Sidney in the old stage coach days recounts and frontier tales
A reminiscence of Fort Robinson era life describes army officers clubs and a poker routine. The narrator recalls fossil expeditions near Harold J. Cook ranch, collecting Indian artifacts, and a tense nighttime horseback escape led by a squaw man as Old Man Friday warned of a planned attack. Cowboys and wildlife populated the North Platte valley.
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Fort Robinson
Harold J. Cook
Cook
Barbour
University Museum
Sidney
Old Man Friday
Arapahoes
Friday
Great American Fur Company
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
U S Farm Radio Week Promises Noted Speakers
The U S farm radio program for January 21 25 will feature farm economics specialists from across the nation as the department of agriculture and NBC present outlook reports to be issued January 28. Observers from 44 states join in broadcasts 11 15 to 11 30 a m over KOA Denver with talks on regional agricultural situations and farm mortgage foreclosure statistics.
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Department of Agriculture
National Broadcasting Company
Pacific
Northwest
Gulf States
Corn Belt
Rocky Mountain Great Plains
California
Cotton Belt
New England
L. C. Gray
Farm Woods A Saving Bank
W. R. Matton
M. H. Fohram
Division of Land Economics
Bureau of Agricultural Econonics
W. B. Hart
Cornell University
H. R. Wellman
University of California
Northwestern Agricultural Situation
R. L. Donovan
University of Minnesota
Southeastern Agricultural Situation
Kenneth Treanor
University of Georgia
H. C. M. Case
Department of Farm Organization and Management
University of Illinois
Rocky Mountain
Great Plains
T. H. Summers
Colorado Agricultural College
KOA
Denver
Economists to report on farm outlook for 1929
A group of agricultural economists meeting in Washington are preparing a report to help farmers organize their business for 1929. They will assess probable domestic and foreign demand for farm products in the coming year and outline planning guidance for producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Economists
Wash
Influenza Preventatives and Cures Warned by Federal Officials
Federal officials cautioned that influenza preventives and cures are fake and warned action under the Food and Drugs Act against misleading products. W G Campbell stated some manufacturers exploit fears with false claims not covered by the act, urging hygiene and caution over unproven remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration
Food and Drugs Act
W. G. Campbell
United States Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Act
Food and Drug Enforcing Authorities
Mr. Campbell
Nebraska Public School System Tops State Industry
The public school system is the largest industry in Nebraska with 13,502 teachers and 317,221 students across city village and rural schools. Expenditures total about 23 million dollars annually for maintenance, 22 million from taxes, and capital outlays around 5 million. School property value stands at 79 million with 36 million in debt. Telegraph Want-Ads are effective.
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Nebraska
Law seeks tax on bank deposits to bolster guaranty fund
Nebraska lawmakers proposed a bill to replenish the state bank guaranty fund by a tax on depositors accounts totaling 0.5 percent annually, payable in two 25 cent per $100 installments. Banks would collect and remit the tax, with penalties for evasion. The house, meeting briefly, planned to hear the budget message and also debated sugar import curbs and school for the blind and deaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty Fand
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Dan Lough
Benkleman
Robert Newton
Franklin
State Trade and Commerce Department
House
Weaver
Senate
Congress
Philippine Islands
Karl Rehm
Omaha
Board
Divorce Denied for Former Crook Residence Couple
Denver papers report Mollie Knaus failure to obtain a divorce from Fred Knaus in a cruelty and infidelity suit. They wed February 12 in Sterling. Mollie, formerly Mollie Cohenberg of Crook, faced accusations involving Emma Luft of Crook, daughter of David Luft.
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Denver
Mollie Knaus
Fred Knaus
Sterling
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department
Nils A. Olsen
Bureau
State OF
Telegraph
U. S. A. Theatre
PATHE
Eddie Quillan
Barrigcale
Colleen
Nebraska Guaranty Commission
Board of University Regents
CROOK
Ladies’ Union
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