Fire Destroys Summer Homes at Arverne Beach Colony
Fire swept a five block area at Arverne near Rockaway destroying between 600 and 700 buildings including eighty residences valued up to 25 000 each and fifteen hotels. More than a score of colonists were overcome by smoke and rescued. One hundred fifty children from Israel orphan asylum were moved to safety as the orphanage burned.
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New York
Arverne
Rockaway
Far Rockaway
Bay
Israel Orphan Asylum
Washington orders railroads to ready for coming movement
The chief railroad official in the United States orders rapid preparation for a nationwide rush. With 60,000 idle freight cars, carriers from Atlantic to Pacific are instructed to repair all bad order cars to serviceable condition at once. Executives plan to speed repairs as the movement begins in the coming weeks.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
House urged to act freely on Muscle Shoals project
White House officials say Congress should move promptly with a free hand on development of the government's Muscle Shoals project in Alabama. President Harding has not taken a position for or against Henry Ford's proposal, viewing its fate as a legislative decision.
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Washington
House
Muscle Shoals
Ala
White House
Administration
Harding
Henry Ford
Congress
Dividend Planned by Federal Land Bank of Omaha
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha will declare a 10 percent dividend for borrowing stock holders on July 1, secretary Chris Gruenther announced. The total payout amounts to 155000 dollars. Under the Farm Loan Act all bank stock is owned by borrowers, with each borrower taking 5 percent of their loan in stock.
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Omaha, Neb
Federal Land Bank of
Omaha
Chris Gruenther
Gruenther
Federal Land Bank
Senate Debates Tariff Bill On Imports Razing Rates
In Washington opponents argued the tariff bill would prohibit imports of affected commodities from every country except Germany. Debates focused on duties including razors and gold leaf, with rates on some items reaching up to about 400 percent ad valorem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Senate
Three Hundred Drowned in Salvador Flood Disaster
In San Salvador Republic of Salvador three hundred people are known to have drowned as the Acelhuate and Arenal rivers rose abnormally, overflowing their banks and joining to inundate the Candelaria district of the city. Many persons are missing after the flood.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Candelaria
Value of Vegetables Grown in 1921 in U S
The department of agriculture estimates the value of vegetables grown in the United States in 1921 at 1.104 billion dollars, accounting for 15.7 percent of the total value of all crops. This reflects significant vegetable production contributing a notable share to farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Debtors Submit Statements On War Debt Obligations
Foreign nations and other war debtors have submitted statements of their financial conditions to the allied debt funding commission, detailing their obligations to the United States. Kansas Seeks 30,000 Harvest Workers From Outside State To Harvest Wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allied Debt
Commission
United States
Maneas
Topeka
Kanse
State Free Employment Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska Board Powers Hog Cholera Serum Trade
The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds a 1919 grant of legislative power to the University of Nebraska board to buy, sell, and manufacture hog cholera serum and supply it to farmers at cost in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
The
University of Nebraska
Supreme Court
Final Settlement Hearing in Thompson Estate
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a county court session on June 17 1922 heard petitions by George H Miller and George C Thompson for final settlement and distribution of heirs for the estate of Thomas Thompson deceased. July 11 1922 at 1 pm is set for hearing with notice to all interested parties via publication in The Telegraph for three weeks prior.
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Said County
A. D
C. FP. Chambers
Thomas Thompson
George H. Miller
Geo. C. Thompson
Telegraph
C. VP. Chambers
Amendment to Sidney Mercantile becomes Greenlees Incorporated
At a June 12 1922 special stockholders meeting Sidney Mercantile Company of Sidney Nebraska amended Article One to change the corporate name to GREENLEES INCORPORATED and to place the new seal imprint reading GREENLEES INCORPORATED with corporate seal in the center. The document is signed by A K Greenlee President and Roy E Greenlee Secretary.
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Sidney Mercantile Company
Sidney
Nebraska
Greenlees
Incorporated
Greenlees’ Incorporated
A. K. Greenlee
Government seed testing study offered at USDA labs
The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington offers a July and August seed testing study for up to 15 applicants, usually the sons of seedsmen or seed company recruits. Participants learn seed purity, germination tests, crop seeds, weed seeds, and adulterants, with experts assisting on special problems. The aim is to improve seed quality and farmers’ yields, with July 1 as a suggested start. Chautauqua program adds a brass ensemble featuring five soloists across brass sections and ensembles, with sacred numbers highlighted among strong program features.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Chautauqua System
Chautauqua
Brass Choir to Appear at Chautauqua
The article notes brass choirs gain popularity as transportation costs rise and towns support their own bands. It emphasizes that traveling bands dwindle, but audiences still highly value brass music and prefer top soloists forming compact groups for quality performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Farmers Elevator at Brownson to close season except Mondays
By order of the Board of Directors the Farmers Elevator at Brownson will close for the season except for Mondays each week. Art Lyngholm, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownson
Art. Lyngholm
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State of
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Roy E. Greenlee
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone
U. S. Grant
Niagara
Cody Road
Buffalo Bill Country
Colorado
M. A. Shipman
Livoni & Son
Francis J. Herbert
Gapen Bldg
Leo Osborn
Variety Store
California
Naval
Cheyenne Co. Trading Co
Sidney Shoe Hospital
Oberfelder
Furer Grocery
A. R. LeSueur
Sidney Mercantile Co
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