Northwestern Nebraska potato harvest eases nine county burden
Northwestern Nebraska farmers finish a bumper 1933 potato crop with the Burlington moving about 125 carloads weekly to eastern markets while much of the crop goes to storage awaiting higher prices. Dry land yields exceed 150 bushels per acre with seed potatoes valued around $2 a hundredweight.
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Nebraska
William Morrow
Co-Operative Nebraska Certified Seed Potato Growers’ Association
United States
Box Butte
Alliance
Hemingford
Berea
Gulf States
Hawaii
Frank Turek
Scotts Bluff
Farnam Street Bridge Rejected in Omaha toll appeal
Secretary Ickes announced the public works administration rejected the Farnam street bridge proposal in Omaha and urged proponents to seek a toll reduction on the existing Douglas Street bridge. He noted lowering tolls could negate the need for a new bridge and avoided predicting action if the war department denies the appeal.
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Washington, D. C
Ickes
Public Works Administration
Farnam Street
Omaha
War Department
Douglas Street
Department
Increase in Deaths and Fewer Births in Nebraska From 1933 Half-Year
Nebraska reports 6,974 deaths January through June 1933, up from 6,564 in the same period of 1932, while births totaled 12,151 in the first six months of 1933. State Health Director Bartholomew released the figures from the vital statistics division for publication.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Vital Statistics Division
Bartholomew
Nebraska toaker system and Chadron bond vote on water works
Nebraska state board of control supports 7,430 inmates in 17 institutions at about 240 dollars yearly. Chadron votes in six weeks on 50 000 dollar water works bond with federal aid sought. Oil prospect near Falls City ends as Albin well dismantled after reaching 3500 feet. 30 000 dollars spent by Richardson county farmers and professionals.
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Nebraska
State Board of Control
Chadron
Albin
Falls City
Richardson County
New Bank Opening Planned to Replace Bank of Scotia
Plans are being completed for a newly organized bank at Scotia to replace the Bank of Scotia which has operated on a restricted basis. The bank, with capital of 25000 dollars raised by local farmers and businessmen, will open in about thirty days once remaining work is finished.
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Scotia
Bank of Scotia
John Philip Sousa
George Huston
Myra Kingsley
Victoria
Col. Lindbergh
Ace Hudkins
John N. Garner
Upper Riverside Drive
Charles Evans Hughes
Maybelle Manning
Fifth Avenue
Roxy
Kentucky
Middlebrook
Nebraska farm price outlook dull as hogs corn fall
September price trends favor buyers with gains unlikely for most farm commodities. Hog values may drop in the next days while wheat tracks inflation and corn prices have declined with expectations they will stay weak for about a month.
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Nebraska Agricultural College
Harold Hedges
Nebraska Iowa Electric Output In 1932 Census
Figures from the census bureau show Nebraska generated 561 795 147 kilowatt hours of electricity in 1932 and Iowa 1 483 096 406 kilowatt hours. Nebraska rose 38.7 percent from 1927 while Iowa advanced 3.8 percent. In 1927 Nebraska had 405 055 833 and Iowa 1 429 169 797 kilowatt hours. Nebraska recorded 201 electric light and power establishments last year with 35 commercial and 166 municipal.
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Census Bureau
Nebraska
Iowa
Iloma
Value of 1857 Waubeek bank currency questioned
An attorney in St. Joseph Missouri asks State Treasurer Hall if a 1857 Waubeek bank currency five dollar note from De Soto has value. Hall replies that hundreds of thousands of old Nebraska state bank notes exist but are worthless as most banks from the 1850s and 1860s no longer operate. The notes circulated at a discount under territorial authority and were nullified by the national banking act during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Hall
Nebraska
Nebraska re employment service reports 7 544 placed from 50 497 registered
George Hodge director notes 15 percent of Nebraska unemployed placed through the state re employment service with 7 544 of 50 497 registered workers finding jobs. He emphasizes many on relief also moved to work in harvests and that 75 percent were on relief, while not forcing relief utilization.
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Nebraska
National Re-Employment Service
George Hodge
Hodge
Seminary merger approved by Lincoln and Fremont schools
Representatives of Martin Luther seminary of Lincoln and Western Theological seminary at Fremont met in Omaha and approved the merger. Responsibility for board and synod approval was set, with completion aimed by September 1934. Cities named for potential location include Chicago Minneapolis Fremont Lincoln and Omaha, with a two member committee to study the overtures.
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Martin Luther Seminary of
Lincoln
Western Theological Seminary
Fremont
Omaha
Chicago
Minneapolis
Omahua
Gold bids and rabbits feet show bidding against empire
The piece notes extravagant bids for gold by Britain and the United States, with Uncle Sam offering 31.26 dollars per ounce paid by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It flags taxpayer cost and currency value, mentions new gold finds in South Africa and Australia, and Canada potentials.
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Mr. Farley
British Empire
United States of America
Uncle Sam
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
London
Britain
South Africa
Australia
Canada
Sam
Man in Death Cell Hopes Until Last Moment
A Freeport man Harry Brown killed himself by turning on gas as a visitor, Mrs. Caroline Lockwood, arrived with news of a possible job. The piece urges that frightened inmates and suicides should hold hope to the end, regardless of losses.
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Harry Brown
Freeport
Long Island
Caroline Lockwood
Postmaster General Farley Plays Poker in Air
Farley, while flying at 8200 feet, drew a king high straight flush and calmly folded it, saying he could not conscientiously raise on such a hand with friends. The anecdote frames a good omen for the administration as Farley, who abstains from drinking, smoking, talking, or getting excited.
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Farley
Burma swimmer Ghose sets 79 hour record in Ran goon lake
Burma’s Prafulla Kumar Ghose swam 79 hours 24 minutes non stop in the royal lake at Rangoon earning praise as a champion. Hawaii counters with Charlies Zimmy claiming 100 hours in a Honolulu pool while Wall Street quips about a long undersea trend and bankers.
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Burma
Prafulla Kumar Ghose
Royal Lake
Rangoon
Hawaii
Charlies Zimmy
Honolulu
Wall Street
Government loans aid farmers at half a dollar per bushel
The government offers a loan of 50 cents per bushel on corn with higher returns on productive land. Some call it socialism, but most agree the policy improves on past prices when corn sold for 10 cents, even though many desire a dollar.
Ickes Warns Public Against Power Project Swindlers
Secretary Ickes of the Interior department cautions citizens about swindlers related to the Bonneville dam project. He recalls Muscle Shoals real estate frauds and notes sharks continue buying in the area. He urges vigilance to prevent losses.
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Ickes
Interior Department
Bonneville
Ore
Muscle Shoals
Washington Farm Protests Seek Prompt Cash Aid
Washington reports Middle West farmers planning protests against the government will be soothed with prompt cash aid. The secretary of agriculture is expected to urge more commodity loans to calm farmers. It may be necessary to calm taxpayers who must supply the money, yet they are few in number and ignored until they squawk.
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Washington
Middle West
Secretary of Agriculture
President Roosevelt Faces Serious Cold Health Risk
The piece warns that the common cold can lead to pneumonia and other diseases, urging Johns Hopkins experts to advise President Roosevelt on avoiding colds for the nation’s health, reflecting concern over his vulnerable state.
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Roosevelt
Johns Hopkins
King Features Syndicate, Inc
NU Service
Desolation of Broadway Cars Reflects New York Decline
A condensed reminiscence on Manhattan street cars fading from the city scene. The author recalls crowded Broadway surface cars, the rise of auto buses, and a shifting transit landscape. He also notes suburban uniformity around Forest Hills and encounters with neighbors and writers from the era, all painted with nostalgic tone.
Words and Writers in a McNaught Syndicate Piece
A seaside reader raves about Walter Lippman Brisbane Irvin Cobb and O. O. McIntire praising writers who sign their work while criticizing heavy words and foreign phrases in 1933 reflections. The piece notes love of language and disdain for overcomplicated diction before winding down to bedtime.
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O. O. McIntire
O. O
Ohio River
Controversy Over Gentile Salvation in Antioch
The Antioch church faces a dispute over whether Gentiles must keep Mosaic law for salvation. Paul and Barnabas report divine works among the Gentiles as testimony, and James offers a ruling that Gentiles need not adopt Jewish practices, with guidance to avoid heathen temptations. The council’s decision and subsequent sending of messengers to Antioch resolve the issue.
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Antioch
Paul
Barnabas
Peter
Cornelius
Jerusalem
Moses
Phenice
Samaria
James
Amos
Israel
Tabernacle of
David
Gabriel
Mary
Jesus
D. James
The Promise of Christ to All Believers
The Abiding Presence describes Christ remaining with his followers to the end of the world through the apostles and their successors. The message emphasizes that this promise is for all who believe through their teaching and that of their successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Meditation Advice for Contemplation of Christ
A exhortation to shut in, sit quietly, and read writings to aid thoughts and meditations on Christ today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Artists Recreate Tropical Sea Floor for Buffalo Museum
A team of artists maps the sea bottom for the Buffalo Museum of Science. At 25 feet depth the floor blooms with colorful growths as submarine landscapes are built from original specimens and plaster reproductions to show divers eyes view of the ocean floor.
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Buffalo Museum of Science
California Syrup of Figs Endorsed For Child Appetite
An advertisement extols pure California syrup of figs as the natural remedy for poor appetite in children. It claims a sluggish colon causes loss of appetite and that fig syrup purges gently to restore energy, color, weight, and spirits, urging immediate use and warning against substitutes.
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California
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