Old Timer recalls Calamity Jane as common frontier figure
Torrington octogenarian John Hunton recounts Calamity Jane as a typical frontier courtesan rather than romantic, noting she joined expeditions covertly and was sent back when discovered. He doubts Wild Bill Hickok ever knew her during his Wyoming years.
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Jane
John Hunton
Torrington
Wyoming
Mr. Hunton
Kansas City
Calamity Jane
Fort Laramie
Colonel Dodge
Jenny
Crook
Calamity
Conferences on protein values of wheat announced
A unified program to help wheat growers obtain protein values leads to July and August conferences called by A Olsen of the U S Department of Agriculture. Representatives from state colleges grain growers and buyers will attend in Bozeman Fargo Brookings Minneapolis Omaha Manhattan and Oklahoma City. Secretary Jardine seeks a system to reward protein content and the meetings aim to gather information and suggestions for cooperative action.
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A. Olsen
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bozeman
Fargo
N. D
Brookings
8. D
Winneapolis
Minn
Omaha
Nebr
Manhattan
Kans
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Morrill County Farmers Begin Cutting With Binders
Morrill County Herald reports farmers expect Morrill County to ship its greatest wheat crop this year. Early cutting already underway in newer fields as ManiIddings, Jack Id dings, Charley Ellis, and Elwood Johnson operate two power binders measuring 2000 acres. Estimated yield 30 to 40 bushels per acre. The grain shows long straw and full heads, with harvest set to go into full swing within a week or ten days.
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Bridgeport Herald
Morrill County
Mani Iddings
Jack Iddings
Charley Ellis
Elwood Johnson
Mornilig
Public utilities advertising spend in 1937 doubles five years prior
Expenditure for advertising by U S public utilities in 1937 reached about 28 million dollars, with over half spent on newspaper space. If trends continue the 1938 total is expected to surpass the 1927 amount, indicating a rising market for media space.
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United States
Electric plants in the United States and England compared
The United States generates 12 times as much energy as England with 28 percent of the plants and serves ten times as many customers but uses only seven times the investment. The British government owns and runs England's electric industry.
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United States
England
Prosperous Hog Year Indicated By Survey
A Blue Valley Creamery Institute survey from Chicago forecasts a prosperous hog year in the next 12 to 18 months with higher prices and lower corn costs. It projects a 7% fall in the 1928 spring pig crop nationwide, larger declines in the corn belt, and a total hog-slaughter estimate around 49 million head for the year ending October 31 1928. The study notes a possible 3% to 9% drop in the corn belt pig crop and suggests pasture plus mineral feeding to cut pork costs, potentially boosting farmer profits by about 50 million dollars.
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Blue Valley Creamery Institute of Chicago
United States
Corn Belt
Institute
State Agricultural Colleges
World telephone and telegraph statistics summarize 1927 figures
A summary of global and national telephone data notes 29,378,430 worldwide phones on January 1, 1927 with the United States holding 17,746,168. It compares per capita density, government vs private operation across regions and highlights American urban and rural reach, plus 1926 growth and cross-country usage patterns. It ends with Nebraska rail tax figures 1910 to 1925.
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United States
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
South America
North America
Canada
New Zealand
Denmark
Sweden
Australia
Norway
Germany
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
France
London
Paris
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Austria
Belgium
Great Britssn
Nebraska Leading in Farm Output and Private Electrification
Nebraska ranks 31st in population yet 28th in manufacturing and leads in per capita agricultural and livestock production. It is top in corn, wheat, sugar beet, and alfalfa, fifth in total farm crop value, and has 93 counties with 127,734 farms averaging $33,771 each. The state also led 1927 in municipal to private electric plant conversions with 22, ahead of North Carolina, Oklahoma, Georgia, Iowa, and Kansas.
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Nebraska
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Bright future for stores in Butler Bros report
In his annual stockholders report the Butler Bros president says chain store expansion has peaked. Few firms enter towns under 17500 population and most branches stay in large cities. Small merchants improve merchandising methods and will succeed with courteous staff and personal service.
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Butler Bros
Variety in Texture for Appealing Home Meals
A guide noting that meals gain appeal from texture variety. One dish should have a crisp crust such as corn fritters or scalloped tomatoes, another feature a sauce, and a third remain simple with water and well-seasoned touches. It emphasizes contrasting textures to enhance appetite.
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Pioneer Days
Telegraph
Telephone and Telegraph Statistics OF the World
Cheyenne
Frontier Days
Bright Future For Stores
Sidney Swimming
Wilma Ruth Holgate
Julia Fern Holgate
Econe
Dal Transportation
Meel
O. K
Beckmann-Chevrolet, Inc
Sidney, Nebraska
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