Nebraska Fire Losses Rise in 1931 Report
Nebraska records show 2,180 fires in 1931 causing 61 deaths and 214 injuries with property losses of 3 106 633 dollars. Lincoln and Omaha suffered major totals while Beatrice Grand Island and other cities posted significant figures in a year of high heat and fires.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
L.’ J. Butcher
Bryan
Butcher's Department
Omaha
Beatrice
Grand Island
North Platte
Norfolk
Scottsbluff
Lincoln Nebraska reports 1931 as warmest year on record
Government weather station annal report shows Nebraska's 1931 average temperature of 52.8 degrees, 4.0 above normal, with January the warmest on record and June and September the hottest in state history. Precipitation statewide averaged 19.65 inches at 84 percent of normal.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Minden
McCook
Imperial
Chadron
Gordon
Aubugne
Fairbury
Harrison
Sioux County
Cass County
State builds 22 camp sites to expand recreation centers
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission reports a three year effort creating 22 fishing, hunting or camping sites statewide. Initiated in 1926, the program began with four outing centers and 12 lakes. This spring Memphis lake grounds will open as the most extensive outing center to eastern Nebraska.
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Lincolna
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Frank B. O'Connell
Commission
O’connell
Memphis
Nebraska
State Bank Directory Shows 562 Firms In Operation
A state banks directory issued by the department of trade and commerce lists 562 operating Nebraska state banks as of June 30 1931. In December 1928 Nebraska had just over 1000 state banks. A fire at the Dunn hotel in Dewitt caused about five thousand dollars in damage before it was controlled by firefighters. guests escaped unharmed. Federal plans call for a new building on the old site at Omaha with razing completed and construction to begin this summer.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Nebraska
Dunn Hotel
Dewitt
Jureuell
George Dunn
Federal
Uniaua
Prices &T
Omaha
Nebraska gasoline tax drops in February as roads stay impassable
State Treasurer's report shows February gasoline tax collections fell to 517 290 dollars, down from 707 818 dollars a year earlier. Officials attribute much of the decline to impassable roads during the period.
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Nebraska
Oats Wi Bass
Bass
Geneva voters reject municipal light plant bid
Geneva citizens approved the public vote by a large margin against building a municipal light plant. The current power supply comes from the Iowa Nebraska light and power company, and Mayor Dan Bertram campaigned for municipal ownership before the franchise neared expiration.
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Geneva
Iowa- Nebraska Light and Power
Dan Bertram
Nebraska state fair to host high school band contest again
George Jackson, secretary of the state fair board, announced before leaving for the south that bands will have a contest at the state fair next fall. Prizes will be practically the same as last year, totaling 1875 dollars for the department. The contest piece list will be prepared soon and copies mailed to requests.
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Nebraska
George Jackson
State Fair Board
South
Nebraska Eyes Large Emergency Road Fund Boost
The 132.5 million emergency road bill before Congress could grant Nebraska about 2.5 million in U S funds for road work this year. W A Ellis, assistant commissioner of the chamber of commerce, notes Nebraska received the same amount last year and that the state's annual allotment has risen from 1.5 million to 2.5 million after a 1 million increase in 1931.
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Congress
Nebraska
United States
W. A. Ellis
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance plans record of travel for hundred five dollar bills
A campaign in Alliance will release one hundred five dollar bills carrying slips to record signatures. Merchants will pass the notes in business, and after two weeks the slips will be torn off to publish how many persons handled the money, arguing against hoarding.
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Alliance
Nebraska Fish Stocking Aims To Fatten 175000 Bulls
The State Game Commission shipped 175000 bull head catfish by rail and truck from the western sandhills to state lakes in February. They will be nourished with bread and beef for 30 days to grow fat and wary before the fishing season opens. Past transfers have drawn rapid, heavy angler taking, with several thousand fish lost from one lake near Lincoln in days.
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Nebraska
State Game‘ Commission
Lincoln
Nebraska Potato Shipments and Seed Potatoes Decline
Nebraska shipments total 6 968 cars to date versus 8 017 cars a year ago as the states and federal division notes. Certified seed potato production is down locally but higher nationwide, with Red Triumph seed potatoes dropping from 480 000 to 269 000 bushels. Nebraska produced over one third of the season's total Red Triumph seed potatoes.
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Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Why It Pays to Keep Records in Dairy Herds
Nearly two thirds of 300 central New York dairy record club members report 1082 cows and 161 cull cows in 20 counties. They walk until a year's records are complete before culling. Dairymen note scrub bulls, grades, and purebred sires, with Sires registered. average bull age about two years two months. Forty seven plan to buy a herd sire within a year, 50 seek bull information. Sixty three say calves over one year old, 470 calves raised. 15 expect sales, 6 expect to buy calves. About 170 say record keeping helps feeding by milk yield and test, 87 by selling surplus, 150 by calf selection and low-rest milk feeding, and better management.
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New York
S&s
Dairymen
Are you as perfect as you seem to be
A dialogue frames a perfection test as a woman questions a man about sanity, health, and sleep. He confidently answers yes to each query including teeth, vision, headaches, insomnia, and digestion, before a request for a kiss ends the exchange.
Remarkable Talents Dialect Between Friends
Dialog shows two friends sparring over a girl’s talents and looks. One asserts she has remarkable talents, the other playfully notes she isn’t the handsomest. The exchange captures light humor about appearance and ability.
Marian’s Shoes Cause a Right Footed Confusion
A child named Marian complains about fitting new shoes and her mother notes the problem is Marian trying to wear both shoes on the wrong feet. Marian protests that these are all the feet she has.
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Marian
Mamma
Bully for You Lady Melinda Sparrowing Cowardly Hare
A playful exchange contrasts Lady Melinda with a hare. The Boston Transcript notes a witty banter about courage and fear, framed as aristocratic social satire.
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Melinda
Boston Transcript
Passing It On Language Echoes Across a Child’s Exchange
A fragment records a child asking for 10 cents to play while a parent questions the money source. The child replies that the father gave four dimes for both limits, hinting at household negotiations over spending and permission.
Not Acquainted Quip Highlights Courtship Etiquette
A witty remark underscores misread social cues as a person explains why another claims a future meeting with a spouse would be pleasant. The exchange hints at pretense and ironic expectations in personal introductions.
No Tailspins for Them
A humorous exchange contrasts human fear of flying with birds’ instinctive air safety. The dialogue features a debate on whether aviation is safe for people versus birds, highlighting a sardonic take on perceived risk and natural flight.
Across the Parable of Truth and Belief
A dialogue about skepticism and trust contrasts how people judge information. One speaker challenges gullibility while the other acknowledges plausibility can sway judgment in everyday conversations.
The Sad Awakening of Influence Quotation
A philosophical line contrasts belief and action as a father explains influence to his son. The exchange defines influence as something expected but tested in use, prompting reflection on power and responsibility.
Fragmentary remark on wedding plans cited by Enquirer
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer shows a quoted remark about a bride likely adding Sane to her job after marriage. The line mentions a groom-to-be and suggests confidence in change.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ventilation of Stable Air Reduces Moisture in Cattle Housing
A Cornell professor reports that a herd of 20 cows emits about 110 quarts of water daily in a well insulated stable, while exposed areas lose heat and condense moisture. Open hay chutes and unsealed walls worsen dampness, causing decay and warped components. Proper ventilation from the Michigan Farmer piece remedies damp, unhealthy stables.
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A. M. Goodman
Agricultural’ Engineering Department
Cornell University
Michigan
Milk yields and dairy by products per hundred pounds
J H Frandsen from Massachusetts State College explains how 100 pounds of milk or whole milk produce various products. The breakdown includes quantities of market milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, powder, butter, skim by products, cottage cheese, casein, cheese varieties, and whey by weight.
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H. Frandsen
Massachusetts ‘State College
Sugar Beets as Dairy Feed and Digestion Aid
Sugar beets make excellent dairy cow feed when sliced and fed with hay and grain. They have a cooling effect on digestive organs and help vent digestive troubles in high concentrate rations. Feeding 35 to 40 pounds daily shows no adverse effects. cooking is unnecessary.
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E. V. Ellington
W. S
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Idaho Farmer
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