Lincoln County Red Cross nurse returns with health school plans
Miss Florence Chaffin, public health nurse for Lincoln County, returns from Omaha where she attended public health and nursing courses. She plans to focus on school inspection and health supervision, citing a recent 285 defects found among 605 examined children and urging progressive health habits in early life.
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Florence Chaffin
Red Cross
Lincoln County
Omaha
Institute of Public Health and Nursing
Manning
Chaffin
Grand Island visitors depart for Nebraska and Ohio
Lydia Deering of Grand Island leaves for Campbell Nebraska with grandson William Deering Jr. Mrs Guy J Congdon and children, guests at the Congdon home, head home to Toledo Ohio. Steve Brush of New York City plans a visit with his sister Mrs Chas Cornell early next week.
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Tires
Lydia Deering
Grand Islan
Mrs. T. Green
Campbell, Nebr
William Deering, Jr
Guy J. Congdon
BD. C. Congdon
Toledo
Ohio
Steve Brush
New York City
Sie
Chas
Cornell
Irrigation Pumping Study At North Platte Station
The North Platte Experiment Station reports cost and output from a six inch rotary pump driven by a 30 HP kerosene engine. One inch of water on an acre equals forty feet lift with 8,494,650 gallons used for irrigation on 48 acres, at about 40 cents per acre foot.
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North Platte Experiment Station
Agricultural Experiment Station
North Platte Station
North Platte Experimental Farm
Chamber of Commerce Endorses Platte River Roundup on Birdwood
At a special meeting of the North Platte Chamber of Commerce directors the Platte River Roundup and Pioneer Days Exhibition at the John Bratt ranchway were endorsed with North Platte Day set for Tuesday August 25. The chamber will attend as a group with the Chamber of Commerce band. A committee of Laneford Ogler Carroll Hendy Parker was appointed to arrange for the event.
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North Platte
Enormous Traffic on Lincoln Highway Reported at Camp Grounds
George Finn custodian reports 1287 automobiles visited the North Platte camp grounds in July, with about 6148 people. Vehicles rose 50 percent from 872 in July last year. Camp ground serves as community aid. kerosene stove and ships needed next week. contact Mrs Adda Turple for brackets. Local visitor Mrs J W Danter of Stapleton was in town yesterday.
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Lincoln Highway
George Finn
Finn
North Platte
Annyone
Adda Turple
Farmers to get markets via county phone system
Kellogg directs Lincoln County farmers to obtain market reports through a county office phone line. A government wireless station in North Platte relays daily live quotations for live stock, grain, and hay. Miss Hoga handles the office when Kellogg is away, making market data available locally. North Platte is unique in the state for having the wireless station outside Omaha.
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Kellogg
Lincoln County
North Platte
Pmiss Hoga
Omaha
Tennessee Rats and American Legion Play for Championship
The Tennessee Rats meet the American Legion team Sunday August 7 in a championship final after a two game series where the Rats won 7 to 1 and the Legioners took 7 to 3. Large crowds are expected for the season’s marquee match.
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Tennessee Rats
American Legion
Rats
Legioners
North Platte girls prepare for large camp starting Monday
Several groups of oampling girls in North Platte plan a big camp to start Monday with all groups participating. The event aims to teach health and hygiene and provide happiness as a regular program, with a life guard on duty and written permission required before river activity.
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North Platte
Nnture
Murae
Winther Mint
July 1921 rainfall far below previous year records
Weather Summary by Weatherman Shilling reports July rainfall at eight tenths of an inch, less than half of July last year, with only four such small July totals in 30 years. Mean temperature about three degrees above 47 year average. highs 97, lows 63. Year to date rainfall deficient by over six inches. 19 clear days, 4 cloudy.
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Shilling
Tramp Family Vacation and Local Community Notes
Mr and Mrs ET Tramp and family return from a Minnesota lake trip via Minneapolis to Cogs Lake enjoying fishing boating and scenery. Hilmer Ih Stephens attends Scout Officers Training School Culver Indiana and plans Scout Camp work. Carnival plans blocked by city council. Public health notes urge fly control and home sanitation. North Platte hosts 5148 visitors in one month funded by Chamber of Commerce. Bathing beach status questioned with plans to improve banks and add shade. Farmers face low prices. factors include credit limits, high freight rates, and middlemen commissions. Dairymen warn about foreign prices. names Viet Deter and Ida Pitzern mentioned.
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Mra. ET. Tramp
Mra. H
Tramp
Lake Country
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Cogs Lake
Hilmer Ih Stephens
Scout Officers Training School
Culver
Indiana
Mr. Stephens
Congressional Committee
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RED Cross Healthservice
Lincoln County Public Health
Chamber OF Commerce
Platte River
J. W. Danter
Stapleton
Mar
Coates Lumber
Lace
Hirschfeld
Sone
North Platts
Viet Deter
Ida Pitzeib
Denver
Colorado Springs
The
Platte Valley State Bank
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