Wheat and crop notes from a Nebraska town in 1916
The issue reports 62,000,000 bushels of wheat in Nebraska and 199,000,000 bushels of corn for 1916, with a severe apple crop of 666,000 barrels. It notes postmaster Burleson’s surplus draft of 5.2 million dollars, and the Nebraska high school debating league’s 1908 lineup to tackle the Monroe Doctrine. Kansas election law changes promise earlier vote counting by eight PM.
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Burlington
Burleson
United States Treasury
Post Office Department
Nebraska High School
United States
University
Kansas
New U S Mint Designs for Silver Coins Introduced
The law requires a 20 year cycle for coin designs with new designs for half dollars quarters and dimes. Denver Philadelphia and San Francisco mints are producing about forty thousand dollars daily as samples circulate. Lincoln reports John Prindle Scott of New York City won the hundred dollar prize for Nebraska poem music. The selection committee calls the score catchy and seeks orchestral arrangements. James Edward Carnal of Omaha stood beside Scott in the entry.
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Uncle Sam
Denver
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Lincoln
John Prindle Scott
New York City
Nebraska
James Edward Carnal
Omaha
New York
Venetian Night pagent to be held on Blue river Beatrice
The Nee-Haun-Chee canoe club hosts its sixth annual Venetian Night on the Blue river in Beatrice Friday evening September 15. Thirty boats are being deco rated with costumes to join many more canoes. A new feature this year will be musical floats and nitrogen illuminated river lighting. Water fireworks will precede the pagent. Decorations cost the club $1,000.
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Blue River
Beatrice
Canoe Club
Housewife Tomato Ketchup and Country Kitchen Dishes
A collage of home canning and cooking tips lists steps for tomato ketchup with vinegar sugar and spices, fried green tomatoes fried cucumbers corn fritters baked onions and layered potato dishes. It also includes a fruit preserve recipe boiling berries with cloves cinnamon and sugar.
Obvious Oval Peach Basket Sewing or Darning Basket
Popular Mechanics describes an hour glass sewing basket formed by two oblong peach baskets fastened bottom to bottom and covered with silk. Square plum baskets trimmed in cretonne linen or inexpensive materials can be used. ornamental details may be added to suit taste.
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Popular Mechanics
Home Care Tips From Daily Life
Household tricks for preserving brushes polish furniture and keep windows clean. Simple methods include vaseline on ebony brushes before washing to protect them, olive oil on mahogany for a shine, glycerin on freshly washed windows to delay fogging, cooking vegetables uncovered, and washing but not scrubbing painted woodwork every two weeks.
Can't Fool a Wise Guy. Won't Answer the Call
A mother complains to her son Willie about being called. Willie questions why she wants him to answer when he did not want to be called. The exchange highlights a misunderstanding between parent and child.
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Willie
Valuable Facts and Home Health Advice Compilation
A collection of self help tips covering breathing methods to warm air intake, weight loss guidance with diet and exercise, insomnia remedies using water and paprika sandwiches, and drowning resuscitation steps. Concrete actions include nasal breathing, reducing fat intake, regular outdoor activity, and a specific sequence to restore breathing and circulation.
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha 1916 Sale Summary
Union Stock Yards South Omaha Neb September 13 1916 liberal cattle run fair to good beeves 8.75 to 10.75 cows and heifers 5.85 to 7.00 veal calves 8.00 to 11.00 hogs uneven bidding top 10.85 lambs 9.50 to 11.00 feeder trade similar to Monday multiple price ranges for sheep and lambs listed with good to choice and fair categories.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebr
Chicago
Wandering Judge Surprises Eminent Lawyer In Court
A circuit judge known for roaming the courtroom trails through hallways and chambers while hearing cases. An attorney ready to quote Supreme Court decisions realizes the judge has vanished behind him inside the lawbook, prompting an awkward moment in the courtroom.
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United States Supreme Court
Leg l
Word Building Puzzle
Rome No Monroe. A rearrangement yields a famous city and a refusal word with a U S president’s name.
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United States
Rome
Monroe
Jellied Meat and Vegetables Method
A recipe outlines making stock with water and beef extract, flavored with onion and parsley, and using gelatin to form a jelly. Layer cold chicken or lamb with peas and carrots in a mold, add lemon juice between layers, cover with jelly, then chill until firm and serve in slices with greens.
Do You Ever Take A Day Off To Fish
A light quip from the Washington Star recalls a fisherman who jokes that the fish always take the same day off as him. The remark plays on timing and luck in fishing humor.
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Washington Star
Congressional committee aids exposition opening parade
A congressional committee visited a state to help open an exposition. A morning parade featured visiting statesmen riding in cars arranged by a local committee. The plan called for two senators or representatives and two locals in each car. A local notable then asked for two congressmen and two gentlemen in the hotel lobby.
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Pittsburgh
Much Cheaper Toothless Dentist Ad Offers Teeth
An English town dentist offers artificial teeth to the first twelve aged poor women. A shabby elderly applicant arrives, but a red faced man insists he has come for “theer” toothless wife, warning the dentist of trouble if she is not sent out.
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Usband
Pupil Complains of Costs for Slow Music Lessons
Ossip Gabrilowitsch recalls a pupil who asked Har old Bauer for terms. After four lessons, he questioned why she always brought rhapsodies and etudes instead of a quiet andante. The pupil replied the lessons were too expensive to afford the slow music.
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Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Harold Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Probate Notice in the Estate of Anna C. Diller Deceased
State of Nebraska Jefferson County. In the matter of the Estate of Anna C. Diller deceased. Petition by O J Mayborn requests proving the last Will and Testament placed August 9 1916 and that W C Line be appointed Administrator with the Will annexed. October 10 1916 at nine o clock A M set for hearing to show cause why petition should not be granted. Notice to interested parties by publication in the Diller Record for three weeks. Louis J Nutzman County Judge.
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Anna C. Diller
O. J. Mayborn
W. C. Line
Diller
Record
Louis J. Nutzman
SEAL
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Frank T. Pearce
Diller Nebr
Gilad
State of Nebraska
Jefferson County
DR. H. Bauguess
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Waggoner Bros
Almers
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