Feed Control Bill Passes Senate Amid Wide Battle
Washington reports the administration’s feed control bill, rewritten after weeks of bitter debate, passed the Senate. Conferees from house and senate begin work immediately and leaders hope it reaches the president in ten days. The measure grants the president authority over foods feeds fuels and kerosene with a three member food board and sets coal price powers and a minimum wheat price.
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Senate
Washington
House
Food Board
Gardens Boom In War Emergency Campaign
The gardening drive has created more than three times the usual gardens across the United States with products valued at about 350 million dollars. Pacific states rise 186 percent and Rocky Mountain states 135 percent. South Dakota up 735 percent, Iowa 400 percent, while Montana Idaho Utah Nevada and Texas did not double.
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Washington
United States
Charles Lathrop Pack
National Emergency Food Gardens Commission
Pacific States
Rocky Mountain States
South Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Iddaho
Utah
Nevada
Texas
Nebraska State News Briefs Highlight War, Agriculture and Local Events
Luin Voght, aged Indy, found near St. Paul after July 5, with a suspect claiming Grammer promised him 5000 for the murder. The Adams County Defense Council favors firing instructors deemed disloyal since the war began. Nebraska officials report drought, crop yields, and new depots. Scottsbluff to Lincoln rail and farm shows, and local churches fund Red Cross drives.
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Luin Voght
Indy
St. Paul
Cole
Grammer
Adams County Defense Counci
State University
Germany
Sloan
Nebraska State Historical Society
Washington
United States
Gage County
Daniel Freeman
Lewellen
Nebraska National Guards
Dodge County
Fremont Bottling Works
Fremont
Shubert Bros
Shubert
Stella
Chicago
Deshler
Nebraska
Minden
Chase County
Omaha
Omaha Grain Exchange
Lutheran Church
Ong
Red Cross
Scottsbluff
Burlington
Grand Island
Holdrege
Methodist Episcopal Church of
York
DeWitt
Humboldt
Nebraska Regiment
Falla City
Federal Land Bank
William J. Bryan
North Platte
U. P
Asterope Park
Nebraskas draft divisions list from capitol late news
A captiol late news item compiles a long series of Nebraska draft division numbers and eligibility notes. It lists serial numbers and references large blocks of figures indicating who may be exempt or deferred, reflecting wartime draft administration details.
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Union News
Nebraska
Mom
State Loses Mandamus Suit Over Delayed Remittances
Douglas county Treasurer Bill Ure avoided about 2000 in interest on belated state fund remittances after the supreme court referee John M. Stewart ruled against a mandamus action. Auditor Smith and Treasurer Hall sought a 10 percent penalty for funds withheld pending countersigned receipts. Governor Keith Neville was involved as the inquiry continued.
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Bill” Ure
Douglas County
Supreme Court
John M. Stewart
High Bench
Smith
Treasurer Hall
Ure
Hall
Nebraska Referendum Suspends Law Ahead of 1918 Vote
A petition with 32 000 names seeks to suspend a law under the referendum process until a statewide vote. The measure would block women from voting for county and city offices not created by the constitution until after the 1918 general election. Fall 1917 electors will decide if women may vote in non constitutional offices. Nebraska defense official Coupland launches a wheat drive for 100 million bushels in 1918 urging early field prep to survive winter. The penitentiary plans a broom factory employing about 50 workers, expanding later, while a state run. 135 men already work in the furniture factory.
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Tristate Enmail
Scotts Bla
Merrill Cowatier
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Richardson County
Dewell
Falla City
Gray
Auburn
Richardson
Nemaha
Oery
Lutheran Church of America
Church of the Nebraska Defense Council
Omaha
Church
America
Nebraska
Douglas County
Pitagerald
Board of Equalration
Iowa
South Omaha
Hamilton
Uncle Sam
War Department
Custer County
Coupland
Nebraska Council of Defense
Mr. Coupland
Nebraska hearing on freight rate hike delayed by state rail commission
The Nebraska state railway commission postponed the hearing on a requested 15 percent freight rate increase from July 16 to September 10 as carriers may withdraw the petition amid interstate concerns. Governor Neville names E D Beach and State Senator John R Henry to collect ballots for those absent from the state. A separate land reappraisement in Clay county raises state school land valuation from 468 to 10 100, increasing annual rentals to 606 and prompting questions about next steps.
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Nebraska
State Railway Commission
Clay County
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Shumway
Black trackers of Australia rival the famed blood hounds
The article lauds Australian trackers, especially black natives, for extraordinary bush skills. They trail criminals across deserts for weeks, read prints to identify individuals, and even recognize horse hoof marks. They accompany mounted police and are accepted as evidence in court.
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Soestee
Australia
Australian Mounted Policeman
Philosophy of Slang and the fading of old terms
Robert P. Utter discusses the transient charm of slang from boyhood eras and how words like snide cheese it sheeny chestnut spoony snap skiddoo twenty three thirty cents have lost their sparkle. He notes some terms fade with prudery while proper names like Bowdlerize and Fletcherize endure in dictionaries.
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Aoman
Robert P. Utter
Harpers
Levon
Dun Maurier
Fletcher
Derrick
New Light Weight Alloys Claimed in Recent Patents
Two new alloys discussed include an aluminum calcium blend with 40 percent calcium noted as harder and more durable yet easier to machine and 5 to 10 percent lighter than aluminum. A second alloy described is a heavier material offering corrosion resistance advantages.
Leadon Chronicle Recounts Fateful Act from 24 Years Past
A Chronicle column recalls a woman from Leadon whose temper erupted in a fatal act, described as blowing her head off four and twenty years ago, and the enduring impact of the incident.
A Trifie High Muddle From Odd Hairdo Talk
A fragment from a quirky item shows exchanges about a temperamental manicure and a morning beauty mishap. The dialogue hints at humorous misunderstandings and a light domestic moment in a casual newspaper snippet.
How His Name Originated
Mr. Lynch and a friend discuss family names and origins. The friend asks about name origin and a humorous anecdote suggests an ancestor with an "yneh" who took an "L" after being grasping, as noted in the Christiga Register.
Pimply Face Cure Promises Quick Results
An ad touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads. Apply on affected areas, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, bathe a few minutes. Repeat morning and night. Claims no better toilet preparations exist and offers a free sample by mail with a book.
Might Happen Again in Euphemia Johnsons Cash Settlement
Euphemia Johnson attends a railroad death settlement for her husband on their honeymoon. A confidential female companion attends the negotiations. After signing the release Euphemia hints at remarrying, choosing a man aboard the Seabode Ayeh Line.
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Euphemia Johnson
Railroad
Euphemia
Had Short Memory Landlord Tests Pat With Two Wine Bottles
A landlord quizzes Pat who has just paid rent by asking him to judge two bottles. Pat samples both, declares them good, and the landlord asks for another glass of the first bottle as he admits forgetting its taste.
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Pat
Marriage plans and cautious engagement choices
A fragment notes a cautious approach to marriage and engagement, mentioning a woman’s intent to avoid repeating past disappointments by learning from office girls’ experiences and guarding against another broken engagement.
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Diate
Power in powerless unless its pos seasor is conscious of his ability
A reflective line on power and awareness suggesting influence rests on the possessor recognizing their capacity and responsibility.
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Senneen
Teknimah
Thedford
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State Council of Defense
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