There are no full page advertisements to pad out the thirty-two quarto pages of this royal edition. The first object of the publishers has been held in view from the beginning, and that was to advertise the great state of Nebraska and establish a landmark of her marvelous growth that will endure with history and will be quoted for all time by statisticians and statesmen.
One hundred and forty cities and towns in the state have been written up by as many competent and well informed residents, and the information given about each in clear concise language, is precisely that for which every citizen in this state is asked by his relatives and friends in other states or in Europe many times in the course of a year.
The saving of time and energy that the possession of a copy of this edition of THE JOURNAL by the Nebraskan who wishes to tell a non-resident friend all there is to know about the state is incalculable.
A tabular statement is given in addition of the the population, distance from Lincoln, amount of exports of grain and live stock, number and kind of business houses in these 140 towns, etc., that of itself is worth many times the cost of the sheet to every business man in the state, to paste up in his counting room for reference.
Special articles of great practical value to all inquirers concerning the state have been written for this edition by Professors Bessey and Hicks of the State University and Swezey of Doane college, on the grasses of Nebraska, on her geological formations and soil and on her climatology as it has been observed and studied for years at the weather stations.
Mr. L. L. Selles of the Nebraska farmer contributes a paper on the live stock interests and resources of the state that is admirable for its accuracy of information and the soundness of its judgment. The railroads of the state have a large space and their history and development are presented in full. The dairy interests are also the subject of an able article by an expert.
In short, what the twenty-four pages edition of THE JOURNAL of March 20 did for Lincoln, this great issue of the "Nebraska edition" essays to do for the state, and we carefully submit it to the public confident of its cordial approval.
(Articles Index for "Immigrant Issue" does not appear in original)
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In Memorium Address of Isham Reavis in Honor of the Late Hon. A. J. Weaver |
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(some additional business ads for towns) |
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G.A.R. National Encampment at St. Louis, Plans & Conflicts; news about other conflicts |
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Producer's note: Some of the characters in the microfilm copies are not legible. Words could usually be determined by context. It is particularly important that you NOT rely on NUMBERS found in these articles. Yes, they were checked under magnification - even so, many were less than clear. If you are inspired to write a scholarly paper, check the original source material - especially for land values; farm production figures & prices; railroad mileage; etc.
© 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 for NEGenWeb Project by Ted & Carole Miller
Feb 1999 (County Index changes intermittently)