State Produces Own Sugar and More
Nebraska can meet its sugar needs and export surplus with seven beet sugar factories and ample room to expand, according to Charles Young of the U S Sugar Association. He notes Nebraska consumed about 143 million pounds of sugar in 1931 while capacity reached 298 million pounds, with 104 U S factories but only 66 in operation last year due to unprofitable expansion.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Charles §. Young
United States On Sugar Association
Mr. Young
United States
Young
Ohio River
Mississippi
Farmers appeal to save red cedars near Nebraska orchards
Seventeen Cass and Richardson county farmers appealed to federal judges in Omaha to stop Nebraska from destroying red cedar trees near southeastern apple orchards. Circuit Judges Kenjuian Gardner and District Judge Munger heard arguments. The state says cedars harm large orchard interests, empowered by a legislature rule within two miles of orchards with 1000 or more trees. Mrs D Q O Dwyer, a first in Nebraska, argued the case.
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Omaha
Cass
Richardson County
Nebraska
Lincoln
W. S. Kenjuean
A. K. Gardner
I. C. Munger
D. QO. Dwyer
Dwyer
Plattsmouth
Potatoes and Drouth Cut Nebraska Shipments
Lincoln A E Anderson reports carrots and potatoes down nationwide with western Nebraska crop deteriorating due to drought. Nebraska shipments to Oct 3 reach 597 cars vs 1,532 a year earlier, as prices stay low and local needs rise. National crop estimated at 357 million bushels, below last year and the five year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska
Anderson
Kansas
Anthrax cases ease in Lincoln area as quarantines fall
Dr. H. L. Feistner reports four new anthrax cases while 16 quarantines are released, bringing total cases under 100 for the first time since August. Head under quarantine drops below 6,000 with 86 farms affected and 4,633 cattle. Death toll stands at 785 as 148 quarantines, covering 5,888 cattle, have been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
H. L. Feistner
Petitions circulate for Sunday motion pictures in Beatrice
Beatrice residents circulate petitions to permit Sunday motion pictures. The idea previously failed at a city election two years ago. In Omaha, banks report deposits of 77,527,789 and loans of 36,965,857 as of September 20, with figures from November 29, 1931 showing 92,886,425 in deposits and 44,777,101 in loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Omaha
Cozad Chamber Seeks Emergency Rates To Save Hay
The Cozad Chamber of Commerce asks Union Pacific to set emergency hay rates to prevent Platt Valley alfalfa from rotting. In Cozad area 50,000 tons are stalled by low prices and high freight, while Elm Creek that normally ships 300 cars in September moved only three last month.
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Cozad
Riverview Pear Harvest Sets Local Record at Riverview Farm
Gilbert McCandless harvested 1500 bushels of pears from six acres at Riverview fruit farm south of Nemaha City, averaging 250 bushels per acre and finding a ready Lincoln market. Apple output this year drops to about 2500 bushels from 8000 to 9000 last year.
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Gilbert McCandless
Riverview Fruit Farm
Nemaha City
Lincoln
Riverview
Nebraska corn fed to livestock due to feed shortage
A. Anderson reports central Platte Nebraska will supply corn to feed sheep and cattle in Colorado because western states face a feed shortage. Hay in the valley is good with alfalfa selling at 3.50 to 4 dollars a ton. High freight and baling costs limit shipping despite Nebraska normally sending several thousand cars of alfalfa annually.
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Nebraska
Platte
Colorado
Anderson
Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation Honors Omaha Leaders
W H Schellberg and Miss Eileen Kelcher Jeffers titled king and queen at the 38th Ak Sar Ben coronation in Omaha. Schellberg leads the Omaha Stockyards and serves in civic life statewide. Jeffers is daughter of Union Pacific VP William M Jeffers. About 7000 spectators attended and joined post ceremony festivities.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
W. H. Schellberg
Eileen Kelcher-Jeffers
Schellberg
Omaha Stockyards Company
Miss Jeffers
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific System
Pioneer Museum to Rise in Alliance Park
A museum building will be crested in Alliance to honor western Nebraska pioneers. Sponsored by the Alliance unit of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the sod-walled structure will be donated by W. E. Spence, a local pioneer manufacturer, and measures 20 by 28 feet.
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Nebraska
Alliance Unit
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. E. Spence
Alliance Pioneer
First Hog Wagon Arrives at Omaha Market in Years
Attendants and passersby watched Hugh F. Kelly unload eight hogs from a mule wagon at the Union stockyards loading dock. It was the first wagon arrival of hogs in years, with yardmen and onlookers pausing to help and remarking on the historic load.
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Hugh F. Kelly
Union Stockyards
Kelly
Omaha
Nebraska woodland needs attention for timber production
H N Wheeler of the U S forestry service spoke at the Lincoln Optimist Club about Nebraska forestry. He urged planting in sand hill areas and large forest tracts to utilize about 6 million acres of unused land for timber, windbreaks, and shelter belts.
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Nebraska
H. N. Wheeler
United States Forestry Service
Washington, D. C
Optimist Club
Cornhusker Hotel
Lincoln
Sand Hill
Nebraska Rail Rule Saves Potatoes Freight Costs
Nebraska state railway commission reports a regulation change will save potato shippers about 4000 dollars yearly in freight. Former commission expert C A Ross says the interstate ruling eliminates the 5 dollar per car rental fee on refrigerator cars moving from west Nebraska as unreasonable.
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Nebraska
State Railway Commission
C. A. Ross
Commission
West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska Commission
Waiting Customer Tries Patience From The Manager
An office boy reports a salesman with a mustache waiting outside the manager's door. The manager, in a conference, is told to step out before the man grows a beard as a joke about delay and patience.
Run of Hard Luck in Mrs Fickle’s Marriage Choices
Hodge-Poor Mrs. Fickle has had four marriages with notably odd matches. Her first husband was an Adirondack guide, the second a baseball umpire, the third a dynamite manufacturer, and the last an aviator.
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Hodge
Fickle
Dodge
Adirondacks
Ha Ha You Poor Old Henpecked In Dublin Opinion
A brief wit clash quoted from the Dublin Opinion shows a man taunting another with a joke about sewing a button on a coat. The reply calls the taunter a liar and asserts the coat belonged to his wife.
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Dublin
A Bit Inconvenient Der Wahre Jakob dialogue
A dialogue notes a buyer asking how a dog was found for a weekend cottage. The seller says the dog is a splendid watchdog that lies in the house and prevents entry. The excerpt is from Der Wahre Jakob.
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Wahre
Jakob
Fitting Comeback and Out with the Handsome Men
A cheeky exchange from Vart Hem in Stockholm notes John asking where all the nice girls are this evening and Pauline replying she’s out with the handsome men. The brief dialogue captures social flirtation in a crowded night scene.
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John
Pauline
Vart Hem
Stockholm
Best Method Quip Reflects on Catching Husbands Flirting
A London bystander story captures a witty exchange about catching a husband in flirtation. The exchange implies a stereotype about social surveillance and marital trust.
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London
They Don’t Speak Ella A Strange Man Kissed
A curious exchange describes an unwelcome advance as a man attempted to kiss the speaker last night, highlighting fear and discomfort in a single tense moment.
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Ella
Bella
Honey
Drift or Paddle Back In Life’s Shadowy Stream
A dialogue fragment contrasts Ruth’s romantic drift through life with Jack’s pragmatic note that drifting would be easy but returning would be hard. The exchange hints at themes of fate and effort within a reflective, poetic frame.
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Ruth
Jack
Honeymoon Book Choice Sparks Quip at Store
A humorous exchange recounted from a German joke page features a clerk and a man seeking a honeymoon read. The customer asks for a book and the assistant offers Travels With a Donkey, prompting a witty remark about the clerk’s failure to match the traveler’s needs.
Revenge First Girl Usher What’s up
A social column notes an usher reports a disruptive scene as a couple arrives with a new partner. The text hints at jealousy and separation actions amid a private romantic encounter.
Emotion in the Bull Ring in Venice
A short exchange notes the fear facing a wild bull about to attack and the greater emotion when the animal is not struck by lightning, attributed to the Gazzettino Ulustrato of Venice.
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Gazzettino Ulustrato
Venice
Bad Beginning and Karikaturen Quote Exchange
A fragment quotes a woman declaring interest and bravery while another line from Karikaturen Oslo condemns marrying a deceiver, illustrating contrasting viewpoints on trust and romance from two cultural captions.
Stockholm Celebrates Centennial of Got a Canal Opening
National Geographic notes Stockholm’s 100th anniversary of the Goteborg-Stockholm canal linking the capital to the North Sea. The piece describes the city’s granite architecture, the red brick town hall, and the blue room, and highlights royal palaces, gardens, summer cottages, and workingman gardens. It contrasts travel from Europe with American routes and portrays Stockholm’s education, sports, and social life including the smorgasbord.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
WNU
Tockholm
Goteborg
North Sea
Kingdom
Mary and Bob Lambs College Suitors End in Marriage Plan
In the summer after their sophomore and junior years at different colleges, Mary Lester and Bob Lamb meet at a country house party. Teasing songs about Mary and a Little Lamb complicate their path, but they plan a marriage after college with Mary wary of a church wedding to dodge the irritating tune.
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Maury Lester
State University
Bob Lamb
Mary
Bob
Lamb
Mary Lester
Gamma Sigma
New York
Elia
Bill Ball
Ella
California Syrup of Figs Endorsed by Oklahoma Mother
A Western mother from Oklahoma City touts California Syrup of Figs for her three year old son’s constipation. She reports quick relief and ongoing use for colds and upset spells, saying it strengthens and improves appetite. The ad urges buyers to ask for the full name California and the carton mark Vig Syrup.
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California
Neal M. Todd
West 27Th St
Olahoma City
Okla
Neal
Callifornia
Indian Wampum Belts Reflect Significance of Occasions
John Fitzpatrick describes wampum as made from a rare beautiful shell pierced along its length and worn on deerskin thongs. The shells formed bands whose belt size denoted the importance of the event, a practice noted by the Washington Star.
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John Fitzpatrick
Washington Star
This Woman Lost 45 Pounds of Fat
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Carl Wilson
Manton, Mich
America
Senator’s ECONOMY OF WORDS Cited by Louisville Courier-Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the senator is economical with words and that his speech making will suit the times. The remark highlights concise rhetoric and timely oratory skills.
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Times
Louisville Courier-Journal
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