Nebraska NYA program hires nearly 600 youths
The National Youth Administration reports almost 600 Nebraska youths are employed in an $87 000 state program. The goal is to reach 766 soon with 1 812 nationwide the target for youths ages 16 to 23. Omaha has 425 workers Lincoln 121 Fremont 22 Beatty and Auburn 12 each. Wages range from 11 to 25 dollars monthly with 91 5 percent of funds used for labor.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
National Youth Administration
Gladys J. Shamp
NYA
Shamp
Omaha
Fremont
Beatrice
Auburn
Lincoln Nebraska Bonded Indebtedness Cuts Revealed
State Auditor Fred C. Ayres reports Lincoln Public bonded indebtedness in Nebraska has dropped by at least 5 million dollars over the past two years and possibly more. He prepared a compilation and sent it to the Douglas County Taxpayers Association president. All new bond issues and refundings must be registered, and officials must report paid off bonds.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Fred C. Ayres
Douglas County Taxpayers’ Association
Lincoln Nebraskas long range planning board surveys feasibility study
The state planning board will begin preliminary detail work on long range public improvement surveys after conferences with Samuel Wilson of Topeka a federal consulting engineer. Wilson will assist with the Nebraska board as it considers a 300000 grant request to the Works Progress Administration for extensive surveys of the states natural resources.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Planning Board
Samuel Wilson
Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Wilson
Nebraska Board
Works Progress Administration
A. C. Tilley
Nebraska Farmers Benefit From AAA Payments and Poll Stand
Nebraskans weigh AAA impact after Supreme Court ruling noting about 61 million dollars in benefit checks to state farmers since AAA inception. They approved AAA continuance 61,056 to 18,890 in October 1935 while processing taxes through June 1, 1935 totaled 9.4 million on corn and 6.548 million on wheat. About 90,000 farmers held 1935 corn hog contracts as part of the program.
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AAA
Lincoln
Nebraska
Wallace
Counties Lose Federal Relief After 2.5 Years
Nebraska counties 35 shift to self support as federal aid ends. Since July 1933 FERA relief in Nebraska totaled over 17 million dollars, affecting about 48 000 needy residents and ending two and a half years of federal control.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska City court house project approval by PWA
State PWA engineer John Lat enser Jr was notified that a $100 000 court house project at Nebraska City was approved by Washington public works administration officials. State Fire Marshal H M Davis reported 77 people died in Nebraska fires in 1935, eight more than 1934, with 183 injured versus 157 in 1934.
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State
PWA
John Latenser, Jr
Nebraska City
Washington Public Works Administration
H. M. Davis
Nebraska
Nebraska Government Operating Costs Hit Eight Million
State Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith reported that the cost of running Nebraska government since July 1 totaled 8 631 250 dollars. More than half of the expenditure was by the state highway department.
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Nebraska
W. H. Smith
State Highway Department
Nebraska bank depositors receive 1935 dividends total
Depositors of failed Nebraska State banks were paid 1,814,419 in dividends during 1935, 2,751,757 less than 1934 payments. Dividends to banks under judicial receiverships were 910,020 and 904,399 to administrative receiverships. Total payments in 1934 were 4,566,178.
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Nebraska
State Banking Department
Nebraska State Government Expenditures Drop in 1935
State Auditor Fred C. Ayres reports a 4.08 million dollar decrease in expenditures from 1934 to 1935. He notes 179,750 warrants issued totaling 22.14 million in 1935, down from 181,159 warrants totaling 26.22 million in 1934. Net December gasoline tax receipts totaled 760,388 with 284,745 allocated to 93 counties. Deductions were made from six counties to cover license money refunded to non resident Kansas truck owners.
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Nebraska
Fred C. Ayres
Kansas
Nebraska special session cost per law vs regular session
Nebraska paid $30,769 for 35 laws in a special legislative session versus $219,277 for 192 laws in the 1935 regular session. The average per-law cost was $879 in the special session, about $262 less than the regular session. The main difference lay in member salaries.
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Nebraska
W. H. Smith
Ninety Dollar Silver Dollar Sought In Denver Mint
Relatives of Mrs. Harriet Norris travel to the U S mint in Denver to obtain ninety silver dollars for her ninetieth birthday. They cannot secure them in Omaha Kansas City or Chicago. Mrs Norris, widow of C B Norris a Union Pacific employee, has lived in Grand Island for 51 years.
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Rocky Mountain States
Middle West
Harriet Norris
U. S
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
Norris
C. B. Norris
Union Pacific
Grand Island
State boards eyes prison industry expansion at Lincoln
The state board of control plans to expand prison industry programs to employ most inmates at the State Penitentiary and Reformatory for Men at Lincoln. Members C. W. Eubank and Henry Behrens toured Missouri and Kansas programs and reported about 500 of 950 inmates are currently employed. The board retains a $60,000 balance of a 1985 appropriation of 375,000 for inmate work. Most reformatories inmates are employed.
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State Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Reformatory
Lincoln
C. W. Eubank
Henry Behrens
Missouri
Kansa
Eubanks
State Game Commission Reports 1935 Finances and Progress
The state game, parks and forestry commission increased its cash balance to 41 290 at the start of 1936 from 20 856 a year earlier. Hunting and fishing permit sales rose 10 percent. Over 5000 men were employed in game commission work by CCC WPA and related agencies. About two million fish were distributed in state waters. Two new state parks opened, and Nebraska saw a large migratory waterfowl refuge planned at 70 000 acres.
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State Game, Parks and Forestation Commission
Frank O’connell
CCC
WPA
Game Commission
Missouri river channel project aims to Sioux City
Lachlan MacLeay of St. Louis, executive vice president of the Mississippi Valley association, said about 26 million dollars will be needed to finish the Missouri river channel to create a permanent stream to Sioux City. He predicted completion by spring 1938 and noted funding remains the main hurdle, likely requiring a new congressional appropriation.
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Sioux City
Lachlan MacLeay
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Association
MacLeay
Congress
Obesity treatment then and now per Joslin guidance
The article recounts Elliott P. Joslin insights on overweight causes and cures: excess food and too little exercise as primary factors. diet changes and sustained, progressive exercise key. thyroid treatment only after diet and activity fail. It notes habit, activity levels, and the need to preserve strength while reducing weight.
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Elliott P. Joslin
Boston
Hobart A. Hare
Joslin
Joslyn
Doctorpatient trust boosts healing through hopeful belief
A note cites Dr. W Langdon Brown in Lancet on how patient fear and doctor attitude shape nervous and chemical responses. Hope and faith in the physician are described as essential tonics for healing.
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Lancet
WNU
Revolt of the Angels reshapes modern life and roles
The author surveys progress in science education and psychology while noting a sweeping cultural shift. Moslem and Western women gain visibility, breaking old norms as society evolves from academia to law and public life.
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Supreme Court
Anatole
France
Sanitation key to controlling poultry intestinal parasites
Extension specialist H C Gauger reports 70 percent of fowls tested harbor intestinal parasites. Hygiene and sanitation trump medicine. clean premises prevent reinfestation. Deworming is used when needed, with capsules more effective than powdered feed. Parasites reduce nutrition and damage intestinal linings, harming flock health.
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H. C. Gauger
North Carolina State College
WNU
State College Poultry Disease Laboratory
A Century Ago Marriage Defined a Woman’s Life
A hundred years ago marriage governed a woman’s status and prospects. She was groomed and traded by family to the highest bidder, treated as property. Divorce carried social damnation and moral stigma, branding her an outcast beyond recovery.
Properly Constructed Feed Hopper for Dry Feed
The feed hopper should deliver all dry feed such as mash bran or whole grain, with a y shaped receptacle and a trough kept just above ground level. It must prevent waste from birds scratching or fouling feed and avoid perching on the hopper. Moist mashes are not suitable for hopper use.
Woman with Sixth Husband Graces Front Page Photo
A newspaper photo features a woman described as enjoying her sixth husband. The caption frames her as a captain of her soul amid moral scrutiny, noting the provocative stance of the era and inviting readers to judge her choices.
Woman Gains Independence After Leaving Husband
A woman breaks free from dependence, no longer fears leaving her husband. She now supports herself, using economic independence as a weapon she previously lacked. The era of the shackles around her ankles is ending as she steps into freedom.
From Chattel to Partner The Evolving Role of Women
The passage envisions a century ahead where current hostility fades. It predicts liberty will grow into rhythm and grace as women move from objects to equal partners in sharing burdens and rewards, both spiritual and physical.
Early Selection for Breeding Hens Advised by NC State Expert
An NC State expert urges selecting breeding hens and males early to ensure fertile eggs and early hatch. Choose hens with strong egg production records, then cull before final selection. Hens should be alert, active, long-bodied with a full breast and straight legs set squarely.
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North Carolina State College
Tradition Versus Modern Times Echo in Satirical Riff
The author laments the loss of old customs as a new generation discards traditions. They contrast a past where even Sunday affection was illegal with a present they deem moral but lacking restraint, predicting future retrospectives on today's supposed enlightenment.
The Case for Easier Divorce in Public Debate
The text argues that hypocrisy in marriage is intolerable and that law and public opinion should not compel endurance. It predicts divorce will become as accessible as a two-cent stamp, removing perjury and costly legal maneuvers from separation.
Supplementary Feeding Affects Breeding Hen Fertility
Supplementary feeds for breeding hens aim to raise fertility and hatchability. While some supplements help, stock management largely determines results and pullet condition matters for vitality during the breeding season.
When a Wife Has No Money She Will Not Accept Tips
The text argues that a wife lacking personal funds will lose the practice of accepting tips, converting the phrase with all my worldly goods I then endow into an actual truth. It suggests a shift in gender economic independence and the social symbolism of gifts.
Marriage As Equal Partners Beyond Passion
The passage asserts that in marriage man and woman will view each other as partners and equals in moral, physical, and economic terms. It notes passion will persist but a saner approach to its consequences will be embraced beyond contemporary philosophy.
Pullet-Only LayingBest for Commercial Egg Production
North Carolina State College advises keeping only pullets as layers for efficient egg production. For markets demanding large eggs, consider hen size increases and monitor flocks closely to retain early-molting, high-yield hens.
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North Carolina State College
Path to a Matriarchal Future Seen, Yet Equality Needed
A public pronouncement argues civilizations endure when men and women stand shoulder to shoulder as equals. It stresses thinking alike and working together for lasting society.
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Public Ledger, Inc
WNU
Mineral Feeds for Poultry in Daily Rations
The typical mineral feeds include bone meal oyster shell and ground limestone salt and grit. Grains like wheat corn and oats contain small mineral amounts but are inadequate without supplementation. Bone meal supplies calcium and phosphorus and aids bone growth. Oyster shell provides calcium. Salt stimulates appetite and grit assists grinding digestion.
US Declares No Naval Buildup Aims
Norman H. Davis states on behalf of the government that the United States will not initiate naval competition. He calls for limitation and reduction, notes a ten year halt in construction, and says current programs aim to replace ships while meeting London treaty limits by 1942. He stresses focus on national recovery and upbuilding.
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United States
Balancing Agriculture By President Roosevelt
Roosevelt argues for balancing agriculture with industry and business and stresses cooperation for common justice. He highlights growing prosperity along with a spiritual reawakening and deeper public understanding shaping the national future.
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Roosevelt
Small oysters prompt wary waiter exchange
Dialogue captures a waiter and a diner remarking on tiny oysters and their questionable freshness. The humor hinges on the line that being small makes the oysters seem lucky. The exchange reflects a brief, witty moment from a Grit-era column.
Judge and prisoner exchange pointed rebuke in Globe
A Toronto Globe cartoon presents a judge accusing a swindler, who retorts that he can swindle only those who trust him. The exchange underscores a moral sharpness about trust and deception.
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Toronto Globe
Such Is Life Judge Pun in Courtroom Joke
A courtroom quip has a wife telling the judge that her husband’s fame moved his affections to himself, illustrating a biting marital joke about self-love after his rise to stardom.
Wise Guy Mrs Gassaway and Mrs Gnaggs exchange tale
Path tracker humor note where Mrs Gassaway confronts her husband deception. Mrs Gnaggs reveals she gave a daily dime for his ride to work, only to learn he has been walking and spending the money.
Skeletons in Armour Found Near Venice Battlefield Site
Medieval skeletons in full armor unearthed during works on the new canal near Stra outside Venice. One skeleton held a sword in its rib, indicating a fatal battlefield fall. Ancient weapons armor quantities and hand painted vases with preserved colors were recovered.
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Venice
Stra
Venetian
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