March Blizzard Strikes Midwest and South Texas
News Review summarizes a severe March storm widening from the Rocky Mountains to New England, crippling rail and highway traffic in Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Indiana and Missouri. Tornado-like Texas damage kills four and destroys oil derricks as War department engineers back a nine foot Illinois River waterway. President Coolidge cautions fiscal restraint while noting rising tax receipts and cautious expansion in a balanced policy toward private enterprise and government.
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Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande
New England
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Kewanee, Jr
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Indianapolis
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Kansas City
Midland Valley
Foraker
Okla
Rock Island
Enid
Texas Panhandle
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Liberty
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Coolidge
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Conn
Tilson
Congress
Prohibition Policy Change Tied to Constitutional Amendment
Senator Borah argues constitutional amendment is prerequisite to any change in prohibition policy. The House approves the Cramton bill to civil service the prohibition unit and new divisions target oil beer and wine flows. Breweries gain six months to test malt liquor permits, while Woodlock’s ICC nomination faces Senate scrutiny. CARR air corps plan seeks 2,200 planes over five years.
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Borah
Rep
Idaho
Edge
Congress
House
Prohibition
Civil Service
Andrews
Wets
Drys
Prohibition Division
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Anheuser-Busch Company
St. Louis
Pabst Company
Milwaukee
James E. Jones
Senate
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woodlock
Wheeler
Dem
Mont
Wall Street
Italians face debt settlement in Senate debate turmoil
U S senators clash over Italy debt settlement terms led by Senator Robinson who derides the capacity to pay standard while demanding proof of good faith for disarmament talks. Senator Reed and others weigh potential U S gains and the Tacna Arica dispute moves to direct talks backed by mediation offers from the United States.
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Senate
Sennator Robinson
Dem
Ark
American Debt Commission
Italy
United States
Reed
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Committee On Foreign Relations
Howell
Neb
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minn
Robinson
France Hobbles Syria Aid as War Funds Narrowed
In the chamber of deputies the authority to provide emergency funds was contested. War Minister Painlevé’s demand for 10 million francs for Syria was cut by 1 million francs on Socialist Deputy Baron’s motion, the vote 268 to 265. Premier Briand urged the deputies not to impede Morocco peace hopes and announced a counter offer to Abd el Krim. Baron, fresh from Syria, suggested handing the mandate to Mussolini.
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Chamber of Deputies
Paul Painleve
Syria
Baron
Briand
Morocco
Abd-el Krim
France
Mussolini
Italy
Britain ends support for Spain on League council seat
Sir Austen Chamberlain revealed Britain's new stance at Geneva saying support for Spain’s bid is withdrawn and Germany must join the council. Brazil may veto Germany and lose a temporary seat, with a South American candidate favored. The policy shift aligns with public opinion and withdraws prior pledge to back Spain.
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Britain
Spain
League of Nations Council
Germany
League Assembly
Austen Chamberlain
Geneva
League of Nations
House of Commons
Brazil
Local Notes From a Western Nebraska Neighborhood
Bronson items include visits by Sarl Mathewson and wife to Earl's father, and a church meeting with poor attendance due to weather. A surprise shower honored Mrs. John Connelly for club work. Next gathering with Mrs. C Anderson on April 22. Thurston and Glen Mathewson moved cattle for M. Vowers’s leased ranch at Mitchell. Trene Pavlat returns to school with a short Farmers Union program planned tale, Mrs. Anderson and family took a Kimball trip, and the Eastons shopped in Sidney. Local chatter reflects slow daytime pace with a race tale involving Lowell Anderson and Art McMillan, plus several Sidney visits and hay hauling by Bert Mathewson.
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IH. Tk Chrch
TL. M. White
John Connelly
Allen Reyes Wats
Army
Lowell Anderson
Art McMillan
Lowell
Wm. Olcmillan
Community Social Visits Spread Through Colton Area
Local residents made multiple calls at friends and relatives homes from Tuesday to Sunday. School groups from districts 64 and 97 took exams in Sidney, while families and neighbors gathered for meals, baptisms, and weekend activities. An upcoming Lakeview event at Col leon school on April 23 invites all.
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Lakeview
Colleon School
George Messing
Pete Lenzen
Keep Pasture Gates Closed to Protect Spring Feed
Farmers are urged to keep pasture gates closed as early pasturing strains both pasture and cattle. Cows will shed weight and milk when feed is scarce, while native pastures need spring growth to feed roots. Closed gates help weeds from crowding out the grass and ensure a strong start for new pasture.
Hog Transport Notes From Brief Local Timeline
A terse mention shows a person named Drie Brauer hauling hogs to Sidney on Tuesday, and a separate note places a stretcher on Thursday of the prior week. This compact record preserves the sequence of actions without additional context.
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Tretcher
Drie Brauer
Sidney
Peculiar rope accident shocks Bridgeport area
W. Be. Johnson of the Eisner farm twelve miles northeast of Bridgeport was injured in a strange incident Saturday. After tying a rope to a wagon stuck in a snow drift he rode a saddle horse to pull it free. The horse reared, dragging the rope around the saddle horn and, at some point, knocked Johnson unconscious. He awoke later, bruised but likely to recover. the horse was tied to a fence. Johnson believes the horse may have pulled him down or unseated him, but the exact sequence remains unclear.
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N. WW
Johnson
Nebraska 599 baby beef club aims for 720000 pounds
A group of 599 youths in Nebraska seeks 720000 pounds of extra choice fattened baby beeves this year. The project teaches economical fattening, fitting and showing calves, and club participation as youths learn to win and lose at fairs while elevating beef quality for Lincoln and beyond.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
The
Agricultural Extension Service
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
The family thanks all who assisted and offered kindness during the death of our beloved father August Granneiman Edna Granneman Wm. P. Brosnan.
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August Granneiman
Edna Granneman
Wm. P. Brosnan
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