Wheat market control and war profits critique
William Stull argues that England Canada and France formed a food bloc during the war to dominate world wheat markets. He claims subsidies kept Canadian wheat profitable, undercut American farmers, and calls for a federal grain corporation to buy all US wheat at parity to restore price fixing and national action. He urges Nebraskans to protest.
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England
France
Itey
United States
Canada
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Federal
Grain Corporation
Chester’s third death attempt in jail reported
A Kansas City dispatch dated December 3 says Denny Chester, accused of killing Florence Barton, made a third suicide attempt by headbutting the jail bars in Broken Bow. Ether and laughing gas were used to coax him into talking, under neurologist G Wilse Robinson’s direction. He spoke and then tried to hurt himself again, with details on his awareness not released.
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Kansas City
Denny Chester
Florence Barton
Broken Bow
Chester
G. Wilse Robinson
Border issues and price talk in select quotes
A Cincinnati Enquirer line notes seven candidates for a popular beverage. The Columbia State laments two border problems: a 2,400 mile porous Canadian frontier. The Cuba City News-Herald remarks prices may be down but hikes in effort are unnecessary.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbia
S. C
Cuba City
Wis
News-Herald
Chester insists he did not kill anyone during the test
A man named Chester proclaims his innocence after a test and says others are holding him back. He repeats I never killed any body. A new worker faces dismissal in a separate incident as Sorghum Smith scolds him for long cleaning tasks. A fragment notes Lenine hoping for raw material from the United States amid deportees.
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Lenine
United States
Pittsburg
Central Petroleum Co. seeks sales agents in farming trade
Wanted men owning rig or auto to sell well known line lubricating oils house paints barn paint and roofing materials direct to farmers Commissions paid weekly Special monthly bonus paid on sales Old reliable concern selling farm trade for years financially responsible and standing back of every material sold Write us today for our complete sales proposition Central Petroleum Co Cleveland O bp Veet 2s
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Central Petroleum Co
Cleveland
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Nebraska
Omaha
Alliance
Kearney
William Stull
Drake and Drake
Toric Kryptok
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Drake
Texas
Gulf Coast
Burlington
H. L. Ormsby
Ralph Dunbar
Dr. Robinson
Sorghum Smith
Sycamore
Merry Christmas
Alliance Candy Store
Jackson's
Jackson’s
Jackson
CANDY
G. Laing
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