Memorial Highway idea honors fallen soldiers across states
A large Nebraska to Texas conference plotted a cross nation Memorial Highway linking Canada to the Gulf. The route will intersect fourteen national highways and honor Civil Spanish American and World War servicemen with sector markers. Scott City hosted a lively meeting with 200 attendees and a banquet, pledging broad local dues and regional participation. Two Oshkosh brothers, long apart, reunited after Army service and drove home in ten days, learning they had served together in Germany as brothers.
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Gulf of Mexico
Nebraska
Texas
United States
Canada
Gulf
J. K. Butte
Butte
France
Jroorl Gense
Martin
Stratton
Canadian
Perryton
Liberty
Garden City
Oakley
Colby
Atwood
Kansas
Waunlla
Big Spring
Scott City
Liberal
Garden County News
John C. Hall
Platte Valley Telephone Company
Wisadley
Boston
Regular Army
Army of Occupation
John
Maine
Joe
Germany
Oshkosh
Prime Necessity Jokes Prompt Irish Emblem Note
A Brunswick Banner item jokes about Irishmen receiving a national emblem as a humorous aside. It notes the exchange on George Washington and pants as a punchline. The brief quip reflects light provincial humor in a historical newspaper snippet.
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Brunswick
Christian Science Services and Reading Room Schedule
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 310 Box Butte Ave offers Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject Soul. Sunday school at 9:45 a m. Wednesday evening services plus a reading room at 3104 Box Butte Ave open Wednesdays 2 to 4 p m.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Box Butte Avenue
Divine German Service and Sunday School Announced
German worship begins Sunday at 10 30 with Sunday school at 10. Pastor F Droegemueller invites all to hear the gospel of Christ Jesus described as the cure for diseases and the world’s ills.
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F. Droegemueller
Communion and Morning Service Schedule With Wells Quote
The program lists a 8 a m communion 9 a m communion 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m morning service and sermon on Modern Civilization and a Moral Advance. H G Wells warns that New York could become ruinous within a lifetime. No evening services.
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H. G. Wells
New York City
Petershure
Sunday Church Services and Union Bacalaureate Sermon
The church holds usual services Sunday morning with a 10 o clock Sunday school and an 11 o clock sermon by Rev Mr Osborn. There are no evening services. all members are urged to join the union services where the bac calaureate sermon will be delivered.
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Mr. Osborn
Sunday school board meeting and church joint service planned
The sectional Sunday school board meeting at the church drew a good attendance with Mrs. Wilson discussing the primary department. Next Wednesday night teachers stairs meeting will feature Mrs. Wollen on Work With Juniors. Sunday morning the pastor preaches and evening service moves to the high school for Rev Stephen J Epler to deliver the annual class sermon to seniors.
The Church Sermons and Community Events at Lori’s Day
Minister Stephen J. Epler outlines four sermons on The Church beginning Lori’s day morning with life giving themes. A high school baccalaureate talk asks What Constitutes a Life. Bible school attendance and church services aim to boost progress versus Scottsbluff. Special music and a pie supper fundraiser are planned ahead of Children’s Day in June.
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Lori
Scotts Bluff
Stephen J. Epler
Sacred church concert garners wide praise and repeat planned
A church choir concert drew a large audience with fine singing and generous offerings to support choir needs. The pastor plans to appoint delegates for a district meeting at Chadron and may speak at invited events across the country in July and August, including Seattle and Minneapolis. A single service will open next Sunday due to local observances.
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Chadron
Baptist Church of Alliance
National Labor
National
c=ens
Seattle
Minneapolis
Wen
Kansas
Sin of Meroz theme for Sunday church talk
Sunday sermon titled The Sin of Meroz An Ancient Wave of Crime will be discussed at the Friendly Church of the Friendly Grip. Trustees will choose the decorator this week as the church aims to be painted within.
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Biole
Cnall
Meroz
Fie
Old Man Over Eighty Travels 300 Miles to See Foolish Wives
An 80 year old man from Monterey travels to Los Angeles to glimpse von Stroheim's Foolish Wives before its January release. He recalls a past encounter on the Carmel road and explains his cattle, horses, and chickens kept while he worked on films. Stroheim arranges a private preview for him at Universal City with Carl Laemmie in attendance.
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Erich von Stroheim
Imperial Theatre
Oli
von Stroheim
Monterey
Los Angeles
Carmel
Point Lobos
Experts Urge Early Start in War On the Flies
University of Nebraska entomology experts urge an early campaign against house flies. They advise preventive measures, closing kitchen wastes, spreading manure, and using fly paper or bait mixtures. They note flies survive winter as pupae and larvae, not adults.
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Sharaat
University of Nebraska
United States Bureau of Entomology
Wind damage and social notes from Blackroot area
Last Thursday wind damaged property in Blackroot with seven small repairs for Scotty Henderson and one each for Charles Hookham and M A Sheldon. Hay racks garages and several barns lost roofs. Mrs. Jay Hall recovers from smallpox. Carey Johnson’s children do well. Metha Klemke works at Flaherty’s. Dale Henderson Bernal Flaherty Miss Shanks and Metha Klemke attended a dance at Klemke’s last Saturday. Lawn beat Red Sox 14 to 8 at Lawn diamond. Mr and Mrs Westlake and son Vincent visited Cal Leis Sunday.
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Scotty Henderson
Charles Hookham
M. A. Sheldon
Jay Hall
Carey Johnson
Metha Klemke
Flaherty’s
Dale Henderson
Bernal Fla
Herty
Miss Shanks
Klemke
Lawn
Red Sox
Lawn Diamond
Lawn Boys
Mrs. Westlake
Vincent
Cal Leis
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