Scenic Beauties of Nebraska by Will M. Maupin
Nebraska offers grand scenic drives from the Wild Cat Hills to Pine Creek and the Niobrara. The author extols waterfall gorges, parks at Chadron and Arbor Lodge, and urges Nebraskans to explore local mountains, canyons, and rivers rather than seek Colorado or Wyoming.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Grand Canon
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Black Hills
Rockies
Alleghenies
Estes
Nebraska
Pine Creek
Brown County
Long Pine
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Pine’s
North Platte
Bridgeport
Alliance
Dawes County
Grand Island
Burlington
Broken Bow
New Victoria State
Florence
Rule
Missouri River
Estes Park
Colo
Chadron State Park
Arbor Lodge State Park
Nebraska City
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Day
Joy Morton
Morton
Children Cry for Castoria in Early Ad Page Claim
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to relieve constipation, flatulence, wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to regulate the stomach and bowels and aid food assimilation, promising natural sleep without opiates and bearing the genuine signature.
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Fletcher
Shutting Eyes to View Education In Crisis Voice
Dr. Alexander Cairns on the editorial page of the San Francisco Examiner argues education as a grand Romanesque procession. He urges readers to shut their eyes and behold youth marching to higher learning, praising epaulets culture music and innate ambition. The Argonaut notes his vision is biased and eyes closed. One line observes enemies appear to have many friends.
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Alexander Cairns
San Francisco Examiner
Mountains and hills across the plains of the West
The text contrasts New England hills with monumental ranges naming US peaks such as Scotts Bluff and Mt Cheaha while describing high plains features in Kimball and Banner counties. It notes needle like towers and formations like Court House and Jail Rock and Castle Rock along a northern plateau and grotesque buttes beyond.
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New England
Court House
Jail Rock
Castle Rock
Colorado
Kimball
Kimball County
Banner County
The Easiest Road to Wealth Now Is Family Inheritance
A terse aphorism contends that inheriting money from a wealthy relative remains the simplest path to wealth. It notes the allure of sudden fortune as a social meme.
Soap and Water Now as Disinfectant
Disinfection trends favor constant soap and water use over carbolic acid. Soap and water remove dirt where germs thrive and, with coconut oil soap, can destroy many germs including typhoid bacteria. Some doctors say this replaces traditional disinfection after patient recovery, extending to household and clothing care.
Woman Welder Heads Big Boiler Project in Wildwood
Mrs. Catherine Nelson of Stelton New Jersey the only woman acetylene welder in the country is rapidly completing the largest boiler ever built at Wildwood. She wears a steel mask a glove and overalls and also directs the work of several men. Before World War I she was a dressmaker and is mother of two.
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Wildwood
N. J
Catherine Nelson
Stelton
Nelson
Henhouse Warming Ends With Whist in Maine
John Walker of Gray Mills Maine hosted a dedicatory hens house warming that doubled as a social affair with five whist tables. Candles lit the room and pine boughs served as decorations while the hens moved about the premises.
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John Walker
Gray Mills
Maine
Italy Reclaims Swamp Land at $90 Million Project
Italy reclaims nearly 1,900,000 acres of swamp land with an estimated cost of 90 million dollars. The goal is to complete about six sevenths of ongoing work by 1935. Additional proposals aim to reclaim another 1,900,000 acres.
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Italy
Personal Reason at Westend Reception
A dialogue reveals a guest stayed away from Westend's reception due to a personal matter. The man explains he did not receive an invitation, prompting questions about the reason for his absence.
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Westend
Granddaughter Guides Grandmother’s Arrival With Horse Post Cue
A grandmother arrives in town driving a horse and buggy and ties the horse to a hitching post. Her four year old granddaughter Jean greets her with a humorous line about hanging the horse up before she can come inside.
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Jean
Visalia Woman Drops Coins in Toll Booth by Mistake
An elderly Visalia resident repeatedly dropped pennies into the passenger station toll booth for months. She explained she believed the phone box was a charity contribution box to aid worthy causes.
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Visalia
Calif
Men Refuse to Let Wives Have the Last Word
A witty observation notes that some men are so harsh they deny their wives the final say in conversations, highlighting stubbornness in domestic disputes and gender dynamics.
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By Will M. Maupin
Wild Cat Range
North Platte Valley
Scotts Bluffs
North Platte River
Melbeta
Potter
Dome Rock
Mitchell Pass
Chimney Rock
Minnehaha
Minneapolis
Smith Fall
Niobrara River
Valentine
Wauneta
Frenchman River
Mullen
Snake River
Walnut Creek
Nemaha
Salt Creek
Platte
Dawes
Box Butte
Bessey
Halsey
Pine Ridge
Pants Butte
Sioux County
Haarlem
CS Acreeree Oil Z Perea
Gotp
Parker
Patchogue
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Indianapolis Cancer Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
Bliss & Son
Stock Yards
Oqmaha Live
Omaha
Rome
Star Drug CO
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Holkis
Holliis
Noah Delay
Clarinda
Iowa
Smiley Canyon
Fort Robinson
Scotts Bluff
Big Vlath
Kentucky
Bear Mountain
Blue Mountascoim
Arkansas
Bellan
Bellans
Enche
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