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  • Looking Back

    Jun 20, 2013

    1 years ago Lander. - The old theory that lightening will not strike a moving rail road train was exploded when C.R. McCauley, a brakeman, member of the Denver lodge of the Order of Railway Conductors, was struck by a bolt during a severe electrical storm and killed. The estate of Colonel John Jacob Astor, who perished in the Titanic disaster, was officially appraised at close to $88,000,000, of which Vincent Astor receives $68,964,499; Mrs. Madeline Force Astor $7,678,896; Muriel Astor $4,866...

  • Communication errors abound, but not welcome

    Cynthia Shroyer, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Jun 20, 2013

    So this guy takes his dog to the vet. Seems the dog’s eyes are crossed and the pet owner wants to see if something can be done. For the examination, the vet picks the dog up and takes a look. After a few moments the vet speaks. “Well,” the vet sighs, “I’m gonna have to put him down.” “What!” the owner exclaims. “Just because he has crossed eyes?” “No,” the vet says. “Because he’s heavy.” We have all been there — what we mean may be what we said but not what we meant. There is even a famous sayin...

  • No-till notes - keep it covered

    Mark Watson|Jun 20, 2013

    Last week I was invited to the Nebraska Ag Educators meeting in Kearney, Neb. I was invited to speak about the water conservation benefits of no-till crop production. The meeting consisted of around 200 of Nebraska’s high school agricultural education teachers and speakers invited to address the group about the many physical, chemical, and biological components that make up our soils. Dr. Ray Ward of Ward Laboratories was also invited to speak at the meeting. I had supper with Ray the night befo...