Mystery Murder Stirs Tension at Dunn Ranch
Billy Wheeler arrives at the 4-ranch summoned by wary owner Horse Dunn amid a killing mystery. Marian, Dunns niece, spurns Billy as rivals plot to seize control with Sheriff Walt Amos aligned to enemies. Ranch men and trail bosses chase clues from Short Creek as bloodstained ground and a missing saddle anchor a volatile feud.
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Horse Dunn
Billy
Dumn
Marian
Dunn
Link Mernder
Pinto Halliday
Sam Cauldwell
Val Douglas
Tulare Callahan
Short Creek
Link Bender
Walt Amos
Amos
The
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Cayuse Cayetano
Bender
Old Man
Coffee
Bily
Chapter II-Continued A Quiet Stand in the RangeConflict
Wheeler questions a plan of violence as Horse Dunn explains his control of the 94 brand and a search for funds. Marian prepares to ride with Dunn’s daughter, and Dunn urges Wheeler to talk to Marian to show a different, less violent approach to their land crisis.
Roadward sighs and a standoff at Short Creek
Billy Wheeler and Marian Dunn ride toward Short Creek as Steve Hurley warns of an impending arrest in the 94 range dispute. Kid Bender confronts Wheeler with a peace officer badge and threats over stolen gun and horse amid mounting tension.
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Steve Hurley
Horse Dunn
Marian Dunn
Marian
Short Creek
Link Bender
Link
Chuck Box Wash
Billy Wheeler
Steve
Billy
Walt Amos
Dunn
94 Range
Short Crick
Kid Bender
Horse
Bender
The
Law
Man Says He Hates to See Her Ride Big Range Alone
Wheeler expresses reluctance as he leaves the stable to fetch his saddle, fearing the dangers of letting her ride the wide range alone. The fragment suggests concern for a female rider and implies a protective stance.
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Wheeler
Humans evolved from fish not apes say experts
New York United Press reports Dr. Frederick Tilney, a neuro anatomy professor, told 150 Columbia University colleagues that humanity descends from a crossopterygian fish. He described future humans as gnome like beings with undershot jaws and domed heads, tracing evolution from fish to man.
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New York United Press
Columbia
University
Frederick Tilney
Taylor Returns From Europe Amid Frenzied Welcome in New York
The homecoming of Rob ert Taylor from Europe sparked a chaotic scene as fans surged at the railroad station and on the Berengaria ship. Police reports note bruises among officers while teens swarmed the vessel causing a half hour delay as guards checked staterooms for hidden admirers.
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Robert Taylor
New York City
Europe
Berengaria
Taylor
Smilin
Ed McConnell
Blue Network
Northwoods
Nebraska Receives Wildlife Restoration Funds Under Act
The wildlife restoration act signed by President Roosevelt allocates about 2.76 million dollars annually to states that cooperate. States must adopt assent legislation, or governors may issue executive assent until after the next regular session. Funds come from existing taxes on sports equipment, distributed by state area and hunting licenses sold, with federal matching through the agriculture secretary. Estimated federal contributions after deductions include Kansas 52,208 and Nebraska 67,475.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
Nebraska urged to advertise state advantages
Lincoln Fogarty secretary of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce urged Nebraska to join states spending public funds on advertising. He told the Associated Industries of Nebraska fact finding committee that 22 of 48 states do so and outlined three ad themes: Nebraska products, new industries and tourism, plus a statewide information booklet to meet demand.
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Lincoln
Frank Fogarty
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Associated Industries of Nebraska
Fogarty
Omaha
State Treasurer Reports August General Fund At Low Since 1927
August 31 general fund balance stands at 341 218 the lowest since the 1927 deficit spurred a 1 76 mill levy. Last year the August balance was 766 279 with totals in other funds and trust income pushing total current cash and general funds to 5 765 331 and resources with trust funds to 20 500 072.
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Lincoln
Walter H. Jensen
WPA relief rolls dip nationwide as Nebraska gains
The Works Progress Administration reported 1,482,707 workers employed on projects for the week ended August 28, a drop of about 22,000 from the prior week. Nebraska added 371 workers to reach 16,685.
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WPA
Nebraska
Washington
D. C
Works Progress
Aubrey Williams
CCC Camps Open To More Lincoln
The CCC enrollment rules widen eligibility to allow selection of boys from families not receiving relief. Ernest F. Witte, state director of selection, says unemployed boys in need of work are now eligible, while preference remains for relief-receiving families.
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CCC
Lincoln
Ernest F. Witte
More Tractors Found In State Lincoln
A 1937 Nebraska county assessor report to the state tax commissioner shows 55,719 tractors valued at 12,385,120 dollars, up from 53,929 tractors worth 8,868,045 in 1936 and 42,235 tractors valued at 4,955,096 in 1935. Threshing machines and combines numbered 15,069 with a value of 2,160,010 dollars.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Something Varied, Rare in Crochet Pattern 1402
An advertisement promotes 10 inch filet crochet companion squares made from string. Each square can be combined for different designs in cloth, spread, or scarf. Pattern 1402 provides directions charts materials and photographs. Send 15 cents for pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Highth Ave
New York
Life Begins When Baby Makes a Nonstop Toddle
A playful Kansas City Star snippet notes a baby completing a full roomward toddle and a soda fountain girl slipping extra ice cream into a malt. The breakfast ham is praised as delicious while a neighbor’s jealous wife comments on the garden’s tomato shortage amid a bumper crop outlook.
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Kansas City Star
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