Western Nebraska Water Storage Plan Aims To Irrigate Farmland
At a Omaha luncheon Governor Morehead and C W McConnaughy promoted a plan to store floodwaters from the Platte in the subsoil for irrigation across western Nebraska. The proposal seeks federal funding from internal waterways appropriations to water about 500000 acres and reduce spring floods in Missouri and Mississippi by soaking soil. The concept relies on intensive cultivation to conserve water underground for crops.
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Nebraska
Omaha Commercial Club
Morehead
C. W. McConaughy
Holdrege
West
Nebraska farmers plan resistance to railroad fruit order
Farmers and fruit growers warn of a statewide disaster to orchards and vegetables if the Burlington and Union Pacific plan to bar direct sale of produce from cars is approved. After hearings, a chief conference was held and a large meeting is called for Friday in Lincoln.
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Nbraska
Burlington and
Union Pacific
Railway Commission
Lincoln
Constipation Remedy Boomed in Sidney by Western Drug Co
The Western Drug Company reports high Adlerika sales in Sidney. A buckthorn bark and glycerine mix is claimed to relieve most constipation and stomach troubles, with rapid gas relief within a minute. The ad asserts its use even in appendicitis cases.
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Sidney
Western Drug Company
Western Drug CO
Sidney Notary Public Statement Summary
Sidney offers general notary services for both foreign and domestic documents. This notice outlines availability and scope of authority for authenticating signatures and certifying copies as a public notary.
Eighteen Missing After Georgia Show Train Collision
A head on crash six miles west of Columbus Georgia between a passenger train and a 28 car Don Kennedy Carnival show train left six known dead and eighteen missing with more than thirty injured. Animals including a lion and bears were killed or burned. twelve carnival cars destroyed. Mrs Fred S Kempf and her husband perished while their daughter Hazel survived with injuries.
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Columbus
Don T. Kennedy
Carnival Company
Fred S. Kempf
Kansas City
Hazel
Plan to Blow Up Archbold on New Jersey Standard Oil Estate
A dynamite plot targeting John D. Archbold on his Tarrytown estate is deemed foiled after police found a four-stick bomb in a roadway wheel rut. The plan was to blow up Archbold in his car on the South roadway from Motorboat Upsets Five Men Drown at Rockaway Point near New York.
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John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Tarrytown
N. Y
William J. Bowles
Bowles
Archbold
Rockaway Point
New York
David Lorenz
William Webber
Henry Rossa
Lorenz
John
Charles Ullinger
Joseph Hoffman
Albert Benaviscz
Webber
Rossa
Mistaken for Scab Beaten to Death in Chicago Strike
Michael Guszkowski, a union tailor, died in Chicago after being beaten by striking garment workers who mistook him for a nonunion worker. Police say the killing is the second homicide since the strike began two months ago. Four of the ten men suspected of the assault have been arrested.
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Michael Guszkowski
Chicago
Guszkowski
Sunrise prayer as 40000 school children honor Liberty Bell
During the seven and a half hour visit to St Louis, around 40,000 school children paid homage to the Liberty Bell while 100,000 to 125,000 residents of St Louis and surrounding towns passed before it.
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St. Louis
St Louis
Parole Law Blamed as Crime Factor in Omaha
Omaha police attribute rising crime to the penitentiary pardon board and parole system. They cite ex convicts like Mexican national Eter Gonzales, paroled after twelve years for looting Fair Clothing, as recent culprits. Victims identified Gonzales as a recent robber, while several other arrested offenders were full pardoned or out on parole.
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Penitentiary Pardon Board
Omaha
Nebraska Penitentiary
Eter Gonzales
Fair Clothing
Gonzales
McKelvie Announces Candidacy for Governor Nomination
S R McKelvie of Lincoln, former lieutenant governor, formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor.
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McKelvie
S. R. McKelvie
Lincoln
West Wing of Capitol At Lincoln Targets Stabilization
Nebraska state house officials in Lincoln drew plans and asked for estimates to shore up the west wing of the ancient Capitol building. For years the east wing showed near collapse and the foundation had settled about eight inches. A recent basement collapse revealed West Wing danger, prompting the board to seek a serious project.
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Capitol
State House
Lincoln
Bell and Platte County phone firms seek merger approval
L B Wilson of Columbus and E M Morsman of Omaha for Bell Telephone met J Garlow of Columbus for Platte County Independent Telephone with the state railway commission. They discussed a possible consolidation in Platte county in which Bell would sell to the independent outfit. The talks aimed to learn what would be needed to gain commission approval for the deal.
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L. B. Wilson
Columbus
E. M. Morsman
Omaha
Bell Telephone Company
Co. J. Garlow
Platte County
Independent Telephone Company
State Railway Commission
Bell
Omaha Wins Endeavor Meet and Elections at Norfolk
Omaha secured the contest for the next Nebraska Christian Endeavor union meeting at the state convention in Norfolk. New officers elected include President H. H. Price of Friend, Vice President Rev. B. A. Shively of Callaway, Secretary Miss Addie Wagey of Cambridge, and Treasurer Miss Clare Kimmerling of Beatrice.
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Omaha
Nebraska Christian Endeavor Union
Norfolk
H. H. Price
Friend
B. A. Shively
Callaway
Addie Wagey
Cambridge
Clare Kimmerling
Beatrice
Hanging Out There in a Baltimore Themed Query
A whimsical exchange from the Baltimore American features a father addressing his son asking about a place to view the sea wash while crossing the bay. The dialogue evokes seaside imagery and a hometown newspaper tone.
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Baltimore American
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A. A. Sharp
Cheyenne County
Dalton, Nebraska
William Ritchie
Ritchie & Perry
Attorneys-at-Law
Bridgeport, Neb
Cheyenne County Abstract Company
Joseph M. Swenson
Cleburne Block
Neuraska
H. E. Mantor
Office
Stewatts Building
C. W., Zike
Palace Livery Barn
C. Swatzlander
M. D
Hey E. Gapen
Law Office
Gapen
Glenn Bliss
Bentley Building
W. T. Rikner
Mecintosh Block
Sidney, Nebraska
Myron L. Babcock
Logan County Bank Building
Sterling
Colorado
Joseph Oberfelder
United States
Nebrasks
Nebraska Telephone Company
J. K. Elms
M. B
North Platte
Diein
Georgia
Scab
Liberty Bell
Willie F. Hoppe
American Press Association
Che Fairfield
Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit
Michigan
Sidney @uto Company
W. E. Swatalandec
Paige di
Odels Sion
Isis
Ford
N. G. Brewer’s
E. Harper
C. M. Wright
Endeavor
Pop
Boyles
H. B. Boyles
Boyles College
Harney St. Omeha
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