Nebraskan sales and bids span public works and farms
State records note a four calves sale at 40 cents each at a community auction. Bids were opened for Ingleside dormitory remodeling in Hastings a Public Works project costing about 12000 dollars. Fairbanks Morse Co. lands the Deshler power plant contract at 54491 dollars. Taxes paid by Chicago and North Western Railway total 138825 dollars. County totals show Douglas at 9389 dollars. Fort Hart sift preservation efforts seek federal park status near Goodnow. O Connell urges skipping wolf hunts to protect birds. Seeds and walnuts gathering concludes for shelter belt project with 500 bushels walnuts and over 1000 pounds of nuts and seeds sent to Fremont nursery.
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State Board of Control
Ingleside Hospital
Hastings
Public Works Administration
Nebraska
Chicago & North Western Railway Company
Douglas County
Vernon V. Marshall
United States Foresters
Shelter Belt
Arlington
Fremont
Rehabilitation farms started in Dakota county near Crystal lake
Sixteen rehabilitation farms began under the county rehabilitation board a federal project supervised by the emergency relief administration. The plan includes 16 four room homes a barn garage chicken house and seven acre tracts. Families on county relief rolls will be selected to farm the land after completion.
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Dakota County
Crystal Lake
County Rehabilitation Board
Emergency Relief Administration
Rolls
Nebraska Crop Growers to Meet January 8 9
P H Stewart secretary announces the annual Nebraska Crop Growers meeting scheduled for January 8 and 9. Sessions cover land utilization water conservation and weed control with college faculty farmers and national agricultural leaders. C Y Thompson of West Point is president.
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P. H. Stewart
Nebraska Crop Growers’ Association
Nebraska Agricultural Meeting
C. Y. Thompson
West Point
Platte Valley district tentatively awards contracts for three projects
State Engineer A. T. Lobdell said the Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation district has tentatively awarded contracts totaling about 450 000 for three projects. One contract worth 226 344 was sent to John Mark C. Walker & Sons of Omaha for construction of parts of the canal supply project.
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A. T. Lobdell
Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District
John Mark C. Walker & Sons
Omaha
Midland College study on student food consumption
Officials report that the average Midland College student consumes about one hundred pounds of food per month. Milk tops the list at 1 pounds per month per person, excluding coffee cream. Vegetables total 35 pounds, fruit 18 pounds, and meat 12 pounds per student for the period surveyed.
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Midland College
Midland
Papa Provides Lover Elopement Fare Settled
A comic extracted snippet shows a taxi driver noting the father of the young lady settled the fare for an elopement. The quip, attributed to Pearson's Weekly, highlights social pressure and mock propriety in a humorous frame.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Interested Party Diner and Dog Observe Dining Scene
A diner asks why the dog sits watching as they eat. The waiter notes the dog uses the plate he usually eats from, suggesting a familiar habit.
Watch the Bait Rabbit Habbit Trap on Wall Street
A cryptic note compares a bait trap to a Wall Street trap. The writer warns against engaging in risky schemes, suggesting avoidance to prevent harm and financial loss.
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Wall Street
You Can't Depend on Label Promises in Cinnamon Pepper Mix
A consumer notes a mislabelled product claiming cinnamon but receiving pepper instead. The remark highlights dissatisfaction with packaging and labeling accuracy.
Quick Wink Through Time on a Wasp Waist
The exchange recalls a bygone era when a slender waist was a sign of charm as a girl proudly wore a wasplike figure. The humor hinges on a sting of memory and a playful boast of youth.
Political tensions rise as farmers listen to radio speeches
A fractured snippet shows Farmer Corntes responding in a rural setting while citizens listen to political radio broadcasts. The brief record hints at unease and public engagement in the ongoing campaign.
Poet claims rising readership and hidden marriage revelation
Poet says his verses are read by twice as many people than last year while a friend discovers he is secretly married.
Frayed Pants Prompt Humorous Exchange
A brief comic moment shows Mrs Brown scolding Bobby about torn pants and his chilly reaction as he realizes why his clothes feel cold. The exchange captures a light domestic vignette with a touch of embarrassment and humor.
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Mrs. Brown
Bobby
Statement on a borrower's honesty and willingness to endorse notes
A dialogue notes trust in a man described as honest. One speaker asks about a figure of 20, while another asserts his habit of endorsing his note for any money borrowed.
Dress That Slims the Figure with Pattern 1983
Fashion pattern advertisement describes a house dress design that slim figures with a pointed front closing and paneled skirt. Available in cotton print, sizes 84 to 48, fabric estimate 3 7/8 yards of 36 inch fabric, pattern 1983. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York for illustrated step by step instructions.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West
Seventeenth Street
New York City
Doctor mix up sparks tense exchange in Vancouver Province
A misidentified doctor note triggers a sharp correction in the Vancouver Province. The speaker says they congratulated Doctor Brown on marrying a patient, then corrects that the physician is actually Doctor Smith, a lunacy expert.
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Doctor Brown
Doctor Smith
Vancouver Province
Ritzy Hotel Bus Service Denied to Guest
A Ritzy Hotel manager denies operating a shuttle between the hotel and the railroad station after a guest asks for transport claiming friends said such a service existed. The exchange highlights confusion over guest travel arrangements.
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State News
Fred Markel
Otoe County
Fairbanks, Morse Co
Deshler Municipal Light and Power Plant
Historical Society of the
Frank B. O'Connell
O’connell
OUR Comic
Semern
Mewspaxe
Unter
Finney
Cuff
Farmer Corntessel
Cathy
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