Unemployment hits millions across states and sectors
The United States labor department reports 3,473,166 fewer people employed than a year ago, with Michigan hardest hit by autos and building trades, followed by textiles and leather. Other affected states include Ohio Illinois Connecticut Massachusetts Wisconsin New York New Jersey, with cities showing the largest unemployment. A separate item notes a car accident involving Dr Scott’s party near Lodge Pole and a child’s esophageal obstruction treated across Cheyenne and Denver. Local wedding, hunting, church union service details follow.
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United States Department of Labor
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersey
Brick hurled through Clarkson home window in priest case
Rudolph Janecek of Clarkson allegedly used a brick to smash a plate glass window and storm sash at Rudolph Oborny’s home. The state deputy and hounds traced the trail to Janecek who confessed to the act, claiming Oborny spoiled Father Bata’s influence by supplying liquor to the priest. County officials pursued charges, warning others involved.
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Rudolph Oborny
Clarkson
Obony
Hyers
Walt
Joseph Janecek
Clarkeon
Rudolph
Sadilek
Bartnuck
Bata
Jasecek
Nquor
Lawlengness
Loss in Colfax County Fine Paid by Father
Schuytes Sun reports Joseph Danecek paid a $25 fine plus costs. The Colfax area notes a 1920 fur export value over $410,000 from Arthur County, with dealers estimating lower trapping activity this season. Some former trappers reportedly turned to corn husking as profits declined.
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Colfax County
Joseph Danecek
Arthur County
Irrigation Growth Across Nebraska Counties
A 1920 survey shows Cheyenne County irrigation at 5058 acres, up 37.1 percent since 1910, powered by Lodgepole creek. Kimball reports 12337 irrigated acres with 216.2 percent growth since 1910 at a cost under 23 dollars per acre, boosting yields greatly. Scottsbluff leads with 251645 acres, while the state totals 705775 acres. figures may be corrected by the commerce department.
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Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Department of Commerce
Automobile Insurance Farmera Special Term Policy
W M ORNADAY of the Electric Shop one block east of the American Bank offers automobile insurance and related special term policy services.
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Farmera
Ornaday
American Bank
Evangelist Ernest House to Lead Sidney Revival Campaign
The Christian church has secured Evangelist Ernest House for a revival to begin Tuesday night February 16 at Tobin Opera House. House, a renowned chautauqua and lyceum speaker, is expected to draw large crowds nightly as the campaign opens with strong anticipation of a wide hearing from the first sermon.
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Christian Church
Ernest House
Sidney
Mde
Tobin Opera House
Lyceum
The
Twilight Diffused Light Precedes Sunrise and Follows Sunset
The passage notes that twilight is the diffuse illumination before sunrise and after sunset. After the sun sinks below the horizon, darkness does not arrive immediately. an intermediate period of partial light persists.
Twilight and Dawn and Their Sun Angles Explained
The article explains twilight and dawn as the periods when the sun is about eighteen degrees below the horizon. It notes reflection by dust and water vapor causes twilight, which lasts longer at higher latitudes. In the tropics twilight is brief, while in northern Scotland near midsummer nights contain the entire sunset to sunrise interval.
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Scotland
Twilkht
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Alexandria
Nebraska
Mrs.Henry Church
Venango
Bayard
Miss Burnett
Mr. Peck
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Bayard Transcript
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Willard
Sidney Lumber CO
Rexall
Herbert & Hiett Insurance
Gapen
Gurley
Center Church
Molly Mule
McCormick
Rhode Island
Otto F. Zuhlke
C. W. Smith
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