Western Canada farming boom drives wheat hog profits and land values
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta outline early grain yields and strong wheat prospects with averages near 50 bushels per acre in Delta Alberta. Wheat prices around two dollars a bushel promise substantial per acre earnings after costs. Hog shipments from Daystand and Winnipeg sales total over two million dollars in six months, reflecting a thriving Western Canada stock sector and robust land prices.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
St. Paul
Delta
Daystand
Winnipeg
Western
Crop value report confusion and 1914 estimation
Fragmentary note on apple crop value mentions a figure of 145000000 and a 1914 estimate. Details unclear and numbers appear corrupted, but indicate a historical crop valuation discussion. Entities include apples and a reference year 1914.
Wilson Rejects Pope's Peace Plan as German Domination Risk
President Wilson rejects Benedict XV's peace proposals, warning that peace based on the pope's plan would restore German power and threaten world order. He argues any lasting settlement must rest on justice, equal rights, and the will of peoples, not rulers. The note outlines must-be terms and the aim to end military domination.
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Union News Services
Wilson
Germany
Pope Benedict
Benedictus XV
United States
Gome
France
Italy
Balkan
Poland
New York
Belgium
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
United Press
SENDING MAIL TO SOLDIERS IN THE NATIONAL ARMY
Post office officials advise on how to address letters to soldiers in the National Army. Guidance emphasizes clear unit details and correct routing to ensure prompt delivery and best possible service to the boys overseas.
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National Army
Nebraska Will Fold State Council Of Defense Into Federal Food Control
Nebraska's state council of defense will cooperate with federal authorities under the new food control law. G. W. Wattles of Omaha named as Nebraska's federal representative, working with Herbert Hoover. The existing state machinery will be used, avoiding duplication. Wattles to Washington for conference while state officials prepare export estimates and import needs for staples.
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U Union News Service
Nebraska
State Council of Defense
G. W. Wattles
Omaha
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Wattles
Washington
Hoover
Pugsley
Burr
State College of Agriculture
Danielson
State Fair Board
Women Voters Conservation League Offers War Service Registration
The women voters conservation league pledges to assist the Nebraska state council of defense in registering women for patriotic service ahead of the first official registration on September 12. The move aims to map available resources and potential wartime contributions. participation is voluntary and registration will not impose compulsory service. Opening day at the state fair drew nearly 10,000 attendees, signaling strong public interest despite wartime conditions.
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Women Voters’ Conservation League
Council of Defense For Patriotic Service
Nebraska
State Council of Defense
Women of
C. Biress
France
Officials Testify at Prohibition Liquor Prosecution Session
A state investigation met with city leaders including Mayor Dehimas Commissioner Parks County Sheriff Clark and City Attorney McGuire. They discussed difficulties in securing convictions for liquor violations and the state executive said results were expected with no need for preliminary explanations.
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Dehimas
Parks
Shberts Clark
McGuire
State council plans wheat seed distribution to curb price gouging
The Nebraska State Council of Defense organizes a campaign to prevent seed wheat price gouging. It pledges to ensure farmers without seed receive it at fair prices, citing ample seed wheat and patriotism as reasons to avoid exploitation.
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State Council of Defense
State Council
Nebraska
Coupland
Drafted Men Ordered to Camp Funston Train
Governor Neville orders 409 drafted men from local exemption boards to depart their home stations Wednesday and Thursday. A special Union Pacific train willtransport them to Camp Funston Fort Riley with stops at Omaha Valley Lincoln Beatrice and Blue Springs. Boarding passes will be issued at home stations. party tickets provided for Fort Riley. Train departs Omaha September 6 at 3 PM and arrives Fort Riley 5 AM September 7. Schedule approved by provost marshal general with Burlington agent assistance.
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Neville
Union Pactic Road
Camp Funston
Fort Riley
Kaw
Omaha
Valley
Lincoln
Beatrice
Blue Springs
Union Pacifc
Lincolnn
Burlington
Department
Nebraska potatos market news service expansion plan announced
The U S Department of Agriculture market news service, with the Nebraska College of Agriculture, reports savings of over 250000 for western Nebraska growers last year and plans a repeat next year. County agents will publish early in the season then daily through September.
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Office of Markets
United States Department of Agmeet
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Western Nebraska
CW. Pugsiey
The
College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Pope Requess and Peace Talk Amid War News
Pope Requess calls for hope of peace while noting war aims and unity. The piece highlights President Wilson welcoming national army draftees and urging them to uphold high standards. It also reports Nebraska coal consumers may access government price coal via measures discussed with officials including Mr Wattles and Mr Garfield.
Pope Confident Yet Disappointed In Peace Efforts
Pope Benedict refuses to abandon hope for peace after Wilson notes, though he cannot disguise disappointment at no belligerent response yet. Cerretti delivered the reply at the Vatican with a translation. Cardinal Gibbons says the pope’s appeal could renew civil liberty worldwide. A Pennsylvanian firm wins a 1,074,000 gas masks contract valued at 1.502 million dollars.
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Rome
Wilson
Benedict
Vatican
Monsignor Cerretti
Camp Cody Receives First Battalion of The Fourth Nebraska
Camp Cody in Deming New Mexico hosts the first battalion of the Fourth Nebraska now encamped there. The arrival marks the initial setup of forces at the temporary training camp with troops settling in.
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Nebraska
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Lincoln Ashland range used for training new national army
Unusual activity at the Ashland range suggests use for training the first 560,000 draft soldiers. Military authorities may move troops from Fort Dodge, Des Moines, to the range where facilities for target practice cover nearly 1,000 acres of land.
Wig and moustache plan to trap Reggie at concert
A girl persuades her brother Jack to wear theater makeup and lurk at a concert door. She wants him to slip a note to her while Reginald watches, hoping to spur the slow, well off suitor who has many rivals to act faster.
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Jack
Reginald
Reggie
Illustrated tooth mispronounced by child in Indianapolis
A child in Indianapolis mispronounces illustrated as ulcerated and magnifies Mrs. Jones’s tooth, prompting laughter from her parents. The exchanges reveal a humorous misunderstanding of medical terms in a domestic vignette reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis
New York City Said Practically Bankrupt
A judge notes the city is practically bankrupt while quips about marital words surface in a conversation. The remark underscores financial strain amid urban governance debates.
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New York City
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America
John E. Miller
Guerdon W. Wattles
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Food Control Board
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