davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27
MaruntiSuri.


,,Good-bv = 81 sd tie revad
in revistele de caricaturi''
spunea un umorist aseara la un
teatru, prietenului sau. Judecati
acum ce s'ar alege daca am zice
81 moi asa prietenilor nostri de O.
dinioara.
Pc cit observam soldatilor tri-
misi de puterile aliate in Siberia,
nu lie pasa alta de multi ca sunt
exilati in Siberia.
Statele Unite pun in apa tot
atitea vapoara in fiecare ri, cite
regrete 81 suspine scapa Kaiser
din inima lui haina 81 pacatoasa.
Multi sustin = 81 moi ii credem
pc cuvint - ca in Statele Unite
nu vor mai fl slakeri, daca gu
vernul nu va fl 81 ell ,,slaker" in
pertractarea reformei.
Principle Carol al Rominiei
ne arata ca de multe ori mai
multi pretuieste fata frumoasa
81 cuminte decit coroana de rege.
Gu cit o femeie va spune hume
mai dragute si-si va alinta barba-
tul in public, Gu alta are sal
spuna vorbe mai aspire cvind sunt
intre patru ochi.
Germanii carl sustineau ca A
mericanii nu stu sd Sc lupte,
mai bucuros sd retrag dinaintea
acestora decit sd vada cit de gre
site le-au fost prorociile.
1nainte de alegeri nu auzi alta
decit de ,.principii'' lar dupa ale
geri M mai auzi altceva declt
,,slujbe" -.
Matt observat 81 D-Voastra
cit de greu este sa treci in ora
sele mari, de pc parte de stra-
da pc cealalta. Ca sa Sc mlngaie,
cei din orasele mari sustin ca
totusi este mai bine asa decit sa
te poti barbieri pc un tren pro-
vincial care te duce acasa.
Unii sustin ca picioarele femei-
lor cresc 81 sd dezvoalta din eau
"a ca dinsele muncesc in lOcul
soldatilor dust in lagare. Moi
sustinem ca aceasta nu este rau.
Uncle din dinsele de sigur ca a
veau lipsa de o astfel de creste-
re 81 dezvoltare ca dOara femeile
cu piciorul ca fusul nu sunt eau
tate nici in lad.
Sa zice ca in curind Sc va vO-
ia o lege prin care conducatOrii
pravaliilor vor fl opriti vinde
barbatilor palarii 81 cravate, da-
ca nu sunt acompaniati de femei-
lie lor.
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Trenurile Angliei conduse de

Nota de pace la Vatican. =
Roma. - Astazi s'a anuntat Off
cial ca nota de pace a Austriei
5 "a primit la Vatican. M Sc site
inca ce considerable ii va da Pa
pa.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27
|NF0RmATIUNl

Boemii desfid pc Austrieci. -
Washington. Strife oficiale
primite astazi la Washington a.
nunta ca vestea despre recunOa-
sterea Ceho-Slovacilor de catre
Anglia 81 Statele Unite a fost
primita i'm Boemia Gu eel mai
mare entuziasm. Ca rezultat di-
rect al acestei intimplari particle
e Cehe au nesocotit guvernul de
la Viena refuzind, cu toata pre-
siunea destul de puternica, cere-
rea ca Ell sa desfiinteze consiliul
national Ceho-Slovac de la Paris
ca find un corp necomplectat.
care nu poseda autorizatie din
partea natiunei.
T. aceasta rezultatul victoriei
sirbesti? - Amsterdam. = Ras.
punsul Bulgariei la nota Austro-
Ungariei. intre altele zice: "A
ceasta initiativa coreDunde in
intregime Gu aspiratiunile euver-
nului 81 poporului 'Bulgar. Guver
nul Bulgar Sc grabeste a anunta
"a gaia sa trimita delegati la
astfel de conferinta. moi MI
dorim nici cucerire, nici dreptul
de a domina peste vecinii nos
tri" Raspunsul Sc termina Gu
exprimarea unei simpatii despre
vederile presedintelui Wilson re-
feritor la aplanarea conflicteIor
balcanice, conform drepturilor
de nationalitate.
Eschimosii intrebuinteaza cleo
tricitate. Nome, Alasca. =
Satul Noorvick Sc zice Fl sin
gura localitate eschimosa care
poseda lumina electrical 81 o sta
tune de telegrafie fara sirma.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27
Note 81 Comentarii.
CE AR TREBUI SA FACA o
SOCIETATE GU ZIARELE.

Cred ca nu nici o Societate
- orr daca sunt lauda lor ca
re sa Sc fie gindit a face colectie
din ziarele romInesti. All nostri
cetesc ziarele 81 lie arunca, 81 "a
dese-ori, char dintre acei ce pre-
tind ca Sc intereseaza de starea
noastra culturala, lie arunca 81
fara sa le ceteasca. In adevar ca
omul nu intodeauna dispus la
cetit. Stunt dispozitiuni sufletesti
ce te tine legat fie in letargie,
fie in nelucrare, e insa pacat ca
in acest timp sd arunci ziarul, nu
oare mai bine sal pui la par
tie 81 sal cetesti cind starea su-
fleteasca permite aceasta.
Cetitorul care in adevar sd in
tereseaza de starea culturala a
poporului, nu arunca nici Odata
ziarul, ci, frumos dupa ce la ce-
tit il pune la un loc 81 face din ell
colectie. Zarele sunt astoria cea
mai exacta a vietei unui popor,
totodata 81 istoria cea mai a.
manuntita a timpului. Din CO.
loanele ziarelor afli ce idei s'au
agitat in cutare timp 81 cine lea
emanat, ce discutii urmat 81 ci-
he a invins; ce argumente S au a
dus in conectie Gu aceia idee.
Mai afli din coloanele ziarelor 81
faptele oamenilor ce au lucrat
pentru inaintarca poporului ori
contra, afli pc luptatorii capabili
de face ceva la care, in timpu-
rile viitoare, sd sti te adresa.
Ziarul o enciclopedie in care
poti afla referintele dorite. AIDE
Sc orr sa isca discutii ce au rada7
Gina in trecut, Sc fac aluzii la
intimplari ce traiesc numai in CO.
loanele ziarului = find de multi
sterse din memoria cetitorului O.
cupat cu altelc. Daca al colectia
ziarelor la dispozitie, poti cauta
in ele 81 vel fl luminat imediat.
Oar mai ales societatile au da-
toria de pastra ziarele in colec-
til. Ar Fl de dorit ca fiecare So
cietate, daca e posibil sa alba
toate colectiile ziarelor Romf-
nesti ca intotdeauna, cind mem
bril- vor sa caute ceva, sa alba
unde cauta. Societatile ce NUS
au halele lor proprii ori localuri
Stable, mai pot pune vina 81 pc
aceste imprejurari, nu stim insa
ce scuze pot aduce societatile ce
all halele lor, in care pot pastra
ori cit de multe colectii daca
MI 81 carti de cetit.
Daca unor Societati nu lea We.
nit in minte ca sd pastreze ziare.
lie, ar Fl de dorit ca membrii ace.
ia ce cetesc aceste rinduri sa a.
duca chestia inaintea adunarilor
81 sa inccrce face pc membrii
Sc realizeze necesitatea de aves
colectiile ziarelor carl in reali
tate sunt filele din istoria noas.
ira a Rominilor de pc acest con
tinent. Societatile ce STAR in
drepta privirea in aceastu direc
tie poate ca ar mai avea timp ca
sa-Si procure numeri rasleti ce
poate ca mai sunt pastrati, pc
undeva 81 sa-si faca colectiile dir
numerii anilor trecuti.
,Nu ar trebui nici o societate 81
fie lipsita de acest tesaur, istoric
- 81 literar.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27

mai essta" prn ca sirb sunt mort 81 atunc
sa premarea tovarasa de germani ca peara fun
damentala politice bulgare pentru viitor.
C - ata, astaz 1nvat NORTH 81 acesti mort ii alum
ga din pc bulgar preseaza 81 seste sd fngaduie
nc prn gnd lear fl recut mai prvara trecua
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27

Scoala statului din Noorvick.
Influenza Spaniola. Wa
shington. Rapoartele sosite
din toate partile Statelor Unite
arata ca in armata 5 'au ivit pi-
ma acum 22,972 cazuri de influen-
ia Spaniola. Autoritatile medica-
lie au spus ca populatia nu trebue
sd Sc alarmeze, de oare ce numal
citeva din aceste cazuri s'au
schimbat in pneumonia. Totusl
ca boala sa nu Sc raspindeasca
mai multi, s'a dat ordin sd Sc In
chiza toate teatrele 81 scoafele
din New London Conn, pentru
ca acolo sau declarat cele mai
multe cazuri.
Vapor american scufundat. -
Toxic. - Vaporul american GU
numele Steaua Poloniei, care We
nea din Manila, s'a lovit de o
stinca in gura golfului Toxic 81
s'a scufundat. Din intreg perso-
nalul au scapat douazeci de ma
rinari.
Plecarea reprezentantilor Rusi.
- Londra. = Boris Litvinoff,
ambasadorul Bolsevic in Anglia,
plecat astazi in Russia imprtuna
Gu alti "a de Rusi.
Schimbare de post. = Paris. =
Maiorul James II. Perchins, CO.
misionarul European al Crucei
Rosii, s'a retras din post ca sd
accepte noua pozitie in statul
major al armatei americana din
Franta. CInd STA anuntat retra-
gerea din post, dinsul a zis rr-
matoarele despre Crucea Rosie
Americana: NE putem mindri ca
avem cea mai mare organizatle
din lume de felul acesta''.
Ce au capturat aliasii pc from
tul de vest. = pc frontul Englez.
- DE la 8 August incOace, aliatii
impreuna Gu tAmericanii au cap
turat pc frontul de vest 131 900
de soldati Germani 81 1000 de
tunuri. Un> sumar Official arata
ca aceste capturari Sc impart du-
pa cum urmeaza Englezii au
capturat $4,000 de prizoneri 81
$50 de tunuri, francezii 80, 900 de
prizoneri 81 800 de tunuri lar A.
mericanii au luat $4,000 de pri-
zoneri 81 $50 de tunuri.
Trenurile Angliei conduse de
militari. - Londra. = In pro-
vincia Wales au 81 sosit 2,400 de
soldati, luind imediat conducerea
trenurilor in seama lOr. Citeva
regimente au fost trimise la Car
diff. In urma au sosit rapoarte
carl anuntau ca posibil ca toate
liniile ferate sd fie puse sub ad-
ministratia militara din cauza
grevelor ce Sc latesc mereu.
Nota de pace la Vatican. =
Roma. - Astazi s'a anuntat Off
clal ca nota de pace Austrlei
s "a primit la Vatican. M Sc site
inca ce considerable ii va da Pa
pa.
Biserica jefuita. - Wooster
= Tn hot, ramas necunOscut pl-
| ma acum, spart usa de la Iblse-
rica luterana de aici 81 a furat
IA do,ari din cutia unde Sc tin
banii incasati de la botezur.
Brazilia in razboi Gu Austria
= Washington. - lntre Austria
| 81 BraZilia eXiSta stare de raZbOi
Gu toate ca faptul nu s'a anuntat
formal din partea nici unei part
La Washington a sosit stirea ca
ministrul Brazilian Gle la Viena
dupa ce primit instructiuni de
la guvernul tarii sale, inchis
legatia 81 plecat spre Brazilia
Sc zice ca 81 ministrul Austriac
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27
Vapor american scufundat.

VapOr american scufundat. =
Toxic. - Vaporul american GU
numele Steaua Poloniei, care We
nea din Manila, s'a lovit de o
stinca in gura golfului Toxic 81
s'a scufundat. Din intreg perso-
nalul au scapat douazeci de ma
rinari.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27
Plecarea representation Rusi.

Londra. = Boris Litvinoff,
ambasadorul Bolsevic in Anglia,
a plecat astazi in Russia imprtuna
Gu alti "a de Rusi.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-27

Att uzina. electrical, cit 81 statiu-
nea de telegrafie sunt instalate
de Delbert Replogle, professor la
Scoala statului din Noorvick.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
CRITICISM AND THE WAR

Some people that the president should be criticised time Of
war Roosevelt has been nsured greatly for calling attention what
he conides weakness the part Wilson We will agree
cism become reasonable We also firmly Of the
criticism absolutely essential clean efficient republican form gov
emen Lord Norhce thru his London da done more make
the British and efficient thru his criticism
than officer the British army navy All patriots are supporting
the president fundamental policies We great war and are
going WIN that by standing back the
dent But that must mean form of policy and every
decision ne makes for prosecuting that then many the
OF the country will fall short We have right disagree methods
but not the principal at issue President Taft rightly are fight
ing the German people well the government and Taft is patriot
Roosevelt silly unreasonable senmenasm pity try
help the Amenian and then refuse declare
have nhuman prosecuted the americans We Rooseyes
logic is unanswerabe Both the presidents take with Wilson
but either one is just good patriot he is Either wiling
go the limit to win this and thus support the President fundaen
tails Before this there will than one shake up on its
management and necessary that be just been Eng
land and Germany-Routt County Republican.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918.

Start saving for every baby by buying thrift stamp
The allies fighting battles. and have realized it
Red Cross button every person country
dry Weld county carries the banner the per
capita purchase Of Thrift and War Saving Stamps What doing
The Liberty Bonds last sold wo be due next
Tuesday and then begin for another drive for larger loan
February.
The with the fixed enved high cost
hits him just ae harder than others especially happens
man unable to labor to add to the income.
The frayed that contribute for the the
front because badge honor while the latest fashion plates may well
be regarded with suspicion that he is Stacker.
No part County better fixed than this section 50 far afnan
ces but far doing the Thrift Stamp and
saving stamps We believe this the matter has not been roue
home as it should to the people
Every family should Liberty Bond every individual should have
saving stamp and every child thrift stamp each person doing
their best for their country and doing this they will be helping them
selves at the same time they are helping their government
Congressman Undertake says that he not sufficient
evidence to convict the Germans Of wholesale muaion Belgian chill
dren but plenty to show that muaon done while
against women and children too well estabhd admit doubt
Congressman Undertake returned from the war zone in France
tells that the work OF that country being done by the
ing the front fighting the battles France and the world holding the
advance lines against the assaults autocracy We
ed to suffer France has but the truths will be brought
time Let hope that vii awaken quickly gallant allies
before they exhausted
ss*s*s
Weld county continues get deal from the State Highway Com
mission receiving about half what contributes the highway fund
by direct taxation nothing about automobile license Of
Weld better deal from the State than
Weld because did tenth what paid Weld
road fund the year Weld county should get from
the State and she should set the example by giving the
Of the county better deal
While ADVANTAGE excluding teaching German
the public schools not believe should have tolerated
schools that taught all Of its branches foreign tongue
the study English This country English speaking Eng
h the language laws the language Of our his
tory and the traditions Liberty ard the English speaking
the past as the advance guard human liberties
in this country that shows hostility language may as well re.
garded with suspicion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
L (Publbhsr) e1il

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
REL (Puhlhh9) e11lss
DeDaftnent sf the Intersss.
U. 8. Land odses It Sterling. Celorado.
Dee II, 1917.
Notice i hsrsby given that John h. Neal
Of Fort Morgan. Colorado. who, on Sept list.
1914, msde HomAtead Entry. No. oz1l6o, fur
Eh swA. wv sen: Eh NEk. nA SEA.
ssetion 10. Township N, R.nge 81 VI. eth
Hnal three pear proof. to establish claim 70 The
land above described. before Clark of Tie Dis
txict Court, ct Fort Morgan, Colcrado on tie
2sth day Of January. 1918.
Claimant names a. witnesses
Lee r. Bowiss. William h. MeBride. Cu.taf
4. Johnson and Henry L. Fieksn. ~ 0 q fcrt
A 49, A. r. BROWNS. Rssist@r.
NOTICE r0R PUBLICATION
REL tPublhhsr) oaiesz os,esz
Department sf ths lntsrisr
U. 8. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado.
Dec. 26, 1917
Notice b hereby given that charles AIbert
Smith. Of Stoneham. Colorado, who. on Aug:
3rd. and Nov. "a. 1914. made Original and
Additional Homestead Entries. No o2i2s2-
021935 for South-half. Section l.. Township 8
n. Range Sc w., 9Th r. NJ. has Aled notice
Of intention 10 make fnal three year proof.
70 establish claim 70 the land above oeBcriD-
ed before Register and Receiver. U. 8. Land
ofice. At Sterling Colo. en- the 18th day Of
February. 1918.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Chester Ford, Thomas veith. Rudolph
Rank and George Maliseh. all Of Stoneham.
Colo 81 7-3
A. r. BROWNS. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
REL (Publishsr) ozo17I
o1l71t
Department Of the Interior
U. $. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado.
Dec. II. 1917.
Notice b hereby given that Walter @. enook,
Of Stoneham. Colorado. who. on April 2lst, and
Oct. 9th. 1914. made Original and Additional
Homestead Entries. Nos. o2o775-oz172l. for
SWh. section 8. and NWh. section z. Town
ship ~. Raage IS w., 9Th p, H., has Alsd
notice Of intention TO make thrte year preof
to establish claim TO the land above described
before Register and Receiver. u. s. Land OF.
fee At Sterling. Colorado. on the seth day Of
January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Charles L. Headley, Edgar c. MofFatt, james
snath and William d. Northup. all Of Stone.
ham. Colorado. 1870 LA
A. r. BROWNS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
L (Publhher) OILS


REL (Publhher) ezlsss
Departnest Of tie Interior.
U. s. Land Once ct Sterling. Colorado.
Dec. II, 1911
deyisee Of Elizabeth Roach. deceased. Of New
Raymer. Colorado. who. on Sept z2nd. 1914.
made Homestead Entry. No. o2l5ss. for sen
SEA. section 81; sWh. WIZ. sen and sen
SEA. section 81. Township N. Range IS w..
sth p. n. has hlsd notice Of intention 70 make
final three year proof. to establish claim 70 the
land above described. before cHds l. Stanley.
U. s. Commissioner. at New Rayms. Colorado.
on the 2sth day Of January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Delbert Jones, Harry Eddy. Fred Rapp and
do. 1920 LA
Az. BROWNS. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
REL tPublhhsrj o2oai<
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado.
Dec. i5. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Lloyd T. Bly,
10th. 1914. made HOMESTEAD Entry. No o2oxlt.
for West Half. section s. Township . N. R-5s
W.. 9Th p. ~. has hled notice Of intention
10 make final three year proof. To establEh
claim TO the land above described beforeRex
ister and Receiver. U. s. Land Once, at Stsr-
ling. Colorado. on the Sth day Of February.
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan c. Chapel. Ralph z. Baldwin, Thomas
b. MeAleer and Stiles Z Chapel. all Of Stone
ham. Colorado. 1920 LA
A. 2. BROWNS. Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Rel (Publisher) o2Ises
Department Of the Interior
T. 5. Land Office at Sterling Colo,
Nov. 80. 1917
,eIlCE Is hereby given tina, Emo .
+ nhaum, q Buckingham. coloraao who.
Sept. Path, 1914. made Homestead Entry
No. 02is6s. for Eas, half. Section 8, Town
ship 3 ~ Range 50 W. 9th Principal Mrnd
ian, has filed notice 0i intention 60 make final
three year PROD. TO establish claim to tie
land above described, before CLYDE l.. Stan
| ley. L. 5. Commissioner. nj Ncw Rayncr.
Colorado, on the 18th day Of January. 1913
Claimant name' At wituetses;
Richard C. Dawn
Raymond Dean.
Herman oneal,
William Leinhaum. all d Buckingham.
Colorado.
A. 2. BROWNS.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION

Rel Publisher 02i9is-022sSs
Department Of the InteFiss
q. S. Land Office at Sterling, Color ado
Nov ~. s)i7.
Notice Is hereby given that Elida J Hood
fartueriy Elida J. Pierce, Of s,onehani, Colo
RADIO. who. on Nov 2l. 1914. and ,prl Srd
1918. made original and additional homestead
entries. Nos. O2i9lsos2sso. for sH sWI
Sec. 10; EH NwM. NwA NwH. N.A
sw4 and NJ seq. Section IS, Town nip
s n. Range SOW. 9th Principal Mer IN.
has filed notice d intention To make inal
three year Proof, to establish claim Il. the
land above described. before Clyde l.. siiu
ley, T.. s. Commissioner. 4, New kay T.
Colorado en- the 10Th day d jannar,. IS
Claimant names as witnesses;
Milford \ Hohner.
Ernest " Pierce,
Albert Smith
Robert Hoof, al d Stoneham. Colo.
4. =. BROWNS.
Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
sEL (Puhlhharl eles1I


Denartment 81 H. lntessss.
U. S. Land Once st sterliAg. cslsrsde.
Dec. IL. 1917.
Notice i hereby given that Jay I. calkins.
Of Spurxin. Colorado. vho. a Aagut IA.
1918, made HOMESTEAD Entry. No. elss27, for
North Half. section -. Township lin. nAnes
81 w.. 9Th p. n has lid notice of intention
to make final three year proef. % establish
claim to the above described. bsfcrs cHds L.
Stanley. U. s. Commhsionsr. ct Avalo. Colo
rado. on the 2sth day Of January. lsie
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas G. Ewing. Of Avail. Cola. and Earl
King. Of Avalo Colorado. Lyman Kslley and
Matte Kelley. Of Kimball. Nebraska.
1920 i-2% A. r. Browns.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
BANK STATEMENT
Certificate OF Authority. No. 2sel
Stair Bauk uf Raun,rr
(PAWNEE FARMERS BANk)
Report Of Condition Of

Report Of Condition Of
The State Bank Of Raymer. at New Raymer. in
the State Colorado. at the close OF business
December 81. 1917
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10
BANK STATEMENT
lCertifleate Of Authority No. 3lsl
STOnEHAM STATE BANK
R.nort nj CanAiiian nj

Report Of Condition Of
The Stoneham State Bank. at StonehAm. In
the State Of Colorado. Mt the close Of bust
ness December. 81. 1917.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-10

State OF Colorado
County Of Weld ."
We, jess H. Bosom. President. and J. N.
elinn. Cashier. Of the above named bank. do
EMMY swear that the above statement Is
1T.
ess H. Bosom, ]. N. Quinn.
President Csnhirr.
Attest ]. N. Quinn
Jess H. Bosom
L. B ko,oue
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to be-
lore me this sth day Of Janu-
ay. 1918. Ny Comrnissipn ex.
fsr.,, ptrs October z5th. 1919.
~AAIl Charles r. Graves,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

n ROPERTY valuations in Lincoln
amount to $64, 4,196,235.
Bank deposits were $2O,359, ,45O
in 1917 and bank clearances $155, ,69O,687.
There is student population in Lin
coin of more than 6,658, notwithstanding
war conditions.
Lincoln has the largest paint factory,
broom factory and one of the largest gaso-
line engine factories west Of the Mississippi
river.
The largest creamery in the world has
its headquarters at Lincoln.
Postoffice receipts amounted to $685.
GIG in 1917.
AS a jobbing center Lincoln stands
high, doing 59,530,000 Of such business
in 1917.
The following state institutions are To-
Gated at Lincoln: University, agricultural
college and experiment station, historical
society, penitentiary, orthopedic hospital,
insane asylum and the state fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Nutshell History of Lincoln

The state university opened for bust
ness in 1871.
The cornerstone Of the present court
house was laid in 1877.
In November, 1867, work was begun on
the state house. Joseph Ward was the
contractor and he brought thirteen stone
cutters from Chicago at wage Of $3.50
per day.
The first insane asylum was built in
1871, but has been replaced now by
handsome stone structure.
The first prohibition crusade was in
1878. It was not successful, but resulted
in the forbidding women in the saloons.
The state fair was permanently located
in Lincoln in 1900.
In 1870 Lincoln had but one school
house, a small brown stone building on
Eleventh street, between G and R streets.
The city Jail was then dugout on 0 street,
west of the postoffice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Facts About Lincoln of Today

Manufacturing business amounted to
$25,97O,0OO.
Lincoln has SO miles Of pavements, 10S
miles of water mains and 10,031 gas
consumers
Lincoln is one of the finest railway cen
ters in the west. The chief roads of the east
touch Lincoln, and the main branch lines
radiate in all directions.
Lincoln owns its lighting and municipal
water plants, which are valued at
S1750,000.
Its leading denominational educational
institutions are:
Nebraska Wesleyan university, the cen
tral college of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the west.
y Cotner university, founded and main
tanned by the Christian church, strong
denomination in this section
Union college, headquarters in the
west of the Seventh Day Adventists.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

n HE original name of the settlement
that has now grown to be Lincoln
was Lancaster. It was laid out in
1861 and had IL inhabitants.
Lancaster county was organized in
1859. The year the town was laid out
there was an election in the county, at
which % votes were cast.
The capital Of the state, was changed
from Omaha to Lancaster in 1867, and the
name of the town changed to Lincoln.
The population had increased to 80 by
that time.
The site of the big viaduct was the
scene of the first religious service held in
Lincoln, in 1861, Rev. M F. Platt presiding.
The first hotel was the Pioneer, which
was located at Ninth and P streets.
In 1871 there was box car which
served as a station on the Lincoln-Platts-
mouth line, the first line of the Burlington.