Passenger trains suspended local stops between Sidney and Bridgeport
The bulletin notes that through freight and passenger No. 301 and 302 will skip local stops on the Sidney Bridgeport and Sidney Sterling routes. Extra daily service, excluding Sunday, will run with sleeping and dining cars on through trains. Tickets and baggage are checked to any point in the United States or Canada. information available from M. A. Shipman or N. W. Wakeley, Omaha Nebraska.
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Sidney
Bridgeport
Sterling
United States
Canada
M. A. Shipman
N. W.wakeley
Generil
Omaha
Nebraska
Germans Seize Norse Mail After Submarine Attack
The Norwegian steamer Haakon VII was halted and mails seized by a German submarine. The postmaster general reports the commander ordered jettisoning of all printed matter and packages for England and other hostile nations. letters and remittance money were taken, including seven sacks of Danish mail. The incident prompted protests to Berlin and calls for return of Norway’s mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Norway
Bergen
England
France
Italy
Germany
Denmark
Cannot End Mail Censorship Says State Officials
State department officials say they are powerless to obtain relief from the rigid censorship on American mail and cable messages passing through belligerent Europe. Investigations show no treaties can be invoked to protest the censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Europe
The
Department
Rain Fuels Nebraska Crop Outlook Across State
Burlington reports Nebraska crops remain in good shape with corn average near or at the state’s standard. Rainfall was general but uneven, eastern areas saw torrential showers lowering corn conditions while other regions improved. Wheat and oats yields appear strong, with local testers noting wheat over twenty one bushels per acre and oats around forty bushels once threshing occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Burlington
Horse quarantine endangers owners over damages rule
Sixteen hundred examinations have been made by special veterinarians with the state veterinarian of Nebraska. They have overseen horses quarantined in Cherry Bilaine Grant Thomas and Hooker counties. Dourine, the disease behind the quarantine, has shown in twenty nine cases with three more suspected. About 400 horses remain to be examined. The damages question centers on whether money from killed horses goes to the owner or the mortgage holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cherry
Bilaine
Grant, Thomas and
Hooker Dourine
Farmers Union convention to draw up to three thousand delegates
Between 2000 and 3000 delegates are expected to attend the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America convention in Lincoln on September 7. Twenty three states from Oregon to Florida and Indiana to Texas will be represented. The event will be held in Lincoln city auditorium and was moved from Omaha to avoid conflicting with the National Letter Carriers' association gathering there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Lincoln
Oregon
Florida
Indiana
Texas
City Auditorium
Omaha
National Jetter Carriers’ Association
Omiha
Memorial Fund Planned for Late Dr Bessey at Nebraska
A campaign to establish a memorial for the late Dr C Bessey, longtime University of Nebraska botany professor, uses the slogan A contribution from every lying graduate. Funds will form a permanent endowment with income paid to Mrs Bessey during her life and then used for botany scholarships at the university.
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Dr. Bessey
Dr C . Bessey
University of Nebraska
Bessey
Botany
St. Paul man admits selling near beer with high alcohol content
L. G. Knothe of St. Paul in Howard county pleaded guilty to selling Golden Red near beer. He was fined 19 dollars plus costs totaling 15.85 dollars after the beer tested at 2.10 per cent alcohol and lacked labeling on the bottle, triggering a pure food department arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Howard County
L. G. Knothe
Pure Food Department
Newry Teen Opens With Father Comment
A brief Newry scene quoted from the Boston Transcript shows a teen asking Pa about being a bachelor. The father replies with a witty line calling his son lucky, capturing small town humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newry
Boston Transcript
Nebraska Extension circular 3 offers 70 agricultural bulletins
The Experiment Station and Extension Service of the College of Agriculture publish Extension circular 3 listing seventy diverse agricultural bulletins. Residents of Nebraska may obtain the list at no cost from the Bulletin clerk, University Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Experiment Station
Extension Service
The
College of Agriculture
Nebraska
How To Free Stuck Windows In A Frame
From the College of Agriculture guidance, if a window frame cannot be raised due to paint, insert the edge of a case or putty knife between the sash and the stop to loosen. If raising is difficult, rub moistened soap on the stop or add a few drops of machine oil on the stop or jamb to ease operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
How to Refinish a Wooden Floor Per College Advice
Remove dirt with turpentine or gasoline using a cloth to avoid grain raise. Apply a good oil such as floor oil or boiled linseed oil with cloth or brush and rub in. Let dry eight to ten hours. Remove excess oil with a clean cloth. If the floor is poor, apply a second coat after a few days and remove excess oil as needed. College of Agriculture.
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College of Agriculture
Extensive Silage Investigation at Nebraska Experiment Station
The Department of Agricultural Chemistry at the Nebraska Experiment Station and College of Agriculture has conducted an extensive yearlong study on silage formation in green crops. Focused on alfalfa and sweet sorghum mixtures, six silos of about one ton were filled in September 1914, with two opened in August 1915 revealing perfect condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
Experiment Station
College of Agriculture of Nebraska
Mixing Sorghum and Alfalfa for Silage Preservation
A bulletin explains two silage mixtures. The first uses one part sweet sorghum and one part alfalfa, the second one part sweet sorghum and two parts alfalfa. Alfalfa alone lacks sufficient sugar to produce enough acid for preservation, so combining with sweet sorghum provides the needed sugar for bacterial fermentation to preserve the silage.
Interest a Joker in Farming Profit Mistake
A College of Agriculture note explains farm profits must account for capital tied up. Using a Gage County example, receipts total 3216 dollars, current expenses 1075 dollars, and 5 percent interest on capital 2040 dollars. Subtracting expenses and interest leaves 117 dollars labor income. 2141 dollars remain for living, with 17.24 credited to capital, showing actual profit is just 117 dollars and the rest is interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage County
College of Agriculture
Corn Looks Fine Over Large Territory
Reports to the Omaha Grain Exchange say corn from Omaha to Grand Island is in excellent condition and nearing maturity. Ear development is heavy with about two ears per stalk as the crop ripens and the stalks droop under the weight.
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Omaha
Grand Island
Omaha Grain Exchange
John Deere Binder Promotion in Sidney
A prompt to contact Fundings Land Transfer Co in Sidney for a binder sale. It touts the binding equipment as the best constructed binder ever made and invites inquiries for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Fundingsland Transfer Co
Sidney
Russian Navy Checks German Advance as Zeebrugge Attacks Continue
Reports say German naval reverse in the Gulf of Riga and near Ossowetz dampen the German eastward push toward Petrograd while British attacks on Zeebrugge and the Belgians coast proceed. Italy declares war on Turkey as preparations for Gallipoli intensify and Russian forces withdraw under Austro German pressure. Berlin notes Mackensen closes on Brest-Litovsk as center presses forward.
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Gulf of Riga
Baltic Sea
Ossowetz
Zeebrugge
White Star Line
Riga
Moltke
Petrograd
Leopold of
Bavaria
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
von Hindenhurg
Zeebruggze
Belzian
Italy
Turkey
Libya
Syria
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Taranto
Berlin
von Mackenzen
Brest-Litovsk
Sutherland Improves After Illness in Kansas City Hospital
Ex congressman R D Sutherland, who had been very ill in a Kansas City hospital, shows improvement and probable recovery. Information comes to Lincoln via his son in law Deputy Attorney General Barrett and Mrs Barrett who have been at the bedside.
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R.D. Sutherland
Kansas City
Lincoln
Barrett
Authorization for 15 000 machinists strikes in four cities
The executive board of the International Association of Machinists authorized strikes if needed to win an eight hour day and better working conditions for 15 000 machinists in four New York and New England cities.
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New York
New England
The
International Association of Machinists
Record of the Past Mrs Whaley Recommends Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs J E Whaley of Alliance Nebraska testifies that after years of kidney disorder and painful backache Doan’s Kidney Pills gave relief quickly and she remained free from kidney complaints. She notes the medicine’s continued efficacy since her first recommendation years ago and urges others to use Dean’s Kidney Fills. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. E. Whaley
Oregon St
Alliance, Neb
Doan
Dean
Court Commissioners Planned for Lincoln Work
Supreme court commissioners named by Governor Morehead will visit Lincoln this month to prepare for duties starting September first. Appointees Grant Martin of Lincoln ex attorney general F O McGiry of Beatrice and W C Parriott of Auburn will hire a stenographer at 21000 annually though no salary appropriation was made. They may need to live without pay until the next legislature meets unless other arrangements are found.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln
Morehead
Grant Martin
F. O. McGiry
Beatrice
W. C. Parriott
Auburn
Express Co Must Pay Local Tax Under State Rule
Express Co must pay local taxes just as the regulation occupation tax of two percent to the state. The state tax does not grant immunity from local taxes. Attorney General Reed has ruled.
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Union Pacific
Sidney, Neb
East Gound
Fame Ita
Nna
West Sound
Ecarri
E, J. Bhoe
Noi
WiBreight
Christiania
Nebraska - News
McCook and
Wymore
Remington Umc
Remington- Umc
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Woolworth Bldg
Broadway
New York City
Extension News Service
Mbdasa
Bunan Animals
Russia
Kaiser
Warsaw
War Office
Sutherland
Brott’s
Lincoln Highway
West Second ST
Rexall Orderlice
Sidney Drug Co
IL M. Cox
North Platte, Neb
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