Seward County Nebraska Name Change and Early Settlement
This piece outlines Seward County Nebraska history from its naming during Civil War sentiment, likely in honor of Secretary of State William Seward, through early settlements Cadmen and Milford, county seat battles, railroad decisions, and population changes from 1890 peak to 1950 decline.
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Seward County
Nebraska
Greene County
Seward
William Seward
Lincoln
James S. Green
Missouri
Plattsmouth
Stanton County
Fort Kearney
Platte
Cadmen
Beatrice
Milford
Odldmen
Burlington
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Saline County
IRS Office Opens This Week in Sidney Post Office
The U S Internal Revenue Service office in the Sidney Post Office will be open all week to assist taxpayers. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 30 p.m. After this week the schedule lists February 4 11 12 13 14 15 and March 4 11 18 25 April 1 8 11 12 and 15.
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U. S. Internal Revenue Service
Sidney Post Office
Nebraskans Breakfast Unique Washington Tradition
Rep Miller highlights a Nebraska delegation breakfast in the Capitol every Tuesday at 8:15 am. The event gathers four representatives, two senators, and many Nebraskans for updates on state affairs with visitors invited to speak for one minute.
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Nebraska
Congress
Senate
Capitol
Washington
Butler and
Wherry
Carl Curtis
Karl’ Stefan
Sidney
Grand Island
Alliance
Victor Anderson
William Spear
Dick Speirs
Dan Jorge
Youth Injured In Two Car Crash at Intersection
A four year old boy Leonard Case suffered facial injuries when his brother Melvin Case 18 and Darrell Smith 28 collided at Ninth Ave and Linden St in Sidney. The Case car struck Smith’s vehicle right rear. Police estimated damage at 350 dollars. Leonard treated for facial cuts and released.
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Leonard Case
Ninth Ave
Linden St
Melvin
Case
Sidney
Case Auto
Darrell
Smith
Bedside Gardening For The Convalescent Child
A simple bedside garden plan helps entertain and educate a sick child recovering from chicken pox or measles. Use seed packets, empty coffee cans as pots with drainage, potting soil, and vermiculite. Plant one seed type per can, label, water daily, keep in warmth, and in four to five days sprouts appear before moving to sun for growth.
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Asi
Ando Junior
Inconsistency In Government Draws Attack
A reader critiques government inconsistency especially on tax policy. Opponents of a sales tax cite the poor man’s burden while supporting gasoline tax increases. The piece notes highway department plans for spending and federal aid fears, ending with a parable about federal matching funds and personal taxation.
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Lincoln
Highway Department
Nebraska
Papa
Onions Trimmed as Canal Digging Dates Noted
A brief mention notes trimming onions by cutting stem and root ends. It states the Panama Canal digging began in 1882. References Typewriter carbon paper and legal size paper. Mentions Red Writing Hood brand and The Telegraph.
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Panama Canal
Red
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Old
Internal Revenue
Rep. Miller
Barbara Athans
Ottawa
Canada
St. Bernard
Little Aldo
Switzerland
Barbara
A. D. Athans
State ‘Department of Roads and Irriga‘tion
Elwell Motors
Illinois
Telegraph
Oil Co
McCormick Farm
Qualit
Eale
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