Nebraska Notes Highlight Diverse Local Events
Douglas county pioneers plan for June 27. Wymore State Bank opens with same officers as prior bank. Holiege schools report 21 graduates. Ashland sends $100 to tornado relief. Early corn up and thriving. West Point hosts Fourth of July celebration. Freemont jail escapees recaptured. Tecumseh agent resigns after six years. Murray area investigates elevator project and a missing insurance fraud suspect. Omaha and Nebraska City motorists urged to slow down. Mrs. J. F. Sapp of Karnney dies by suicide. Masonic temple funding in McCook reaches $25,000 toward a $36,000–$40,000 project. Hastings celebrates 108th birthday of Clara Dawson Bailey. Cedar Rapids Catholic church adds space. Te kamah honors Ella Tucker for city schoolwork. Chicago & Northwestern resumes Sat/Sun freight Oakdale to Fremont. Accidents include Charles Smith in Edgar shaft incident. George Warren of Hot Springs reappears after presumed death. Bert Gue detained after Linecoln asylum escape. Sarpy County sued by Mrs. Telg over tornado drownings. Shelton church cornerstone laid with multiple priests. Hastings Grand Army encampment opposes political patronage. Beemer outbreak dispute settled by state health inspector. Keens complete around-the-world trip. Frank Harkins injured on Burlington line near Minden. severe injuries. York festival draws thousands. public school festival features 1,500 children. Bursting chantauqua program set for August. Burling ton train crash near Wymore injures several crew.
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Douglas County
Wymore State Bank
Holiege
Ashland
Leuteville
West Point
Fremont
Tecumsteh
Murray
Omaha
Nebraska City
Mra. J. F. Sapp
eKarney
State Bank
McCook
Masonic Temple
Opera House
Clara Dawson Bailey
Hastings
Richmond
John Adame
84. Anthony Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids
M. Ella Tucker
Tekamah
A. B H. Nesbit
Achoola
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Hot Springs
Bert Gue
Linecoln
Heatrice
Sarpy County
Martin Telg
Telg
Arthur
Shelton
Father Walfe
Grand Island
Lynch
Wood River
Grand Army
Nebraska Department
Union Pacific
Mrs. Keens
France
India
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Frank Harkins
Las Vegas
N. M
Burlington
Minden
York
F. L. Rain
Fairbury Chantaiqua
Chantauquna
George Maley
Daniel B. Hollinger
John O'Donnell
John Storm
Wymore
Trap Nest Construction With a Sliding Trap Door
Instructions describe a trap nest built from wood a front 14 inches wide and 20 inches high a circular entrance 8 inches in diameter a top door eight by ten inches a 10 inch square board catch and a No 9 wire mechanism. The device uses an L shaped nail and bent wire to trigger a sliding trap door that locks the hen in when passing the entrance. The length ranges from 16 to 20 inches.
What the Farm Dairy Should Be to Succeed
A concise guide on arranging the dairy’s facilities for efficient Muk product handling. Emphasizes building layout and workflow to improve production, storage, and distribution efficiency.
Lice and Mites Threaten Winter Chick Brood
Foul parasitic pests endanger winter chicks with lice on the head and mites in coops. Remedies include five percent carbonated vaseline, kerosene and Jard mix, thorough coop cleaning, whitewash or insecticides, and a robust dust bath using chip dirt or sand blends to suffocate and remove pests.
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Iltiie
Field notes on alfalfa yields and watering practices
A two year old alfalfa field yielded 34 tons per acre on June 30 last year, 0.5 ton per acre on August 11, and over 1 ton on October 24. It provided five weeks of pasture before snow. The grower does not irrigate, as water is 12 to 20 feet away.
Submarines and Airships Shape Future Warfare Debates
The article surveys the rise of submarines in world navies, noting France leads with 88 boats built or building and detailing earlier Holland designs plus newer 105 to 600 ton class vessels. It discusses size limits, deployment in maneuvers near Newport, and innovations such as ballast systems, diving rudders, and air ballast to enhance submergence and detection concepts.
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Uly Marine
New York City
Philippines
Holland
France
Newport
Oldest New York shot tower to be torn down
The Caldwell Load Company at 65 Center Street plans to demolish its 60 year old shot tower, once a landmark in lower New York. The structure served as a Civil War signal post and a reporting beacon before modern telephones.
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New York
Caldwell Load Company
Center Street
Old Tombs
Prince of Wales
Chicagoan Col. Fabyan Receives Rising Sun Honor
Col George Fabyan of Chicago is decorated by the Japanese emperor with the Rising Sun order through Ambassador Takahira and Acting Consul Yomita in Chicago. The award recognizes his long service to Japanese officials and is rarely given to Americans. Only R Mccormick has previously received it from Chicago.
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Chicago
George Fabyan
Washington
Darona
Takahira
Yomita
Japan
McCormick
Russia
Marquis Ito
Hair in wedding gowns reveals hidden locks of hair
Madice O Rourke a famed American dressmaker showcases gowns with hidden strands of hair from various shades. She notes a belief among sewing girls that a worker who sews her own hair into a wedding dress will meet misfortune within the year, a superstition held worldwide.
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Madice O'Rourke
Old Hickory Farewell Address Copy With Dusty History
Daniel W. Thornton of Chicago possesses a relic believed to be a copy of General Andrew Jacksons farewell address upon retirement. The speech runs about 11 000 words and was delivered March 3 1897 with 11 black on white satin copies printed originally, only one surviving preserved by Thornton.
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Old Hickory
Daniel W. Thornton
Chicago
Andrew Jackson
United States
Thorn Iia
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Glorge Fabyan
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