Local Political Announcements for Cheyenne County
Politically themed notices from Cheyenne County voters announcing candidacies for County Judge County Commissioner and County Treasurer along with thanks for primary votes. Names include E E Hiett J L Reel Louis Wasem and remarks from farm and vocational education advocates. Mention of county agent and federal vocational aid to schools in agriculture and farm trades.
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Cheyenne County
Louis Wasem
L. H. Carris
Co A. Fulmer
Candidate Announcement for County Superintendent Race
Guy Roberts runs as Democrat for State Representative 76th District and requests voter support in Cheyenne County. He thanks voters for past school cooperation and urges backing in August primary and November election for County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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J. L. Reel
Datton
Nebr
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Farmers Push For Stable Prices And Food Drive
Nebraska leaders highlight air mail progress landing at Omaha and credit farmers for a fair price system. Amid policy talks, the Oster muur bail insurance law shows $125.04 paid on claims from 6,000 policies covering 450000 acres with about 70 percent of policyholders reporting losses. A letter to Senator Hitchcock notes wheat acreage extensions would be unwise, urging new supply and price support. The Farmers Congress in Omaha last week debated hog and corn prices, while free seed inspection is praised as essential to the spring production drive.
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van Nostrond
Omahla
Nebraska
Ostermuur
Hitchcock
Das
HE Barnes
The
Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Congress
Omaha
County Agents Report Highlights Nebraska Agricultural Efforts
The state agent's summary shows Nebraskas county agents operated along 39 lines including grasshopper control, beef building plans, sorghum and wheat production, county fair exhibits, marketing issues, and exchange bureau work. A five stock exchange valued at 885 and weed and grain assets valued at 370 were noted among favored subjects with active work across the state.
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Nebraskas
Fay
Exchange Bureau
ITA
Western labor shift tests war production plans
Western workers depart to sign with eastern manufacturers, prompting regional War Industries Board advisers to push munition plants westward to reduce eastern bottlenecks. Emphasis on localizing production to save cost and time, with rail and transport considerations and renewed calls for patriotic labor alignment.
Nebraska Patriotism and War Efforts Amid Liberty Loans
A Nebraska piece extols strong patriotic support for Liberty Loans with extensive parades led by President Wilson. It highlights Gage County consolidating six schools into districts with new schoolhouses, a banner potato yield urged by the federal food commission, 1500 Nebraska cadets joining the S A T C oath at the University of Nebraska, 1000 khaki-clad trainees reviewed by Governor Neville, and a 24th annual Nebraska State Library Association convention in Lincoln.
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New York
Columbus
Wilson
United States
Gage County
Federal Food Commission
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Army
Neville
Hastings
Army Training Corps
Nebraska State Library Association
Lincoln
Camp Library War Service Reaches Camp Dodge
Librarian at Camp Dodge reads about The Library War Service as 200 trained librarians serve in the program and over 200000 books have been sent to service members overseas.
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Library War Service
Camp Dodge
War Service
Apothesis of Common Things in Wartime America
An essay-style reflection praising ordinary workers on land and sea who sustain the war effort. It lauds democracy, humility, and shared credit, noting Admiral Wilson’s refusal of a French honor to honor the collective effort and recognizing unnamed courageous labor at the front and home. It honors modesty as greatness and the spirit of shared sacrifice guiding the military and civilian resolve.
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Western Front
Europe
Admiral Wilson
France
Army
Navy
The Man On The Street Opinion Column Snips
A fragment from a local column rails at social pressure and Liberty Loan enforcement. It mocks pretensions of thrift while urging compliance, notes shaming tactics used against dissenters, and ends with a plea for more practical guidance from Eleanor.
Ink substitution cuts cost for ruling pen work
Popular Mechanics notes substituting common writing ink for drawing ink in many non permanent applications. a simple method uses a pen point inserted into a bottle cork to fill the ruling pen, providing a handy filler akin to quill stoppers.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wilson Rejects Austrian Armistice Offer in Peace Talks
In Washington on Oct 21 President Wilson rejected the Austrian-Hungarian armistice proposal, stating that autonomy for nationalities alone is insufficient. Secretary Lansing conveyed the reply through the Swedish minister, stressing the need for Austria-Hungary to grant autonomous development and recognizing Czecho-Slovak and Yugoslav national aspirations as belligerent realities. The Austro-Hungarian note offered peace terms and proposed negotiations under Wilson's fourteen points.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Io Washington
Austria- Hungary
United States
Czecho-Slovaks’ National Council
Juge-Slavs
Austria-Hungary
de- Hyer
Austria-Alumary
Congress of the
Family of Nations
Robert Lansing
Sweden
Washington D. C
United States of America
Congress
Whlson
Notice to Farmers from Way Industries Board
The Way Industries Board in Washington rules that no permit is needed for new farm construction costing up to 1000 dollars or repairs up to 2540 dollars. Larger, essential work may begin with a building permit. Farmers should use skilled labor only when necessary and rely on their own help where possible to boost production and conserve food. Cheyenne County Lumber Co offers stock for such projects.
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C National War Industries Board
Athente Seaboard
England
France
Ecoast
United States Railroad Administration
Way Industries Board
Washington
Cheyenne County Lumber CO
Edward Runge Now In France
Edward Runge writes from France describing a long sea voyage aboard the Mt Vernon, notes six letters received, mentions a torpedoed ship, praises local scenery and fruit, observes wooden shoes and oxen do plow, identifies the town as Chilis, France, and asks to continue sending the Sidney Telegraph.
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States
Mt Vernon
Vos
Chilis
France
Sidney
Two and a half miles from town in a French wyndship tale
A sailor writes of travel across the water and learning French word by word with French children nearby. He recalls a rough voyage home, illness aboard, and a doctor’s question about diet as a French man clacks through wooden shoes, echoing the regiment’s march.
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Tam
Fred
Tare
Sonny
Cindy
Yu Regiment
Rodman Candidate for County and District Office
Jones A Rodman settled near Sidney Nebraska about twelve years ago and homesteaded northwest of Potter. Myr Rodmann, a Kimball County native and law graduate, has practiced in Kimball County and served as county attorney for four years. He seeks the Republican nomination for representative from the district, asserting readiness to represent the area.
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Jones A Rodman
Sidney
Nebraska
Potter
Myr Rodmann
Law School
University of Nebraska
Kimball County
Kimball Ag
Rodman
Teket Ife
Lability
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Neb
H. E. Gapen
E. E. Hiett
Ep Chambers
Guy Roberts
Abbrkaska
Red Cross Society
Rede Cross
Eleanor
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Liberty Lawn
Council of Defense and
Public Opinion
Uncle Sam
Sam
Austria
Edward Runge
James A. Rodman
Letton
Supreme Court
Judge Letton
Charles B. Letton
John J. Sullivan
Silas A. Holcomb
John B. Barnes
Jacob Fawcett
Livoni & Son
Sidney, Nebraska
Furor Grocery Co
Sidney, Nebr
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