Potter Red Cross Branch Formed and Organized
Last Wednesday Potter hosted a large Red Cross meeting to organize a Cheyenne County chapter. Mrs F D James elected president and Mrs J A Woten secretary treasurer. new board of trustees chosen. sewing room space expanded. work days set. volunteers urged for surgical dressings knitting and sewing duties. community support noted with gifts from Sidney State Bank and Bell Telephone Company.
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Sidney
Potter
Cheyenne County
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Troelstrup
F. D. James
J. A. Woten
Potter Branch
Court House
C. W. West
Sidney State Bank
Bell Telephone Company
American Red Cross
Board of Trustees
Uptegrove
Board
McCreary
W. J. Shoemaker
H. Ives
J. A. Simones
C. L. Mann
George Taylor
Co. P. Chambers
A. E. Phelps
W. J. Braham
Ernest Mahlike
J. E. Grabill
C. D. Essig
H. E. Gapen
L. G. Lowe
L Fine
J. E. McCleneghan
W. F. Bassett
E. L. Uptegrove
A. E.P
Hugh Moore
Grasp Your Opportunities and Seize Them
A reflective piece warns that many miss chances due to listlessness and slow pace. It laments that opportunities hurry by and do not return, leaving those who hesitate looking up from the foot of the mountain rather than on the heights.
Canadian commander in France leads new contingent
The new commander of the Canadians in France has earned his title through hard fighting. He succeeds General Sir Julian Byng, becoming the first Canadian to command the contingent.
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France
Julian Byng
Peace terms loom in Europe restoration debate
Washington reports that discussions of likely peace terms focus on restoring Alsace Lorraine to France and ceding Trent and Trieste to Italy. German thinker Harden argues for nationalities’ rights, with Wilsonian principles as the basis for a world peace confederation.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Italy
Maximilian Harden
Zunkunft
Trent
Trieste
Harden
Wilson
TWENTY THREE DIE IN AIR RAID ON ENGLAND
London officials report twenty three killed and about fifty injured in an air raid on Southend Essex. Nine women and six children among the dead, damage to property from about forty bombs. Rochford and Margate reports also noted minor injuries and no casualties respectively.
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England
London
Southend
Essex
Rochford
Margate
Kent
Pascal Describes Rivers as Roads That March
A concise remark frames rivers as moving paths, echoing Pascal's poetic view that waterways resemble marching routes. The thought links natural geography with travel and order, portraying rivers as dynamic corridors shaping movement and landscape.
Seed Wheat in County To Be Threshed Early
Several thousand bushels of seed wheat have been located in the county after a survey. The forthcoming threshing will prevent seed shortages, with orders likely to come from eastern Nebraska. Farm Bureau office requests names of growers who can supply wheat for seeding, to refer orders to the right people.
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Neb
Farm Bureau
Treating Wheat Smut With Formaldehyde Solution
Farmers ask about wheat smut treatment. Formaldehyde mixed at one pound to forty gallons of water is sprinkled over grain on floor or in wagon boxes. One gallon treats about one and a half bushels. Sacks or canvass dipped in solution and covered for two hours improve effectiveness before sowing next day.
Oat smut noted as field condition concern
Farmers urged to inspect oat fields for smut with reports ranging from trace to 14 percent infestation. Calculations show that even at current prices the potential loss from infection dwarfs the cost of treatment, making control economically sensible.
Canning Bulletins Available From Farm Bureau Office
Miss Rokahr referenced bulle tins in her canning work. supply now at the Farm Bureau office or available by mail upon request. R. E. Holland, Kimball County Agriculture Agent, notes details and mailing option.
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R. E. Holland
Kimball County
Ingenious bridge building on Sumatra roads
Builders used timber stringers and burlap bag abutments filled with cement and sand. Heavy rains soaked the bags and transformed the setup into a solid concrete mass, forming a novel bridge construction method over streams that intersect local roads.
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Sumatra
Submarine Attack Filmed for Civilization Naval Collaboration
The film Civilization includes the first on screen record of a submarine attacking a large steamer. Navy target ships were provided by the government with two battleships, destroyers, a cruiser and submarines. The 27 minute battle featured 600 real shots, 92 percent effectiveness, and dramatic sinking of enemy ships viewed by spectators.
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Parker Read, Jr
Thos. H. Ince
United States
Point Loma
San Diego
Read
Ince
Jack Tars
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Giant spider of Ceylon described by explorers
A British expedition notes a giant spider native to Ceylon. The creature measures about four inches across its back with legs extending to ten inches. Full grown males weighed around one pound four ounces. The article compares its habitat and diet to small lizards and frogs.
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Telah
Ceylon
Unclear fragments describe return from visit by relatives
Fragmentary text mentions Bernie Pool Pele and a treaty test of three Eisses. indicates a return from a visit to relatives. Details are unreadable, limiting precise clarification of people, places, or events.
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Ur Bernie
Optical dept charges KE S Sherre Optometrist
The note cites KE S Sherre Optometrist, a graduate of Medical College, as chief attendant or related official, with charges or duties described in a terse, unreadable OCR fragment.
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KE. S. Sherre Optometrist
Graduate Medical College
Chiefantee
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American Presse Association
Pascal
Luc
Sidney Mercantile
Marsh Jewelry
Sidney Electric Harness Shop
Thos. Olsen
Prop
Young
Jersey
City Meat Market
Shepherd & Christensen
He Ory
Uate
Tra
Remington Umc
Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Com
Woolworth Building
New York
C. A. Wagoner Oil CO
Breadwater, Mekr
Fisk
Fisk Tires
Jos. Hahler
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