Nebraskas Call to Use Students for Harvesting Corn
State advisories urge school boards and university leaders to mobilize students to help harvest the large corn crop. The governor's proclamation aligns with national and state defense efforts to conserve food and prevent waste. The measure requests districts to designate corn huskers for the season and allow student participation as credits without penalties.
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Neville
Eecebraska
Leo
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Board of Regents
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Seventh Infantry Nebraska National Guard Formed Under Adjutant General
An order from the adjutant general's office establishes the Seventh Infantry as the Nebraska National Guard unit. The listing of its composition follows, though portions of the text are illegible.
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Adjutant General’s Office
Seventh Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Proclaims Clean-Up Day in Wartime Conservation Effort
Governor Neville proclaims November 2 or 3 1917 as Clean Up Day urging citizens to protect property and conserve resources amid war. The statement frames cleanup as a defense of the republic and calls for statewide participation.
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Neville
Ite Oneery
Chenie Tee Bor
Goreran
Hove
Republic
Keith Nevilla
Organized Agriculture of Nebraska Plans Jeventy First Meeting
Officers of the organized agriculture associations met at the state farm to elect a committee for the seventeenth annual meeting to be held January 14 to 19, 1914. The committee includes Mellor Burnett Whitten McGinnis Pugsley Gramlich and Danielson with C W Pudslay as secretary. Special emphasis will address war conditions and programs.
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Organized Agriculture of
Nebraska
State Farm
Organized Agriculture
W. R. Mellor
Dean E. A. Burnett
W. S. Whitten
R. W. McGinnis
Prof
Co. W. Pugsiey
H. J. Gramlich
E.R. Danielson
Nebraska News Roundup With Guard Mobilizations
State News of the Week in Brief lists National Guard units from numerous counties as they move to front lines. The Purported will in the John Connor estate remains in Hastings, while a Wood River incident spurs resentment toward Riva McKee. Major W B Steele resigns. Omaha launches Second Liberty loan drive with rapid bonding. Farmers, bankers, and industries plan new projects as drought and war pressures continue.
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National Guard
Deming
Boyd
Cuming
Scottebtelf
Knox
Pierce
Stanton
Sheridan
Cherry
Saunders
Roth
Antelope
Sioux
Cedar
Dixon
Dakota
Wayne
Thurston
Madison
Burt
Douglas
National Army
John Conner
Snider
Hastings
Olmstead
Appelate
Wood River
Riva McKee
W.D. Fisher
Alliance Commercial Club
W. B. Steele
The
National Guard of
Nebraska
Camp Cody
N. M
Western
Harry Saylor
Royal Flying Corps
Toronto
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Fremont
Nre- Schneider-Fowler Company
Dodge County
Scottsbluff
Gering
Dan Stevens
Ross Hammond
Europe
Omaha
Pine Ridge
Box Butte
Western Potash Company
Antioch
Wymore
Searle and Chapin Lumber
Therty
Harvey Wood
Aurora
Kanese
Crop Improvement Association
Gage County
Beatrice
Nebraska Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Lincoln
Washington
State Council of Defense
Dodge
Botier
H.L. Dene
Wyomilt
Midwest Oil Company
Chadron
Lancaster County
Frank Peterson
L. A. Simmons
York
J. W. Ramey
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
State Mistorien Society
Scottshiiff
Snasnane
Aester the Wep
Delay Food Pledge Week Amid War Powers Expansion
President Wilson issues proclamations granting the Executive Departments and a new war trade board wartime powers. The board regulates exports and imports and enemy firms. censorship shifts to a joint commission. the treasury controls gold export and foreign exchange. enemy or ally businesses face licensing. patents and foreign language papers fall under federal oversight.
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Washington
War Trade Board
Exports Administrative Board
Wilson
Trade Board
War, Navy and
Post Ofice
Commission On Public Information
The
Treasury
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Liberty Loan Urges Swift Rush to Sixth Billion Target
Officials express deep concern over Washington’s late response to the second Liberty Loan. President Wilson and his cabinet monitor the campaign with strong interest as leaders vow a tremendous push in the final two weeks to reach the six billion dollar goal.
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Washington
Wilson
Food pledge week delayed to avoid conflict with liberty loan drive
Washington reports the food pledge week moved from October 21 to 27 to October 28 to November 4 by Food Administrator Hoover at President Wilsons request. The president stressed avoiding concurrent campaigns and urged broad enrollment in food conservation while plans remained to mobilize a 600 strong food administration corps.
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Washington
Hoover
Wilson
The
Food Administration
Barber’s Annoying Sales Pitch Sparks Flight
A barber pesters a man with asks about stamps money orders and postal savings prompting the man to flee. Clerks discuss the odd encounter and the barber’s pushy sales habits.
Liberty Day Proclamation Sets Oct 30 for War Effort
President Wilson issues a liberty loan proclamation urging nationwide support to bring the war to a victorious conclusion. The declaration designates October 30 as Liberty Day to mobilize public backing and resources.
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Washington
Wilson
Liberty Loan
Current Abbreviation
A quoted exchange shows a superior boy debating drug use and a misunderstanding of HOL as a chemical meaning. The dialogue contrasts a misinterpretation of hydro chloric acid with the phrase high cost of living. The piece centers on language play and urban slang within a schoolyard context.
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