Nebraskan notes on projects and people across the state
The bulletin lists plans for a Lancaster county tuberculosis program starting Sept 14 and a new twelve story Capital hotel in Lincoln by Mopley interests. It notes the opening of Victoria Springs state park on Aug 12 and a Platte river bridge near Silver Creek to be dedicated Aug 13. Other items cover tax levy cuts in Broken Bow, state fair prize money, sports and industry updates, and regional milestones through August and September.
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Lancaster County
Capital
Lincoln
Mopley Hotel
Victoria Springs
Nebraska
Platte River
Silver Creek
Broken Bow
Jed Radler
West Point
Oakland
Campbell
Chadron
Neb
Pete” Starr
Dunning
Gately Manufacturing Company of
Henderson
York County
Thomas DeKalb
Samuel
Alexandria
A. J. Hill
Red Cloud
Salt Lake City
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
Omaha
Department of Public Works
Paul Marvin
Hastings College
Philippines
George P. Marvin
Earl M. Marvin
Beatrice Daily Sun
Niobara
Monowi
Adolf Kapek
George Reichers
T. L. Davies
Falls City
Reichers
Richardson County
Silas
Agricultural College At
Harris County
Texas
Columbus
Winnebago Indian Park
Winnebago
Nebraska Cattle Carloads Rise Across Counties and Silos Languish
Nebraska weekly notes show 1920 to 1924 cattle carloads from seven western counties totaling 3 712 in 1920, 2 240 in 1921, 3 460 in 1922, 3 025 in 1923, 2 876 in 1924, with 892 in five months of 1925. Cattle forwardings rise overall as counties expand. Also cited: silo shortages in Nebraska versus neighboring states, weevil warns in wheat, and fires and travel notes across towns.
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Nebraska
Purbaugh
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Corn Crop Ranges From Good to Total Failure
In Jefferson county corn crops vary from exceptionally good in some areas to total failure in others due to July heat and dry weather. Local reports indicate uneven yields across Fairbury and surrounding counties with conditions stressing late growth.
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Fairbury
Jefferson County
Armour Picnic Returns With Band and Program
A large community picnic is planned for August 28 and 29 at Armour. After years of absence the annual event resumes with a fine band, speeches, and a varied program for attendees.
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Armour
Injured Girl May Recover In Shickley Incident
Julia Norton five-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Norton of Shickley has shown improvement after being pulled through a fertilizer spreader several days ago. Doctors now expect her recovery.
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York
Julia Norton
C. B. Norton
Shickley
Union Pacific Expands Tracks in North Platte Yards
Union Pacific plans several miles of new track in North Platte yards this fall to handle an expected surge in freight traffic. The move aims to boost terminal capacity and efficiency during the peak season.
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North Platte
Union Pacific
Barton Named National Adjutant of the American Legion
James F. Barton, formerly assistant national adjutant and Iowa department adjutant, is named national adjutant succeeding Russell Creviston who retires after six years with the Legion. Barton, a War veteran and former captain, led Port Dodge Post 130 and captained the Iowa basketball team at the University of Iowa. Creviston, Marion Ind., goes to Rome as secretary of the American Legion delegation to the Rome congress of Faith, after serving as field director for the War Mothers Memorial Association.
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James F. Barton
American Legion
Iowa
Ste
Russell Creviston
Indiana
National
War Mothers’ Memorial Association
Washington
Legion
Port Dodge
Fort Dodge
Minneapolis
Iowa Department
Legion In
Iowan
Iowan Department
Jim Barton
Barton
Camp Dodge
University of Iowa
Creviston
Rome
Italy
Fidae
Mr. Creviston
Henry D. Lindsley
Hanford MacNider
Donald Strachan
Marion
Ind
The
Lemuel Bolles
Indiana University
From Doughboy to Officer Stops Flag Desecration in Atlanta
E P Robertson, a former World War I serviceman now a police officer in Atlanta Georgia, witnessed joy riders dragging an American flag. He fired four shots to halt the car, piercing both rear tires of the fleeing vehicle.
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E. P. Robertson
France
Ele
Atlanta
Robertson
Restoration Camp Opens for Veterans at Tomahawk Lake
The Restoration Camp "Camp American Legion" in Tomahawk Lake was dedicated before about 1500 attendees. A Legion official cited postwar discharges and hospital readmissions, noting veterans lack funds for vacations. the camp offers a healing environment for convalescent veterans.
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American Legion
Legion Department of Wisconsin
Tomahawk Lake
Legion
A Nest Egg from The American Legion Weekly
A lighthearted quip about love and money where a penniless suitor laments marriage while his partner vows to marry on a saved-up nest egg. She notes she has saved the small change that slips from his pocket each night on the sofa.
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The
American Legion Weekly
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Davenport
Old Settlers
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
State Banking Department
Kirk Gaggs
Department of Trade and Commerce
Seward
L. A. Wilson
Wilson
Nelson
C. B. Jansen & Sons
Rock Island
Maroon
Grant Chancellor
Sophia Chancellor
Andrew Phelps
Allan Bridwell
Steel City
Charles
George Thompson
Here
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
OUR Comic
Mickie
Western Newspaper Union
Emhel
WWE
Conrad
Lemme
Thia Department
American Legion Nova Service
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