Local News From Bunker Hill and Sidney
Bunker Hill notes include visits by Mesdames Fred and Frank Beyer and children to John Engel home and Mrs Clements returning to Sidney. Miss Rose Engel helps at John Engel home. Rain paused threshing. farmers prep for winter wheat. Theo Borcher bought a new Chevrolet in Sidney. Manuel Troutman birthday bash with cards and dancing. Rev Boelling and family return from two months in the east. Ball game Beyer vs Troutman ends 8 to 4 for Troutman. Hattie Everson and Annie Sheredd begin Bunker Hill school. Peter Jessen and sons visit John Bercher home.
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Fred
Frank Beyer
John Engel
John Clements
Sidney
Rose Engel
Sid ‘Ney
Theo Borcher
Colorado
Hattie Everson
Sterling
Annie Sheredd
Sutton
Bunker Hill
Peter Jessen
Nebraska
John Bercher
Community Notes From Grand Prairie Events
Walter Hembloom Albert Johnson Swanson and Godfrey Anderson were callers at Holmes Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Fred Winseimer and daughter spent Sunday evening at the Frank Heinzman home. Mr and Mrs Albert Frerichs and Mr and Mrs Will Frerichs attended the funeral of their little nephew George Belfer at Dalton on Wednesday. E A Johnson and children Will Johnson and Blanche Panes called at Walter Hembloomz afternoon. Geraldine Edwards was on the sick list earlier in the week. Mr and Mrs Waggoner and John fi visited at Weavers Sunday.
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Walter Hembloom
Albert Johnson
Joist Swanson
Godfrey Anderson
Holmes
Fred Winseimer
Frank Heinzman
Albert Frerichs
Will Frerichs
Dalton
George ‘Belfer
E. A. Johnson
Iehildren
Will ‘Johnson
Army unveils mobile anti aircraft searchlight
Army engineers introduce a new rubber-tired trailer mounted searchlight for distant towing by a motor truck. It features a 6 inch dishpan sight, weighs 700 pounds, and costs about one quarter of the first light. The mirror is thin metal with reinforced concrete backing, promising better results than the heavier glass mirror design.
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Army
Reduced Rates and a Child’s Wartime Math
A little girl recalls the superintendent saying each Sunday school child is allotted six cents per week for the centenary. She tells her mother, that means five cents now for Sunday school plus a wartime tax, noting the altered allowance and cost.
Under Two Flags at M. E. Church
Theda Bara stars in William Fox’s film adaptation of Ouida’s novel to be shown at the Methodist Episcopal Church on two evenings, Saturday and Monday, starting at eight o’clock p.m. The production portrays a tale of sacrifice for love, not the vampire theme she is known for.
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Theda Bera
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Fox
Ouida
Uoder
Moving notice for patrons near UO address change
A brief notice states a relocation to a new home one block north and four west of the University of Oregon. It mentions the new residence on the north side of the street and references MES KR Mw ADAMS in the closing.
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UO. P
MES. KR
Mw Adams
Beyx Thor Clash Ends Blac Monday With Electric Shop Plan
Bey and Thor collide over a shopping showdown as Blac Monday is scrapped and a Daudgery wash initiative launches at the Electric Shop. The move signals a strategic shift in local retail tactics.
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Bey
Thor
Blac
Irkutsk Through Time and Distance in World War Echoes
The piece reviews Irkutsk as a distant, historic Siberian city with grand streets and modern services yet marked by crime and bureaucratic corruption. It notes its population near Omaha’s size, describes Buriat customs, and recalls prewar railway ticketing habits and distant travel to Petrograd, Moscow, or Vladivostok.
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Irkutsk
Vpetrograd
San Francisco
New York
Siberian
Irkutske
A. W. Greely
Fo Ir
Omaha
Neb
National Geographic Society
Baikal
Railneay
Petrograd
Moscow
Vladivostok
Cotton invention sparks dreams of new fortunes in desert
The piece recalls inventors who shaped cotton through eighteenth century machines and industrial revolutions. It notes Arkwright’s prominence, Hargraves’ poverty later, and how price fluctuations followed humanlike machinery that could replace many workers. It ends with a call to mankind’s forgotten brilliance.
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Lancashire
Arkwright
Hargraves
Britain
Utopia Gibraltar described as desirable war shelter
The article argues Gibraltar would suit war-impoverished people with no taxes aside from alcohol and tobacco, funded by customs and port dues. It highlights a healthy public balance, no public debt, and rising bank deposits doubling in a year. It notes about 16 000 British civilians live there and room for a few more on the Rock. The 1911 census listed nearly 17 000 residents plus Maltese and aliens who have declined since.
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Gibraltar
Coal of Africa and World Coal Reserves
International geologists reviewed global coal reserves and found Africa has the smallest estimated total of 57,530,000 tons. South Africa and federated British colonies hold 97 percent of this African reserve, highlighting Africa's relatively minor role in world coal supplies.
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China
Africa
South Africa
Range increases for Montane national bisem range
Ten years after establishment the buffaloes in the range have increased to two. There are 125 elk not counting fast year elk, and on the range also antelope and 13 mule deer. Belief holds the range can support 400 antelope, 500 deer and 500 elk.
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Sibison
French Brides in Portugal War Report
Portuguese officers and soldiers in France during the war faced casualties and disruption as the French forces pressed operations. The report notes significant involvement by French and Portuguese units in ongoing campaigns.
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Fcc
France
The Light of Truth And The Waltham Banker Case
Ross Tindelle visits the Waltham bank seeking thirty days to settle debts and meets banker John Marsh and his daughter Bertha. Marsh lends him funds after a confident interview, and Tindelle earns respect through work at a construction site. Weeks later he returns, claims a pending large fee, wins a case, and promises investment for Marsh. Bertha’s impression grows with his apparent integrity and rising prospects.
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Ross Tindelle
Waltham
Waltham Bank
Tindelle
Tindella
Mr. Marsh
John Marsh
Mr. Tindelle
Bertha Marsh
Marsh
Rona Todelle
Rons Tindelle
Marah
Worthered
Bertha
TI Alse
Tindetle
Rees Tindefie
Benk Sa Ao
Bertira
Napkins Not Just Suitable In Dinner Prank
Parents at a large Indiana ward school planned a surprise dinner for teachers. They forgot napkins and, after a mistaken order, received pink and white napkins with babies pictured, causing shock. Teachers joked about the mishap while the host, who organized the meal, threatened to move from the district after the incident.
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Indiana Ward
Indianapolis News
Automobile Insurance Tips and Local Services Overview
An irregular mix of ads and notices lists services such as Marinero Scalp Treatment and a dentist, along with mentions of The Ampico piano and Burgess at Betts Jewelry. The fragmentary items reference local businesses, phone contact points, and general consumer guidance without a cohesive news narrative.
Special Saturday chocolate sale at Rexall store
A local advertisement offers a special sale on box chocolates every Saturday at the Rexall Store. A caution advises listening to and comparing the Brounswick Phonograph before purchasing to avoid a mistake. The notice is signed by FE. O. Burgess, dealer, and mentions Jene of Betts Jewelry Store.
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Rexall
FE. O. Burgess
Jene
Betts Jewelry Store
Telegraph Want Ads Promote Quick Results
Telegraph want ads advertise efficiency in matching buyers and sellers. Reports claim stronger demand yields better response and cheaper costs if ads are concise with a clear message. The piece urges advertisers to use brief, direct wording to maximize impact and avoid filler.
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Telegraph
Police Mistake For Athletes In France Training
A platoon from the military school of sport was arrested by gendarmes for improper dress while on a paper chase in woods near Vincennes. Later a patrol stopped a dozen runners and learned the leader was a police inspector with Paris policemen behind him.
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France
Vincennes
Military School of Sport
Paris
London Mall
Side Whiskers Return to London Fashion Fad
London fashion circles note a revival of side whiskers among the exquisites, a style once frowned upon before the war. The earl of Lonsdale and his brother the Hon. Lancelot Lowther, famed for sideboards, are linked with the sporting image they project in society.
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London
Lord Rocksavage
Earl of Lonsdale
Lancelot Lowther
Victor Talking Machine Denier Burgess at Betta Jewelry
A report notes O Burgess denying involvement and locating at the rear of Betta Jewelry Store regarding a Victor Talking Machine matter. The fragment provides sparse details and lacks dates or explicit events.
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Victor Talking Machine
O. Burgess
Betta Jewelry Store
Seed bed bent town's earth askew in labor dispute
Sidney Lum reports a seed bed bent town's earth as workers demand fair pay and safer conditions. Local officials say negotiations continue while farmers weigh options, signaling potential disruptions in spring planting plans.
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Sidney
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