Nebraska Leads Midwest Retail Gain in June 1936
Department of commerce reports a 17.9 percent rise in Nebraska retail sales for June 1936 from 1935. Nebraska data comes from 175 merchants, among 1,416 stores across Arkansas Iowa Kansas Missouri and Nebraska. Lumber and building materials dealers up 28 percent led gains. shoe stores down 1 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Midwest
Arkansas
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Lincoln Nebraska Board Fixes 1936 State Levy at 1.76 Mills
The Nebraska board of equalization sets the 1936 state levy at 1.76 mills yielding 3,627,069 in state taxes based on grand county railroads and franchise valuations. The 1935 levy was 2.15 mills and overall government costs are projected to be 3,625,771, about 738,067 less than 1935. Governor Cochran cites higher valuations and lower operating costs as key factors. Motor vehicle values rose with a new law requiring tax payment with annual license plates.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Board of Equalization and Assessment
R. L. Cochran
Lincoln Auto Accidents Claim 32 Lives in July
Lincoln fatalities from automobile crashes reached 32 in July, highest monthly toll this year. The year total is 152 with 116 males and 36 females among the dead. Two July crashes near Plattsmouth and Allen each killed three people. Fremont May 26 added four. Fatal accidents occurred in 47 of 93 counties this year, with no reports in 46 counties.
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Lincoln
Prevensee
Plattsmouth
Allen
Fremont
State Hopes To Improve Lincoln D Felton Announces
Will establish two WPA work camps to improve Nebraska game refuges. One camp near Crescent Lake south and east of Alliance will employ 50 men. $42 000 allocated for two months with plans for another two months. Projects include road building fencing and land cleanup under the Biological Survey sponsorship.
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Lincoln
D. F. Felton
State Works Progress Administration
Nebraska
Alliance
Crescent Lake
Biological Survey
Nebraska Gas Tax Sets Revenue Record for Year
Lincoln Nebraska’s five cent gasoline tax raised 11 205 676 dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30 the largest motor fuel levy revenue to date. The four cent tax previously yielded 9 574 834 dollars before the 1935 legislature added one cent for state aid.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Wheat shipments exceed one thousand carloads this month
Railroad freight agents and elevator men estimate Sidney plus three western Nebraska counties Cheyenne Kimball and Banner will ship over 1 000 carloads of new wheat this month More than 950 cars had moved to market by July 25 and at least 50 more are expected This shipment totals about 2 000 000 bushels and does not cover all winter and spring wheat produced
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Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyene, Kimball and
Banner
Nebraska Rural School Enrollment Drops Sharply
State superintendent figures show Nebraska rural school enrollment fell by more than 8 000 from 1932-33 to 1934-35, after 94 862 in 1933-34 and 98 701 in 1932-33. City and village enrollments remained nearly steady at 222 767 in 1932-33 and 222 252 in 1934-35.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nebraska
Nebraska to shift old age pension checks to month end
Irl D. Tolen reports that Nebraska old age pension checks will be paid on the last day of each month, with a transitional period of one week later payments starting this month to improve bookkeeping and cut administrative costs. D F Felton announces a Roosevelt approved WPA conservation project costing 94512 to employ about 126 farmers in 17 Lincoln district counties for 10 months, focusing on constructing small dams. Additional county projects in Wheeler Garfield Blaine cover 42 dams, employing 26 men each for eight months at 43320 total.
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Nebraska
Irl D. Tolen
Tolen
D. F. Felton
Works Progress
Roosevelt
Lincoln
WPA
Lancaster
Butler
Cass
Fillmore
Johnson
Nemaha
Pawnee
Polk
Saline
Saunders
Seward
Thayer
Gage
Jefferson
Otoe
Richardson
York
Felton
Wheeler, Garfield
Blaine
Greeley County rally pushes for $100,000 road bonds
A large group of Greeley county farmers and businessmen urged the county board of commissioners to call a special election to issue bonds totaling $100,000 for road improvements and to hire unemployed workers. State Representative John F. Doyle said the federal government might match the amount, while Rev. Leo Keating noted the request came from those not on relief and aimed to stay off relief.
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Greeley County
Drouth Relief Caseload Climbs in Nebraska Counties
The NERA report for the week ending August 1 shows 33 323 Nebraskans in need of relief, up from 32 668 on July 16 and 32 216 on July 9. Douglas county records 12 605 persons, Lancaster 2 577, with 6 735 unemployed and 3 375 nonemployable family heads among July 23 figures.
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Drouth
Nebraska
NERA
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Resumption of PWA Projects Seen in Nebraska Cities
D F Felton state WPA administrator said the drought created skilled relief labor in some communities and that Nebraska projects were not in the initial Roosevelt PWA list under the 1936 appropriation. Felton reported to Washington a prior shortage of such workers.
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PWA
Nebraska
D. F. Felton
WPA
Dreath
Felton
Washington
Roosevelt
PWA Chief Harold Ickes to Visit Columbus September Fourth
Officials from Loup River Public Power district say representatives from Platte Valley and Central Nebraska districts will greet Harold L. Ickes PWA administrator on his September 4 Columbus trip. Ickes will inspect the PWA financed Loup project and speak on Roosevelt day at the city's 80th anniversary celebration.
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Loup River
Nebraska counties named for emergency drought status
The Nebraska drouth committee recommended 28 counties for emergency drought classification with seven approved by the U S Department of Agriculture. After adding 10 counties, five more were approved: Box Butte Furnas Deuel Dawes and Sheridan. Committee members Brokaw and Anderson noted the northwest district submitted its first requests and that the potato crop in that area was suffering nearly as cereals.
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Nebraska
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Drouth Committee
Box Butte
Furnas
Deuel
Dawes
Sheridan
W. H. Brokaw
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska historians claim Pawnee village ruins found
Scientists from the Nebraska State Historical Society say they uncovered the ruins of a Pawnee village about 200 years old at a high point near Genoa where Loup and Beaver valleys meet. They exhumed 54 skeletons in a charred Pawnee house and began excavations a month ago with more digs planned.
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Nebraska State Historical Society
Loup
Beaver
Genoa
Choses Vues and Furs in a World of Conscience
Bris bane this week reviews Choses Vues by Arthur Brisbane and quotes a Times personal column Psalm passage. The piece critiques cries for humane furs and satire on fur sales and rabbit-based materials tied to American farming and alfalfa production.
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Los Angeles
Mojave
Scouts Destroy Thousands of Tent Caterpillar Eggs
F C Cobb reports from Allaire New Jersey that scouts spent four weekends gathering egg clusters from wild cherry and apple trees along Monmouth Ocean highways. Many thousands of clusters averaging 250 eggs each were destroyed, praised as valuable work and a healthier alternative to routine hikes. Fathers helped by mowing weeds along highways, benefiting lungs and waistlines.
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F. C. Cobb
Allaire
N. J
Monmouth
Ocean Counties
Harkness Gifts to Lawrenceville School for Boys
Edward S. Harkness, a generous New York financier, provided funds to Lawrenceville School for Boys to enable a new building project, rebuilding efforts, and an expanded small-group instruction system with additional teachers.
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Edward S. Harkness
New York
Lawrenceville School For
Mogul Harkness Gifts Big Sums to elite universities
Mr Harkness declined to reveal his total gift amount but disclosed donations of 7000000 to Ex eter academy and 13000000 to both Yale and Harvard to fund housing systems. The sizable gifts illustrate the scale of his philanthropy.
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Harkness
Lawrenceville
Exeter Academy
Yale
Harvard
Wealth and morality in American opportunity
The piece argues that some Americans support wealthy individuals using their wealth generously while old-fashioned Americans urge praising givers rather than vilifying brains that accumulate wealth. It contrasts views on wealth, generosity, and integrity within a free capitalist society.
Mussolini grants free vacations for poor children
Mussolini promotes a nine year effort to strengthen rule by building 2000 government camps where about 500000 underprivileged youths enjoy free trips to sea and mountain resorts to gain public support.
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Mussolini
Chicago Politician Dies Under Hail of Racketeers Bullets
European audiences accept American crime tales and the Chicago politician’s sensational death headline shocks few readers. The piece notes the unlikely twist if the politician survived the hoaxes and racketeers’ bullets.
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Europe
Chicago
Electrification debate and political shifts in national policy
Washington notes the federal power commission backs about 12,000 miles of railroad electrification from Boston to Buffalo and New England routes, while concerns grow about TVA power as a motive. The piece also analyzes Lemke’s potential electoral impact, Roosevelt’s coalition dynamics, and a broad view of labor board jurisdiction following a court decision, all within a New Deal era context.
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Federal Power Commission
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Troy
Rotterdam
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Hartford
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginian Railway
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Sierra Mountain
Chic Frock With Narrow Waist and Novel Silks
A stylish summer dress feature highlights silk linen novelty crepe dotted swiss and printed silks cut in a slim trim silhouette. It notes wider shoulders to slim the waist, unusual bodice lines, a panel to hem, kick pleats, and a turn-down collar for versatile wear. The piece emphasizes quick sewing and low yardage.
Household Tips From The Kitchen And Laundry Section
Practical advice on kitchen stew covering, washing black clothes with vinegar, turpentine for heavy dirt, hemstitching baby frocks, draining fruit juices for salads, washing feather pillows, adding cream to gravies, and muslin curtain care. Includes Barbara Bell patterns offer from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago, N
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Parcel for bus lost property office prompts question
Mrs Jones assigns neighbor boy to deliver a lunch parcel to the bus as husband works in the lost property office. The boy asks which bus and is told any bus will do. The scene captures a small domestic moment and a hint of daily urban routine.
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Lost Property Office
Right the First Time Little Mary
Dialogue exchange shows Mary teasing about sister's remark before Mr. Hidebound enters. Humorous banter reveals family gossip and playful characterization. The snippet captures light social interaction and wordplay within a domestic scene.
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Little Mary
Divorce Offer Sparks Lawyer's Conditional Reversal
Mrs Luna seeks a divorce and asks for legal charges. Lawyer Habeas responds with no fee for the service, while Mrs Luna offers to pay to secure the outcome.
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Mrs. Luna
Luna
For and Against In The Bathing Suit Debate
A humorous dialogue shows She resisting new styles while He advocates trying them. The exchange captures social attitudes toward fashion and personal choice in playful banter.
Family introduces fiancée but finds faults at home
The eldest son brings his fiancé to meet the family. Mother objects to her thinness, grandfather notes dyed hair, and a cousin calls her vain. The son adds her only redeeming feature is that she has no relatives.
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