State News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings Across Nebraska
Nebraskans report varied events from a Lincoln transport stop to Fairbury revival attendance. Omaha hosts tuberculosis meeting May 16 and a statewide educators’ gathering in May. Beatrice area wind damage prompts rural rebuilding while Arnold forms a community club.
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Sinn Breen
State Tuberculosis Association
Omaha
Fairbury
Columbus
Lodge on private property and socialism in Russia
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge argues that private property is an instinct and rejects the idea of common ownership. He cites a Washington Post anecdote about a slave and a top hat to illustrate ownership concepts, contrasted with Russia. The Detroit Free Press quote underscores the point.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Lessness
Russia
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Posthumous Dish Prompts Quiet Kitchen Farewell
A fragment notes a hostess absence and a cook's departure as life reshapes a quiet kitchen scene. The line hints at a somber tone and a shift in daily routines following a death.
Will phrasing shows broad minded view softens testament
A fragment notes that a man’s will may weaken when his broad minded view influences his desires and intentions. The text hints at a shift in the executor or beneficiary expectations due to generous or liberal thinking.
King George and fashion notes amid royal anecdotes
Ernest Brooks recounts intimate royal anecdotes in Strand magazine about King George’s discomforts and quirks. The king objects to Princess Mary’s pannier width in a portrait and asks for adjustments, revealing his fashion sensibilities and long royal ties.
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King George
George
Ernest Brooks
Strand
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Hall of Remembrance to honor women from states
A hall in the new Women's National Foundation building in Washington will inscribe on columns the names of worthy women from each state. The hall named The Hall of Remembrance is the idea of Mrs. George Barnett, wife of Maj. Gen. Barnett. States will choose names through a local board, and living women are excluded.
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C. A. McCloud
First National Bank of York
Nebraska
Northwestern Bankers Association
Norfolk
Clifford Rees
Carroll
Engineering College
The
State University
Annapolis
Reavis
Merrick County Potato Growers’ Association
Nebraska Grand Army of the Republic
Harmon Bross
Alvin Oberkotter
Geneva
Ray Griffith
Callaway
George G. Koster
Anoka
Butte
Spencer
Bristow
Creighton
Bazilleville
Joe
Fenel
Walter Kenner
Table Rock
Auburn
J.A. Marrow
Davenport
Court House
Ione Benson
Sterling
College of Agriculture
Eine
Wrliger
Aves
Tees
Nview
Mond Ole
Omaha
State Teachers’ Associa
Women’s National Foundation
Washington
George Barnett
Barnett
United States Marine Corps
Hall of Remembrance
Wealth and wisdom ride divergent paths in racing proverb
A compact proverb pair notes money can influence outcomes in horse racing while wisdom remains uncertain of its own staying power. The lines juxtapose financial leverage with the unreliable nature of insight, suggesting both play roles in fate and fortune.
Woman Charged After Hatchet Incident In Tenement Clash
A neighbor claimed assault after a dispute over garbage disposal. The defendant testified she never struck or touched the woman, saying she reprimanded her, then held up a hatchet, likening it to the Statue of Liberty, as the judge questioned the item.
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Luella
Sisters Debate New Baby Addition Amid Family Scene
Aunty announces a new baby sister while Ethel resists adding to her duties. Her brother has already fallen and been helped up, with motherly care evident as the family conversation unfolds.
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Brother
Ethel
Bass Drum Notes A Casual Chorus Of Sound
A quirky observation on a bass drum failing to produce music. The speaker notes the drum drowgs a lot of bad tones and implies humor about the instrument's sound quality.
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Brock
Stromburg
American Legion Post
Oconto
Neligh ‘Chamber’ ‘of Commerce
Ak-Sar-Ben
Sheridan County
Barada
Richardson County
Liggett
Myers Tobacco Coy
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Himeelé
Safegate
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