Nebraska finances hailed as strong by state treasurer
State Treasurer T. W. Bass told the Omaha convention of county treasurers that Nebraska’s finances are excellent with cash on hand and taxes flowing in. He noted banks’ reluctance to accept county deposits and predicted a legislative fix, citing a bill to allow banks to charge up to 1 percent for handling county funds. He urged treasurers to stay strictly within the law.
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Omaha
Nebraska
T. W. Bass
Bass
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
Omaha Grows as Packing Center
Omaha ranked high among U S livestock centers in 1930 with 5 252 242 total slaughtered units. Chicago led cattle calves hogs and sheep while New York and Kansas City followed Omaha in total receipts and state why Omaha remains a major hog and cattle hub through order buyers shipping to eastern houses.
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Omaha
Federal Department
New York City
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Valley County Popcorn Hero of Nebraska Harvest
Valley County leads Nebraska in popcorn and grain output with 700 000 pounds popped from 11 000 acres in 1929. North Loup hosts a multi day harvest festival where free popcorn crowds the streets in celebration of the county’s famed crops and record hay stack.
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Valley County
Nebraska
North Loup
Lincoln figures show 3685 adults in 82 counties cannot read
Nebraska’s 1934 census of parents of school children finds 3685 adults across 82 counties unable to read or write English. The Department of Adult Immigrant Education, active four years, runs classes and supplies English and citizenship texts to schools.
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Lincoln
State Department of Education
Nebraska
Department of Adult Immigrant Education
Irrigated Area Expansion Reported for Nebraska 1929
The census bureau announced 1929 Nebraska irrigated area reached 628,680 acres, up from 442,690 in 1919. The land capable of being irrigated stood at 701,078 acres in 1929, versus 562,468 in 1919, with 716 enterprises operating in Nebraska.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Census Bureau
United States
Fire destroys 150 white rats at Lincoln lab
A garage fire at Powers & Powers laboratories in Lincoln killed 150 white rats used for a planned summer scientific project. Dr. J. H. Powers said replacements would take months, forcing cancellation of an overseas trip.
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Lincoln
Powers & Powers Laboratories
J. H. Powers
Beatrice Area Coyotes Aid Charities as Pelts Fund Project
In Gage county 89 coyotes have been killed and $200 from their pelts has been donated to Beatrice charity groups and the Red Cross. The senate commerce committee reported favorably a Dill bill authorizing $55,000 for land purchase and construction for a radio station near Grand Island.
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Beatrice
Gage County
Red Cross
Senate Commerce Committee
Dill
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Grand Island
City Council Reviews Submachine Gun Purchase
Alliance councilmen consider buying a submachine gun for police use after citizens petition. Chief Louis Horton endorses the proposal as a safeguard against bandits.
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Alliance City
Louis Horton
Union Pacific Buys Foster Brown Properties on Bell Street
Union Pacific has purchased the Foster Brown properties on Bell street at Beatrice along its right of way for 5200 dollars. The company also bought several nearby properties and plans to enlarge the yards at Beatrice in the near future.
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Union Pacific
Foster Brown
Bell Street
Beatrice
Danbury Farmers Equity Society to Build $10000 Elevator
The Farmers Equity society of Danbury begins erecting a new 10000 dollar elevator on March 10. The old elevator will become a hog house after completion. Danbury has shipped 52 carloads of snap corn this season to a major buyer who praises the quality.
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Farmers Equity Society of
Danbury
Mor iarty plans bridge in South Omaha approved
The War Department approved plans by Ash Howard Needles and Tamen of Kansas City for a bridge at South Omaha. The city bridge commission will act as engineer for the project with possible minor changes noted by Mayor Metcalfe.
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Charles B. Moriarty
South Omaha
War Department
Ash, Howard, Needles and Tamen
Kansas City
City Bridge Commission
Metcalfe
City Commission
County board plans wage cuts for road and bridge crews
Richardson county commissioners announced a general wage reduction for men on road and bridge work. Road workers currently earn 90 to 185 dollars monthly, while area farm laborers were paid 30 to 40 dollars monthly, down from 50 to 60 dollars last year. the proposed county cut amount was not disclosed.
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Richardson County
Wise Memorial Hospital Sold to Lutheran Association
Wise Memorial hospital of Omaha is sold to the Lutheran Hospital association for an undisclosed price. The association will assume possession on March 15 and convert the Omaha facility into a home for aged persons while merging the Omaha Maternity Hospital with the new hospital.
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Wise Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Lutheran Hospital Association
Luthern Association
Lutheran
Fremont to Build 130000 Bushel Grain Elevator
Fremont plans a new six tank concrete grain elevator for 200000 bushels capacity at the mills. The $35000 expansion boosts current capacity from 70000 bushels and aligns with monthly wheat handling of over 50000 bushels when at full operation.
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Fremont
Fremont Mills
Hayden plans $50,000 sack factory in western Nebraska
Bridgeport merchant Henry L. Hayden proposes a $50,000 cloth sack factory in Scottsbluff or Alliance to serve panhandle business. Sacks would support potato growers and North Platte valley sugar factories, with plans and specs already drawn by an architect. Hayden says erection is almost certain.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Henry L. Hayden
Bridgeport
Panhandle
Hayden
North Platte Valley
Fort Crook to Get $11000 Swimming Pool
The War Department approved construction of a swimming pool at Fort Crook Nebraska for use by the Citizens Military Training Camps.
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The
War Department
Fort Crook
Nebr
State Woodmen of the World to Convene in Nebraska City
The state-wide head camp meeting of the Woodmen of the World of Nebraska will be held at Nebraska City on April 16 and 17, Head Consul Fenton B. Fleming announced. The head camp meets biennially and will attract delegates from nearly every county in the state.
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Woodmen of the World of
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Fenton B. Fleming
Nebraska State Association of Letter Carriers Elects Leaders
George O Leary of Omaha was elected president at Hastings convention. A H Bivens North Platte became vice president with E C Gates Hastings as secretary and A C Reed Lincoln as treasurer. Retiring president Arthur Anderson Holdrege named delegate at large to Oakland national convention. A state auxiliary formed with Ethel Millberg Omaha president and J F Hensmore Lincoln vice president.
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George O’leary
Omaha
Nebraska State Association of Letter Carriers
Hastings
A. H. Bivens
North Platte
E. C. Gates
A. C. Reed
Lincoln
Arthur Anderson
Holdrege
Oakland
Cal
Ethel Millberg
J. F. Hensmore
Nebraska Rural Children's Dental Care Tally Cited
Dr. G H Palmer told the White House conference on child health and protection in Washington that Nebraska led states in attention to rural children's teeth. Twenty four percent of Nebraska farm children had any dental care, above the rural figures of forty two states surveyed, meaning less than a quarter of Nebraska's rural children were served.
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Nebraska
G. H. Palmer
White House
Story and a Half House Design Favored for Comfort
William A. Radford presents a six room story and a half home plan ideal for the average family. The design features a living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast porch, three bedrooms, a central bathroom, and a full basement. Exterior details include narrow end gables and a front dormer with large windows to maximize light and ventilation.
Beets and Molasses Beet Pulp Aid Lamb Fattening
Colorado Agricultural College associate animal husbandman E. J. Maynard says wet beet pulp and corn silage provide bulky palatable supplements to lamb rations, often replacing part of grain. Dried molasses beet pulp can substitute for grain when lambs go off feed, reducing hay use and costs while maintaining gains.
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E. J. Maynard
Colorado Agricultural College
The
Agricultural College
House Exterior and Interior Floor Plans Describe Cozy Home
Describes a house with a brick foundation and porch piers, a wide brick chimney, and an inviting summer porch. Floor plans show room layout and sizes with an entry from the porch into a reception room and stairs to the second floor.
Many Metal Lath Types For Home Use
Metal lath is widely accepted in quality construction for fire resistance plaster protection and decor. It comes in expanded and wire types with varying weights and finishes. expanded lath now dominates. Paper backing adds insulation and prevents plaster behind lath. corner bead and decorative moldings attach to lath for finished interiors and exteriors.
Home value by livability weighs comfort and efficiency
The article argues livability drives home value over aesthetics. Practical features like a strong heating plant insulation efficient kitchen and convenient layout matter more than exterior beauty. Buyers seek comfort and convenience without sacrificing design.
Roof Leak Prevention Keeps Costs Down
A brief note urges immediate attention to leaks to avoid progressive damage. It warns that stopping one leak can prevent widespread destruction and higher costs from re-shingling as cheaper shingles fail.
Right Mineral Mixture in Swine Feeding Lot
The veteran experimental feeder at the Iowa experiment station John M. Evward notes a simple mineral mix boosts swine feed results. He highlights salt and wood ashes as effective components providing calcium potassium sodium phosphorus and magnesium with a backbone formula per hundred pounds: hardwood ashes 60 pounds bone black 25 salt 15 and potassium iodide 0.02 pounds.
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Iown
John M. Evward
Composition of Wheat and Rye Compared in Feeds
The report notes wheat and rye have similar chemical makeups and expected outcomes when used in rations. Rye is about five percent less valuable, attributed largely to poorer palatability. Minnesota station research explores why rye falters as a major ration over weeks and finds partial success with dry lot feeds and better results when rye is blended with other grains on pasture.
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Minnesota
Hay feeding guidelines for idle horses
The usual allowance is about one and a half pounds of hay per 100 pounds of live weight, with some farmers using two pounds. Divide the quantity into two or three portions for morning and night, adding a noon feed if needed. Some horses eat more and may develop a “hay belly.”
Dental wear in horses causes mouth sores and reduced eating
The upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw and teeth misalign, creating sharp edges that cut the tongue and cheeks. Irritation from eating worsens sores, leading to a horse refusing food and not thriving.
Sikh Origin and Evolution in India Seen Through History
Prepared by the National Geographic Society discusses Sikhism's origin in Punjab near the Indus, its aim of reform, and the shift from peaceful to militant under Guru Gobind Singh. It traces three Sikh sects, their loyalty to Britain, and the religion’s social impact on women and outcast communities.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Round Table
London
India
Punjab
Indus River
Afghanistan
Nanek
Guru
God
Mohang Medan Mosul
Gobind Singh
Lahore
Great Britain
Europe
East
Seals Learn Swimming From Mother in Ocean Habitat
A baby seal undergoes a training sequence under maternal guidance to learn swimming. The mother seal provides encouragement and demonstrates proper conduct in the water as the young seal adapts to its aquatic habitat.
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Geal
The Statehouse History at Annapolis and Its Replacements
The narrative recalls the Statehouse at Annapolis dating to the first structure laid April 20 1696. It burned in 1704, a second building completed in 170 and used for 66 years before being replaced by the present 1772 edifice.
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Annapolis
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