Nebraska uses WPA flood relief to tame river
In three southern Nebraska counties Nuckolls Webster and Franklin a flood relief project began with 210 workers at security wage rates. The effort aims to divert and stabilize the Repub river within former channels to halt erosion and protect farmland after June floods. Federal funds total 38,354 with 14,235 supplied by sponsors.
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Grand Island
Jane
Nebraska
Nuckolls
Webster
Franklin
State Works Progress Administration
Gancaster
F.t.swanson
Nebraska Calls Bids for 760000 in Road Projects
State Engineer A C Tilley announces October 10 bid opening for seven highway and seven grade elimination projects plus 29 maintenance gravel works under state and federal funds. Total estimated cost 760000, with highway 20000 grade elimination 320000 roadside 13000 and maintenance gravel 167000.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Works Progress Administration
A. C.tilley
Lancaster County
Tilley
Works Progress
Federal Employment
W . le
Nebraska to get 23.6 million in WPA funds
Omaha engineers club heard Nebraska seeks 42.354 million in PWA funds and will receive about 23.6099 million. First WPA projects begin in Lincoln and Douglas County as hundreds are needed for the shelter belt next spring. some areas may see program shutdown to free labor, while workers earn 32 to 45 dollars monthly to avoid relief reliance.
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State
WPA
Omaha
J. R. Smith
Nebraska Works Progress Administration
A. D. Morrell
Club
Nebraska
PWA
Lincoln
Douglas County
Shelter Belt
Smith and Morrell
Ironing Day Blues Adventurer Mary Locked in Closet
Mary Elizabeth Meyer shares a tale of being locked inside a closet when ironing. She discovers a crack beneath the door, retrieves an old bathtub seat to jimmy the lock, escapes as smoke from burned food fills the kitchen, and vows the tale could happen to anyone in a home with a closet.
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Hake Hands
Mary Elizabeth Meyer
Mary
WNU. Service
Rabies Symptoms Compared To Running Fits
A Los Angeles Times writer explains rabies develops gradually over a week or ten days with anxiety and fear, not sudden convulsions. Early signs include restlessness, affectionate but needy behavior, pacing, loss of appetite, craving for inedible objects, and difficulty swallowing as throat muscles weaken.
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Los Angeles Times
Paragraph Resumes After Jaw Paralysis Description
A fragment notes a condition where the jaw becomes paralyzed and drops, causing the mouth to remain open. It suggests a sequence following an unspecified trigger and implies medical or physiological context without further details.
Inventions Leading to the Leyden Jar and Frictional Electricity
The Leyden for Various forms of machines was developed to electrify by friction. In 1709 Gauksbee spun a glass globe to generate charge. By 1745 van Kleist and van Mussechenbroek independently devised the Leyden jar to store and release frictional electricity.
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Francis Gauksbee
Ewald George van Kleist
Pieter van Mussechenbroek
Queerest church built in Bergen from paper and lime
A church in Bergen Norway is described as the queerest in the world. It is constructed entirely from paper waterproofed with quick lime curdled milk and egg white. The structure will seat more than a thousand worshippers.
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Bergen
Norway
Parasites Cause Horses Lameness
Dr. Robert Graham of the University of Illinois explains that lameness in horses during certain seasons often stems from strongyles or hookworms. Control hinges on sanitation and preventive care, with oil of chenopodium used under veterinary supervision after proper diagnosis. Strongyle infestations can cause rapid decline and even death if untreated, as seen in several cases.
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Robert Graham
University of Illinois
WNU
Agricultural College
Jame
Clean Wheat Bin Practices for Insect Control
Expert from Missouri College of Agriculture advises thorough bin cleaning before storing grain to prevent infestations. Scrub floors with boiling lye water and seal bins to deter pests and rodents, treating grain in fall if pests may enter with the harvest.
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George D.jones
Missouri’ College of Agriculture
Farm Potato Patch Philosophy Turns Action Into Results
A writer in the Indiana Farmers' Guide argues that potato patch philosophy means applying thinking to farm work. Causes of failure include heavy rains, heat at planting, hail, or freezing temperatures, but most failures stem from grower neglect. success comes from practicing sound methods.
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Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Foulbrood Described as Worst Bee Disease Burns Hive Option
The article declares foulbrood the worst disease for bees and recommends burning the entire hive as the only effective control. It stresses destroying all flames covers plates combs layers and every hive part and fully disinfecting tools to prevent reinfection.
Weighty Problems Solve by Jabot in Graceful Frock Style
A sewing pattern description outlines a flattering afternoon frock for full figures. Features include a soft Jabot on the bodice, a double-pointed yoke, diagonal lines to slim the figure, and sleeves that puff then hug the forearm. Pattern 9339 comes in sizes 16 through 46 with yardage 4 yards 39 inch for size 36. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. New York for a complete diagrammed pattern package.
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the Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Weat
Eighteenth St
New York
Adolescent Speech Causes Parental Lesson at School
A teacher scolds a boy named Jimmy for improper speech saying I aln't never went nowhere. The father counters with humor noting the boy has traveled twice as far as most kids his age in a light rural anecdote from Successful Farming.
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Jimmy
Wheilp
Postum Free Week’s Supply Offer
Readers are invited to request a full week's supply of health giving Postum at no cost. The Postum Company will send the free week’s supply to anyone who writes in for it.
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Postum Company
What’s the Bid Old Lady Goldfish Query
A humorous item from l Earagon's Weekly shows an elderly woman asking a buyer how much he will pay for her goldfish, framing a playful negotiation over collectible pets. The brief notes the exchange as a quirky market moment.
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L’eargon’s Weekly
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Adventurers’ Club
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