Blackburn for Congress in Second District Nomination
The Sidney Telegraph reports the Republicans of Nebraska's Second Congressional District nominating T. W. Blackburn, a capable lawyer and respected citizen, to represent the district in Washington. He has journalism experience and is expected to be an active, energetic presence in the national legislature. The piece also notes broader wartime and international concerns, including naval supremacy and potential civilian suffering if the war drags on.
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Second
T. W. Blackburn
Congress
Blackburn
Nebraska
Washington
Holland
Switzerland
Wilson's mediation offer rebuffed by warring nations
The article notes President Wilson's mediation proposal in the European war drew acknowledgments from all belligerents but yielded no real consideration. It suggests the move was discreetly rebuffed, leaving the United States told to mind its own business.
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Wilson
Russia's military buildup noted by war with Japan spur
The European conflict exposes Russia's preparedness as the war with Japan spurred a systematic policy of military improvement. Russia reportedly has armies totaling ten million, well equipped, with rapid operational tempo surprising the world. Bussian soldiers show enduring courage comparable to any nation.
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Russia
Japan
Food Problem Abroad Warns of Hunger in Warring Nations
A European-wide food crisis looms as fighting drains male labor, destroys crops, and devastates fields. Germany and Austria Hungary rely on imports. Russia's wheat output offers cushion. England taps colonies and the US. Belgium, France, and Serbia face the direst shortages amid invasion and crop destruction.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
England
United States
France
Belgium
Servia
No Loans to Europe Policy Advocated
The National administration should ban loans to warring European nations and instead direct capital to South America. The piece argues loans abroad would be lost to war, while U S bankers should boost domestic prosperity by expanding trade with eager nations and funding postwar reconstruction later.
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South America
United States
From Crimson Day Where Cries Echo Through Time
Fragmentary poetic lines evoke triumph and loss as imagery of crimson day and distant star-lit spaces. Vague references to sunshine shadow love tryst forest winds meadow flowers and scent wafting from a silver summer jar offer impressionistic mood without clear event or人物.
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Gays Wood
Home Advertisements and Neighborhood Trust
A citizen relies on local advertising as the day ends. He and his wife read neighbors’ notices and decide to visit stores to compare offerings. Honest merchants profit. misleading ones quickly lose the public’s trust in the marketplace.
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Zurfer
Congressman Kinkail Nominated On Four Tickets In Big Sixth
Congressman Kinkail was nominated for Congress in the Big Sixth on four tickets per the returns. He received 14,323 votes on the Republican, 595 on the Progressive, and 5 each on the Socialist and another ticket, totaling a landslide showing.
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Kinkail
Congress
Prohibition Tickets Highlight Nomination Record in Dawson County
The Dawson County Pioneer reports a candidate noted for the most nominations in the state tied to prohibition ticket showings. This distinction marks a notable political moment within local history.
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Dawson County
Strange old tale of dark skies and rain from early days
An elderly man claimed that in early days the sky darkened, thunder roared, flashes lit the heavens, followed by heavy rain. Some urged a sanity hearing, others vouched for his honesty. a resident said his grandfather witnessed similar events. The note suggests investigating the strange tale as a historical curiosity.
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Board of Insanity
Bryan
Sweet words and music of praise urge mutual help
A reflective note from the Exchange urges kindness and encouragement. It says everyone bears burdens and the community needs a spirit of helpfulness rather than blame, praising one another to foster support.
Easy Scoreboard Rules and Fading Fashion Tips
The Washington Star notes a simple game rule to keep score accurate with a basic hit and run. It comments on fall fashions for women lacking funds and mentions a man who fasted to end his illness yet recovered. President Wilson proclaims October 4 as a nationwide day of prayer for European peace, urging unity.
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Washington Star
The Oil Pourer Who Lost His Standing in Town
A tale of a man who, famed for soothing conflicts with a small can of oil, gathers unpaid honors on boards and at gatherings. When paid offices opened, he found himself ignored and mocked, his community treating him as a mere irritant and easy mark, until he lost his place.
Moral from a tale of power and defiance
A narrator warns that bending to a single man's wishes is dead weight. Readers are challenged to discern their own lesson from the tale about loyalty, authority, and choosing a personal code. The fragment hints at a shift in control and a call to individual judgment.
Railroad Notes: Staff Changes and Local Wedding
Will Gould resigns as night baggage man and Harold Willis steps in. Ernest Stuht takes a brief layoff to hunt in the wild fowl country. W. L. McKiernan and bride return from a wedding trip, married in Council Bluffs on September 5th. McKiernan is a Union Pacific division lineman and they will live in the Lindberg house.
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Will Gould
Harold Willis
Ernest Stuht
W. L. McKiernan
Bride
Council Bluffs
McKiernan
Union Pacific Divison
Lindberg House
Women's Christian Temperance Union Meeting Report
The W C T U met in regular session Friday September 4 with Mrs Julia Ahrens and Mrs O R Owens presiding. A Mother’s Meeting with ten cent lunch is planned for October 2 at Mrs Shoemaker’s home and all mothers are invited. A lively program followed the business with discussion on Cooperation of Parents and Teachers led by Mrs L Martin, Rev Trygstad attended, Miss Anne Radcliffe gave a gift reading, and the gathering closed with prayer and benediction.
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Julia Ahrens
O. R. Owens
Shoemaker
L. Martin
Trygstad
Anne Radcliffe
Order of hearing on petition for administrator appointment
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a county court judge fixes September 16 1914 at 10 am for hearing the petition of John Daugherty to appoint him administrator of Bertha C Neubauer deceased. Notice will be published in Sydney Telegraph for three weeks prior to the hearing, inviting all interested to appear and show cause.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Henry E. Gapen
Bertha C. Neubauer
John Daugherty
Sydney Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Said
Thomas J. Stiver
Leroy Martin
John A. Bentley
Sidney Telegraph
Hearing on Petition for Appointment of Administrator
Court orders a hearing on Leroy Martin's petition to appoint John A. Bentley as administrator of Thomas J. Stiver's estate. The hearing is set for September 21 with publication requested in Sidney Telegraph for three consecutive weeks prior. County Judge Henry E. Gapen signs the order.
Hearing on Petition for Settlement of Account
County Court room in said county hears Oscar E. Anderson as administrator of James Evans estate. Petition seeks final settlement and discharge from administration. filed July 31, 1914. Hearing set for September 18, 1914 at 10 a.m. before Judge Henry E. Gapen.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Said
Henry E. Gapen
James Evans
Oscar E. Anderson
Court Order Notice Published in Sidney Telegraph
Court to be held in and for said county to hear petitioned matter. Copy of this order will be published in the Sidney Telegraph weekly for four successive weeks prior to the hearing date. A true copy. Henry E. Gapen 47-4.
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Sidney Telegraph
Henry E. Gapen
Notice of Sale in Cheyenne County Nebraska 1914
A sheriff sale notice reports an execution issued in favor of Barbara C. Kucera against Vaclav Kucera. The northeast quarter of section 30, township 13 north, range 47 west, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, is levied and to be sold October 6, 1914, at the courthouse door in Sidney for cash to satisfy the judgment plus costs totaling 120 dollars. Sheriff J W McDaniel signs.
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
H. T. Doran
District Court
Barbara C. Kucera
Vaclav Kucera
Iwill
Sidney
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Platte
Nebr
James Z. Vacik
Crook
Colo
Sterling
Land Office
Joseph Oberheider
U. S
John McDonald
Crook, Colo
Lukas Staadler
John Suchey
Charles Faytinger
Sunol
Neb
H. M. Grimes
Fannie Tobin
Oscar Brandt
Emma T. Brandt
Court House
J. W. McDaniel
Said County
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Three for Nebraska
A 1914 Nebraska ballot measure proposes amendments to Article V sections on term of office and salaries for the Governor and other executive officers. It sets a two year gubernatorial term from January and fixes salaries for Governor and eight other officials with staged elections beginning 1916.
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Nebraska
Executive Department
Secretary of State
Auditor of Public Accounts
Nebraska amendments certified for 1914 election
The secretary of state Addison Wait certifies the enacted constitutional amendment as a true copy, passed by the Thirty third Nebraska Legislature. It is submitted to voters for adoption or rejection at the November 3 1914 general election in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Addison Wait
State of
Nebraska
A. D
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