Zoning Controls Urged By Architect Cheney In Civic Note
Los Angeles architect Charles H. Cheney warns that ugly designed buildings destroy values and ruin neighborhoods. He cites 84,000,000,000 invested in such structures last year and notes over 500 cities adopted zoning in a decade. He cites Santa Barbara in 1925 26 and private deed restrictions as proven methods of architectural control.
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Charles H. Cheney
Los Angeles
Committee On City and Regional Planning
The
Amerian Institute of Architects, Siys
Santa Barbara
Calif
Husker Graduates Among Best Known Citizens of Nation
A national education journal finds about 50 of 4,900 twentieth century notables come from the University of Nebraska, ranking Nebraska eighteenth among 506 colleges. It notes 127 Nebraska graduates appear in Who's Who in America and Nebraska natives numbered 207 as listed.
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Husker
University of Nebraska
Cornhusker Institution
Nebraska
Stanford
Chicago
Braska
University of Nebraska study shows high church involvement
Dr Dean R Leland notes three to four tenths of students claim church membership with about 75 percent of the student body affiliating last year. Women 80 percent and men 72.9 percent report church ties. Methodists lead at 30 percent, Presbyterians 16, Congregationalists 9, Lutherans 7, 4.8 percent unaffiliated.
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UNI
Dean R. Leland
Presbyterian University
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
State University
University of Nebraska
Leland
Man careless with time not likely to waste money
Quote from Uncle Eben in the Washington Star contrasts time and money habits, noting that a person careless with time is unlikely to waste money because he usually has little of it. The line reflects a homespun wit on thrift and priorities.
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Eben
Washington Star
Abecedarian Psalms and Alphabetic Verse Structure
Describes psalms like Psalm 119 arranged with verses in alphabetical order by successive portions. Notes this literary form, its use of the Hebrew alphabet, and the emphasis on systematic verse arrangement within the psalter.
Length of Passion Play Schedule
The Passion play starts at eight in the morning and runs until six in the evening with a two hour lunch break.
Memorial Window Honors La Aldridge Othello Title
A memorial window in the Shakespeare theater honors La Aldridge, a Black actor who portrayed Othello opposite Edmund Keane as Iago, noted in a recent theater remembrance.
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Shakespeare Theater
la Aldridge, Negro
Othello
Edmund Keane
Iago
Insects cause heavy timber losses in United States
Timber losses from boring insects cost about forty million dollars annually in the United States.
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United States
Future Banking Faces New Era of Organization and Costs
Rudolf S. Hecht of the American Bankers Association predicts larger branch networks will usher in a new banking era with expanded education and social responsibility. He cautions against monopolies, urges public trust, and stresses keeping individual initiative while banks serve communities locally.
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United States
Rudolf S. Hecht
Economics Policy Commission
American Bankers Association
American Institute of Banking
Hecht
America
Growth of Banking Education at American Institute of Banking
In Denver at the institute convention, growth in bank education was shown. Twelve years ago the institute had 80 study chapters and 11 000 enrollments. Now there are 208 chapters and 45 000 enrollments, a rise of over 200 percent. Graduates total nearly 14 000. The institute forms the educational section of the American Bankers Association.
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Denver
Colo
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
Do Not Cash In On Reputation Find How You Won It
The speaker urges sustaining earned reputation by reflection on its origins and applying it to work. Begin with analyzing the deeds that built trust then secure employment that leverages those strengths for tangible success.
Honesty and Fear in Morality of Letters
Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson warns that honest men should fear not enemies but wasting more than they deserve. In the Morality of the Profession of Letters he argues restraint and integrity guide literary work.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Old Man of the Mountains in White Mountains
The Great Stone Face known as the Old Man of the Mountains in New Hampshire was discovered in 1805 by Francis Whitcomb and Luke Brooks on the Notch road. Gen. Martin Field first described it in 1827. the granite sculpture rises 38 feet from chin to forehead.
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Hawthorne
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Francis Whitcomb
Luke Brooks
Notch Road
Martin Field
Binocular Telescopes Offer Superior Dual-Eye Viewing
The binocular glass allows both eyes to focus on the same object, delivering stronger vision than single-eye use. The first binocular telescope, invented in 1608, used two telescopes placed side by side.
Sex and Blood Donation Debated in Cities
In New York City an association bans women as blood donors citing smaller veins weaker strength and harder access. In England women are accepted as donors, reflecting differing practices and views on eligibility for transfusion programs.
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New York City
England
Rats Travel Far Says South African Agriculturist
Henry Pascal, a South African agriculturist, reports rats and mice travel widely after marking over 1 000 specimens. Within months the rodents crossed the veldt and more than 200 reached England and Scotland.
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Henry Pascal
England
Scotland
Indian Observatories Highlighted in South India
The largest observatory in India is at Kodaikanal in the south, built in 1900 to supplement the early Madras government observatory founded in 1792. An additional large observatory exists in Hyderabad at Mzamlah.
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India
Kodaikanal
Government of
Madras
Mzamlah
Hyderabad
Coin Unearthed At Caerfon Linked To Roman Prize Race
A large gilt Roman coin bearing a female figure and an emperor’s face was found at Caerfon Wales. It is thought to have been part of a prize in a Roman chariot race.
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Caerfon
Wales
Anne Bradstreet First American Poet and London Release
Anne Bradstreet emerged as the first notable American woman poet with her book published in London in 1650 gaining reputation among English and American contemporaries.
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Anne Bradstreet
London
Origin of Atlanta Name Changes Through Rail Era
The city now known as Atlanta began as Marthasville in 1837. It later became Terminus as railroads reached the area and was finally renamed Atlanta.
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Atlanta, Ga
Marthasville
Proverbs on Patience and Elders’ Wit
The speaker recalls adult sayings about patience and foolish haste, noting how even elders offered blunt humor on delay. A reflection on how childhood slowness mirrors inherited remarks about needing a doctor when danger nears and the devil is active.
Portrait Painter Thomas Sully Ranked Among Prolific Early Artists
Thomas Sully stands as a leading portrait painter of the period, noted for extreme productivity. Records show over 2,000 Sully portraits and around 500 subject paintings attributed to him.
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Thomas Sully
Sully
Explosive Men in Drama of Attention and Power
A literary note from Woman's Home Companion describes men with violent temperaments choosing public scenes over steady professional success to command attention, contrasting volatile displays with quieter achievement.
Anger and Forgiveness Quote attributed to Bulwer-Lytton
The line notes that open anger often moves toward forgiveness while hidden anger tends to harden into revenge. This reflects Bulwer-Lytton's insight on emotion and response.
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Bulwer-Lytton
Brewing traced to ancient Mesopotamian valleys
The art of brewing is dated to 700 B C when it was a common occupation among peoples in the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates.
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the Tigris and
Euphrates
Work of Inspiration Schubert Song on a Breakfast Bill
The composer sketched the lines for the famous song on the back of a bill of fare while awaiting his breakfast.
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Fark
Eastern Symbol In Chinese and Japanese Trees Linked in Pair
A paired tree symbol shows two trees placed close with intertwining branches signifying happiness and contentment in East Asian traditions. The design blends Chinese and Japanese motifs to convey harmony and shared cultural meanings.
Agree on That Farm and City Folk Dumb, Too
In Little Rock the Arkansas Democrat notes a shared belief between rural and urban residents that the other side is hopelessly dumb. The column reflections imply mutual misunderstandings across communities in Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat
Milkx Way Diameter Reported by Astronomer
An astronomer computes the Milkx Way diameter as 189 quadrillion miles, presenting a striking estimate of our galaxy's size based on current measurements. The figure highlights the vast scale of the Milky Way and enlivens discussions of galactic structure and distance.
No Evidence Man Evidences of a Woman Presence
A terse Arkansas Gazette item states no evidence remains of a woman’s presence, noting vanished or dropped hair as no longer indicating someone’s involvement.
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Arkansas Gazette
Prolific Ant Queen Lays 80 000 Eggs in Months
A Capper's Weekly report notes prolific ants can produce as many as 80 000 eggs in a month per queen. The claim highlights extraordinary ant reproduction and colony growth dynamics observed by researchers.
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Capper
Cleaned and Pressed Suits and Trousers
Work called for and delivered. Suits cleaned and pressed at $1.25. Trousers cleaned and pressed at 50c. Here every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Central National Bank seeks quiet title in Shelby land
In Polk County Nebraska on October 15 1930 Central National Bank of Columbus filed a suit against Rudolph Kiesselbach other defendants to quiet title to Lot 1 and 2 Block 2 Thelen's Addition Shelby Nebraska asking for a decree that the bank owns the property in fee simple and to bar any claim by the defendants The date to answer is February 9 1931 GarloW and Long attorneys for the bank.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Central National Bank of Columbus
A) Corporation
Caroline
Carrie Kiesselbach
Alexander ‘Kiesselbach
Sophia Kiesselbach
William Kiesselbach
Fannie Kiesselbach
Rudolph Kiesselbach
Theodore Kiesselbach
John P. Kinney
Emma Kinney
Margaret Dewitt
Barnabas Dewitt
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
York
Omaha Republican Valley Railroad Company
Lot
Thelen
Shelby
Arcade
District Court
Final Report and Settlement in Shaw Estate Nebraska
In Polk County Nebraska the county court sets January 23 1931 at 10:00 A M for hearing the executor's final report and petition for final settlement and distribution in the Mary E Shaw estate. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated December 27 1930. W W Norton County Judge Seal.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Mary E. Shaw
W. W. Norton
Live Stock Prices at South Gian Market Report 1930
Union Stock Yards report December 30 1930 shows fats down 15 to 25 cents with top at 12.00 for prime cattle. Hogs prices weak to 25c lower while lambs and feeders move differently with fat lambs 7.50 to 8.10 and feeders 6.50 to 7.25. Receipts ~12 000 cattle and 20 000 hogs with varied stocker and ewe ranges.
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Union Stock Yards
Skidmore
L_ E Treadway
George Miller
Deeeweersees Sereeeee
C Stachura
Stensese Cteewe
Bernt
Same
Sidney Graham
Weemeeteeerenee
Emery Kuhnel
Albert Gabriel Same
Eeewenee
Gunnard ‘Peterson
Oscar Jones
J Herrmann
Frank Scholz
R Lind
A Johanson
Ernest Funkhouser
Raymond BE Johnson
Onestone
SO Harless
Lux
A J Herrman
Anne
L Thomas Same
Ewan Eweeen
Paul Duren
del Richmond
Eese Saeeweseewereres
Walter Ballenger
Eteweeteeeee Tees
Lester Rystrom
Barney Stachura
Helmur A Peterson
J F Johnson
L T Bloom
Chas Kreis
Ray I Fellows
John J Rolence
Russell Kreis
Rudolf Sandin
Alvin Dahlin
Aaron Dever
Hicss Essere
Sees Saen
Bruce B Hoffer
Dewey Olson
Herman Richter
Horace McKeag
Ray Michener
Polk County Commissioners Pay Claims and Confirm Officials
Polk County Nebraska officials audited and approved numerous claims including bank escrow charges, supplies, legal costs, and road district expenses. The board confirmed deputy clerks and treasurers, approved official bonds, and approved depository and security arrangements for the county. A referee sale notice for the NE quarter of section 20, township 15N, range 2W was issued with sale to occur January 27, 1931 at Osceola Court House.
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Polk County
Nebr
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank
Polk
Greenwood Lumber & Coal Co
Omaha Printing Co
American Linen & Towel Service and Se
Grace Pheasant Johnston
Myrtle McCormick
L C Smith Typewriter Co
L LeMar
Polk Aid Johnson i. A Cornish Co
Treas
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co. Light and Power
L M Shaw
Jernberg
Poor and Bryant Family
Anderson Mercantile Co
Burgeson
Mdise
John J Anderson
Myron Johnson Same
Alvin Dahlin
Ira Shostrom
Wm Wisely
Paul Wisely Same
M Wilcox Same
H Bush Same
W Johnson Same
J Harless Same
Minnie Morrill
Lancaster County
L M Smith
K A Cornish
Ke Wetenale
Filman
Stanton
G W Mitchell
Justice of Peace of
Pleasant Home
Frank Cherry
Stromsburg
Robert Thomazin
Clear Creek
Phillip Stachura
A S Beckman
West i Federal Land Bank
Omaha
Ora O Mupenstede
Federal Reserve Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of
J. W
District Court
William T. Hartman
Rose M. Hartman Et Als
Court House
Yopular Fur Description From Bokhara Lambskin
The skin from the winter-killed Bokhara lamb is smaller than Persian lambskin and exhibits a silky moire effect. It notes a unique texture and quality distinguishing this fur type.
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Bokhara
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Seth, Boing
Ades
Hesler Cleaning Works
Central National Bank, of
Columbus
Garlow & Long
South Gian
Theophil Stachura
Edward Fickel
Harold Kruger
John Stachura
Ted Stachura
Eee
County Road Fund
Emil Monson
Gust Monson Sameé
F Branting & Sons Moise
Leonard Stever
Wickberg Samie
Phillips Petroleum Co
Lincoln Road Equipment Co. Vopaits
EF Bennett
Scott & Anderson Material
Clint Donelson
Martin Dahlin
Allied Western Road Machinery Company Repairs
Moore & Hunsaker
Otto Swanson
P W Skopke
Richard Boyd Same
Gresham Grain Company Aterdal Wo
Teeteeteeere Neee
Sodergrén Motor Co
S. A. Snider
Mills & Mills, Attorneys
Osceola Electric Hatchery
Nielsen Chevrolet CO
First Nationa Bank
Farmers State Bank
H. C. Duncan Produce CO
Danskin Studio Bintz’s Variety Store
George D. Humphrey
John J. Anderson & CO
W. F
Kepner & Son Larson Radio Company
W. E. Pierson Flour & Feed CO
Brooks & Son
Samuelsons’ Store
Osceola Hardware
Hotchkiss
Wells
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