Lincoln Commemoration Marks Bryan Birth Anniversary
Four hundred Nebraskans joined a Lincoln ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of William Jennings Bryan’s birth with Wayne C. Williams of Denver as principal speaker. Omaha bank clearings surpassed last year’s by over 0.97 million dollars totaling 5,093,365.30. Fort Kearney Memorial association to begin beautification of the old fort site as a safe park with about 750 dollars available for tree planting this year.
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William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Wayne C. Williams
Denver
Omaha
Fort Kearney
Enrollment grows for 4-H beef clubs
The agricultural college reports record 4-H beef club enrollment with 1,551 members this year, up from 1,478 last year. Total 4-H activities reach 5,724 as fairs may be reduced and members must buy animals.
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The
Agricultural College
Abandoned coal mine near Peru reopens for work
Four miles from Peru a former coal mine is being worked again by Marion Whitlow and Slim Cook who cleared the shaft of years of dirt and gained access to the coal vein. The mine, discovered in 1906, was abandoned due to unprofitable low grade coal. It lies in hills accessible during roadworks.
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Peru
Marion Whitlow
Slim
Cook
Nebraska Railroads Seek Rate Cuts on Cream Shipments
The state railroad commission announced that all Nebraska railroads applied for permission to cut cream rates for can shipments between 520 and 625 miles. Existing reductions apply under 520 miles. Proposed cuts would drop five gallon can charges 31 percent eight gallon cans 40 to 46 percent and ten gallon cans 40 percent. The M. & O. requested permission to reduce feeder and stocker livestock rates.
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The
State Railway Commission
Nebraska
Fhe M. & O
Nebraska Beet Growers Reject Sugar Contract at Scottsbluff
Members of the Nebraska Nonstock Co operative Beet Growers Association voted at a Scottsbluff meeting to refuse a price contract from Great Western Sugar Company. President S. K. Warrick led the gathering as growers objected to reduced returns if tariffs fall or net sugar price drops below 3 dollars 26 cents per hundredweight.
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Nebraska- Nonstock Co-operative Beet Growers Association
Scottsbluff
Great Western Sugar Company
S. K. Warrick
Farmers’ Association
Nebraska Farmers Attend Farm Machinery Schools Statewide
I D Wood extension engineer at the agricultural college reports 1102 farmers attended two types of schools in January and February. The sessions continue through the month with local county farm bureaus sponsoring local meetings. Interest is about 60 attendees per session, held in garages barns and basements as farmers prepare their equipment for the coming season.
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Nebraska
The
Agricultural College
State Treasurer Distributes Gasoline Tax to Counties
Gasoline tax distributions for February total 143201 with 572804 net receipts for the month. Lancaster gets 11399 and Douglas 20793. Dodge Gage Hall and Scotts Bluff receive over 3000 each. Smallest allotments are 108 to Arthur 126 to Thomas 128 to Hooker and 144 to Blaine. Allocations reflect county motor vehicle registrations in 1932.
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Hall
Lancaster County
Douglas
Dodge
Gage
Scotts Bluff
Arthur
Thomas
Hooker
Blaine
Nebraska dairy herds show rising butterfat in Feb
E C Schneiderhelm of the University of Nebraska notes in his monthly summary that the February test average for cows on trial in Nebraska dairy herd improvement associations reached 29 pounds of butterfat. Production remains seasonal and is expected to rise toward June, helped by more fresh cows. The Platte Valley association led with an average of 87.1 pounds butterfat per cow.
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Nebraska
E. C. Scheiderhelm
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Platte Valley Association
Rice Still Main Crop Across Eastern World
A National Geographic bulletin notes rice remains the world’s major staple, grown and transported across Asia. India contributes over 55 percent of output with about 25 million tons from China annually. Italy exports from the Po valley. U S harvests nearly 575,000 tons yearly with vast imports. Rice methods vary from hand harvest in Minnesota to flooded paddy fields in Asia, and Japan grows thousands of varieties.
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National Geographic Society
China
Bulletin
India
Indo-China
Siam
Asia
Japan
French
Java
Madura
Africa
Europe
United States
Italy
Po Valley
Louisiana
Georgia
Carolinas
Minnesota
Peru declares Cuzco archeology capital of South America
Congress passes a bill making Cusco the archeological capital of South America. The National Museum will move from Lima to Cusco and invites other nations to recognize the city as a regional center. A chair of American archaeology is created at the University of Cuzco. The city houses the Temple of the Sun and other Inca relics.
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Peru
Cuzco
Lima
Cusco
South America
Congress
National Museum
Mountain City
University of Cuzco
Lands in U S Now Man Without Country
Fred Rebell, born in Windau Latvia, returned to the United States after a 19-foot skiff voyage from Australia. He was held at Los Angeles immigration on a 60 day permit expiry and later rescued by author William Slavens McNutt. Rebell plans to write about his voyage and pursue another cruise.
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Los Angeles
Fred Rebell
Los Angeles Harbor
Australia
Windau
Latvia
Russia
Rebell
United States
Sydney
Suva
Samoa
Cew
Immigration Statos
William Slavens McNutt
This Town Is Ruled by One Family in Savoy
Savoy Mass reports a single Barber family controls town government. B A Barber serves as town moderator selectman and board of public welfare and health member, while his wife is town clerk treasurer and school committee member. The town carries no debt.
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Savoy
Mass
Savoyia
Barber
B. A. Barber
Board of Public Welfare
Board of Health
Hunters in Rowboats Rally for River Flood Game
In Princeton Indiana hunters used rowboats as the Wabash River overflowed its banks pushing game to higher ground. One hunter claimed catching 28 minks on a knoll surrounded by water while rabbits rode logs and floating objects, with catches retrieved from the logs.
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Princeton
Ind
Wabash
There Are Many Ages and New Perspectives
A reflective line notes that every era views itself as uniquely renewed, suggesting a timeless churn of ideas across eras and cultures. It contrasts youthful certainty with accumulated wisdom and hints at history repeating in cycles.
Mixed Race Roots Traced in Franklin Roosevelt Ancestors
Boston Transcript notes Franklin D Roosevelt’s ancestry spans Dutch French Finnish Scottish and English origins. Traced by Alvin Page Johnson, the line links to Mayflower figures and Massachusetts Bay settlers, with notable names such as Richard Warren Anne Hutchinson and Mathieu Lobel. The piece emphasizes a diverse lineage shaping a future president.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Claes Martemazen van Rosenvrelt
America
You
United States
Franklin
Roosevelt
Plymouth Colony
Richard Warren
John Howland
Isaac Allerton
John Tilley
Mayflower Company
Thomas Southworth
Bradford
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Peter Aspinwall
Muddy River District
Brookline
Anne Hutchinson
Mathieu Lobel
James II
Artillery Company
Great Republic of the West
Boston Transcript
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Hubert Scott Payne
Royal Motor Yacht Club of England
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