Leap Year Tales of an Optimist at Seventy Five
A reflective note on Leap Year romance, aging, and social change. The writer recalls past eras and gender norms, noting the absence of bold advances by women in Leap Year 1928 and humorously contrasts youth with his current finances and dating prospects. He muses on aging, fashion, debt, and perseverance in pursuit of affection.
Sidney Nebraska newspaper publication notice
A notice from Hichois Street newspaper published at 11th Avenue and Tusheis Street Sidney Nebraska. It states issues are released every Tuesday and Friday mornings and details postage rates 4.00 per year inside 50 miles and 6.00 per year outside. It notes second class mail matter status.
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Sidney
Nebraska
11Th Avenue
Tusheis Street
Cheyenne County
Electricity for Farms Prompts Federal Help Call
An editorial by The Wheat Belt REA affiliate notes less than twelve percent of farms in the region lack electricity. It recalls days of battery sets failing and lamp lighted eras, arguing private lines were uneconomical to extend. The piece supports federal financing as essential social reform to bring power to dispersed farms.
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Wheat Belt Rea
Mdst
Falsest Kind of Economy in Tax Enforcement
A press column argues that cutting staff in the local Internal Revenue deputy collector’s office hampers tax checks. The piece notes the office once had two staff, now one, doing clerical work without an assistant, risking unpaid taxes and higher enforcement costs. It condemns underfunding as costly policy.
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Internal Revenue Department
Letter to the editor calls for Youth Center activity
In response to a prior telegraph note, the writer says the Youth Center lacks attendants when St Patrick’s boarders are away and blames the lack of interesting events for low attendance. The letter urges more parties and engaging activities to boost usage and asks Sidney youth to participate.
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St. Patrick’s
Sidney Youth
Washington Talk on Taxes Spending and Reform
In Washington during a recess a Fourth District member held 37 Q and A sessions with attendance from 40 to 150. Voters asked about Korea taxes corruption foreign aid military cuts inflation and politics in an election year. The speaker warned of political dynamite in Congress and predicted no new taxes with close scrutiny of military spending.
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Korea
Congress
Doughton
D-N. Car
Pentagon urged to pursue economy and efficiency
The text argues for economy and efficiency as the watch words for the Pentagon and calls for more government controls over the economy. It questions Congress alignment, suggests OPS may be buried, and notes limited need for drastic controls beyond possible material allocations for the war effort. Direct controls are criticized for ineffectiveness on prices and wages. OPS provides a haven to about 40,000 employees, including thousands of political lame ducks.
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Pentagon
Ops
Trols
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