Groundwater in Nebraska Declines Slightly Amid Drought
University of Nebraska official Condra reports state groundwater fell only modestly during the driest period, with about 900 million acre feet in storage excluding deeper formations. Hastings uses five million gallons daily but could supply itself for 165000 years at current rates. Groundwater is less affected than soil moisture, and pump irrigation lowers but should be continued to avoid leaving water unused in the state.
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Lincolna
Nebraska
George E. Condra
University
Nebraska ‘Division of Conservation and
Condra
Mer ‘He
Tee
Hastings
Sandhills
Pathfinder
North Platte River
Wyoming
City plans Hastings street markers and electroliers project
Hastings will install concrete markers and electrical lights on streets once ground thaws. A city factory operating 24 hours a day will produce markers and electroliers, cutting costs by over 80 percent, with labor provided by the Works Progress Administration. Beet growers to receive higher payments from Denver Great Western Sugar after a meeting of growers and company officials, described as historic for the industry.
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Hastings
Works Progress Administration
Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
S. K. Warrick
Scottsbluff
Nebraska Nonstock Cooperative ‘Beet .Growers. Association
Working With Apes Aboard the Yale Lab Oddball Tale
John Lardner recounts his satirical diary of experimenting with O’Gang III the chimpanzee. He contrasts Yerkes and other scientists, detailing antics from color tests to mimicry and football watching, while hinting at arson charges and a lighthearted critique of ape studies.
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Pete Bohnesack
Weasel-Skinner
Bohnesack
Dr. Yerkes
O’gang III
Harvard
Yale
O’gangill
O’gang Iti
Bell Syndicate
Braatz Sets New Bowling World Record With 864 Series
Harvey Braatz a 27 year old Cleveland railroad rate clerk rolled 276 300 and 228 for a total 864 pins to break the world mark in a three game league series. He achieved 31 of 36 possible strikes showing remarkable accuracy and consistency.
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Harvey Braatz
Cleveland
House of Silence in Germany A Quiet Refuge Built Before Foundation
A German project called House of Silence aims to shelter people who wail by providing rubber floors silent doors and non clicking locks with no radios. The building was reportedly rented before its foundations were laid, signaling early interest in the concept.
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Germany
Steps in Life Says Hughes Advice on Life Choices
A quotation attributed to Thomas Hughes urges thoughtful life decisions and unwavering resolve after choosing a path, advising to never look back once the mind is set.
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Thomas Hughes
Adlerika Advertisement Claims Quick Constipation Relief
A Mrs Mabel Shott credits Adlerika with rapid relief from thirty years of constipation and related symptoms. An endorsement by Dr H L Sheab from New York notes cleansing of the bowel and reduction of intestinal bacteria. The ad promises full bowel cleansing with one spoonful and recommends leading druggists.
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Aduicrka
Mabel Sshott
Adierika
AH. EL. Sheab
New York
Man with Spirit Declares Need to Speak on World
A bold statement urges men not to sit idle while the world moves, insisting true spirit compels opinion and action. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility to engage with current events and share views.
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Lincoln
Rudolph Vogeler
Nebraska Employment Service
Vogeler
Edsout
Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
John
Lardner
By John Lardner
Robert M. Yerkes
Yerkes
O'Gung III
O’gung IT
O’gung
Africa
O'Gung
England
New Jersey
O'Gang Iti
Johnny
Key Pittman
Pat Harrison
R. Walton Moore
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
General Motors
Charles Seymour
Yale University
James Rowland Angell
Aviatrix
Amelia Earhart
Newark
N. J
Miss Earhart
Harry Manning
Oakland
Calif
Darwin
Australia
U. S
Alfred P. Murrah
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Murrah
Flornell
Halleston
Westminster Kennel Club
United States
Art
House of Silence
Ierce
Redtleee
Marten Ware
New York City
Dean
Doans
McCook
Nebr
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