Nebraska Retail Sales Rise Across Central Midwest
The U S Department of Commerce reports a 12 7 percent rise in June 1936 retail sales across Arkansas Iowa Kansas Missouri and Nebraska based on 1 416 independent stores The Nebraska rise stands at 17 9 percent based on 175 Nebraska merchants Shoe stores fall 1 percent while lumber and building materials show a 28 percent gain The Nebraska Board of Equalization fixes the 1936 state levy at 1 76 mills raising 3 627 069 in state taxes against grand valuations. the smallest rate in 15 years The governor attributes the cut to higher valuations especially personal property and lower state expenses For the next year motor vehicle values rise under a new tax rule affecting license plate purchases
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Midwest
Arkansas
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Lincoln
Nebraska Board of Equalization and Assessment
R. L. Cochran
July brings Nebraska auto death toll to thirty two
July accidents caused 32 deaths in Nebraska, the highest monthly toll this year, bringing the annual total to 152 with an average of one death every 33 hours. Of the fatalities 116 were male and 36 female, with three lives lost each in two July crashes near Plattsmouth and Allen. One Fremont crash in May claimed four lives. fatal accidents touched 47 of 93 counties this year.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Allen
Fremont
WPA to Set Up Two Camps for Nebraska Game Refuges
Lincoln D. F. Felton announced two Works Progress Administration camps in Nebraska to improve game refuges. One camp near Crescent Lake south and east of Alliance will employ 50 workers. A $42,000 allocation funds two months of work with plans for a second two month period. Projects include board building fencing and land cleanup under the Biological Survey.
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Lincoln
D. F. Felton
Stateworks Progress Administration
Nebraska
Alliance
Crescent Lake J
Thatity
The
Biological Survey
Boad
Works Progress
Roosevelt
WPA
Lancaster
Butler
Cass
Fillmore
Johnson
Nemaha
Pawnee
Polk
Saline
Saunders
Seward
Thayer
Gage
Jefferson
Otoe
Richardson
York
Felton
Wheeler, Garfield
Blaine
Nebraska Gas Tax Revenue Hits Record $11.2 Million
Lincoln Nebraska reports that the five cent gasoline tax brought in 11 205 676 dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, the largest in state history. The four cent levy raised 9 574 834 dollars prior to the 1935 extra cent for state aid.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Wheat Shipments Across Western Nebraska Counties Set Records
Railroad and elevator men estimate more than 21 000 carloads of new wheat will move this month from Sidney and three western Nebraska counties including Cheyenne Kimball and Banner. Over 950 cars already sent to market as business closes, with at least another 50 expected to move.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyene
Kimball
Banner
eWay
Tom
Coxis
Nebraska Rural Enrollments Fall Sharply in 1934 35
State figures show rural Nebraska enrollment dropped to 90 103 in 1934 35 from 98 701 in 1932 33 while city village schools hold 222 252 to 222 767. Old age pension checks move to month end to improve bookkeeping and save costs. WPA project funds approved for drought relief will create dam construction jobs in 17 counties pending future allocations.
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State Superintendent’ of Public Instruction
Nebraska
Irl D. Tolen
Tolen
Resumption of PWA Projects Promised in Nebraska Cities
D F Felton state WPA administrator said drought created relief labor in some Nebraska communities. Previously he reported a shortage of skilled workers and no Nebraska projects were listed in the first PWA program approvals by President Roosevelt under the 1936 appropriation.
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PWA
Nebraska
D. F. Felton
WPA
Dreath
Felton
Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes to Visit Columbus for Roosevelt Day Anniversary
Officials say Harold L. Ickes PWA administrator will visit Columbus September 4 to inspect the Loup project financed by the PWA. He will speak on Roosevelt day during Columbus eighty year anniversary celebration.
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Loup River
Nebraska counties recommended for drought classification
A Nebraska drought committee lists 28 counties for emergency drought status with seven approved by the U S Department of Agriculture after adding 10 counties and approving five more including Box Butte Furnas Deuel Dawes and Sheridan The panel notes the northwest Nebraska area has early requests and potato crops suffer nearly as cereals Additionally Nebraska State Historical Society scientists report discovering ruins of a Pawnee village 200 years old at a high land point near Genoa with skeletal remains indicating a thriving settlement along the Loup and Beaver valleys
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Nebraska
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Drouth Committee
Box Butte
Furnas
Deuel
Dawes
Sheridan
W. H. Brokaw
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska State Historical Society
Loup
Beaver
Genoa
Keletons
Things Seen and Believed in a Changing World
A reflective column notes contrasts in moral choices and public figures. It cites furs with humane claims, Boy Scout efforts against caterpillars, donations by Edward S. Harkness to Lawrenceville and other schools, and Mussolini’s social programs, contrasting American generosity with distrust of wealth.
Wheat Shortage Hits Farmers and Consumers Across Nation
The piece argues government acreage limits and a drought have reduced US wheat to about 640 million bushels, with world output similarly down. It warns imports from Canada will rise, carrying a 42 cent tariff passed to consumers, while prices rise due to scarcity and demand. It contrasts a recovering industry with high prices and critiques New Deal farm policy and bureaucratic overreach.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Drouth
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1889 B For Modern Frocks
Framed as a stylish sewing notice, Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1889 B touts slim elegant frock designs using silk linen novelty crepe dotted Swiss and printed silks. It advertises wider shoulders for a slender waist, unusual bodice lines, and easy construction with a kick pleat and detachable collar. Order form lists sizes 14 16 18 20 40 and 42 with yardage details and 15 cent price plus a Summer Pattern Book.
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Barbara Bell
Circle Pattern Dept
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndigate
WNU
Household Tips From The Past Include Cooking And Cleaning Hacks
Practical pointers on cooking stews under a glass cover to watch without steaming, washing black cloth with vinegar or turpentine, hemming baby frocks for dainty lace insertions, draining fruit juices for salads, washing feather pillows, adding cream to gravies, and caring for muslin curtains with vinegar or ammonia. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
Nine Sure to Arrive From Mrs Jones to Neighbor Boy
A playful exchange has Mrs Jones sending a neighbor boy with a parcel for any bus. The lad asks which bus and she says any bus. She explains the parcel is her husband’s lunch for the lost property office.
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Tommy
Luna I seeks divorce with zero charges
Mrs Luna states she wants a divorce and will pay a lawyer, but the lawyer asks about charges. Mrs Luna replies she will not be charged herself and offers to pay to obtain the divorce.
For and Against In The Bathing Suit Debate
A playful dialogue presents a contrast between a woman who avoids new bathing suits and a man who defends trying them. The exchange highlights differing attitudes toward fashion and self-expression in a lighthearted tone.
Family dinner humor ends with blunt punchline
The eldest son brings his fiancée home to meet his family but faces objections about her appearance. Mother criticizes her thin frame, grandfather complains about dyed hair, a cousin calls her vain. The son quips she has one redeeming feature she has no relatives.
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