When Jesus Passed By Light Freedom and Vision
A devotional study on John 8 12 31 32 and John 9 1 11 frames Jesus as the light of the world The lesson explores three themes light freedom and vision highlighting how following Jesus frees the soul and brings true sight It cites John 8 verses and references Dr Scroggie to illustrate the transformative power of faith through Jesus conduct and enduring trials
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Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Scroggie
Cochran
PWA
NYA
University of Nebraska
The
Mighty
Appropriations Committee
Legislative Pressures Fray Amid Nebraska House Session
Rumblings of dissension filled the Nebraska Senate as rules committee setup hindered lawmaking in the close of the fourth week. Land commissioner Leo Swanson’s duties were debated by the state supreme court while calls for non political ballots and restructured county offices drew protest and political maneuvering.
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Rules Committee
Nebraska
State Supreme Court
Leo Swanson
Swanson
Board of Public Lands and Funds
Supreme Court
Private Industry Jobs Rise in Nebraska in 1936
Director Vogeler reports 10,207 Nebraskans placed in private industry in 1936, with 6,325 in the second half. Pandemic deaths reduced potential farm placements by about 6,000. Public works placements reached 44,614 and 52,639 filed first-time job applications. 11,787 firms were contacted. By Jan 1, 1937, 62,813 were registered with the employment service.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Vogeler
WPA
Service
Bureau For
Fistic Carnival of 1893 Draws Boston Club Spotlight
In a Garden festival tale, John Kennard recalls the Corbett Sullivan classic in New York a century ago. He describes a lavish ring scene with 40 New Orleans men in red chairs, six-figure spend, private detectives, and a dramatic finish as Sullivan is counted out.
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Aanhattan
Fistiana
John Kennard
New Orleans
Corbett-Sullivan
John
New York
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
California Panther
Jack McAuliff
Billy Myer
George Dixon
Jake Skelly
Dixon-Skelly
McAuliff
Jim
Boston
Olympic Club
Pickwick Club
Canal Street
Kennard
Sullivan
California
Corbett
San Francisco
WNU
The Rogues Gallery of Two College Pals in Prosperity and Fall
George Ade sketches two Atwater College graduates Rube a self made lawyer and Egbert a socialite heir. Through 1900 to 1929 their paths diverge from toil and fortune to elite circles and failed riches. The tale ends with a moral about wealth masking hard lessons.
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Atwater College
Rube
Egbert
Social Register
Alexander
Atwater
Bell Syndicate
Nebraska WPA quota raised to 24000 persons
Senator Norris announced in Washington that the Nebraska Works Progress Administration quota has increased from 19000 to 24000 after talks with WPA Administrator Hopkins and regional officers. The move follows prior reductions and sustained pressure by state officials and Nebraska’s delegation amid drought and severe weather.
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Washington
D. C
George W. Norris
Nebraska Works Progress Administration
Norris
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Nebraska
Cochran
Omaha Federal Land Bank Sells 468 Farms in 1936
Omaha Federal Land Bank reports 468 farm and ranch sales in 1936 totaling over 2.69 million dollars, a new bank record. Iowa accounted for 330 sales totaling 1.92 million, Nebraska 62 for 410 thousand, South Dakota 54 for 278 thousand, and Wyoming 22 for 86 thousand. Substantial down payments marked the year with an average of 33 percent.
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Omaha
Charles McCamsey
Omaha Federal Land Bank
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
McCamsey
Lincoln fair bond payments reduce 1936 grandstand debt
State board of agriculture reports at Lincoln hotel show 16109 dollars from 1936 grandstand receipts paid toward retirement of grandstand debenture bonds and interest. 1936 total receipts were 140240 dollars, plus 5690 on hand, totaling 145931. 1936 expenditures were 138450, leaving 7487 on hand January 1, 1937.
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Lincoln
State Board of Agriculture
Lincoln Hotel
Finance Committee
Big Fish Catch From Crawford McDowell Hatcheries
Crawford and McDowell fish hatcheries finished seining ponds and disposed of 173000 fish to the state game department. The catch included 83000 black bass 50000 rock bass and 40000 bullheads. Of these 24000 go to Kilpatrick Lake near Hemingford with the rest to Sutherland Lake project near North Platte. Nebraska ranks second in sheep on feed with about 490000 head while Colorado leads. Nebraska shows a 300000 decrease from last year.
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Crawford
McDowell
State Game Department
Kilpatrick Lake
Hemingford
Sutherland Lake
North Platte
Nebraska
Lincoln
A. E. Anderson
Colorado
Old Age Aid Deaths Reported in Lincoln State
Lincoln Irl D Tolen, state assistance director, said 1 028 of 1 000 old age benefit applicants had died to date while 25 448 cases remain active. Rejected total 3 237 and 273 pending. County reporting explains mismatch with registered figures.
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Lincoln
Irl D. Tolen
World's Largest Truck Traverses with 14 Wheels
The massive vehicle, claimed as the biggest truck, measures feet long and weighs about 130 tons. It uses 14 wheels and moving at six miles per hour, steered by four front tires and two in the rear connected by telephone.
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Unica
Jesus the Light OF the World
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Omaha Bank
Madison Square Garden
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the Rogues’ Gallery
George Ade
Lucre
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Redy
Eleanor Wilson
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Childre
Phillips
Genuin Phillips
Albert Still
Morrill
Ave
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Moaxine Elliot
A. A. Milne
H. G. Wells
Huxley
Ida M. Tarbell
Boyes
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