Save-A-Life Campaign Inaugurated In Nebraska
Lincoln July 25 a statewide Save-A-Life campaign to reduce automobile accidents runs August 1 to 25. Governor McMullen proclaimed it official urging municipal authorities and business bodies to cooperate. Officials will inspect vehicles free of charge at designated stations focusing on brakes horns lights steering wipers and mirrors to improve safety and prevent fatalities.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska
R. L. Cochran
Department of Public Works
Adam McMullen
New York
Massachusetts
Cochran
United States
McMullen
Returns From Milking Cows Shown In Actual Figures
Analysis of over 100000 years of records from dairy herds shows per cow annual net returns increasing with higher yearly butterfat output. A 100 pound cow nets about 14 dollars over feed costs, 200 pounds about 54, 300 about 95, 400 about 138, and 500 pounds about 176. Higher output yields more return than many small cows, despite extra labor and housing needs. farm prices across the country back the figures. Telegraph Want-Ad suggestion included.
Union Pacific Road Again Wins Medal for Accident Prevention
In Omaha on July 23 the Union Pacific earned the E. H. Harriman Memorial gold medal for outstanding safety and accident prevention on American railroads, marking its third such honor in four years. The award cited a 1927 safety record with reduced passenger fatalities and overall fatalities, plus lower non fatal injuries, highlighting the railroad’s active organization for safety.
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Omaha
Neb
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Arthur Williams
American Museum of Safety
New York
New York Edison Company
R. H. Aishton
American Railway Association
John J. Esch
Interstate Commerce Commission
Samuel O. Dunn
Railway Age
Julius H. Parmelee
Bureau of Railway Economics
F. D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
E. H Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Ogden
Utah
Williams
United States
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad
Texas Mexican Railway
Seaboard Airline
Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Ann Arbor Railroad
New Orleans and Northwestern
National Safety Council
Union Pacific System
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad
Gurley Physician Visits Mayo Clinic Family Trip to Rochester
Dr. A. A. Larsen and his family from Gurley Nebraska stopped in Homer for a brief visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Larsen and relatives on the way to Rochester Minnesota. He will spend several weeks at the Mayo Brothers clinic in Rochester after the visit.
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A. A. Larsen
Gurley
Neb
Rochester
Minnesota
Homer
Fifteen Countries Sign Kellogg’s Plan to End Wars
Washington reports Japan and Czecho Slovakia sign the American anti war pact draft making fifteen parties ready to sign. Germany France Italy Irish Free State Belgium Poland Great Britain Australia Canada India New Zealand and Union of South Africa also signaled readiness. The United States had earlier indicated it would sign. A Paris meeting of foreign ministers is set to conclude the negotiations with a provisional August 28 signing date.
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Washington
Kellogg
Japan
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Irish Free State
Belgium
Poland
Australia
Canada
India
New Zeland
Union of South Africa
Paris
Chevrolet Aims To Pass Million Car Mark In 1928
Chevrolet reports 751,536 cars and trucks produced in the first six months, up from 607,749 in 1927, with June at 132,794 units. Daily average 5,315 units, nine months of planned output above 100,000 monthly. If trends continue, the company expects to exceed one million units before October 1.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Local Residents Visit and Farm Work Amid Harvest
Rush Dale Mrs. Wm Bartling and children were Lodge Pole callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Einemann and Marie Schneider were Chappell callers Monday. John Schneider was a Chappell caller Tuesday. Nearly everyone in this neighborhood started cutting their small grain this week. Johnny Schneider helped his uncle Eric Schneider repair a roof. Gus Einemann assisted the Sherick brothers with wheat cutting Saturday afternoon. John Schneider purchased a tractor from Harry Kreider Tuesday.
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Wm. Bartling
Gus Einemann
Marie Schneider
Dykman
Ewald Einemann
Bridgeport
Dalton
Lisco
Ivan Bauer
William Dykman
Richard Bartling
Vernon
Albert Scharrell
John Schneider
Sidney
Kord Dykman
Leonard Windsheimer
Harry Kreider
Hadda Hadden
Johnny Schneider
Lodge Pole
Eric Schneider
Sherick Brothers
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Kansas City
America
Kansas City, Missouri
Union Pacific Road
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rush Dale
Quince Street
Sidney, Nebr
F.o.b. Lancing
Fundingsland & Reisdorff
Durant
Fe B. Lansing
Cheyenne County
Acre
Cheyenne County Land Co
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