Private Branch Exchange and Night Call Details
Fragmented notice lists BEE TELEPHONES PBE contact points and department names. Mentions Night Call after 10 pm, main offices at 117th Farnam and Scott St, with several foreign and local addresses including Paris and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Person
Lante Britoria
Lante
117Th
Farnam Ge
Scott St. South Ske
Fath St. Woshiest
Chicago
Paris
France
Honore
Everybody's Choice in Nebraska Primary Nominating
Filing closed for Nebraska primaries in 1922 and the field shows broad political diversity. Republicans, Democrats and Progressives span from United States senator to minor offices with farmers, businessmen, veterans, and laborers represented. The piece emphasizes democracy and open entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State University
United States
Gus Hyers and the Brown pursuit in Nebraska
A Nebraska sheriff, Gus Hyers, tracked Brown with mixed public attention. After initial misfires and publicity, Hyers located Brown and Wyoming officers, leading to the capture. The piece highlights Hyers focus and the public value placed on his results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Gus Hyers
Wyoming
Hyers
Nebraska
Taft to be presented in flowing robes of office
The piece mocks Taft as chief justice, noting rumors he will wear formal robes for a British court appearance. It contrasts Taft in ceremonial attire with public perception, joking that Americans would prefer a more assertive image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Santa Claus
Supreme Court
Mintte Valley News
Brottebjulf
Senate
Omaha
Women smokers blamed for fires at resort dance
A Minnesota summer resort fire is blamed on a smoldering cigaret with equal chances of a woman or man being the smoker. Hotel owners cite feminine carelessness and cite cases of multiple fires linked to cigaret ends, prompting smoking rooms with fireproof furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Peecesule
Middle West
Lakes waterway delay fuels opposition chatter
Opposition pushes claims after Canadian Premier King delays talks on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence waterway. Ottawa observers say Montreal and Quebec oppose widespread dispute and Canada seeks to avoid embedding the issue in broader parliamentary battles while awaiting domestic legislative moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Ier
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Montreal
New York City
Great Lakes
Ottawa
King
Montreal-Quebec
Ontario
Letter on Peru State Teachers College governance and pay
J. M. Howil defends his concerns about Peru State Teachers College administration. He attacks long tenure, the amateur president, and a politically connected vice president with an inflated, useless role while highlighting the small student body and tax payer costs.
Great Lakes project faces parliament and congress
The article notes that Canada's provinces and U S states will push the Great Lakes project through parliament and congress despite opposition from Quebec Montreal and New York. It argues that Canada’s partial support weakens the claim the plan primarily harms the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bee
Great Lakes
Quebec
Montreal
Great Central Western
New England
Congress
New York
Canada
United States
Mars life speculation vs. science and Lowell observations
The article weighs Mars life theories against scientific evidence from Lowell Observatory and Pickering in Jamaica. It notes Mars near Earth, polar ice caps, changing blue green areas, and canals attributed to water and possible intelligent builders. It contrasts romantic speculation with cautious scientific reasoning.
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Marcon
Mars
Lowell Observatory
Arizona
Pickering
Jamaica
Earth
Prof
Lowell
Dreath
Get His Number
A critic urges recording license numbers of hit and run drivers. The author notes many pedestrians forget or refuse to provide clues, while witnesses can aid officers by noting the vehicle and plate. The piece stresses that diligent reporting could curb escapes by careless motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Harvesting as a Social Event in Pawnee County Kansas
A Kansas dispatch reports Pawnee County will harvest 250000 acres of wheat starting June 26 and needs 2000 harvest hands. Wages offered include forty cents an hour for pitchers and header barge men, higher for stackers. A welfare building with sleeping quarters and evening programs at the courthouse, run by the county agent, aims to attract workers and improve performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pawnee County
Larned
Court House
The Right Sort of Policeman
A profile of Thomas P. Crawford a young Omaha police court officer who abstains from alcohol and cigarettes and seeks to use police work as a path to law school He argues policing should attract ambitious youth and serve as a stepping stone to a career not a pension. The piece also notes Michigan prison industries earnings and Japan adopting Western life as a backdrop with a train bandit incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big City
Thomas P. Crawford
Omaha
Crawford
Nebraskan Death From Overexertion Sparks Fitness Debate
A Nebraskan dies after extreme gym exertion, prompting cautions about strenuous workouts. Meanwhile German industry advances with cotton waste clothing hailed as a cheap final word in shoddy craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
A Spiritualist Speaks to The Bee Reader
Omaha readers debate spiritualism with E. E. Reed asserting direct spirit communication is a proven fact. He cites psychical researchers, notable figures, and libraries as sources, claiming 1 000 900 believers in the United States and predicting radio era spirit voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
The
Bee
Ghostang Railroad Builders
James H. Hyslop
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Oliver Lodge
A. Conan Doyle
Sir Ramsey
William T. Stead
Stilwell
Danton
Minneapolis
E. E. Reed
Editors Debate Education Spending and Intelligence
Opinion from Pennsylvanias State Grange criticizes excessive state school supervision and budget waste while calling for better local governance. The piece links education to societal burdens and quotes observers on intelligence, leadership, and the purpose of schooling in a modern economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taaes
Rome
John Motparran
Pennsylvania
Parran
Pennnsylvania
Edison on Health and Clothing Sparks 18-Hour Work Ethic
The Fitchburg Sentinel notes Thomas Edison credits his 18 hour days to a healthy body kept by loose clothing. He avoids tight shoes belts and collars to prevent constricted blood flow. The piece contrasts flappers with minimal restraints and references restrictive corsets and winter exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fitchburg Sentinel
Edison
Lke
Teachers Pension Proposal Faces Tax Hurdles in Legislature
Neligh Leader reports the State Teachers association plans a pension measure to be proposed to the coming legislature. Critics warn the bill could raise state taxes to fund urban teachers while many in Antelope county may never qualify for benefits, yet all taxpayers would pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neligh
State Teachers’ Association
Dan Cupid
Antelope County
Progressive Party Hopefuls Stir Nebraska Greeted Across State
Regional editorials praise W J Taylor a dirt farmer and veteran legislator as a potential governor. Commentators from Mintte Valley News Burt County Herald Wayne Herald and McCook Tribune discuss party dynamics, candidate harmony, and Nonpartisan league politics shaping the 1920s Nebraska scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Progressive Party
W J. Taylor
Lincoln
Providence
Nebraska
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MR. Taft
Peru
Veru
Neb
Hwee
State Board of Education
Haw
Hia Jong
J. M. Howil
Michigan
Japan
Spokane Epohkesman
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Washington State College
Wilbur
William H. Barr
National Founders’ Association
Century Magazine
Barr
Teachers’ Pensiona
Home Builders (Inc
America
Security Co. Lokers
St., Omaha, Neb
Swift
Welch’s
Isset
Burt County
Tekamah
New Progressive Party
Amooth
Grand Island
J. H. Edmisten
Mullen
Democratic Party
Atlantic Ocean
Dey
York
Wayne Herald
Nonpartisan League Wass
Norfolk
Reegard
Nonpartisan League
Edgar Howard
Columbus
McCook Tribune
George Johnson
Melvie
George
Colora
Omaha National Bank
Farnam
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