Rail timetable fragment signals through trains and services
The notice lists passenger and freight services on the Lincoln to Sidney Bridgeport Slaney Sterling route with through tickets to the United States or Canada. It mentions No 402 and No 44 passenger departures, a No 306 freight 1pm, and local stop changes between Sidney and Bridgeport and Slaney and Sterling. It also notes daily through trains with sleeping and dining cars and free seats, plus general agent contacts M A Shipman and L Wakeley in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bridgeport
Slaney
Sterling
United States
Canada
M. A. Shipman
Mata Nebraska
Utah Superintendent John Morrill Found Frozen Near Panguitch
The body of John Morrill, superintendent of the Utah fish hatchery at Panguitch, was found frozen within 300 yards of a ranch house by a Parowan search party. He appears to have become lost in the storm after leaving the ranch and wandered in a circle, dying near safety.
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John Morrill
Utah Fish Hatchery
Panguitch
Parowan
Germany’s Final Answer on Jus tania Crisis Reported
A Geneva dispatch cites Frankfurter Zeitung saying Germany has submitted its final response in the Jus tania case to Washington and that the submarine commander's actions are not disapproved with no further concessions to be made.
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Geneva
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Washington
Crowded Car Punchline Earns Standing Joke Remark
A humorous exchange centers on a trip in a crowded car where one line about being sent becomes a recurring joke. The banter hints at shared amusement and social awkwardness in a cramped ride.
Nebraska News Digest Highlights 1916 Local Happenings
Nebraska railroads face car shortages and new parks rise as Hastings hosts Chautauqua. Grand Island vaccinates at colleges while Crete opens a Blue River steel bridge. Norfolk breaks ground on a 320000 brick wholesale grocer and Fremont plans a 200000 hotel. Local deaths include Lyons farmer Anton Pamajzi Sr and Beatrice child burns. notable trials and political moves surface in Hastings, Lincoln, Omaha, and state towns.
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Nebraska
Hastings
Grand Island College
Democratic State Committee
Omaha
Blue
Crete
Schoolmen’s Club
Oxford
Y. M.C
Grand Island
John B. Barnes
Supreme Court
Norfolk
Fremont
Eno
Guttery
Lincoln
Woman's Club
Chambers of
Table Rock
James Larsen
Lyons
Anton Pamajzi
Burlington
Ed Harrison
Fairbury
Methodist
Allen Bliss
Agnes Gerkin
Waterbury
Vernon
Dan Catlin
Beatrice
John E Bartholomew
Columbus
Union Pacific
Button
Clarence Durrell
Jennie Watt
North Bend
Steele
Shields
Orleans
Clarence J. Miles
Charles Bryan
Kelly M Smith
Frances Campbell
Thomas Todd
Waterloo
William Pankenein
Kearney
Beaver City
C. Carter
Furnas County
Morehead
Lastings
Don Benson
Benson
Valley County
St. Dumond
Orville
Jennie Phair
Western Drug Merchant Advocates Laxatives to Cut Hospital Patients
In a Des Moines interview, merchant Mr Olsen claimed laxatives could reduce hospital crowds by thousands. He said he sold many remedies and endorsed Rexall Orderlies as the most pleasant and reliable constipation cure.
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Des Moines
Olsen
Parcels Post Party Draws Fun and Funds for WCTU Unit
A WCTU unit hosted a Parcels Post Party at the Shoe makers home last Friday. About one hundred attended a literary and musical program and sixty parcels sold. Notable items included a string of orange blossom beads from Mrs Hayes and Mrs Haskell. Proceeds topped thirty dollars, with members claiming four hundred dollars worth of fun and a 130 percent membership rise since the local WCTU formation.
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Ww. Co. T U
W. J. Shoemaker
W.c T. U
Lincoln
Hayes
Chappell
Haskell
Longs Beach
California
WCTUU
Fish Locomotion And Air Bladder Function
A historical note explains how fish maintain buoyancy. It describes the swim bladder as an internal air organ that lets fish adjust depth by changing gas pressure. By releasing air they sink. by releasing pressure they rise, restoring buoyancy.
Buy Seed Corn Near Home for Best Nebraska Yields
Extension notes urge buyers to favor native Nebraska corn over distant seed houses. University and Nebraska Agricultural College findings show local seed yields 4.5 bushels per acre more than imported seed, with testing advised. Varieties like U S Selection 135 Marten’s white dent and White Australian suit western Nebraska, and medium early types outperform very early or late ones.
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Nebraska
University College of Agriculture
Nebraska Agricultural College
Bulletin Department
University Farm
Lincoln
North Platte
Mitchell
U. S
Marten
Great Plains
Kittie Gerben Lincoln Milk Yields Record Calf Worth
During her first lactation period the seventh calf of Katy Gerben produced 14,878 pounds of milk in 365 days with 585 pounds of butter fat and an average test of 3.91 percent. She yielded 4,114 pounds more milk than her dam at first milking and calved a bull calf weighing 1,065 pounds at one year, valued at about $500.
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Kittie Gerben Lincoln
Katy Gerben
College of Agriculture
Kittie
State Corn Club Yields and Profits Highlight Youth Drive
State corn club members averaged 60 2 3 bushels per acre and $15 62 net profit per acre last season. Open to any boy aged 10 to 18 in the state, with many awards each year. Monthly instruction sheets and contest rules available free from the Extension Service, College of Agriculture, Lincoln. Enrollment for the coming season is now open.
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State
National Better Baby Week Observed by Nebraska Groups
March 4 marks the start of National Better Baby Week with widespread involvement from women's organizations across the state. Nebraska responds by distributing infant care material, as supplies last, through the Extension Service at University Farm in Lincoln via the women's club section.
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Nebraska
Women’s Club Section
Extension Service
University Farm
Lincoln
Protecting Open Face Watch Tip From Outing
A sports journal note suggests protecting an open face watch from wet and loss by placing the watch inside a square eight inch rubber dental dam, tying the gathered rubber at the stem with string, and stretching it to view the hands when needed.
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Ino
Sportsman’s Journal
Polly Teaches Speech Through Repetitive Vocal Cues
A guide advises teaching Polly to speak by using a one syllable word without th or eb, spoken in a fixed tone and repeated consistently. If she fails, repeat whistles or catcalls calmly to elicit imitation, potentially leading to words and sentences.
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Polly
Zeppelin Fleet In Raid On England
Six Zeppelin airships raided eastern and midland England dropping bombs. No considerable damage reported, with targets spanning eastern, northeastern counties and the midlands. Local defenses engaged but casualties and damage appeared limited.
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Zeppelin
England
Gown Purchase Goes Over Budget in Domestic Quip
A witty exchange between spouses centers on a $250 gown, revealing that the husband thought the price was paid by the wife while she claims she left the responsibility to him. The brief vignette highlights domestic humor and budgeting tensions.
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News OF Nebraska
Charles Chappell
Minden
Peter Wink
Buffalo
Sherman Counties
Monrad J. Olsen
Rexall
Sidney Mercantile
Extension News Service
Harry Zick
Scientific Optometrist
O'Kane
A. A. Sharp
Cheyenne County
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Graska
NEW Harper Building
Gen. G. M. Dodge
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Union Pacific System
W. S. Balinger
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