Nebraska university archaeologists to lead Smithsonian teams in state digs
The University of Nebraska named as archaeologist for the Smithsonian Institute will supervise a party sent from Washington to explore several sites in Nebraska. Hastings museum figures will lead another group, with Will Clark financing. They may excavate a Genoa area village ruin and survey the Pike Pawnee village near Red Cloud. Eastern universities will also probe Agate Springs fossil beds famous for ancient bones.
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Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Walso Weidel
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Hastings Museum
Will Clark
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The Case of Bill Griffith and the Limits of Justice
An Omaha World Herald analysis argues that Bill Griffith cannot be judged as an isolated individual due to inherited traits and environmental influence. It questions whether punishment can be truly fair for a person shaped by centuries of circumstance after participating in a fatal robbery. The piece closes with a reflection on cross border tensions and a Canadian’s illegal entry.
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Omaha World Herald
Bill Griffith
Griffith
Bill
Behind the Lines on Carrie Letters and War Era Fear
The Baltimore Evening Sun essay argues 2 to 4 million veterans and civilians struggle to understand the Harding Carrie letters. It notes war bred suspicion and that neighbors denounced hosts to the Cheka while soldiers abroad saw no such scrutiny. Senator Harding’s defense of his friend is deemed explainable amid wartime prejudice and public loss of decency.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Carrie
Harding
France
Just Like One of Us on Border Rhetoric
Orators have risked apoplexy in fervent efforts to do rhetorical justice to the 3,000 miles of un protected border between this country and the Dominion. A stream of speeches underscores the contentious debate over border policy and national security.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
When Old Age Begins by William Lyon Phelpa
The essay argues that physical aging is inevitable after 40, but mental vitality depends on sustained curiosity. It asserts true old age starts when thought shifts from future to past, and cites a 90 year old Boston man who remains mentally active. It notes some elders stay sharp if conversations stay engaging.
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William Lyon Phelpa
Boston
Cattleman Reuben Curtis Makes Stand At Boston Hotel
Reuben Curtis of Chatham Four Corners arrives in Boston to sell 43 head of stock and demands Stable provisions for his horse Bess at the Brunswick. A 100 year old statute requires inns to provide beds and lodging for guests and stabling for horses, prompting a delay in lodging and a court visit.
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Chatham Four Corners
Columbia County
New York
Brunswick
Boston
Back Bay
Curtis
Brighton
Henry Nelson
Bess
Nelson
Reuben
Grand Prairie social notes from Grand Prairie and Sidney
Mrs Alva Hart and daughters Mildred and Mrs Clayton Parks enjoyed a Scottsbluff shopping trip. Families and friends from Grand Prairie and Sidney shared visits, dinners, and club meetings across Friday and weekend, with multiple hostings at Hart, Hart’s guests, and Irwin family homes. Mildred Hart’s birthday gathering drew 35 neighbors, while Ferns and Weltons attended Epworth League events and Sunol Womans Club functions.
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Alva Hart
Mildred
Clayton Parks
Scottsbluff
Ethel
Dorothy Irwin
J. C. Jorgensen
Anna
Kenneth Bassett
Sidney
Parks
Hart Home
Charles Smith
Evelyy
F @ Waddell
F.N
Nels Johnson
Miss Irwin
Ray Tremain
Verona
Sam Irwin
Frances
Will Gade
Lucile Waddell
Epworth League
Flattop
Albert Johnson
Johnson
L. A Pearson
Taylor Hospital
Henry Kragel
August Gade
Lee Johnson
Mons Johnson
J. H Geu
Charles Welton
Erma
Mae
John Theis
Mildred Hart
Cecil
Guy
Harold Tremain
Robert
Fred Irwin
Elizabeth Bryant
Dorothy
Josie
Sadie Irwin
Evelyn
Aucust Gade
Lille
Hazel
Elmer Gade
City Auditorium
Dorothy Theis
Erma Welton
Grand Prairie
James Irwin
Fred
Harold
Dan Rupert
Doris
C. A. Welton
Lillie
W O. Johnson
Leela
Alfred
Jesse Hunnicutt
Hart
Pearson
Kucera
Elsasser
Eula
T. G
Theis
John Hokom
Ray Treman
Ray Rexroth
E. A. Johnson
Claus Engerland
J H. Gell
Ray Campbell
Broadwater
T. G Waddell
Pearson Young Folks
J. H. Gell
Jesse Yost
Chappell
W. T. Sharman
Frank Flessner
Kord Dykman
Herman Florke
Alva Franklin
Goodview
Fred Windsheimer
Henry Flessner
Martin
Frank Halsey
Wickard
First State Residents Sought Through Summer Expedition
Archaeologists plan three exploration parties this summer in the Loup River valley central Nebraska to uncover who inhabited the region before white settlers arrived. The Pawnee and earlier human presence will be studied to answer when people first gained a foothold in the state and what their characteristics and habits were. Dr. Strong leads the team in this statewide historic inquiry.
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Nebraska
Loup River Valley
Loup Valley
Strong
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A weight loss advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as the easy fat reducer. It claims a 20 pound fat loss in three weeks with daily half teaspoon doses in hot water, plus diet changes and reduced pastry use. It touts energy gains, clear skin, and sharper eyes, offering an 85 cent bottle from Western Drug company with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Western Drug Company
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