Nebraska moves to end open season on quail and doves
State legislature repeals open seasons for quail and doves and tightens limits on waterfowl hunting. Ducks geese and other water birds see season changes with dates September 15 to December 31 for ducks and geese and September 15 to November 15 for chickens and grouse. Prairie chickens see October 15 changes. Seining rules loosen for certain fish while catfish sale is clarified. fiscal notes show total state appropriations rising to about 11 million for 1917-18.
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Union News Service
Adams
Dawes
Daves Itig
Sawyer
Lancaster
Crutcher Named Superintendent of Consolidated Homes
Dr. W. H. Crutcher assumes charge as superintendent of the home for dependent children and the Orthopedic hospital after a board of control consolidation. Mrs. Benbrook remains matron, and Mrs. Oilie Emster becomes supervisor. The board plans to stop statewide transfers of court committed children, urging counties to send children to reduce state costs.
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W. H. Crutcher
Home For Dependent Children
Orthopedic Hospital
Board of Control
Crutcher
Hastings Asylum
Benbrook
Oilie Emster
Staplehurst
Nebraska professors hold conference with South Omaha Livestock Exchange
Professors Pugsley and Skinner of the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture met with members of the South Omaha Live Stock Exchange to discuss boosting livestock production and fodder goods. Both men actively support agricultural and livestock development in the state, aligning with the exchange’s concerns for farmers and stock growers’ prosperity.
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Pugsley and Skinner
College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
Legislature error delays pay for state health official
Dr. W F Wild state bacteriologist will wait two years to draw salary after the bill reorganizing the state health department passed but did not provide for salaries. He earns 2500 a year and the omission mirrors a 1915 Supreme Court commission delay.
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W.F. Wild
Wild
State Health Department
Supreme Court Commission
Registration Breaks Records at Nebraska University
Nebraska University reports a record 5,405 students for May 1, with a net year increase of 579. Of the total, 3,141 are men and 2,264 are women. Freshmen in arts and sciences total 2,584 with 1,227 men and 1,357 women. Two women are registered in the college of law.
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Nebraska University
Florence McGahey
Arts and Science College
College of Law
Permit Process For Alcohol Commerce By Druggists
Wholesale and retail druggists seeking alcohol permits must apply to the governor. Twenty days before applying they file notice with the county judge. If no protest, the county judge certifies to the governor who grants the permit. Protest may be filed and a hearing held before the county judge. If denied, appeal lies to the district court.
Senate Defeats Kennard Claim for 18500 in Nebraska
The senate votes 15 to 15 on Sandall’s motion to reject Kennard’s $18,500 claim presented by U S district attorney T S Allen. Sawyer’s motion to allow the claim fails 14 to 17 after Sandall and Sawyer clash over the history of the claim.
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Kennard
Senate
T. P. Kennard
T. S. Allen
United States
Nebraska
Sandall
Sawyer
Lancaster
York
Phase of Goat Fashions In Those Sections of the Country
The article surveys top coats for the season noting plain weaves and solid colors in gold mustard brown blue black plum and green with tans favored. It describes a wool velour coat with a back panel belt cape collar and silk cord decoration plus saddle-bag pockets and turn-over flaps, highlighting its practicality and distinctive styling for year round wear. The design emphasizes materials quality and seasonal fashion sense suited for mountain or seashore use.
Fairylike Swiss Organdie Frocks for Little Girls
Elegant frocks in embroidered swiss organdie with scalloped edges and dainty flowers. Fashion notes describe narrow veiling lace necklines, two flounces on skirts, and a pink ribbon girdle with a rosette and matching hair bow. White socks and black patent leather slippers complete the ensemble.
Great Lakes Survey Keeps Hazard Watch On Waterways
The lake surveys of the United States have charted 95 000 square miles of Great Lakes depths since 1841. A flotilla of five steamers and crews of 22 on three ships and 10 to 12 on the others work to locate danger spots and unseen shoals. Storms remain a constant peril, and over 5 million dollars has funded the charting program. Old field charts dating to 1818 are archived in Detroit’s post office building vaults.
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Fleet of the
Lake Survey
Five Lakes
United States
New York Sun
Great Lakes
Detroit
Lake Erie
Mystical Slav Temperament and Polish Catholic Piety
The Christian Herald notes deep religious instinct among Slav peasants, both Russian and Pole, with Poles largely Roman Catholic. Religion and patriotism intertwine. daily life features Christ and Virgin reverence, priestly blessings for homes, factories, and theaters, highlighting Polish devotion.
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Christian Herald
Church of Rome
Europe
Christ
Indo European or Aryan Race origins and spread
The Indo European or Aryan race spans Europe Armenia Persia Afghanistan and northern Hindustan. Language similarities link nations to a common origin centered in Central Asia. Migrations from this mother nation moved northwest, with populations settling in India and Persia. The Hindoo belong to India's native Aryan stock.
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Europe
Armenia
Persia
Afghanistan
Hindustan
Central Asia
India
Bust Support Hack For Low Cut Corsets
A fashion tip suggests sewing stout linen lace into the top of a corset to act as bust support. Dart the lace closely and add a casing for tape or ribbon. When drawn up tightly the lace supports the bust and hides the corset line under light blouses.
Fielding’s Champion Notes Early Women’s Suffrage Debate
An 1740 imagined suffrage meeting in Henry Fielding’s Champion presents Lady Belinda urging a parliament of women to legislate for the sex and defend women’s rights. the plan stalls as all the ladies speak together, according to the London Chronicle.
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Fielding
Henry Fielding
the Champion
Belinda
London Chronicle
Real Thrift on the Street In Omaha
A prominent Omaha citizen walks with a handkerchief to his face and explains the trouble is an eye injury. A friend jokes about a coal piece in the eye and a drugstore remedy, noting the scene as thrift in America.
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Omaha
Simple Handkerchiefs Preferred of the Season
Plain scalloped Madeira handkerchiefs with a single initial are among the season's daintiest. They appeal to fastidious women for their simplicity compared to elaborately embroidered versions. French tape handkerchiefs, admired by many, are sheer linen with a hem stitched edge and a tape placement about an inch from the hem. One of the most interesting of this sort.
Porto Rican Embroidered Linen Slippers Idea
A new boudoir slipper concept uses Porto Rican embroidered linen with linen threads drawn to form a pansy pattern.
Handkerchief features narrow hem with quarter-inch from edge
A handkerchief displays a very narrow hem with a three-quarter inch tape applied about a quarter inch from the hem.
Scroll Work Frock Embroidery Highlights Gold Thread
Jenny decorates dark blue silk frocks with sprawling scroll work outlines in narrow bands and fine gold thread. Arabesques and circles are filled with gold embroidery, creating an elegant decorative effect.
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Jenny
The Color of Gold and Its Shifting Hues
The article notes gold changes color with conditions such as copper alloying turning it orange or red, silver dulling to pale yellow, thin leaf transmitting green light, and finely divided gold in solution appearing purple. It emphasizes color is not a reliable judge of gold.
Dinner Guests Cause Quiet House to Feel Empty
Dialogue suggests Mrs Hightone invited the vulgar Mr Biggles to fill an empty place at dinner. The exchange shows unease about social propriety and guest etiquette in a tense domestic moment.
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Mrs. Hightone
Mr.Biggles
Geography Lesson Turns Personal Name Joke
In a playful moment, Hattie misreads geography as georgeraphy and declares the first five letters spell her name. George, after a pause, contends they do not spell anything, sparking a lighthearted spelling dispute about words and mispronunciations.
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Hattie
George
Cuticura Offers Free Sample by Mail
Advertises Cuticura soap and ointment for cleansing soothing itching and scalp conditions. Claims daily use prevents skin troubles and invites readers to send a postcard for a free sample and booklet from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete Clash Over Universal Training
In a heated exchange, Meandering Mike argues against compulsory military training, insisting a man should choose to fight. Plodding Pete counters that training ensures readiness, and warns it would enforce basic hygiene like soap and water, framed as a freedom issue.
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Mike
Pete
Greatest of all feats of strength is holding one's tongue
A succinct aphorism highlighting self restraint as a supreme exercise of discipline and willpower. It equates quiet self control with strength, implying inner resolve over outward display.
People Who Talk Too Much Think Too Little
A short aphorism notes that excessive talking undermines thoughtful thinking. It links verbosity with cognitive restraint and urges listening over speaking to avoid hasty judgments.
Domestic tiff forces abrupt changes at home
A quarrel over cooks leads a wife to propose cutting the Dub leighs, provoking a sharp reaction from her husband who values their friendship. The exchange shows rising tension as a household faces imminent disruption.
Filibus ter Explained by a Child in Night
In a bedtime exchange, Wil asks what a filibuster is, and his mother begins to explain but they postpone the lesson until tomorrow as Willie pleads to hear the tale now. The father closes with a joke that the mother is "on the other side."
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Wilde
Willie
Pussy willow buds swell when placed in water at home
A garden note explains that pussy willow buds expand quickly if cut and kept in a jar of water indoors. The growth is visible as the buds fill with moisture and begin to open.
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