Ford to unveil new car with 40 hp power and advanced features
Ford announces a new model with a 40 horsepower engine offering remarkable fuel efficiency, four wheel brakes, a selective gear transmission, and a vibration free engine. The car, succeeding the Model T, will debut in many cities next Friday with Sid ney Motor Sales hosting the reception and display in Sidney. Local officials and business leaders will attend, and Ford officials indicate production will soon exceed Model T records.
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Ford
Sidney
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Detroit
B. L. Walker
Hugh Slawson
Ford Agency
Cheyenne County
Walker
Nebraska
Citzens
Ford Company
Ancient beams from ruins identified by forest lab
Parts of beams from ancient Indian ruins in the southwestern United States were identified by the Forest Products Laboratory as juniper and several other species including douglas fir maple yellow pine spruce cottonwood true fir willow and aspen or cottonwood, reflecting diverse timber sources.
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United States
Forest Products Laboratory
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Nebraska to distribute young forest trees in spring
Application blanks for forest seedling distribution go to Nebras ka residents. About 700 000 trees will be available under the Clarke McNary act for shelterbelts and wood lots. Orders capped at 300 trees per person with evergreen limits and charges for digging packing and shipping.
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Nebraska
C. W. Watkins
Extension Forester
Agricultural Extension Service
The
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Immunization Against Hog Cholera on the Rise
Special reports to the U S department of agriculture from 30 states show increased use of antihog cholera serum as protection. Farmers are adopting preventive methods after the 1926 outbreak, with 10 to 75 percent of pigs immunized in spring, and more herds protected, reducing cholera deaths compared with 1924 25. Sanitary measures are emphasized as essential to preventing hog cholera and other diseases. simultaneous treatment is described as the reliable guard against attacks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Maryland
Michigan
North Carolina
Kentucky
State Officials Object to Bank Service Fee
Officials at the capitol announced the state has no funds for a 2 percent service fee on out of town checks, and will not pay such charges with local or Lincoln banks. Lincoln banks may refuse nonpaid checks. state may need to move accounts to other banks. Sheriff Nelson reports a Bridgeport theft alert for two sets of brass mounted harnesses from 8 R. Sweet’s farm, with brass trimmed adjustable collars described.
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Capitol
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nelson
E. L. Davis
Bridgeport
Cheyenne County
8. R. Sweet
Sidney Chamber tackles street paving and visitor needs
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce led by President L. T. Poole discussed hosting nearly 500 visitors December 7 to 9 for western Nebraska organized agriculture. They urged housing capacity, city decoration, and a fundraising banquet while noting grading potatoes and federal highway issues.
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Sidney
Pavlat
Poole
Cheyenne County
Omaha
Farm Leaders Push Government Surplus Fund Plan
Washington reports agricultural leaders in Congress discuss a government revolving fund of 250 to 300 million dollars to purchase or loan for surplus crops. The plan would back cooperative marketing and cover losses, seen as alternative to the vetoed equalization fee. Senator McNary leads the push while McNary-Haugen advocates weigh the proposal. Senator Shipstead again urges passage of the McNary-Haugen measures.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidge
Co-Operative
McNary
Rep
Ore
McNary-Haugen
Senate Agricultural Committee
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minn
Mary Jones Refuses to Give Real Name in Court
In Judge Kahl's court a non resident woman identified as Mary Jones refused to reveal her true name. The record notes ten dollars costs and a $7.50 cost tally. Sheriff Nelson charged the woman with intoxication. her reported home is Sterling, Colorado.
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Mary Jones
Kahl
Sidney
Mary
Nelson
Sterling
Colorado
Predatory Animals Cost Farmers Thousands in Losses
Predatory animals including coyotes wolves wild cats mountain lions and some bears plus vermin like foxes weasels mink and skunks cost U S farmers and stock raisers over 10 million dollars annually. In 1926 national forest permittees grazing livestock lost over 150000 head valued at more than 2 million despite ongoing federal and state efforts by officers hunters and trappers.
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United States
Colorado Coal Operators Move to Arbitrate Differences
Northern Colorado coal mine operators agreed to abide by any wage decision of the state industrial commission if striking miners also accept the ruling. They will negotiate a temporary return to work while talks continue. National guard remains in northern Colorado fields after fatalities and injuries. The Columbine mine reopened after a week idle. Bon Carbo mine shut following a rail bridge fire believed incendiary. Relief funds from union groups arrived as a national appeal seeks support for striking miners and families.
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Denver
Colorado
Northern
State Industrial Commission
Industrial Commission
National Guard
Columbine
Bon Carbo
American Smelting & Refining Company
Las Animas
Advent and Teaching Mission at Christ Episcopal Church
Five day Advent and teaching mission begins on St Andrew day at Christ Church Sidney led by The Very Reverend Francis R. Lee dean of St Mark's Pro Cathedral Hastings. Mission services target Cheyenne county and surrounding counties with invitations to Kimball Banner Morrill Devil Garden. schedule includes Holy Communion Lectures Vespers and church school.
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St. Andrew’s
Christ Episcopal Church
Francis R. Lee
St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral
Hastings
St. Andrew's Day
Episcopalians
Nebraska
Geene Allen Beenber
Christ Curch
Biney
Dean Lee
Robert E. Lee
University of Virgina
Virginia Theological Seminary
Our Boys
France
Christ Church
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Cheyenne
Banner
Morrill
Devil
Garden
Episcopal Church
Sidney
Preventing Losses of Stock in Corn Fields
Nebraska farmers advise keeping livestock out of corn stalk fields to avoid losses from decaying fodder. Experts recommend feeding alternatives, limiting time in fields, avoiding wet fields, and providing ample water and salt. Sheriff Nelson received a report of an escapee from Cheyenne County who returned after a night in a Hastings hay stack.
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Nebraska
Nelson
G. M. White
State Hospital
Hastings
Cheyenne County
Hastings Institution
Jealousy blamed in Alliance murder case at Kinsley farm
Alliance police filed first degree murder charges against Robert R. Garrett Jr. for the shooting death of William Kinsley at his farm 14 miles northwest of Alliance. Motive cited jealousy over Mrs. Clara Garrett, Garrett's ex wife, with testimony noting voices, tire tracks, and a kidnapping of Mrs. Garrett during the incident.
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Garrett
Robert
Art
Kinsley
Undercover officer wins appeal over North Platte shooting
The Nebraska Supreme Court reversed the seven year manslaughter conviction of undercover prohibition officer C. H. Runyan for the Sollars shooting near North Platte and remanded for a new trial. Co-defendant Harry Johnson remains with six year manslaughter sentence. court ruled second degree murder evidence was improper. Additional notes mention John Sel lars car incident and local Jerpe Commission officials in Omaha and Sidney.
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C. H. Runkan
John Harold Sollara
North Platte
Supreme Court
Runyan
Harry Johnson
Sollars
Johnson
Bunyan
Sellars
W. A. Prince
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C. OF C
State Highway Department
No. 19
Cheyenen County
H. H. Henningson
Henningson Engineering Company
Henningson
Peo
Farm Beoch
Advent and Teaching Mission
Joe Fernald
W. Reeve
Jerpe Commission Company of
City
George Goetting
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