Nebraska corn crop remains hopeful despite heat and drought
The mid month crop report shows Nebraska’s corn still in hopeful condition though drought and hot winds caused light to medium damage. Rains over the weekend improved prospects, with most farmers expecting recovery if moisture continues. Winter wheat yields are near expectations, though shrunken wheat and incomplete threshing cloud prospects.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
Open Season For Waterfowl Extended By Hoover
The open season for hunting ducks geese brant and cogot is extended to two months from October 1 to November 30 in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota and Montana. The change follows drought on breeding grounds and was announced by President Hoover on Secretary Hyde's recommendation.
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Washington
D.C
Hoover
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Nebraska Infant Death Rate Ranks Low in 1931
Census Bureau provisional figures show Nebraska with one of the lowest infant mortality rates in 1931, at 49.5 deaths per 1000 live births, a slight rise from 49.4 in 1930. Four states posted lower rates, led by Iowa 40.4 and Oregon 44.1, while Washington 47.7 and Kansas 47.9 also surpassed Nebraska. The Nebraska stillbirth rate rose to 2.9 per 100 births, and births declined to 19 per 1000 population. about 26,229 babies were born alive in Nebraska in 1931.
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Nebraska
Washington,d. C
Census Bureau
Iowa
Oregon
Washington
Kansas
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
Nebraska State Drives Jobs For 8000 In Highway Work This Year
Governor Bryan announces that state and federal highway projects will create nearly 8,000 jobs in Nebraska this year as plans rush forward and contracts are let. The report covers road work, land sales, farm inquiries, a special municipal light and power election in Scottsbluff, seed potato beetle damage near Crawford, and ongoing highway improvements on No. 11 from Atkinson to Burwell.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Western Public Service Co
Western Public Service Co. Holdings
Crawford
Alliance of the Nebraska Certified
Western
Charles W. Bryan
Atkinson
Burwell
Western Bridge and Construction Company
Utley
Sand
Toy Balloon Delivers War Tale From Cologne Grave
A toy balloon released near a German soldier’s grave in a Cologne cemetery drifted to a French battlefield where the soldier fell. A niece wrote her name on the balloon and sent it. a French workman near Verdun reports his boy found it at the exact spot. European experts discuss a new German bullet claimed to travel 5800 feet per second and pierce armor.
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Cologne
France
Vérdun
Europe
Reassurance Passenger on Maiden Flight Dialogue
A brief Tatler exchange in which a reassurance passenger asks when looping again, and the nephew replies he does not always know during a maiden flight with H. in the scene.
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Tatler
London
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Ed Labenz
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Mexico
Spain
Custer
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San Juanito Battle Ground
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Texas
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Georgia
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Crystal Caves
Kentucky
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Wittmund
Germany
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Tanclefoot
Procter & Gambie
Housenold Soap
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