Billion Profit by U S Steel Sparks Government Probe
Washington Feb 28 United States Steel Corp earned over a billion dollars in two years and faces accusations from Comptroller John Skelton Williams that prices were inflated by about 30 per ton to pay dividends. He says the firm defrauded the government on income and excess profits taxes and calls for drastic price reductions and accountability amid wartime strain. Police in Omaha also seized a still and mash in a private home raid.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
John Skelton Williams
Wiliams
Williams
Elbert H. Gary
United States
Ghown
Weg
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska House action on taxes and elections headlines session
The Nebraska House unanimously opposed a tax ruling on butter from neutralized cream and urged Congress to reverse it. It moves bills on county fair financing, voter registration, and a ban on political manipulation before primaries, plus other measures ranging from salaries to rent investigations and Armistice Day recognition.
Cheyenne County School Exhibit 1920 21 entries list
Anna McFadden county superintendent outlines Cheyenne County exhibit rules and premiums for 1920 21. Entries cover collective displays buildings grounds sewing crochet knitting tatting cross stitch and many arts crafts with age group classifications rural town city schools and premiums of fifty and twenty five cents awarded after close of exhibit.
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Nebraska
United States
Raphia
Anna McFadden
Wolf hunt tragedy at McCook leaves captain dead
At a McCook Nebraska wolf hunt captain Ben R Mann, aged 35, was shot and killed by hunter John E Fox, 57. Frankie Kronkright of Kimball broke an arm in two places while playing with his team on the Bushnell floor, listed as a freshmen player.
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McCook
Nebraska
Ben R. Mann
Warnin
John EL. Fox
Mann
Fox
Frankie Kronkright
Kimball
Bushnell
Wheat Growers Pool Fifty Million Bushels in Kansas
Hutchinson Kansas reports from the state committee of the Wheat Growers Association that it has agreed to pool fifty million bushels of the 1921 wheat crop and market it through the state agency. This represents about half the state crop.
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Senate Committee On Privileges
Hutchinson
Kansas
State Committee of Wheat Growers’ Association
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Mary E Judd Nebraska
The State of Nebraska Cheyenne County County Court In Sid ney to creditors of the estate of Mary E Judd deceased you are notified that the court will sit in Sid ney March 21 1921 at 10 AM and June 27 1921 at 10 AM to receive examine all claims against the estate time for presenting claims is three months from March 25 1921 and time for payment of debts is one year from March 25 1921 witnessed by Co P Chambers County Judge seal February 26 1921
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State of
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Mary E. Judd
Sidney
A. D
Said
Seal
Co. P. Chambers
Dance Only With Feet
Syracuse reports the common council passed a midnight closing ordinance for hotels and dance halls banning jazz dancing. It forbids anyone under 16 from attending or participating and empowers police to close doors and eject patrons if other body movement is suspected.
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Syracuse
Common Council
Micctrie Supplies closes after shutdown at Electric Sheep site
A fragmented notice reports Micctrie Supplies shutting down operations near the Electric Sheep complex one block east, with sketchy details of the closing date and remaining assets.
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Nebraska Association of Real Estate Dealers
McKelvie
Committee On Privileges and Elections
General
Dysart
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United States Censorship Board
Cheyenne
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Medina
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U. P
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