Jobs Rise as Snow Bows to Federal Aid Drive
Washington reports highway and park work expanding nationwide despite snow and ice. Cities like Chicago and New York add thousands to payrolls. Cleveland and others plan park and road projects using federal funds. Railroads and factories restart operations with thousands returning to work across states.
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Washington
Woods
Chicago
San Francisco
Cleveland
New York City
Colonel Woods
Shervin Williams Plant Announces Full Time Reemployment
In Cleveland Ohio about 5400 workers were switched to full time status after the Shervin Williams company announced its plants had moved to full time operation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Shervin-Williams Company
Schenectady Power Project Aims for 4 Million Cost
In Schenectady New York a proposed power generating development targets a total cost of four million dollars. The project outlines a substantial investment to expand energy capacity in the region.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Schenec
Detroit Convention Orders Placed During National Meeting
During the annual convention in Detroit orders were placed related to national proceedings. Details on specific purchases or decisions remain unclear in the fragment.
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Detroit
Mich
The
Death of Marshal Joffre Ends World War Era Leaders
Marshal Joffre dies at seventy nine after a fort night illness that required amputation of his left leg. His passing leaves von Hindenburg Ludendorff Pershing as the remaining central World War leaders on the world stage.
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Paria
Marshal Joffre
Marshal von Hindenburg
Eric Ludendorff
Germany
John J. Pershing
United States
Two Bills to Curb Grain Speculation in Congress
Washington introduces two identical bills in the Senate and House to curb speculative grain trading and tighten exchanges under the grain futures act. Led by Senator Capper and Representative Dickinson, the measure limits daily future sales to 2,000,000 bushels per entity and requires secretary of agriculture consent for broker trades for foreign governments, with full publicity.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Chicago Exchange
Arthur Capper
Kansas
House
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Capper
Secretary of Agriculture
Five Italians Die As Transatlantic Flight Ends Tragically
A flight from Botania in Portuguese Guinea to Natal Brazil left five Italian aviators dead and three injured. Two of four teen planes were destroyed, one aircraft crashed from 100 feet, killing sergeant mechanic Luigi Fois while two pilots and the radio operator were hurt. Ten minutes after takeoff the second plane of the white group was forced to alight on the sea.
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Botania
Portuguese Guinea
Africa
Natal
Brazil
Tve
Recagno
Luigi Fois
Russian Atheists Open Farm for the Godless
In Leningrad region villagers form a collective named The Atheist. The farm operates for non believers only and already counts about 500 members.
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Leningrad
Plashevitel
Nebraska business survey shows state in best condition
Omaha reports total confidence across key Nebraska cities as 1931 prospects look bright. Hastings plans a million dollar building program after 1930 activity. Columbus and Grand Island note rising building permits and retail sales. Scottsbluff also reports solid agricultural and industrial growth with new projects underway.
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Omaha
Reprdes
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce Publicity Bureau
Hastings
Queen City
W. C. Cooper
Hastings Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
J. E. Windmiller
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Windmiller
Platte County
Grand Island
A. F. Buechler
Grand Island Independent
Grand Island Territory
Scottsbluffs
Scottsbluff Chamber
Dollinger
Nebraska finances shown as strong in year end report
Nebraska's year end financial report from State Treasurer Stebbins shows the state in strong condition with $1,218,786.87 in the general fund and $4,181,360.39 cash on hand. Indebtedness is nearly paid off, no bonded debt exists, and no fund has been overdrawn for two and a half years. Cash uninvested in these funds totals $31,747.78.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Stebbina
Nebraska Farmers Trim Wheat Acreage Across State
State statistics show Nebraska farmers reduced wheat to about half a million acres this year. The Fremont summer concerts will be led by Phil Nelson’s Veterans of Foreign Wars band, 21 players, under a $133.33 per show contract. Banks in Overton and Shelton paid large cash dividends to depositors in December, part of a year total of 7.5 million.
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Nebraska
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
21 Pieces
Fremont City
Phil Nelson
Luther Larson
Fremont
Buffalo
Dawson County
Overton State Bank of
Overton
Meianer State Bank of
Shelton
State Treasurer Certifies Temporary School Fund Balance
State Treasurer W M Stebbins has certified to State Superintendent C W Taylor that the temporary school fund totals 496 408 39. The fund stems from bond interest 293 456 17 ware house licenses 23 insurance licenses 15 855 liquor licenses 502 employment agency licenses 650 school land interest 18 454 35 and school land lease 167 467 87.
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W.M. Stebbins
C. W. Taylor
Congress funds expansion for Kearney post office
Reports from Congressman Robert Simmons indicate about 25000 dollars are available for an addition to the Kearney post office building. The enlargement would expand work rooms and improve mail handling as rural carriers now operate from the basement. Work on the extension is expected to start soon.
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Robert Simmons
Kearney
State Departments Move Into Capitol Tower Floors
State departments take permanent quarters in the capitol tower. Adjutant General H. J. Paul and staff move to the eleventh floor with regular army instructors. The American Legion headquaters and auxiliary on the twelfth floor. The relief department on the twelfth as well. Grand Army headquarters share the thirteenth floor with Spanish American War veterans.
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Capitol
H. J. Paul
National Guard
Guard
Regular Army
American Legion
Auxiliary
Relief Department
Grand Army
Richardson County Seeks State Action Over Missing Gas Tax Funds
Richardson County officials pursue recovery of a $2787.89 missing portion of July state gas tax receipts. They asked Attorney General C. A. Sorensen for the correct procedure to pursue against the state. Local bankers declined to issue an indemnity bond citing ease of cashed state warrants. County Treasurer O. O. Marsh of Richardson County explains the situation.
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Richardson County
C. A. Sorensen
O.O. Marsh
Nebraska banks billed for 0.2 percent levy on deposits
Clarence G. Bliss, secretary of the Nebraska Department of Commerce, says sight drafts have been sent to 582 state banks urging payment of the first installment of a two tenths of one percent levy on the average daily deposits for 1930. The funds go to a final settlement fund replacing the repealed guaranty fund. Bliss cannot yet say if banks will resist payment pending Supreme Court decision on the guaranty fund case.
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Clarence G. Bliss
State Department of Commerce
Nebraska
Bliss
United States Supreme Court
Farmers State Bank Prim Rose Discontinues Operations
The Farmers State bank of Prim rose Boone county closes to effect orderly liquidation and pay all depositors in full. Depositors will meet this month to adopt a reorganization plan similar to Walton with a depositor waiver agreement and a repayment schedule, while stockholders promise to pay all deposits and unsecured creditors. Rachel Gray Kinner is president. A F Kopechy cashier. N J White vice president.
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Farmers State Bank
Primrose
Boone County
Walton
Rachel Gray Kinner
A. F. Kopechy
N. J. White
Lease of the York Hagood air field Pioneer Aircraft
The item outlines a lease involving York Hagood air field titled Pioneer Aircraft. Details specify terms of occupancy and duration, with responsibilities for maintenance, insurance, and operator duties. Local aviation officials are cited as approving the arrangement and outlining compliance requirements.
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York Hagood Air Field
Pioneer Aircraft
Leo Brothers Held as Lingle's Slayer
Chicago reports Leo Brothers alias Louis V. Bader a St. Louis gunman identified as Alfred Lingle's killer. Arrested December 21 he has been a secret prisoner in a Chicago hotel room amid a high profile probe led by Pat Roche and the state’s attorney’s office. An electric chair sentence is anticipated once formal charges are filed.
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Chicago
Leo Brothers
Lingle
Pat Roche
State's Attorney’s Office
Roche
Alfred
Jake”) Lingle
Tribune Underworld
Randolph Street
Ilinois Central Railroad
Leo B. Brothers
Louis V. Bader
St. Louis
Brothers
State’s Attorney’s Office
Riviera Hotel
Blackstone Avenue
Lake Crest Apartments
Lake Park Avenue
Alfred Lingle
Margaret Farmer
Welsh
Clark
Congress Draws Teeth From Jones Five And Ten
Washington anti prohibition forces scored their biggest victory in eleven years of Volsteadism as the House passed the Stobbs bill amending the Jones five and ten law. The measure moves to the President after Senate approval, reducing penalties for petty offenders and removing hard labor for minor violators.
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Washington
Congress
House
Hoover
Senate
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