State Bankers Sue Over Guaranty Assessment in Nebraska
Attorneys for 439 Nebraska state banks filed for an injunction in Lancaster County District Court to block a special one quarter of one percent Guaranty Fund assessment set for December 26. The suit argues the levy is confiscatory, discriminatory, and unconstitutional, risking bank failures and harming depositors. a temporary restraining order lasts until January 7 with a hearing to follow.
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Nebraska
District Court
Lancaster County
McMullen
Bliss
Stewart
Leonard A. Flansburg
Lincoln
Frank H. Gaines
Omaha
S. S. Sidner
Fremont
State Baby Beef Clubs Now Have New Lessons
Baby beef club members of 1929 will have all their subject matter material in a single printed bulletin and will get timely suggestions for their regular monthly meetings. The new bulletin is not for general distribution and monthly suggestions are for members and local leaders only. C. S. Maddox, who works with live stock clubs, plans a serial story for the monthly suggestions following two boys through club work from calf purchase to hanging purple ribbons on the grand champion at the fair.
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Baby Beef Club
C. S. Maddox
Peetz Gazette reports two Williams sisters injured in Illinois crash
According to the Peetz Gazette Misses Vera and Zella Williams, Peetz young ladies, were injured in a Stockton Illinois automobile accident last week. They are daughters of Earl J. Williams visiting relatives with their father and younger sister in Stockton and Nora.
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Peetz Gazette
Vera
Zella Williams
Peetz
Stockton, Illl
Earl J. Williams
Stockton
Nora
Illinois
Steel Corporation to Receive Large Tax Refund Settlement
Representative Garner charged that United States Steel would get 65 million dollars in tax refunds within a year through treasury settlements. He warned if similar cases settled, the government could refund 25 to 30 million more. Garner accused Secretary Mellon of bias in reports and haste in settling long-pending back taxes, criticizing tax law administration.
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United States Steel Corporation
Treasury
House
Washington
Representative Garner
Texas
Ways and Means
Texan
Treasury Department
Garner
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Examination for postmaster at Dix announced
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold an open competitive exam for the Dix postmaster vacancy. Applications must be filed before January 11. The salary is 1400 dollars per year. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents within the delivery area for two years, in good physical condition, and within age limits. Both men and women may apply.
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Dix
Kimball
United States Civil Service Commission
United States
McMullen Budget Printout At Cost Of 22 Dollars
Governor McMullen's provisional budget for the next biennium will be laid before the legislature January 2 in a joint session with a special message. Printing costs are set at about 220 dollars with Marshall Press of Lincoln awarded the contract at 7.32 per page for about 30 pages and 1000 copies. Five bids were received, the highest at 12.25 per page.
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MccMullen
Marshall Press of
Lincoln
New County Agent Is Hired for Deuel County
Harold M. Heath, formerly vocational agriculture instructor at Deuel County High School, resigns from the faculty to become the new county agent for Deuel County.
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Deuel County
Harold M. Heath
Wild Turkeys to Be Distributed in the Sand Hills Region
State Fish and Game reports twenty wild turkeys received this week and reshipped to northern and western Nebraska reserves at Valentine Niobrara Benkleman and the Halsey federal forest. Plans include fencing 20 sections of Halsey National Forest to create a hatchery and stocking site with possible deer transfer to meet demand. The project awaits legislative approval and governor assent with a $25 000 fencing cost and $14 50 per bird.
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State Bureau of Fish and Game
O'Connell
Nebraska
Valentine
Niobrara
Benkleman
Halsey
New York
Sand Hills
West Virginia
North Dakota
Halsey National Forest
Federal Forest
Allen S. Peck
Denver
Arthur Weaver
Auto Tractor Short Course to Attract Attendees
The auto tractor short courses at the College of Agriculture promise a large turnout with 13 registrations for the first term and seven for the second, though each term is capped at 25. Beginning dates are December 31, January 28, and February 25, each four weeks long, covering ignition, carburetion, valve timing, lubrication, bearings, batteries, starting, lighting, and tractor operation and repairs.
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College of Agriculture
H. E Bradford
Fence small trees from rabbit damage
Advice on protecting young trees from rabbits recommends fencing with one inch mesh poultry netting 18 to 24 inches wide or taller if snow drifts. A cylinder around the trunk kept two inches away by stakes prevents contact. boys with guns and traps can help when snow covers rabbit food, as a single hungry rabbit can destroy several trees in one night.
Ice Cream Bricks to Pints or Quarts Offered
Local ad notes S color ice cream bricks available in pints or quarts with a contact telephone listed as 324.
Great Western Sugar Plans New Policy After DOJ Meeting
Great Western Sugar Company of Denver and Department of Justice officials held talks on business methods affected by antitrust laws. After a long investigation and initial refusal to submit records, the company agreed to allow a full inspection of its books in Denver last summer, and the conference aimed to meet DOJ objections with an additional proposal.
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Great Western Sugarompany
Denver
Department of Justice
Great Western
Donovan
Department
Lincoln
Annual Rabbit Hunt Set for January First at Potter Territory
The Potter Review reports wide interest in the New Year rabbit hunt at Potter with registration required and a $2 fee. The event ends at 4 PM New Year's Day and points determine refunds. 50+ points win refunds of $2 for winners and $1 for losers. All game must be killed in 1929 and counted by four. Captains are F. W Vaughan and Wm. Hagemeister. judge H. A Stephens. timekeeper Dr. A. J Ames.
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Potter Review
Potter
F. W Vaughan
Wm. Hagemeister
H. A Stephens
A. J Ames
Dean Hagemeister
Farm Flock Hens Like Women No One Knows Their Age
U S department of agriculture poultry specialists urge culling old hens in corn belt flocks where hens are kept beyond peak egg production. Mark pullets in fall and maintain age records to manage flock productivity.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Peru council awards contract for equipment, builds expansion
The Peru council awarded a contract for extra equipment at the municipal electric plant and plans an addition to the present building housing the combined water and electric machinery. The first Masonic lodge in Nebraska organized at Bellevue in February 1855 under the Illinois Grand Lodge. the Nebraska Grand Lodge organized in September 1857.
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The
Peru Council
Nebraska
Bellevue
Grand Lodge of
Ilinois
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Guaranty Assessment
Steel Corporation
RCE
Western Drug Co
N. W. Ladegard
Fred G. Haworth
Great Western Sugar Company
Potter Territory
U. S. A. Theatre
Colleen Moore
William Fox
Mewses
George Obrien
Virginia Wall
J. Farrell
M. Donald
June Collyer Noglmes Herbert
Johnny Dooley
Dore Davidson
Faux Rilsenberg
Allan Dwan Joc
Yoletse
Sidney Hart-Parr Company
Sidney Hart-Parr Co
J. H. O’neil
J. W. Goodale
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