Fairbury Chautauqua offers varied annual program
Aug 11 through 20 in Fairbury features Frank R Roberson with illustrated England at War lectures and many other speakers including Dr Arthur W Evans Dr Fred Shannon Maude Ballington Booth Lillian Mitchner and Sidney Landon plus musical acts by Fairbury Band Mrs Mary Woelber Harmonique Trio Apollos Brewers and Williams Jubilee Singers. City Park venue provides shade ice water and ample parking with affordable admission rates for all ages.
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Fairbury
Fairbury Band
Mary L. Woelber
Harmonique Trio
The
Apollos
Brewers
Williams Jubilee Singers
Fairbury Chatauqua
Nebraska highway funds hinge on state commission and match
The Omaha Bee reports that Nebraska must create a state highway commission and raise 106770 to unlock federal funds. The plan ramps up federal appropriations from 10 to 28 million from 1918 to 1921, yielding 1.6 million in federal money and 3.2 million total spent on permanent highways if Nebraska matches each year.
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Nebraska
Omaha Bee
Be Yourself and Build a Own Name
A motivational essay urges young men to define themselves by their own qualities and deeds rather than mere lineage. It argues that those who can say I am James Martin have opportunity, while those who only claim Robert Martin's son fall behind as opportunity passes.
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James Martin
Robert Martin
Eod
How to Remove Foreign Matter From the Eye
The article describes methods to extract foreign material from the eye using upper eyelash manipulation, downward eyelid folding, and tearing to wash out intruders. It cautions against rubbing the injured eye and suggests sterile gauze for removal and witch hazel solution for post removal irritation.
How to Clean and Care For This Modern Necessity
The article argues for covering a typewriter to reduce ink loss from evaporation. It explains that keeping the machine enclosed minimizes ribbon evaporation, comparing it to a bottle that loses water when left open. It cites temperature effects and suggests covers save both ink and prevent others from using the machine.
Why Birds Must Have Water For Both Drinking and Bathing Purposes
A Woman's Home Companion writer argues water is essential for birds, sometimes harder to obtain, and urges including water for drinking and bathing in any bird-friendly plan. It recommends a shallow cement pool with a rough bottom, slowly shelving rim, placed in a secluded spot for shy birds.
The Seal Ring and Ancient Gem Engraving
The article traces ancient glyptic art from Old Testament times noting engraved stones such as sardius topaz carbuncle emerald sapphire diamond and amethyst used for the twelve tribes signs. It mentions Exodus references to signet engraving and credits Egyptian influence in lapidary work including the diamond wheel and emery.
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Israel
Meat Market Notes at Union Stock Yards in 1916 Describes Cattle and Sheep Prices
August 9 1916 at South Omaha Neb reports a strong hog market with prices around 9.25 to 9.45 and top 9.85. Cattle quotations vary by class with yearlings at 8.75 to 9.50 and beef cattle around 9.60 to 10.09. Sheep and lambs show lambs at 11.25 to 11.35 and feeders at 9.00 to 9.65, ewes up to 9.00 plus other range figures.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
Soap and Hard Water Rule of Thumb
The text explains water hardness measured in degrees and that one grain of lime per gallon equals one degree. It states that about two and a half ounces of soap per hundred gallons are needed per degree of hardness to overcome hardness. Only after all hardness is counteracted does soap aid cleansing.
Parana River Promises and Plants in Brazil Prospectus
The Parana river prospectus touts the waterway as the state’s most watery and one of the world’s longest, navigable to this state with great depth and notable ashiness. It also claims a thriving vegetable realm shown in resinous oily and gummous plants, attributed to the cheerful author.
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Parana
Brazil
Hair trigger sparks talk of hair as firearm material
A curious exchange from the Florida Times Union imagines unlikely weapon parts made from human hair. The involuted scenario prompts reflection on unconventional materials in weapons.
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Florida Times-Union
Future of Alaska Compared With Scandinavian Lands
Hon. A Barton Hepburn argues Alaska shares latitude and climate with Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. He cites 260000 square miles usable for agriculture and hay, plus 200000 for grazing and reindeer, with gold output around 20 million dollars and vast copper and coal resources. Population and livestock projections suggest immense potential if similar development occurs.
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Alaska
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Department of Agriculture
Susitwa
Tanana
Kuskokwin
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Barton Hepburn
Leslie’s
Shape of the shoe and childhood foot health
Dr Arthur Reynolds argues lifelong harm from misformed footwear. He urges barefoot indoors in childhood and warns against shoe lasts tied to aesthetics. He promotes weight bearing plaster casts as a rational shaping method and calls for discarding wooden lasts.
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Arthur R. Reynolds
Chicago
Noisy Play Disrupts Afternoon Nap
In a lighthearted family scene Edith and Alice insist on playing house while Freddie acts as the collector, prompting their mother to request quieter games. The playful exchange captures a household moment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch brief.
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Mother
Alice
Edith
Freddie
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Long Time Between Showers Cleans Chilean Coast Dust
In 1912 rain fell in Chile’s nitrate territory for the first time in nearly fifty years and the coast towns, previously choking with dust, were briefly free of dust as rain refreshed the region.
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Nitrate
Chile
Crere
Keen of Light. Little Lemuel Say A Statesman
A humorous vignette from the Indianapolis Star about a boy’s question on what a statesman is and a playful answer comparing a statesman to a politician who spots a band wagon.
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Lemuel
Indianapolis Star
Thrifty Won’t Long-Drawn Discourse On December Banking
A concise remark emphasizes December bank behavior by a thrifty figure, noting money handling without extended explanation. The line conveys fiscal prudence and a simple financial act in a brief, pointed way.
Bonaparte Quote on Memory Through Actions
A Napoleon Bonaparte remark states that memory is kept alive not by posterity but by a person’s deeds.
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Bonaparte
Parallel minds or shared thought moment
Two people thinking of the same idea at the same time could be described as mental telepathy or a shared cognition moment, where synchronic thinking appears to occur independently. Both phrases capture the coincidence without implying a proven link.
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Willis
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