Missing youth tied to Columbus Nebraska 1911 report
A postal note asks for information on an 18 year old man last seen in Columbus after getting off a stock shipment from St. Louis with his father. He is 5 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds, and has not been heard from since June 29 in Columbus. The item also previews the 1911 Lincoln fair with County Collective Exhibits and prize money over 4000 dollars.
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Columbus
Nebraska
St. Louis
United States
Lincoln
William James
Dorchester
Rye Advocated as Superior Grain for Nutrition and Rations
The piece argues for expanding rye production arguing it yields higher protein and fuel value than wheat and is the basis of German pumpernickel. It notes American rye output around 24 million bushels versus Russia’s nearly 700 million and highlights rye as wholesome when milled and baked properly, especially for children.
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Russia
Germany
Real rat trap described by neighbor in barn scene
A neighbor built a staged feeder with an iron kettle half filled with bran buckwheat and meat scraps. Rats walked up a board to feed, then the contents were changed to water with a hint of bran to mislead. The next morning fifteen rats were found in the kettle and any survivors fled the barn in a rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Orchard and Garden: Practical Advice for Orchard Care
Practical guidance on fruit tree care including mulching with stable manure, Bordeaux spray preparation, watering technique, soil enrichment, pest control with a torch for tent caterpillars, strawberry bed maintenance, pruning runners, spraying for apple scab with lime sulphur, bagging grapes, and blackberry harvest handling for higher prices.
Leans Triumph In Amusing Nine Inning Exhibition Game
The Leans defeated the Fats nineteen to fourteen in a lively nine inning charity style game. Sawyer Miles and Mayor Ziebert impressed with strength while Sawin, Miles, and Ziebert carried the field as others chased errant throws and spectators applauded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fats
Yarman
Seans
Sam Webb
W. P. Miles
Ziebert
Webb
Miles
Robinson
Guy Dedrick
Guy
Sawyer Miles
Bill Null
Flowers and Trees for Railway Decoration in San Francisco
San Francisco electrified streets now use ornamental trolley poles and grasses with trees and flowers along certain lines to beautify street corridors. A Merion Pennsylvania plan textiles a thousand trailing rosebushes on embankments between Merion Overbrook and Merion Narbert stations to create solid banks of roses as a model for towns to follow.
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San Francisco
Pennsylvania Railroad
Merion
Overbrook
Narbert
Sheriff takes charge in Sidney theft case
Sheriff McDaniel was called to North Platte on Saturday to take charge of Charles Hall an aged man accused of stealing twenty dollars from Gus Roland a farmer near Sidney Hall had been working on Roland's place and faced charges after the allegation in the rural area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff McDaniel
North Platte
Charles Hall
Gus Roland
Sidney
Hall
Roland
Slovenliness and Prompt Repairs for Community Care
A call to civic responsibility urging immediate home and street repairs to prevent further decay. The piece argues slovenliness harms economy and attractiveness, noting how a single broken hinge leads to wider neglect and larger failures if not promptly fixed.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
In peak season when time is short you may suffer diarrhoea. Take Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first signs to recover quickly. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
All Dealera
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Malland Express
Fast Mail
W. J. Shoemake
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Mail and Express
Fats and Leans
Cateher Manu
Swain
The
Atkinson
Dedrick
Fat Boys
Symphemus
Swigert
Fishman
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Swain and Moore
Colonel Johnson
Andrews
Pats
Joe Swigoert
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San Francisco Chronicle
American Press Association
BER
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Harper Bi
Omaha
U.S.A
Home Office
Neb
J K. Elms
Jjoseph Oberfelder
F C. Beebe
E. IF. Ward
Cleburne Block
Henry E. Gapen
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Gupen Building
J.S. Hoagland
W. V. Hoagland
Hoagland & Hoagland
Norvv
I Jeroy Martin
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Frank L. Doty
1St National Bank
A A. Sharp
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Clara, Neb
H. E. Mantor
O'Kane
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