Early Nebraska finds push back oldest man footprint
University of Nebraska scholars led by Dr. W. D. Strong report evidence suggesting human habitation in Nebraska from 25 000 to 50 000 years ago. The expedition uncovered a chipped lance point with an extinct bison in Custer County and sites along the Missouri and Republican rivers show earth lodges pottery and tools from ancient farming peoples. Additional bison sites and Pawnee town remains near Red Cloud are being examined to clarify early migration and Pike travel history.
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W. D. Strong
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Streng
E. B. Schultz
Custer County
Strong
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Cass County
Missouri River
Hastings
Republican River
Red Cloud
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Kansas
Missouri
Republican
Gulf Coast
Record of 50 Years of Perfect Attendance by Prof Swezey
Prof G D Swezey, 79, longtime chair of astronomy at the University of Nebraska, has never missed a day of teaching in 50 years. He began at Doane College in 1880, joined Nebraska in 1894 as meteorologist, and has served as professor since 1896. He credits ancestral longevity for his health and notes the astronomy department’s small building and a 12 inch telescope built by students.
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G. D. Swezey
University of Nebraska
Swezey
Doane College
Crete
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Department of Astronomy
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State University
Nebraska
United States Experiment Station
Nebraska Weather Service
Beloit University
Wisconsin
Eastern Seminary
Germany
College of Engineering
Don't Carry It Over When a Boy Home from School
A poem describes arithmetic lessons with Grover Cleveland and a teacher. It contrasts simple division rules with life lessons, urging not to dwell on troubles but to make problems come even and face the day with brightness. It invokes school memories, math rules, and a moral about carrying worries forward.
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Grover
Building Now Pays Off In Low Costs And Good Lumber
A Greenwood column from December 4 1930 urges building now to beat rising prices and unemployment. It promotes Mule-Hide roofing materials and good lumber as wise investments, noting low costs and favorable weather. It blends proverbs with ads and light commentary on manners and everyday life.
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America
Chevrolet
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Harney St
Omaha, Nebraska
General Electric
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