Dorothy's Photoplay Notes From The Screen Era
Dorothy Dearborn answers reader questions in a photoplay column highlighting Mae Murray William Hart Louise Huff Jack Pickford and other stars. The piece notes film jargon a Red Cross appeal by William Russell and traces actors’ ages marriages and careers with light humorous asides on stardom in early cinema.
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Louise Huff
Nebraska
Miss Huff
Columbus
Jess
Jack Pickford
M. R
Jackie Saunders
Balboa
Roland Bottomly
France
L. I
Marguerite Clark
Cincinnati
Occupation tax dispute ends with Edgar paying verdict
W H Edgar refused to pay village occupation tax on house movers and was sued. He did not appear in judge Lindburg's court, the village attorney argued the ordinance, and a judgment was lodged against him. He settled the tax and its trimmings. The case tests the ordinance's validity, with much discussion in Polk Progress.
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W. H. Edgar
H. H. Campbell
Lindburg
Edgar
Straw Values From Straw Stacks Boost Farm Returns
Nebraska College of Agriculture figures show wheat straw valued at 2.60 dollars per ton and oat straw at 3.10 dollars per ton for essential nutrients. Beyond feed and bedding, straw adds organic matter to soil, so unneeded straw earns big dividends from hauling labor.
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Chemistry Department
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Registration at the School of Agriculture Opens October 15
The registration at the School of Agriculture opened on Monday October 15 and is about 20 percent below last year due to a general college student shortage. Students may return home to help harvest crops and make up work later.
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Henry Mohberg
Lincoln
Arthur
Syracuse
N. Y
Silver Creek
Joe Swerczek
Polk County
Flynt
Silver’ Creek
Myrtle Chase
Omaha
Vincent
Stromsburg
C. T. Thesing
Ansley
Ed Ostberg
Eric’ :Forslund
George Barber
A. A. Johnson
Lyric
Park Hotel
Lyric Theatre
Camp Funston
Uncle Sam
Junction City
Manhattan
Butler County Press
School of Agriculture
Aar
Jmorence Anderson
Myrtle Baker
James Marquis
Mabel Twarling
Clara Seiver
2Marquette
Migs “Rickson
Joel ‘Johnson
Roswell
A. C. Carlson
Stromsburg Social Notices and Local Movements
Mrs Minnick called to Holbrook for her mother’s serious illness. Locals report multiple visits, travels to Omaha and Lincoln for family care, school breaks, and town events. The community notes new births, a Camp Funston furlough, and a looming Christmas calendar plant expansion in Omaha by M F Shafer Co.
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Faye Law
Lincoln
Neal Jones
Surprise
Chas. Law
Adam ‘Keehn
Stromsburg
Harry Swan
Orlie Kingsolver
T. T. Cane
Effie Hawley
Lee Campbell
Omaha
Ernest Lott
H. VanHoosen
Osceola
Hoffer
Chas. Hoffer
Herman Thelen
Camp Funston
Ora Bond
Arthur Walford
Wisconsin
D. Sack
Plainview
O. M. Michener
R. Jones
Oklahoma
Gresham
Blanche Bradley
Blue ‘Ridge
Elmer Walters
R. Peters
D. A .McCune
Ella
Washington
Carl Maase
R. J. Stephenson
Arthur Jones
Cole Bond
A. Kuhnel
George Hasselbalch
Nebraska
M. J. Shafer & Co
17Th and Webster
Middle West
M. F. Shafer & Co
Gorge F. Anderson Attends Business Trip in Central City
Gorge F. Anderson made a business trip to Central City on Tuesday, engaging in meetings and planning for upcoming ventures. His visit emphasized regional commerce and networking with local firms.
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Gorge F. Anderson
Farmers Urged to Hold Spring Wheat for Seed Next Spring
In many communities farmers with good wheat are urged to store seed for sowing next spring rather than selling now at the government seed price. They may sell later at a profit not to exceed 15 percent, or 25 to 30 cents a bushel, to help preserve seed quality and reduce storage issues. Varieties favored are Marquis, Scotch Fife, Bluestem.
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Department of Agriculture
W.L. Oswald
Flour Exchange
Minneapolis
Minn
Christmas mail to front urged as Nebraskans pledge support
A public appeal urges timely Christmas parcels to American forces in Europe with strict packaging and clear addressing. Nebraska reports nearly 90 percent pledge response as schools join the drive, aiming for over 200000 signed cards by week’s end.
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Europe
Nebraska
Slaughter of Calves In Nebraska Draws Complaints
R W McGinnis of the Nebraska Dairymen's association informs Food Administrator Wattles that young calves are being slaughtered and urges action to curb the practice. He recommends that restaurants and hotels refuse to serve calf, and Wattles will seek definite measures after consulting the Live Stock committee.
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Wattles
R. W. McGinnis
Nebraska Dairymen’s Association
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