Sutherland Project Requires 1742 Freight Cars
The $7 500 000 Platte valley power and irrigation project under PWA funds will require 1742 freight cars to haul materials and equipment. A 346 mile truck convoy would span Nebraska from North Platte to near Omaha, with eleven farmhouses in the reservoir area to be evacuated as the storage lake rises to about 60 feet. A smaller regulating reservoir will provide a summer recreation area and aid the power scheme.
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North Platte
Nebraska
Broad Prairies
Big Platte Valley
PWA
Prairies
Omaha
Missouri River
Iowa
Nebraska completes over 100 miles of paving this year
Nebraska highway figures show about 26 1 3 miles finished last fall, over 100 miles in spring and summer, and about five miles remaining. Notable stretches include 9.8 miles Kearney to Gibbon, 8.3 miles Gibbon to Shelton, 6 miles Elm Creek to Overton, and 9.1 miles Odessa to Elm Creek.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Highway Department
Dodge St
Omaha
Sheridan
Sheridan Blvd
Hastings
Kearney
Gibbon
Shelton
Elm Creek
Overton
Odessa
North Platte
Nebraska Death Rate Stays Flat At 9.3 Per 1000
Washington DC Nebraska mortality study shows last year 9.3 deaths per 1000 in both 1933 and 1932 with total Nebraska deaths 12,924 in 1933 and 12,922 in 1932. Circulatory diseases rise, heart disease dominates with 2,650 in 1933 vs 2,526 in 1932. infant deaths up from 565 to 615.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Census Bureau
Bureau
Home Loans In State Report Totals Revealed
Nebraska loans closed by the Home Owners' corporation exceed 9,000 with a total of 19,033,000. In its first year state manager Charles Smrha spoke to the chamber of commerce. Loan applications filed reach 18,119 for 39,563,197 with property taxes paid totaling 1,417,996 and 673,320 in repairs approved or made.
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Grand Island
Nebraska
Home Owners’ Corporation
Charles Smrha
Chamber of Commerce
Wahoo water system upgrade and rock quarry near Aspinwall
The Cen tral Bridge and Construction company finished a $58 000 upgrade of the Wahoo water system with labor supplied through Saunders county re employment agency. A rock quarry north of Aspinwall ferry grounds will supply stone for the Indian Cave project, employing about one hundred men under Woods Bros. contract.
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Wahoo
Central Bridge and Construction Company of
Saunders County Re-Employment Agency
Old Ferry Grounds
Aspinwall
Missouri River
Nemaha County
Indian Cave
Woods Bros
Hay dealer Gunns cash shipments to drought regions
C H Gunn of Lexington Nebraska recently left about 100000 dollars in cash with Willamette valley farmers after dispatching several trainloads of baled hay to South Dakota and Wisconsin. Gunn, a hay dealer and FERA agent, bought fodder in Oregon for drought sections of the two states, arriving unannounced and buying hay at nine to ten dollars a ton.
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C. H. Gunn
Lexington
Neb
Willamette Valley
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Gun
FERA
Oregon
Motz’s 45 Acre Corn Field Tops Nebraska Yield Record
William W. Motz of a Madison county Nebraska farm near Battle Creek estimates 70 to 75 bushels per acre from a 45 acre corn field. Last year the field produced about 107 bushels per acre, earning Motz the state title for non irrigated corn in the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation contest. This year the corn is noted as high quality and will be kept for seed.
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Madison County
Battle Creek
William W. Motz
Motz
Nebraska
Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska Peach Orchard Surpasses Expectations at Brownville
Stivers orchard near Brownville and Stella, six years old, yielded five thousand bushels of peaches this year, selling at $1.60 a bushel. Watering costs exceeded two thousand dollars, about 40 cents per bushel. F. W. Cornell notes 67,812 Nebraskans seek work, with 4,928 public works and 1,036 private placements in July. 4,240 new registrants and 1,912 re-registrations.
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Nebraska
Stivers
Brownville
Stella
F. W. Cornell
National Re-Employment Service
Cornell
Proposal to raise Sutherland reservoir storage
District directors weigh a plan to add 358000 acre feet to Sutherland reservoir by raising the earthen dam 9.3 feet. Engineers will present detailed advantages costs and related matters as the plan is submitted for review.
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Sutherland
Platte Valley
Platte
Chadron State Park Summer Resort Attendance low in first enlarged season
Frank B. O'Connell says unfavorable weather and finances reduced patronage at Chadron State Park the first season after expansion from 40 to 800 acres. He notes the park was 50 percent self supporting and should reach full self support in normal years. No registration figures yet as season ends October 1.
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Chadron State Park
Frank B. O'Connell
State Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
O’connell
Nebraska 1935 license plates staged for distribution at Lincoln reform school
Stacks of gray and black 1935 Nebraska motor vehicle plates await distribution at the state reformatory in Lincoln. About 518,732 pairs have been manufactured over months but cutting numbering and enameling will take several more days. Twenty eight workers handle plating and highway marker production, using roughly 200 tons of 26 gauge steel.
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Nebraska
State Reformatory
Lincoln
New Braska
Plans for $500000 game refuge in sand hills announced
A $500000 waterfowl refuge to protect and propagate migratory birds will be developed on state and private lands with federal cooperation. The plan will be discussed at a Valentine conference of state and federal officials with federal participant J C Salyer of the migratory waterfowl program in the commerce department present.
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Sandhills
Valentine
J. C. Salyer
Bureau of Biology
Department of Commerce
Harbor Schemes and Annexation Dream in 1930s California
Beverly Hills reminiscences reveal a comic monologue on Los Angeles harbor ambitions, annexation of San Pedro, and the Santa Monica yacht harbor plan. The speaker jokes about government involvement, the need for a real harbor, and sailing misadventures, preferring to flee to Frisco when plans stall.
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Beverly Hills
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Claremore
Oklahoma
Houston
Texas
Amon Carter
Ft Worth
Amon
Jim Furgeson
Los Angeles Harbor
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Charlie Mack
Black Crows
L.A
U.S
San Francisco
Frisco
Ghosts, War, and Modern Sex Comedy Echo in Rome Tale
A columnist contrasts ancient warrior cultures with modern tyranny and Venice’s Abbey of St Gregory now under renovation. Barbara Hutton and her Georgian prince inhabit the old palace, turning it into a whimsical dilatory domicile as echoes of past ghosts mingle with contemporary fantasies.
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Venice
Nightmare Bat and Baghdad of Headlines
An anxious narrator imagines headlines in a lonely morning, referencing a bat in the hall and imagined dramatic news like Girl Jumps 10 Stories and Ship Rams Yacht. The piece blends musing, humor, and surreal newspaper-voice fantasies about daily life with a bat in the home.
Greta Garbo Celebrates 28th Birthday Amid Rising Fame
Greta Gustafson, known as Greta Garbo, marked her twenty eighth birthday after rising to stardom. Her early life in Stockholm included working in a shop before becoming a Hollywood icon noted for earning ten thousand dollars weekly.
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Greta Gustafson
Greta Garbo
Stockholm
Sweden
Hidden Talent Behind Quiet Evening Success
A queer young lady chose a calm night at home over sensational parties at a costly California swimming pool. Her restrained lifestyle and contemplation of time helped shape a notable talent, expressed in the line Es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille.
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California
New York City Plans Relief Tax and Lottery to Aid Poor
The city will tax businesses one tenth of one percent and individuals paying national income tax 15 percent of their liability to fund relief for 400000 hungry families and utilities and rent. A public lottery will invite citizens to gamble with profits directed to relief.
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New York City
Discovery of cancer resisting enzyme Phosphotaz reported
Dr Ellice McDonald announces a potential breakthrough to the American Chemical Society. He says kidney produced phosphotaz resists cancer while cancer patients have too much in blood and too little in kidneys. He predicts human disease may be conquered by science.
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American Chemical Society
Ellice McDonald
Cancer Research Laboratories
Roosevelt interest in Mussolini paper hints at aims
The article in Popolo d Italia says President Roosevelt has not achieved his four fundamental objects yet and it is premature to judge the experiments underway as unsuccessful. Mussolini authored the piece.
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Roosevelt
Mussolini
Popolo d'Italia
Rosetta Stone of heredity found in giant chromosome
Scientists describe a giant chromosome as the Rosetta stone of heredity, likening its strings of genes to the legendary stone that unlocked hieroglyphics and allowing the reading of hereditary codes.
Rhode Island Governor Warns of Communist Uprising
Governor Green declares Rhode Island faces a Communist uprising with militia support from the U S Army and air power. The text depicts state defense under severe conditions.
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United States
Green
Rhode Island
King Features Syndicate
Ing
WNU
Napoleon's Bat Encounter On St Helena Noted
A playful narrator recalls Napoleon's struggle against numerous bats on St Helena and contrasts it with a minor complaint about a single bat. The tone is humorous and self-deprecating as the speaker vows to stop waving.
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Napoleon
St. Helena
Endurance Test in a Bedroom Bat Visit
A narrator describes tension as a bat lingers in a bedroom. The creature flaps under covers, then crosses the room and exits. The narrator notes air needs and jokes about a wife arriving home to find the bat in the room. The scene conveys uneasy domestic humor through a tense encounter.
Nocturnal Frustrations and A Bat’s Quiet Rebellion
A speaker questions how bats are treated as eccentric intruders while touting personal perseverance. They contrast their own routine diligence with bats that fly into rooms at night, questioning their artistic contributions and the dangers rumored to be carried on wings.
The Bat In The House Returns To Playful Pranks
A mischievous bat haunts a home causing anxiety as the narrator jokes about water, pockets, clothing, and dramatic antics. The commentary leans on lighthearted fright and a quirky run of gags.
Gladiator Moment Sparks Unexpected Window Shadow
A dramatic scene unfolds as a window shade suddenly lifts and a daring escape is made across twin beds in a single bound. The voice notes the surprise and courage in a boastful, brisk tone from 1934 McNaught Syndicate.
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McNaught Syndicate
Lincoln Sees Clean Entertainments From Major Theatres
Lincoln cinema bookings reflect clean entertainment standards as colleges fill houses. Stuart Theatre opens Sept 27 with Dames starring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell. Count of Monte Cristo begins Sept 28 at Lincoln Theatre. Orpheum debuts a 40‑member all colored revue Sept 28 with Housewife as the film.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Stuart Theatre
Warner Brothers
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Zasu Pitts
Guy Kibbee
Hugh Herbert
Hollywood
Alexandre Dumas
Count of Monte Cristo
Lincoln Theatre
Orpheum Theatre
Harlem
Presidents Served While Parents Lived Nearby
The article notes four fathers and eight mothers who witnessed their sons become U S presidents. It cites cases such as Jesse Grant, John Coolidge, John Adams, Mrs Nelly Madison, Mrs Jane Polk, and others whose parents were alive or attended inaugurations, including Mrs James Roosevelt on March 4 1933.
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United States
Jesse Grant
U. S. Grant
Calvin Coolidge
John Coolidge
Zachary Taylor
White House
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Susanna Adams
Nelly Madison
James
Jane Polk
James Polk
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
James Roosevelt
Iron Money Among Tennessee Pioneers
At one time iron ingots were recognized media of exchange among pioneer settlers of Tennessee indicating early barter and trade practices in the region.
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Tennessee
Coal Found in Arctic Reports Major Arctic Deposits
Coal deposits are reported in the Arctic region signaling potential large reserves. Researchers note the discovery could impact supply and energy strategies, with fields indicating sizable mineral wealth across northern territories.
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Arctic
Notorious Fence Mary Mandelbaum Run City Warehouses
Collier's Weekly identifies Mary Mandelbaum as America's leading fence from 1854 to 1884. She ran a staff of thieves in New York and nearby cities, handled about 10 million dollars in goods, earned around 1 million, forfeited bail after capture, and fled to Canada.
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America
Mary Mandelbaum
New York City
New York
Canada
Collier’s Weekly
True white man held to be genuine albino
A Cornell authority states that only true white men are albinos and explains that pigment traits vary by race and sex linked inheritance. He notes albinos occur in black families in Jamaica with skin blotches and discusses how sex influences trait transmission and color blindness.
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Cornell
Jamaica
Air Pressure and Weather Weighs the Skies
The article explains that Earth's atmosphere weighs about 15 pounds per square inch and that barometric changes drive weather forecasts. It notes a one inch rise equals 0.5 pounds per square inch change in atmospheric weight, and a tenth inch equals 88,000 tons per square mile. A single inch rise over Britain equals over one hundred thousand million tons of air.
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British Isles
Mosque Erected to Saint in Algiers Quarter
In the native quarter of Algiers the mosque of Sidi Abd El Rahman rises as the patron saint of the city. The revered figure died in 1471.
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Algiers
Sidi Abd el Rahman
Economy Economy is too late at the bottom of the purse
A concise note reflects concern that financial aid or relief arrives too late, failing to reach households before costs overwhelm budgets. It emphasizes delayed action and lingering strain on families facing economic pressures.
Cedar scent fails against moths in experiments
Experiments show the odor of cedar is ineffective against moths and provides no protection. Researchers report cedar oil and wood fail to deter moth larvae or prevent damage in storage environments.
Smithsonian Institution Founded by James Smithson Will
The Smithsonian Institution is sustained by private gifts and earned interest. It was established by statute in 1846 under the will of James Smithson an Englishman who in 1826 left his fortune of 500000 dollars to found the institution. Gifts and prudent management have grown the fund to over 1500000 dollars, kept in perpetual investment in the treasury.
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Smithsonian Institution
James Smithson
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