Nebraska's Semi Centenary Reflections on Statehood
Nebraska marks half a century since becoming the thirty seventh state. The piece recalls the 1867 legislature acceptance and 1867 presidential proclamation, Nebraska’s early geography and fur trade era, and the rise of agriculture aided by the Union Pacific railway. It notes Nebraska’s progression to a progressive state.
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United States Congress
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Louisiana Purchase
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Bellevue
Armirtoms Fur Company
British
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Colorado
Idaho
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Union
Luther 400th anniversary marks Protestant birth
The central church event this year commemorates the 400th anniversary of Protestantism. It centers on Martin Luther's posting of the ninety five theses on the Castle Church door at Wittenberg on October 1 1517, with reform forces developing over subsequent decades.
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Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Hat Adorned With Tag Sums Rees to 2 75
A typographic note reports a Valparaiso Voyager caption about a parishioner leaving church noticing her hat had a tag reading re e to 2 75. The jest hints at a humorous misprint or misread in the day’s chatter.
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Valparalao Vistor
Printers’ Paper Costs Questioned by Local Vendors
If you doubt printers claims of higher paper costs ask your grocer or meat man. He can compare wrapping paper and paper bag prices from a year ago with current costs.
Parliament Living Worries Spark Public Debate
A fragment notes concerns over living conditions and parliamentary matters. The text references public worry and ongoing discussion about governance and quality of life.
Universal Military Training as a Democratic Imperative
The text argues that universal military training properly organized would aid peaceful pursuits, foster obedience to law, build team spirit and cooperation, break class barriers, promote democracy, and cultivate true patriotism expressed through practical service rather than rhetoric, in a free republic.
Shopping Hints for Eco Nomical Fabric Buying
The home economics department at the state agricultural college advises housewives to save fabric samples with purchase dates and prices to enable economical future buying. Modern methods, machinery, and fibers like ramie and artificial silks shape choices, as some fibers require careful care and can’t be washed out of the box.
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Home Economics Department
State Agricultural College
Breaking A Man's Heart and a Father's Despair
An aging father, shunned by his son and daughter in law, faces rejection at home. The son tells him to go to the county infirmary for a “good home,” leaving the father in a void of purpose and contemplating death as the only remaining wish. The piece reflects profound family heartbreak.
The Joys of a Country Editor Between Press Days
A lighthearted look at the editor’s routine after a paper is published. The writer jokes about idle days, orders from advertisers, prepayment of subscriptions, and the simple rhythm of news gathering, typesetting, and printing.
Peat Coke Finds Broad Use in German Industry
In Germany peat coke serves many roles from power generation at moorland stations to metallurgy and blacksmithing. A turf cooking plant at Elizabeth Fehn Oldenburg converts 80 tons of peat into nine tons of coke with gas and tar by products. Special ovens heat the retorts and generate electricity to run peat dredging machines. The process yields creosote oil gas oil paraffin sulfuric acid and ammonia.
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Germany
Elizabeth
Fehn
Oldenburg
Poet George Crabbe Centenary Celebrated in Trowbridge Parish
The town marks the centenary of Crabbe's association with the parish church at Trowbridge where he served as rector nearly twenty years. He left Leicester after his wife’s death in 1813 and penned works including Tales of the Hall, with Murray paying him 15000 dollars for earlier copyrights. Wordsworth later praised the poems as enduring.
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George Crabbe
Trowbridge
England
Crabbe
Byron
Leicestershire
Murray
Wordsworth
Care of the Feet For Summer Comfort
This piece advises wearing low shoes and presents a foot care formula used by the German army for sweating and sore feet. It lists salicylic acid magnesium silicate and a bland powder to 100 parts and suggests a noon hot soapy foot bath, fresh stockings, and different shoes for comfort.
Early Reformers and Coffee Prohibition Hype
The Atlanta Constitution notes reformers advocated state wide coffee prohibition. Pearcy H Boynton cites a London literature study describing coffee houses with broadsides like The Woman's Petition Against Coffee arguing coffee fosters idling talk and wasted time and money.
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London
Pearcy H. Boynton
Atlanta Constitution
Rising costs hit child outfits and dog collars
The speaker notes prices are climbing, saying it now costs almost as much to dress a child as an adult. They add that a new dog collar bought yesterday has nearly doubled in price, illustrating broad inflation in everyday items.
Real Weak Point in Men’s Spiritual Will
Quote discusses that men mostly have strong ideals but lack will to actualize them. It argues the weak point is the will rather than knowledge or desire, limiting the realization of spiritual longings.
Crawford Cradehaw Climbing Noted In Fragmentary Shorthand
Fragmentary OCR reads Crawford saying Go your wife is determined to move Cradehaw. Language unclear. context and subjects remain ambiguous in the clipped text.
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Crawford
Cradehaw
Diller Telephone Company Adopts New Rates In 1917
Stockholders at a special meeting on February 1 1917 approved new rates and terms effective March 1 1917 for Business and Residence telephones in Diller Nebraska. Monthly charges include 1.50 for business lines 2.00 for residence lines and 1.15 for country party lines with discounts for prepaying March 1 to March 1. Accounts due first of each month. 60 day delinquencies incur removal of service and a removal/reset fee plus mileage. Company may decline service.
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Diller
al’ Exchange
Probate Notice In Nebraska Jefferson County
Probate notice for the estate of Maria A. Blauser deceased in Jefferson County Nebraska. Executor Clafis L. Be Ticmees seeks final account settlement and residue distribution with hearing set February 28 1917 at 9:00 a.m. in the county court, publication in Diller Record for three weeks prior. Louis J. Nutzman County Judge. Martigan Atty for Estate.
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State of
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Said
Fairbury
Maria A. Blauser
Clafis L. BE. Ticmees
Coin Court
Diller Record
Louis J. Nutzman
Seal
Rae
Martigan
Fluff Rugs Ad From Ragage and Bretealsre Co
Local ad offers Fluff Rugs from Ragage and Bretealsre on Elizabeth Rug Co. in Beatrice Nebraska. Contact phone 981 J for affordable home decor.
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Elizabeth Rug CO
Beatrice
Nebr
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