President Wilson Urges Open Gates of Trade and National Defense
President Wilson outlines war era duties, calls for shipping reform to open markets and boost merchant marine, and urges immediate passage of a shipping bill and rural credits. He emphasizes economy, coast charting, and defense by citizen soldiers, not a large standing army.
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Treating the Hog Cholera in Gage and Johnson Counties
Beatrice Nebs O H Liebers farm demonstrator reports efforts to eradicate hog cholera. He vaccinated 110 herds totaling 5 617 hogs mostly in southern Gage county while northern Gage and all Johnson county were covered by government agents. Second report shows 4 049 treated hogs, 1 992 well, four died, 140 died from high temperature.
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Beatrice
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Gage County
Treating the Hog Cholera and Revenue Stamp Update
Gage County demonstrator uses serum successfully to combat hog cholera. Marriage licenses now must bear a revenue stamp. Congress reconvened after fall recess with the president set to deliver the annual message to a joint session at noon.
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Union News Service
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Harry N. €Ouwden
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Psaalblond
Wilson
Marriage Certificates Must Bear 10 Cent Revenue Stamp
Lincoln ministers of the gospel who perform marriages should carry 10 cent revenue stamps due to the new war revenue bill. The act requires marriage certificates to be stamped when issued by the officiant or magistrate and handed to the parties if demanded by law. December 1 marked the law’s effect and inquiries prompted clarification of stamping requirements.
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Lincoln
Suffragists Target Legislature For Presidential Ballot
Nebraska Woman's Suffrage association declares its state convention will urge the legislature next month to grant women the ballot in presidential elections. They did not seek estate suffrage and the demand was adopted unanimously at the last session.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska Woman's Suffrage Association
Army Officers Keen on European Artillery Developments
Washington reports that United States army officers, like other military observers, watch with keen interest the artillery developments of the warring European factions. They study news dispatches and photographs from Belgium and France, but no decisive conclusions have emerged.
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United States Army
Europe
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France
Nebraska irrigation group seeks action against Colorado over water rights
The state irrigation association at Lincoln adopted resolutions urging Nebraska's attorney general to file a state expense action against Colorado and its water users on the South Platte. It seeks intervention in a federal case on Laramie river diversions and asks the legislature to appropriate 25000 dollars for litigation costs.
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Lincoln, Neb
State Irrigation Association
Nebraska
Colorado
South Platte
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