Nebraska Briefs Highlight Train Escape and Local Developments
A Nebraska man, Matt Smith, jumped from a passenger train near Oshkosh and was treated after injury. Denton residents push revived rural routes. state land value ranks high. apple crop failure noted. workmen compensation and accident counts reported. rail service cuts considered. new Hastings hospital building completed. multiple local incidents and civic plans populate the column.
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Matt Smith
Lincoln Asylum
Oshkosh
Smith
Broadwater
Denton
Nebraska
Federal Land Bank
Hogan
United States
Wighth
Arthur J. Weaver
Us City
Weaver
F. A. Kennedy
State Railway Commission
Minneapolis
Omaha
Sioux City
State Hospital For the Insane
Hastings
H. P. Webkesser
J. J. Stroh
Lincoln
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Vega Riiver
Russia
George Kosters
Finh
Ed Woosa
Ainsworth
Lodgepole
Northeastern Baptist Association Ie
Tts
Wayne
Nebraska National
President Harding Addresses Army War College Opening
In Weet Virginia Harding opened the fall term of Army War College delivering a nuanced view on armament and peace. He said officers must serve with hearts and souls as Americans and cited West Virginia coal field unrest as a lack of understanding. Secretary Weeks and General Pershing accompanied him as they spoke briefly.
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Harding
Army War College
West Virginia
America
War College
Weeks
General Pershing
New York Claims Bigger City Than London
Washington reports the National Geographic society disputes London as the world’s largest city after Britain’s census shows Greater London at 7 476 168 people. It argues New York with 5 620 048 residents within one municipal unit under one government may be larger.
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Washington
New York
London
National Geographic Society
Greater London
Society
Great Warship Is Launched at Camden Shipyard
The super dreadnaught Washington, one of the navy s four largest battleships, was launched at the Gloucester plant of the New York Shipbuilding corporation in Camden New Jersey. Miss Jean Summers ten year old daughter of Representative J W Summers of Walla Walla christened the ship with water from Washington rivers.
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Camden
N. J
Washington
Gloucester
New York Shipb Building Corporation
Jean Summers
J. W. Summers
Walla Walla
Taly Accepts Invitation to Participate in Arms Control Effort
Taly accepts invitation to join the conference on limitation of armaments and broader East Asia security issues. Delegates from Taly and neighboring nations will discuss disarmament, regional stability, and verification mechanisms at the international forum.
Aspirin Warning Label Confusion Over Bayer Branding
Consumer alert notes that genuine Bayer aspirin carries the Bayer name on package or tablets. absence of the brand may indicate a counterfeit or unsafe product. Authorities urge verification before purchase and advise reporting suspicious packaging to health agencies.
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Bayer
Beginning of the Stone Age New Year Morning
In a playful vignette Hairy Face asks Strongarm for a crowbar to take home and “turn over a new leaf” as a lighthearted New Year scene set in the Stone Age with characters Hairy Face and Jm.
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Strongarm
Hairy Face
Caticura Talcum Powder Ad Promotes Versatile Use
An advertisement touts Caticura Talcum Powder as antiseptic and fragrant for face skin baby and dusting. It is part of the Caticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and promises economical convenience superior to other perfumes.
Newe Sense Teases Rain Weather and Ads
A quirky squib notes a paper predicting rain and jokes about buying both papers. The brief reflects a lighthearted exchange and a nod to newspaper advertising.
Red Cross Ball Ride Aids Table Linen Wear
War boosts value of table linen and promotes Red Cross Ball Ride as enhancing wear. Ad suggests trying the product. Truth is framed as unrelated to beauty, urging readers to see the ad.
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Red Cross
Petrified Apple Stirs Otis Scientists on Lake Shore Find
Local observers report a yellowish white object found on a lake shore resembling a petrified apple. Dr Holt of Otis Me examines the curious item to determine if it is natural or crafted, noting its unclear origin and unusual texture.
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Humboldt
Skidemore
Humre
Hamilton County
Holt
Otis
Foundation First In Construction Admonition
A terse warning urges focusing on the foundation before proceeding with any project. The speaker stresses not to ignore base work or risk future collapse and failure.
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Monroe
Ernor P. A. Barrows
J. M. Thompson
J. ©. McClung
Pawnee County
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Cronin
T. W. Carroll
Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
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Earl Porter
Aero Club of
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Marshal Koch
Congress
Neligh
Plainview
Tom Carroll
Roy Hiatt
Superior
Jamea Druba
Geneva
Blatna
Bohemia
George Washington
Floyd Shumaker
Fremont
Fort Sill
Oklo
Griffith Grove
Maxwell
Belvidere
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ARMY
Virginia
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Taly
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Providence
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