Western Nebraska prize for Platte valley articles awarded
Editor Lloyd C. Thomas notes publicity gains from a August western Nebraska trip. Judges Parrish Goodwin and Thomas honored Marie Weekes, Frank C. Tombe, and Will C. Israel for pieces on the Platte valley. Nebraska papers printed 1.6 million words, suggesting the trip was a strong promotional investment as costs were modest.
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Lloyd C. Thomas
O'Shea
Scottsbluff
Chadron
Hemingaard
Parrish and Goodwin
Om and
Thomas
Alliance
Gédbe
Marie Weekes
Nor@ielh
Frank C. ‘Ombe
Geneva
Will C. Israel
Havelock
Nebraska
Emergency bulletin promotes potato crop to avert shortage
The Emergency Bulletin No 5 from the Extension Service of the College of Agriculture urges potatoes as an emergency crop, highlighting their importance as human food and detailing soil prep, variety choice, seed selection, planting spacing, cultivation, and disease control. It notes free distribution to Extension Age, University Farm, Lincoln.
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College of Agriculture
University Farm
Lincoln
Kickapoo Worm Killer for Helpless Worm Relief
Children suffer from worms with fretfulness, irritability, puny appearance, grinding teeth, and sleep cries. Kickapoo Worm Killer comes as a mild laxative candy tablet, claimed to be promptly effective and worm removing. Irregular appetite and bowel movement signal worms. relieves your child of this burden. At all druggists, 25 cents. Adv-1.
Rubber shoe crisis seen not to affect US forces
Akron officials cite reports from Rome saying Allied needs strain Europe while US armor and Navy could rely on rubber gear. Experts say rubber factories could supply extended service footwear and warn preparedness hinges on production capacity and foresight.
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Akron
United States Army
Rome
Italy
John ¥. Brucks
American Chambler of Commerce
American Shoe Machinery Co
B. F. Goedrich Company
Avery
You Need a Spring Laxative Dr Kings Life Pills
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a non griping laxative to remove winter wastes from the intestines and restore vitality. It claims to brighten the eye improve complexion and energize the user and notes availability at all druggists for 25 cents.
Atlas Bank of Neligh to House Modern Two-Story Plan
The Bankers Realty Investment Company of Omaha will design and erect the Atlas Bank in Neligh Nebraska under a single contract system. The two story plus basement building will feature a main banking hall with marble fireplace, director’s room and modern offices on the upper floor.
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Bankers Realty Investment Company
Omaha
Atlas Bank
Neligh
Nebraska
Examinations for stenographers here for government service
Notice announces frequent civil service examinations for stenographers and typewriters in the government field service. Examinations will be held in Alliance on the fourth Tuesday each month. Open to men and women over 18. For details contact F. W. Hicks, secretary of the local civil service board, at the Alliance post office. Spring colds and remedies are discussed with promotion of Dr King’s New Discovery for relief.
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F. W. Hicks
Civil Service Board
Alliance Post Office
Urgent Need for Mechanics at Navy Yards
F W Hicks informs the U S Civil Service Commission of an emergency demand for mechanics at Portsmouth New Hampshire Norfolk Virginia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Charleston District of Columbia and Boston Massachusetts. The commission may fill vacancies with hires who sign a six month service agreement. government transports workers to the site and pays trade rates with potential pay rating after ten days based on merit.
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F. W. Hicks
Civil Service Board
United States Civil Service Commission
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
N. H
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Charleston
D. C
Boston
Maia
Navy Yard Job Openings Across Ports Mapped
The ports mouth navy yard seeks three flange turners and 25 boat bullders with wages from 3.12 to 4.00 dollars. Norfolk yards require twenty sailmakers and 29 shipfitters with pay ranging 2.64 to 4.24 dollars. Philadelphia lists nine boatbuilders ten riggers and other trades including shipfitters shipwrights and drillers. Charleston and Boston add two anglesmiths and six shipfitters respectively.
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Charleston
Boston
Seventh Community Concert Held Sunday at Phelan Opera House
The seventh community concert drew a large attendance Sunday afternoon at the Phelan opera house. Organizers hope to continue biweekly summer concerts and raise funds to add seating at the city park. The program included orchestral selections, choruses, solos by Mrs. Theo Waddell, and performances by the Catholic Choir and the High School Chorus.
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Phelan Opera House
Alliance
Suwanee River
Holy City
Theo. Waddell
Jerusalem the Golden
Home Sweet Home
Gloria In Excelsis
A. T. Lunn
Muasic
America
Miss Rohkar Holds Cooperative Meetings in Box Butte
Poor weather forced the cancellation of two farm home meetings in Box Butte county last week. Mrs. M. G. Wambaugh hosted eighteen women, and Mrs. L. M. Beal welcomed nineteen attendees.
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Box Butte County
M. G. Wambaugh
L. M. Beal
Price
Hemingford
Miss Rohkar
Court House
Healthier children through proper food needs and milk daily
The article urges parents to adjust food supplies to meet children's needs and ensure a daily quart of milk. It notes broader health benefits for future generations and references continental efforts and various demographic workers. It mentions black soldiers in France and quarantine releases for Mrs. Ella Lane’s family. It also notes three new Pullman porters in a city with the Knights of Columbus.
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Knights of Columus
Colored regiments organized at Denver battalion 600 strong
Captain Thomas Campbell of the 49th U S Infantry commissioned major to organize a battalion of colored soldiers six hundred strong at Denver. It looks now that the 9th and 10th 24th and 26th colored regulars will join the effort as the Sunday school sponsors an entertainment to aid the convention.
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Thomas Campbell
49Th U. S. Infantry
Denver
Ordinance Prohibits Fowls From Running at Large in Alliance
City of Alliance adopts ordinance to ban chickens ducks geese and other fowl from roaming streets alleys and private property. Violators face fines from one to five dollars and stay in jail until fines and costs are paid. Effective upon passage approval and publication in 1917. Signed by Mayor W E Rousey and City Clerk T P Rolfson.
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Alliance
Nebraska
City of
al- Hance
Arid
Wyoming
L. A. Berry
Rolfson Resigns from Burlington for Newberry Hardware
T P Rolfson city clerk resigns after nearly eight years with the Burlington to begin May 15 in the C A Newberry Hardware Company office. He has worked for the Alliance division in a clerical role and is well regarded. he is currently on a short business trip to Omaha with return planned for week end.
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Rolfson
Newberry
T. P. Rolfson
Burlington
C. A. Newberry Hardware Company
Alliance
The
Allisance
Omaha
Wedd Hoon
Government arsenals seek skilled workers at Watertown Rock Island and Frankford
Positions advertised at Watertown Arsenal include blacksmiths chippers blacksmiths helpers laborers turret lathe operators with pay ranges 2.16 to 3.84 per hour and needs for 10 to 25 workers. Rock Island Arsenal lists machinists toolmakers diesinkers profilers drop forgers grinders riflers milling machine operators punch press operators and inspectors with hourly rates shown. Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia seeks numerous toolmakers machinists inspectors instrument makers millwrights lens grinders prism grinders patternmakers screwmakers and skilled laborers with pay up to 6.00 per hour and overtime pay. applicants urged to file Form 1800 with the boards of examiners and civil service offices.
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Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Mass
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Illinois
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Potter & Johnson
Brown & Sharpe
Board of Examiners
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
The
Civil Service Board
Arsenal
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