Panhandle shows in gubernatorial race campaign kickoff
The Panhandle hosts a wide field for governor with Democrats and Republicans naming candidates. Notable figures include Terry Carpenter, Keith Neville, Fred Bartratt, John Moorheald rumored but denied, and incumbents facing varying opposition across offices from governor to state railway commission.
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Fare Td
Terry Carpenter
Keith Neville
Fred Bartratt
Lincoln
John Moorheald
Falls City
Warner
Griswold
Alter
Miller
Ed Baumann
Congress
Henry C. Blome
Dalton
Bert Howard
Scottsbluff
Ray C. Johnson
Nate M. Parsons
W. H. Diers
Gresham
J. B. Elliott, Jr
Alvo
Frank A. High
Harry R. Swanson
Omaha
A. C. Bass
Frank Marsh
Leland R. Hail
Roseland
L. B. Johnson
O. Olson
Charles F. Barth
Seward
Walter A. Johnson
Political dispute over Burke Cochran race stirs Nebraska Democrats
A Nebraska Democratic faction led by Sterling Mutz seeks to withdraw support from Burke Cochran in the senatorial primary, warning that rival candidates may draw rabid New Dealers into the race. Meanwhile Gordon Theatre in Gordon burned, destroying the town’s only cinema and causing $50,000 in damages as firefighters faced electrocution risks and water pressure issues.
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Heaton
Kimball
Cochran
Burke
Sterling Mutz
Nebraska
Mutz
Quigley
Democrats
Jimmy Lawrence
Linon
Webb Rice
Norfolk
Ian Butler
Omaha
Pat Hearth
Sidney
Gorden
Burns
Gordon
Pace Theatre
Moving Picture House
Herschel Wheeler
Charles Pace
Chadron
Black Hills Amusement Company Lessee
Danter
Wheeler
Spring Opening for A C Dealer Thursday
A C dealer invites farmers to attend a Thursday opening to learn why the company leads in machinery design sales and service. The appeal emphasizes a long successful record and urges all farmers in the territory to come in and see and hear the reasons for the success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
A-C
Seven Hurt As Automobiles Collide In Icy Borrow Pit
A chain of crashes on a slick road left seven injured when Mrs. Lawrence skidded into a borrow pit after braking on ice. Vehicles including a wrecker from Byers Garage and a westbound car driven by Roy Lopez plunged into ditches as others collided. Maxwell and three others escaped injuries. Maxwell said flares were not seen and the road remained blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byers
Bridgeport
Lawrence
Roy Lopez
North Platte
Lopez
Antonio Gonzales
Juan Torriz
Maxwell
Sidney
Sheriff Webb
Farm aid checks due in three counties and Kimball total
ACP treasurer Kimball reports 1939 payments over 80000 with 276000 more due. Cheyenne county expects over 500000 in federal farm program payments, agriculture leaders note wheat beet and sugar beet farmers qualify. First shipments could arrive soon. county committees distributed checks as they came in, boosting local trade and tax receipts. favorable moisture may spur winter and spring spending of benefits.
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ACP
Kimball
Bernard Kelso
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Lodgepole Valley
James H. Campbell
Chappell and Kimball
Potato Train Exhibit Tours Sidney For Potatoes
A Union Pacific potato improvement train stops in Sidney showcasing seed potato varieties fertilizer needs and disease control with exhibits from agricultural colleges and the state department of agriculture. Cars feature soil clinics and lectures on harvesting handling storage and marketing while discussions and slides aid industry growers.
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Agricultural College Extension Service
Agricultural Colleges
State Department of Agriculture
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
State Agricultural College
State Experiment Station
Earle G Reed
Reed
The Republic of Finland March of Time Film at Fox Theatre
A vivid March of Time story details Finland's 21 year struggle for independence against Soviet Russia led by General Carl Mannerheim. It covers Finland's founding in 1919, relief aid from Herbert Hoover, timber driven exports, and the country’s evolving industries and governance depicted with urgency. The film runs three days at the Fox Theatre starting Sunday.
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Russia
Fox Theatre
Republic of Finland
Finland
Carl Mannerheim
Soviet Russia
Finnish Republic
Mannerheim
Herbert Hoover
American Relief Administration
U. S
March of Time
Potato Improvement Train Brings State Experts to Area
Agricultural agent J. C. Swinbank presided as a Union Pacific potato improvement program train visited the area, delivering the latest disease, insect control, and injury elimination methods. The event emphasized cooperative work with state colleges and other organizations to spread knowledge.
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People’s Program
Union Pacific
J. C. Swinbank
Scout Anniversary Reading Funds for Expansion
The Boy Scout council plans a February 8 kickoff for Scout Anniversary activities, boosted by a $2,500 Phillips Foundation grant. Volunteers across communities will raise funds during Boy Scout week, with district groups supervising year round efforts to establish a solid financial program and expand scouting services.
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Phillips Foundation
Fund For Scouting Service
Quick
Fenske Files For 1st Commissioner Seat in District Two
Albert Fenske filed for the first commissioner post in district two while Glen ffales seeks the same district. Ed Erickson runs in district three and terms do not expire this year. County Judge Robin A. Barlow also seeks reelection, its only other county officer with a term ending.
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Missioners
Glen Ffales
Ed Erickson
Robin A. Barlow
Safety expert Capt Meister speaks to Chamber Commerce
The rapid fire talker captivated senior and junior high attendees as Captain Meister demonstrated the iron lung and pulmotor. He spent Sunday instructing local firemen in emergency treatment methods and proper operations for potential iron lung use in emergencies.
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Page 1
Meister
Name a Child Wisely Warns Psychiatrist at University of Nebraska
Dr. W E Walton of the University of Nebraska psychology department warns that giving a child an odd or pretty name at birth may handicap their development for life. He asserts a birth name can determine personality growth and future outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W._E. Walton
Department of Psychology
University’ of
Nebraska
Wherry Sees Hope For GOP Comeback
Wherry addressed a Nebraska audience at a get acquainted gathering for candidates across major state and national offices. He argued democracy is misnamed and urged preservation of republican representation against centralized power, criticizing current administration.
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Wherry
Nebraska
Crawford Oil Tests Generated Interest in Crawford Nebraska
This WPA compiled history recounts oil drilling near Crawford Nebraska from 1919 onward. A 1920 gas blowout at the School-House Hill site, fire, and equipment loss followed, prompting renewed local efforts in 1923 to form Crawford Drilling Syndicate and resume drilling on School-House Hill with the Mass and Phillips wells nearby.
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Crawford Tribune
Crawford
Lusk
Wyo
Fields
Tribune
Schwool- House Hill
Crawford Drilling
the Tribune
School-House Hill
Harrison Sun
Agate
Associated Oil Company of Wyoming
Agate Springs Ranch
Agate Springs
Nebraska
the Sun
Nebraska Writers’ Project
WPA
Ballyhoo
Ross-Dome Company
Thompson
Kansas Line
W. H. Ingersoll
Fairbury
Wells and gas discoveries near Agate and Fairbury fade
Nebraska press records detail early 1920s oil drilling near Agate Springs Ranch and Harrison with a 4500 foot test that yielded no results. Similar efforts near Fairbury and Jefferson County faced legal disputes, abandoned rigs, and eventual dry holes amid investor anxieties and sparse progress.
Veteran Postmaster Quits Agate Office
John F. Jack Cook age 85 Nebraska's oldest postmaster retired Wednesday after 37 years in Agate a small Sioux county grassland town known for fossil beds Cook had traveled the western half of the country as a youth before settling down in Agate.
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John F
Jack” Cook
Nebraska
Agate
Sioux County
Cook
Trapper and cattleman plans return to trail life after retirement
The long time gunman and "trouble shooter" who spent 37 years in the country’s service to rid it of questionable characters plans to ride again. Elder brother of Capt. James Cook of Agate Springs, he is grandson of British navigator James Henry Cook. He headed west with another brother during the gold rush to California and once lived near Tombstone, Arizona, known as the toughest town. He recalls aiding in cleaning up outlaw gangs while visiting the local post office.
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Cook
Capt
James Cook
Agate ‘Springs
James Henry Cook
James
California
Tombstone
Ariz
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Leo N. Swainson
Edwin Schultz
Elgin
al J. Johnson
C. A. Ross
the Panhandle
Albert Fenske
Chamber Commerce
Nebraska Writers Project
University of Nebraska
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Fairbury News
Attad
Jefferson County Oil Project Development Company
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Jansen
Ross-Dome Oil Company
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S. S. Dusseldorff
Balboa
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Panama
United States Army
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Hedy Lamarr
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Olivia de Havilland
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Frinite Beautiful Mattress
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Jimmy Stewart
Westi
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Winninger
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