Nebraska Sailors Shine at Great Lakes Naval Station
About 1,500 Nebraska youths, including Jimmie Fisher Karl Hopkins Wright Horner Everett Scott Harold Hauflake and Phil Proctor, serve at Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago. They master naval seamanship though landlocked, with many forming leadership roles in hospital apprenticeships athletics and radio operation.
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Nebraska
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Omaha
Union News Service
Great Lakes
Ill
Chicago
Naval Service
Jimmie Fisher
Karl Hopkins
South Omaha Commission
Wright Horner
Omaha Boy Scouts
Everett Scott
University of Nebraska
Navy
Phil Proctor
Nebraska Students Named for Fort Snelling Aviation Camps
Eighty cadets join the first Fort Snelling officers camp and one hundred fifty five are recommended for the second camp opening August 27. Nebraska listed include Breeze Lincoln Winfeld 8 and others from Lincoln York Omaha Hastings Friend and Humboldt among the names.
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Fort Snelling
Officers Reserve Corps
Snelling
Nebraska
Breeze
Winfeld
Lincoln
Bell
William H
York
Baughn
Leroy F
Burke
Paul A
Omaha
Clark
McKinley F
Carveth
Walter W
Hayes Woman Shoots Son Over Draft Fears
A Hayes mother shot her son in the toe amid fears he would be drafted or volunteer for military service. The incident reflects wartime anxieties influencing family actions and raises questions about legal consequences for the shooter.
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Hayes
Double Golden Wedding Celebrated at Davenport
A double golden wedding anniversary honored Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Easton of Hebron and Mr. and Mrs. G. Lewis of Alhashbra Cal. The brides, sisters married in Norton Illinois August 20 1867, celebrated with fifty relatives at Mrs. C. C. McLeese home. A large double wedding cake marked 1867 1917 as centerpiece for the dinner.
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Hebron
Davenport
C. M. Easton
Local Buyer Acquires Jamies Hill Farm at Record Price
Luke Goughen purchased the Jamies Hill farm of 20 acres in Maple Creek for 162.50 an acre, totaling 3250. Previous value rose after drainage projects, with Goughen having bought at 40 an acre in 1900 and accumulating wealth through the land before selling it for a fortune.
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Fremont
Luke Goughen
Jamies Hill
Maple Creek
Goughen
Plattsmouth Signs Paving Contract for Main Street
The city of Plattsmouth and the contractors signed a contract to pave a third of a mile of streets. Work begins within ten days, with an estimated cost of about $31,000 and a completion deadline of November 1.
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Plattsmouth
Boys Camp Enrollment at Nebraska State Fair
Lincoln Charles Strader reports at the Nebraska state fair from September 2 to 7 that over 100 boys have enrolled from 45 counties. He expects total enrollment to reach 140 by opening day, up from just over 100 last year.
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Lincoln
Charles Strader
Hog price records set at South Omaha market
Roy Palmer of Tekamah sold fifty eight hogs averaging 189 pounds for 2108 dollars on the South Omaha market. The sale, at 19.25 a hundredweight, marks the highest price ever paid there and shows a weekly advance of 2.65.
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South Omaha
Omaha
Roy Palmer
Tekamah
Expert Advice for Defective Children at State Fair
Secretary Danielson announced that Expert Advice for Defective Children will be part of this year’s state fair program. The work will be supervised by Dr. J. P. Lords of Omaha and other Nebraska doctors.
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Danielson
J. P. Lords
Omaha
Nebraska
Fremont Canning Opens 1917 Run With 100 on Payroll
Fremont Canning company begins its 1917 season employing 100 workers as a large sweet corn crop signals a heavy campaign ahead. Local industry notes indicate robust operation planned for the year.
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Canning Geason
Fremont
Fremont Canning Company
Barracks Expansion Planned at Fort Omaha
Additional barracks at Fort Omaha will house about 1,500 more soldiers within weeks. The new structures occupy nearly all available space and will expand capacity for the garrison.
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Omaha
Fort Omaha
Omaha recruiting seeks 553 regular army officers for Nebraska regiments
War department urges rapid filling of Nebraska regiments and small units. Unmarried men 18 to 40 may enlist for war service at Omaha Lincoln Norfolk Grand Island Sidney Alliance Hastings. National guard members may seek commission. uncalled registered men may enlist but not after local board notice.
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Omaha
Nebraska
War Department
Lincoln
Norfolk
Grand Island
Sidney
Alliance
Hastings
National Guard
Telegraphy School Proposed for Lincoln High
A letter to Lincoln officials requests establishing a telegraphy school in the high school. The War Department has sent the proposal to Mayor Miller and would provide keys and equipment if the school board finds the project worthwhile.
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Lincoln
War Department
Miller
Wheat yield record in Cuming County oats field
The largest oats per acre yield in Cuming County was by William F. Hease. A twenty acre field yielded 1695 bushels, an average of 85.0 bushels per acre. The field was pasture three years ago and corn last year before oats.
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Cuming
West Point
Cuming County
William F. Hease
Dodge county defense council arranges seed wheat for farmers
Fremont farmers to receive seed wheat at market prices through three local grain dealers arranged by the county council. Mr Nye confirms ample seed wheat and a large acreage is being sown. Beatrice reports fifty five tons of coal spontaneously burned but the building was saved from damage.
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Fremont
Dodge County
Lincoln era warning on misled public by false informers
United States attorney T. B. Allen warns that the public in the middle west is being deceived by individuals who pretend to offer reliable and helpful information. The notice urges caution and diligence against fraud and impostors seeking to exploit citizens seeking guidance.
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Allen
United States
Middle West
War Drill Sparks Protest by Humorously Confused Soldier
In a military training center, two volunteers endure Swedish drill. One man, tall and wiry, the other short and puffy, endure a harsh session until the drill sergeant hints at another run. The podgy patriot breaks in, apologizing for seeming unmilitary and notes surprise that the nation is at war with Sweden.
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Sweden
Kilmer Remedy Ad Offers Personal Endorsement
A 1916 advertisement from Kaminer's Drug Store in Binghamton, New York, promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root kidney medicine. It claims fifteen years of sales and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample size to prove its efficacy.
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Evs
Kaminer
Dru Brug
Perce
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Ton, N. Y
A Worthy Helpmeet in Town Topics
A cheeky Town Topics remark notes Bess N. as a suitable wife for June, claiming she can wear his hats gloves and knickerbockers without changes. The lighthearted aside riffs on compatibility and fashion in social gossip.
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Bess
June
Freezone corn remover promises easy relief
A Cincinnati inventor touts Freezone, a ether compound that dries and shrivels a corn or callus, allowing it to be lifted away with the fingers. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist to order a bottle if unavailable locally.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Vendor touts barrel skirt as husband objects
A vendor extols a new barrel skirt in front of a customer’s husband. The husband quips that she should be inside it, prompting a sly exchange about proper attire.
Strange Impressions From a Broncho Bob Film
Broncho Bob defends cinema saying moving pictures beat the saloon for wild, dizzy entertainment. He notes that movies show things the world has never seen. The exchange frames film as exciting and unconventional, contrasting it with tavern life.
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Broncho Bob
A Screen Scream
A quoted Life movie remark set amid praise for a leading actress turns into a playful dig about stardom and glamour as a moving picture star is described as a planet shining by reflected light.
Phrase on dining room dining and kitchen eating equivalence
A concise remark compares eating in the kitchen to cooking and serving in the dining room, suggesting no real difference between the two dining arrangements. The statement emphasizes parity in how meals are prepared and consumed within the home.
Message to Mothers About Trusting Local Doctors
A fragmentary notice urges mothers to consider local physicians and their expertise. It mentions Fletcher’s Coerks and Gann and asks readers to experiment with doctors, seeking assurance about baby care and safety. The text is garbled but centers on choosing a trusted physician for infants.
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Fletcher
Goa
No Vacation Trips in Germany Urges Public to Stay Home
The Prussian ministry of communications issued an urgent appeal not to travel this summer. People are begged not to leave homes unless for health or recuperation. There will be no holiday trains or excursion rates, though extra trains may run in emergencies.
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Germany
Ministry of Communications
These Girls and the Doorbell Question in Smoldering Verse
A fragmentary lid lifted on a provocative poem where a speaker contemplates a visitor at the door. The speaker questions motives and hints at danger with a jeering sense of menace and sly innuendo. The language centers on suspicion and streetwise flirtation.
Knowledge May Not Move A Stubborn Man
A concise reflection on how information alone often fails to change a resistant person. The line suggests that power comes from actions beyond mere knowledge.
Firm as a Rock:sparrow topples garden pole incident
A father compares strength to a rock while inspecting a garden post. His eight year old son denies breaking the pole, saying a sparrow perched on it caused it to fall. The moment reflects a rustic domestic scene captured in dated dialogue.
From Of Courses to a Stable Position in Harmess
Fragmentary dialogue shows a debate on risk and stability with phrases about expecting death in harmess and asserting a stable position. The text hints at a philosophical exchange rather than a full narrative.
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Harmess
Frayed Paths of a Citizen on a City Street
A newspaper snippet hints that a citizen might encounter either his wife or a hold-up man on the way home, noting the inconsequential differences between such encounters in city life.
Saucy Words at the Bench Draw Rebuke from Judge
A courtroom exchange features a speaker using sharp language toward the judge prompting a rebuke and a reminder that decorum governs proceedings. The incident highlights tensions in judicial decorum and the consequences of disrespect in court.
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John O'Neill
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Ayers
Walter C
Humboldt
Brown, N
Qook
Leroy
Champe
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Edgar F. Fassett
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