Growth of University of Nebraska From 1871 to 1925
The University of Nebraska grew from a handful of students in 1871 to over 10,000 by 1925, becoming one of the nation’s largest institutions. The piece traces Charter Day origins in 1869 1871, the Lincoln site, early faculty and curricula, and rapid enrollment gains through 1925.
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State University
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Robert P. Crawford
Crawford
Capitol
State Lunatic Asylum
State University and Agricultural College
J. M. McBird
Logansport
Ind
Silver & Son
Caldwell
Omaha
University
Samuel Aughey
Chicago
Nebraska City
Missouri
Iowa
Lincoln ii
Board of Regents
Allen R. Benton
S. H. Manley
O. C. Drake
George BE. Church
J. Stuart Dales
Dales
W. H. Snell
Samuel Avery
Avery
University Hall
Platte valley discovery spans plowing to highways
A nostalgic portrait recalls how settlers from Germans to Mormons transformed the Platte valley from desert to garden. The piece covers early exploration, crops like alfalfa and winter wheat, orchards, and livestock, plus notes on enrollment growth at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. It honors pioneers of the Oregon Trail and Pacific railroad and ends with a salute to all who uncover the valley's bounty.
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Pacific
Platte Valley
Grand Island
Wood River
Jim Boyd
Gibbon
Moses Sydenham
Fort Kearney
James Vieregg
Jesse Shoemaker
Wells Brewer
J. G. Brewer
John L. Martin
Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Nebraksa
Blue
Seward County
The
Platte
Platte River
Spain
Mexico
California
Ocean
Valley of the Platte
Harvester
W.N. U
Oldtimer Sees Nebraska Land as Smart Investment
Edwin E. Mighell, once Aurora state senator and resident, now in California, still owns 550 acres in Hamilton county. He declined high postwar prices, insisting on a 20 percent return on his purchase. Mighell values Hamilton county land at 150 dollars per acre and prefers holding land over selling in inflationary times.
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California
Edwin E. Mighell
Aurora
Nebraska
Mighell
Hamilton County
Nebras ka students run factory at Chase plow works
Fifty three agricultural engineering students from the University of Nebraska supervised operations at Chase Plow Works in Lincoln for a half day to gain practical farm implement manufacturing experience.
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University of Nebraska
Chase Plow
Linevin
Cherry County Nebraska Larger Than Rhode Island or Connecticut
Cherry County Nebraska is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, a comparison noting its substantial land area within the region.
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Cherry County
Nebraska
R Thode Island
Connecticut
An Unflattering Light About Bryan in Dayton
William Jennings Bryan, near death in Dayton, tells a correspondent that public attention feels like a doctor’s glare. A doctor jokes about saving a patient named Old Million, while a wife quips about past spouses and missed opportunities. The exchange ends with the line The noblest motive is public good.
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William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
George
Mr. Million
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