GOERAL GAME LAW Lev Effect Oct 1 in Nebraska
A rough OCR fragment notes a general game law levy taking effect in Nebraska on October 1. Details on scope or officials are unreadable.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1913
Page
3
A rough OCR fragment notes a general game law levy taking effect in Nebraska on October 1. Details on scope or officials are unreadable.
A new game law splits Nebraska into northern and southern zones for migratory birds. In the north open season runs Sept 1 to Dec 15 and in the south Oct 1 to Jan 15. Birds may not be killed between sunset and sunrise in the northern zone.
Postmaster Nielsen urges the treasury to establish a mail carrier in Lexington after three years of receipts exceeding ten thousand dollars. He argues the city deserves the service since office receipts meet the required threshold to secure the system.
Harrison of Sin with Adam Breede of this place plans a seventh expedition to Central America about September 1. Breede aims for great sport among panthers and tigers and Harrison will return with specimens curiosities and pictures for school and lectures.
In rth Platte the city’s volunteer firemen resign en masse after defeat of a proposition to issue 20 000 dollars in bonds for a new city hall and fire headquarters. The firefighters accuse citizens of unfair treatment and protest by handing in their resignations to the mayor and council.
It is reported the court sits over oil as the Noring fields lie nearby. An Oklahoma expert reviewed the prospect and favored it. A meeting organized to form a group with a $20,000 capital, to be expanded later.
Local farmers report drought and poor yields for corn while irrigation projects near the Loup River promise better results. Twenty irrigating plants are being built, with two completed and several more in progress.
Kiowa Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the MFE church, has been called to a professorship at Baxter Seminary in Tennessee by Bishop Bristol of Omaha and Bishop Henderson of Chattanooga. Mr. Austin will depart for Baxter soon as the seminary opens September 1.
Beatric A carpenter set fire to the school house at Rockford while trying to smoke out a swarm of bees. The building burned completely before fumes could be controlled. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars, partially covered by insurance.
A reunion event for the combwest Nebraska group is planned at McKinley Park from September 15 to 20. Attendees expected to gather for arts activities and community fellowship.
Sunday results feature Hastings beating Columbus 4 to 3 in ten innings and Grand Island losing to Fremont. Beatrice won at Superior, York beat Hastings Friday 10 to 6, Kearney fell to Columbus, and Wisner shut out Stanton. Other notes include a 15 inning loss for Hastings at York and a delayed game between Kearney and Grand Island.
At the state house discussions surface on salaries, new state insurance, and auditor intent. A department report notes Prairie chickens killed in western areas. Bridge plan requests from thirty counties crowd the state engineer, while water shortages persist at the penitentiary wells. The state board moves patients to Beatrice, and Union Match has paid 250 in corporate tax. Rate hearings prep continues for intrastate data and Nebraska railroad statistics.
More than fifty county boys filed names with Secretary Mellor for admission to the first state fair camp. Two youths aged 16 to 21 from each county will be admitted under rules. A commission headed by Governor Morehead Adjutant General Hall and agricultural board members will run the affair.
The article notes a ten year rise of 1.114 billion dollars in Nebraska farm wealth due to population growth and land scarcity, while crops and livestock gained two billion with farmers saving only about 150 dollars each. It discusses the insurance act's effect, ongoing litigation, and field inspections by education officials. It also covers tax levies, municipal and county tax details, and designated agricultural high schools.
Chattanooga fans face 1914 prospects as Mike Giddo, farmed to Troy, may be drafted by the majors. Gabby Street is in prime form and could be sold or drafted, with no return to a low salary in Chattanooga. if not, he may quit pro baseball.
Veteran pitcher Long Tom Hughes, a long time American League figure, considers becoming an umpire. After 14 big league seasons, Hughes believes he can handle the indicator for Ban. He recalls 1903 when he and Bill Dineen starred for the Boston Americans under immortal Jimmy Collins.
In San Francisco officials announce no outside league games will be allowed in Coast League territory after the season. Portland, Oregon faces unique impact with Coast and Northwestern teams both present. President A. T. Baum cites fan demand as the reason for the change.
Arthur Duffey, former champion sprinter, laments many schoolboys signing big league contracts. He argues professional ball is honorable and lucrative but urges youths to stay in school to gain both experience and education. He cites back-yard leagues and stresses balanced publicity.
A crowded roundup mentions Billy Southworth Nap and ex bellhop fame in Columbus. Christy Mathewson studies the Athletics to beat them in a fall series. Eddie Plank cites Tris Speaker as hardest to pitch to, while Nick Altrock touts Harry Harper as a future lefty star.
Louise Atwood and John Kennen, longtime neighbors torn by constant, unspoken feelings, navigate pride and independence. After John saves a child and suffers a near accident, he asks one final time, and Louise faces a changed future with quiet resolve.
A Baltimore American excerpt recalls a man in mourning whose uncle believed he had seen and spoken with Washington. The uncle clung to the story despite aging and uncertainty, insisting in his final days he nearly met the president as tracks in the mud seemed to prove a near encounter.
Study of cotton rope performance shows no fatigue after long use in high power lines. In one test twenty four ropes each 1 three quarters inches thick carried 820 horsepower from a 28 foot flying machine without apparent weakening.
A dialogue notes how a department store operates by focusing on women customers. It suggests shoppers start with high end items like refrigerators or lace curtains rather than pins, framing women as key decision makers in store dynamics.
A medical man tells Duke he must work more as his legs waste away from inactivity. Duke retorts that his legs are exercised by kicking servants, revealing a humorous clash over labor and leisure in a social scene.
In a lively exchange, one person mockingly decries Bixby’s loud horn on his small car while another agrees, joking that it startles pedestrians before letting them down.
An excerpt shows a member of Congress questioned about family health. A mother cites Willie overeating candy, Tommy’s cold from early flannel removal, and a quip about sugar and wool as the cause of every problem, framing a light domestic moment.
A Bovina Center New York woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of illness and multiple doctors. She can now work and care for her children and urges other women to try the remedy. Letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass. are answered confidentially by women.
A prominent Arkansas town physician with a large laboring-class practice treats a sick child with repeated visits and drugs. When the father can barely pay the bill he offers coins for the drugs and pledges future visits, highlighting economy over gratuity as a social ethic.
A Atlantic City society matron wears a pendant described as wood disguised in a pearl setting. She explains tapping the locket to ward off boasting, noting she avoids rash boasting with a superstition linked to wood.
A humorous Parisian exchange features a host praising music and a witty reply urging continuation. The brief quip showcases magazine wit and cultural flavor of the era in a concise exchange.
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