Government Seeks Wheat Requisition to Speed War Effort
Nebraska state officials report Washington orders to seize or requisition wheat held on farms to prevent obstruction of government aims. State Food Administrator Wattles directs county offices to report all holdings and after Hoover’s guidance, Nebraska plans to move wheat to market. The dispatch also notes related wartime measures, financing efforts, and local notices across the state.
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Washington
State Food Administration
Wattles
Nebraska
Herbert Hoover
United States
Neville
Cheyenne County
Oii
Rikers
Red Cloud
State Railway Commission
Nebraska State Press Association
Grand Island
Omaha
Hastings
Justor Normal
Fremont Canning Factory
America
Dabiman
Germany
F. M Fling
University of Nebraska
Lindisin
A. G. Paterson
Aurora
C. W. Fpugsies
State University Agricultural Extension Department
Kearney
Elkhorn Valley State Bank
Stanton
Adam McMullen
Gage County
Congress
Albion Home Guards
Fremont
Dodge County
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Hall
Ulysses Dispatch
T. 8
Lemon Lotion Promises Clearer Skin and Soft Texture
An advertisement urges readers to buy three ounces of orchard white and two lemons to prepare a quarter pint lemon lotion. It claims the mixture whitens skin, removes blemishes like freckles and tan, and keeps for months with daily facial, neck, arms, and hands massage.
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Adar
Judged by Their Actions Mary Teaches Dorothy Faith
Mary ten pursues religious teaching for her six year old sister Dorothy. She recounts Biblical crucifixion and resurrection stories before Easter. Dorothy asks whether the men were Germans, reflecting the child’s honest interpretation.
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Mary
Dorothy
Harper's Magazine
The Cynical Suitor
Dr. Henry Moskowitz, commissioner of public markets, lectured in New York and spoke of marrying the right person. He joked that traditional wooing fails and proposed a sharper approach, claiming he can win with a clever line, addressing a friend named George.
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Henry Moskowitz
Public Markets
New York
Omega
George
Hoover instinct leads boy to beans and spice
A four year old boy, sent for beans, enjoys multiple helpings. After the third serving, his father asks if he will eat with the beans and the boy replies, pass the salt and pepper.
Truth and Poetry Why do you object to spring poets
A fragment quotes a question about objections to spring poets. The text hints at a dialogue on poetry and truth without detailing further facts or participants.
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Epring
Repeal of Mockett Law Moves Fast in Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska lawmakers push to repeal the 1913 Mockett law forcing German in schools as part of an extra session. The Trumble bill H. R. No. 4 advances in the House with unanimous support from the education committee and no opposition noted.
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House
Norton
Polk
Washington
National Congress
Senate
Nebraska
United States
Committee On Education
House considers multiple bills amid funding scrutiny
H R No 1 through No 8 proposed by Anderson Trumble Fries Anton Fuller and Nysen burg cover soldier voting foreign language teaching sedition and state salaries. The house finance committee debated paying members salaries and mileage as the constitution question loomed with about four thousand dollars left from the last session. no action taken as members eye extended sessions beyond two weeks.
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Anderson
Trumble
Sherman
Fries
Anton. Patbey
Bel Fa Ab
Fymfiscomburg
Fuller and
Nysenburg
House Finance Committee
Farming As A Business In Western Canada Growth Prospects
The article argues farming has become a major business with professional costs and profits. It highlights improvements in machinery and methods, rising production, and Canada inviting settlers to western provinces where land costs low and yields can cover purchase. It notes population and settlement growth in three western provinces with data from 1918 to 1917.
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Western Canada
Canada Lands
What Was the Answer Simon Kiser Tells Of A Boy And A Tree
A short tale recounts a boy who protests cutting a tree, arguing its pain, while his mother insists trees feel no pain. The narrative explores empathy and misunderstood nature through a simple childhood moment in Ms neighborhood as reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Simon Kiser
Mreamma
Indianapolis News
Kidney Sufferers Urged To Seek Security In Swamp-Hoot
A fragmented ad-like snippet touts Swamp-Hoot as non stimulant and says a teaspoonful doses are safe for kidney sufferers, claiming it supports liver and tree health and urging buyers to seek it at local shops.
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Root
Soup Riddle Revealed by a Rooky Soldier
A rookie on furlough asks his mother what there is to eat. She presses for specifics and he hints that there is little of everything, then reveals soup as the example with a mischievous smile.
Tow is the Time to Get Her of Themes Opsy Spots
The fragmentary text repeats a request to ask for a double om beck and to remove certain elements, with unclear context and no identifiable news event or names. The readable parts suggest a playful or corrupted OCR segment rather than a complete report.
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Sreskion
Freckies
Aév
Boschee’s German Syrup: a nationwide cough remedy
An old advertisement notes Boschee’s German Syrup used across the United States for coughs bronchitis and colds highlighting its long distribution and health claims.
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United States
Miss Knoxt Yes Adventure Sparks Global Plans
A playful line questions taking a trip to Africa and ponders the idea of travel. The remark hints at curiosity about distant places and personal ambitions.
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Miss Knoxt
Africa
Incomplete OCR Item On Fletcher's Bears Signature Use
Fragments suggest an infant and child care notice or advertisement about Fletcher's product by a local bears signature or mark. Context unclear due to garbled OCR, but implies late 19th or early 20th century advertising language for infant use.
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Fletcher
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