Canada and U S Joint Effort Spur Northward Immigration
The piece notes wartime ties with the United States strengthening mutual defense aims and boosting migration to Canada. It cites a surge in farm labor recruitment from Western Canada and rising immigration of settlers to homesteads, with W. D. Scott forecasting a 100 percent annual increase in 1917 and more settlers entering via Emerson, North Portal and Coutts.
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Canada
United States
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
United Sta
Scott
Emerson
North Portal
Coutts
Fragmentary wartime note sparks birthday promise
Readable lines show a soldier’s trench smoke remark described as fierce and a companion’s quip about a birthday promise. The text hints at a personal exchange amid combat conditions, with incomplete context and no clear names or dates.
Agrees With Him Despite Cramped Social Exchange
A clipped dialogue notes a social moment where a man comments on appearance and family ties. The exchange hints at an awkward dynamic between two individuals, with one remark provoking a pointed response about status and kin.
Societies Against Cruelty to Animals Formed in Britain
Historical note reports that societies for preventing cruelty to animals were first formed in Great Britain, outlining their early origins and purpose in addressing animal welfare.
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Societies For the
Great Britain
Firm Hold On Second Place In World Markets
South Omaha keeps a firmer grip on second place among major world markets in year as cattle hogs and sheep receipts rise. Omaha totals reach 2 926 986 head while Kansas City reports 2 270 617. If trends persist Omaha could outpace KC by over 1 000 000 by year end.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
Omaha
Bankers Aid Farmers Urged for War Production
Lincoln bankers from fourteen southeastern Nebraska counties agreed to patriotic service for the government. President Dan Morrison urged bankers to cooperate with agriculture to boost production for feeding the world, advising 6 percent loans for cattle breeding and caution against overinvestment in liberty loans to preserve funds for farmers.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Dan. Morrison
United States
Coleridge Heads List in Omaha Draft Outreach
Since April first the Omaha recruiting district has supplied more than half of its army quota. Eighty eight towns in the district including Coleridge have exceeded their quotas, Coleridge sending thirty men from a 535 population to join the colors.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Coleridge
Y M C A Workers Organize In Nebraska District
Fremont meeting outlines formation of the war work council for the east central Nebraska district. Included towns span West Point Wisner Beemer Clarkson Howells Dodge Snyder Scribner Hooper Nickerson North Bend Cedar Bluffs Ames Colon Arlington and Leshafa.
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Fremont
War Work Council
East Central Nebraska
West Point
Wisner
Beemer
Clarkson
Howells
Dodge
Snyder
Scribner
Hooper
Nickerson
North Bend
Cedar Bluffs
Ames
Colon
Arlington
Leshafa
Nebraskan Goes With Pershing
Captain Martin C. Shallenberger U S A son of Congressman A C Shallenberger will go to France with the Pershing expedition. He was aide to General Pershing during the Mexican expedition and is expected to go to France in the same capacity.
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Nebraskan
Pershing
Alma
Martin C. Shallenberger
U. S.A
A. C. Shallenberger
France
Shallenberger
Fire destroys Creighton flour mill and stock
Fire swept the Creighton flour mill causing extensive loss. Three hundred sacks of flour and several hundred bushels of wheat were burned along with damage to the mill building.
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Creighton
I want to save my country by staying silent
A loud voice on a street car laments aging and army service while a meek man offers a blunt plan. The response: keep your mouth shut. The exchange hints at political satire on wartime voices and civic duty.
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Washington
Cuticura Ad Promotes Skin Care Products
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for nightly and morning face care with Cuticura Ointment for pimples or dandruff and offers free samples by mail. The page also features a comic snippet about Willis-Bump planning a money cleanup and a joke about rebuilding a tall building by planting onions and potatoes.
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Boston
Willis
Bump
Gillis
Willie
Gillie
Witlits
Woman's Rifle Club aims to sharpen aim in life
A quotation notes Lakewood New Jersey hosts a woman's rifle club. The humor suggests the club's purpose is to improve women's aim in life rather than rifles.
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Lakewood
N. J
Cincinnatian Reveals Pain Free Corn Lifting Method
A Cincinnatian explains how to dry up a corn or callus so it lifts off with fingers without pain. The simple home technique emphasizes patience and regular care to remove the affected tissue safely.
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Ian
Freezone Corn Remover Promoted By Cincinnati Authority
An advertisement urges readers to use Freesone directly on corn or callus to stop soreness and loosen the lesion for painless removal. A small bottle is inexpensive and effective, with a note to ask druggists to stock it. The message ends with a cynical quip about cynics.
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Cincinnati
Five Grand Island Banks Subscribe to Liberty Loan
The five banks of Grand Island subscribed to 100000 dollars of Liberty Loan bonds. Numerous other individual subscriptions have been made.
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Liberty Loan
Grand Island
Big Fire Ravages Davenport Business District
A major blaze swept Davenport aided by strong winds destroying most of the downtown business area. Officials estimate losses around 50000 dollars and indicate extensive property damage across shops and offices.
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Davenport
Red Cloud Council Forms Paving District No 1
Red Cloud city council passed a resolution to organize paving district number 1. The district includes six blocks in the business district.
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Red Cloud
Great Red Cross Week in Omaha Nets Large Support
Omaha's Red Cross week drew nearly 25 000 members and raised about 35000 dollars for relief efforts.
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Omaha
Form Bachelors Hall Albion
Sixteen young men in Albion formed Bachelors Hall, hired a cook, and moved into house keeping. They plan to engage their own housekeepers as soon as possible.
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Albion
Lambs Bring Record $20 Per Hundredweight in Market Sale
Gering C R Lamm of this city reported a shipment of lambs in the South Omaha market selling for an unheard of price of 20 dollars per hundredweight. The event highlights a remarkable market bid and reflects strong demand for lamb in the region.
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Lambe
Gering
C. R. Lamm
Omaha
Dinamite Advice Circulates In Jersey Sports Column
A Jersey newspaper editor received a reader query asking how to dynamite a stream. The reply advised using four sticks of dynamite tied around the neck with a fuse, then to run away from the water to avoid harming snakes and reptiles.
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Jersey
Gk Sportsman
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