State House Gossip and State Tax Notes
Mrs Josephine M Wild a legal stenographer in the Attorney General s office is admitted to practice in the Nebraska supreme court A state board of agriculture reports a slight gain in Nebraska cereal forage vegetable and agricultural crops A reporter question leads to a ruling that district court reporters are not exempt from war tax on railroad tickets The state council of defense sets December 15 for a fundraising drive to aid their work Only twelve University of Nebraska students applied for the third officers reserve training camp at Fort Riley Nebraska approves paying freight on coal shipments to state institutions to avoid war tax for the board of control
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Josephine M. Wild
Reed
Nebraska Supreme Court
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
W. H. Smith
George L. Loomis
Woman’s Committee
State Council of Defense
State University
Fort Riley
Board of Control
Nebraska News: Land Circulars Thistles Pork Campaign and Press Relic
Land Commissioner Shumway finds 3000 copies of a thirty year old circular on destroying Russian thistles. Nebraska’s five year property valuation rise totals 68 million on one fifth value, 340 million real worth. Pork production urged as campaigns push statewide, with Nebraska among top producers. A historic hand press, used by Harrisburg Banner, may soon join the state historical society collection. Charles Randall, later a U.S. congressman, purchased it in Missouri. Secretary Sheldon seeks to trace the press history.
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Capitol
Shumway
Nebraska
Johnson County
Bernecker
State Board of Equalization
State Farm
Missouri
Alabama
Kansas
Iowa
The
State Historical Society
Harrisburg Banner
Banner County
Charles Randall
Banner
Randall
Congress
California
Sheldon
Governor Neville Resigns Conditioned on Army Muster
Governor Keith Neville files a conditional resignation with the secretary of state dated November 20. It takes effect when he is mustered into the United States Army as an officer of the Seventh Infantry Nebraska National Guard. He cites army regulations excluding active army officers from holding state or municipal office.
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Keith Neville
United States Army
Seventh Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Neville
Precise Figuring Confirms Tax Deduction Tale
In a brief exchange, Dustin Stax jokes about earning a dollar a year for national service while noting he must pay back a portion as income tax. The line highlights fiscal quirks behind a symbolic government wage.
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Dustin Stax
Notions of Fun Amid Hard Winter Taxes and Toasts
A passage from Woman's Home Companion describes Grandfather Merrivale snapping at conversations about fun. The scene contrasts a festive season with grim realities of a hard winter, high costs for wood coal and food, and taxation as the fire burns.
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Grandfather Merrivale
Kidney Trouble? Swamp-Root Sold by Ads in Papers
An examining physician from a major life insurance firm notes many rejections stem from undetected kidney trouble. The ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as an herbal remedy, claiming success and urging readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kalmer & Co., Binghamton, New York, with paper mention.
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Kilmer
The Limit Reached in a Diminutive Envelope Debate
A brief exchange notes the absurdity of tiny envelopes for women’s letters. The joke hinges on needing space for a postage stamp, ending with the wry line that envelopes can’t be smaller because of stamps.
Typos and Business Our Office Love Triangle Tragedy
In a field report style reminiscence a man mourns a doomed romance with his typewriter choosing work over love. The compact reminiscence hints at workplace strain and tragedy with a humorous edge. The tale underscores dedication to the office over personal life amid staffing shortages.
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Hymen
Enfield Shaker colony extinct after 141 years
A historical Enfield Connecticut Shaker settlement is noted as extinct after existing for 141 years. The advertisement highlights Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product available from grocers, praising its use by laundresses for white clothes.
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Enfield
Conn
Land Record Highlights Oats Farm Profit in Hardin
Co. G. Danielson of Hardin Colorado cleared fifty dollars per acre on thirteen acres of oats after expenses. This summary notes a local farming earnings point with exact acreage and net income per acre as reported.
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Co. G. Danielson
Hardin, Colo
Trust as a Sure Sign in Folklore and Wit
A brief proverb-like note explores the saying Trust as a sign and warns against fools playing at risky schemes. It contrasts prudent belief with folly, suggesting wisdom in discernment and caution in judging between trusted sources and questionable schemes.
In the Trenches Cartoon Comment
In this magazine cartoon caption a character greets a friend with a joke about a gas wave while another line expresses relief that a toothache is nearly gone. The brief panel hints at wartime or trench imagery paired with dental pain in a light humorous frame.
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Bill
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