Local notes recount visits and travel across towns
Mrs Js J Conners of Chappell hosted by Mrs Charles Nepinsky. Various residents from Chappell, Sidney, Bronson, Peet, and nearby areas were in town or visiting family. A large football squad from North Platte split across streets after a game in Alliance. The piece highlights travel, visits, and the season’s harvest yields, noting Herman Schubarth from Potter who threshed 6,745 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Alliance
Herman Schubarth
Potter
Appointment of Maj Benedict Crowell to War Assistant Secretary
Maj Benedict Crowell of Chevekound has been named assistant secretary of war succeeding William A. Ingraham. Crowell has ties to the general munitions board and the council of national defense, and he recently led the Washington office of the Damani canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benen Crowell
Chevekound
Whilam AL Ingraham
General Munitions Board
Council of National Defense
Washington
Damani Canal
British Fleet Forces German Ships To Flee
London reports German cruiser forces led through Helgoland early, pursued by British warships near Nelgaland. One German light cruiser was seen on fire, another damaged, a sweeper sunk. British forces returned unscathed with minor ship damage and light casualties. Amsterdam dispatch notes an attempted entry into Helgoland Bight by strong British forces, repelled by German counterthrust off Horn Reef and the Helgoland Shoal with no German losses.
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London
New
Helgaland Hight
Nelgalamd
Aalavirata
Fron
Uelgelandish
Revised U S Casualty List From Pershing Report
A late Pershing update on the German raid of November 2 tallies three dead, 11 wounded, and 100 missing. Names added include Louis Detfer and Paul Vann among wounded. Second Lieutenant Melaughlin listed among wounded. Several missing or captured soldiers identified with new home towns and units. The wounded are reported as doing well.
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Washington
General Pershing
Louis
Dover
Catherine Detfer
Route 6
Sullivan
Tad
Paul Wo Fann
George W. Vann
Sarann
Wis
Jeorge Wesley
Margarett Wetch
Dayton
Lester CG. Smith
Een Smith
Op. No.5
Concord
Whibun
HW Melaughlin
Clyde J. Grimsles
Frankiimsley
Stockton
Kan
Hoyt D. Decker
WF. Decker
Vincennes
Ind
Dewey D. Kern
Very Hard to Pronounce In St Nicholas
Mary Ro Parkman recalls a childhood glimpse of Manard Livingston Trudeau, the Pioneer of the Opera, detailing his French and American roots, schooling in Paris, and early attempts to master English, followed by a Chicago physiology professor’s new death test using crushed muscle to detect carbonic acid gas.
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Edward Livingston Trudeau
Opera
St Nicholas
Mary Ro Parkman
Manard Livingston Trudeau
France
Tuilleries
Tyeee Bonaparte
Paris
New York
Edward
Chicago University
Hayman
Oriental architecture rises with reinforced concrete in Cairo and beyond
The piece notes reinforced concrete in mosque and building construction in Egypt and other lands while preserving national design. It highlights the Sultan Herssan mosque at Cairo as a major example and the Grand Palace hotel of Heliopolis as a handsome four story structure reflecting Oriental styles.
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Sultan Herssan
Cairo
Grand Palace Hotel
Heliopolis
No Confetti Requested At Mast Ham Clergy Wedding
The vicar of Mast Ham England announced his marriage in the parish magazine stating the wedding will be very quiet due to the war and ending with a plea to please bring no confetti.
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Mast Ham
England
N. B
Mince Pie for Christmas Dinners and More
A nostalgic ad urges featuring NoncSuca Mixed Meat as a modern mince pie option. It promotes inching flavor for pies and desserts, touts cost savings, and suggests War Pie and no top crust recipes. It emphasizes wholesome holiday meals and U. S. Food Administration support.
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U. S. Food Administration
Ax murderer kills three in Virginia affair note to Austrian families
In Virginia Minnesota three people Mr and Mrs Paul Altar and their boarder Peter Lepid were slain by an ax attacker. Police say robbery was motive and a note warned Austrian families who bought Liberty bonds or contributed to the Red Cross. Mrs Altar reportedly hid $2000 in the house and wholesale arrests have been made.
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Virginia
Minn
Paul Altar
Peter ‘Lrepid
Red Cross
Alar
Fearful update on American ship Kansas City
Washington November 17. The Kansas City an American merchant vessel has not been heard from since September 5 and is believed to have fallen prey to German submarines. Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced on Friday. One naval man J H A Muir a first class signalman was aboard the Kansas City.
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Washington
Kansas City
Daniels
J. H. A. Muir
District 49 Visitors From Minden and Cattle Trade
District 49 officials note Harvey Jacobsen's parents from Minden Nebraska visiting. Mr John Jelinek just returned from Omaha after disposing of a carload of cattle at a satisfactory price. Directors of District No 49 are reported.
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Harvey Jacobsen
Minden
Nebr
John Jelinek
Omaha
District No 49
Barn project and YMCA campaign noted in Telegraph items
A brief item reports a spacious barn project involving a teacher and the horse Little Edwin Jelmek. It also notes YMCA agents meeting with strong support during a campaign on the south divide last week. Sars Wood spends a week in the eastern part of the state with his parents.
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W. T. Bayne
John Beyer
North Divide
Edwin Jelmek
YMCA
South Divide
Give Sars Wood
His
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Js J Conners of
Chappell
Charles Nepinsky
Robson
Sidney
Kreader
North Davison
City
Fred Jo Beyer
North Bronson
Mrs Wammer of
Mrs C &. Couch
N .Brachtenbach
Andreas
Peet
Henry Erdwin
Near
Colorado
L. H. Hazel
James Corrigan
Implement Men's
Davis
Laramie
Dedrick
Jim
C P McDaniel
Cheyenne
J W. McDaniel
Frank Gothwick
Peter Jessen
Douglas
Arizona
L Jessen
Mesdames McKiernan
Charles Couch
Ed Ahrens
Rodeene Allen
Denver
Jack Sager
Charles Erickson
Gurley
ZEDA
Vna
Lincoln
Broom & Duster Company
Mose
Lincoln Neb- Davenport, Lows
Maj
Benedict Crowell
Kaiser
Helgaland
U. S
Hoyte. Doecker
Itern
Iowa
Oriental Architecture
The
First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Cash Grocery
W. E. Anderson
Prop
Hardy Building
Peter Peetz
Sammy
Jackie
Sidney Mercantile Co. Clothing Department
Nebraska
Standard | Oil Company
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