Hershey to Get Sugar Factory for 120 Crop
North Platte notes the American Beet Sugar Co. plans four new factories in Nebraska and Colorado, with Hershey chosen for one. Construction aims to serve the 1920 beet crop, boosting Hershey’s growth and land values, with broader benefits to the county and local farmers as money circulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Phite
American Beet Sugar Co
Nebraska
Colorado
Hershey
The
Tribune
North Platte
High Cited for Bravery After Meuse Argonne Service
John High, long time resident south of Hershey, recently returned from overseas duty and re enlisted in Germany. He now serves with a military police company at Camp Dodge and survived 26 days on the firing line with no shelter, water, or food while a shell killed or wounded most of his squad. He plans to visit Norway before returning to Lincoln county after discharge.
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John High
Hershey
Camp Dodge
Germany
Meuse-Argonne
Norway
Lincoln County
California Trade Prospect Near Los Angeles Seeks Property
In California a trade offer targets 6 acres of unimproved land near Los Angeles with multiple proximity notes including to Long Beach Beach sugar factory and oil wells. The property is described as 80 feet to artesian water and capable of two crops yearly with citrus potential. See Dr. Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
North Platte
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Beach
Shaffer
Local and Personal Notes Highlight Town Life
Local readers learn of a Denver trip by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Redmond and birthday celebrations for Miss Ella Lippon. Agnes ONeil visits from Lincoln, Mrs. Elmer Baker returns from Omaha, and Mrs. Jesse Burton plans surgery in Omaha. Ben Eliott visits from Wisconsin. Barbara Jones and children visit relatives in town. Ray Bradley returns from navy service. Apples for sale. Methodist aid society meeting. Frank Bell arraigned for burglary. a miscellaneous shower honors Mrs. Curtis. a lost black grip containing two liberty bonds valued at 32500 with details.
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Leonard Redmond
Denver
Ella Lippon
Dixon
Agnes O'Neil
Lincoln
Elmer Baker
Omaha
Jesse Burton
Methodist Hospital
Rexall
Wnt
Madison
Minneapolis
Mickey
Ben Eliott
Wisconsin State University
HW. Dixon & Son
Geo. N. Gibbs
Bhu
Barbara Jones
Columbus
Wm. Jones
East Tenth Street
Ray Bradley
Lela Scott
Frank Scott
Andrew Oleson
Methodist Aid Society
Frank Bell
Woodhurst
August Carlson
Maxwell
W. F. Curtis
M. C. Rodgers
Sth Ave
Los Angeles
Major Tire Sale Opens August 23 at Local Station
A Firestone tire shipment promises the largest tire selection in the city with a 6000 mile guarantee. Two Firestone experts will be at SS Service Station North Platte to explain tire care. Open season for prairie chickens shifts to October 15 to November 15. game wardens will strengthen enforcement. Also: 640 acres hay for sale near Wallace, 35 cents per acre or one third in hay.
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Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Oho
USA
Ss. & RK
North Platte
Neb
Allen
State Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Neville plats 400 acres northeast of city
Keith Neville owns 400 acres north of the railroad tracks and east of the Fourth ward boundary. He has platted the land into five ten and twenty acre tracts and will place it on the market soon. The land lies within walking distance of the city and is suitable for gardening trucking and poultry. It is not intended to place the land within the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Neville
Fourth Ward
Mr. Nevillle
Met
Weathered wartime profiteering notices across cities
A late 1910s style roundup lists actions by federal state and city officials against profiteers. Items include seizures of eggs butter sugar canned goods and other commodities in Detroit Chicago Chattanooga Jacksonville Tampa St Louis Nashville Canton San Diego Kansas City Omaha and more with investigations and price controls noted. Also mentions civic notices and local appointments as communities adapt postwar.
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Detroit
Jacksonville
Tampa
St. Louis
Nashville
Canton
San Diego
Kansas City
New York
Hylan
Ohio
Cox
Birmingham
Ala
Los Angees
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Jeano
Bakersfield
Onisha
Omaha Bee
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Neville
Set
Butler Miltenberger
Company
Rhine
Cecil Cool
State University
Baptist Missionary Society
Mesdames Cobb, Connelly
Tyler
Shahan
Abe Wenger
Myrna
Louis Lipshitz
West End
Brodbeck
Clinton & Son
Virginia
Mr. Neville
Paul Simon
Everett
Harriet Murrin
Cheyenne
J. H. Fonda
Jon Plercy
Tonopah
Nev
North Pinette
New York City
National Association of Druggists
Joe
Nevada
Wilson
Congress
Keith Theatre
Mitchell Lewis
W.R. Maloney & Co
Fielal
Northern
Kansas Wheat Farms
Diener & Company
Thomas County
Kansas
Wheat
Market
Colby
W. H. Diener
North Dewey Street
North Platte, Nebraska
W. H. Barrett
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