Nebraska items mix war relics and state progress
Governor McKelvie reports 1311 memorial tablets at the Washington navy yard made from Maine wreckage for purchase by municipalities naval associations or heirs at five dollars each. Statewide farm and road projects, school seats, hospital builds, and war relief efforts accompany reports on cattle sanitation grain grower events and public works across counties.
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McKelvie
Daniels
Washington Navy Yard
Maine
Havana Harbor
South Omaha
Butler County
University State Farm
Lincoln
Everett T. Winter
Aurora
York-Hamilton
Henderson
Seward
York
Hamilton
Nebraska
W. Sowerby
Liberty
United War
Ogallala
Good Rlub
Bordeaux
Dawes County
Lyons
Dodge County
Otto Klarr
Grand Island
Burlington
Cairo
Knox County Better Live Stock Association
Bloomfield
Kilmer Swamp-Root Ad Urges Early Kidney Relief
Advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney trouble in women. It urges immediate treatment and offers sample bottles for ten cents by mailing to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York, asking readers to mention the newspaper.
Ice Cream Soda Taxes in Political Talk
Quip about women gaining power prompting a question on whether a government under their rule would keep taxing ice cream sodas. The exchange frames gender and policy in a humorous fiscal context.
Happiness and Interests Quote Reflects Personal Joy
Lilian Whiting argues that real happiness aligns with a broad range of interests. Personal happiness rises as one pursues diverse activities and curiosities across life.
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Lilian Whiting
Cuticura Cream and Soap Claim Pimples Vanish
An old advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes. It promises ongoing clear skin with daily use and adds Cuticura Talcum as a reminder.
The Fugitive Verse Flight to the Editor
A poet offers verse deemed fugitive and the editor signals reluctant acceptance as the work is allowed to pass. The exchange frames a casual editorial approval of unconventional poetry.
Farm Life Teaches a Sharp Reader Not to Forget
A brief quip from Farm Life evokes a man who taught a student to remember all details. The exchange highlights memory and teaching, using a light humorous tone to close the page.
When a Married Man Laughs in Sleep
A wry observation notes that a married man’s nightly laughter prompts his wife to imagine him dreaming of bachelor days, hinting at lingering bachelor thoughts beneath domestic life.
Ten Commandments Debate In School Ends In Confusion
A girl at the end seat quizzes the class on commandments and the teacher checks Revelation to Deuteronomy while the pupil asserts ten and cites Proverbs as twelve. The exchange shows a mix of memory and misremembered scriptural counts in a classroom moment.
Market talk and hunger in a terse street exchange
Sellum asks about the market while Wright grumbles about scarcity and hunger. The two discuss selling a batch of wethahbk-you to the junkman for enough to buy cigarettes. Sellum notes writers chase magazines, but magazines ignore them.
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Sellum
Wright
Europe
Fats Fast Mae Day at the Department Store
In a group of clerks Mae Day jokes about customers appearance noting one shopper as a perfect thirty six and Sally Cylie counters that another woman is over fifty with noticeable hair. The exchange captures workplace banter among shop girls.
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Mae’ Day
Pantry unlocked leads to boy taking desserts
A compact note observes a small boy takes desserts when the pantry is left unlocked and a woman is described as always having a reason for being unreasonable.
Phosphorus Deficiency and Weakness in Diet Dwellers
Health notes discuss phosphorus deficiency causing weakness and poor appetite. Advice emphasizes nutrient intake, balancing foods to improve energy, digestion, and overall health.
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Rock Island Railroad
John F Stout
Omaha
Federal
North Platte Central Labor Union
Knights of Pythias
Blue Springs
Board of Education
F. Green
Auropa
U. P
Kearney
Green
McLaughlin
Congress
Senate
House
The
State University
Capitol
State Capitol Commission
Lancaster County
Grand Army of the Republic
Columbus
University of Nebraska
State Normal Board
Kearney State Normal
Addison EB. Sheldon
Nebraska Historical Society
University At Lincoln
Kearney County
John Gerdes
Beatrice
Ringworth
Sidney
Humboldt Band
Falls City
Humboldt
R. H. Watson
Wahoo
St. Paul’s
Eee
West Point
American Legion
Cedar County
Laurel
Economics
Sally Cylie
Chas. H. Fletcher
Fletcher
Soo Duors
Castoria
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