Items of Interest from Our Exchanges
A digest of notices and local updates from Wynot Tribune Wakefield Republican Sigix City Journal Pender Times and other papers. It covers visits, appointments, legal actions, obituaries, and community events including Mrs H A McCormick and daughters in Sioux City, Mrs August Samuelson visiting Dakota City, cattle sale details, Red Cross drive chairmanship for Dixon county, health news on R J Taylor, Frank Hogan leaving M W A lodge duties for navy service, John Ashford suing the railroad for 195 dollars, and various local social notes and travels.
Westcott estate to be divided among five children
The will directs equal distribution of real estate among five children. Widow Ann Westcott receives monthly and scheduled lump sums plus the Florida winter home and first wife’s property now in her possession, with allowances ceasing if she remarries.
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Ann Westcott
Farm Notes from Nebraska Extension Emphasizes Profits
The Nebraska College of Agriculture outlines hog farming for profit, showing how one farm’s fattening method could have increased Lincoln county gains by 63 500. It promotes university led garden work, school garden army badges, and a half acre garden plan for summer produce and winter storage. It also previews sprays and how to make them for home vegetable gardening.
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Lincoln County
North Platte
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Nebraska
Extension Service
United States School Garden Army of Nebraska
U. 8
U.S
Farmers’ Bulletin
University Park
Lincoln
Neb
University Farm
Nob
Nebraska Soybeans Promoted By Experiment Station Bulletin
The Nebraska Experiment Station urges planting soybeans from May 20 to June 5 in rows 85 inches apart. Soybeans boast high protein content and can substitute for lean meat, with 3x wheat and 28x potatoes. A forthcoming bulletin will detail merits, growing, and usage. War push tightens sack supply. orders for grain bags should go through regular channels.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska
Extension Service
Measles Strike School as Exams Begin
Ly Clarence Linton reports new measles cases including Alfred Forbes Clair Orr Ethel Foltz Maurice Berger Dale Munger and Edna Powell. Absent due to illness were Morice Sundt Roy Perry and Gladys Sierk. The sixth grade honor roll lists Fred Graham Ernest Glese and Kenneth Walden. The ball team lost to Homer 8 to 3. Seniors practice for The Little Pollution play beginning this week. Genevieve Mason and Nora Ramsey were injured Friday when their horse frightened their buggy, delaying return to school.
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Alfred Forbes
Clair Orr
Ethel Foltz
Maurice Berger
Dale Munger
Edna Powell
Morice Sundt
Roy Perry
Gladys Sierk
Botha Munger
Pearl Powell
Fred Graham
Ernest Glese
Kenneth Walden
Gladys Frederick
George Berver
Homer
Dakota City
South Sioux City
Court House
Geo. Wilkins
Genevieve Mason
Nora Ramsey
Red Cross War Brace Against White Plague in France
The American Red Cross drives against tuberculosis in France during World War I, deeming it deadlier than bullets. It has seized former hospitals, plans over 800 dispensaries, and deploys doctors and nurses to fight consumption, mirroring its Christmas aid at home.
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Red Cross
America
American Red Cross
France
Nebraskas Oldest Methodist Minister Sparks Audience Cheer
A veteran Nebraska Methodist minister spoke at a local picture house delivering a four minute talk ending with a cryptic remark. The Herald notes the event as part of a yearlong issue priced at $1.25 with strong audience reaction.
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Nebraska
Ani Wee Will Hanry
Cin Katsey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wynot Tribune
H. A. McCormick
Helen
Irene
Sioux City
Wakefield
Aunst Samuelson
Dakota
Walter Miller
Sigix City Journal
Will Ostmayer
Porea
George MW. Haase
Dixon County
County War Fund Committee
Pender Republic
R. J. Taylor
Winnebago
Colorado
Fonda
Frank P. Hogan
M. W. A. Lodge
U.S. Navy
Burt Kroesen
Pender Times
John Ashford
C. B. & Q. Railway
Walthill
Sylvia Lamson
Lyons
Halph Mason
Gertrude
Deana Crowell
Morningside
W. E. Clupney
Billings, Mont
Geo
Sioux City Journal
George KE. Westcott
Frank Hill
Up Pike
Camp Pike
Ark
Hill
Emerson Enterprise
Frieda Harrngfield
Farmers State Bank
Mrie McEntaffer
Farmers Supply Store
Chas. Rockwell
Penoria
Sol Smith
Hubbard
Smith
Joe
Kate Jordan McKinley
Omaha
John
Pat Jordan
Emerson
Burke
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Sons of
Herman
United States
George W. Leamer
Leamer
The
Jodge
Liberty Loan
Lodge
Howard Chandler Christy
Art Crities
Christy
Dakota City Grocery
Lcan
Holden
Ross Grocery
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Clarence Linton
the Herald
Kaiser
G. F. Hughes & Co
Fred Lynch
H. R. Greer
Mer
Dakota City, Nebr
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