High Tariff to Be Removed or Farms in Jeopardy
Johnstown Nebraska speakers urge open foreign markets for American agriculture. Wisconsin professor Christensen warns that without access to overseas buyers farm production and prices shrink while tariffs and war debts hinder recovery. Kansas State's Weber cites tankage value for hogs and Fretz touts blood testing to boost poultry. Lincoln's Hill urges lower costs and better management to raise turkey output next year.
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Lincoln
Chris L. Christensen
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Nebraska
Organized Agriculture
America
Christensen
United States
A. BD. Weber
Kansas State Agricultural College
W. C. Fretz
Omaha
R. S. Hill
Turkey
Lincoln Nebrancas Need More Youth Spiritual and Recreational Outreach
Mrs Cralg Clayton state child welfare director says towns in 41 counties show low youth engagement in Sunday schools and public libraries. She notes only 23 communities have motion picture theaters and 27 have public libraries with traveling library usage in one more town. She argues expansion can be done with little cost to protect children during the depression.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Cralg Clayton
Clayton
Johnstown Windmill Town of Nebraska Grows From Hard Times
Windmill town Johnstown in Nebraska sits near sandhills ten miles southwest of Ainsworth. It has about 200 residents, a weekly newspaper since 1906, a 12 grade school, two churches, a municipal auditorium, and a bank. Despite depressions and fires, the town rebuilt with brick and tile structures along Main Street.
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Johnstown
N Braska
Ainsworth and Locks
Holland
rWijndm lx
State Editor Benjamin McKee Dies in Sioux City Hospital
Benjamin McKee, 64, editor of the Coleridge Ned Hlade, died in a Sioux City hospital. He had published papers at Winside and Madison Neb before moving to Coleridge 11 years ago. T. W. Bass’s final statement as state treasurer shows revenue funds at 2,501,001, up from 2,832,123 a month earlier, with the general fund rising from 729,462 to 1,001,969 while road and university funds fell.
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Benjamin McKee
Coleridge
Ned. Hlade
Sioux City
Winside
Madison
Neb
T. W. Bass
State Banking Dept Returns 104 607 to Bank Depositors
The state banking department announced 104 607 was returned to depositors via its receivership division last month. Deposits were paid to 14 banks, ranging from 1418 to 15248 dollars, including Farmers State Bank of Eagle and Uphland Banking Co.
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State Banking Department
Farmers State Bank of Eagle
Upland Banking Co
Ancient Indians in the Platte Valley and Tuberculosis Trends
Dr Earl H Bell notes Nine hundred years ago Indians near Scottsbluff farmed along the Platte and lived sedentary lives before becoming hunters after white man arrival. Dr H Bartholomew reports contagious diseases rising in Nebraska though tuberculosis fell from 17 to 7 cases this month. Diphtheria, chicken pox, scarlet fever and smallpox all show increases with some minor drops.
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Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Earl H. Bell
State University At
Lincoln Vasserts
Bell
H. Bartholomew
Nebraska
Water conservation and North Platte irrigation debate
Dr George E Condra argues the North Platte valley stores water in canals and returns it as storage water, preserving lower Platte supply. Pathfinder dam aids nearly one million acres, boosting Scottsbluff area and Nebraska cities. Indian Nehawka flint quarries produced arrowheads found far away, with visible quarry sites and historical note on Pollard’s tunneling and ancient fire marks.
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Platte
George E.condra
North Platte
Lower Platte
Condra
Cass County
Nehawka
United States
Isaac’ Pollard
Calvin Coolidge Dies at 60 in Massachusetts
Former President Calvin Coolidge died at noon Thursday from a heart attack at his estate The Beeches in Northampton Massachusetts. He was 60. Grace Coolidge found him and funeral services were held privately in Burlington Massachusetts with dignitaries attending. A 30 day period of national mourning was proclaimed by President Hoover.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
United States
the Beeches
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
Hoover
Hughes
Alfred F. Smith
Oolidge
Plymouth
Washington
White House
Mail Robbers Take $150000 in Minneapolis Depot Raid
Police report loot valued at 150000 or more taken by a gang from a mailing room at a local depot. Six or more men carried away three registered mail pouches in two automobiles. One pouch was bound for Chicago, another for Aberdeen South Dakota, the third for Portal North Dakota. Investigators say a few witnesses saw the robbers in near darkness. two cars were seen heading toward St Paul but traces were lost.
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Minneapolis
R. A. Griggs
Chicago
Aberdeen
S. D
Portal
N. D
Milwaukee Road
St. Paul
Mount Vernon Bank Closed by Directors in Mount Vernon IL
The Third National Bank of Mount Vernon the citys only bank was closed by its board to protect depositors interests Governor Louis L Emmerson presides The closure followed a heavy deposit run sparked by erroneous reports after the Ridgier State Farmers bank Springfield closed.
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Mount Vernon Bank
Mount Vernon, IL
Third National Bank of
Mount Vernon
Louis L. Emmerson
Ridgier \ State \Farmers bank
Springfield
Spanish exiles escape from prison in Africa
Twenty nine exiles who took part in the August uprising fled from the Villa Cisneros prison colony in Spanish West Africa aboard a French sailing vessel. Notable escapees include Captain Alfonso de Bourbon a distant cousin of the former king Captain Manuel Silvestre Colonel Ricardo Serrador and Jaime Arteaga son of the Duke Infantado.
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Madrid
Spain
Villa
Cisneros
Spanish West Africay
Ministry of ‘Interior
Alfonso de Bourbon
Manuel Silvestre
Ricardo Serrador
Jaime Arteaga
Infantado
Death of 102 year old Polk voter from Kanawha County
Col. Francis B. Lasley aged 102 died at his daughter Mrs. J Luke Russell's home in Cleveland. He was born in Kanawha County Virginia and was born during Andrew Jackson's presidency and voted for President James K Polk.
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Polk Cleveland
Francis B. Lasley
Andrew. Jackson
James K. Polk
Milwaukee Philanthropist G P Earling Dies at 58
George Peebles Earling of Milwaukee died suddenly of heart disease at home. A son of A J Earling, he hailed from one of the city's prominent families and his father led the Milwaukee railroad from 1899 to 1917.
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G. P. Earling
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis
George Peebles Earling
A. J. Earling
Milwaukee Railroad
Shanhaikwan Seized by Japan In Fierce Street Fighting
Peiping China reports Shanhaikwan fell to Japanese forces after a third assault leaving the city a smoking ruin. Chinese casualties were heavy with 500 killed and civilians suffering amid shelling by tanks in two hours of combat. Japan claimed self defense and cited Chang Hsueh-liang moves.
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Peiping
China
Shanhaikwan
Conmat
Chinwangtao
Tangku
Tientsin
Shanghai
Chang - Hsueh-liang
Manchuria
Jeho Province
Marshal Chang
Nanking
Japan
Trojans Triumph Over Pitt in Rose Bowl 35 to 0
Southern California defeated Pittsburgh 35 to 0 in the Rose Bowl before about 80 thousand fans. The Trojans dominated the game with powerful line play and backfield surge, crossing for three late touchdowns after a 7 to 0 halftime lead.
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Trojans
Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Pittsburgh Eleven
Trojan
Pitt
Oldest Traveling Salesman, William P. McCormick, Dies
William P. McCormick, 89, of Minneapolis, the nation’s oldest traveling salesman, died at his home. In 63 years he traveled 2,500,000 miles visiting every state with his sample case and stock of stories.
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Wm. P. McCormick
Minneapolis
Minn
William _P. McCormick
Mountain youth guilty of killing father receives life term
A nineteen year old mountain boy George Tate was sentenced to life for the murder of his father Isley Tate, a grizzled figure described as a baron of West Virginia's northern hills.
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Father Eenson
George Tate
Isley Tate
West Virginia
Tokyo Gift of 2000 Cherry Trees to Washington
Tokyo presented Washington with 2000 cherry trees in 1908 as a goodwill gesture. The arrival in 1917 was halted after experts found pests and diseases, leading to destruction by fire. A replacement shipment arrived in 1912 and was planted, with Mrs Taft and the Japanese ambassador planting the first trees.
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Tokyo
Japan
Washington
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Taft
Suggestion for Writers Will You Love Me When I'm Fat
A playful note proposes a theme song idea titled Will You Love Me When I’m Fat. The line suggests a creative angle for writers exploring identity and aging with humor.
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