Armistice Erupts in Uproar Across American Cities
On November 11 1918 mass celebrations swept U S cities and London as crowds roared through streets with horns confetti and improvised parades. Reports describe hats knocked off crowds kissing strangers and wild revelry marking the armistice day end of WWI.
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America
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Detroit
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cleveland
Boston
Hallowe’en
Paris
London
Germany
Savoy Hotel
Average man needs eight hundred words for communication
Dr. Frank Vizetelly, editor of the New Standard dictionary, says a well‑educated adult knows 10 000 to 20 000 words while a child’s vocabulary grows from ten to twenty mispronunciations to about eight hundred by age three. The piece notes readers learn words through interest and activity, and that a 800 word threshold suffices for basic conversation.
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Frank l. Vistetelly
Angus McNeil
Liberty
Doctor Vizetelly
Russia World in Itself The areas controlled by Russia
The article contends that Russian controlled regions encompass almost all vital material resources. It argues strategic dominance and geopolitical leverage tied to these territories. The piece highlights economic and military implications for regional power balance.
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Russia
Fragmentary Colonial Vision of Self-Sufficient Resources
The excerpt hints at a colonial view of national strength through diverse resources, listing minerals, timber, grains, and lands as nearly self-contained except for the British Empire. It emphasizes breadth of natural wealth as a measure of modern civilization's base.
Dwarfs in mid Europe scene demand and stages
In parts of Hungary dwarfs are numerous and in demand for stage work and cabarets across central Europe.
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Hungary
mid-Europe
Large Iowa county suit over two thousand acres sold to Lincoln firm
Mary J. Gandy filed to quiet title on about 2000 acres in Iowa county sold to Vineyard Development of Lincoln. The land lies in Missourville and will be developed for orchards and vineyards on two old ranches near an abandoned river town. Abstracts took four months. filing fee was 175. estimated cost to finish suit is 5000. The prior year’s sale was the county’s largest single land deal at 505,000.
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Alls City
Iowa County
Mary J. Gandy
Vineyard Development Company of
Lincoln
Missouriville
Housing Shortages Force Bridgeport Families Out
At least six or more families live outside Bridgeport while heads work there and seek to move in. Scarcity of suitable houses hinders relocation. A local firm forms to build houses for sale or rent. Mitchell and other valley towns report similar housing shortages.
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Bridgeport
Mitchell
Rhoades Elected President at Nebraska Baptist Session
Rhoades of Omaha won the presidency of the Nebraska Baptist state convention during the annual session in Omaha. Officers elected include RL Bob Shed Lincoln first vice president Or Eo Jorden Tilden second vice president Mrs Jett Yelton Lincoln recording secretary Rev Mo fore man Ale Cook assistant recording secretary JA Newell Grand Island treasurer Rev RoR Coon Grand Island historian. Astair was selected as next meeting place.
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Corr
Canning County
Nebraska
Odd Fellows Femple
Omaha
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows Children’s
York
Perkin County
John V. Beveridge
George B. Hastings
B. F. Hastings
Joseph Perkin
United States Navy Band
Washington, D. C
Creighton University
Coolidge
Reyenne County
Arthur
Cuming
Boy Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Scotts Bluff
Central City
Presbyterian
University of Nebraska
Westminister House
Capitol
W. E. Hardy
Lincoln Hotel
Europe
America
United States
Silkett Brothers
Steele City
Jefferson County
Vranada
Nebraska Kennel Club
New York
Boston
Los Angeles
Toronto
Louis H. Storz
Otto Cross
Far Oaks
Earl Henry
Alber
Lea
Mina
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Arthur Bowring
Merriman
Bridgeport
Clearwater
Holt County
Creickton University
Radio Corporation of America
National Broadcasting Company
Omeaha
Rhoades
Nebraska Baptist State Convention
Iher
Bob Shed
Lincoln
Or Eo Jorden
Tilden
Airs
Jett Yelton
Tincoln
Mean Charles Firth
Ae Island
Mo Foreman Ale Cook
Bo Newell
Grand Island
Coon
Nebraska Names C W Watkins Extension Forester
Omaha reports C W Watkins is Nebraska’s new extension forester starting statewide visits. He will oversee tree distribution under the Clark McNary Act and assist farmers with woodlots shelter belts and farm groves through county agents and the Lincoln college, forming extension forestry policies after current situation reports.
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Omaha
C. W. Watkins
Nebraska
Extension Service
Watkins
Thru
Organized Counties
Agricultural College
Lincoln
Ohiowa Votes Bond for Water Works and Tower
Citizens approved 27,500 in bonds to build a water works system. Construction includes an elevated steel tower with 50,000 barrel capacity, connections for 37 blocks, and partial ditching. Mains will serve business and most residential areas.
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Ohiowa
Sheep Feeding Boom in Humphrey as Wool Trade Grows
Thousands of head of sheep and lambs will be fed in Humphrey this fall and winter based on daily shipments. Already 48 carloads have arrived, mainly from Wyoming ranchers, with Humphrey bankers aiding feeders financially to expand this growing local industry.
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Humphrey
Wyoming
Humphrey Bankers
Prairie Fire Devastates Ranches Near Alliance
A high wind driven prairie fire swept five miles south of Alliance causing about 110000 in damage. The seven mile by one mile blaze destroyed Joseph Iznell’s ranch buildings and burned hay on the Gaddis and Trenkly ranches. A large Alliance group battled the flames for over two hours.
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Alliance
Here
Joseph Iznell
Gaddis
Fred Trenkly
Farm tiling project drains 300 acres near Dawson
Albert F. Enzles of Auburn and Dan Riley of Dawson own a large tiling venture on a Dawson area farm. The project aims to drain about 300 acres and bring them under cultivation. A ditching machine can lay 300 feet of deep tile and 900 feet of shallow tile each day.
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Auburn
Albert F. Enzles
Dan Riley
Dawson
Seed houses pay large cash sums for local sweet clover
Eastern seed houses bought 10 carloads of sweet clover nearby, paying farmers over 50000 dollars in cash. A farmer earned 585 dollars from seven acres, another 2109 dollars from 40 acres, and a 70 acre field yielded 1250 dollars after threshing for seed.
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Newman Grove
Pilgrim Mother Statue Unveiled at Plymouth Rock
A statue honoring the Pilgrim Mother was recently unveiled at Plymouth Rock Massachusetts. The piece salutes a Massachusetts woman who endured hardship to sustain family life and community resilience. A testimonial from Mrs J W Crircurri of Cambridge praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health and recommends it to others.
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Plymouth Rock
Lydia
Pinkhan
Massachusetts
Lydia B. Pinkham
J. W. Crircurri
Hammond Street
Cambridge
Mass
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Nebraska News OF Current
Richardson County
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Clover Seed East
Dr. Scholl
Schell
Fuller
Dr. Pierce
Dr Pierce
Ed. Sampson
W. Second St
Winona, Minn
Bellans
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo, N.Y
Sellan Optigcian
Neb
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