights 1914 Statistics
A stockmen's edition portrays Omaha Nebraska as a growing metropolis with 1914 figures. It notes record per capita manufacturing output, total factory value of 196 312 000, bank clearings at 887 580 782, and 1 295 new building permits valued at 4 610 456. The city tops in livestock handling with major grain and wool trade, and remains a leading wholesale and jobbing center.
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the Herald
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas City
Great Northwest
Bureau of Publicity
Commercial Club of
United States
Middle West
South Omaha
Omaha City Facts From Early 20th Century Profile
A compact profile lists Omaha with a commission form of government and a $7.5 million waterworks system. It notes 34 ward schools plus a central high school costing $1.25 million, a $1.3 million annual city budget, $835,000 public school operating expense, 177,642 population in 1915, 21 413 Unafa post office service, $181,566,890 assessed property value, and $1.17 city tax rate per hundred. It cites 101 churches, eight parochial schools and universities in nearby areas, 13 parks totaling 947 acres with 28 miles of boulevard drives, a park reachable in 15 minutes on foot, four country clubs, 24.5 square miles, no slums, and 22 railroad lines serving the city.
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Omaha
Unafa
Aba
Onaha
Alliance Commercial Club Receives Praise for Messenger Report
The Omaha Trade Exhibit lauds Alliance Nebr Commercial Club for a sixteen page Messenger annual report covering March 1914 to March 1915. Lincoln Trade Review notes the annual meeting at Phelan opera house with 175 members, band music, and J W Guthrie as toastmaster. Fisher’s sixteen page report details finances, activities, and a 284-member roster, a year of notable club achievement.
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Alliance
Nebr
Messenger
The
Fisher
Lincoln Trade Review
Alliance Commercial Club
Phelan Opera House
Alliance Band
J. W. Guthrie
Alliance Club
North Platte Gas Service Starts Soon After Plant Completion
North Platte Nebraska work on the new North Platte Electric and Power Company gas plant is near completion. Gas will be ready by Thursday once final connections and arrangements are completed. Willis Todd of Omaha, company president, arrived to oversee the launch as stoves are installed for heating and cooking and residents anticipate strong demand.
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North Platte
Nebr
Norfolk to Pave Nearly Six Miles of Streets This Summer
Norfolk Nebraska plans nearly six miles of new paving this summer after petitions signed with the city council. The project stands as one of the largest paving efforts in the state and was driven by the Norfolk Commercial Club. Col Roosevelt remains a peripheral topic in local interest.
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Norfolk
Nebr
Nebraska
Norfolk Commercial Club
Nebraska Stock Growers Association seeks larger membership benefits
The Alliance Herald outlines how Nebraska stockmen gain from joining the Nebraska Stock Growers Association. Benefits include brand protection, theft reduction through state brand inspection, and substantial refunds from stray cattle. The article cites five year averages and invites readers to request the annual brand inspectors’ report and a membership blank.
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Alliance Herald
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Nebraska
Secretary of State
South Omaha
Association
Chas. C. Jameson
Ellsworth, Nebr
Hex Butte County Fair Adjournee Annual Meeting Notice
W. E. Spencer secretary of the Hex Butte County Fair Association announces the adjournee annual meeting at Alliance city hall Friday evening March 12 beginning at 7 40 o clock. A board of fifteen directors will be elected and other important business transacted.
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W. E. Spencer
Hex Butte County Fair Association
Alliance
Taft Says Advice Foe to Matrimony Cites Cerub Warning
Prof Taft’s remark that avoiding marriage to a cerub marks him as a subtle foe to matrimony is noted as a pointed critique. The comment frames Taft as wary of traditional unions.
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Taft
Auto Business Big in 1915
Omaha dealers anticipate a strong 1915 auto market with sales spanning from affordable to high end. George G. McVicker, local Jeffery Omaha Co. manager, reports steady demand, with the Chesterfield Six and Light Four likely sold out months before the usual spring end.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha Bee
Herald
Jeffery Cheaterfeld
Jeffery Omaha Co
George G. McVicker
The
Bee
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Jeffery
McVicker
Fire alarm at Dedmore home ends with little damage
An automatic alarm rang at 5 35 PM Friday drawing volunteers to H C Dedmore residence at 316 East Ur d Street. Firefighters arrived after the blaze was already out, causing only minor damage.
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H. C. Dedmore
J. G. Beck
East Urd Street
Election of officers for Post M. T. P. A. planned
The coming year officers will be elected Saturday afternoon March 15 at 2 30 o clock at the Burlington Hotel. Delegates to the state convention will also be chosen.
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Burlington
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Lincoln
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Nebraska Stock Growers Ass’n
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Fontenelle
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