Leafdale Notes on Local Families and Weather
The article recounts local happenings in Leafdale including illnesses of children and a few adults, remarks on real winter weather, and several pupils absent or present in district 86. It mentions Emma Peters planning to work at the Leafdale home, John Saxon’s Wednesday visit to L. H. Bowins, and Mrs A W Olson returning from Potter. Several residents made trips to Potter despite the cold and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Peters
C. BE. Leafdale
John Saxon
L. H. Bowins
Pearl Johnson
William Sheele
Marie
Frank Dvorak
Grace Johnson
Lillie Hougen
Where Feelings Count Quote by Charles Parkhurst
A quotation from Charles H. Parkhurst about feelings leading thinking, stating that all great discoveries arise from emotions ahead of reason.
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Charles H. Parkhurst
Union Pacific Offers Jobs to Homesteaders During War
Union Pacific announces it will employ homesteaders along its lines, especially in dry farming areas. VP W M Jeffers says one railroad shop will provide work at Curpsoymen locations, planning to boost winter income by at least 50 dollars monthly. The railroad will arrange transportation to work sites and back home, with agent or district terminal contacts for placement and travel. This effort aims to aid homesteaders and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
W. M. Jeffers
Cummonss Woull
Mr. Jeffers
Ay District
Visitors to Yosemite Park Sees Private Cars Dominate Traffic
Yosemite Park records show 22 000 visitors from May to July this year with 12 000 arriving by private car or in small groups. Last year 83 000 visitors exceeded this season. May entries include 132 on foot or by horse, 1 218 by auto stage, 568 by private car. June 93 hikers, 4 078 by stage, 4 770 by car. July 6 984 by car, 3 500 by auto stage. By August 1, 3 435 private cars had entered Yosemite.
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Yosemite National Park
Yosemite
Joffre Praises Our Soldiers At American Camps
Marshal Joffre visited American troops in France with General Pershing, praised the soldiers as a great war machine, and urged continued unity with the Allies. Enthusiastic crowds cheered as he reviewed the ranks and delivered a message of confidence in America's future contributions to the war effort.
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France
General Pershing
Marshal Joffre
Pershing
Joffre
Germany
America
Mr. Baker
General Bliss
Sibert
Bundy
United States
Noted scientist chosen for university faculty
Extension News Service reports Dr I Vanlus, a leading animal pathologist, selected to head the animal pathology department at the College of Agriculture. New labs costing 60 000 to 100 000 dollars to be built, funded by recent state appropriation for animal disease research. Dr Van Es, former dean of the veterinary division at North Dakota Agricultural College, will begin at University of Nebraska next July, focusing on research.
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I. Vanlus
Cuuiry
College of Agriculture
U Department of Animal Pathology
van Es
Doctor van Es
North Dakota Agriculural College
Otherlands
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
University of Nebraska
Automobile Course At Nebraska For Returning Servicemen
The University of Nebraska department of agricultural engineering offers a four week winter course in automobiles trucks and traction engines. Aimed at men enlisting in the army and farmers seeking modern farming aids. Topics include wood work forge work machine shop practice and auto repair. Course runs January 21 to February 16.
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
University of Nebraska
Lincoln school agriculture winter course opens January 21
The Winter Course of the School of Agriculture at Lincoln starts next Monday January 21. Open to any man or boy over fifteen, no advance notice needed. Arrangements for registration and lodging will be made on arrival. The four week course covers a wide range of farm subjects.
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School of Agriculture
Lincoln
War Wool Famine Threatens Global Supply
The article notes a world wool famine as armies consume 2.5 billion pounds of the 2.8 billion grown in 1916. Europe has slaughtered 56 million sheep since the war began, and US needs one fleece per person per year. Uncle Sam has 48 million sheep, down ten percent from 1910.
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Europe
United States
Uncle Sam
Nebraska Sheep Conservation Message Urges Flock Boost
The Sheep Wool and Calf Conservation Committee of the State Council of Defense urges Nebraksa farmers to establish flocks of 10 to 100 ewes immediately. It notes 1916 wool output of 288 million pounds, with 635 million pounds needed from abroad, and predicts 1918 clip around 275 million pounds as Allied demand reduces imports.
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United States
Nebraska
The
State Council of Defense
The Last Resort Lady of House Disputes
The dialogue features The Last Resort scene with Lady of House asking Why don’t you go to work for a living and Lazy Luke replying he wishes to give every other option a fair trial first indicating a cautious approach amid a tense encounter.
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Luke
Navy cooks to be trained in New York hotels
One thousand enlisted sailors will train as hotel cooks in New York City. Hotel managers resolved a kitchen training program to address cook shortages in the navy and transport service. Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf agreed to place ten sailors in his kitchen to learn meal service. Sailors in groups of ten or more will soon work in the Claridge, McAlpin, and other hotels.
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New York
Navy
Hotel Association of
New York City
Transport Service
Oscar Tschirky
The
Waldorf
Claridge
McAplin
Farmer Bowers grows 16 foot corn stalk in Columbus Indiana
Charles Bowers, a local farmer near Columbus, Indiana, reports a corn stalk reaching 16 feet 1 inch from ground to tip. The stalk stands over 5 inches in air and bears two ears of corn, each measuring 13 1/2 inches in length.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles Bowers
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