War Talks by Uncle Dan Tells What He Saw for Boys
Uncle Dan discusses military training's value after hearing Jimmie Collins recount Mexican border service and a banker’s claim that six to eight months of training boosts earning power and alertness. He shares photos showing a transformed young man and argues training helps in war and business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Collins
Jimmie
Galesburg
Banker Haskett
Uncle Dan
North Carolina
Billie
Dan
Colors
Uncle Sam
Yse
Call for Military Training and National Duty
The speaker argues that compulsory military training strengthens troops, reduces casualties, and builds character. He notes that if the Chamberlain Bill for Military Training passes, millions of youths would be trained nationwide. He urges readers to lobby congressmen and senators for swift enactment, then plans to involve Judge Brownell, Mr Haskett, and Professor Slocum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Congress
Jimmie
Livestock Prices at South Omaha Steep Cattle and Slaughter Rates
Heavy run of sheep and lambs with steady handy weight lambs and lower heavy grades. Cattle receipts 9,000 yesterday, 42,000 for three days, 15,000 more than last year. Prices ranged from prime heavy beef to common grades, with stockers and feeders soft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Dee
Cnlves
Protect Your Crops and Equipment
Prop up farming operations with a yard sale pitch offering lumber and building materials at low prices. The notice encourages farmers to stock sheds and cribs for crops and equipment and promotes a yard as a source for a load of fine lumber and building supplies at the lowest price.
Local notes mix meetings births sales and church news
Miss Carrie Aura attended a Sidney teachers meeting while Mrs H L Bonham rushed to North Platte after a telegram about John Knox’s critical health. Morise Reddy move to town for schooling. Ford agency changes hinted. Dr Ames treated Agnes Kastner near Potter after candy poisoning, patient recovering. Rev Yeager held retracted meetings at Dix last week boosting church interest and a new church may rise there. Piano for sale by Knight Campbell Music Co Cheyenne with terms via K R McMahan. Plank family and Mabel Leafdale in the district visited Leafdale residents during Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Yeager
Dixall
Dix
K. R. McMahan
Knight- Campbell Music Co
Carey
Cheyenne
Wye
Grand Island Business College offers jobs guarantee to graduates
Young women aiming for banking and Civil Service careers are urged to enroll as Grand Island Business College, Nebraska, sends circulars. The well known school, one of the West’s largest commercial schools, guarantees positions to graduates and extends a patriotic limited offer due to office help shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island Business College
Grand Island
Nebraska
Report on condition of Citizens State Bank Potter Neb
Report of the condition of Citizens State Bank of Potter Nebraska Charter No 1383 at close of business November 20 1917. Resources show loans and discounts 141583.98 overdrafts 1102406 banking house 3705.76 current expenses taxes and interest paid 15000 deposits subject to check 146374.56 time certificates 32617.59 bills payable 5000 depositor's guarantee fund 600.00 capital stock 90756.97 surplus (undivided profits) (unpaid dividends) 171005.38. ATTEST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank of
Potter
Nebraska
Potter State Bank
Fragmentary Bank Statement Note On Deposits and Dividends
The excerpt lists items such as interest paid due from national and state banks totaling 24 328 52 and deposits amounting to 155 772 68. It notes currency holdings including gold coin silver nickels and cents and shows sundry collection account capital stock paid in surplus fund and dividends unpaid with a check value of 94 337 04.
Notary Public seals sworn statement from 1917 bank report
I J A Woten cashier swears the above statement is a correct copy of the report to the State Banking Board. Attest P Jensen director Co W Johnson sworn before me December 3 1917. (Seal) John Woten Notary Public. ig Bio J A Woten.
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Ss. I. R. A. Babcocsky
State Banking Board
H. P. Petersen
R. A. Babcock
Clarence Johnson
Chas. W.johnson
Ss. I. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Potter Review
Chas. C. Stevens
Potter, Nebr
Jimmie Colin
South Omaha
Carrie Aura
Sidney
H. L. Bonham
North Platte
John Knox
Morise- Reddy
Fred Nelson
Ford
Mr. Plank
Sundl
Mabel Leafdale
Leafdale
Mabel
TOTAL
J. A. Woten
Drygoods
C. W. Johnson
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