Nebraska to Dedicate Capitol Next Fall With Roosevelt Invited
Lincoln and Omaha residents learned plans call for dedicating the nearly completed ten million dollar Nebraska State Capitol next fall on Labor Day. Invitations will be sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt, General John J. Pershing, governors of states, Canada’s premier, Mexico’s president, and mosaic and inscription artists.
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Lincoln
Arthur F. Mullen
Omaha
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nebraska
Great American Desert
John J. Pershing
University of Nebraska
Canada
Mexico
Joffre
Alvin Owsley
American Legion
Bryan
Roosevelt
Nebraska Youth Seek Naval or Military Academy Spots
More than one hundred Nebraskans seek appointments to the United States Naval Academy or Military Academy through Rep. Robert G. Simmons of Scotts Bluff. Simmons has three naval and two military academy vacancies and will select appointees by exam ratings with Civil Service Commission help. Most applicants are from his district and many prefer West Point. Each wrote a letter and often included recommendations and endorsements from ex service members.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Academy
United States Military Academy
Robert G. Simmons
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Naval Academy
Military Academy
Civil Service Commission
Simmons
West Point
Army
Navy
Plans Changed For Park Road To Scotts Bluff Nebraska
The park service ordered a plan change for the Scotts Bluff road to provide a Mitchell Pass parking area and a new top trail with 9000 available from emergency construction funds. The tunnel plan was dropped after a federal road fund cut, directing work to the parking and partial top trail, easing the bluff scar and offering local employment. Representatives Simmons and Carpenter urged the start of work.
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Washington, D. C
National Park Service
Scotts Bluff National Park
Mitchell Pass
Congress
Park Service
Horace Albright
Representative Simmons
Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Capitol Costs Fall Short of Ten Million Estimate
Lincoln State Engineer Roy Coch, secretary of the capitol commission, reported total incumbrances on the capitol to date. He said the total cost would be about 150 thousand dollars under the 10 million dollar estimate. Over eight million dollars of incumbrances cover actual construction, with total incumbrances at 9,743,163 dollars including work done or under contract. Architectural expense amounts to 463,059 dollars.
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Capitol
Lincoln
Roy Cochran
The
Capitol Commission
Rosalie State Bank Merges With First National of Walthill
The Rosalie State Bank and First National Bank of Walthill announce a merger. Rosalie lists George Busselman as president and EB W Rossiter as cashier, while Walthill names J B Rossiter as president and P H Langenberg as cashier. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation says nearly half of Congress's 300 million emergency relief fund is allotted. 36 states and two territories have used over 143 million, with Nebraska among 12 states not yet seeking aid.
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Rosalie State Bank
First National Bank of Walthill
George Busselman
EB. W. Rossiter
Rosalie Bank
J. B. Rossiter
P. H. Langenberg
Walthill Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Nebraska
Tax Commissioner Reports State Biennial Fund Status
Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith announced that on January 1 the state had not spent $5,173,872 of its $38,792,111 biennial appropriations. The balance must cover state needs until July 1. Warrants drawn in December totaled $1,868,128, up from $1,727,201 in November.
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W. H. Smith
Antelope Infestations Prompt Farm Damage Relief Talk
Senator C. D. Green of Sidney urged the claims and deficiencies committee to reimburse R. B. Fisher of Merrick county for 150 in losses to wild hay and winter wheat. Green estimates about 250 wild antelope roam Cheyenne and Kimball counties.
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Nebraska
C. D. Green
Sidney
R. B. Fisher
Merrick County
Lodgepole
Green
Cheyenne
Kimball
Potatoes From Alliance Benefit From Reduced Freight Rates
About 185 carloads of northwestern Nebraska potatoes near Alliance are ready for shipment to southern markets. Burlington Railroad officials credit the new freight rates for reviving the potato movement, with savings up to 22 cents in some cases and a standard 66 cent rate to most southern states.
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Northwestern
Nebraska
Alliance
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska collects over one million in insurance taxes
State Insurance Commissioner Herdman reports total receipts from insurance companies in 1931 and 1932 at 1,410,887 dollars. Revenue comes mainly from a 2 percent gross premium tax within Nebraska plus license examination and miscellaneous fees paid by companies and agents.
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Nebraska
Herdman
Farmers flood in for free trees as orders soar
Clayton Watkins extension forester reports nearly 70 thousand tree seedlings ordered by farmers. The college of agriculture extension service sponsors the forestry project with the state nursery men's association, drawing requests from farmers in six other states that had to be turned down.
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Clayton Watkins
The
Agricultural College
College of Agriculture Extension Service
State Nurserymen’s Association
Nebraska Manufacturers Seek Law Limiting Convict Labor Competition
A committee from the Nebraska Manufacturers' association met with the house labor committee and Warden Fenton to discuss a bill they drew. No bill on the issue has been introduced this session, but the meeting aimed to finalize provisions for a measure to be introduced later.
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Nebraska Manufacturers’ Association
House Labor Committee
Warden Fenton
Manufacturers’ Committee
Beehive Confusion Halts Car In Clay Center
Clarence Jackson parks on main street and a winter swarm camps on his radiator. Sheriff investigates as Jackson reveals he uses honey as an antifreeze in his car, unsure if spring sign or odd mix of winter treatment.
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Clarence Jackson
Jackson
Clay Center
Grand Island Post Office Site Bids Due January 31
The treasury department sets bid opening for the Grand Island post office site at the supervising architect’s office on January 31. Legal title cleared from Bertha Kreuger and others. sale price $35,319 approved by the justice department. Building program scaled to $85,500 from $95,000. plans drafted by C. W. Steinbaugh of Omaha.
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Treasury Department
Grand Island
Supervising Architect
Department
Bertha Kreuger
Justice Department
C. W. Steinbaugh
Omaha
Hatchery Near Valentine Stocks 1 Million Fish in 1932
The state fish hatchery near Valentine produced about 1,000,000 fish in 1932. Rainbow trout totaling 25,000 were bought and planted. Creeks stocked included White Clay, Larby, Schlegal, Cedar, Bear, Minnekadusa, Plum, Pine, Fairfield, and the Snake River. Lakes stocked were Long, Moon, Willow, Clear, Club House, Ender's, Goodrich, Mule, Marsh, Watt's, Trout, Hackberry, Beaver, Dad's, Rat, Dewey, Whitewater, and Pelican. Mill ponds at Long Pine and Valentine were stocked as well.
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Valentine
Fairfield
Snake River
Long Pine
Government law office and its reach across the United States
The article explains the U S Department of Justice as the central law office for the government with the attorney general at the top, supported by a solicitor general and seven assistant attorneys general. It outlines specialized divisions, enforcement roles, and the parole system, emphasizing the judiciary as the third branch alongside executive machinery.
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Leme
Sam
Department of Justice
United States
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Claims
Uncle Sam
Great Law Office
Western Newspaper Union
Nias Island Ancient Culture and Isolation Revealed
The article describes Nias in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra as a long isolated land with a rich ancient civilization. It details harsh travel, wealth in gold, head marriages, wooden ancestral figures, magicians, ritual sacrifice, and a chief's royal reception for visitors.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
Nias Island
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Soleyman
Nias
Spice Islands
Strait of Malacca
How I Broke Into the Movies
Gary Cooper recalls arriving in Los Angeles in 1924 to pursue cartooning, becoming a movie extra, landing a breakthrough role as Abe Lee in the Winning of Barbara Worth, and signing a major contract after an awkward studio encounter. He soon moved to San Antonio for the Wings role.
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Los Angeles
Grinnell
Iowa
West Coast
Hollywood
Alwuy
Abe Lee
Barbara Worth
Paramount
San Antonio
Cadet White
Must Have Drinking Water In Desert Animals
The bureau of biological survey notes all animals need water, but some desert species obtain moisture from their food. Mentioned are jackrabbit desert sparrow cactus wren desert rattlesnake horned toad and gila monster.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
Vast stellar families beyond our galaxy
Scientists now say the universe contains at least two million star families, each forming vast rotating wheels of hundreds of millions of suns. Light from the nearest of these families takes about 850,000 years to reach Earth.
Expedition to uncover Lachish city in Palestine
Sir Henry Wellcome plans an expedition to Lachish in Palestine to clear sands from the ancient city that fell before Sennacherib's forces. The Royal Society fellow and other American archaeological interests will participate in the uncovering expected to reveal clues about the 18 000 Assyrians allegedly destroyed overnight and Isaiah's prayers.
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Lachish
Jerusalem
Isaiah
Henry Wellcome
Royal Society
Palestine
Sennacherib
Look Who's Here Chocolate Cascarets Debuts New Flavor
A vintage candy laxative, Chocolate Cascarets, introduces a new flavor while keeping the long running slogan They Work While You Sleep. The product line expands alongside existing ads first seen in the 1930s era.
Saying of the Ancient Sage on Poverty and Love
A proverb attributed to ancient wisdom states that poverty entering the home drives love away, leaving affection scarce and wisdom tested as hardship arrives.
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