Swift & Company 1917 year book highlights profits and war effort
The Swift & Company year book for 1917 reviews abnormally high live stock prices in Chicago and meat prices, federal trade commission investigations, and government controls on slaughtering profits. It notes 2,900 employees in U S service and reports an average net profit per head of cattle from 1912 to 1916 of about $1.22, illustrating industry conditions during wartime.
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Swift & Company
B. F. Swift
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Swift
United States Service
Secreien
Cattiec
Vindictive. Attend best Parmer summer visitors
A terse note mentions Parmer inviting summer visitors with a sharp or vindictive tone. The fragment hints at social plans and person names, implying a domestic or neighborhood event. No clear dates or places are provided in the readable text.
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure and Health Notes
A 100 dollar reward is advertised alongside discussion of catarrh seen as a focal disease shaped by constitutional conditions. The notice implies a health remedy context and ties to public wellness.
Fragmented Quote on Love and Suburbs Use
A fragment discusses belief in love tied to a cottage and a remark about high class suburbs as a way to earn income, reflecting mixed, casual dialogue. The wording hints at social status and economic motives without clear narrative structure or full context.
Paris Front Clash Fails After Heaviest American Defense
American forces repulsed a German assault north west of Toulland in intense fighting. Reports say 800 attackers were driven back by American artillery and machine gun fire with no American prisoners taken. One German prisoner later died of wounds. The attack followed three days of heavy shelling and gas attacks, with many enemy casualties anticipated.
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France
Touland
German Offensive Aims Seen as Paris Target in Open Warfare Plan
Washington reports prompt German forces planned rapid advances toward Paris and open warfare. Official dispatches describe meals and supplies loaded for two days, convoys organized to carry only essentials, maps prepared for invasion, and arrangements indicating an open warfare strategy rather than bloody, indecisive battles.
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Washington
Paris
Amiens
Teutonic High Command
Intense Fighting Continues Between British and German Forces in France
Reports say a heavy German assault struck an eleven mile front from Givenchy La Basse toward Armentieres with a Portuguese sector involved. East of Le Plantin and Pe tion the enemy held ground in advanced defences as a Beret battle raged along the line. France also announced a bread regime amid war notices listing 22 men killed in action.
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France
Givenchy la Basse
Fleurbeix
Armentieres
le Plantin
Petion
la Plantin
Givenchy
Petillion
Leventie
Draft Selects Entrained Across Lincoln and Douglas County
A special call for draft selects directs five days of entreatment beginning April 20. Douglas County and Omaha must furnish 253 enrollees, with 233 from Omaha steel works split as Board No 1 39 and Board No 2 57 and Board No 6 45. Lincoln expects 59 men including 37 from Board No 1 and 22 from Board No 2. Only white men engaged in agriculture and finally classified will be sent. local boards must refrain from drafting those actively farming.
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Lincoln
Nel
Cyiigmaaweck
Nelm
Douglas County
Omahn
Omaha
Basses
Lincoln Te
Clare
Nebraska Coun
Americans Hold Ground Near Apre nant Forest in France
Allied reports describe American forces repelling two German attacks near Aprenant forest northwest of Toul after a night of heavy artillery and gas shell bombardment. German casualties are estimated at 300 to 400 over four days with 36 prisoners taken. twelve later died of wounds, and Amer ican troops seized two German machine guns and other materiel. London reports note British counterattacks negating initial German gains and a torpedo boat destroyer collision leading to presumed loss of all hands.
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France
Aprenant Forest
Toul
London
Wae
No Uneasiness in France Report Rises Amid Confusion
Fragments note calm in France with sporadic unrest and official statements downplaying danger. The report hints at limited disorder in certain areas while authorities urge restraint and continuity of normal life.
Farm profits soar as Western Canada grows in 1917
The 1917 sale of wheat, oats, barley, flax and rye topped 270 million dollars, with Winnipeg stock adding 40 million. Hogs yielded over 11 million, Calgary and Edmonton gains surpassed 4 million. Farmers invest in land, electricity, homes, furniture, and machinery while victory bonds pay debts. Tractors number five hundred in Alberta.
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Winnipeg
Victory
Alberta
Canada
Pro
Growing Numbers American Troop Move Under Consideration
Washington reports a new draft call for 49 843 registrants sent to state governors. Crowder orders ten men to May 1 and 10 for training at eleven forts and recruiting depots. The draft run pushes total selectees beyond 300 000 since March with more announcements coming after Secretary Baker returns. Troops move to Europe as nearly half come from seven states led by Illinois. Lincoln Nebraska notes farmers engaged in food production may avoid induction under Captain Anderson guidance. local boards decide if a farmer remains on the farm or joins training camps.
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Washington
Crowder
Europe
District of Columbia
Lincoln
Neb
Walter L. Anderson
Governor's Office
Nebraska
Apperton
Lemon Skin Whitener Ad And Family Conversation
An advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with orchard white as a cosmetic for whitening skin and erasing freckles and roughness. The text shifts to a family scene where Margaret asks her mother to renew a visit with a cousin from a distant city and to extend two weeks.
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Margaret
Diemay
Margaret Wat
Marmima
Swamp Root Promoted As Kidney and Liver Remedy
An advertisement touts Swamp Root as a physician recommended medicine to support kidneys liver and bladder. It claims the tonic strengthens the organs, has stood the test of years, and is sold by druggists with an offer for a sample bottle from Binghamton New York.
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Draggiete
Kihmer
Binghamton
N.Y
May Shorten School Year
Indications received at the office of Chancellor Hastings show many universities plan shorter terms next year to meet wartime conditions. Nebraska may follow as the board of regents already discussed the idea after approving short vacations last semester.
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Lincoln—i
Hasting
Nebraska
Board of Regents
Knapp Told His Protest on Pop Shipments to France
Frank Knapp of Fremont Nebraska received a letter from Congressman Stephens stating the matter was investigated and the critique of shipping five million bottles of soda to France was validated. The food administration and Hoover advised scrutiny during tonnage shortages and the war trade commission reviewed the proposition.
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Fremont
Frank Knapp
Nebraska
France
Stephens
Food Administration
Hoover
War’ Trade Commission
Maxwell Mass Meeting Sparks Bonfire Destruction of Textbooks
Acting on a suggestion by the Telepost the MaxwellNebraska community gathered for a mass meeting and built a bonfire in the evening of Russian thistle roots and dumped German language school texts into the blaze.
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Maxwell
Neb
Telepost, Citigene
Maxwell and Vicinity
Mandy and Rastus Dialogue Echoes a Gossipy Exchange
A brief, stylized exchange features Mandy and Rastus with playful insults and cultural slang. Mandy notes Rastus resembles flying insects as a joke about being useless on earth. The odd sign about cornless days appears, tied to a humorous, nonsensical token from a fictional world.
Proof. Quote on art improving nature sparks debate
A brief exchange questions whether art can surpass nature. The speaker asserts certainty, prompting a reflection on the limits and power of artistic interpretation.
Missouri Senator William J. Stone Dies After Stroke
Missouri Senator William J. Stone, longtime Democratic leader and chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, dies following a paralytic stroke. French losses cited by Andrew Tardieu total 1,300,000 killed or wounded with another 1,000,000 maimed or captured.
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Washington
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations
New York
Andrew Tardieu
Mareld Reveals Intense Talk On Self Harm
A fragment shows a man confessing plans to end his life. The excerpt mentions Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a historic remedy and hints at a discussion of suicide and treatment.
Bole Pasha Faces Death Delay Aide Reveals Treason Case
Bole Pasha, condemned for treason, receives a provisional reprieve on grounds of forthcoming military revelations. He expresses certainty about his ultimate fate. Accords Lincoln Nebreski to pay.
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Bole Pasha
Purge Pills Promote Gentle System Cleansing
A weekly detox plan suggests using ready to use tablets or liquids, with Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a recommended purgative. The pellets combine Mayapple, rice leaves, and jalap to aid elimination and purportedly improve overall health.
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Andraggiete
Pierce
All Knitting. Jane-Do you knit Susie-No, Jane-Get busy, kid
A brief dialogue notes knitting task where Jane asks if knitting is happening and Susie declines while Jane urges action with a playful line about bones knitting.
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Jane
Susie
Bones
Cuticura Beauty Doctor Promotes Skin and Hair Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for cleansing and beautifying the skin hands and hair. It suggests buying Soap for 25 and Ointment for 25 or 50 by mail. The copy ends with a reflective line about trying to undo past actions.
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Cuticura
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