Lieutenant Is Hailed As Hero By War Dept Honors
The War department honors Lt. Dwight H. Schaffner of the 300th Infantry Seventy-seventh division with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry near Saint Hubert's Pavilion Boulevilles France on September 28 1918. He led attacks under heavy fire silenced a machine gun and captured an enemy officer granting critical intelligence. His exploits rank with famed WWI heroes and he resides in Falls Church Pa.
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Washington
War Department
York
Dwite H. Schaffner
Three Hundredth Infantry
Seventy-seventh Division
New York City
Falls Church
Saint Hubert’s
Bourevilles
France
Three Hundred and Sixth Infantry
Isis
Kamerad
Schaffner
Man Defies Divorce Court Order Seeks Contact
James B. Ritzon of Steubenville, Ohio, challenged a court order barring him from contacting his estranged wife Mary. The judge ruled the wife must initiate future courtings, ordering Ritzon to stay at home to preserve the peaceful separation and avoid further interference.
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Mary
James B. Ritzon
Steubenville
James
Except for Sex She Was Fine Specimen for Army
Montgomery reporters recount a recruiting visit at the local station where Howard Snodgrass of Anniston Alabama sought enlistment. The twist: his companion turned out to be his wife and was praised for fitness except for her sex.
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Montgomery
Ala
Howard Snodygrass
Anniston
Snodgrass
Novel ways to pay tuition across midwestern colleges
A survey shows Indiana University students include a blind legislator who tunes pianos and others who work in undertakings to cover room rent. Nebraska and Minnesota students hold diverse jobs from housework, salad dressing sales, to grave digging and dance hall security. Purdue reports 75 percent of men paying their way. Ohio and Missouri schools feature tutors, mortuary bearers, Hebrew teachers, and subletting.
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Chicago
Everett A. Addington
Indiana University
House of Representatives
Ind
University of Nebraska
Kansas State Agricultural College
Young Ima
Ford
A. University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Washington University
St.Louis
University of Minnesota
Marquette University
Soca
Addington
Purdue
Ohio University
Missouri
Magellan's brass helmet found in the Philippines
Biographers recount Magellan losing his brass helmet during the 1521 Mactan clash with Zula in Cebu. He died in the fight, and natives kept the helmet as a souvenir. Maj. H D Seton reportedly found the helmet in the Philippines.
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New York
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific Ocean
Zula
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Maetan
Magellan
Mactan
Ferdinand
Philippines
Maj
H. D. Seton
Cow Wanders Into Brooklyn Apartment Building
A large cow wandered through a second floor New York stairwell awakening Patrick Marino and later required police rope and a block and tackle to remove it. The animal had been driven from North Henry Street toward Bernstein Bernstein slaughterhouse on Johnson Avenue.
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New York
Patrick Marino
Humbldt Street
Brooklyn
Marino
Frank McCormick
Torbert Street
McCormick
File
Herbert Street
Greenpoint Avenue
North Henry Street
Bernstein & Bernstein
Johnson Avenue
Beatrice vote set for government plan on June 19
Beatrice residents will vote on a city government plan June 19. The Nebraska Rural Letter Carriers' association plans a meeting in Beatrice August 13 and 14.
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Beatrice
Nebraska Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
U. S. Railway
Omaha
University of Nebraska
Glenn Wenzl
Steinaurer High School
Ainsworth Electric Light
Seventh Day Adventists
Grand Island
Chapman
Merrick County
U.S. Veterans Bureau
Kearney
Fanny DeBow
Federation of Nebraska
Wollman’s Club
Albion
American Legion
Nelson
Frank C. Zehring
Lincoln
George Dayton
William
Richardson County
Falls City High School
Northwestern
Whitney
Homer Stunt
Broken Bow
Agricultural College of
The
Raymond Weiner
Wymore
Vienna
Austria
Anton M. Lundeen
Nebraska
Lutheran Churches of
G. L. Shumway
Bryan
Department of Agriculture
Tne
Scottsbulffs
Albert Peterson
Mitchell
Elmer
Emily Hall
M. H. Neihart
Nebraska City
Robert R. Dickson
Johnson
Gross-State Bank of
Gross
Ak-Sar-Ben to stage grand patriotic pageant this fall
Plans in Omaha call for an Autumn Celebration by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben featuring authentic historic scenes from Washington to Roosevelt. The pageant will show famous moments, speeches, and leaders across Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish War, and World War periods, with committees at work and a strong educational, patriotic focus.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Knights of
Patrick Henry
Richmond
Paul Rivere
Washington
Ethan Allen
Ticonderoga
Burgoyne
Delaware
Cornwallis
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
John C. Fremont
Fort Sumpter
Lee
Grant
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
General Pershing
Bungalow Design Emphasizes Comfort in Hot Climates
The article by William A. Radford outlines a bungalow suited for hot regions with a large living room, two bedrooms, a potential upstairs, and a screened porch. It calls for simple construction, shingles or drop siding exteriors, and a comfortable interior with cream walls, white trim, and mahogany doors.
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William A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Fraikle Avenue
Chicago
Remodeling with Portland cement stucco for old houses
The article explains using portland cement stucco to remodel old wooden, brick, or stone houses. It describes overcoating techniques, lath application, and possible window trim adjustments to update appearance while preserving structure, with benefits like improved warmth and value.
Mexico to Fight Illiteracy Under Vasconcelos Plan
Jose Vasconcelos reports a countrywide census showing heavy illiteracy with more than 90 percent unable to read or write in some states. The effort targets eight thousand new elementary schools costing over 6 million dollars, to be completed within a year, and notes Americans influence northern literacy.
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Fonte
Omaha
Custer County
Lloyd Hines
Coryell Oil
Lincoln
John Roberts
Newport
England
Henry
Kimberly
South Africa
Gage County
Dunbar
William Richter
Nebraska Farm
Agricultural College
Union Pacific Railway
School of Agriculture
Norfolk Rifle and Revolver Association
University of Nebraska
State Senate
Omaha Manufacturers Association
Fremont
C. P. Crudup
Nebraska City
Edward Sharpe
State Journal
Jose Vasconcelos
Bureau of Education
Mexico
United States
Vasconcelos
Boldness and the hill that moved not
Lord Bacon cites Mahomet’s promise to move a hill as a test of boldness. On the appointed day the hill stays still, and Mahomet shifts approach by declaring he will go to the hill himself. The tale serves as a caution on presuming bold acts without real power.
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Lord Bacon
Mahomet
Bacon
Mind Over Matter in Asheville Times Quotation
A clipped quote from the Asheville Times notes the unruly child as an example of the triumph of mind over matter. The remark reflects a period view of behavior and self control in youth.
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Asheville Times
First Iron Made In America In Jamestown 1608
The article notes iron was first produced from ore in the American colonies at Jamestown in 1608. It highlights Jamestown as the birthplace of American ironmaking and marks the 1608 date as a key historical milestone.
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America
American
Jamestown
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