Navy manpower shortfall prompts US congress action call
The United States navy is short 18 000 men to reach full strength with 47 ships at 26 to 50 percent crews and 22 more at 1 to 20 percent while 35 vessels await repair. The piece urges action by Congress and notes pacifists would favor adequate manning. Also discussed is a cotton policy shift urging reduced acreage and crop diversification to end the one crop policy in the south. Bankers expect credit conditions to tighten for planters who ignore cereal planting. Old practices hinder change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Congress
Department of Agriculture
South
Chief Source of Wealth Is American Farms
The farms of the nation are its chief source of wealth with farm crops this year valued above five billion dollars. Cotton losses from the European war are cited, yet foreign demand for grain remains strong. The piece urges increased production and resource stewardship, linking agricultural prosperity to national well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Short Session Promises Limited Action in 1915 Congress
The short session of Congress will run until March 4, 1915, with expectations of mainly passing appropriation bills. The president may push some measures, but analysts foresee less obedience to executive mandates after elections. Democratic pledges risk fading as next session looms, while Canadian labor circles push to restrict Asiatic immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Baltimore
Canada
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Dominion
British Columbia
India
Atrocities in War Are Widely Reported and Debated
Stories of European army atrocities persist, with Belgium suffering most while other war zones endure harsh acts. Denials from accused nations are common, yet partisan views shape acceptance. Facts must emerge to fix blame where justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Immigration in Wartime Europe Shapes American Future
Europe’s war has reduced migration to the United States to its lowest level in years. The immigration issue stands as a vital factor shaping the nation’s character and future civilization. Regardless of the war’s outcome, the United States will feel its impact on its people and society.
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Surope
United States
Europe
The Southern Pest and Mexico’s Turbulent Fate
The piece argues that after seven months of occupation Vera Cruz was relinquished, leaving Mexico to its own people. It condemns military leaders, predicts continued disorder, and states the United States cannot intervene further while acknowledging risk to American interests. It urges letting Mexicans determine their destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Happy Days in Verse from the New York American
Verse from the New York American contrasts a baudy tavern scene with carefree friends declaring happy days to an old man in park dusk. The young man recalls merriment while the elder mourns missed chances and faded strength, seeing past days through haze and regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
New York American
County Treasurer Hill Missing From Banner County
Deputy Auditor W L Minor reports Banner county treasurer W J Hill has been missing since Thursday. State examiner found accounts in good shape sixty days ago. Examin er E J Robinson, acting as county treasurer examiner, is at Harrisburg Nebraska dealing with the case.
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W. L. Minor
W. J. Hill
Banner County
E. J. Robinson
Harrisburg
Neb
County Clerk Reexamination Request Over Findings
Lincoln State Journal reports the county clerk’s office seeks a reexamination of the books after an examiner found a bottle of carbolic acid sixty days ago. Remarks by Hill and Hill at the time suggested concerns about mental balance.
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Hill
Lincoln State Journal
War News Readiness And Witty Observations
A dusty column combines wry quips about reading war news with social observations. It jokes about voters in Omaha spending seven minutes per ballot and notes tense Turkey US relations after recent events. It uses humorous wordplay about education and discernment amid wartime discourse.
Children's Duty to Parents and Everyday Citations
The piece argues a child never repays parents for four years of helplessness and urges ongoing filial duty. It profiles how a child should assist with chores from a young age, support the milk bill, and help in households while parents enjoy leisure, noting costs and behaviors with humor and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B
Notice of Sale Under Court Order in Cheyenne County Neb
By virtue of an Order of Sale from the Clerk of the District Court of Cheyenne County Neb the Emerson Brantingham Imp Company sues Adolph C Anderson Carrie Anderson John A Bentley and Bertha M Bentley for 2400 plus costs. Real estate described as the southwest quarter of section 2 township 14 range 50 west of the 6th principal meridian in Cheyenne County will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash on December 31 1914 at 10 o clock a.m. in front of the Sidney Neb Court House. Dated November 24 1914 J W McDaniel ret of Salad County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
H. M. Grimes
Emerson-Brantingham Implement Company
Adolph C. Anderson
Anderson
Carrie Anderson
John A. Bentley
Bertha M. Bentley
Court House
Sidney
J. W. McDaniel
Salad County
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
North Platte
Neb
John Suchy
Sunol
6Th Principal Meridian
Adam Schimka
John Soral
Peter Grosjean
Lodgepole
Ciem Brauer
Sidney, Neb
J. E. Evans
Register
Probate Notice to Creditors in Cheyenne County Neb
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska the estate of Julius Quandt deceased creditors must meet the administrator for examination adjustment and allowance on January 29 1915 and April 22 1915 at 10 o clock a m. Six months to file claims and one year to settle from November 13 1914 published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to January 29 1915. Witness my hand and seal this November 13 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Julius Quandt
Said
Sidney Telegraph
Notice to Establish Section Line Road No 249A
A petition filed on October 5 1914 by Renank Hazlitt and twenty others requests establishing a section line road beginning at the southwest corner of section 16 township 12 range 53 63 then east to section 14 southeast corner, north along section line to northwest corner of section 1, then east to the southeast corner of section 1 53 terminating there. Objections or claims for damages must be filed in the County Clerk's office by January 25 1914 or the road will be established without reference. Dated November 13 1914. H T Eran County Clerk.
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Renank Hazlitt
H. T. Eran
Probate Notice to Creditors in Cheyenne County Nebraska
Probate notice for Lizzie Annable estate lists meeting dates February 18 1916 and April 21 1915 at 10 a m for creditors to present claims for examination adjustment and allowance. Creditors have six months to file from November 21 1914 and one year for the administrator to settle from that date. Publication in Sidney Telegraph for four weeks to February 18 1915. County Judge Henry E Gapen signs seal.
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F. A. Gapen
Great Britain
THE
Legion
Carter
New York
Omaha
Turkey
Nysther
Cawn
Sheriff's
Lizzie Annable
County Court Room
Henry E. Gapen
U.P. R.R
Q. C
Lester Dutcher
Maude E. Darling
John Edward Darling
Edward J. Darling
Maude BE. Darling
Sidney Nebraska
U. S. Land Office
Vaclav Polednicek
Merrilan
Millard Pavlot
Joseph Lukas
George Booth
Evans
Ford
Ranabout
F. C. B. Detroit
Neareal Ford
Ford Motor Company
R. Gwens
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