Nebraska Calendar of Events and Local Developments
June 25 27 Omaha hosts International Association of Railway Special Agents and Police meeting. North Platte marks semi centennial celebration June 26 20. Superior hosts State Tennis Tournament July 23 25. Fremont Farm Tractor Demonstration Aug 6 18. Lincoln hosts Nebraska State Fair Sept 3. Scottsbluff county beet acreage 52000. Sugar output near 12000000 pounds. Bankers association protests tax on checks. Grain Exchange urges wheat production. Farm sales record strong with wheat and live stock totals. Rounds out with road plans school bonds and civic projects across the state.
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International Ass’n. of Railway
Omaha
North Platte
Superior
Fremont
Nebraska
Lincoln
Congress
Washington
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
Omaha Grain Exchange
Wilson
J. A. Board
Beatrice
Nebraska Registration Falls Short Of Federal Estimate
The Nebraska register totals 118,123 persons the June 5 census reported to Governor Neville. About 39 percent of the state’s 302,000 vote, with 63,774 showing possible exemption from military service. A wildfire hit Wilber flour mills causing $350,000 loss, and Doane College note featured Rev. W. F. Eyster aged over 95.
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Nebraska
Neville
Germany
Hooker
Wheeler
Wilber
W. F. Eyster
Crete
United States
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
Doane College
Johnson County
Nemaha
Bayard
Menonite Church of Beatrice
Red Cross Society
Hall
Hamilton
Platte River
Grand Island
Peter Benes
Howells
Greece's Constantine Abdicates as Alexander Becomes King
Greece ends Constantine I's reign after allied pressure. Crown Prince barred for pro German leanings, Alexander sworn in at twenty four as eniette forces seize control. Venizelos loyalist troops rise with aim to restore constitutional government and bolster allied Balkan positions.
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Constantine I
Constantine
Alexander
Jonnart
France
Greece
Zaimis
Crown Council
Ito
Venizelos
Turkey
Balkan
Germany
M. Jonnart
Washington
United States
Larissa
Liberty Loan
America
Wilson
Public Roads Mobilized for National Defense
An editorial urges highway authorities to mobilize road builders for maximum efficiency in transporting raw materials and finished products. It stresses using all resources, halting unproductive spending, and prioritizing transportation costs to boost army and navy readiness and national defense.
Ex-Czar as Rallying Point Questioned by Russians
Rumors grow that ex czar could be kept as a rallying figure if delivered to Kronstadt sailors. Government rejects the demand, while factions urge confinement of the Romanoffs to avoid monarchy restoration. A Russian leader says the ex czar lacks grasp of current events and may be exiled with his family.
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Russia
Teutons
Kerensky
Roumanian
All-Russian Council of Peasants
Kronstadt
Wilson
America
Germany
Great Britain
al. Wilson
Entente
Aries
France
Italy
Alsace-Lorrainé
Italia
Herr Heydebrand
Mr. Root
American Railway Engineering Commission
Petrograd
United States
Pacific Coast
Washington
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
General Pershing
London
Boulogne
Paris
Europe
Trieste
Trentino
Trent
Ostend
Zeebrugzge
Messines
Stockholm
Czar
Rebuild Country Roads Urges Rural Traffic Redesign
Prof. Frank A Waugh of Massachusetts Agricultural College told American Civic association delegates that rural roads planned a century ago do not fit modern traffic. He warned current improvements favor trunk lines for heavy freight and trucks, neglecting farm-to-market routes.
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Frank A Waugh
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
Mass
American Civic Association
Drag Is Fundamental Tool In Road Building
The article highlights the split-log drag as the simplest and cheapest road tool. It argues it scores highly on tool choice, operation ease, and results when used with farm implements to construct average earth roads, achieving feats hard to match by costlier methods.
Conducive to Happiness by Brains Money and Concrete
A concise editorial argues that good roads more than digestion affect happiness. It claims brains money and concrete convert bare cow paths into solid highways, implying infrastructure over diet as the decisive factor for well being.
Patience Rewarded for Road Work and Financing
Editorial notes patient work with traffic control during the season will yield greater benefit for roads than resorting to bond issues. It argues steady maintenance and drag management are preferable to large debt.
Waste in Patching Roads
Readers complain about funds wasted on road patches that fail to stay, comparing costs to everyday items like gum false hair and sod skin foods, and noting the overall waste beyond a simple haircut expense.
Drag construction from wooden post end or log
The note suggests building a drag from the end of a telephone pole, about 10 to 12 inches in diameter, or from a light wood log if available. Using a plank should be a last resort option if other materials are unavailable.
Bald man finds barbering a poor business fit
A proverb notes that a bald man may excel in many trades but not as a barber. The quip conveys humor about expertise and appearances in professional choices.
Kilmer's Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief Ad
An 1916 advertisement features F. E. Britton, a Tennesse druggist, praising Kilmer's Swamp Root after twenty five years of use. The notice invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle and booklet, claiming the remedy proves its merit and is sold in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
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Kilmer
F. E. Britton
Jonesboro
Tenn
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Adry
No Kid Glove War From France Rationing Gloves Explained
A brief remark explains France manufactures 28 million pairs of gloves annually, but current conditions reduce demand as many people are being assisted without gloves. The tone suggests a practical, matter of fact note on wartime supply and need.
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France
Odd Bits From Novels Noted In Quips
A novelist claims he fixed the jury with his eye but mocks the boast as a poor feat. Another writer notes he stood as if carved from stone, suggesting he was already chiseled from rock.
What is a furrier Willard Answered
A juvenile class exchange defines a furrier as a person who deals in furs and a currier as a man who deals in curs. The teacher confirms the furrier definition and proceeds with the currier question. The exchange showcases homework humor from the Minneapolis Tribune.
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Willard
Ralph
Afinneapolis Tribune
Ardent wooer presses kiss despite maiden’s warning
The maiden scolds a bold suitor warning she will scream if he kisses her. He insists on proceeding, and she concedes with resigned charm that screaming would be pointless, acknowledging the inevitability of the act.
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Gering National Bank
Morrill
Walter H. Smith
University Place
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St. Francis de Chantal
Randolph
Elkhorn Valley Editorial Association
At- Lust
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Duroc Jersey
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Harry L. Crantz
Theodore Robinson
Detroit
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Bye Springs
Arthur Klein
Platte County
W. M. Hill
Hebron
Nebraska Funeral Directors’ Association
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Red Cross
Sam Joe
Madden
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Frederick L. Temple
Lexington
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Trumbull
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Afteid Rainvat
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Missouri
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Food Control Agency
Chicago
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National PeotTro Works
IDEAL
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Omaha, Neb
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Pentea
Neb
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Alba
Kodaks
Bend
Kodak
Lincoln Photo Supply CO
Sour Lake
Texas
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Ann Ave
St Louis
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