Government land retirement plan sparks mixed editorial tone
The editorial questions the farm land retirement program as a vast, potential move by the government to become a major landholder. It notes the unlikelihood of all bids being accepted while acknowledging farmers’ ability to boost yields. The piece endorses market forces but supports observing Uncle Sam’s ongoing agricultural experiments despite concerns about efficiency and economics.
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Uncle Sam
Sam
It Won't Be The Same After Mike Boyce's Retirement
Mike Boyce retires after fifty years in the Rocky Mountain oil patch. A towering figure of more than six feet and 240 pounds, he built a career in production across many fields since 1949 with Ohio Oil Co. Friends recall his hard won knowledge and friendly nature. Retirement will likely see him aboard rigs sharing lessons with younger workers.
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Rocky Mountain
Mike Boyce
Mike
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Nebraska
Oil's Big Customer: The U S Farmer
An Ohio Oil Company magazine claims the U S farmer is the oil industry’s largest customer, using more petroleum power than all other industries combined and purchasing 16.6 percent of all oil products. Oil fuels farm trucks, tractors, and equipment, aids orchard and erosion control, forestry machines, and even lubrication from Douglas fir bark products. The farmer’s demand sustains the oil sector, making the economy a two way street.
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U. S
Ohio Oiil Company
Local laxity on complaints and sentencing warned
The Liberal Kansas Daily Times laments residents failing to sign complaints after arrests and courts failing to impose strict sentences. It argues this laxity may fuel a rising crime wave and urges readers to consider the issue seriously.
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Kan
Daily Times
Strong and Dynamic America Urged by Congressman Miller
Congressman A L Miller campaigns across his district urging faith in a strong and dynamic America. He argues moral integrity shapes government and condemns a tax system that turns law abiding citizens into crooks. He calls for public resolve to make the nation match its people.
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A. L. Miller
America
Miller
Safflower Farm Proposal Prompts Local Farming Push
Pacific Vegetable Oil Co. seeks to turn Sidney safflower production into a regional hub spanning three states. After farmer meetings outlining pay and benefits, growers face a decision to join. Safflower, in short supply, has growing industrial uses in paint and medicines as well as cooking oil with strong profit potential per acre.
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Pacific Vegetable Oul Co
Sidney
Pacific Vegetable Oil
Wheat sample takes fourth at international show
Howard Reimers of Dalton, Nebraska, wins fourth place with a Cheyenne County winter wheat sample at the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago. The article praises regional wheat growers while calling for reforms to protect quality from exporters and notes Nebraska Wheat and National Wheat Growers Associations pushing for action.
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Cheyenne County
Chicago
United States
Howard Reimers
Dalton
Reimers
Nebraska
Nebraska and
National Wheat Growers Associations
No Incentive in It An Old Habit Sparks Weight Gain
A Beaver Falls resident recalls a morning ritual of scattering pennies in his bedroom, but says the habit is losing its appeal as he plans to switch to dimes next week. The quirky anecdote reflects local humor about motivation and daily routines.
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Beaver Falls
News-Tribune
Prom ‘Ly
Tassenahewer
Profits Slump Across Corporation Earnings 1955 to 1957
Corporate profits before taxes fell from 131 percent of national income in 1955 to 124 percent in 1957, signaling a downturn in earnings for the period.
Miller criticizes debt hike and backs education nuance
Rep Miller argues against the $5 billion debt limit increase, noting thin margins and high interest costs. He endorses part of the presidents education plan while warning of federal control fights, questions on farm policy, and mentions a Wisconsin dairy dryer project, the National Geographic note on black widow spiders, and the SS United States liner.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Benson
Senate Agricultur Committee
Department of Agriculture
Parlor Club Meeting Turns Parlor Game of Rules
A club meeting devolves into a chaotic, battle over parliamentary rules with shouted motions, a secret ballot, and a frustrated chairman. Recounting the scene, the narrator notes confusion, legal aid frenzy, and a mid-episode attempt at order before adjourning at 7:30.
Home Repair Lacquer Do's and Don'ts
Andrew C Lang outlines lacquer finishing tips and cautions for safe use with ventilation and proper thinning. He stresses thin multiple coats, proper application method, and avoiding overwork. warns against rushing or sanding too harshly. A stray note mentions heated sand piles in Baleville, Ont.
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Andrew C. Lang
Balevolle
Ont
George Moore and the Sidney frontier railroad years
George Moore, a Sidney businessman, recounts arriving in 1899 during the Burlington railroad extension west of Sidney. He recalls 12 hour days, horse drawn work, tent stables, lashings of heat and cold, and paydays that sparked town runs to barber shops and saloons. The 1904 completion brought work then a downturn. Moore later ran a barber shop, later moved into painting, and reflects on hard times, pride, and a life shaped by frontier labor.
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George Moore
Sidney
Burlington
Nebraska
Colorado
George
Moore
ACKO 1 Gentle stroke 4 Macker like fish 8 Culture medium
The clue list covers a crossword style grid with numbered entries and definitions. Answers span foods, animals, actions, places, and common terms, forming intersecting word clues for a puzzle solution.
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Presen
Cotton State
Planned youth recreation programs top club projects nationwide
By Jane Eads Washington Planned youth recreation programs lead all community projects entered in the 1956-53 Community Achievement Contest. Some 5,509 women’s clubs are competing in the federation Sears Roebuck Foundation sponsored event, with hundreds of thousands in cash prizes and judging set for March 1.
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Jane Eads
Washington
Sears Roebuck Foundation
GFWC
Oryie Thai
Contest
Ino Ifta Plac
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