Lincoln Highway Cutoff Will Save Around 30 Miles
Representatives from Polk Stromsburg Osceola and Shelby Rising City David City Bruno and Prague met in David City to form a road association backing the Lincoln Highway cutoff from Omaha to Crand Island. The route would save travelers about 89 miles and be marked with signs and highway number 16 Golden Rod. Officers elected were D C Cole president W Fred Johnson secretary and J A Proskover treasurer.
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David City
Polk
Stromsburg
Osceola
Shelby
Rising City
Bruno
Prague
Omaha
Crand Island
Harding
Maha
Association
D. C. Cole
W. Fred Johnson
J. A. Proskover
Rev
H. A. Taylor
Albert Ryan
George Craven
Warry Pratt
Polk County
Hessian Fly Warfare Promotes Early Deep Plowing and Crop Rotation
The Nebraska Farmer urges community cooperation in controlling Hessian fly as in 1923 24 losses. Key steps include deep plowing to bury infested stubble and volunteer wheat, crop rotation to avoid fly hosts, and delaying wheat planting after a fly free date determined by the state entomologist. Late planting starves the flies if volunteer wheat is kept out.
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Nebraska
Furnas
Red Willow
Frontier Counties
Etomologist
Flippin Case Continued To September
The trial of Dr. Flippin on criminal operation charges was postponed from August 11 to September 8 by Judge Paine. Defense chief counsel W A Prince cited ill health and a two month medical vacation, a request granted despite county attorney Suhr's objections.
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Flippin
Paine
W. A. Prince
Ben
Suhr
Grand Island Herald
County Fair Race Program Sets Sept Schedule
Memorandum lists Polk County Fair Osceola events September 9 to 12 with races including half mile, four and one half furlongs, and pace and trot divisions offering purses from 75 to 300 dollars. Opens August 28 in Chautauqua Stromsburg.
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Stromsburg
Osceola
Polk
Grain prices lift as cash wheat tops dollar and corn nears
Cash wheat quoted at 1.04 and corn at 91 cents amid market gains. Officials note rising grain values, insurance coverage amid hail losses, and a bullish outlook for U S prices due to tariff effects and smaller world wheat crop.
New Books in Osceola Public Library Catalog
Osceola residents show growing interest in flower gardening as they browse new titles including My Job as a Father Guest Told Under a White Oak Tree Hart AIy Look and Heart Harris Dr Trudeau Autobiography The Little Garden King Public Gardening Hampden and books on fall bulb planting from the latest list.
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Hart
Trudeau
Hampden
Osceola
D L D To Be Part Of Harding Highway
The Harding highway memorial will extend from Washington D C to Marion Ohio and on to Chicago and San Francisco passing through Nebraska where the old D S D has been chosen as the memorial route.
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Harding Highway
Warren G. Harding
Washington, D. C
United States
Marion
Ohio
Chicago
San Francisco
Nebraska
Sure Shot Factory Moves From York To Polk
The Sure Shot Hog Oilier Co. plans to relocate its factory from York back to Polk. Original Polk location, management by W. M. Overstreet who died, leaves R. L. Cox and D. B. Carter as co owners and operators from Polk to oversee the business with personal attention.
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Sure Shot Factory
Polk
Polk Progress
Sure Shot Hog Olier Co
York
W. M. Overstreet
Mr. Overstreet
R. L. Cox
D. B. Carter
Tribute Dinner Honors American Round-The-World Flyers
London hosts a dinner at the Royal Aero Club in tribute to the American aviators who completed a round the world flight. The event honors their achievement and recognizes their endurance and skill.
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London
Royal Aero Club
Beatridge Cober Guest of Miss Pauline Snider
Mess Beatridge Cober from Central City was the guest of Miss Pauline Snider last week.
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Mess Beatridge Cober
Central City
Pauline Snider
Farmers to Own Northwest Grain Firms in Major Merger
Farm Bureau plans to buy and integrate 1 062 country elevators and several large grain companies into a farmer owned cooperative like enterprise. Success hinges on farmer management and widespread cooperative support to weather the big business risks and potential profits.
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Farm Bureau Organizations
North West grain firms offer entire holdings to Farm Bureau
Thirty six grain companies from the north west propose selling their full assets to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The package includes 1,062 country elevators in Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana and 34 city terminals in Minneapolis and Duluth with an estimated 65 million bushels of capacity. The letter to O E Bradfute outlines a move by a new Chicago based grain handling firm to acquire the largest Chicago firms. The offer covers 36 percent of the region line company elevators and involves signatories from firms with regional HQs.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
American Farm’ Bureau Federation
Duluth
O. E. Bradfute
Farm Bureau Federation
Illinois
Chicago
DON’T BE THE OTHER FELLOW About 15 709 Lives Lost
The National Safety committee reports 1923 motor vehicle deaths at about 15 709 in 135 cities, up nearly 2 000 from 1922, with grade crossing losses over 17 000. It urges caution as insurance cannot prevent death or injury and warns that harming others could affect heirs.
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United States
National Safety Committee
Automobile Department
National Bureau of Causalty and
Betts Plans Silver Fox Farm Near York at Nobel Farm
Charles A Betts of Janesville Wisconsin has spent a week in York arranging a 25 pair silver fox farm east of the city on the Nobel farm. Leases are signed for an option to buy the farm. All steel pens will be built and Canadian keeper R L Jamison will be in charge.
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York
Nebr
Charles A. Betts
Janesville
Wisconsin
R. L. Jamison
Mayor Morton Fined Ten Dollars For Speeding
Knoxville Tennessee July 18 Mayor Morton was fined ten dollars in municipal court for speeding and paid the fine. Judge Bob Williams remarked they all look alike and noted there was no favoritism in the decision.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Morton
Bob” Williams
Harding Highway designation replaces D L D south of York
York Neb July 18 The highway segment south of York formerly D L D is renamed the Harding Highway A white forty inch band with a large black H marks the route from Washington to San Francisco newspeaks place and general route change without dates beyond the cited day
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York, Nebr
York
Washington
San Francisco
Local residents travel and visit relatives this week
Correspondence from Lincoln notes D C Smith visiting relatives and handling business. Messing family returned from a westward tour visiting the Pacific coast and Idaho Montana. Perry Davis from Wyoming visiting Wirt Silas Davis. Strain relatives reunion near Joplin Missouri. Several others travel to Omaha Lincoln York and Rising City for visits and gatherings.
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D. C. Smith
Lincoln
John Messing
Ben
Martin
Raymond
Emma
West
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Montana
Perry Davis
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Wirt
Silas Davis
Big Chautauqua Prospects Open With Full Schedule
The prospectus outlines a July 24 and 26 lineup featuring Magic and Mysticism by Kringsberg & Co Health Lecture, dramatic plays The Girl with the Radio Mind Her Temporary Husband and Prison Reforms, plus reform discussions by Warden Woodward. July 28 offers a pageant America's Knighthood, travel lecture Otto Hunziker My Adventures in Six Continents, and Freckles with admission 1.00.
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Woodward
America
Baker Players
Otto Hunziker
Six Continents
Hussar Girls Sing and Booth Lectures At Chautauqua
The Hussar Girls Singing band presented two entertainments yesterday and Dr. Booth lectured on the Scandal of Our Town arguing against church sectarianism. Ticket sales struggle to cover deficits with season passes urged as best value.
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Hussar Girls
W. T. McIntyre
Prof. Smith
A. W. Barkley
Kentucky
J. N. Tincher
Kansas
Warden Woodward Speaks At Boulder Chautauqua
An earnest appeal for abolishing instruments of torture in U S prisons and installing humane methods was given at the Standard Chautauqua in Boulder Colorado on July 18 by Warden Woodward former head of the Wisconsin penitentiary. He will speak in
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United States
Boulder
Colo
Woodward
Wisconsin Penitentiary
Nebraska 66,000 Volt Transmission Line Planned
Osceola to Plattsmouth route eyed by Nebraska Gas & Electric Co to connect Lincoln and 60 miles away as first 66,000 volt line. Followed by chautauqua talks on communism and political debates in Kimball and Greeley with Rep J N Tincher and Rep Alben Barkley.
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Osceola
Omaha
Nebraskas First
Lincoln
Plattesmouth
Nebraska Gas & Electric Co
Gentry
Grant City
Phillips
Marquette
Hordville
Continental Gas & Electric Corporation
Electric
Kimball
Neb
Bryan
Tincher
New York
Dawes
League of Nations
Barkley
Coolidge
Congressional
Congress
Kentucky
Osceola Chautauqua
Tilley family plans Florida move this summer
Aaron Tilley and his family of Topeka Kansas, son of Mrs. A P Tilley of this city, are preparing to move to Florida this summer. The notice mentions the move as a family relocation.
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Aaron Tilley
Topeka
Kans
A. P. Tilley
Florida
Golf Tourney Nears Exciting Finish Next Week
The golf tournament advances to semifinals after Si Johnson defeated Roy Cox for the third flight. Mart Anderson and Tex have strong showings as they prepare for finals, with Schumann, Johnson, Cox, In ness, and others contributing to a tense pursuit of the club cup.
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Si Johnson
Roy Cox
Schumann
Howard Pvan
Tex
Inness
Matt Anderson
Heald
Mart
Lindtie
Lindiie
Anderson
Fred Schumann
Cox-Johnson
Mrs. Neal Rakestraw Awarded Indemnity Under Law
Mrs Neal T Rakestraw widow of a Polk telephone manager killed by contact with a high power electric wire receives 15 dollars weekly for 350 weeks under the employers liability law awarded by Labor Commissioner Frye.
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Neal T. Rakestraw
Polk
Frye
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL OFFICERS IN Osceola Lodge
Rising Star Lodge No 75 I O O F in Osceola installed its newly elected officers at a regular meeting last week. District Deputy Grand Master Larsen of Polk assisted, with officers including D W Byers M G W A cetendaifer V G Clena Smith R S J A C Johnston L S H C Duncan and W.
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ODD Fellows
Rising Star Lodge No. 75
Osceola
Larsen
Polk
D. W. Byers
M. G. W. A. Cetendaifer
V. G
Clena Smith
R. S
J. A. C. Johnston
L. S
H. C. Duncan W
Harvest Dance Pleases Crowd At City Auditorium
A large Monday evening crowd enjoyed the harvest dance at the auditorium with music by Homer Beebe's Club Royal orchestra. Attendees report a very fine time and many compliments on the entertainment.
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Homer Beebe
Club Royal Orchestra
Florence Miller Returns From Strassburg Trip
Miss Florence Miller returns to David City with relatives from Strassburg Cole. She reports her sister Mrs Will Horst arrived safely before she left.
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Florence Miller
David City
Strassburg Cole
Will Horst
Markets Today Produce and Grain Prices
Produce prices from Duncan Produce Co. and grain prices from Farmers Grain Co. provide current market quotes. The brief lists typical wholesale produce items and grain rates used by local merchants to price groceries and feed.
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Duncan Produce Co
Farmers Grain Co
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Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Trade Review
Aiy
Harris
Farm Bureau
MT. Moriah
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd
Royal Purple Lodge
Columbus
Patriarch Groves
Superior
Scribe Davis
North Platte
Hanna
Blair
Button
H. C. Duncan
P. E. Sickles
Clyde Smith
A. A. Gray
A. Ryan
L. EB. Lindquist
A. A. Young
W. A. Coffendaffer
A. M. Nelson
Hassler Drug Store
F. J. Strain
Missouri
Albert
Mark
Ralph Jarmin
Stella Bicks
Joplin
Strain
Bert Bull
Rogers Arkansas
Albert Jarmin
Josephine Scholz
Blanche Ingalls
Carl Thelen
Arnold Nebraska
Seth Bennett
Nellie
City
Bennett
W. C. Hayhurst
Butler
Alma Hayhurst
Emma Benson
Elgin
Henry Chase
Wallace
C.S. Huddleston
Floyd Bettys
Denver
Emory Pettys
J. L. Peterson
Len Snider
R. T. Buelow
C. E. Ruch
C. W. Moon
S. J. Funkhouser
Geo. Blevins, Jr
Allen Barker
Kate Barker
Rising
Frank Barker
Barker
Chas Kuhl
Kringsberg & Company
C. R. Adams
Red Russia of
Col
C. E. Smith
Esther Schenkle
E. L. Williams
Rep
Ren
Dem
The
Nebraska Railway Commission
Standard Chautauqua Company
Russia
American
Col. Smith
Standard Bautauqua Company
Mart Anderson
S. P. Johnson
H. J. Tex
Doc Shaw
Bob Inchess
Heinie
H. J
Oberg Ryan
H. Ryan
Ryan Duncan Duncan Carson
G. Campbell
Schumann Schumann Schumann Rogers Rogers Leibee
H. Campbell Campbell
H Hartson Anderson
M. Anderson Anderson
R.t.alen
Heald Hassler Heald
L.snider Anderson
O.anderton
H. J. Tex Tex
M.swarson
Crouse Kepner
R . Kepner
R . Inness Inness
Snider Inness
Mrs. Neal Rakestraw
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