Nebraska Kansas Feud Sparks In 1914 Editorial Fire
Harvey Newbranch of the Omaha World Herald fires back at William Allen White over the Nebraska Kansas clash. He ridicules Kansas bragging, praises Nebraska wealth and virtue, and derides Kansas as a noisy, self promotional state. He taunts White to visit Lincoln and Omaha to prove his mettle, ending with a note about Carcassonne.
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Everdyne
William Allen White
Nebraska
New York Times
Kansas
Fred Funston
Harvey Newbranch
Hitchcock
Omaha World-Herald
Nsas
Nene
White
Lincoln
Omaha
Carcasonne
Obituary Review of Bob Burdette by Walt Mason
Walt Mason honors Bob Burdette as a gentle humorist whose years of pain ended and whose wit touched millions. The tribute recalls Burdette’s clean, kind humor that uplifted hopeful hearts and filled sorrow with smiles, praising a prince of smiles now welcomed by angelic hosts above.
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Bob
Bob Burdette
Walt Mason
Faith Beyond the Grave in Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s View
A brief meditation on life after death from Ella Wheeler Wilcox asserts that life continues after death and that prayer and meditation connect humans with angels and a divine mansion of the Father. It emphasizes faith over despair and the reality of spiritual beings in the hereafter.
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Fee Tate
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Marketing World’s Greatest Problem by Peter Radford
Peter Radford argues that the core issue is distribution of farm goods, not production. He cites surplus land, rising output, and the need for better markets, urging improved distribution facilities to connect producers with consumers and prevent waste while noting ample global capacity.
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Department of Agriculture
Eve
Garden of Eden
Live Stock Prices At South Omaha Market Report
Market for sheep steady to strong and active. Fat lambs steady to ten cents higher. Feeders unchanged. Cattle receipts 2,800. hogs 9,800. sheep 6,300. Prices: prime yearlings 8.75 9.75. beef steers 8.09 8.50. cows 5.00 6.35. feeders 7.40 7.75. hogs 7.00 7.15. lambs 7.90 8.15. ewes 5.25 5.40.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Poultry notes advise and caution on farm coops
Wood ashes should not be used in henhouses as they create lye and sores for feet. Maintain cold air drafts while keeping out fresh air. Avoid breeding from undersized hens or late pullets. Geese can be profitable for farmers. Chick and hen welfare depends on opportunities to scratch and dig.
Button Bags With Button Family Embroidered Bags
Pink and blue gingham button bags feature one or two members of the button family embroidered on the outside. They include bone buttons for their heads and are advertised as convenient for the family work basket.
Feed For Calves Six Months Of Age
Alfalfa hay serves as good roughage for young calves but should be introduced gradually to avoid scours. Once accustomed, hay can be fed liberally. A recommended supplement mix is 300 pounds ground barley 200 pounds bran and 100 pounds oil meal to keep calves in good condition without becoming fat.
Corn and Clover Exhibit At Wisconsin State Fair
Mara thon county presented a circle of corn and clover with a central dairy cow image bearing the legend From corn and clover to butter fat at the Wisconsin state fair.
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Marathon County
A Christmas Carol in Song and Verse
A poetic Christmas piece praises the nativity in Bethlehem with verses about the star and a mother’s prayer. It exalts Jesus as savior and king, with imagery of light and song echoing across nations and homes.
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Bethlehem
Jesus
Costliest Christmas Gift From Morgan to Son A House
The Broadway Magazine reports J Pierpont Morgan gave his son a Madison Avenue brownstone of about a hundred rooms with fifteen for servants, valued at $600,000, the centerpiece of a Morgan family cluster including the original mansion and a marble museum. Also noted are luxury autos and diamond jewelry purchased for Christmas, with a $27,000 car and $100,000 diamond tiara cited as examples.
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Morgan Colony
Madison Avenue
Morgan Mansion
Morgan
Europe
Morgan Homestead
Manhattan
Yuletide
Wanted a Younger Santa Claus for Illinois Girl
An eight year old girl from Illinois asked Postmaster General Burleson to appoint a younger Santa Claus. She explained Grandpa says Santa used to visit when he was a boy and fears he is too old now. Burleson replied that a personal representative of Santa Claus would attend to her request.
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Santa Claus
Illinoia
Burleson
Father Christmas Brings Cheer in Snowbound Tale
Poem extols Father Christmas arriving with drums and mistletoe. He warms elders with cheer, melts winter into spring, and brightens faces as bells ring. The rendition invites grandsires to hear his tale for festive warmth.
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Father
Father Christmas
Rose Ferry Vconke
Plant a Christmas Tree for temporary urban greenery proposal
A Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent urges planting evergreen trees in public squares after holiday use. He cites Nordic practice of leaving Christmas trees in yards or squares as windbreaks and aesthetics, proposing a year round row of evergreens to beautify a southwest square corner and spur local improvement discussions.
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The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Government Ownership Of Bens Questioned
The remark notes that no op pressed group has advocated state control of bens. The statement discusses policy absence and focuses on ownership debate without alleging specific actions or outcomes.
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Bens
Quarrels Not Easily Fixed by Revolver Say Commenters
The text notes that few quarrels or misunderstandings are satisfactorily settled by use of a revolver, suggesting that violence is not an effective remedy and hints at the futility of guns in resolving disputes.
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Diller Record
Frank T. Pearce
Diller
Nebr
Peter Radford
National Farmers’ Union
Josiah Gilbert Holland
Evangel
O. C. Diehl
I.B. Viers
Dillex, Neb
Waggoner Bros
L. P. Raymond
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