Nebraska's Diamond Jubilee Parade and Pageant Planned
Nebraska to celebrate its seventy fifth birthday in Omaha November 1 to 8 with Ak Sar Ben show. The event marks Nebraska’s transition from territory to state and honors treaty era Indigenous lands, frontier history, and prominent local figures like Capt Luther H North and Diamond Dick.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri River
Missouri
Iowa River
Bluffs
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Mid-West
United States
France
Red River
Rocky Mountains
Stephen A. Douglas
Kansas-Nebraska
Kansas
Franklin Pierce
Francis Burt
South Carolina
Bellevue
Thomas B. Cummings
Michigan
Cummings
Plattsmouth
Nebraska City
Brownsville
Omaha
Yellowsmoke
White Eagle
EB. A. Burnett
University of Nebraska
Hartley Burr Alexander
Scripps College
Claremont
Calif
John T. Hall
John B. Rogers Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Alexander
Traveling libraries bring Italian literature to rural areas
The Italy America society reports traveling libraries in Italy using large motor trucks to circulate books in rural districts. The program mirrors American practice, introducing popular literature to small centers with the cooperation of local circulating libraries and public bodies.
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Italy America Society
Italy
Europe
America
Biblioteche Popolari
Remarkable Radium Salt Value Versus Tiny Teaspoon
A radium salt valued at about 500000 dollars would not fill a single teaspoon, illustrating the extraordinary concentration and scarcity of this highly radioactive material. The note underscores the striking contrast between its immense value and its minuscule physical volume.
The Water Way Hydration Fact in Body Health
Three quarters of the body's weight is water and it is essential to drink water to renew waste. Water cushions tissues and prevents irritation both mentally and physically.
DeWitt Clipton High School Promises Massive NYC Campus
In New York City the DeWitt Clipton high school building covers several city blocks and can accommodate nine thousand pupils. The expansive campus reflects a major urban education project aimed at handling growing enrollment.
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DeWitt Clipton High Schood
New York City
Hess Trial Set Amid DWI Charge In Mountaineer Case
Martinsburg West Virginia to hear the case of John Hess a mountaineer charged with driving while intoxicated after he was found allegedly intoxicated slumped over the dashboard of his mule drawn wagon near his home awaiting trial.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
John Hess
Hess
Detroit Girl Fends Off Youth Robbers
Elinore Bauman, twenty one, defends herself and escort Carl Wellatt from three armed teens in Detroit Michigan. She strikes one assailant across the nose and grapples for his pistol hand as the others flee after a brief struggle. The incident ends with the youths escaping, one carrying her purse and leaving marks on his face.
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Detroit
Mich
Elinore Bauman
Switzerland
Elinore
Carl Welladtt
Welladtt
Man released from jail asks to be jailed again
In Rochester Tony Marcone, 27, was freed after beating his wife. she withdrew charges and urged him home. He asked to be locked up again, telling the judge jail is for those who do not want to be locked up. He vowed to return after a bath and a look at her.
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Rochester
N. Y
Tony Marcone
Tony
Shifting Branch Brings Death to Snake Hunter Franklin
Virgil M. Calhoun thirty eight of Thornwood near here was fatally shot when a .22 revolver drawn to kill a rattlesnake discharged after a sapling broke causing him to fall. The bullet hit his neck as two sons watched. He formerly ran a Thornwood store and recently worked as a salesman for a Baltimore house. Surviving are his widow two sons two brothers and one sister.
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Franklin. W. Va
Virgil M. Calhoun
Thornwood
Here
Baltimore
Bear Chastises Cows for Bothering Cubs
In Saranac Lake New York witnesses report a mother bear cuffing cows near her cubs as they played in a pasture. The cubs ventured from woods. the cow herd initially fled then gathered around. The mother stood on hind feet and struck the cows with forepaws, driving one member over a fence to escape.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Bouquet Valley
Lightning Hair Loss Report From Sweden Woman Struck by Bolt
A storm over Bonneberg caused a lightning strike on Mrs. Signe Paulstroem’s house. She was rendered unconscious and awoke to find part of her hair burned, hair pins melted, and involuntary hair bobbing described by the victim.
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Kristinehamn
Sweden
Bonneberg
Here
Signe Paulstroem
Man's Evolved Gap Across Generations Cited
A remark notes a perceived division between a highly evolved man and those around him, suggesting a wide gulf exists between human stages and understanding.
Uncertain angle in fishing nursery tale
A young man faces indecision about his vocation amid a discussion on whether a simple act like fishing for suckers shapes an obtuse or acute angle in life. The tone hints at a cautionary reflection on misguided ambition.
Granddaughter Adopts Elders Health Advice on Nujol
A Philadelphia reader recounts her granddaughter following an elder’s tip to try Nujol for better health. The ad praises Nujol as harmless, drug free, and effective with no side effects, claiming it improves general health and digestion for all ages.
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Central High School
Lincoln
Pony Express
Overland Stage
Luther H. North
Columbus
Captain North
Maj
Frank North
Scouts of America
Diamond Dick
Norfolk
Richard Tanner
Jim Dahlman
Tanner
Dahlman
Parson
Bob
Phillip R. Landon
Old Fort Kearney
Kearney
Elmo Scott Watson
Phillip R. Landon, “Parsey Bob
Chas. H. Fletcher
Bayer
Ayer
Nox-Tox Company
Hammond $T
Cincinnati
Mar
Zell
Catherine Screzr
Philadelphia
Nujol
Lujol
York City
W.H. Forst
Minn Witte
Scottdale
Penna
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