Railroads Cut Rates for Organized Agricultural Meetings
Western Passenger Association offers excursion fare and a half for Nebraska railroads to the January 7 11 1924 Organized Agriculture meetings at the Agricultural College Lincoln with return by January 14. Events include state poultry show January 11 weeklong meetings on soils dairying farm equipment and more plus Farm Bureau and livestock banquets. Neighbor invites attendance.
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The
Agricultural College
Lincoln
Nebraska
Western Passenger Association
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers Family
Dairy and Livestock Breeders
Penny for Paving Tracks in Lincoln
Lincoln Traction Company manager C. J. Shaw tells real estate men and chamber officials that a million dollars funds street car track paving. He notes every fare pays a penny toward maintenance and explains that paving duties were originally assessed against street car companies because early cars were horse and mule drawn and rode on a surface between rails.
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Lincoln
C. J. Shaw
Lincoln Traction Company
Chamber of Commerce
Island of Gold: Early Portuguese and Spanish Visits to New Guinea
The article traces 16th century sightings of New Guinea by Antonio Reu and Francisco Serram, Dom Jorge de Meneses, and Alvaro de Saavedra, who named the island Isla del Oro. It notes later German, British, and Dutch division in 1884, German loss in 1914 to Australia, and current Australian mandate with Papua under League of Nations oversight.
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New Guinea
Antonio Reu
Francisco Serram
Jorge de Meneses
Ternate
Lave
Alvaro ‘» Saavedra
Cortez
Mexico
Spain
Adventure Magazine
Isla del Oro
England
Germany
Holland
Australia
League of Nations
Papua
British New Guinea
Pays Both Ways In Freight Myth Farmers Unaware Freight Included In Price
An article from Rock Island Railway Magazine explains that farmers do not pay freight when selling wheat to Smithville elevator. The Kansas City price includes freight, while Smithville price reflects local elevator costs. Consumers bear freight charges, not producers, as rates shifts pass through price.
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Smithville
Kansas City
Kantsus City
Thanksgiving Guests From Omaha Visit Harbine Family
Omaha residents Mr and Mrs Sedler and neighbors H V Plummer P B and Frank Baller visited the P A Baller family at Harbine for Thanksgiving. They called in Jansen at H T Fast and the writer before the feast. Also note lines about New Zealand mountains and railroad firemen statistics.
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Omaha
P. A. Baller
Harbine
Mrs. Sedler
H. V. Plummer
P. B
Frank Baller
Mrs.Sedler
Jansen
H. T. Fast
Buller
Local Folks Share Thanks and News from Scandia and Nearby
Local residents from Scandia and nearby towns honor Thanksgiving with family visits and dinners. Notable names include the Barkman, Heidelk, Rempel, Wade, Ruhnke, Nider, Weidenhamer, Ackman, and Zimmerman families. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Barkman and another to Mr and Mrs Rempel. Rev. Friesen departed for evangelistic work in Meade and Oklahoma.
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Isabelle Steer
Narka
Kas
P. B. Barkman
Henry Wallbaum
Anna Pfingston
Henry Peters
John Reimer
Canada
Roscoe Rogers
Lincoln
John
Julius
Minnie Wittler
Fred Heidelk
Henry Heidelk
N. O. Y. E. Club
H. A. Zimmerman
Mrs. H. C. Rempel
D. A. Friesen
Kansas
Oklahoma
Meade, Kansas
Friesen
Clyde Casteel
Phiylips
Neb
C. Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman
Max Nider
Hee Parker
Ftnily
Fairbury
Ross Mavis
South Bend
Casteel
Emma Zimemerovar
Winter Short Courses At Lincoln University School
The University School of Agriculture at Lincoln announces winter short courses open to the public. The Auto Tractor four weeks course starts January 7 with additional starts January 21 and February 4, limited to twenty five students per date. An Agricultural short course runs January 28 for four weeks covering livestock care and disease, crops, marketing, and horticulture. A one week dairy manufacturing course is February 19 to 24. Poultry raising starts January 14 to 17.
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University School of Agriculture At
Lincoln
Superintendent Bishop to Lead Lincoln Training Posts
Fairbury superintendent E. C. Bishop announced he will not seek re election and will join Lincoln Business College to lead Teachers Training and Vocational Training. He arrived in Fairbury in 1922 guiding bond and building programs now nearing completion as a new school house costing about 200000 dollars with a dedicatory ceremony led by Chancellor Avery before 1000 attendees.
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Fairbury
E. C. Bishop
Scots of Schools
Board of Education
Lincoln Business College
Bishop
Fairbury i Ly
Avery
University of Nebraska
Thanksgiving Quiet In Jansen
Thanksgiving day in Jansen saw most businesses close by 11 A M. some merchants visited country friends for meals leaving the town largely deserted. The Mission auction sale at M B church drew fair attendance with good prices. Nazarene church held evening services and some residents attended the union service in Fairbury.
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Jansen
M. B
Nazarene
Presbyterian Church
Fairbury
Laying Hens Need Animal Feed For Winter Egg Quality
The University of Nebraska agricultural college poultrymen say winter flocks must mimic spring conditions because bugs and worms are scarce. Substitutes like meat scraps tankage and ground bone are essential in dry mash. If skimmilk or buttermilk is available, use less of these animal feeds.
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U. of N. Agricultural College
Henderson and Louisiana guests visit A H Friesen home
Mrs Pete Brown and Miss Elizabeth Brown of Henderson plus Miss Goldie Petker of Louisiana, a niece of Mrs A B Friesen, visited the A H Friesen home the for e ar t of the week.
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Pete Brown
Elizabeth Brown
Henderson
Goldie Petker
Louisiana
A. B. Friesen
A. H. Friesen
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Acre
Jan Farm Jy
Ell Vred
Oppe
Ful, Dom
Nake
Island OF
Rock Island Railway Magasine
New Zealand
Dearborn Independent
Don Lueck
Chas. Deméter
Revckels Vend
Fairbery
Olson
Scandia
Elmer
Emma Glebe
Freemont
Henry Wegele
Henry , Funkner
Anna Paul
Henry Punk
H. F. Wiebe
Nelson
Anna Altman
H. E. Wade
F. A. Wade
Beatrice
H. F. Wade
Laura Ackman
Ross Davis
Lee Parker
State Bank of
H. A. Thiessen
F. C. Achtemeier
Henry Walldrum
F. N. Uider
P. J. Thiessen
August Schroeder
George Ackman
Charles Siebe
John Nider
C. M. Turner
Fred Sieber
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