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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
7
A wife tells how a gangster-ruled rooming house is rid of trouble when a polite, liquor-tinged tenant and his snake troupe sweep away the criminals. The narrator reveals plans to marry him and travel with the act, turning danger into romance.
Lincoln D Felton state WPA administrator announced 1936 federal allotments for Nebraska total 13 405 470. Wages to relief workers sponsors' contributions to non relief and admin workers are itemized along with office and equipment costs. 497 projects completed with high relief employment in November reaching 31 106 workers.
A Nebraska University study by Dr. J. E. Weaver and F. W. Albertson reports drought damage across Iowa Nebraska and Kansas with west central Kansas worst hit showing up to 91 percent loss of native grasses. Soil moisture drained to six feet, winds and dust storms worsen conditions while Glenwood Anita and Oakland Iowa areas showed less damage. Permanent prairie plots tracked development at multiple sites in three states.
Fontenelle Brewing Company president Robert A. Drum of Omaha cites Lincoln Beer taxes at 613968 for 1936, up 41 percent from 1935. He notes national beer taxes exceed one billion dollars for the first eight months of 1936 and details employment and payroll figures in brewing, distribution, and allied trades.
Lincoln Nebraska reports 301 traffic deaths for 1936, a slight drop from 1935 per official figures. The statistic reflects city and area reporting on highway fatalities.
City Engineer H. H. Tracy notes more than a million dollars were spent on Norfolk area improvements in 1936 by the state highway department WPA Madison county and the city. Primary project was rerouting and paving No 8 from Norfolk to Wisner except seven and one half miles costing about 400 thousand dollars. Other major project includes a new viaduct on No 81 just south of Norfolk.
Ken confronts Sandra and Sam about suspicions of infidelity. After threats and a confrontation, Ken snaps and takes Sandra to a local parsonage to marry immediately, with Sam agreeing to serve as best man. The scene closes on Ken admitting Sam understands women better.
Nebraska's first one-house legislature meets in the second week with salary debates and procedural rules settled. Gov Cochran appointees await confirmation, lobby activity rises, and a traffic auto-plate bill appears among early actions as senators navigate budget, taxes, and moratorium measures.
Agronomists report plant growth responds to moonlight and light color. Studies by Kincaid and Flint indicate yellow to red wavelengths promote growth, blue and ultraviolet hinder it, with certain red bands lethal to leaves and seeds.
Joseph Montgolfier built the first hot air balloon in Paris in 1783 lifting a sheep a duck and a rooster aboard the vessel. Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d Arlandes later flew it in a short ascent. Hydrogen later replaced hot air as a lifting gas, ending early trials.
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