SSETS OR LIABILITIES Washington College grads hard to place
The District of Columbia Public Employment Department reports few college men can earn more than ten or twelve dollars weekly and employers favor non degree clerical workers. Directors say graduates seek executive roles they are not fit for, while employers view college hires as unsatisfied and prone to raise requests. Over 100 degree holders could not be placed in a week.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Puliic Employment Department
Germany Declared In Default On Reparations
Paris reports the reparations commission voted 3 to 1 declaring Germany in voluntary default on 1922 deliveries. France Belgium Italy supported, Britain opposed. The decision could shift the reparations argument ahead of the January 2 premiers meeting, signaling Mussolini may tilt toward France.
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Paris
France
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
Mary
Mussolini
Nebraska a Great Cattle Feeder State
Nebraska reports a 25 percent rise in cattle on feed this year per A B E Anderson from the crop and livestock estimates division. The eleven corn belt states average a 27 percent increase, while Nebraska holds 17 percent of total cattle on feed in the belt.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. BE. Anderson
Division of Crop and Livestock
Italian Immigration Shifts to Argentina From Italy to Buenos Aires
Italian immigration that once flowed to the United States now appears to be turning toward Argentina. Three steamers carrying about 5,000 Italian immigrants arrived here recently. An agent for the main shipping line between Italy and Argentina says third class space is fully booked at Genoa for some time.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Italy
Argentine
Genoa
Birds Speed Through Air At High Rates For Migration
The Biological Survey notes migratory birds vary in speed from about 45 feet per second to over 100 feet per second. Hawks may reach 186 miles per hour, while canvasbacks average 60 to 70 miles an hour. Doves and various ducks fly faster than crows, aiding rapid journeys and escape from enemies.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Brant
Lake Scugog
Canada
Trinidad
South America
Nice Little Woman Impedes Olson in Minnesota Senate Bid
A Chicago Evening Post analysis notes how the phrase nice little woman, used to praise Annie Dickey Olson, shaped voter perception of her fitness for the U.S. Senate. It argues condescension in the labeling helped explain why voters treated her as suited for home life rather than national office.
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Annie Dickey Olson
Minnesota
Chicago Evening Post
Manure In Wheat Fields Boosts Yields Across Regions
Kansas Experiment Station reports average gains of over seven bushels per acre from applying two and a half tons of manure annually. A single five-ton application every three years in crop rotations adds three bushels per acre, with residual effects. Oklahoma shows a ten bushel gain from manure use versus none. Western soils may not respond as strongly due to moisture. top-dressing wheat in winter is recommended. Corn production varies widely from Nevada to Iowa per USDA data.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Panhandle
Texas
Union
Nevada
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Winter Wheat Conditions and Acreage Drops Report
The December Nebraska Crop Report notes an 30,000 acre reduction in winter wheat sown this autumn with the lowest conditions on record. Rye acreage falls about 80 percent with drought blamed. Total fall sowing 3,319,000 acres, 80 percent of last year’s planted area. harvested area 342,000 acres. Poor autumn plowing and late rainfall hinder growth. yields low across wheat and rye straw figures listed. Farm labor wages largely match the prior year, with monthly and daily rates shown for board and without board.
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Division of Crop and Livestock Estimates
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Lesson from Ant Inspires Timour to Persevere Feat
Detroit News recounts a Timour anecdote about an ant shouldering a grain of corn up a high wall. The ant failed sixty nine times yet persisted, reaching the top on the seventieth attempt. The tale, shared by Timour, illustrates unwavering resolve amid despair and danger.
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Timour
Tamerlane
Detroit News
Aid for Irrigation and Western Development
Congressman-elect Robi Simmons returned from Chicago where he attended a Farm Bureau meeting and learned the east west tension over irrigation. The piece argues eastern protectionist views hinder western progress but notes Simmons won a preliminary victory there. It warns the fight may resume and highlights regional selfishness affecting future U.S. legislation. The writer, Scottebluff Republican, reflects on past state battles and the impact on nationwide policy.
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Robi. Simmons
Chicago
Farm Bureau Federation
Missouri River
Union
United State
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Simmons
United States
Scottebluff
Fatal Collision Claims Mrs Eads in Brownsville Nebraska
Mrs H L Eads of Brownsville Nebraska was instantly killed and her husband slightly injured when an automobile driven by Eads collided with another car in Omaha last Thursday. Eads sister Gladys a David City school teacher and FE L Eads of Auburn Nebraska were probably fatally injured. The second car carrying Co W Darrough and H L Josephs rolled over twice but occupants were not injured.
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H. L. Eads
Brownsville
Nebraska
Eads
Gladys
David City
FE. L. Eads
Auburn
Omaha
Co. W. Darrough
H. L. Josephs
State Journal
Elk River Builds Natural Stadium Amphitheatre
Natural stadium at Elk River completes a 10,000 seat outdoor venue. Pupils helped sod and shape a three acre base behind the school for football, baseball diamonds, May Day festivals, and various outdoor celebrations amid oak slopes. The project transforms decades of local dreaming into a premier cultural sports amphitheatre.
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Elk River
Husky
Detroit News
America
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