Omaha Land Bank Sells 331 Farms in 1935 Reports
Special National Defense Week over Nebraska notes farm sales by the Omaha Land Bank. In 1935 the bank sold 331 farms and 23 parts for 2,510,000 dollars, up from 291 farms and 13 parts for 2,209,000 in 1934. Total sales across federal land banks reached 8,788 whole farms and 1,379 parts for 29,213,000 dollars.
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Nebraska reports 537 cities levying local taxes in 1935
Lincoln Nebraska counts 537 cities and villages that levied local taxes in 1935 based on county clerks to State Tax Commissioner Smith. The state had 7 279 school districts with tax revenues and 437 organized townships across 29 counties. Custer led with 257 districts, Douglas had 62, while Hooker held 4 and Thomas 12 in the fewest districts.
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Gage
Lancaster
Buffalo
Saline
Saunders
Otoe
Cedar
Sheridan
Frontier
Furnas
Jefferson
Douglas County
Hooker
Grant
Thomas
National Defense Week Planned in Nebraska
Colonel Leo J. Crosby announces National Defense week in Nebraska from February 12 to 22 with talks in civic and school groups. The Reserve Officers Association sponsors the program to urge Congress to maintain a 14 000 officer regular army and 165 000 enlisted, raise officer strength to 14 000, and boost National Guard to 210 000 with annual increments.
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National Defense Week
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Nebraska relief caseload rises in severe cold
Lincoln 106 009 St. Getting Help Lincoln Approximately 100 000 Nebraskans still are receiving aid K F Witte Nebraska FERA director reported recently although 22 698 former relief recipients now have federal or private jobs He said diminishing family reserves plus the severe cold weather increased the state relief caseload about 500 cases recently The number of employable cases on relief Fed 1 was 19 089 cases Unemployables on relief at the first of the month totalled 8 000 Witte said
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Nebraska News Roundup Counts Auto Deaths and Grants
A Nebraska roundup notes January auto deaths in Lancaster and Douglas counties, with two and three fatalities respectively, plus state totals and comparisons to prior years. It also reports Roosevelt approval of an appropriation bill, university enrollment, Clarke McNary tree planting growth, and a drive to create a professional teachers' guild. Additional items cover bank dividends, Omaha business indicators, West Point lighting bids, liquor tax gains in 1935, and Hastings mayor proposing a municipal gas system.
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Nebraska
Lancaster County
Douglas County
E. H. Luikart
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William Harm
Hastings
Central Power Company
Harm
Aubrey Talker Harasses Passengers Aboard Ocean Liner
An onboard traveler named Aubrey bores fellow voyagers with endless bragging about past crossings. He dominates conversations on ship speed, landings, skipper quirks, hotel tips, ship features, and wartime memories. His chatter is said to be utterly unreliable yet hard to ignore.
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Liverpool
Janet defies strict upbringing to join political delegation
A girl Janet grows from guarded youth under strict parental rules to a national convention delegate leading a demonstration. Her rise includes a male dominated delegation and a controversial stance with a favorite son. Morality lesson urges allowing early dating.
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Janet
Hemmelspugger
Curious Facts for Curious People
A quirky collection of odd statements and garbled wordplay. The piece mixs trivia about legality and customs with verses and a jumbled river-name rearrangement puzzle. It reads like a light, miscellany page item from a late 19th or early 20th century periodical.
What’s Wrong With These Sentences
A set of examples highlights grammar and style issues. Each sentence contains awkward phrasing or tone that distracts from clarity and natural expression.
General intelligence test questions garbled with multiple-choice options
A list of misformatted prompts asks to identify meanings for everyday items and terms. Many lines mix definitions with stray characters, creating unclear, fragmented options and nonsensical pairings across vegetables, clothing, animals, and objects.
Veneti Link to German Origins in Venice Inscriptions
Smithsonian language expert Dr. J P Herrington reports recent findings tracing early Germanic scripts to the ancient Veneti of Venice. He notes Veneti inscriptions on rings and helmets share traits with German, suggesting Venice influenced the spread of writing before English and Norse alphabets. The study cites Veneti territories and trading posts across Tyrol Austria Germany and discusses a cultural exchange through cryptic writing and carvings.
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England
Venice
Smithsonian Institute
J. P. Herrington
Smithsonian
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Herrington
Mediterranean
Adriatic Sea
Venetia
Veneti
Scotland
Scandinavia
Tyrol
Austria
Germany
A Grave Mistake for a Mother to Make
A mother is urged to consult a family doctor before giving any unfamiliar medicine to a child. Doctors warn that health and even life can depend on proper guidance, advising against accepting bargains on remedies without professional advice.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Endorsed for Children
A historical consumer notice urges parents to consult doctors about Phillips Milk of Magnesia for children. It emphasizes its safety and longstanding physician endorsement, and notes peppermint flavored tablet form now available for kids.
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