Lincoln sees surge in security accounts claims
Lincoln Commercial nurseries report heaviest demand for trees as drought relief and buying power boost sales. Evergreens Chinese elm pine oak hackberry and honey locust in demand. seedlings cheaper but transplants up. Extension forester Clayton W Watkins notes strong spring planting and high elm seed crop. calls drought response commendable. Lumber program partnership with federal government aims for long term timber supply.
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Lincoln
Drouth
Clayton W. Watkins
Nebraska Agricultural College
Watkins
Nebraska
United States
Drop In Personal Property Reduces State Returns
State Tax Commission estimates a drop of about 50 million in personal property tax returns for 1936 across farm precincts if six scattered precincts reflect the statewide trend. Holt, Gosper, Colfax, Pierce, Boone and Wayne precincts show totals of 525 325 versus 661 695 last year due to lower grain and livestock on hand. Commissioner W H Smith notes these are farm precincts and hopes town and city districts offset part of the decline.
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Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Holt
Gosper
Colfax
Pierce
Boone
Wayne
Smith
Lincoln reports widespread employer payroll identity numbers
Under the social security act Lincoln announces 29114 Nebraska employers applied for identification numbers and 137896 employee accounts set up with 40 new accounts daily. Leo W. Smith notes early old age benefit claims. two filed and several expected. Lump sum payments equal 3 percent of wages earned from January 1 to the start of eligibility at age 65.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Leo W. Smith
Smith
Highway bids considered satisfactory by Lincoln engineer
Lincoln State Engineer A C Tilley called contractor bids on about 1 092 million dollars in road work very satisfactory though exact costs are not yet known due to incomplete computations on grouped projects. Bids included a 3 percent reduction and were accepted. Most offers will go to the U S Bureau of Roads for concurrence.
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Lincoln
A. C. Tilley
Tilley
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Lincoln-W. B. Banning Seeks Fast Grasshopper Funds
Lincoln-W. B. Banning, director of the state department of agriculture, plans to appeal to Secretary Wallace for emergency grasshopper funds. A $2,000,000 federal grasshopper fund awaits Senate action, and delay could worsen the outbreak's damage.
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Hopper
Lincoln
W. B. Banning
State Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Congress
U.S. Senate
Banning
4H Club Girls Contest Path From Local to National Level
4H Club girls will compete for prizes in food preparation contests. Local contests are organized under county agent supervision, with winners advancing to the County Fair, then to the State Fair, and finally to the National congress main event.
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Omaha
Abraham a Man of Prayer and Intercession
A sermon on intercessory prayer emphasizing prayer for others as a divine privilege and responsibility. Abraham’s example shows unselfish, courageous, and persistent praying for Sodom and Gomorrah, with results noted as God hears and answers. It cites Jeremiah 33 3 and Luke 11 8 to urge persistent intercession.
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James
Abrahaml
Ministry of Intercession
Abrahams
Abraham
Sodom
God
Gomorrah
Thore
Dwight L. Moody
Christ
Indians at Columbus First Landing in Bahamas Linked to Haiti
Archaeologist Herbert W. Krieger presents a study of Bahamian caves on New Providence Long Island and Andros. He finds polished greenstone celts likely from Haiti indicating cultural links, with Bahamas midevoted by Arawak traditions rather than Florida.
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Washington, D. C
New World
Herbert W. Krieger
Smithgonian Institution
Bahamas
America
San Salvador
Watling Island
Mr. Krieger
New Providence
Long Island
Andros
Krieger
Haiti
Mr. Kriege
Florida
Gulf Stream
Cuba
Hispaniola
Shark Patrol Sets Nets Around Sydney for Safe Surfing
Australia launches a major shark patrol to protect Sydney beaches with nearly forty miles of nets. NSW government will spend 23750 dollars annually, using two trawlers initially to trap sharks and remove them. Later, four new ships and a factory to process carcasses are planned to support a domestic fishing industry. Surf lifesavers praise the move.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Coward or Hero by Leonard A Barrett
A concise piece contrasts two moral types, defining a hero as bold and eager for risk while a coward recoils from uncertainty. The author argues courage drives adventure and personal strength, whereas fear suppresses venture.
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Coward OR Hero
Leonard A. Barrett
Courage vs Cowardice and the Making of Heroes
The piece argues that heroism vs cowardice stems from inner spiritual forces, not mere circumstance. It cites crime psychology, the Lusitania disaster, and Gladstone as examples, urging free expression of these forces to avoid fatalism under an unyielding reign of law.
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Lusitania
Lord Morley
Gladstone
England
Western Newspaper Union
Living room stories and stylish talk from Betty Wells
Frances describes a lively family living room with cream walls mint green accents and wisteria rugs. She notes washable slipcovers and rug shampooers as part of a busy household. A conversational reflection on how wealth affects style follows, contrasting frumpy perception with real elegance.
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Frances
Amen in Hebrew meaning and usage across texts
The word Amen is of Hebrew origin meaning certainly or truly. It spread through Bible renderings and Psalms to be used in prayers, creeds, and confessions across languages and contexts.
Storm Moves Father of Livingstone to Mission Enlistment
In a Scottish fishing village a storm pushes David Livingstone’s father to seek shelter in a small church where a sermon alters his life and sparks the path that leads to Africa. The recollection is attributed to W. E. Gilroy.
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David Livingstone
Livingstone
Africa
W. E. Gilroy
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