Forest rangers to carry pocket snake antidote in vest
The U S forestry service plans to arm forest officers with a vest pocket tool containing a lancet and permanganate antidote to treat snake bites. Survey crews in Montana California and the Appalachians have faced deadly rattlesnakes amid big fires and work resumed after quick first aid.
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Uncle Sam
o@ieras
Forestry Service
Montana
California
Foresta
Appalachians
United States Geological Survey
Norwegian Lumberman’s Silent Conscience
John Larson, a Norwegian lumberman, killed two Swedes after an argument and threw them into a river. Years later his conscience troubled him, prompting a visit to Sheriff Ole Oleson who advised him to consult county clerk Knute Nelson. Nelson checked legal volumes and concluded there is no bounty on the killings.
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John Larson
John
Ole Oleson
Knute Nelson
Knute
Jon
Actor seeks exam for fifth marriage plans
An actor famed for many marriages visits a physician asking for a thorough checkup to ensure long fitness for years ahead. He jokes that he plans a fifth wedding soon, while the doctor hintingly questions if this will be his last venture.
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Yoas
Americas Lagien Weekly
Weekend Movie Goers Break Routine in Uneventful Showing
Two youths, aged twelve and a girl named Ethel or May per recollection, stayed for a second showing at the cinema. They returned home late, revealing the film lacked romance. the mother asked why they left early, and the reply noted the married couple on screen offered no love scene.
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Ethel
Wee
Ne Fish Stories for Him
A humorous exchange features Sena ter Sorghum refusing to fish, quipping that a man in his position must guard his veracity and avoid distractions, highlighting pride in reputation over leisure.
Horse power unit misleads on engine power
A London Answers writer argues that horse power is an inflated unit. Watt’s definition created a false standard by exaggerating power, so a 10 hp car may effectively deliver 6 2 3 hp, equating to lifting 222000 pounds per foot per minute rather than 333000.
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H. V
London Answers
H. P
James Watt
Watt
Immense rookery in lake near Bird Island
A vast rookery sits at the middle of Great Salt Lake near Hat Island, 12 acres in area and densely populated with seagulls and pelicans. Visitors can walk among them as hunting is prohibited. Pelicans return from distant rivers with fish for their young, flying 50 to 70 miles to feed them.
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Great Salt Lake
Hat Island
Bird Island
Jordan River
Great Bear River
Never Saw Their Faces In Sunbonnet Babies
A Springfield Union reader recalls the Sunbonnet Babies illustrations lacking faces. She describes peering at pages from behind and tearing sheets to glimpse the hidden expressions. She muses about contacting the unbonnet artist for a rare picture with the bonnets off.
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Springfield Union
Eagles Change Color Through Growth Stages
A historical note describes the young eagle changing color each year from black to slate to brown and white, with the bald head misnamed due to a white head ruff. Observers once mistook the three stages for separate species: the Diack, the George Washington, and the bard within the Falidae family of birds of prey.
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George Washington
Bard
Great Authors Write Badly Says Anatole France
A quotation asserts that true writers ignore rules and change style with inspiration, praising impetuous, harmonious, rugged, insolent, and spirited language as the mark of born writers, while pedants claim proper writing.
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France
The Motherless Child in a Maternity Ward Tragedy
In a 1922 Western Newspaper feature the matron and doctor argue over a mother’s loss, a newborn’s fate, and a pauper mother’s request. Mrs Marriott longs to see her baby as hospital staff confront ethics and mercy. The unknown mother dies, and a plan to hide the replacement child unfolds with the reluctant involvement of Mrs Sims.
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Mrs. Marriott
Notice of Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure Auction
By virtue of a March 18 1921 chattel mortgage filed June 21 1921 in Cheyenne County Nebraska Paul W Cramer mortgaged to J I Case Threshing Machine Company to secure 141.20 with interest now due 155.15. Defaulted, sale of one No 34 H 3 bottom Grand Detour tractor gang plow with stubble bottoms and three extra shares at public auction in Sidney Nebraska January 27 1923 2 pm at the J I Case Threshing Machine Company warehouse Lincoln Nebraska January 2 1923 signed J I Case Threshing Machine Co C G Pearse Jr Asset Branch Manager.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Paul W. Cramer
J. J. Case Threshing Machine Company
Sidney
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Companys
Lincoln
J. 1. Case Threshing Machine Co
C. G. Pearse, Jr
Ase’t
San Francisco Paper from 1881 Found in Nevada Mine
A Mina A copy of a San Francisco newspaper dated September 19, 1881 was found in an abandoned mine near Tonopah after two years underground. It describes Garfield's impending death and a Paris exposition mineral exhibit, with the print in good condition despite the long shelter.
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San Francisco
Tonopah
Garfield
Pinning under car ends in 45 minute rescue near Frank Dobesh
Mrs George Dewey of Auster was trapped under a car for 45 minutes after a rollover last Friday north of the Dobesh place. Dobesh children found her, lifted the vehicle, and she was taken home for medical care showing severe bruises but no broken bones. A separate note reports Custer County Pumpkin seed revenue at 119000 pounds from 772 acres in 1922 per USDA data.
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George Dewer
Auster
Heh
Frank Dobesh
Dobesh
Dewey
Mrs. Dewey
George Dewey
Edward Lee
Audit of County Office Accountant Campbell in Brown County
O M Campbell of Lin tealn is auditing the county judge's office in Brown County. He declines to discuss the audit results or any alleged shortage. Long Pine reports note a dispute between County Judge Barr and other officials over current collections and estate funds, with Campbell planning to report to Brown County officials soon.
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O. M. Campbell
Lintealn
Long Pine
Barr
Campbell
Brown County
State Journal
Notice of Sheriff Sale Cheyenne County Neb 1923
Pursuant to an order of sale by the Cheyenne County District Court the sheriff will offer for sale at 10 a m February 6 1923 at the east front door of the Sidney court house Nebraska the real estate described as all of Section 32 Township 15 north Range 51 west of the 6th principal meridian Cheyenne County to satisfy a foreclosure decree totaling 11222 85 plus costs. J W McDaniel Sheriff. Radcliffe Hyde Attorneys. 15-5
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District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
American Bankers Securities Company
Des Moines
Town
David St Jones
Mary F. Jones
J. L. Tewell
Sidney
Court House
District Court of Said
J. W. McDaniel
Nebr
Radcliffe & Hyde
Foreclosure Auction of Sidney Lot in Clarkson’s Addition
The Liberty State Bank sues M A Knuffke and Hattie Knuffke in Cheyenne County Nebraska. After a October 1922 district court hearing no decree was entered. $2872.75 plus costs due. On February 6 1923 at 11 pm the east front door of Sidney courthouse will sell Lot 1 Block 23 Clarkson's Addition Origins Town Sidney Neb. 15-6
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District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Liberty State Bank of
Sidney
M. A. Knuffke
Hattie Knuffke
J. L. Tewell
Court House
Clarkson
Nebr
Radcliffe & Hyde
Sheriff Sale Ordered In Cheyenne County Nebraska
An order of sale issued by Isola B Wasson Clerk directs the sale of all of Section 33 Township 14 Range 51 in Cheyenne County Nebraska on February 6 1923 at 10 a m at the court house front door Sidney Neb at public auction to the highest bidder for cash The sale remains open one hour Dated December 29 1922.
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Isola B Wasson
District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Anid Court
Henry T. Doran
C. M. Hadley
Samuele
Eaid County
Sidney
Kell
J. W. McDaniel
Nebr
Printing of Good Quality Offered by Telegraph Ad
Dentist Dr M B E Pettibone urges readers to seek high quality printing at The Telegraph. The note mentions offices for The Larsen Mutie Sows, Per.
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M. BE. Pettibone
Larsen Mutie Sows
Per
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Birde
By Ella Saunders
Caion
United States Department of Agriculture
Sheriff's Sale
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