Fifteen Big Mills Consolidated In Major Merger
Baltimore reports the incorporation of Flourels of America Inc with 0 in preferred and 525000 in common stock, value assessed at 100 per share. The merger unites twelve Kansas City area plants and three St. Louis mills to form Flour Mills of America Inc, HQ in Kansas City. Directors include Thad L. Hoffman and A T B Dunn. group to offer securities through Spencer Trask & Co, Edward B. Smith & Co, and J. & W. Selignan & Co.
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Baltimore
The
Flourels of America, Inc
John C. Haslam
M. Scovell Martin
Robert M. Johnson
Wall Street
New York
Chicago
America
Flour Mills of America, Inc
Spencer Trask & Co
Edward B. Smith & Co
J. & W.selignan & Co
A. T
Dunn
Prohibition Officers Placed Under Civil Service Reform
Washington report: The house, by 195 to 4, passes the treasury reorganization bill creating a separate bureau of prohibition and a bureau of customs. It eliminates the Internal Revenue commissioner from prohibition enforcement and places all prohibition officers under civil service. The measure, written by Lincoln C. Andrews, puts prohibition, customs, and court guard under an assistant secretary of the treasury with Secretary Mellon responsible for liquor law enforcement.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Bureau of Prohibition
Bureau of Customs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition Enforcement
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Plasterers Demand $14 a Day in Chicago
Two thousand plasterers in Chicago insist on a fourteen dollar daily wage after waiving their prior demand for a five day week. The strike threat centers on wages and working conditions as union leadership presses for parity with other trades.
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Chicago
Plasterers' Union
Train Kills Four in Family Crash near Wilming ton
Del four members of one family were killed and a fifth probably fatally injured when their automobile was crushed by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Feton near here.
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Wimington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Feton
Here
Sunny Side field notes show a busy community scene
A long community item lists visitors and social calls around Sunny Side and Happy Hollow including Mickleson, Entoldsons, Weigers, Rathbuns, and Omels. It notes dances, meals, and visits at various homes, plus a school program with a box social. The column ends with agricultural advice on wheat rotation and seed treatment to boost yield and quality.
More Wheat of Better Quality in Nebraska urged
H M Rainer director of the Nebraska Wheat Improvement Association says Nebraska ranks third in total wheat yield but lags in quality and per acre yields. He argues average per acre should be 3 to 5 bushels higher given climate and soil, and that Nebraska needs better production methods to boost yields rather than more acres.
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Nebraska
H. M. Rainer
Nebraska Wheat Improvement Association
United States
Dalton Moving and Family Shifts in Dalton This Month
Dalton residents report several moves this month as families switch homes. Janitor Mellburg and relatives return to the farm, Herman Zarbaugh occupy the former residence, Art Handley family plans to move to Gordon, Frank White family to occupy. Miss Clarice Armstrong buys a new Ford coupe and travels with Misses Parron and Fullerton to Lode Pole and Sidney. Oshkosh ball team visits, winning the game 10 to 0. Mrs. Wo. Meyer of Bunker Till area remains hospitalized at Pioneer Memorial for treatment. The Ray infant at Lisco underwent a surgery to remove an extra right-hand thumb and is recovering well. Mrs. Ward Kimbell returns to Shoshone after visiting her son Alfred ill with typhoid fever.
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Chris Lee
Sidney
Mantor
T. F. Rathbun
Chris Weigers
Sunny Side
Happy Hollow
Arnold Thurow
Clyde
Walter Weigers
Mildred Newton
Sundl
Glennis Pearce
Lawrence
Hazel
Warren Linde
Alice
Helen Rexreth
A. J. Johnson
Pearson
H. Linde
Oscar Olson
J. A. Johnson
W. C Johnson
Dalton
Mellburg
Herman Zarbaugh
Art Handley
Gordon
Frank White
Tod
Wo. Meyer
Bunker Till
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Win. Ray
Lisco
Hursday Worning
Ward Kimbell
Shoshone
Wiro
Alfred
Local visits and social notes from Antelope Divide
Household shifts and calls fill a Sunday in Antelope Divide as families visit neighbors. Bertrams, Madons, Christensens, and Rasmessens report Sunday calls, while the Ladies club plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs Herbohisheimer. The Armstrong family moves onto the old Stridey place this week.
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J. W. Bertram
L. K. Nelson
Howard Madden
Falson Madden
Chris Christensen
John Christensen
Jerome Kosksa
P. Hierboldsheimer
Emil Carlson
Vera
Helen
Ell
Madden
Ladies Club
Bt. Herbohisheimer
Carl Garson
Frank Peetz
Mr. Armstrong
Stridey Place
New School House Planned for Sanders Neighborhood
A new school house project is proposed in the Sanders neighborhood. Details on location size and funding are not specified in the readable text.
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Sanders
May Nebraska crop report shows winter wheat loss and yield forecast
The May report from state and federal agricultural stats shows nine percent of winter wheat abandoned due to April winds and drought. Harvest area ~2.773 million acres. production forecast 39.931 million bushels. Tame hay and pasture rebound with May rains, rye yields ~3.13 million bushels from 22% harvested area. moisture ample yet shallow, May and June rainfall crucial.
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United
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Community Meetings
Center residents visited friends and relatives including the Skay Berry Keane and Ed Gail homes. Dorcas Aid met with Mrs. Leonard Freeburg. District No. 147 residents planned a meeting Friday to discuss dividing the district and building needs.
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Curt Scott
Francis
Russell Rose
Skay Berry Keane
Miss Harnhy
J.C. Guill
Ed Gail
Pete Henke
Lloyd Gorman
W. M
Edwards
Dorcas Aid
Leonard Freeburg
Anos Jobe
Charles Jobe
Agricultural grain and hay stock figures reported
The year produced 398,486,000 bushels total. Rye forecast is 44,791,000 bushels, down from 48,909,000 last year. Hay stocks total 11,255,000 tons, down from 15,679,000 tons a year ago.
Local Social Notes From the Week in Potter Area
Sextorp and Myrtle Nelson host Thursday evening visits while the Farmers Union meeting was postponed due to rain. Numerous locals, including the Reetz Crowell Brandenburg and Prince families, attend gatherings at Pete Nelson’s and at various homes. Lillian Minor expects to end school Friday and travel to Santa Ana California.
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Worner Fisher
Pete Nelson
Fred
William Prince
Wingsde
Fisher
Arlo Fisher
Ellis Fisher
Potter
Arlo
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