Lost Pawnee Village Found Near Guide Rock, Nebraska
Excavations near Guide Rock reveal Pawnee village sites once visited by Zebulon Pike in 1806. The report details Pike’s camps, defense points, and the Pa-hur shrine, with curator Hill vouching for scholarly aims and a monument planned by the Nebraska State Historical Society to honor the Pawnee and Pike.
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Zebulon Pike
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W.N. U
Harry Vaughan
Pahur
Guide Rock
Pike
Big Rocky Hill
Chiefs hear tale of land purchase and flag exchange
An elder tells how the great white Father bought land from Spaniards and ordered the Spanish flag down, hoisting the American flag instead. He notes tribes once welcomed Spanish riders with gifts, while later hosts worried over shifting rulers and the value of glittering totems.
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Pike
Blackman Probes Pawnee Ruins Near Fullerton Nebraska
E. B. Blackman curator of the Nebraska state historical society continues fieldwork in the Loup valley near Fullerton. He notes Pawnee camp occupied from 1810 to 1843 near a farm ten miles west of Fullerton, with house farms earthworks and pottery remains. The village covered about 80 acres along the Loup by Horse Creek mouth as relics deteriorate over a century. He plans moving up the Loup to inspect the Ludee ruin near the silver mine gift from a U S president to an Indian chief.
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State Historical Society
Monroe
Loup Valley
Fullerton
Fullerton News- Journal
BE. Blackman
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Lloyd Benson
Blackman
Loup
Horse Creek
Proof of Great Living River Under Surface in Cheyenne County
Irrigation projects in Lodge Pole valley and Cheyenne county aim to boost agriculture by testing pumping plants to bring water from an underground living stream. The plan envisions capitalizing a large irrigation scheme to distribute water over thousands of acres at low cost, expanding farming beyond natural moisture limits.
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Platte River
Fremont
Central City
Loup
Solomon
Kansas
Wakonda
Cheyenne
Lodge Pole
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Voting Duty Framed Around Shared Outcome
The quote stresses that civic participation is a sacred duty only when voters align with the speaker’s preferred result. It frames voting as meaningful when it confirms a specific political outcome and casts disagreement as inappropriate.
Political musings on petitions and independence
The author argues government costs drop when petitioning is harder and questions motives behind political virtue. They note that popularity can depend on money and organization, while true independence may hide selfish or lazy attitudes.
Frisky Quips On Cars Slavery And Salesmanship
The passage mocks desires and consumer culture with humorous lines about luck, slavery being outlawed, bravery versus tenderness, car sales ethics, and the idea of a car for every six people. The narrator jokes that auto dealers can claim a car is new after half the summer and notes humorous contrasts with Ford.
Checks by Radio Replace Mail: A New Frontier
The piece notes checks being sent by radio, cites Fletch Merwin's worry about sending duns similarly, mentions neglect of polsten courtesy and tact, and highlights a successful man who cannot do without them due to his busy schedule.
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Fletch Merwin
Duns
Nebraska editor laments long dinners and cola ads
A Nebraska editor notes his wife punishes him for four hours late at dinner more than for five minutes late. The piece argues many people with dirty stories could prosper by writing. He quit drinking Coca Cola to avoid association with slick ads and luxurious habits. He compares riding in a big car to wearing impractical attire for farm chores.
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Nebraska
President Collidge repays nickel debt in quirky note
A whimsical remark highlights President Collidge paying back a borrowed nickel. The piece comments on debt and repayment while a hardware store anecdote shows George Snow substituting nails, exchanging two pounds of four-penny nails for two pounds of two-penny nails for his wife.
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George Snow
Builder Gene Huse Plans Office on Old Saloon Site
Gene Huse will erect a new office building on the site of an old saloon. He obtained the basement dirt free by circulating a report that select whiskey lay buried on the lot years ago.
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Gene Huse
Hyde Sweet Quips On Easy Colyum Writing
The columnist Hyde Sweet jokes that writing a column is simply sitting at a typewriter while wrapping legs around the table, filling a pipe, and composing. He notes the host is pondering a topic to write about.
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Hyde Sweet
Man Digs Bait With More Energy Than Garden Spade
Close observation notes a man exerting greater effort when digging bait than when tidying a garden plot. The contrast highlights differing tasks and physical effort in routine gardening and fishing prep.
Nebraska Editor Riffs On Innocence Until Proven Guilty
A Nebraska editor scathingly notes that a criminal is presumed innocent until proven guilty and jokes that pardon boards end up freeing him. The remark highlights frustration with legal process and potential parole outcomes.
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Nebraska
Prompt Punishment for Crimes?: A Bold Call
A provocative stance argues for swift punishment to curb crime reporting. The idea links public safety to decisive justice, urging fast action against offenders to reduce ongoing criminal activity and the need for ongoing news coverage.
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