Industry Which Once Was Target of Scoffers Has Grown to Great Importance in Nebraska
CLARK H. GALLOWAY traces Nebraska’s electric industry from early unreliable lamps to a modern power network. He notes 88 water plants, 2,500 miles of high voltage lines, and the rise of super power through interconnections among 12 major companies. The piece highlights transformers, long distance transmission, and the shift toward farm electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Custom House
Teadd
M Hes
Edison
Aurora Electric Company
Aurora
Hampton
James B. Harvey
Electric Company
Grand Island
Fremont
Hastings
Norfolk
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Blue River
Barneston
Boelus
Fullerton
Republican
Superior
Valentine
Nebraska Water Power
South Dakota
Kansas State Line
Sioux City
Plattsmouth
Malvern
Iowa
Holdrege
Board of Public Works
Platte River
Missouri
Trimming the Tree: A Guide to Holiday Decoration
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union article explains how to decorate Christmas trees with Teutonic origins in mind. It advocates growth-point placement, varied surfaces, gradated lights, and restrained mass for a unified, artistic effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Turns Plain Talk Into Caution
An advertising notice urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It promotes safety and 25 years of physician approval, and urges saying Bayer when purchasing. The ad closes with a religious-quote line about hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Ailments of Young Girls Helped by Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Verena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming recounts severe monthly troubles before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy eased her distress for years, aided postpartum recovery after her first child, and now she cares for five children while remaining healthy and productive.
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Evanston
Wyoming
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Verbena Carpenter
2Nd Avenue
Evanston, Wyoming
From Skin Woes to Red Blood Health S S S Ad
An old advertisement urges building rich red blood with S S S to clear skin. It claims the tonic stops pimples blotches blackheads and eczema by nourishing tissues, increasing energy and appetite and promising a rosy complexion. It touts larger bottle value and drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Don’t Brood Over Stomach Distress
An advertisement touts Dave’s Mentha Pepsin as a fast remedy for acute or chronic indigestion gastritis and related stomach distress. It promises quick relief, easy action, and a money back guarantee if no improvement, claiming widespread success and high sales.
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Dave
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By Clark H. Galloway
W.N. U
Harvey
Hamilton
York
Kearn
Tekamah
Pierce
Nebraska’s Water Power
Colorado
Dakota
State OF
Kans
Aim
Ingegenh
Frances Grinstead
Germany
Martin Luther
Hosea Ballou
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vegetable Compound
Troy, N.Y
Pastor Koenigs Nervine
Koenig Medicine CO
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