More Lands Under Larger Homesteads Announced
Secretary Lane reports April designations under the enforced homestead act totaling about 615000 acres allowing entrymen to claim 320 acres, with 160 extra acres available if 160 were already filed. Areas designated across Arizona Kansas Montana New Mexico Oregon South Dakota Utah Wyoming and more are largely nonirrigable though many have been filed, entered or applied for.
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Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Geological Survey
Interior Department
Arizona
Maricopa County
Cochise County
Navajo County
Coconimo County
Santa Cruz County
Yavapai
Pima
Kansas
Monina
New Mexico
Oregon
Klamath County
Wallowa
Malheur
Gillanm
South Dakota
Serena
Tripp County
Perkins County
Gregory County
Utah
Wyoming
Niobrara County
Crook County
Jolnaon
Goshen County
Notice to Teachers Special Examinations June 15 16 1917
County Superintendent Opal Russell announces special teachers examinations in her office at Box Butte County Courthouse on Friday and Saturday June 15 and 16 1917. No reading circle examinations will be given.
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Box Butte County Court House
Miss Russell Explains New School Flag Law
County Superintendent Opal Russell calls all Box Butte county school boards to enforce the legislature’s new rule requiring flags and flag staffs at all institutions of learning. Miss Russell outlines duties and compliance expectations.
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Box Butte County
Opal Russell
Miss Russell
Truth About Our Business Promises Public Access
The text asserts a commitment to transparency and truth in business practices. It proclaims that information is advertised to inform patrons, that accounts are kept per government standards, and that the public may learn how funds from services are used. The aim is impartial judgement by the people.
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United States
Nebraska Flag Law Sets Rules for School Flagstaffs
The Act House Roll No 730 requires Nebraska public schools to erect and maintain twenty foot white flag staffs and fly U S flags and school flags. It specifies flag sizes six by eight feet urban and six by four feet rural, with flags raised and lowered with ease and patriotic observances on Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays Memorial Day Flag Day and other lærer events.
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Miss Russell
Nebraska
Russell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. H. Clemmons
United States of America
Lincoln
Washington
Flag Regulations for Public Schools and Institutions
The act requires flags on school grounds to be raised on national holidays from 9 AM to 4 PM when weather allows. The state superintendent may issue rules governing flag use and enforcement applies to all public schools and higher learning institutions. Violation is a misdemeanor with fines from ten to one hundred dollars.
Tire tester role promises envy to average motorist
The article describes a tire tester job that pays to drive a fine car across the country to wear out tires. It notes tire manufacturers need real mileage data beyond laboratory tests to learn tire strength and wearing qualities, as only road use reveals true performance.
Goodrich expands tire testing fleet to five new units
The B F Goodrich Rubber Company adds five more cars to its tire testing fleet, expanding from Akron to Chattanooga Tennessee. The fleet strengthens road testing across five new territories and elevates headquarters to the southern site while maintaining Akron as a prior hub.
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B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Akron
Chalmers Driver Logs 603 Miles Through Rainy Grand Rapids
Paul Gee a Chalmers distributor in Grand Rapids drove a seven passenger Touring Car 603 miles in 24 hours through heavy traffic and grades with limited gear access. AA A representatives verified details and stamped the gear seal. Paul Carlton relieved Gee later with several passengers aboard. The start was at the Chalmers service station and rain forced a stop during the endurance run.
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Paul Gee
Chalmers
Grand Rapids
Gee
American Automobile Association
Paul Carlton
Carlton
Chalmers Endurance Test Sets 603 Mile Car Run
The Chalmers endurance run covered 603 miles at 13.2 miles per gallon in heavy city driving. Rainy, muddy streets and locked high gear reduced speed and fuel efficiency but proved the car’s durability. Test emphasized clutch and back axle stress and overall endurance.
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Chalmers
Money to loan on monthly payments
Those who think of bundling this spring should see F. Bk. Reddish & Son at 202% Box Butte Ave for easy monthly loan options and quick approval.
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F. BK. Reddish & Son
Box Butte Ave
Machinery shortage limits farm output say extension bulletin
Emergency Bulletin No. 4 points out that the country faces a metal and machinery shortage that could curb production. Steel for farm implement makers will be about half of last year, and solutions include sale or loan of unused gear, cooperative machine use, and repairing old equipment. Free copies available from the Extension Service at University Farm Lincoln.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
University Farm
Lincoln
New Burlington Shops Hire Moves to Town
C. C. Johnson of Extra Iowa begins work at Burlington shops and has moved to the area with his family.
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Cc. C. Johnson
Extra, Ia
Burlington Shops
Morning Inside Bath Promoted For Digestive Cleanse
An old health column urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to flush stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily inside bath cures constipation bilious attacks acid stomach headaches rheumatism and sleepless nights, noting a quarter pound costs little and demonstrates cleansing and freshening effects.
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Bath
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Secretary of Interior
Charles F. Schaffer
East Third Street
Alliance
USL
King's Corner
Johnny
King & Wilson's
In Charge
Kings Corner
John Hodgkinson
Uofu
Cess
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