Nebraska in Brief highlights from state events
Nebraska notes cover stock judging teams heading to Chicago for the international livestock exposition, election of officers in the Nebraska Farmers Co-Operative Grain and Live Stock Association, legal actions by Woodmen Circle to block a new rate schedule, vast farm land transfers totaling over two million dollars, and state discussions on voting rights, coal conservation, and road funding. Also reports on drought, oil prospect, church and college updates, and local incidents across Omaha Grand Island Lincoln and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Portna
Octavia
K.hepperiy
Norfolk
M. V. Kappins
West Point
L. C. Noyes
Waterloo
Ho ‘Powell
J. R. Morrison
Chappell
Nebraska City
Woodmen Circe
Woodmen of the World
Vilain
Supreme Forest of
Woowen
Circle
State Finance Department
Gage’ County
State Supreme Court
Nebraska
McKelvie
War Baker
National Guard
Drestic
Omaha
Good Roads Associaten
Grand Island
George Wolf
Fremont
OG. Smith
Kearney
Charles H. Roper
Lincoln
Lauren Ireton
Hooker County
Leo Stuhr
State Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Livestock Breeders’ Association
Acnce
State Bureau of Securittems
Puateas
West Pointer
Odell
Lislery
Ortland
Wy Masogen
Amd
Corthaid
Dive Hill
R. J. Lender
LW. W
Bloomield
Rata
St.Paul
Sidney
Ward
Aurora
Fred Krug
Mutlen
St. Fadward
State Dental Board
State House
Nebraska State’ Irrigation Association
Bridgeport
Remarkable Case of a Kansas Woman
A noted Kansas case outlines a woman’s propriation of deposits dependent on her social station, detailing how status influences legal standing and claim rights.
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Kansas
Aspirin for Colds Ad Claims Bayer Genuine Tablets
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as genuine with the slogan Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging. It lists directions for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism and notes a 12 tablet tin costs a few cents.
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Bayer
Green's August Flower and Cuthura Remedies Advertisements
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a century‑long household remedy for constipation digestion and liver trouble promising relief after a few doses. It also promotes Cuticura products for baby skin rashes with baths ointment and talcum and ends with a moral line about vice.
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Adyr
McAdoo Attacks Mine Operators Profits in 1917
Former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo argues that soft coal mine owners earned shocking profits in 1917 and should not get price increases to offset workers wage raises. He urges public disclosure of bituminous operators’ 1918 income tax returns and opposes any coal price rise to consumers.
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William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Garfield
Promt
McAdoo
Mire McAdoo
Urgen
Labor party calls for impeachment of Judge Anderson
The National Labor Party convention adopted a resolution demanding impeachment of Juice AB Anderson, a federal judge. The resolution, drawn by Robert M. Buck, was printed and circulated nationwide. Dr. McDonald, president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, claimed 60,066,000 Reds in the country and accused Anderson and Gary of inciting them.
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Chicago
Juice AB Anderson
National Labor Party
United States
Robert M. Buck
Drpcap
Gary
Anderson
Berlin Eyes in American Role in European Affairs
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung argues America cannot stay aloof as a theatre guest who may depart if displeased. The German press views US abstention from the European scene as final, with bitter regret and calls for Germany to win America’s interest to aid its plight.
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Berlin
America
Deutsche Tages Zeltune
Germany
Russia
France
England
Britain Willing to Modify Anglo Persian Treaty Terms
The British government signals willingness in principle to adjust the Anglo Persian treaty with the United States backing Persian advisory participation and US loans. Military terms appear unchanged, preserving Britain’s control of Persian troops. Separately London reports the airship R-2, the largest in Britain, sold to the United States can fly longer without refueling than pre war German rivals. It shares lifting power details with the R-34 and R-38, highlighting 50 tons of cargo capacity and an overall 82 tons lifting power for the R-38.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Persia
Britain
Great Britain
London
Imperator handed to Cunard for New York Liverpool service
The former Hamburg American liner Imperator, held in the United States during the war and later used as an American transport, is turned over by the United States Shipping Board to Cunard for service between New York and Liverpool. December 10 is at The Assetien meretaet. Note: ship tonnage expanded from ships in deep sea 9,733,000 tons in cosan service.
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New York
Imperator
America
United States Shipping Board
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Cosan
Cascarets Promised to Cleanse Stomach and Bowels
An advertisement pitches Cascarets as a nightly aid to digestive health, claiming the product cleanses the stomach, removes sour undigested food, and clears bile from the liver while you sleep. It contrasts with harsher laxatives and mentions modest daily cost.
Kidney Trouble Remedies and Light Humor Highlights
A mixed page notes Kilmer's Kidney Remedy as a claimed treatment and urges testing of the preparation. It also includes short humorous anecdotes, including a judge and a Republican rival exchange and a boy’s dinner dare to imagine animals.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N
Gold Coin Scales From 19th Century Relic at Beenville
Boonville Missouri the Republican describes a gold coin scale relic kept by Jeff Davis of Beenville. The device aided merchants in the mid 1800s with gold dust sweating corrections and weight bias. A Brereton shop in Cele Neck used a slot system to sort $1 $2.50 $5 $10 and $20 coins, rejecting misfits.
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Jeff Davis
Beenville
J. B. Breretes
Cele Neck
New Ditton City
Brereton
Boonville
Fragmented Civic Rhetoric and Quirky Sayings From a Labeled Page
The text presents odd dialogue snippets with mis-spellings and idiolects. It includes phrases about saying we and perhaps a man in my position and a remark on apologies. It ends with a traditional proverb about maps and horses.
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Boncon
Eae
Beaten Photo Supply Co
Lith & Peroam
S. S. Shean
Wood Brothers
St. St. Paul
Sioux City
Sein Prey & Frey
Kodaks In
Lela
Pty Seriya
Amypis Power
Deaiorn Automobile CO
C. Espeidell & Son
George E. Condra
University of Nebraska
Broken Row Methodists
Themena
Mackay
J. Mackay
Bwperier
Onaha
Kooga’ City
Dodge County
Christie
Arlington
Kansas University
Methodists of
Frevont
Pacle
Atchison
Kans
Wouian
Green
New mC St
Cent City
Neb
Doan
Melburn CO
Buffalo, A. Y
McTadoo
Toowalter
Hotel
Gazette
Farr
Sogogersby
Chiggersville
Meddlin
Birmingham Age-Herald
What He
Wanted
Ben
Los Angeles Times
Japan
Kyoto
American Shorthorn Breedery Association
Dester Park Ave
Chiange. Il
Missouri
Battle Creek
Michigan
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