Wilson signs draft law setting June 5 1917 registration
President Wilson signs the conscription bill and proclaims June 5 1917 as the registration date for men aged twenty one to thirty one. National Guard units to be mobilized by August with an expeditionary force to France in planning, while Roosevelt volunteer divisions are not activated.
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Washington
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Regular Army
Navy
Naval Militia
District Court of the
Woodrow Wilson
States
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
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Alaska
Hawaii
Rico
France
Robert
Lansing
John J. Pershing
Crowder
Europe
White House
Germany
Roosevelt
Western Front
Nebraska June Meetings And Events Schedule
Lincoln hosts the Nebraska Postmasters Assn semi centennial celebration from June 5 to 7 and a holiness association camp from June 12 to 14. Omaha hosts the state press association meeting June 18 to 20 and the railway special agents and police meeting June 25 to 27. Lincoln also features the state golf tournament during the week of June 25 and other state gatherings through June 27.
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Nebraska Postmasters
Ass'n
Lincoln
Nebraska State Holiness Association
State Press Association
Omaha
State Pharmaceutical Association
North Platte
International
Ass’n
Railway Special Agents and
Omaha Seen As Likely Army Town for Mobilized Soldiers
Prominent Omaha residents in touch with Washington say the city will likely be chosen as one of 32 army towns to house soldiers within six months. Backing cites rail access two army posts stockyards packing plants grain elevators and other facilities aiding mobilization and local family visits.
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Omaha
Washington
War Department
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Onaha
King Corn to Front Omaha Planting Records Set
O G Smith of Kearney, president of the Nebraska Farmers' congress, says Nebraska will plant more acres of corn this year than ever before and likely yield a world astonishment barring unforeseen calamity. He notes farmers are planting without extra city help. Smith has 37 years in farming.
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Omaha
Nebraska
O. G. Smith
Kearney
Nebraska Farmers’ Congress
Smith
Governors to attend Wyoming Colorado semi centennial in Lincoln
Governor Houx of Wyoming and Governor Gunter of Colorado will be guests at the Lincoln semi centennial celebration on June 12 13 and 14. The event marks a fifty year milestone with regional officials among the invited attendees.
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Lincoln
Houx
Wyoming
Gunter
Colorado
Library Cornerstone Laid at Orleans Memorial
The Cordelia B. Preston memorial library cornerstone was laid last week by Nebraska’s grand master of Masons and assisted by other grand officers.
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Orleans
Cordelia B. Preston Memorial
Masons of
Nebraska
Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association Meets in North Platte
The thirty sixth annual convention of the Nebraska State Pharmaceutical association will be held in North Platte from June 19 to 21. E O'Brien of Omaha serves as president of the association.
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North Platte
Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association
E. O'Brien
Omaha
Ak Sar Ben Fall Festival Planned Despite War
Announcement states the Ak-Sar-Ben fall festival in Omaha will not be abandoned or curtailed due to the war. The event remains an annual city celebration with plans continuing as usual.
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Omaha
A Wise Man’s Admiration and a Laughing Alarm
On the difficulty of tasks and the sting of flattery a brisk exchange lingers. A joke contrasts trying to sleep with a relentless alarm clock. The line hints that a little praise pleases the discerning, while excessive flattery deceives the fool.
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State Dental Society
Nebraska and Iowa Funeral Directors
I. Douglas
L. Douglas
San Fisch
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W. L. Douglas
Retebocsa
Lord Auto Company
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