Results of Cub Creek Precinct General Election
The Cub Creek Precinct cast 203 votes on Tuesday with 153 male and 50 female voters. Harding led Cox for President by 125, Morehead defeated McKelvie by 59 for Governor, and other races show narrow margins including Tippin for Sheriff and Jones for County Assessor. County results hint at a GOP landslide with statewide indications from the Omaha World Herald.
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Harding
Cox
Morehead
McKelvie
Tippin
Hughes
Kor
Morrissey
Martin
Doresey
Day
Pemberton
Colby
Frank Baller
Peter Gill
Axtell
O. R. Jones
Shoebotham
Omaha World Herald of
New York
New England
Ohio
Indiana
Petra the Rock City of Nabataeans Long Recounted
In Asia magazine Lowell Thomas notes Petra once bloomed as a Nabataean trade hub under Roman Arabia Petraea. The great rock city faded with Rome, and after Burckhardt’s 1812 rediscovery little Western exploration followed due to arduous journeys and desert isolation.
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Trajan
Petra
Arabia
Arabia Petraea
Rome
Lowell Thomas
Asia Magazine
Persia
India
Palestine
Syria
John Lewis Burckhardt
Arabian Desert
Petta
Burckhardt
Rock City
Cairo
Bedouis
Jamshyd
Oregon Trail Marks Grow Across Nebraska for State Publication
Robert Harvey and Addison E. Sheldon report on marking the Oregon Trail across Gage, Jefferson, Thayer, and Nuckolls counties with monuments funded by the 1911 Nebraska legislature and public gifts. Over sixty markers line the route, with maps and historic sites surveyed for an illustrated Nebraska state publication guiding travelers and literature.
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Robert Harvey
Addison E. Sheldon
Oregon Trail Commission
Gage, Jefferson, Thayer and
Nuckolls
Nebraska
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gage County
Scottsbluff County
Wyoming
Fairbury
Hebron
America
Harvey
Mr. Sheldon
Tts
Nebraska State Journal
Moving picture shows run by Steele City men weekly
Remittance sent by Henry Abrams renews his News from Catler subscription and notes all well. Steele City businessmen bought Bundy & Evehart machine for a weekly Saturday night moving picture show. Local items report Beatrice and Jansen visits, lens service, lime tests for cement plant, garage repairs, and a Ford accident involving a child.
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Henry Abrams
the News
Catler
California
Nebraska
Steele City
Bundy & Evehart
Fast Ratzlaff Wedding at K M B Church
Miss Golda Fast and Peter F. Ratzlaff wed Sunday afternoon at the K M B Church east of Jansen. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Fast of Dinuba California, and the groom, son of Rev. and Mrs Henry Ratzlaff near Jansen, grew up in the area. Weather delays moved the ceremony to afternoon. Well wishes from friends follow.
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Jansen
Golda Fast
Peter F. Ratzlaff
J. F. Fast
Dinuba
California
Henry Ratzlaff
Beatrice Prepares Armistice Day Parade
Beatrice plans Armistice Day events on November 11 with ten bands and a city parade. An old time band will perform with members including Tom Harden and Will Fulton. A noon basket luncheon, victory medals, sports program, and evening masquerade dance are slated. School furnace issues cause heating worries. watchmaker A F Friesen assists Jansen area repairs.
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Beatrice
Gage County
Wagd
Tyg
Tom” Harden
Will Fulton
John Ellis
al” Milburn
Tom and Dick Fulton
Will Lenhart
Will Graham
J. C. Scott
Hardware Store Change Hands as Thiessen Stock Sold
Just before leaving Ruboke, John A Thiessen and Son Hardware stock was purchased and inventory begun Wednesday. Edward J Thiessen resigns to join parents in California, disposing of the business to Mr Roboke who will manage the store immediately. His announcement will appear in next week’s News.
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Theodore Erickson
Morgan Drug Store
Idaho
Jansen
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Erickson
Artis Hohean
Enjsing
Ruboke
John A. Thiessen &Son Hardware
Edw. J. Thiessen
California
Nebraska to observe Armistice Day holiday on Nov 11
Nebraska will mark November 11 as a holiday to honor Armistice Day. Governor McKelvie announced a proclamation urging patriotic celebrations at home schools and in villages and cities statewide.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
McKelvie
World-Herald
Butchering On The Farm Publications Available Free
The Nebraska College of Agriculture offers two publications on farm butchering. Pork & Beef covers killing and caring for meat from pigs and cattle while Woman's Part in Home Butchering explains lard making sausage borognd head cheese and by products handling. Request extension bulletin 2 Pork and Beef and food circular No 25 Woman's Part in Home Butchering.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska City to Build Community Building at Cost
Voters approve a hundred thousand dollar community building for Nebraska City by a three to one margin. Scottsbluff’s decade growth drives public utilities extensions and strains city credit. Scottebloff and Gering push for paving and infrastructure expansion.
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Nebraska City
Scottsbluff
Scottebloff
Gering
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D. B. Cropsey
Canaday
R. Jones
Ernest Shoepotham
County Asses
Sor
Oregon Trail
Australia
Tasmania
Anna Paul
H. N. Friesep
Jadden
Elmer Olson
F. Heiliger
Scafidia
Kansas
Mr. Olson
Marshall J. J. Buller
John D. Thiessen
A. D. Ackerman
R. W. Murray
John P. Thiessen
Freeman’s
Henry Reimer
Meade, Kansas
John Reimer
Canada
Jansen Auto Coé
Amanda Rohrbaugh
Frank Hale
Wash
A.D. Ackerman
School House
A. F. Friesen
Plymouth
State Bank of
C. W. Rohrbaugh
ef _ F.C. Achtemeier
Brest
O.F. Heiliger
Asshier
Henry Heiliger
P. J. Thiesseny
Henry We
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