Journey to Europe Continues with French Rural Life Observations
A Sunday train ride through France reveals rugged rural scenes and heavy agriculture. The narrator notes tandem carts, mixed animal teams, and wartime vigilance as women work the fields while men in sky blue uniforms guard rail lines. The long box car journey ends among barns in Aillenyville, France, prompting reflections on French resolve.
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France
England
America
Verdun
H N Higinbotham Jil Killed In New York Accident
Harlow Niles Higginbotham aged about 56, a longtime Chicago merchant and former partner at Marsh al Field Co, died after an army ambulance struck him on Forty-fifth Street near Madison Avenue. He was taken to the United States Debarkation hospital where he died five hours later. Born October 10, 1888 near Joliet, he rose to leadership in commerce in the Midwest after moving from a farm with his family to Illinois.
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New York
Harlow WN. Halginbotham
Chicago
Marshal Field & Co
United States Army
Forty-fifth Street
Madison Avenue
United States Debarkation Hospital
Grand Central Palace
Iginbothama
Middle West
Sidney Boy Brought Home from Italy
The body of Toward Wall, 12, daughter of Mrs. Adeline Hall, arrived in Sidney after death in Genoa, Italy. American Vice-Consul Harlan Parker notes Wall’s service and artistry, his fluency in four languages, and a life marked by promise. Funeral services were held at the Episcopal Church with broad community tribute.
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Toward
Wall
Schuyler
Nebraska
Jaanuary
Genoa
Daly
Toward Wall
Roe M. Armour
New Yor
Alice Kelly
New York City
Episcopal Church
Ives
Joe Johnson
Freda Hammer
HG Law
Whyllis Corbett
Devine
Rice
Leon Fine
Blaine
Whiner Grabill
Jus Mc Lennon
Chilton Radcliff
Marty Tewell
Jesus
Italy
Hall
Howard
Burt
Protestant Episcopal Church
Church of England
Mroo Hall Jurving
Business College
Battle Fields
L. R. Fields
Southern Pacific Aor
Portland
Oregon
New York
Wit
David Wilbur
Wilbur
Genova Art Gallery
Adeline Hall
J. W. Prendmore
Wo H. Prenadmore
Broken Bow
Sidney
Endorsement of Labor and New Labor Party Rise
The article discusses global labor unrest linked to hunger and unemployment and notes the Paris peace conference drafting international labor standards including eight hour workdays equal pay for equal value, child labor restrictions, and education safeguards. It also reports Springfield Ohio’s new labor party promoting worker rights and describes wage increases for 400,000 railway workers under Director-General Hines, with monthly and daily raises for the four railroad unions.
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Peace Congress
Paris
Committee On International Labor
Peace Conference
New Labor Party
Springfield
O11
United States
Hines
Great Railroad Brotherhoods
Local Socials and Travels Note Briefly Recap
Mrs. Mattie Scott is mentioned along with Guy Waugh and his wife and Mr and Mrs W Ballard of Kimball. They drove to Sidney on Monday afternoon. Geo Van Aelstyn and wife returned Monday from an overland trip to Denver.
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Mattie Scott
Guy Waugh
W. Ballard
Kimball
Sidney
Geo. van Aelstyn
Denver
Batteries tested at Mann's Battery Service Station
Battery service notice urges customers to get their batteries tested at Mann's Battery Service Station located in the Old U S A Theatre Building.
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Mann’s
U.S. A
Russians Capture Y M A Secretaries in New York
Washington reports Russian forces seized Arnold and Ryall two secretaries tied to the central committee of the YMCA in New York. Also captured and said to be en route to Moscow are Sergeant Glenn W. Leitzel of Mifflinburg Pa Private Freeman Wogan of Detroit Mich and Mechanic Jens C Laureen of Marlette Mich as announced by the war department.
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Washington
Arnold
Ryall
Central Committee
New York
War Department
Moscow
Glenn W. Leitzel
Mifflinpurg
Freeman Wogan
Detroit
Mich
Jens C. Laureen
Marlette
Ptomaine Poisoning Kills Five in Detroit Family
Five members of the Delavio family, including James and his wife, infant son, brother, and elderly father, were found dead in their West Side Detroit home from ptomaine poisoning. Evidence suggested contaminated food as the cause.
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Detroit
Mich
Ivo
James Delavio
Mr and Mrs Kratz Visit Cheyenne Overland Trip
Mr and Mrs BL Kratz spent Sunday in Cheyenne returning over land Monday. Patronize Osborn Battery Station and you will like the service.
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BL Kratz
Cheyenne
Osborn Battery Station
Battle in the Air At Alliance April 30
The U S War Department presents American French and English air planes to thrill 25000 spectators at Alliance on April 30. Alliance will entertain and Burlington trains Nos 1 and 8 will carry extra equipment to serve attendees. Train No 301 will stop at Dalton and Ginley to discharge passengers.
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Alliance
U. S. War Department
Burlington
Allance
Sidney
Dalton
Ginley
Hardware man takes position at Mssig Hardware
M Skinner of Kingfisher Oklahoma, an experienced hardware man, has assumed the former post held by Geo Puckett at the Mssig Hardware.
Miss Ella Sailors Visits In Gering And Scotts Bluff
Miss Ella Sailors a stenographer at A E Warrens Law Office visited friends in Gering and Scotts Bluffs Saturday and Sunday describing her brief northern Nebraska trip with calls on acquaintances and local sights.
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Ella Sailors
A. E. Warren
Gering and
Scotts Bluffs
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Europe
T. Pindell
H. N. Higinbotham Jil
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First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
W. E. Swatzlander
Leslie Neubauer
C. L. Mann
A. K. Greenlee
Lena L. Jessen
Ass’t Cashier
East
Sidney Boy
American Consular Service
LABOR
Cheyenne County
Lincoln Highway
C. W. Hornaday
RUSS
REDS
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Valiant Lodge No
F.G. Griffith
Jones & Grabill
City Property
Gapen
Shepherd & Son, Props
East Side Court House
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