Nebraska ideal location for military base
Nebraskas central position and strong rail links make it an attractive site for a munition plant and military base. The War Department notes Omaha and Crook Forts, with Salt Lake City and Denver as other options, while Union Pacific highlights Nebraska as essential for defense and supplies.
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Atlantic
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United States
War Department
Omaha
Crook
Salt Lake City
Denver
Union Pacific Railroad
Navy
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Schwartz Bros Dray Line Announces New Management
New management of the Dray Line announces readiness to handle all draying hauling and delivering needs including auto delivery. The firm, successors to Chris Christensen, states the aim is to please the public with reliable service.
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Dray Line
Schwartz Bros
Chris Christensen
Seed corn from near home outperforms distant varieties
Do not be swayed by distant seed house catalogues for corn. University of Agriculture tests show native Nebraska seed generally yields 4.5 bushels more than imported varieties and are safer for western growers. Test results can be obtained from the University of Nebraska Bulletin Department in Lincoln.
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Nebraska
University of Agriculture
Nebraska Agricultural College
Bulletin Department
University Laren
Lincoln
School Notes and Student Absences Reflect Week
School notes describe visits by Miss Osborne Rasmussen and McCabe to Mr and Mrs Hetrick’s gathering. Alfred and Leland Bundy are missed in the grammar room while Paul and Marguerite Bundy are missed in the primary room. Coasting ends with warm weather and Beryl Sharp loses two teeth after a cement sidewalk collision.
Pleasant View Literary Society Meeting at School House
The Pleasant View Literary Society will hold its regular meeting at the school house in district 15 on Saturday evening February 12. After the meeting a box social will raise funds for the school. All ladies bring well filled boxes and all gentlemen well filled purses.
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Pleasant View Literary Society
Literary Society
Emperor William's Good Quality Seed Outs for Sale
Seed sale notice from C. E. Smith promoting premium seeds under the Emperor William label. Deals advertise high quality varieties, pricing, and availability to farmers and gardeners in the region. Longer dates or locations are not provided in the readable text.
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C. E. Smith
Live Stock Prices At South Omaha Market Report
Cattle receipts about 7,500 yesterday and 25,000 over three days with a slow fat cattle market and 10 to 15 cent declines for cows and heifers. Hogs, about 26,000 head, sold active with prices 5 to 10 cents higher. bulk at 7.75 to 7.80, tops 7.90. Sheep and lambs 10,000 head, lambs mostly 0 to 20 cents lower. Western lambs up to 10.80, lambs good to choice 10.75 to 11.00, ewes 7.25 to 7.40.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
Obituary for Carl Burg in Sweden to his final resting place
A Scandinavian born man Carl Burg, born January 16 1839 in Sweden, dies after immigrating in 1886 to a land of peace. He is remembered as sincere reliable and devoted to faith family and community. Funeral held at Lutheran church February 6 with interment at Potter graveyard. Mrs O Adams and son were among attendees.
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Carl Burg
Land
Sweden
Andrew Burg
Deatil
Lutheran Church
Potter Graveyard
Card of Thanks for Carl Burg Family Note
The family extends gratitude for kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father Carl Burg.
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Carl Burg
Jesus Only Divines in Lutheran Church Notes
Lutheran Church Notes from February 13 announce morning worship with Jesus Only and evening Divine Energy themes, urging adherence to the Bible as truth. A foreign mission program is set for February 20 at Kirk and Sextorp, with schedule notes for Sextor February 20 and Kirk March 5. Antelope Divide services follow February 13 topic Startling Absences, plus piano for rent or sale by Knight Campbell Music Co. Denver, with terms and viewing details.
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Lutheran Church
Jesus
Kirk and
Sextorp
Sextor
Kirk
Potter
Denver
Knight-Campbell Music Co
Colorado
Hogs from Potter top Denver market
Potter Nebraska Farmers Grain & Milling Co shipped two carloads of hogs to Denver, topping the market at 7.90 and 7.80 dollars. Sigel Campion Live Stock Commission Co reported selling one load at 7.90 and another at 7.80, with additional sales at 7.80 and 7.15. The hogs netted producers about 7.30 and 7.20 after costs, a fortunate margin given the high market.
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Farmers’ Grain & Milling Company
Denver
Sigel Campion Live Stock Commission Copany
Farmers’ Grain & Milling Co
Potter, Nebor
Grain & Milling Co
Potter, Nebr
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