Greater Romania Presides Over Land Reform and Growth
The text surveys postwar Greater Romania, noting land redistribution to 1.4 million peasants, capping private holdings at 1235 acres, and rapid agricultural reform financed by a tight money system with 12 to 14 percent credit rates. It highlights oil, lumber, and sunflower exports, co operatives, and a shift toward corn, plus vivid Bucharest scenes contrasting wealth and poverty.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Umania
Romania
Russia
Mexico
Rumania
Transylvania
Banat
Bucovina
Bessarabia
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Banata
Kansas
United States
Ploesti
Bucharest
Bucuresti
International Club
Orthodox Eastern Church
Unitarian Church
Paris
Balkans
Nebraska Divorces List Wives Far More Than Husbands
Nebraska divorc es in 1928 totaled 1 538 with 1 210 granted to wives and 328 to husbands. National figures show 137 277 wives and 55 065 husbands. Cruelty caused 566 divorces, desertion 177, neglect 163, with combined cruelty and failure to provide yielding 441 all to wives.
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Nebraska
Omaha
United States Department of Commerce
Department
Veterans Bureau Moves Headquarters to Lincoln Nebraska
The U S veterans bureau in Nebraska shifts from Omaha to Lincoln by order of Major General Howes. Gordon Beck, district director, confirms the transfer aimed at centralizing Nebraska operations. H Malcolm Baldridge heads a Legion committee to oppose the Omaha move, as the Legion just completed a government hospital at Lincoln.
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Veterans Bureau
Lincoln
Omaha
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Nebraska
Howes
Washington
Gordon Beck
H. Malcolm Baldridge
Legion
Sun Heat Burns Child in Ravenna Barnyard
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Musil near Ravenna stepped on a sun heated metal piece from farm machinery. Both bare feet blistered from toe to heel and the child will be unable to walk for several weeks.
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Ravenna
Ed Musil
Governor opposes highway expansion under pay as you go
Governor Arthur J. Weaver spoke from Lincoln radio about opposing Nebraska highway expansion via county or state bonds or higher property taxes. He advocated a pay as you go policy funded by gasoline tax revenue to improve roads without new taxes, claiming about 100 miles of construction annually.
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Lincoln
Arthur J. Weaver
Nebraska
Wells Added At Cambridge To Ease Water Shortage
Two new wells are being drilled at Cambridge to avert a threatened water shortage. Gordon pump test shows 40 feet of water remaining after drawing 0.75 million gallons daily for 48 hours. Henningson Engineering of Omaha oversees the project.
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Cambridge
Gordon
Henningson Engineering Company of
Omaha
Creature of mixed squirrel dog captured at Chadron
An animal described as a cross between a squirrel and a dog was captured by J. T. Hammond near Whitney and placed in Chadron state park. James W. Good, park superintendent, purchased the creature and keeps it caged for public viewing in the preserve.
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J. T. Hammond
Whitney
Chadron State Park
James W. Good
Fence Contracts Awarded for Wildcat Hills Reserve
State Game and Parks Commission awarded fencing contracts for a 300 acre tract in the Wildcat Hills game reserve near Gering Scotts Bluff county. Fencing costs around 2500 dollars and will stand eight and a half feet high with a barb wire top to keep out coyotes. Buffalo elk and deer will be placed within the enclosure.
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Wildcat Hills
Scotts Bluff County
Gering
State Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska awards ten special music certificates to instructors
Ten Nebraskans received special music certificates for teaching in public schools. The honorees include H. H. Ziegenbein of Lincoln, Raymond R. Reed of Stanton, Wentworth B. Hogg of Valentine, Willard O. Johnson of Tilden, F. C. Reed of Wayne, Arthur D. Barnes of Columbus, F. F. George of Plainview, Ira L. George of Osmond, H. W. Shackelford of Concord, and Theresa L. Melton of Arnold.
Oil trace found at Shoe maker well No 1 near Central City
Operators at Shoe maker well No 1 report traces of oil at 775 or 800 feet and gas in quantity. Drilling suspended for reconditioning. The well is believed to be in the Mississippi formation with at least four potential zones to strike oil or gas.
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Central City
Shoemaker
Mississippi
Nebraska Buses Tax Valuation Soars to 591000
Nebraska motor buses have a total assessed value of 591850 for taxation by the state board of equalization, about seven times last year's 85000 valuation. Tax at 18 mills will yield roughly 10000 for the state general fund.
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Nebraska
State Board of Equalization
Harry Scott
Cash Hidden On Avoca Farm Revealed In Barn Renovation
Workmen remodeling an old barn on William C. Wollen’s farm north of Avoca found a coffee pot containing 2900 dollars. Wollen died February 15 leaving 40000 dollars in real estate and 20000 dollars in personal property largely cash and bank deposits. Earlier 360 dollars in gold coin had been found on the property and larger sums are suspected.
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William C. Wollen
Avoca
Wollen
Nebraska buys Ballard's Marsh 1500 acre tract in Cherry county
The Nebraska Game and Fish Commission completed the purchase of Ballard's Marsh, a 1500 acre tract beside a near thousand acre lake in Cherry county. Secretary Frank B. O'Connell calls it among the region's best duck feeding grounds. The land is closed to hunting but fishing remains allowed, acquired at ten dollars per acre.
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Nebraska Game and Forest Commission
Ballard’s Marsh
Cherry County
Frank B. O’connell
Commission
Nebraska
Oats and Wheat Yields Reported on Lyons-Area Fields
Harry Pearson reports 80 bushels per acre from an 20 acre oat field adjoining Lyons. A second tract of 69 acres yielded 66 bushels per acre. On the Charles Pearson farm a wheat field produced 50 bushels per acre.
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Lyons
Harry Pearson
Charles Pearson
Cottonwood Trees Boost Lexington Packing Firm
The cottonwood, once scorned on the Nebraska prairie, now adds commercial value. Lexington's packing case factory employs 10 to 20 men seasonally and records gross sales of about $3,000 per month.
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Nebraska Prairie
Lexington
Wheat Processing From Field to Snyder Home
Wheat from the Snyder field in Nemaha county was bound and hauled to a mill in Auburn by 11:45 a.m. It was ground into flour by 4 p.m. and used to bake biscuits at the Snyder home by 6 p.m. on the same day.
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William and John Snyder
Nemaha County
Auburn
Snyder
State Board to decide Nebraska land valuations later
The state board of equalization will decide on proposed changes to Nebraska land assessments after closing hearings. The board announced that county rate decisions would be made at a later time.
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State Board of Equalization
Nebraska
Ohlson Firm to Build Colu mbus Telephone Building
Henry Ohlson and Sons Co of David City will construct a new Continental Telephone company building in Columbus at a cost of 60 thousand dollars.
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Henry Ohlson & Sons Co
David City
Continental Telephone Company
Columbus
Rain brings moisture to northwest Nebraska farmland scene
A rainfall totaling over two inches saturates the ground between Marsland and Whitman. Temperatures fall as western Nebraska enters a cool period. Corn and potatoes show rapid growth while range grass remains lush.
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Nebraska
Marsland
Whitman
Combination of Face Brick and Siding Makes an Attractive Home
William A Radford presents a practical design for a 30 by 24 foot home using face brick on the lower level and wood above. The six room layout includes a 16 ft 6 in by 22 ft living room, a front corner dining room, a 9 by 11 kitchen, open stair to a second floor hall, and three bedrooms with a bath. The facade features a front roof projection over the living and dining rooms, a colonial open porch with boxed pillars, and a brick veneer wall below a frame structure on a concrete foundation.
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Bucharest
Michigan
Affordable paneling ideas from Better Homes and Gardens
Edward W. Donaldson argues paneling need not be costly, detailing simple, economical methods. Options include vertical boarding for low ceilings, wood moldings on plaster, wallpaper fills, and decorative schemes with paint or shellac to achieve stylish wall panels without expensive materials.
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Edward W. Donaldson
Decorative Flooring Adds to Home Beauty
Decorative flooring is a key design element and safety feature in homes. It discusses wood floors and patterns, subflooring, diagonal joists, bridging to prevent sagging, linoleum patterns, cement bases with wire reinforcement, and fire safety and insurance benefits.
Porches Should Blend with Small Home Design
Porches on the small house should be a part thereof and not excrescences. Excessive groupings of posts are undesirable as are ugly short columns. The porch location affects exterior appearance and interior comfort, and porches should not shut off light. Glazed porches serving as sleeping and breakfast rooms are greatly favored by home builders.
Dry Surface Needed for Good Paint Job
Moisture makes painting hard. Ensure all surfaces are thoroughly dry before painting a new house. Moisture under the paint film will escape as the interior warms, causing blistering or peeling of the film.
Personality Reflected In A Room Teaches Personal Taste
A vivid note on how spaces reveal occupants character and individuality, contrasting barren rooms with those filled by personal touches, color, and taste. The piece argues that surroundings carry a mood and identity, shaping impressions of the people who dwell there.
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Bucharest
New York Aims to End Diphtheria in Five Years
The 1920 annual report of the diphtheria commission led by Dr. Shirley W. Wynne credits modern publicity and broad public health measures for controlling diphtheria in New York. It notes that half a century ago one in two infected died, highlighting progress toward extinction within five years.
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Public
New York
Public Highway Conversation Spooks Aunt and Lad
Archibald visiting his aunt on a public highway chats with a pedestrian near the farm. The aunt grows suspicious, brings the lad inside and asks about the visitor. The lad answers the man was hitch-hiking in his conversation with the pedestrian.
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Archibald
Blonds Have Preference in a Witty Exchange
A titian-haired beauty snubs a leering admirer who quips about blondes. She retorts that blondes prefer gentlemen as she strolls away, showing quick wits in a brief social moment.
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Pathfinder
Real Use Estate Described for Novel Inspiration
A curious exchange over a grand estate prompts realization that a vivid property description can inspire fiction. The agent seeks a buyer while the requester intends to reuse the glowing portrayal in a forthcoming novel.
On to Hollywood Pastor's Wife
Our daughter leaves tomorrow for Hollywood. Neighbors tease about movie stardom, but the pastor’s wife clarifies she is going as a missionary.
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Hollywood
Winds Return Faults as Critics Stand Revealed
Cautionary reflection on blame and criticism, noting how misplaced fault finding can rebound. The piece suggests that criticism without constructive basis often harms the critic more than the subject.
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Missouri River
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Tom Wheeley
Sidney
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