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BEATRICE
, a See also:city and the See also:county-seat of See also:Gage county, in S.E
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See also:Nebraska, U.S.A., about 40 M
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S. of See also:Lincoln
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Pop
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(1900) 7875 (852 See also:foreign-See also:born); (1910) 9356
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It is served by the See also:Chicago, See also:Burlington& See also:Quincy, the Chicago, See also:Rock See also:Island & Pacific, and the See also:Union Pacific See also:railways
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Beatrice is the seat of the See also:state See also:institute for feeble-minded youth, and has a See also:Carnegie library
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The city is very prettily situated in the valley of the Big See also:Blue See also:river, in the midst of a See also:fine agricultural region
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Among its manufactures are See also:dairy products (there is a large creamery), canned goods, See also:flour and grist See also: |
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