A Patriot Joins Washington Amid Boston Bell Signal
In July 1775 Colin Cabot forsakes Boston to join Washington’s rebel army after a bell signals the起 start of rebellion. He bids farewell to Patience Fayerweather, faces family and Boston’s loyalists, and with Paul Revere’s network slips toward safety in a hidden foxhole under Ebenezer Sneach’s fish warehouse.
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Boston
Washington
Cambridge
Roxbury
Burgoyne
Howe
Clinton
Gage
England
Patience Fayerweather
Colin Cabot
Harvard College
Betsey Faneuil
Colin
Pat
Colonies
Tie
Flo
Achilles
Knox
Boston Grenadier Corps
Samuel Langdon
Elijah Fayerweather
Reed
Paul Revere
Committee of Patriots
Barrel Exit and Smuggler Help in Patriot Escape
Revere guides Colin Cabot through a hidden exit system in an enemy cellar. They descend via a barrel trap connected to a rope, then Colin hides in a fish barrel bound for Morton's Point before a perilous escape to Marblehead, aided by Sneach the fish merchant. The plan hinges on dark nights, careful concealment, and timing.
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Revere
Colin
Boston
Sneach
Snoach
Washington
Cambridge
Colin Cabot
Cab
Morton
Winnisimet
Marblehead
Israel Woodbridge
Woodbridge
Corn variety test yields 98 bushels per acre in Wis ner area
A hybrid corn line developed at the state agricultural college produced 98 bushels per acre in a southern Wis ner test with 17 other varieties husked out. County agent Clay Westcott reports the results along with moisture at 17.5 percent and 1.7 percent damage. The first 1932 corn car arrived in Omaha October 13, graded No. 2 yellow from Earl Kincheloe near Modale Iowa.
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Wisner
State Agricultural College
Clay M. Westcott
Omaha
Earl Kincheloe
Modale
Iowa
Swanick Grain Company
Nebraska Engineer Sees Platte Project Doubling Farm Capacity
Prof. Clark E. Mickey of the University of Nebraska told the Lincoln Engineers Club that the Sutherland reservoir plan would double the productive capacity of 1,500,000 acres of Nebraska farmland. He outlined other stages of the Platte river development program for central Nebraska.
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Clark E. Mickey
University of Nebraska
Lincoln Engineers
Sutherland
Nebraska
Mickey
Wind movement differences noted in Sandhill district data
Official data show wind movement in the Sandhill district north of North Platte far exceeds that in the North Platte river valley. Table land at 3000 feet recorded 6267 miles of wind movement in September, while beach land at 2822 feet registered 4065 miles.
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Sandhill
North Platte
North Platte River
Hayes Center Builds Brick Front in Fire Recovery
Hayes Center undergoes a building boom as crews erect brick structures to replace fire-destroyed frame buildings. The single unit spans 125 feet of frontage and 70 feet in depth, signaling a return to form for the county seat.
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Hayes Center
Farm Mrs Ferris Loses Chickens From Spoiled Corn
Mrs A J Ferris of a farm near Ord reports the loss of about 150 chickens after feeding them spoiled cold packed corn. The hens and pullets, valued around 70 dollars, were found dead or dying in the two chicken houses the next morning as many were near laying.
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A. J. Ferris
Ord
Bids Open for Superior Post Office Site in November
Treasury department announces bids for a 24500 square foot site with 160 foot frontage for the new 67000 dollar Superior post office. Opening on November 23, the market also lists Nebraska projects in Seward and Lexington funded by the public works and unemployment relief bill. State health data show six months totals of 6564 deaths and 12542 births with notable declines from last year and counts by sex and twins. Amortization bonds of 125000 dollars refinance Bridgeport irrigation district, bought by the state from 75000 previously, maturing in 40 years to yield 4.14 percent, to settle a federal judgment.
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Superior Post Office
Treasury Department
Superior
Nebraska
Seward
Lexington
State Bureau of Health
Bridgeport
Marsh
Community hall under way at Cowles week
Work on a new one story community hall at Cowles is progressing with labor donated by local residents and nearby farmers. The brick faced building measures 40 feet by 84 feet with a basement for furnace and kitchen and a tile side wall and fire proof shingle roof.
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Cowles
Old 1903 Furniture Payment Found in Iowa Warehouse
Tom Shyken Jr. discovered a $169.70 deferred payment dated March 13, 1903, from First National Bank of Council Bluffs inside his father’s warehouse. A letter from Mrs. M L Miller apologized for the late account as the envelope was stamped but forgotten for 29 years.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Tom Shyken, Jr
First National Bank of
M. L. Miller
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advertisement
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild stimulant for digestion. It claims benefits for children and adults, improving bowel regularity and reducing bilious days and headaches, recommending use instead of harsh laxatives.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Peter Pan Cousin Keeps Growing Up in Kansas City Star Tale
A Kansas City Star reader recalls Cousin Arthur who will never grow up. The narrator details childhood pranks, schooling trouble, and family lore that Arthur remains a Peter Pan. Amid marriages and aunt gifts, the tale frames Arthur as forever young and eccentric.
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Arthur
Cynthia
Wilma
Stella
New York
Peter
K. B
Kansas City Star
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Irving Bacheller
WNU Service
Warry Gage
Fayerweather Chaise
Ther
Harry Gage
Ebenezer Sneach
Boston Harbor
Crofton Journal
B. R. Cole
Clarence Olson
Atkinson, Neb
Edwin Liewer
Cedar County News
Hartington
Ersay
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