Grain futures law goes into effect this week
The grain futures law, granting the agriculture secretary authority over grain purchases, delivery and futures contracts on principal exchanges, went into effect Wednesday. Four exchanges were designated as contract markets, one plans to discontinue futures, and three others have not yet decided their stance while courts issue restraining orders.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Hays
Department of Agriculture
American stance on Lausanne peace talks conveyed to Poincare
American envoy Myron T. Herrick informed Premier Poincare that the United States wishes only to send observers to the Lausanne conference. The aim is to safeguard rights including protection of philanthropic, educational and religious institutions, freedom of opportunity, minority protections, straits, and archaeological study.
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Paris
Lausanne
Poincare
Myron T. Herrick
United States
Administration vows no new taxes in coming session
Treasury officials aligned with the administration stated there will be no push for additional taxes at the upcoming congressional session. They indicated a comprehensive tax revision would be postponed until the regular session of the next congress, set to begin in December 1923.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
War Veteran Committed to Asylum After World War Injuries
Eugene Bryant, a World War veteran and son of Judge Wilbur C. Bryant of Martington, Neb., will be sent to an insane asylum to recover from injuries. He was found guilty of attempting to extort money from Mrs. A. T. Shotwell through threatening letters, but the verdict also adjudged him insane.
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Asylum
Chicago
Eugene Bryant
Wilbur C. Bryant
Martington
Neb
Bryant
A. T. Shotwell
Immunity for foreign liquor vessels near U S waters
Washington reports vessels carrying liquor will have at least two months immunity from inspection by prohibition agents while in American waters. It is expected the U S Supreme Court will take time to decide the validity of the Daugherty ruling before action. Lincoln prepares for cornerstone layings. The old cornerstone of the present State house has been removed and the copper box sealed in 1884 moved to Governor McKelvie’s office. Hastings plans Nebraska League of Women Voters convention November 16 and 21. Grand Island issue notes three annual convention. Chicago firm Standard Oil cuts gasoline 1 cent, Chicago price 18 cents in tank wagons and 20 cents at stations. Villa reported dying in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Daugherty
Lincoln
State House
McKelvie
Women’s League
Hastings
Grand Island
Neb
Nebraska League of Women Voters
C. G. Ryan
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of Indiane
Francisco Villa
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
Parral
Chihuahua
Drouth Creates Deep Cracks Endangering Livestock
In southern Greeley and northern Howard counties Nebraska farmers report dangerous ground cracks appearing on dry table land. A 150 pound shoat fell into a wide alfalfa crevice measuring about 200 feet long and 12 feet deep, requiring rescue. A second farmer faced a similar incident with a horse.
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Drouth
Greeley
Neb
Howard Counties
Community news and a village debate at Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill hosts a social at the school house, a community center with two rooms and gas lights. About 80 gathered for a diversified farming vs wheat debate, aided by a 15 piece band and local visitors from Sidney Lodgepole Kimball and Kimball.
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Minker
Eiveryone
Bunker Hill
J. W. ‘Ailleter
Knox
Donald Parker
Sidney
Daisy _B. Fletcher
Baby crib swing night time care plan
A home remedy describes hanging a clothes basket from ceiling hooks using a double rope system to swing the baby to sleep. The method aims to reduce long floor walking by letting the basket swing just above the bed and within reach for a gentle kick to start the baby sleeping.
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Taby
Payne No. 8 Commercial Hotel Office
Bus to any part of city available from Payne No 8 Commercial Hotel office.
Challenge to American Youth and the Davison Fortune
A St Louis Star commentary notes Henry Truble Davison, 26, son of InterH DP banker, inherited 6.5 million dollars to pursue politics. It asks whether wealth aids or hinders youth ambition, arguing character and experience matter more than money and that greatness is possible despite wealth.
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America
Henry Truble Davison
Interhdp
Davison
New York
Flas
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Louis Star
Michigan Sixth in Dairy Products Across the State
A report to the United States Department of Agriculture shows Michigan produced just over 3 billion pounds of milk last year. About 1.7 billion pounds went to butter, 90 million pounds to cheese, 269 million to processed milks, and 127 million to ice cream. Direct consumption reached 830 million pounds with 160 million wasted on farms and factories. Michigan ranks sixth in dairy products despite large output.
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Michigan
United States Department of Agriculture
Dislocated Elbow Repaired After Pond Diving Accident
Wendell Boston of PMUfps dislocated his elbow while diving at Long Pond. The boat splashed and he struck the wharf edge. He was driven to Rangeley for reduction, but an auto accident worsened the injury, forcing the bone back into place en route.
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Wendell Boston
Pmufps
Long Pond
Rangeley
Young Boston
Lewiston Journal
Gasoline Poisoning Stricken Farmer Recovers After Near Fatal Incident
Fred Wescott of Kopac Brothers wheat farm on the south table endured weeks of illness after a gasoline pump mishap. He sucked gasoline through a faucet and swallowed a large amount. Confined thirty days, he recently began to improve, with doctors calling his recovery fortunate.
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Fred Wescott
Kopac Brothers
Mr. Westcott
Westcott
Garden County News
Gravel Haul Inspires Colorado Road Tale
The Iliff Independent notes a valley gravel stretch last year where seventeen men and eighteen bosses managed teams on the state road project, a detail that amused readers and highlighted local labor organization during the work.
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Iliff Independent
Sahara River Claim Sparks Geological Debate
A French engineer asserts evidence of a former river that once crossed the Sahara toward the Mediterranean. He contends the desert hosted thriving settlements along its banks, suggesting a dramatic ancient geography reshaping regional history.
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Sahara
Sahara Desert
Mediterrnean
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