$100 000 Peace Plan Prize Awarded
The American Peace Award announced Plan Number 1469 as the best practicable plan to cooperate with other nations to preserve world peace. Jury members led by Elihu Root cite mutual counsel, cooperation, and a universal prohibition on war materials as the plan’s core aims. The vote asks the American people to adopt these substantial provisions and commit to international cooperation.
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Mmnotich
United States
Elihu Root
James Guthrie Harbord
Edward M. House
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Roscoe Pound
William Allen White Brand Whitlock
League of Nations
Author's name withheld until after referendum plan
Policy Committee and Mr Bok agree not to disclose who authored the plan until after the vote. Only one delegated member knows the writer’s identity. Names listed include Davis Learn Hand Johnston Everett Lape Miller Pinchot Reid Roosevelt Stimson Stone Vanderlip Bliss and others.
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Bok
John W. Davis
Cheyenne County Board Reorganizes for 1924 Meeting
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met at the court house in Sidney Nebraska on January 8 1924 to reorganize for the year. L R Barlow was named chairman after chair named Wm M Goding was absent. The board approved 1924 budgets for county justice and district courts roads bridges and other services and set salaries for county officers. Bids for feeding county prisoners were ordered opened February 19 1924 and Dr R F E Roche was appointed county physician for 1924.
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Goding
L. R. Barlow
Boand
Nebraska
County, Justice and District Court
Couty School
Court House Yard
Old Soldier's Relief
Farm Bureau
R. EF. Roche
T. R. Barlow
A. D. Rose, Jr
Oakley O. Otten
J. M .Nelson
J. W. Billeter
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau
R. F E. Roche
Dave Huff
Reeves and neighbors trade farm tasks in White Cove Valley
Mr. Reeves hauled rye to Crook on Monday while John McDonnell shifted his corn shelter to Mr. Marshall's that afternoon. Vernon Reeves completed corn shucking, reflecting a day of farm work among local residents.
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Mr. Reeves
Crook
John McDonnell
Mr. Marshall
Crook Area Notables and School Opening Notes
Arthur McKelvey and Mrs. Loudy dined with Mrs. McDonnell and Lawrence on New Year’s Day. John McDonnell shelled corn while Loudy hauled straw. Crook school restarted after a seven day vacation. Dorothy and Nora English visited Ovid for a few days. The Gross family returned from Iowa after two weeks. Several locals helped shell corn and tend fields. Mrs. Harold Jobe began teaching on the divide. Danny Melvin and Willie Gross visited Jon McDonnell.
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Arthur McKelvey
E. F. Loudy
Roy English
Harry Reeves
Hillard Marshall
Gross
Harold Jobe
Divide
Meyerholz
Crook
Danny
Melvin
Willie Gross
Jon McDonnell
Loudy
John McDonnell
Tier Folks
Weather and social notes from South Sund
A compact South Sund item notes cooler weather with a 26 degree low on Monday. It lists local visits including J C Miles Elmer Phelps and others in Sidney, mentions auto accident recovery, school, and several social calls. Antelope sighting draws local interest amid routine travel and greetings at several homes.
Funeral for Mrs Carpenter Prompted Local Travel
Sextor and several women left Monday evening for Whitman Nebraska to attend the funeral of their sister in law Mrs Carpenter. Filis Fisher and son Harvey were business callers in Potter Thursday. Mr and Mrs Pete Nelson and family were Sunday dinner guests at the Robert Bovee home. Mrs Chris Crowell was a business caller in Potter Saturday. C E N Johnson is on the sick list this week. Jess Chamber and daughter Louise were business callers in Sidney Friday. Oscar Redeen was a business caller in Potter Saturday. A few from this vicinity attended church in Potter Sunday evening.
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J. C. Miles
Elmer Phelps
Sidney
Taicas Studlar
John Bahr
Miles
Wilma Lewis
Opal Allington
Josephine Sager
Bahr
Miss Allington
D. B. Phelps
Albert Brauer
Phelps
Henry Bahr
Manning
Iowa
Alta Bahr
Sun
Jesse Lamber
Sam Wickstrom
Ever Larson
Whitman
Nebraska
Carpenter
Filis Fisher
Harvey
Potter
Pete Nelson
Robert Bovee
Chris Crowell
C. E. N. Johnson
Jess Chamber
Louise
Oscar Redeen
Sidney Notices Highlight Local Visits and Farm Work
George Reetz a Sidney business caller visited Saturday. Harvey Fisher returned home from Denver Wednesday evening. Mrs. Gertrude Nelson and Miss Uncapher visited Pete Nelson’s home Saturday afternoon. Harley Nelson picked corn for Jess Lambert.
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George Reetz
Sidney
Harvey Fisher
Denver
Gertrude Nelson
Miss Uncapher
Pete Nelson
Harley Nelson
Jess Lambert
Quip on Noahs Ark and Joan of Arc Remarked by Student
A pupil answered an exam question with a playful line contrasting Noahs Ark and Joan of Arc. The remark notes the ark was wooden while Joan of Arc was made of Orleans, reflecting a witty misfit of history and geography.
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Orleans
Santa Maria voyage across Atlantic in 1492
In 1492 the Santa Maria commanded by Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic in 70 days. Some historians claim Norwegian sailors crossed the Atlantic between Norway and Greenland before year 1000.
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Christopher Columbus
Norway
Greenland
Also Mentioned on This Page
League
Permanent Court of Internatomal Justice
Hughes
Harding
Congress
Assembly and Council
William H. Johnston Esther Everett Lape
Nathan L. Miller
Gifford Pinchot
Ogden Reid
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Melville E. Stone
Frank A. Vanderlip Cornelius N. Bliss, JR
Treasi
Attest
White Cove Valley
Vernon Reeves
South Sund
Sextor
Atlantic
Kratz Abstract Company
Stuht-Hink Bldg
A. R. Lesueur
A. R. Lessueur
Nebr
Ford Weekly
Ford
Paris
McDonald Motor Sales Co
Ford Agency
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