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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
3
The United States public debt at end 1922 stood at 82.79 billion dollars, about 901.56 dollars per person. Sinking funds and assets reduced net liabilities to 19.31 trillion dollars, while state, county, and city debts rose sharply since 1912. The national government held 68.7 percent of debt, with states 3.5 percent, counties 4.2 percent, and cities 23.6 percent.
Chicago reports show building operations for 1928 exceeded 1922 by 25 percent, reaching about 5 billion dollars. December gains suggest continued growth into the new year, with 18 percent rise from the previous December. Twenty percent of cities absorb half of national activity, while 25 leading cities indicate persistent shortages. Permits across 266 cities total 2.821 trillion?
Clyde M. Reed, chairman of the Kansas Utilities commission, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He argued for several states and cities that Missouri Valley residents oppose wholesale railroad consolidation. Reed warned it would disturb transportation and concentrate wealth and industry, centralizing terminals in the west near Chicago.
Telegrams from Belgrade say Fiume has been annexed to Italy and the Porto Barros delta given to Jugo-Slavia with joint port administration. The Italy Jugo-Slav accord grants Italy broad influence in the district under joint governance, to take effect with Belgrade’s support.
Thomas H. McDonald, chief of the federal bureau of public roads, said in a 1948 statement that 40,000 miles of surfaced highways were added to the United States total, bringing the nation to about 400,000 miles of improved roads.
The Hanandoah city ministerial association adopts a resolution urging the state legislature to require compulsory Bible reading in public schools. The move signals rising support as the measure advances through the legislative process.
Shenandoah reports Blanchard's first ice crop lost when a muskrat cut the town dam, draining the nine inch thick ice. Officials say cutting cannot begin until water behind the dam refreezes, delaying the city ice supply until conditions stabilize.
An earthquake struck southeast Norway near the Swedish border shaking many houses. No injuries reported and authorities assessed structural damage in several communities. Geologists will monitor aftershocks as residents describe tremors felt across the region.
Omaha leads drive to form a statewide dairy development association with 30 Nebraska agricultural leaders. The plan aims to encourage dairy cows, assist in obtaining good cattle, and set up local dairy organizations for animal selection and monthly cream-check payments, with early success in Fremont Ridney Kimball Scottsbluff Gering and Aurora.
A bill drafts a federal agricultural export corporation modeled on Wallace plan to market exportable wheat and livestock. Sponsored by northwestern cooperative wheat marketing groups, it will be introduced in both chambers. Administration would be shared by Treasury, Agriculture and Commerce secretaries and three appointed commissioners.
The December 1923 pig survey by the Agriculture and Postoffice departments shows a nationwide drop of 7 percent in sows farrowed in fall 1923 versus 1922, with a 61 percent fall in the corn belt. Farmers had planned larger sow breeding in June 1923, predicting a 28 percent rise in fall farrowing and a 25 percent rise in the corn belt.
State and federal investigators concluded the January 3 explosion at the Corn Products starch works in Pekin Illinois was sparked by an overheated conveyor bearing. A week of survivor interviews and ruin inspections led to the finding that the blaze caused the deaths of forty workers.
Washington women members of the Democratic National Convention secured a fight for equal rights with male delegates at large to the 1924 convention in New York on June 24. The victory emphasizes gender parity in the party’s leadership and speaking roles.
New Orleans report that four thousand tear gas bombs consigned to Mexican revolutionists were halted in transit according to government sources.
The Democratic National Committee plans the convention in New York at Madison Square Garden on June 24, two weeks after the Republican event in Cleveland. New York secures the gathering as the party works to settle its debts, including $25,000 to be repaid.
In Germany, amid shortages, one class eats sparingly while the other endures long waits for scarce meat as daily life reflects unequal access to staples.
Labor and capitol join a nationwide push to modify the Vel etead act announced by Austin G. Fox chairman of the moderation league outlining a coordinated reform effort across the states and sectors.
In Athens the new Greek cabinet led by premier Eleftherios Venizelos was sworn in. All ministers are listed as pure liberals except for three from the Roussos faction.
The clipping reports diverse Nebraska items including Stromsburg’s planned swimming pool, Louisville lacking a police officer, and Omaha’s large fire incidents. It notes Nebraska’s high rural wealth, a fatality from a tree limb near Verdon, and plans for a Columbus credit bureau. Other notes cover poultry shows at Homer, a Wymore man’s finger loss, a second 1923 coasting death in Omaha, and state fire statistics.
The Nebraska League of Women Voters calls a statewide education campaign amid confusion over the new law. It notes applicants need no medical exam but outlines provisions including venereal disease affidavits, sterilization for some, county judge licensing, and a ten day public notice before issuing a license. The Times reports that Iowa marriages rise as residents seek quicker licenses and criticizes the ten day delay as a radical change to prevent improper unions.
A concise reflection contrasts health with mood, quoting a saying that good humor aids the soul while sadness harms it. It references Stanls laws as a framing device and hints at a philosophical view on well being and spirit.
A government report to President Coolidge by Secretary Henry C. Wallace shows that the purchasing power of the wheat farmer’s dollar compares with 1913 as 78 percent in overall commodities, 65 in building materials, 67 in house furnishings, and 60 cents per bushel equivalent, highlighting higher farmer costs and wage and freight impacts since the war. The cotton farmer remains far more prosperous with a purchasing power around 150 percent.
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