Santa Claus Lives In Every Generous Heart
A western Nebraska child's fear of a teacher’s claim that there is no Santa Claus is met with a mother’s reassurance. The piece extols Santa as a living, benevolent figure who loves children and inspires kindness, living in the hearts of all who are unselfish, and guiding generosity toward those less fortunate. The Omaha Bee reflects on his enduring presence despite reformers' efforts to obscure him.
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Aittle
Nebraska
Santa Claus
Mamma
Folka
Omaha Bee
Errors in Newspapers Exchange Plea for Mistake-Free Copies
The editor invites readers to send flawless copies and flags irony in seeking a perfect newspaper. It promises a prize for a completely error-free example and humorously requests those who find no faults in any field to prove their claimed perfection.
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Aun Post Office
What is Your Reaction Time and Driver Safety Question
The Bureau of Public Roads considers reaction time a factor for driver licensing. It notes that reaction delay can lead to accidents as a traffic scenario shows passing when a third vehicle appears. The article discusses personal equations in timing and asks whether safety requires testing or restricting licenses based on reaction speed.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Pansy Bryan Wins $3000 Verdict Against Packing Co
Mrs Pansy Bryan received a 3000 damages verdict after an April attack by a mad cow said to be owned by Lincoln Packing Company. The animal reportedly toppled her near Thirteenth and N streets, trampling and tossing her against a lamp post, with claims of permanent injuries and shortened life. The defense argued no employee knew the cow was dangerous and a pens escape was an accident, not negligence.
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Pansy Bryan
Lincoln Packing Company
Third and
O Streets
State
Journal
County Boards Back Good Roads Drive In Omaha Meeting
County boards and highway commissioners at their Omaha gathering December 3 to 8 endorsed a continued good roads program. They urged a legislature appropriation to extend the program to 1925 and urged economical construction with less red tape. They also called changing law on using funds for graveling and motor truck licensing tied to tonnage capacity.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Kids Should Have A Place To Play In Communities
A historical call urging towns to provide playground space for children and curb street loitering. It notes older adults resisted change, cites common practice of using vacant lots or streets for games, and stresses supervision and safe, supervised recreation to channel youth energy constructively.
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America
Dr Karl Connell Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Dr Karl Connell a former major in the American Army who perfected the gas mask is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the government. His invention saved thousands of American doughboys and he now leads Presbyterian Hospital in Omaha.
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Karl Connell
Connell
Presbyterian Hospital
Omaha
Children of the Neglected Age
Miner C. Hill laments care gaps for children aged two to six explaining infant care and school exams have advanced while this runabout period receives little preventive attention. He urges routine physician examinations to prevent developing ailments in incipient states.
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Miner C. Hill
M. D
Community Church Growth in Chicago Under Cooperative Policy
Chicago’s community churches expand under a city mis sions policy allowing one church per denomination in new areas while weaker churches withdraw from crowded districts. The movement fosters unity across denominations, broadens outreach, and accelerates growth nationally, with Chicago leading a surge in community church activity.
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Chicago
Co-Operative Council of City Missions
Lees
Lesa
Sare
Lfe
Chicago Daily News
Misinformation on Bat Roosts Misleads Readers
A half column essay repeats unverified claims about using trained bats to control mosquitoes. Vernon Bailey of the Biological Survey clarifies no sanction exists from the Survey or from Bailey himself. The piece exaggerates facts and misquotes sources to craft a thrilling but unfounded remedy.
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Vernon Bailey
Biological Survey
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bailey
Phone No and Jetties Portend Bus Team Pact
Brief, fragmentary note in a parish or town column mentions a phone number, a commission on jetties, and a bus team meeting or partnership. Details are unclear, but imply civic inquiries or planning around maritime access and public transport.
Intensive drive marks Hartington post Legion plans
D. K. Bryant and Adjutant Norman Smith lead an ambitious membership drive for the Hartington post. Columbus Legion activities include a wild duck feed and steps to curb fake magazine solicitor squads. Proceeds from a Legion sponsored picture show fund Holdredge orphans home. New officers: Fred Jacobi commander and William Craft adjutant.
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D. K. Bryant
Norman Smith
Hartington
Legion
Columbus
Holdredge
Fred Jacobi
William Craft
Education week talks tour area schools in Citizenship goals
Representatives from the Uebling post spoke at sixteen schools during Education week addressing Citizenship Opportunity The Flag and the Necessity and Equality of Education. Speakers included Commander Arthur Uebling Adjutant C F James Treasurer Roy R Honey Harold Uehling and Rev Thompson.
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Uebling Post
Echools
Arthur Uebling
C. F. James
Roy R. Honey
Harold Uehling
Thompson
Legion to seek five year immigration ban across states
American Legion representatives at a Indianapolis conference urged total immigration exclusion for five years. State Adjutant F. B. O'Connell of Lincoln and national commander Alvin Owsley backed restricting entry, denouncing the 1920 three per cent law as a failure and linking rising illiteracy to Bolshevik and red movements.
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American Legion
Indianapolis
F. B. O'Connell
Lincoln
Legion
Congress
Alvin Owsley
New York State
Chamber of
A Friend Who Stands By You Through All
A friend is someone for you who does not question you when charges arise and asks the accuser for proof. They accept you as you are, sharing moods both pessimistic and optimistic, successes and failures. With a friend you feel safe to be indiscreet and rest, knowing you are understood and still valued.
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