Nebraska State Fair Hosts Bee Wizard as Visitor Critic
Frank Godell known as The Bee Wizard praises the Nebraska State Fair as the nation’s best, lauding its balanced exhibits, educational value, and management. He notes the 1911 program features double harness racing, a 6000-seat grandstand, Liberati’s 41-piece band, 20-opera troupe, daily concerts, vaudeville, free picture shows, and spectacular aeroplane flights along with extensive night entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Godell
Nebraska
America
Liberati
Wiberati
Iis
White
Patterson
Orpheum
Rollo
Cretes
Eary & Landore
Burlington Crop Report Highlights Nebraska Corn Prospects
The Nebraska crop report indicates corn prospects across divisions vary from 60 to 78 percent of a full crop. Omaha 70 percent, Lincoln 78 percent, Wymore 72 percent, McCook 60 to 63 percent. Alliance divisional outlook good. Potatoes in unirrigated areas show at best half a crop. Alfalfa third crop being cut with heavy yield. pastures improved by recent rains and in good condition.
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Burlington Road
Omaha
Nebraska
Republican Valley
McCook
Wymore
Kansas
Lincoln
Alliance
Sick cow mends after vet revival and cow kicks owner
Soren Adolfson of Ilamilton county drove eight miles through mud to call a local veterinarian. The cow was nearly dead but revived, then two days later kicked the farmer, breaking two of his ribs. He remains bedridden with injuries.
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Soren Adolfson
Ilamilton County
Curtis Gets School Land Deeds Approved
The board of public lands and buildings accepted deeds to land donated by the town of Curtis for a state school of agriculture and ordered them recorded. The first action locating the school at Curtis occurred before the law took effect, so Curtis was chosen. Secretary of State Wait, Land Commissioner Cowles, and Attorney General Martin voted affirmatively. Treasurer George was absent.
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Board of Public Land and Buildings
Curtis
Wait
Cowles
Martin
George
Robbers Steal Dynamite From Quarries Storehouse
Robbers entered the quarry area storehouse east of Wymore and carried off about forty sticks of dynamite. The heist is linked to the regional bank robber gang active for some time. A year earlier dynamite was taken from the same site and bloodhounds tracked the robbers without success.
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Wymore
Typhoid Fever at Beatrice Makes Little Gain in Health
At the Institute for Feeble Minded Beatrice nineteen typhoid cases persist with five deaths reported. Dr Thomas the superintendent shows a restless day and recovery remains doubtful. Dr Wilson of Lincoln investigates and notes efforts to contain spread. A separate report finds a $10,000 jewelry shipment from Omaha recovered on Nebraska City high school grounds after being dumped by thieves. Bartlett Richards in Adams county jail after gallstone surgery in Rochester, Minn shows health improvement and expects to finish his sentence.
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Institute
Thomas
Wilson of
Lincoln
State Board of Health
N. F. Smith Company
Omaha
Nebraska City
Will Kortland
Bartlett Richards
Adams County
Ans
Alastings
Rochester
Minn
Boy Paul Beach Drowns At Canyon Swimming Hole
Sixteen year old Paul Beach son of Hubert Beach living near Box Elder drowned at a canyon swimming hole about twelve miles north of MecCock.
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Paul
Hubert Beach
Box Elder
MecCock
Colt Show and Carnival at Stella
The Commercial club sets September 1 for the annual midsummer festival and colt show at Stella. Local residents are invited to attend the community event featuring exhibits, rides, and livestock displays.
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Stella
Commercial Club
Local notices and social updates from Sidney column
Personal pickups and society notes recap residents visiting relatives and recovering health. Mentions H. KP Loft, Ann Radcliffe, Raymond Clinton visiting Chappell, Mrs. Ell in North Platte, Mrs. Puthoff improving, Klein's orchestra at Lodgepole, American Land Company HQ at LeGrand Hotel, Mrs. Yacgle out, Mrs. Lowe’s mother returning to Omaha, Dorothy Stewitts visiting Sidney friends, Cantwell family visiting Sidney, Willie Colby improving after a cart accident, Thornburgs at Potter, L. G. Pitts in Buffalo County about crop failure, Mason family visiting Mrs. Isenhood’s land, Myrtle Hiett and Lincoln teachers’ Denver trip, Hiett’s Lincoln-school salary rise, sugar prices rising as potato prices drop, and a remark on food tablet inventor potential.
President Taft Vetoes New Mexico Arizona Statehood Bid
President Taft vetoed the joint resolution admitting New Mexico and Arizona to statehood over the Arizona recall provision. He called the recall perjury of judges harmful to independence and warned it could invite popular tyranny. Congress may adjourn Aug 22. Senate backs wool tariff revision but expects Taft veto.
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Washington
Tait
House OS Representatives
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Finance Committee
Committee On Appropriations
Cummins
Bristow
Senate
House
White House
Taft
Plan to Move Mississippi River for St Paul Union Station
The Mississippi River would be diverted in an artificial channel through the west side flats at a cost around 10 million dollars. The river and harbor commission of St Paul leads the project to create 900 acres of land at fifty thousand dollars per acre, plus trackage rights and manufacturing sites for the next century in the downtown factory and shipping hub.
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St. Paul
Union Station
Mississippi River
West Side
River and Harbor Commission of
Relief for Homesteaders and Dakota Payment Extension
Bills passed by the house and senate grant drought hit homesteaders in Oklahoma Nebraska and surrounding states a one year leave to file claims while extending by one year the payment deadline for money owed by Rosebud Reservation homesteaders in South Dakota. Minnie May Sabin dies after a fall from a snow cliff on Mount Juneau Alaska at age eighteen as she climbs with fatal injuries. A powerful typhoon and tidal wave devastate Japan with over 590 lives lost.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
House
Rosebud Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Senate
Juneau
Alaska
Minnie May Sabin
Mark Sabin
Mount
Sidney's County and Organization Roster Listed
A full roster of local government officers, post office staff, clubs, churches, and fraternal organizations is presented including state and federal offices at North Platte and Alliance, local school board members, and multiple lodge and society officers with meeting details. Names include Hiltchvack Omubsa Norris Brown Kearney, Gov. Hopewell, W. A George, J. E Feans, L. Zievert, J. McIntosh, G.B. Lobb, Rev. James S Dobson, and many others across Sidney, Cheyenne, and surrounding communities.
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Per Eern
Hornaday
Rooming House
E. R.yaegle
McAleese Building
Sidney, Neb
M. Ramella
Closman & Son
Sidney
THE
Vienna
E. W. Ziebert
Dray and Tranter
Lloyd Mann
Chichester
Brattt
Nebraska State Fair
Burlington Crop Report
Beatrice
Workman
H. KP
Loft
Ann Radcliffe
Raymond Clinton
Chappell
Mrs. Ell
North Platte
Radclifte
Klein
Lodgepole
American Land Company
LeGrand Hotel
Mrs. Lowe
Little Kent Hayden
Dorothy Stewitts
F. G. Cantwell
Norfolk
Helen
Mrs. Atherton
Mrs. Phelps
Willie Colby
Winston
T. F. Thornburg
Dorothy
Edna Grannaman
Thornburg
Potter
L. G. Pitts
Buffalo County
Myrtle Hiett
Denver
Colorado Springs
Hiett
Executive
Mississippi
Bill
Japan
the Telegraph Directory
Hiltchvack
Omubsa Norris Brown
Kearney
Bixph
Kinkaid 3 - O'Nel
Cour‘dirter
MR. Hopewell
A. Walt
Barton
W. A George
W. Crabtree
US Land Office
J. E Feans
Bare m
Vos Land Office Alliance
W.W
Wood
Vos
Edward McLernon
Maggie Kelley
Sidney Commercial Club Jota Melotrosh
L.O. Fundingsland mi
Cheyenne CO. Fair Association
Duran Ees
R W Devoe
Sidney Fire Department
K. A. Harlow
Coe
C. Worden
W. Vo Hoaglund
Iushee
G.m.grimes
E. A. Onry
Treaasurer
R. Wood
McDanieel
Akiders
Devo Assessor
John Dougherty
L. K. Burrow
J. HB. Halston
Higgins
Lawissrott
Sextorp Board Village Trustees
Sidney E.W. Zievert
J.T. McInto
Hermann Schroeder
A.k.greenlee
Leroy Martin
Herman Schroeder
S. Pishman
Tabae
W. J. Shoemaker
Vuluska Neubauer
Methodist Epircopal Church
G.B. Lobb
Epworth
Henry Zinnecker
Ogalalla
Oshkosh
Mitchell
Scottsbluff
Dalton
Paxton
Kimball
Bridgeport
James 8S
Dobson
Michael Frenxy
Kavanagh
Royal Neighbors
Vnl
O.F. Hall
Mra Winaar
Oracle
Meri Field
Frank Welch Lodge
A. F
A.M. Wrete
Hw, Scaroeven
W. M. Lisiig Neubauer
Providence
Masonic Temple
Mus
Mary Molntosa
W. M. Mus
Susie Baggett
Sidney Lodge
C. F
C. F. Livsitarr
N.G
J. Hetuwia
Rebecca Degree
Margaret Worden
N. G
Ella Williams
Cheyenne
O. F
G.bixay
O. P. L. Neubauer
Scribe
EB. V. Sumner
G. A.R
A.J. Hagkeln
Ad. E. Kruse
Sidney Camp
M. W
Joseph Oberfelder
R. A. Barwow
E. L. Fostrer
L. H. Bordwell
Sidney Lodge No. 12
A.O OU. W
Gert Hub de Worpen
H. Ella Williams
Lady Rittenhouse Hive
Lady Macccabees
Mag
Iona Guirritn
L. O
Grace Barlow
R.ick
Valiant Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Hall
F. G. Gurvizs
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