Nebraska Red Cross fund drive honors many towns
Nebraska cities and counties surpassed expectations in the Red Cross fund drive for wounded soldiers. Tekamah led with six and a half times its $6,000 allocation, while Bridgeport McCook and Norfolk raised three times their $5,000 quotas. Beatrice doubled its $20,000 goal. Kearney contributed 11,000 of 30,000 for Buffalo county. Grand Island gave 30,000. Omaha nearly 252,000 and Lincoln 90,000. Morrill county totals 18,000 amid a 7,500 population. Washington dispatches cite Tekamah Bridgeport McCook Norfolk on the honor roll.
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Red Cross
France
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Bridgeport
McCook
Norfolk
Beatrice
Kearney
Buffalo County
Grand Island
Hall County
Omaha
Lingpin
Lincoln
Morrill County
Washington
Kearney Hub Arrests Halt Noted Auto Theft Ring
Eight western Nebraska sheriffs converged on Kearney and arrested two men, recovering substantial stolen property. The case centers on Kearney as the ring’s central hub with a barn containing engine number dies and a cache of tires and parts.
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Kearney
Nebraska
Fremont Lodge Cancels Charter and Joins Iowa
Members of Fremont Lodge No 28 Ancient Order of United Workmen vote at a special meeting to cancel the charter in Nebraska and transfer to Iowa. A committee reported favoring the change. the lodge is among the oldest and largest in the state.
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Nebraska
Fremont
Fremont Lodge
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Iowa
Rural Church Dedicated Near Minden
The May Presbyterian community church seven miles southeast of Minden was dedicated recently. The ceremony marked a milestone for local congregants and highlighted ongoing church-building efforts in the area.
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Minden
Presbyterian Community Church
Nebraska Exemption Boards Appointed
Exemption boards for the selective draft in Nebraska are named in each county except Lancaster. County clerks and physicians sit with a third member, a doctor, in counties without an official physician. Douglas and Lancaster boards differ. city education officials consider school fraternity membership extravagant and unhealthy.
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Nebraska
Lancaster
Douglas
Death of Kilie Seif’s Neighbor After Registration
Arthur-Roy Volgamut, a homesteader seven miles north, was found dead with a revolver in hand. He was of age to register on January 6 but failed to so do. The sheriff had brought him to town to get his registration, a fact that seemed to prey on his mind.
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Kilie Seif
Arthur——Roy Volgamut
Here
Volgamut
Jane
Sheriiff
River Cutting Away Land Along Missouri River
River erosion along the Missouri River is wearing away land and threatening property and riverbanks. Experts warn ongoing scouring could alter nearby fields and infrastructure, prompting calls for monitoring and potential protective measures.
Tall floor lamps prove useful home lighting and style
The piece extols tall floor lamps for versatile lighting in corners and beside chairs, noting their ability to provide two or three reading lights without crowding tables. It praises their artistic impact on rooms while warning against overly ornate or outmoded designs and urging plain, well-made shades and restrained decoration.
Needle book wall hanging for pins and needles
Decorative wall piece combines a silk covered needle book with three embroidery bound pockets for pins and hairpins. It includes an emery strip at the base for polishing pins and silk tassel cords to hang from a nail.
Lace Fashion Returns With Modern Modish Style
A New York woman showcases lace banding for shoulder straps on a gown of blue charmeuse. The combination contrasts with the dress fabric and highlights exquisite workmanship as lace regains prominence in fashion.
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Muart
New York
Bazar
Alluring Negligee Described With Pink Georgette Fabrics
A vivid description details a negligee and matching boudoir cap crafted from pink Georgette with cobwebby lace. The wardrobe piece emphasizes extreme allure and fashion enhancing its wearer with a delicate, tasseled look.
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Milady
Bread as Economical Food Would Be Used More Extensively
Government experts say home baked bread, if uniformly well made, could replace more expensive foods and save money. Nutrition suggests bread forms and cereals have similar value, with a moderate worker benefiting from about three quarters of a pound daily in breadstuffs or equivalent portions.
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United States Department’ of Agriculture
How Did You Do It Discovering a Handy Tale
A brief informal dialogue shows a speaker explaining an incident with a light, corrective tone. The exchange features a narrator noting realization and gentle chiding for carelessness as the tale unfolds.
Behind the Scenes Changes at RSS Spark Family Loss Talks
Fragments indicate internal discussions at RSS about relatives leaving a position and a voluntary departure. A notable tone suggests one night event led to acceptance and a vacancy requiring an appointment to fill the role.
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Volun
Teer As & Puree
Waa
Hundred Women In A Hun Dred Scene Resale
In a fragmented note a line hints at ninety nine women and a satret with a mention of natural acts. The text appears garbled and lacks clear participants or location to form a full report. No verifiable names dates or places emerge from the readable fragment.
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