Second Training Camp to Report at Fort Snelling
Captain George L. Byroade announced the Nebraska list of men selected for the second officers reserve corps training camp opening August 27 at Fort Snelling Minnesota for three months. Most appointees are professional and business men with several Lincoln men and Nebraska National Guard members among them. The roster includes William W. Akers Superior Paul Cooley Omaha George W. Ames Omaha Chris I. Anderson Norfolk and many others from across the state.
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National Swine Show Sees Growing Interest for 1917
Omaha announces arrangements for the second Annual National Swine Show with over 10 000 lists mailed to hog raisers nationwide. Many thoroughbred producers who did not exhibit last year show strong interest and early reports predict higher attendance and quality. A new hog judging contest will pit student teams from state agricultural colleges in the corn belt.
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Omaha
United States
State Agricultural College
Cornerstone laid for Crawford church in northwest Nebraska
Laideen of Church Crawford reports the cornerstone of the new M E church in Crawford to cost over a sum and be among the finest Protestant church buildings in northwest Nebraska. Lincoln notes the Federal War Bureau estimates the Nebraska corn crop at 228,000,000 bushels, down from prior figures.
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Federal
War Bureau
Insurance Commissioner Denies Reinsuring Nebraska Unit
State Insurance Commissioner English of Iowa ruled that Nebraska holders of Ancient Order of United Workmen policies may not be reinsured as a body in Nebraska into the Iowa order. Existing contracts remain valid, but no new contracts may be issued.
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Man Attempts Dental Exemption by Damaging Teeth
A drafted man appeared before the Third district exemption board with all his teeth knocked out to seek army service exemption. He passed the physical test but upon opening his mouth to show the teeth the evaluator found only one tooth remaining far back in the left jaw.
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Craft
Omaha
Third District
Nehawka Doctor Joins Omaha Red Cross Ambulance Team
Nehawka’s only physician Dr J W Thomas will leave the force to join an Omaha Red Cross ambulance unit. The team comprises five doctors, two lieutenants, and 119 privates, serving a village of about 400 residents.
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Nehawka
J. W. Thomas
Nehawke
Omaha
Red Cross Ambulance
Avitali
Farmers dispose of stock after hailstorm losses
A group of farmers affected by the recent hailstorm announce they will dispose of most of their stock as their corn crop was damaged and they will have little feed for winter.
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Farmera
Beatrice
Hog Prices Climb to New South Figures
In Omaha and the South, hogs sold for 16.15 per hundred last week, the highest since May 14. The record 16.20 set on April 10 was matched, signaling strong demand in regional markets.
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Omaha
South
Omega
Soon to Be Bean Camp New National Army in Training
The first 687,000 men of the draft will begin training in October with staged entrainment for cantonments starting September 6. The plan splits the quota into three increments to avoid shortages, giving officers time to prepare as about 12,000 men reach each cantonment after September 5 for medical examination and final acceptance.
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Union News Service
Washington
Bomb raid on Southend kills and injures many
Twenty three people were killed and fifty injured at Southend in Hasex forty miles east of London after bombs dropped from German aircraft. Some bombs hit the seashore region of Fargate eighty miles southeast of the capital. The raid likely would have been worse without British defense as planes rose quickly to meet the attack and were already in waiting.
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Southend
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Fargate
Government to Take Over Wheat Harvest to Conserve Supply
Washington reports the food administration will control wheat flour and bread to conserve supply and support wartime needs. It outlines buying agencies at terminals as well as licensing elevators and mills, setting fair prices, regulating middlemen and grain exchanges, and eliminating futures trading. Licensing starts September 1 with price measures to follow next year.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
America
United States
Congress
Pekin Government Likely to Convene October 1
Pekin officials anticipate a government session around October 1 amid ongoing negotiations. Details on agenda and participants remain unsettled as talks continue.
Farmer Saves Pacific Limited by Flagging Train
Near Richland a farmer named John Moore found a broken rail on the Union Pacific line and tied a red bandana to a cornstalk to signal the approaching Pacific Limited, train No. 20, about to pass at sixty miles per hour. His warning averted likely disaster and protected hundreds on board.
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Union Pacific
Pacific Limited
John Moore
Richland
Popular Rhode Island Red chicken breed profile
Rhode Island Reds originated in Rhode Island about fifty years ago and derive their name from the state and male bird color. They result from crosses among several breeds and were later noted for their utility and appealing fancier appearance. They are good foragers, prolific layers, and sitters are gentle. chicks mature early and lay earlier, with winter production high.
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Rhode Island
New York
Chicks Thrive on Wet Mash and Grain Rations
Chicks perform best when started on a wet mash and fed two daily wet mash portions plus three grain feedings. Feed grain in morning noon and night, with wet mash around ten in the morning and three in the afternoon. A palatable mash mix uses equal weights of cornmeal bran middlings corn gluten feed and meat scrap.
Constant Supply Of Water For Chicks In Brooder
Fresh clean water is kept before the chicks at all times. A melted tin can with a three fourths inch long opening is inverted in a flower-pot saucer to create a fountain about one and a half inches above the floor. A brick on top prevents hens from knocking it over.
FATAL TURKEY DISEASE CLAIMS BIRDS ACROSS FARMS
Report notes a fatal disease in turkeys with deaths attributed to blackhead and related digestive distress though causes vary across sources. Authorities advise careful care and monitoring of flocks to prevent further losses.
Reminiscence of a Traveling Tiger Tale
Raymond Blathwayt recounts in Through Life and Round the World a misadventure with a traveling menagerie. He describes breakfast near the tiger and the keeper Jack as the beast licked jam from plates, prompting a sarcastic exchange about the tiger’s appetite and cleanliness.
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Scamettoes
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Tee
Why Bottle Was Empty in Harold's Errand Tale
A fragmentary story recalls Harold's after school errand and the delayed return home. His mother questions the time spent and the bottle's missing liquid as Harold offers a cryptic misread of events.
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Little Readable Fragments Spark Vague Civic Notice
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local issue involving temporary seating or accommodation disputes. No clear entities, dates, or actions emerge beyond references to individuals and a location, leaving the exact event and outcome undetermined.
His Cholos Black What Sort of a Car Are You Using This Year
A fragmented line questions what kind of car is being used this year, reflecting a casual street discussion or humorous exchange. The fragment hints at a conversational snippet about vehicle choice without clear context or participants.
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