Nebraska and regional association events listed for July to August
A compiled list of upcoming meetings and conventions across Nebraska and nearby areas. Entries include dates and locations for groups such as the Nebraska Auctioneers Association, Northwestern Hotel Men's Association, Missouri Valley Veterinary, Variety Merchants of Nebraska, state political conventions, editorial and press bodies, churches, and professional groups.
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Nebraska Auctioneers Association
Grand Island
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Omaha
Missouri -Valley Veterinary Association
Nebraska
Kearney
Wayne
Hastings
Lincoln
Northast
Norfolk
Assembly of the Church of Brethren
Beatrice
Fremont
State Press Association
No. Platte Valley
Seward
Seventh Day Adventists’ Conference
Valley Photographers’ Association
Nebraska farmers face labor shortages for harvest
Southern Nebraska farmers near Holmesville report early wheat harvest with well filled grain. Weather may speed harvest but labor scarcity remains a concern as many workers shift to cities and other industries. Nebraska ranks among top states in wheat corn oats and alfalfa with Newport Rock County boasting the largest hay shipping station.
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Nebraska
Holmesville
Kansas
Newport
Rock County
Popular Young Man Drowns Near Morse Bluff
Glen O. Peterson aged 18 drowned at Kiefer's pond near Morse Bluff. Two companions swam to help but Peterson clung to his body, nearly costing another rescuer his life. Peterson was a popular Morse Bluff youth.
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Fremont
Glen O. Peterson
Kiefer’s Pond
Morse Bluff
Peterson
Calves Hanged Together in Farm Mishap
L. A. Barr reported a strange accident when he tied a new calf to a cow and another calf to guide it. The cow lay down and the two calves moved beside her, and when she rose the calves were caught and ended up hanging on either side of the cow, dying as found.
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Harrison
L. A. Barr
Woman Must Stand Trial in Barackman Murder Case
Preliminary hearing held for the Barackman murder dated June 17 in Cherry County. Judge Fisher bound Mrs. Barackman over to the district court in September after a self defense plea and conflicting testimony from witnesses. John M. Tucker prosecuted. L K. Travis defended.
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Valentine
Barackman
Cherry County
Fisher
John M. Tucker
L. K. Travis
Sunday theater vote ends in Seward
In Seward a special election voted 168 to 90 to keep the Sunday theater ban, a victory for church supporters. The city council had closed the town's sole movie theater on Sunday, prompting petitions and an intense campaign led by ministers and community groups. Hastings delegates discussed stricter penalties for auto thieves and better methods to catch them, including car-records by garages, and the sheriffs planned to push horse theft changes and new penitentiary penalties.
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Seward
Friends
Hastings
Nebraska Sheriffs’ Association
State Board of Pardons
Officials Visit Plant Grand Island
Chicago based Central Power owner B E B Sunny and Insul, with Myers of L E Myers Construction, visited to review the dam canal and water power plant on the Loup at Buelus. The works produce three thousand horsepower and served Grand Island St Paul Doniphan Dannebrog Cairo and other central Nebraska cities.
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Grand Island
B. EB. Sunny
Central Power Company
Chicago
Insul
Myers
L. E. Myers Construction Company
Loup River
Buelus
St. Paul
Doniphan
Dannebrog
Cairo
Nebraska
Hastings Considers Military Training in High School
Preparedness and the wartime spirit prompt A. M. Clark to urge military instruction at Hastings high school. No definite action was taken yet, but the committee agrees the proposal deserves serious consideration.
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Hastings
A. M. Clark
Plymouth Light and Power Company Organized
Sixteen Plymouth businessmen organize the Plymouth Light and Power Company with capital stock of 20000 to furnish power and light in the village. The plan is to obtain current from Beatrice or Fairbury.
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Beatrice
Plymouth
Plymouth Light and Power Company
Fairbury
Beatrice Considers 25000 Electric Light Plant Plan
City Electrician Andrews presents plans and specifications for a 25000 municipal electric light plant to Beatrice city commissioners seeking approval.
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Beatrice
Andrews
Soldiers Relief Fund Hastings Raises Hundreds
Several hundred dollars were raised in Hastings during the past week to aid dependent wives and children of militiamen who have responded to aid in the Mexican trouble.
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Hastings
Beatrice Boy Scouts Ship Waste Paper for Profit
Troops 1 and 2 of the Beatrice scout units ship fourteen tons of waste paper to market. The endeavor is expected to net the boys about $200, contributing to their funds and activities.
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Boy Scouts
Beatrice
Beatrice Boy Scouts
WIII Vote on Bond Issue in Kearney
Voters in Kearney will decide at a special election on August 15 whether to issue $50,000 sewer bonds.
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WIII
Kearney
Lettuce Canning Demonstration Held at Holdrege High
The Holdrege high school hosted the first lettuce canning demonstration for public school gardeners led by Miss Ort from the university extension service. She notes this is likely the first lettuce canning effort by school gardeners in the state and requires each participant to can tomatoes plus another vegetable to complete the project.
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Holdrege
Miss Ort
University Extension Service
Prized Stove Sparks Eskimo Adoration in Alaska Tale
A narrator recaps trading a 400 pound steel ship range to Penaski the Eskimo. After arduous dog sled transport, the stove is delivered to his igloo, where it remains the warmest in Alaska. Alaska Joe recalls Penaski’s igloo as a haven of heat and ceremony around the stove.
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Territory
Alaska
Penaski
Port Clarence
Cruz-gu-ma-pa
Esklino
Penasxk
Nome
Penuski
Peniski
Alaska Joe
Chicago News
Valuable Paintings Found in Thomaskirche Archives
An architect entrusted with Thomaskirche care in Leipzig discovers ten oil portraits on wood panels from 1554 in church archives. The works are believed by experts to be by Nikolaus de Perre, a Dutch artist later known as Poehre or Behre, with the first five portraits attributed to his son Johann.
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Thomaskirche
Leipzig
Nikolaus de Perre
Poehre
Behre
Johann
Well Earned
A reader questions General Tibbs title and recalls he was once a general agent for a patent washing machine, not a military rank. The exchange clarifies the source of his honor.
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Tibbs
Witty exchange on music composition and decomposition
A man asks who wrote the music. The neighbor replies no one, suggesting the piece sounds decomposed. The quick banter reveals a humorous take on musical authorship and perception.
Canada’s Farm Prosperity Marks New Era of Wealth
The February 11 1916 bulletin notes Canada’s strong finances driven by record farm output in 1915 and large wartime munitions production. Wheat valued at 310 million and dairy gains lift provincial economies, with horses and cattle trades thriving and bank clearings breaking records across the West.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prairies
Western
High River
Manitoba
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Sask
Calgary
Alta
Commuter Frustration Over Delayed 7:59 Train
A city man asks if others tire of the morning sprint to the station. A commuter replies he dislikes rushing breakfast to catch the 7:59 train only to discover it is half an hour late.
Married man’s wardrobe hints at wife’s finer taste
A quip notes that a husband’s shabby clothes may reflect his wife’s habit of wearing nicer outfits, suggesting domestic fashion dynamics influence appearances.
Child's innocence wiser than a philosopher's wisdom
A brief reflection notes that youth's simple insight surpasses complex theorizing, suggesting clarity of view born from innocence outshines learned speculation. The saying emphasizes to value straightforward understanding over intricate philosophy.
Pearl button misleads young couple at opera
A young doctor comforts his companion with a dissolving tablet that fails to dissolve. Outside, under a lamp, she discovers the so called remedy is only a pearl shirt button, leaving the audience with a humorous misunderstanding.
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Opera House
Portly Woman Demands Prisoner Lookalike For Missing Husband
A portly woman at a police station insists the arrested man resembles her missing husband Henry, claiming he did not come home last night. The exchange showcases a humorous, puzzling scene from the era’s humor pages.
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Henry
Puck
The Old World Dream Amid Money and Matrimony
A reflective line on an imagined past where life could be ideal aside from scarcity of wealth and the weight of marriage. The remark hints at social constraints shaping happiness and belonging.
Faith Moves Mountains Through Tunneling Effort
A concise proverb notes that faith alone can be a goal, yet real progress comes from steady labor. It emphasizes action to overcome obstacles and transform belief into tangible outcomes.
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