Memories From Beatrice And Lincoln County 25 Years Ago
In 1915 reports show Harry Patton yielding 75 bushels per acre and Cloyd Cully at 70. Hansen and Willer won a contract to decorate the Paddock Hotel at Beatrice. A cholera outbreak cost Harry Greider 110 hog heads, leaving ten after losses. Leslie Nickersons moved between Harbine and Diller returning to Harbine. Seven Methodists were baptized at Steele City by F A Carmony. A lightning fire burned 24 by 25 miles in Lincoln County destroying hay and grain with no lives lost. The Blauser will case in district court left $60 000 to one son and $100 to a daughter. Hunstynes Rinaker and Denny Hartigan Moes acted as counsel.
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Lincoln County
Blauser
Forty Years Ago in Local News
Forty years ago snow blanketed the area as Sunday services ran morning and night in three Diller churches. The widow of Jesse James died in Kansas City at her son’s home. GAR Posts numbered 169 with 4424 members statewide and still growing. A Missouri capture brought the man who attacked JD Fandera to Fairbury for trial. Jeffryes twine planned an evening show at Loock's hall. Homer Clark and wife with Mrs Charley Wright entertained visitors from Idaho. Henry Fields visited to recruit seed agents in Shanandoah Iowa. Nebraska held ten senatorial candidates including Meikejohbo Thompson Lambertson and others.
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Jesse James
Jess James, Jr
Kansas City
Henry Fields
Shanandoah
Iowa
Fifty Years Ago in Diller Local Notes
This week marks fifty years since J W Hayworth took charge of the Windsor Hotel in Diller. J O Blauser’s new residence nears completion. Miss Mary Hudson visited Lincoln with relatives. The 82 year old father of James and Joe Biodell died in New Market Virginia. J P Liecbty bought a 50 acre farm near Lanham for $1000. J T Henrichs bought land east of his place for $22 per acre. John Brown purchased a quarter section south of town for $15 per acre. Calvin Cassel died near Endicott and was buried at Steele City with AOUW funeral rites. A well on Ben Behrenda’s farm yielded a vein of charcoal with iron pyrite and petroleum-like surface. Lambert Aden, 52, was buried in Diller after being struck by a train in Omaha. His remains were escorted by Robert Reents.
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James
Joe Biodell
New Market
Virginia
J T Henrichs
Heo Henrichs
Calvin Cassel
Endicott
Steele City
The
AOUW
Lambert ‘Aden
Diller
Mr. Aden
A Aden
Omaha
Robert Reents
John and
Reent Reent
Ader
Longevity in Dogs and Factors That Extend Life
The article discusses canine lifespans noting that while some dogs reach twenty years, such cases are rare and the typical range is 12 to 15 years. It covers aging indicators, diet, weight, exercise, and regular habits as key to extending a dog's years, and stresses dental care and early treatment of small illnesses.
Palate Poll Reveals Eater Personalities Among Celebs
National Restaurant association survey gathers gourmet picks from stars and politicians. Bette Davis and Lillian Gish favor luxe starters. Dorothy Lamour enjoys shrimp artichoke bites. Cecil B. DeMille and H. V. Kaltenborn list elaborate dinners. Governors and mayors reveal simpler feasts and playful remarks.
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National Restaurant Association
Bette Davis
Lillian Gish
Dorothy Lamour
Cecile B. de Mille
H. V. Kaltenborn
Miss Davis
Miss Gish
Miss Lamour
Mr. de Mille
Mr. Kaltenborn
Keen Johnson
Kentucky
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Ralph L. Carr
Colorado
Rockies
Dan B. Butler
Omaha
Neb
Brantly Harris
Galveston
Texas
J. J. Kaufman
Tacoma
Wash
Machine to see inside solids with double crystal spectrometer
John Hopkins researchers described a double crystal spectrometer enabling X ray analysis of metal crystals and alloys. Dr. J A Bearden Dr T M Snyder and Dr W W Beeman reported the development. A prediction of three ghost elements arises from atomic weight tables and remains unconfirmed.
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American Physical Society
Johns Hopkins University
J. A. Bearden
T. M. Snyder
W.W. Beeman
Birth of the chemical fertilizer in a Rothamsted barn
A British scientist at Rothamsted, England, in a barn treated animal bones with sulfuric acid to create superphosphate. This small turnip crop demonstrated that chemistry could enhance plant growth, marking the birth of the modern chemical fertilizer industry.
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Rothamsted
England
Overcoat Fitted as George Spinks Detained by Detectives
George Allyn Spinks of St. Louis was picked up by detectives after the coat incident. Local police did not release further details about the arrest or charges.
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George Allyn Spinks
St. Louis
Spinks
Hold up man in Chicago tavern robs for $4
Detectives traced a hold up man who flashed a .38 at bartender Howard Lederer and fled with $4. They questioned a drinker matching Spinks in a second tavern, found an overcoat with a .38 pocket, and returned to the first tavern where Lederer identified Spinks as the robber.
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Wallici
Chicago
Howard Lederer
Spinks
Rourke
Long Tom Jefferson nickname noted in campaigns
The article records that Thomas Jefferson was nicknamed Long Tom in some political campaigns, reflecting a recurring moniker used by supporters and opponents alike.
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Thomas Jefferson
Kids Favor Comedy In Movies. Crime Films Least
Dr. E B W Jacobsen, superintendent of Oakland public schools, says studies show children prefer comedy and dislike crime pictures. After six years of teaching motion picture appreciation, ninth grade was found to be the right starting point as pupils begin choosing their own entertainment.
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EB. W. Jacobsen
Oakland Public Schools
Jacobsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Patton
Cloyd Cully
Harry Greider
Mrs
Leslie Nickerson
Harbine
Methodist Church
Little Blue River
F A Carmony
GAR
JD Fandera
Missouri
Onowitz
Fairbury
Jeffryes
Loock’s Hall
Homer Clark
Charley Wright
Idaho
Nebraska
J Meikejohbo
D E Thompson
G Lambertson
Lorenzo Crounce
Judge Field
C L Green
E J Hainer
E H Hinshaw
J W Hayworth
Windsor Hotel
J O Blauser
Mary Hudson
Lincoln
J P Liecbty
Gage County
Lanham
John Brown
Jim Novotny
Ben Behrenda
Chas Leaper
Wiers
Magnesia
Charles
Squiet
Daughfer
Allens Store
SWIFT
Brookfield
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