Nebraska News Highlights From Wartime Era State Desk
Nebraska Wesleyan approves WCAJ broadcasting plant. Staplehurst elevators see heavy corn movement as prices stay high. Theft at Lincoln garage nets about 80 dollars. Northwestern Public Service seeks Columbus to Platte Center transmission line. Beatrice area reports wolves on a farm and a hunter who killed seven. Nemaha owner touts a 1200 pound purebred Poland hog. Lindbergh and Chamberlin cross Atlantic in rapid hops with Lincoln links. Seward County farm bureau plans June 22 state college crops day with basket lunch. State treasury May cash on hand 2 901 324 and deficits trimmed to 4 530 244. Alliance VFW post forms with 25 charter members led by Perry Jewett. King of Trails road construction to use crushed stone on long fills south of Pappio bridge. Nebraskans advised to take northern routes to president's summer lodge via Denver Deadwood and Lincoln highways. State banking adviser Buss optimistic about agricultural outlook after state tour. No refund on 400 gallons gasoline tax paid for army aviators due to Nebraskan law and federal rulings. Fourth call for February registered warrants totals 692 009. New bus route planned by Scott Wall between Fremont and Omaha.
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WCAJ
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Wesleyan Board of Trustees
Staplehurst
Barmers
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Northwestern Public Service Company
State Airway Commission
Columbus
Platte Center
L.C. Paine
Beatrice
Steele City
John Howard
Nemaha
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Paris
Chamberlin
Levine
Bertin
Lincolnfeild
Seward
Farm Bureau
State Agricultural College
State Treasury Department
State Treasury
Alliance
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Perry Jewett
al Hance
Clifford Sward
Richard Strong
Phillip Grave
King of Trails
Fort Crook
la Platte
Pappio Bridge
Pappio
Chamber of Commerce
al- Hance
Denver-to-Deadwood
North Platte Valley
I.t.com
Bridgeport
Sidney
Nebraska
Buss
Landcaster
Bliss
Valentine Alliance
Gothenburg
Lexington
McCook and
Omaha
Standard Oil Co
United States
Stebbins
General Fund of
Scott Wall
Fremont
Wall
Old Structure at Hastings Replaced by New Longfellow Gym
Hastings begins tearing down the long serving Longfellow school to clear space for a combined auditorium and gymnasium in a modern building shaped along a north side E with wings on east and west. The new facility should be ready when school opens next fall.
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Hastings
Longfellow
Auditoriaum
New Flood Control Meet Considered by White House
The Chicago flood control conference urged a national commission to study permanent flood relief. President Coolidge met the executive committee and pledged to consider preliminary army engineer reports and call another session of the conference.
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Washington
W Ulam Je
Thouppon
Cootidge
Warnit
Cootldge
White’ House
Thompson
Chicago
Mississippi River
Coolidge
Flood Control Congress
Army
B. G. Dahlberg
Georgee. Getz
Thomas J. Hill
Thompson Food Control Conference
W. M. Jacobey
Pittaburgh
Vic J. Miller
St. Louis
Michael Kelly
Cook County
Wage Earners’ League
United States
William Lorimer
Wilnois
Leroy Percy
Missionippl
White House
Thorpson
Amerionic Red Cross
Led Cross
Indicts Huston and seven associates in alleged bogus deals
Chicago Joint Stock Land bank president Guy Huston and seven colleagues including three bank presidents were indicted on seventeen counts for using funds to defraud individuals, companies, and banks. Co defendants include Walter Cravens Harold A. Smith Oran F. Sohe Join Ek Huston John L. Boyles Vernon A. Sigter Tenn W. Geld. The scheme allegedly ran through December 4 1920.
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Toledo
Chile
Guy Huston
Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank
Feral Grand Jury
Huston
Maido
Huston Group
Walter Cravens
Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank
Harold A. Smith
Southern Minnesota Joint Stock Land Bank
Oran F. Sohee
Des Moinés’ Joint Stock Land Bank
EK Huston
John L. Boyles
Vernon A. Sigter
Furne’ Ere’ Fund
Illinois
Tenn W. Geld
Minnesota Joint Stock . Land Bank
Handsomest Actor Dead in New York at Seventy
Robert Cochran Hil ard, renowned as America’s most handsome stage figure for years, died at home in New York at age seventy. Death attributed to heart disease.
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New York
Robert Cochran Hilard
Khnown
Increase for C P R Worker
Montreal reports a substantial wage increase is part of a new agreement negotiated between Canadian Pacific railway and 10 000 clerks station agents and freight handlers. The terms were learned locally.
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Montreal
Candian Pacifi Railway
Delegates Register at Ostend Rotary Convention
A total of 16 delegates from four fifth of the 2,615 clubs of International Italy are registered at the Ostend Belgium Rotary Convention.
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Ostend
Begium
Italy
South Africa adopts law banning coverage during campaigns
A new law in South Africa makes it illegal to publish reports or comments on public affairs during an active political campaign. The measure aims to curb campaign influence and applies to media outlets and individuals alike without naming any authors.
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South Africa
Iilegal
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Dare's Mentha Pepsin as the remedy to indigestion and poor digestion. It claims immediate relief is insufficient and advertises a money back guarantee if it does not deliver real benefit. Drug stores nationwide stock the elixir as a trusted stomach tonic.
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Dare
Nate’s
Ancient wall demolition uncovers Roman cup near Castellamare
Workmen at Tuisisana near Castellamare Italy uncover an earthware cup described by experts as among the finest Roman imperial pottery. The artifact will be sent to the Naples museum for display.
Motors on Mail Routes Reach Widespread Use
The United States has 54,518 rural mail routes with 96 percent motorized. Total route length is 1,249,078 miles and annual mileage covered was 877,045,703 miles in the last fiscal year.
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United States
Fashions Sweep Manchuria and Siberia
Travelers through China report rapid fashion spread to Manchuria and Siberia. Despite distance, shingled hair and silk stockings remain visible markers of new styles.
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China
Manchuria
Siberia
Gladstone Dock Sets World Record as Largest Port
The new Gladstone Dock in Liverpool is described as the largest in the world with cost estimates between 40 to 45 million dollars. The piece notes a conversation about extempore speeches and raises remarks on health and scientific surgery, along with a musing on taking days off to slow aging.
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Gladstone
Liverpool
Stray Dog Disposal Proposal Sparks Police Chief Feud
In Sharon Pennsylvania a city police chief sought permission from a steel mill superintendent to dump stray dogs on the mill slag pile. The superintendent was away. his assistant failed to grant consent, then relayed the heated demand in a distraught manner.
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Sharon
Los Angeles
Delusional Dream of Wealth Haunts Everyday Men
A fragmentary remark reflects how many cling to the hope of invention bringing wealth, while a critic notes the folly in chasing such elusive gains, suggesting misplaced faith and ongoing disappointment.
Within Means Tom The Alligator Pet Budget Tale
A light note features a pet alligator named Tom living on a tight budget. Harry Fine remarks the creature fits a modest lifestyle and is the kind of pet affordable to many readers.
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Tom
Harry
Let 'Em Rip on Tuning Jazz Instruments
A witty quip notes that tuning jazz instruments is not easily described and that arguments can arise if one insists on definitive answers. The fragment hints at humor about musicians and discourse without naming people or places.
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