Nebraska Panhandle Tourism Highlighted by Scenic Wonders
The article outlines Scotts Bluff National Monument and Agate beds as major western Nebraska attractions. It notes ongoing federal highway work on the bluff, the Oregon Trail heritage, and fossil expeditions at Captain Harold Cook’s Agate beds with fossils housed in major museums.
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Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
North Platte River
Pine Ridge
Dawes County
Scott’s Bluff National Monument
North Platte Valley
California
Scott
Harold Cook
Sioux County
Smithsonian Institution
Harvard
Nebraska University
Cook Ranch
Bridgeport
Chimney Rock
Bayard
Massive public works bill offers Midwestern highway funds
The administration introduced a 3.3 billion public works bill in the House, with potential highway spending of 400 million. Iowa could receive about 10 million, Nebraska 7.5 million, and South Dakota 5.7 million. Projects include a 9 foot Missouri River channel from Sioux City to Kansas City, and possible expansion toward Yankton with reservoirs at Fort Peck and near Topeka. Army engineers back the river plan, but reservoirs nearing 120 million await official approval.
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Washington
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
War Department
Missouri River
Sioux City
Kansas City
Yankton
S. C
Fort Peck
Mont
Topeka
Kas
Missouri Channel
Army
Beet sugar industry predicts two million gain in 1933 crop
Sugar experts forecast a 25 percent beet crop rise in the mountain states and a $2,000,000 gain over last year for the Great Western Sugar territory. The company reports 22 factories across Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana expect a harvest over 1932 levels. May 15 estimates show 90 percent of the crop planted on 286,031 acres, up 20 percent from contracted and 30 percent above last year's harvested area.
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Denver
West
Great Sugar Bowl
Mountain States
Great Western Sugar Company
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Lincoln Nebraska farm conditions improve in April report
The University of Nebraska College of Agriculture reports much improved state farm conditions over the past 30 days. The April farm price index rose three points from March to 53 percent of prewar levels, while prices paid by farmers fell from 101 to 100.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Gering City Seeks RFC Loan For Light Plant Project
Gering city council plans to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corp for a loan to build a light plant. The RFC rejected a $92,000 loan for the plant and a city auditorium, but the revised plan would cut about $30,000.
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Gering
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nebraska highway funds would fall short even with PWA aid
State Engineer Roy Cochran said that even if Nebraska receives 7 500 000 from President Roosevelts proposed public works program, highway spending this biennium would be only about 76 percent of the last biennium. Expenditures in 1931 and 1932 totaled 18 760 416.
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Roy Cochran
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Ancient earthworks found on Meek farm harbor petrified bones
Willian Gruetsch reports an artificial earth embankment on his Meek area farm. Rough measurements show about 120000 cubic yards of material forming a slightly curved mound extending from hills through woods to a large hill, with petrified bones protruding from the mound.
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Willian Gruetsch
Meek
Officials review water rights for historic Wynot mill reopening
State officials heard a water rights application to allow a mill started after statehood to resume operations. A W Jones of Wynot seeks clarified rights. R H Willis from Bridgeport aided State Engineer Roy Cochran in the examination.
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A. W. Jones
Wynot
R. H. Willis
Irrigation Bureau
Bridgeport
Roy Cochran
Nebraska gasoline tax receipts rise into spring
D F Fulton director of agriculture reports Nebraska fuel tax receipts totaling 642670 through May 23 for April tax period, slightly under last year’s 643576. He notes the month’s total already exceeds March’s 538644 and expects the April figure to beat the prior year once final returns are in.
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Nebraska
D. F. Fulton
Nebraska births almost double deaths in last year
State health director Dr. P. H. Bartholomew notes 25,160 births versus 12,923 deaths in Nebraska. Cancer caused 1,424 deaths, tuberculosis 280, and maternal deaths 127. City tallies include Beatrice 273 births to 160 deaths, Grand Island 363 to 260, Omaha 4,252 to 2,721, with Grand Island reporting the most cancer deaths outside Lincoln and Omaha at 39. Fremont recorded 24 cancer deaths.
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P. H. Bartholomew
Nebraska
Beatrice
Grand Island
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha
Lincoln
Fremont
Omaha Air Show at Municipal Airport Stakes 200 MPH Race
The third Omaha Air Show unfolds June 16 to 18 with favorites like Johnny Livingston and Betty Lund in attendance. A stunting tri motor, Goofus pusher plane, autogiro dogfight, and a 5 mile triangular race course demand speeds over 200 mph. Prices drop up to 50 percent. inquiries go to Omaha Air Race Association. B F Wyatt joins as technical advisor. past shows drew about 50 000 spectators and may exceed that figure in good weather.
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Omaha
Johnny Livingston
Bennie Howard
Betty Lund
Omaha Air Race Association
17Th Floor
Woodmen of the World Building
Neb
B. F. Wyatt
American Air Race Association
Chicago
State Treasurer Collects Delinquent Bonds From Scotts Bluff Subdivisions
State Treasurer Hall reports $7,785 collected from four Scotts Bluff subdivisions as principal and interest on bonds held for the permanent school fund. Mitchell paid $3,000 and Gering $1,000 as overdue principal on matured paying district bonds. Remaining funds were interest on these issues and on Lyman sewers and school district No. 85 bonds.
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Hall
Scotts Bluff County
Mitchell
Gering
Lyman
Double Beds Remain Popular in San Francisco Survey
A department store survey of over 5,000 San Francisco women shows 45 percent favor the old fashioned double bed while 37 percent prefer twin beds and 28 percent remain undecided. The study notes ongoing attachment to traditional bedroom furnishings despite modern trends.
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San Francisco
Yellowstone buffalo herd grows beyond 1000 for Indian relief
The Yellowstone park buffalo herd has expanded from near extinction to over 1000 animals. Through feeding, protection rules, and vaccinations, outbreaks in 1912 1919 and 1922 were halted. Each year authorities cull infirm animals and donate the meat to Indians or relief agencies.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Emerson Hough
Alaska’s Volcanoes Add New Landmarks in Jack-in-the-Boxes
A National Geographic bulletin notes Augustine Island near Kamiak Bay has joined Bogoslof and Mount Katmai in Alaska’s volatile coast, with islands appearing and vanishing through eruptions and shifting seas. It highlights Katmai’s 1912 blast and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as part of America’s volcanic landscape.
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Washington
Alaska
Augustine Island
Kamishak Bay
Cook Inlet
National Geographic Society
Bogoslof
Aleutian Islands
Augustine
Fire Island
MacCullock
Mount Katmai
Alaska Peninsula
United States
Mount Katmal
Sahara Desert
Katmai
New York City
Rockies
Central States
Delaware
America
Wilson
Paris Tax Case Turns Comedy of Errors Over Five Cents
M. Lesueur, a Paris hides dealer, endures a bungled tax trail from 1932. He pays 79 francs for each apprentice, then faces refunds and recharges, a 10 percent fine miscalculation, and a 15 centime payment by mistake. Now despite a 5 cent dispute, seizure orders loom while he vows to fight in court.
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Paris
M. Lesueur
Cat Surprises Hay Wagon in Oakdale Discharge
A bale shipment to Oakdale Nebraska produced a live cat that leaped from a loose bale during unloading. The animal sustained severe bruising but survived the mishap at the hay lot.
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Oakdale
Neb
Hitching Ring Found Embedded in Oak Tree in Harrisburg
An iron hitching ring three inches in diameter was found imbedded in the center of an oak tree twenty feet above ground in Harrisburg Oregon. Local historian Stots believes the ring was fastened to the tree in 1851.
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Harrisburg
Ore
Stots
Population growth seen dipping to 1940 total
United States population rose 180000 last year, the smallest gain since 1880. City populations declined possibly 470000 amid depression while rural areas gained. Projections suggest 1940 population around 181000000, with 130000000 projected later if trends continue.
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Chicago
United States
American Journal of Sociology
Mail Theft by Bluebird Foiled by Rural Carrier
McRae Georgia rural mail carrier R E Flanagan reports a daylight theft attempted by a bluebird on a rural mailbox. The bird grabbed a letter, dropped it after a chase, and Flanagan recovered and resecured the mail to prevent another theft.
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McRae
R. E. Flanagan
Flanagan
Sublette Man Plans Bible Verse Conversion
G A Tyler of Sublette Kansas believes a Bible written in verse will be more readable and has begun rewriting the Scriptures. He has finished about 400 verses.
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Sublette
G. A. Tyler
Oil Fire Spreads Over Lake Water Supply in Texas
A deliberate oil spill by a burst 55,000 barrel tank coated part of Lake Purposely with a film. Officials say the oil was burned away, causing no damage to the lake or city water supply and no injuries were reported.
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Lake
Ranger
Texas
The Wedding Day Of The Jellabys A Satirical Tale
A satirical account of Rosalie Jellaby and Walter Dingleforth wedding parodies a society page event. The piece mocks excessive decor, social spectacle, and guests while noting a noon ceremony, elaborate catering, a costly show, and a moral about ordinary charges.
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Rosalie
W. K. Jellaby
Walter Dingleforth
Jellaby
Causes of Earthquakes Puzzles Experts
Experts debate earthquake origins with faults and rock slipping in the crust as the principal cause. Some quakes come from volcanic explosions, cavern collapses, avalanches, landslides, or delta and continental edge slumpings. Great quakes cluster near volcanic regions and mountain ocean borders.
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Detroit News
California
Oaks in California: native live oaks and holly oaks compared
The article states there are over 200 oak species with fifteen native to California. It notes the native live oak Quercus agrifolia is common in southern California streets but mildews near the ocean and attracts twig borers. The holly oak from southern Europe is favored for parkways, especially near the sea, and stays straighter when young.
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California
Europe
Los Angeles Times
Early American Postal Privileges Expanded and Edited
In 1797 measures allowed free postage for letters to George Washington during his life. By 1799 postal laws were revised, replacing death penalties for mail robbery with flogging. The franking privilege extended to John Adams in 1801, and an 1802 act mandated mail service by coach between Petersburg Virginia and Louisville Georgia.
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Old Post
George Washington
John Adams
Petersburg
Louisville
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