Ak-Sar-Ben stock show may seek state aid in Omaha
Omaha discussions consider Nebraska support to make the Ak-Sar-Ben stock and horse show permanent amid rising costs. Officials praise the 1929 edition, note its national scope, and urge state backing after next legislative session. Local agricultural leaders stress livestock exposition value and urge continued backing from business and press.
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Denver
Kansas Nation
Wichita
Indianapolis
Nebraska
W. B. Tagg
Omaha
Five Stock Commission
C. G. Good
C. G Good & Son
Ogden
Kansas City
Chicago
W. H. Schellberg
Ak-Sar-Ben
United States
Gus A Thompson
Paducah
America
J E. Davison
Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors
Schellberg
Board of Governors
H. J. McLaughlin
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
State Fair Board
George Jackson
Exalted Flapper at Fox U A S Tonight and Wednesday
Barry Norton and Sue Carol head a sparkling cast in The Exalted Flapper at the Fox U A S tonight and Wednesday. The Will Irwin tale, playful royal satire, follows Princess Izola’s New York visit and her flirtation with flapper styles aided by a brisk press agent and a bankers loan plot.
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Barry Norton
Sue Carol
Fox U
Izola
Carpa
New York
Will Irwin
Charlotte
Capra
Royal Treasury
Times
Boris
Dacia
Matt Taylor
Irwin
Ray Harris
Irene Rich
Albert Conti
Stuart Erwin
Sylvia Field
Lawrence Grant
Charles Clary
Hi Jacker Takes Role In Dramatic Heat of Gun Situation
A hijacker enters a tense scene as he plays a role involving gunfire. Authorities respond to the confrontation amid a high stakes standoff. Citizens are advised to shelter in place while negotiators assess options and aim for a peaceful resolution.
Woolrich Wins 10000 Prize for Film Plot and Serial Story
Cornell Woolrich, 21, author of Cover Charges and Children of the Ritz, wins the $10,000 prize in a College Humor and First National contest judged for both film plot and magazine serial merit. Woolrich, a Columbia graduate from New York, will see Children of the Ritz published after the picture's nationwide release. The film team praises the story for cinema use with Mulhall Mackaill stars James Ford, Doris Dawson, Kathryn McGuire, Edmund Burns, and Lee Moran in the cast. The plot centers on New York life across social strata and a romance between a rich girl and her chauffeur.
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Cornell Woolrich
Nhw
Children of the Ritz
First National
Woolrich
Columbia
John Francis Dillon
Ray Rockett
Mulhall-Mackaill
James Ford
Doris Dawson
Kathryn McGuire
Edmund Burns
Lee Moran
Market for Horses and Mules Established at Grand Island Nebraska
Grand Island Nebraska hosts a large horse and mule market serving Nebraska and western states. From 1915 to 1920 average yearly sales reached 37 000. since then about 19 000 annually. Mules go to southern states, horses east of Nebraska, with New York and Pennsylvania strong buyers. The market also supplies the United States government and British agents buy mules for India, with Nebraska boys often traveling to accompany them.
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Grand Island
East St. Louis
Nebraska
New York
Pennsylvania
United States
India
Grand Island Horse and Mule Company operates local farm
Shipments for delivery across the world reach Spain and Italy where mules serve pack tasks in Alpine regions. The Grand Island operation covers 10 acres of bard and yard space with 30 acres in feed lots, run by the Grand Island Horse and Mule company.
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Nebraska
Spain
Italy
Alps
Grand Island
Grand Island Horse and Mule Company
Nebraska Highways In General Good Shape State Engineer Reports
State Engineer Cochran announced Nebraska highways are in good condition as winter approaches provided the current weather holds for two weeks. He noted recent rains disrupted routes statewide and many roads require immediate regraveling to restore safety and reliability.
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Nebraska
Cochran
Ces
Weather aids road repairs after heavy snow damage
Rain this section will help restore many sections. About six hundred miles of snow fence have been erected, exceeding last year by a hundred miles. Highways from Lincoln to Beatrice and Falls City to Omaha suffered the worst damage and require immediate attention. No. 11 to Grand Island work will be rushed though D S D delays persist in the southwest. Contracts for pavement between Chapman and Central City and areas east of Hastings and south of Norfolk have been let but won’t finish before July.
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Lincoln
Beatrice
Falls City
Omaha
Grand Island
Chapman
Central City
Hastings
Norfolk
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Charles Maigne
Dorothy Mackaill
Jack Mulhall
Underworld
Conrad Nagel
O. G. Brown
Fox U. G. A
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O.P Skaggs
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