Terms of bonus life insurance for soldiers agreed
A House Ways and Means subcommittee agreed on a paid up life insurance plan for soldiers as part of a new bonus bill. The 30 year endowment bases on home and overseas service with daily rates, deductions for initial days, and adjusted service credits leading to maximum face values around 1400 dollars for home service and 1900 dollars for overseas service.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Soviet Declines Consent in Memel Dispute Despite League Efforts
Moscow insists on Soviet participation in any settlement of Memel and Baltic border issues with Poland and Lithuania. The note to the League of Nations opposes unilateral reservations and third party advantages, signaling no consent to territorial disposition without Soviet input.
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Moscow
League of Nations
Norman G. Davis
Poland
Lithuania
Memel
Europe
Eheria
League
Parcel Post Opens to Ruhr District Addresses
Paul Henderson announces parcels may be sent to occupied German territories with import license notice. Senders must notify addresses to obtain licenses. Previously parcel post to Ruhr district Germany was not accepted.
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Washington
Paul Henderson
Ruhr
Germany
Prohibition Chief Appointed Divisional Head in Minneapolis
Nebraskan Addizon Townsend a former Nebraska resident was named divisional chief overseeing Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa plus Nebraska. H J Duncan moved from Minneapolis to Jacksonville to run divisions for Florida and Porto Rico. Big property damage from a north Atlantic gale hit New York area with heavy rain snow and squalls. five killed there.
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Minneapolis
Addizon
Townsend
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
H. J. Duncas
Jacksonville
Florida
Porto Hico
Siszard
New York
North Atlantic
Bilard
Judge Frost Named to Fill Vacancy in Lincoln Court
Lincoln resident Linden Frest appointed by Governor Bryan to fill the vacancy caused by the death of District Judge William M. Monning who was shot on the bench three weeks ago.
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Lincoln
Linden Frest
Bryan
William M. Monning
Moning
Death of the original Little Orphant Annie in Indianapolis
Mrs Mary Alice Gray aged 73 longtime Indianapolis resident said to be the original of James Whitcomb Riley s poem Little Orphant Annie died at her home in the city The notice preserves the identification of a literary inspiration with a local figure and marks a notable cultural link in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Alice Gray
James Whitcomb Tiley
Emphatic Iowa Endorses Wildlife Reservation Bill
The Iowa Conservation association expressed strong support for a congressional bill seeking 3 million dollars to secure a wildlife reservation in the upper Mississippi valley. Speakers at the final session of the annual meeting at Iowa State College warned that drainage projects threaten the region and urged national action.
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Ames
Congress
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Iowa Conservation Association
Iowa State College
Seed corn problem in Cheyenne County prompts seed testing plan
County farmers face an unprecedented seed corn shortage as storage losses cut germination. Experts advise selecting extra ears, testing kernels from each ear, and discarding questionable stocks until an 85 percent germination is achieved. Organize 15 20 testers with simple setups to test 25 50 ears each, using Farmers Bulletin 948 for full instructions.
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Cheyenne County
Middle West
Farm Land Assessment Is Slightly Reduced
County assessor Paul J Cellart and precinct assessors adopt a 1934 schedule with a small farm land deduction. Good lands within three miles of towns set at 30 dollars an acre, with 50 cent reductions beyond that. Includes real estate, personal property, livestock, crops, radios at 15 dollars and up.
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Paul J.cellart
Death of Dr Webster’s Sister Kinney in Denver
Dr Webster rushed to Denver after learning his sister Mrs L C Kinney had died there just before. Mrs Kinney an early county settler and longtime Bushnell resident died at 81.
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DR. Webster
Denver
L. C. Kinney
Prisoner Escapes Train Stop Then Is Captured
Samuel Franklin, bound from Hartford to Los Angeles on Mann act charges, escaped through a window as Union Pacific No 7 halted in Sidney. Hatless, he wandered to Thayer's drug store for about half an hour before officers recaptured him and jailed him for the night. He left Tuesday morning handcuffed for Los Angeles.
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Samuel Franklin
Hartford
Los Angeles
Franklin
Legion Membership Drive Sparks Sidney post battle plan
Sidney American Legion members launch a renewal drive with Captains Roy Walker and Francis Herbert leading teams to recruit ex service men. The team with most new members wins a banquet, targets 100 members, and threatens kitchen police duty and court martial for those failing to recruit two new men. The race ends at the next regular meeting.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
Roy Walker
Francis Herbert
Sidney
Herbert
Enthusiastic golf meeting forms Sidney schedule plan
An eager Sidney golf group met at the office of Drs. Barger and Witham to prepare for the season. Three committees were formed with A J Bentley leading transportation and Dr Witham handling refreshments. Barger Petibone and Blip Doran organized intertown tournaments. Two games with Scottsbluff set for July 18 and Sidney visits on August 10. Communications will be opened with Cheyenne and Chappell and the full schedule will be published.
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Sidney Golf
Restaurant Changes Hands In Western Nebraska Deal
A restaurant operated by Mr and Mrs Joseph Daniel for four months was sold Monday to Mr and Mrs J M James of Otis Colorado. The restaurant will reopen under new management April 1 after repairs and decorating. Mr James has twenty years in the business and was a dining car steward for the Union Pacific for four years. The restaurant is described as one of the finest in western Nebraska.
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Joseph Daniel
J. M. James
Otis
Colorado
James
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Democratic central committee meeting in Sidney Nebraska
The Democratic central committee is called to meet in Sidney on April 8 at 2 p m to select the county convention date. Six delegates will be elected to the state convention in Omaha on May 1, with other business to come before the body. Joseph Oberfelder, Chairman. Attest Frank H. Riba, See.
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Democratic Central Committee
Sidney
Nebraska
Omaha
Joseph Oberfelder
Frank H. Riba
Bald Eagles Favorite Nesting Site
Bald eagles select favored nesting areas as national symbols of wildlife heritage. The species’ behavior highlights the need for protected habitats and ongoing conservation efforts.
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