Davis Warns Drouth Threats Require Steady Policy
Washington dispatch quotes Agricultural Adjustment Administrator Chester C. Davis on drought relief. He argues it is unsafe to measure potential prosperity by drought or bumper years and outlines federal steps to aid farmers, warn of future funding battles, and urge careful program design.
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Relief Funds Target Nebraska Airport Cleanup Projects
Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins allocates sixteen thousand dollars to clean up CWA airport projects in Nebraska. The state agricultural department reports July gasoline tax collections at 798 252 dollars, about 320 thousand higher than June and the best since tracking began. The government will buy 8000 tons of cornstalks from Washington and Burt county farmers for western Nebraska distribution, with Tyson Long of Herman handling the contract and farmers paid 3 50 per ton.
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Fish Suffer In Otoe County Ponds Amid Food Shortage
Anglers in Driving Park ponds report bullheads skin and bones signaling widespread hunger among fish. In Nebraska City, sportsmen solicit stale bread from bakeries and restaurants to feed pools and lakes.
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Highway department buys ash land near Seward for road work
The state highway department purchased two acres on a hill east of Seward to obtain surface volcanic ash. Ten to twenty percent of the ash is used in an oil-mat mixture to surface six miles of highway between Seward and Lincoln. A smaller deposit near Seward county’s west boundary has also been found and used for silver polishing and other purposes.
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Public Works allotments total 401200 for Nebraska projects
The Public Works Administration announced Nebraska allocations totaling 401 200 including grants and loans for cities such as Wayne Callaway Winside Broken Bow Mason City Ansley Daykin Butler County and Talmage Oregon County plus Iowa state funds of 35 500 for building improvements and 10 000 for street work.
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Nebraska State Fair Brims With News Exhibits And Pageants
The 1934 Nebraska State Fair opens in Lincoln September 2 and runs to September 7 marking eighty years of Cornhusker progress. Perry Reed, fair secretary, promises more entertainment exhibits prizes and scope for all ages from infants to octogenarians with agriculture hall livestock barns pageants racing and grandstand entertainment highlighting the state’s growth.
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Nebraska farmers to gain from federal crop relief funds
Nebraska agricultural college officials estimate fall payments from federal crop control and farm relief programs total about 30 million dollars for farmers, with corn receipts likely not exceeding 10 million. The 30 million includes 20 million from the corn hog reduction, four million from emergency cattle purchases, and six million from the wheat reduction program.
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Delicacies for the Winter Menu
Article outlines two tested economical recipes Concord Grape Jelly and Pear Ginger Jam for winter canning. Details include grape juice preparation from three pounds fully ripe grapes, water, boiling, straining, pectin addition, sugar ratios, and parfin sealing. Pear ginger jam uses crystallized ginger and boiling with pectin, yielding about 11 glasses each.
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By the Pound Jackie as Newborn Query
A nurse weighs a newborn while Jackie asks how much a pound of the baby would cost. The lighthearted bit reflects a humorous take on infant weight and value.
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Little Zion Named by Mormon Colonist Band
A Chicago Daily News piece notes Brigham Young and Mormon followers renamed the region Little Zion in 1918 when Wilson backtracked to Young’s naming of the area. The article references Mukuntuweap meaning land of the springs and contrasts local pronunciation challenges with the Zion nickname.
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Explorer and hotel room link spurs pole reach tale
In a curious exchange, Ethel asks about a shared honor and notes a connection to an explorer named Sahen who reached the pole. Cholly confirms a related room proximity at the same hotel, adding to the intrigue.
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