Plan to Build Arsenals on Coast to Host Pacific and Atlantic
Washington reports a naval court of inquiry recommends two new large arsenals to store explosives, one within 1,000 miles of the Pacific coast and another for the Atlantic and gulf coasts. Each site would have 2 mile safety zones and rail access to major regions. The Lake Denmark explosion that killed 23 and injured 62 prompted steps to repair the depot for small explosive storage and to regulate munitions segregation.
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Marine Corps
Lake Denmark
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Diego
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Pease Ohioans Sign Plea to Abolish State Primary
A petition bearing 242000 signatures asks to abolish the direct state primary and amend the Ohio constitution. If approved a plebiscite will be held with the November election, while the legislature would resolve post abolition. Harry L. Davis backs the drive and pledges a nationwide education campaign to sway voters.
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Davis
Senate
United States
Burial of World’s Biggest Elk Captured in Waycross
In Waycross Georgia the so called biggest elk in the world W TL Brinson was buried in a special casket carried by ten pallbearers. Brinson who weighed about 000 pounds stood six feet four inches and died of apoplexy.
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Waycross
W. TL. Brinson
Brinson
Klansman Evans Re-elected Imperial Wizard in Dallas
In Dallas the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, Siam Wes Evans, has been re elected to another year term. The report notes Evans continues leadership of the organization based in the region with ongoing activity tied to Little Rock Arkansas.
Nebraska items on fairs, mills, and road work in 1920s report
Numerous Nebraska notes cover farm fairs, new mills and canneries, road improvements, and school bonds. Highlights include a waterworks bond victory in Adama, a $125000 Alliance cereal mill start, Deshler dividends, and canning plant activity. Also cited are dairy herd expansions, Hulless oats at Cass county fair, and Izaak Walton league events.
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Deshler
Alliance
Nebraska City
Red Cross
Hastings
Adams County
Board of Education At
Beatrice
Athletic Park
Nebraska
Milford
West Blue Bridge
Liebers
Minnesota
North Platte
Wyoming Line
Hall County
Union Pacific
John A. Matthis
Fairbury
London
England
Brock Consolidated
Nemaha
Sams
Brock Schools
Cass County
Southwest Poultry Association
Alma City Auditorium
B. B. Webster
Harold Furse
A. E. Ackerman
Crete
Local notes from district No. 77 and surrounding areas
North Divide Tayle Bailey painted the schoolhouse interior in district No. 77 on Friday. Miss Margaret Beard drove to Gurley Saturday morning. Mrs. Elmer Frughes aided, Mrs. Clyde Kinton cooked for threshers last week. Frank Goodwin on sick list. Arnold Braasch returned home after six months in California and Mexico. Friends glad to see him back. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Chean drove to Sidney Wednesday. Those on Shines Friday afternoon included Mrs. C. B. Kinton and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Roy Neary and children, Mrs. George Rippe, and Mrs. John Jones. Hubert Owens cut weeds along highway Thursday. Paul Sparks finished wheat harvesting for his father on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Steele dined with Mrs. Alex Jameson in Sidney Sunday, afr. and Mrs. Seickman and family, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. George Rippe, returned to Ohio wa Nebr on Wednesday of last week. Miss Gladys Shindle called on J. A. Choan home Saturday evening. Mrs. Wm. Taylor and son visited Mrs. John Jones Friday. Herman Tanke and two children came Sunday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George Rippe before returning to Ohio wa. Mrs. R. R. Owens shopped in Sidney Monday. Tierk Steele went to Dalton Monday on business. Herman Blanke and two children called at Clarence Ely home Monday.
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Tayle Bailey
Local Socials Note Peter Nelson Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson and family spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Otto Lorenz. Mr and Mrs George Reetz and children were shopping in Kimball Friday afternoon. Per Taxi Call 161.
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Peter Nelson
Otto Lorenz
George Reetz
Kimball
Local Young and Old Attend Community Gatherings
Fern Vernon Rody and Burl Sanders shopped in Sidney Tuesday. A large crowd from the community attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna Gustafson Friday. Roy Wikiebrand visited friends in Sedgwick Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Peter Nelson and daughter Myrtle called on several neighbors Thursday afternoon. Flora Schubarth visited with brothers Herman and Art Saturday and Sunday. Charles Johnson and son Gordon attended church at Johnson Grove Sunday evening. Arthur Fisher and Chuck Paine departed Friday for Yellowstone Park. Homer Fisher, recently moving near Kirk, returned home Wednesday.
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Anna Gustafs
Roy Wikiebrand
Sedgwick
Qolo
Saniay
Peter Nelson
Myrtle
John Heimer
Dewey Matthewson
Herman Schubbarth
Flora Schubarth
Herman
Art
Charles Johnson
Gordon
Johnson Grove
Arthur Fisher
Chuck Paine
Sidney proposes sale and franchise for Western Public Service
Notice concerns the City of Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska offering to sell its municipal electric light and power plant steam heating and water systems together with adjacent lots and easements to Western Public Service Company. It seeks electric light and power framing franchise steam heating water franchise street lighting contract and related easements and rights for a 25 year term with a five year street lighting contract all under ordinance numbers 193 194 195 196 and 197 adopted July 16 1926.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Western Public Service Company
Haskell
Central Avenue
D Street
B Street
Colorado
Ece
Western Public Service Company & Water Franchise
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D. O. C. Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty
National Capital
District of Columbia
Coolidge
Frederick A Fenning
Dorchester
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Naval Court
Pease
Cornhusker News
Adama
Bonds
North Divide
Herman Tanke
George Rippe
Ohiowa
R. R. Owens
Tiert Steele
Dalton
Herman Blanke
Clarence Ely
Mr. Investor
Nebraska Land Co
W. LeRoy Larson
Mgr
Nebr
Fern. Vernon, Rody and
Burl Sanders
Yellowstone Park
Homer Fisher
Kirk
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