Rich Fifth Avenue District Shifts As Elite Homes Sell Out
A long real estate push has eroded Fifth Avenue’s residential exclusiveness with wealthier owners moving toward new districts. Mrs. Vanderbilt’s East River purchase near Sutton Square signals a migration from Fifth Avenue, while mansions near Fifty Second Street change to commercial use and public museums. Miners’ high wages contrast with tax collection struggles in South Wales.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilts
Carnegies
Harrimans
Plants
Fricks
East River
Fifty Eighth Street
William K. Vanderbilt
Sutton Square
Blackwell’i Istand
Manhattan
Queensborough Bridge
Vanderbilt
Second Street
Vanderbilt Jn
Paris
Gen
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifty-Fourth Street
Henry C. Frick
Cardiff
Wales
South Wales
Dentist Sends Airplane for Patient in Iowa
A dentist from Omaha Nebraska chartered a plane to reach William Peterson a farmer in Little Sioux Iowa who needed urgent dental work. The action aimed to save time for the busy patient.
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Little Sioux
William Peterson
Omaha
Neb
Farmer
Ocean of Air Needs Watching for Flight Routes
Government meteorologist C LeRoy Meisinger argues that future airliners require extensive data on evolving air conditions. He proposes consulting meteorologists with aviation firms to decide daily optimal routes and altitudes, noting wind, clouds, storms, temperature, precipitation, and instrument pressure affect flights.
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Washington, D. C
C. LeRoy Meisinger
Meisinger
Japan
Air travel records show no fatalities in over three million miles
The Manufacturers Aircraft Association reports 115 163 passengers flew 3 136 550 miles in 12 months with no lives lost across 425 planes. The data cover 87 companies and note 222 forced landings and 38 accidents, many on short 10 to 15 mile hops with fees around 12 50.
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New York
Manufacturers Aircraft Association
United States
Lizards Force Slippery Roads In Manitoba Across Towns
A Manitoba prairie region reports a plague of lizards invading Winnipeg and nearby towns. At Ninetta Sanatorium 2000 were shoveled from a basement shaft and 60 in doctors quarters. Drivers use skid chains as roads become slick with living lizards. Lizards range four to eighteen inches and travel by night on their annual trek to hibernate.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Ninette
Trio Elopements Shake Atlantic City Family
A triple elopement reveals William M. Chase of Atlantic City and his daughters Edith and Evelyn each wed within 24 hours. None knew the others plans and the shock spread through the family as the pairings surprised all involved.
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William M. Chase
Atlantic City
N. J
New York City
Edith
Evelyn
Hooch Blamed for Theft In Carnival Monkey Case
In San Antonio Judge Buckley fined George Harrison fifty dollars for stealing a forty two year old monkey from a carnival show and roaming the vicinity ringing doors and attempting to sell the animal while claiming drink fueled the act.
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San Antonio
Tex
Buckley
George Harrison
Boy Given Life Sentence In Wheeling Murder Case
In Wheeling West Virginia sixteen year old Samuel Bleyens formerly of Little Rock Arkansas pleaded guilty to murder and received a life sentence. He was accused of killing C F Grana staff a car inspector in a shack near Wheeling last October.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Samuel Bleyens
Little Rock
Ark
C. F. Granastaff
Vienna Court Officers Armored for Protection
Court officers in Vienna now wear swords to protect judges and witnesses after recent attacks in court rooms, ordered by the president of the Vienna criminal court.
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Venice
Vienna
Vienna Criminal Court
Blind in Eternal Triangle Ruckus Rocks Atlanta Police Court
In Atlanta a blind husband Martin Strone fights with Sam Stewart after returning home to find Stewart with Strone's wife. The pair clash in a room wrecking furniture while authorities note the trio's unusual predicament and a judge references a future cell confinement.
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Atlanta
Martin Strone
The
Recorder
Sam Stewart
Stewart
Table Rock Reorganizes as Fire Department
Nebraska brief items note Table Rock reorganizing as a fire department. Omaha to host annual auto show March 14 to 10. New Methodist church at Pawnee City dedicated Sunday. Spring plowing underway near Sidney. Tecumseh awards water system contract.
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Table Rock
Omaha
New Methodist
Pawnee City
Sidney
DeWitt
Tecumseh
Plymouth
Murdock
Ben R. Mann
Stockville
First Baptist Church
Grand Island
Royal Neighbors of America
Lincoln
Plattsmouth
Charles Detweiler
Will Plummer
University of Nebraska
Hastings
West Point
Charles Tony
Valparaiso
Union Pacific
Gilmore
Minden
Big Springs
John S. Potter
Nebraska
John Osborne
Seward
William Steinmeyer
Clatonia
Arthur County
Arthur
Keystone
Kimball County
Pickrell Livestock Association
Louisville
John Flessner
Wymore
Exeter
William P. Wallace
George Kuhr, Jr
Blair
Washington County
A. J. Blair
John William
Otoe County
Missouri Pacific
Tower
Gilmore Junction
Fenton
Nebraska Penitentiary
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Railway Commission
Farmers’ Independent Telephone Company
The
Lincoln Telephone Company
Red Cloud
Neb
Night work planned in Lincoln legislature
A sitting committee to manage the general file in the lower house will be formed on the fifty third day of the session with Speaker Anderson as chair and two members from each district. The sifting rule sets two members per district and opens eligibility to all, aiming to run bills swiftly before the sifting starts. Insurance firms oppose the Croning bill expanding Nebraska into the surety bond business for public money handlers. Senate members report letters urging opposition from constituents and agents.
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Margaret Gerdes
Auburn
Fenton Fleming
Lincoln
Nebraska Retail Jewelers’ Association
Omaha
Holt County
Carl Smith
Jsadison
Enola
Bloomfield Fire Department
J. W. Bart
George Downs
Chadron
Parker Island
Platte River
Central City
Rank T. Rawson
South Omaha Ion Stock Yards Company
Douglas County
Cos
Farmers’ State Bank of
Hadar
State Department of Trade and Commerce
State
Duelow
R. G. Elliott
Chadron State Normal
M. E. Reische
State Normal Board
Harding
Platte County Court House
Yeggs
Howe
Neb
First Christian Church
McCook
State Railway Commission
Fair Board of Managers
Fair Grounds
State University
Nebraska
McKelvie
South Omaha
W. B. Tagg
Tagg Bros. & Moorhead
Pierce
College of Agriculture At
Oakdale Gun Club
Neligh
House Finance Committee
John Nash
Leonard
Palmyra
Deshler
Henry Sittler
J. C. Cook
Fremont
Kearney
Norman Johnson
Arthur Cooper
Cooper
Anderson
Sis
Rodman
House
Senate
Tests Begun on State Capitol Grounds for New Building
Tests for the New Capitol Foundation have started on state capitol grounds to determine soil strata beneath a 400 foot square site. Shafts will be sunk at four corners and at the center until solid rock is reached. The contractor will keep records of all materials found and depths encountered.
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New Capitol Foundation
State Capitol
Revival of Anti Cigarette Bill Returns to General File
The House voted 57 to 37 to move the anti cigarette bill to general file after rejecting the committee’s indefinit postponement. Anderson of Hamilton introduced the measure repealing the two year old cigarette license law and imposing strict prohibition on manufacture sale or gift of cigarettes.
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House of Representatives
Anderson
Hamilton
Salary Bills Pass with Opposition and Narrow Margin
Two salary bills for state officers cleared the house amid strong opposition. A call of the house secured a two thirds majority for H. R. 404 setting deputy state attorney general and governor staff secretaries at 2500 dollars annually. Another measure raised board of control members' pay from 3000 to 3500 dollars.
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House
Railway Commission
Board of Control
Nebraska Senate Peers Bill to Extend Supreme Court Commission
In committee of the whole the Nebraska state senate voted to indefinitely postpone Senator Beebe's bill to continue the commission for two more years. The bill would raise salaries to 5,000 dollars each and add two stenographers at 1,800 dollars annually.
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Supreme Court Commission
Constitutional Convention
Supreme Court
Nebraska State Senate
Beebe
Plan for Two New State Fish Hatcheries Approved
The fish and game committee of the house approved building two new fish ponds. One site near Peru would cost 2000 dollars and another in Lincoln or Garden county would cost 10000 dollars.
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Peru
Lincoln
Garden County
Fish and Game Committee
House
State House Adopts $100,000 Insurance Revolving Fund
Voters approve a hail insurance provision creating a revolving fund of 100000 dollars. The measure passed the house by nearly a three to one margin.
Senate Kills S. F. 69 Tax Exemption Bill
After a full day debate in committee of the whole the state senate rejected S. F. 69 which would exempt capital stock of building and loan associations from taxation. The vote ended the measure for now.
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State Senate
Boxing Bill Passes House By Wide Margin
The American Legion boxing bill won passage in the House by more than a three to one majority. Supporters hailed the vote as the strongest showing for the measure at any stage of its consideration.
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House
American Legion
Williams Bill Favors State Flag and Seal
The committee on miscellaneous subjects favors the Williams bill to create a state flag and a new state seal to be reproduced on the flag along with the goldenrod motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Miscellaneous Subjects
Senate passes re enacted Simon language bill in Nebraska
The Nebraska senate approved on third reading the re enacted Simon foreign language bill by 22 votes to 8. It heads to the house where favorable action is anticipated. The measure allows teaching foreign languages on the Sabbath, sets penalties for English language discrimination, and permits parents to teach or hire private tutors for their children.
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Senate
Nebraska
Evansville Girl Finds Relief From Irregular Periods
Stella Linxwiler of Evansville Indiana reports severe monthly cramps backaches and fatigue before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After treatment she says she no longer feels sick or drowsy during her periods and urges others with similar symptoms to try the product.
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Evansville
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stella Linx- Wiler
Second St
Indiana
Mrs Hicks Relieved By Four Eatonic Tablets
Mrs Hicks reports relief from sour stomach after taking four Eatonic tablets. The ad promotes Eatonic as a remedy for indigestion bloating acid stomach and gas by aiding digestion. It recommends taking one after meals and notes a big box is inexpensive with druggist guarantee.
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Rich
Forsake Fifth
Avenue
Mrs. Vanderbilt
China
Commercal
Prairie Lakes
Battle Royal
U.S
Booklee
Hmfg.co
Kate
Nya
O. W. Everett
Mor
4Th
M Sts
Lincoln, Ned
Carroll, Iowa
Mrs. G
Knight
N. Crawford St
Parker's Ball
Healy
Hiscox Chem
Chemical Works
Chandler
Cleveland
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