Local party candidates announce for county offices
A set of public notices lists candidates for county treasurer and county clerk in Jeffer son county and other offices. E L Jenkins son is named for county treasurer, O R Jones and Arthur J Denney for county clerk, Genevieve Cross Clark for county superintendent, Frank Lightbody for county sheriff, and John Plager for county commissioner. England notes Gandhi’s salt protest reference.
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Jefferson County
O. R. Jones
Genevieve
Cross Clark
Frank Lightbody
New Cruiser Chicago Said To Carry Unusual Armament
A rumor claims the cruiser Chicago carries machine guns and pineapples. The note also mentions a big league pitcher who plays saxophone and has a brother who is a musician.
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Chicago
Illinois Woman Questioned for Senate Qualifications
Mrs. McCormick of Illinois is described as keen alert and intelligent, a remark that casts doubt on her suitability for the senate per the report.
Aviation death rates by flight type cited in study
Passenger mail and express planes average one fatal accident per million miles flown while student stunt and pleasure flying show much higher death rates. The comparison highlights safety gaps across flying categories and underscores risk for non-commercial and recreational pilots.
Remarkable speeds of grey hounds and human sprinting
The grey hound can reach speeds up to 35 miles per hour making it the fastest dog. The quickest human 100 yard dash recorded is slightly above 21 miles per hour.
Eight U.S. Presidents Owned Slaves and Personal Servants
The article notes eight presidents Washington through Taylor owned slaves. It also states Johnson and Grant had personal servants who were effectively enslaved, though never sold.
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United States
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Johnson
Grant
Prince of Wales Named for Royal Saints
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Winsor is introduced as one of the world’s most attractive young men. His baptismal names echo three former royal personages and four saints, while he is best known as the Prince of Wales.
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Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Winsor
Prince of Wales
Rin Tin Tin Star in New Talkie Titled Barkie
New York critics dub Rin Tin Tin a barkie for his latest film. The Belgian police dog, a World War I rescue found in a captured German sector, has starred in 15 pictures and is trained by Lee Duncan. The dog often apprehends villains in on screen stunts.
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Rin Tin Tin
New York
Lee Duncan
Aviation Corps
United States
Rin Tin Tin Portrayed As Gentle Thespian In Ruptured Claim
The article argues Rin Tin Tin acts with feigned ferocity but has never bitten anyone. It notes his supposed viciousness is part of his screen technique and recounts a burglary at his owner's home during which the dog slept nearby untroubled.
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Rin Tin Tin
Villians
Giant Ten-Motor Seaplane Aims Pacific Crossing
City Island New York is constructing a giant seaplane for a trans Pacific flight. The craft features a 150 foot wing span ten motors and an eight ton payload. The project reflects rapid advances in airplane engineering and is considered potentially successful.
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Pacific Ocean
City Island
N. Y
Apprenticeship Realities Behind Quick Fame
The piece argues that genuine success requires long apprenticeship and hard work. It notes Amos and Andy earning high salaries now but stresses that entertainers and other successful people spent years in drudgery before mastery. It cautions youth against shortcuts to fame and fortune.
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Amos
Andy
Pledge for Farmers Aims Self Sufficient Crop and Stock
Farmers in an Eastern state consider a pledge to produce their own stock feed meat milk butter garden crops and to involve their children in homestead improvements. The program suggests at least 30 hens and home conveniences while beautifying the farm.
End-of-Year Game Aims With Home Production Push
The discussion centers on evaluating year end games and recommends adopting improved production and marketing methods alongside a live at home program to boost results.
Nebraska’s No Debt Policy Sets It Apart In Union
Nebraska boasts no outstanding bonds and pays no interest. The state treasury holds about 5.5 million cash with funds allocated to highways universities normal schools and state institutions. A 9.5 million capitol is being paid from a capital fund tax and the state’s cash basis earns it a solid reputation for fiscal discipline.
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Nebraska
State Treasury
State University
Board of Control
General
Stebbins
Capitol
Lincoln
Iron Gate Not a True Gate Through the Danube
The so called Iron Gate on the Danube near Orsova in Romania is not a gate but a name. Rapids and boulders blocked the river for two miles until 1890 when a Hungarian company began blasting to remove obstructions. The river was opened to navigation in 1896.
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Dannobe
O & Barrow
Orsova
Rumania
Wungerian
Exchange
Simple as That Shooting Party Joke in London
A wealthy unfettered man invites a friend to a Scottish shooting party. He orders his gun cleaned, then a servant mishears and clarifies the intended phrase by spelling CAN G as a coded Jewish union pneumatic gag. The exchange unfolds with comic miscommunication.
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London
Scotland
Forbes
Axis the World Spinner Appears in David's Dream
In a dreamlike sequence David meets Axis, a living map figure who loves to spin. Axis explains his world work, calls his game the Rotation game, and notes the earth depends on him as it turns, while David ponders the strange encounter and Compass’s lure to earth.
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David
Axis
Geo
Heigh-ho
Compass
Silent Violin Heard Only by Player In Secret Invention
London violinist Emilio Colombo unveils a muted violin that the player can hear clearly while the sound remains inaudible outside the apartment. He declines to reveal the secret behind the invention but asserts every note is heard by the musician.
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Emilio Colombo
London
Probate Notice in Lucetta Greenwood Estate
Final settlement and distribution sought by Albert A. Greenwood executor filed May 3, 1930. June 3, 1930 hearing set at 9:00 A.M. in Fairbury County Court. publication in Diller Record for three weeks. Kenney & Denney attorney for estate. E. R. Bee County Judge.
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Nebraska
Orson County
Lucetta
Greenwood
Albert A. Greenwood
Fairbury
Diller Record
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Gandhi
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Omaha
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
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