Topics of Today bootlegger story amid war talk
An Outlook and Independent article cites a Pacific coast bootlegger Jack Knowles recounting his illicit years from rum running to retailing. He describes killings, rival Chuck, a hospital shooting, and a vow to quit the trade for a garage business in Canada while reflecting on military emphasis and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outlook and Independent
Jack Knowles
Darwin Teilher
Outlook
Knowles
Chuck
Gore
Bay Shore
Canada
Admirals with blinders in navy budget debate
Rear Admiral Wiley warned that the navy could go out of business if conferences swell. Before the senate foreign relations committee he and a naval group debated the London treaty, revealing a lasting military mindset that generals want troops and admirals want ships, with needs outrunning funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The Long Shot Derby Windfall Mystery
A cryptic dialogue debates a one dollar bet winning twenty four thousand on a Kentucky derby style race. The speakers question the odds and the identity of a mysterious winner, speculating on future profits and the unlikely event of such a payout.
Gambling Talk Hints at Where to Buy Tickets
The speaker laments not knowing where to buy tickets and muses that a person might win a grand amount, mentioning the idea of asking others for guidance. The dialogue centers on gambling and the possibility of a large prize.
Pessimists and Optimists
A column discusses Thomas Hardy on pessimism and notes warnings from National City Bank of New York and Senator Borah about excessive pessimism. It argues optimism benefits Americans, citing Sumner and English economists, and urges continued hope despite occasional disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hardy
Daily
National City Bank of New York
Borah
United States
Great Britain
Hardy
William G. Sumner
America
Recent Farm Tax Change Topic On National Farm Hour
Eric Englund discusses recent farm tax changes on the National Farm and Home Hour aired by 35 NBC stations. D C Mumford adds observations from a bureau study on large scale farming. From the national 4 H club camp, trophy winners share stories with the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Englund
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture
National
Farm and Home Hour
Secretary of Agriculture
Weeklong Agricultural Program Highlights and Authors
The schedule lists daily programs from June 23 to June 27 featuring topics on weather, farming economics, garden care, dairy markets, grain storage, farm taxes, and home economics. Authors include R N Covert D C Mumford W R Beattie L M Davis W E Wintermeyer E A Back M S Hisenhower Eric Englund Rowena S Carpenter Frank Ridgway and others from the Weather Bureau the Bureau of Plant Industry and related agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Covert
Weather Bureau
D. C Mumford
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
W. R. Beattie
Bureau of Plant Industry
L. M. Davis
W. E. Wintermeyer
Bureau of Dairy Industry
E. A. Back
Bureau of Entomology
Farm Business Library
M. S. Hisenhower
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Eric Englund
Lane
Rowena S. Carpenter
Bureau of Home Economics
The
Farm Board
Frank Ridgway
Federal Farm Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Telegraph
Guy W. Doran
Tenth Avenue
Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Weston Nebraska
Nebr
Telegraph News
Pacific
Japan
Kato
Naval Staff
Kentucky
Ivory
Bozo
Powerine
Yy Courice
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Western Nebraska
Potter
Gotling
Brownson
Brownson &Javer Bros
Dalton
Lincoln Highway
Kimball
Bovle
Bushnell Beamgardner Motor Co
Scottabluff
Cameron
Scottsbluff
McCoshey’s
Gering
Moberly
Haig
New York Times
Mr Mumford
Sidney Drug Co. I. A
I. S. Peterson
Superior Drug Store
McCormick - Deering Combines
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
Deering No
Harvester
Thresher
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!