Lawrence Family Struggles Amid California Gold Rush
The Boston Lawrences migrate to California at the start of the gold rush. The family, once wealthy, now owns a small farm and a home in Clippersville. Ariel causes trouble after sneaking out for joy rides, and a fatal car crash implicates her in a child’s death.
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California
Clippersville
Phil
Sweety -Eyes
Gail
Edith
Bam
Ariel
Cass
van Murchison
Yale
Bim
Lawrence Luck
Dick Stebbins
Phil i
Lily Cass
Van
the Chipps
Courtroom drama tests Ariel as Gail faces moral clash
In a tense sequence at a crowded courthouse a shaken Gail watches Ariel face charges over a reckless Sunday drive. Dick Stebbins guides the case toward dismissal while the family confronts fear, debt, and new loyalties, ending with Ariel's hope of a safer path ahead.
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Lily
Edith
Gail
Los Gatos
Ariel
Dick Stebbins
Gai
Phil
Lawrence
Miller
Lawrences
van Murchison
Stanlalaus
Rome Built Aqueduct for Mock Sea Battles
A Carnegie booklet says Rome erected the Aqua Alsietina to supply water for inland sea battles staged on flooded arenas. Rival fleets were manned by criminals and sometimes wiped out amid cheering crowds. The aqueduct dates from 812 BC to about 226 AD, with other early channels like Aqua Appia noted nearby.
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Carnegie Institution
United Press
Italy
Rome
State News Top Editor Bovine Tuberculin Testing Plan
W B Banning director of the department of agriculture said he has set aside 30000 of regular department funds for bovine tuberculin testing. His move follows Chicago board of health banning shipments of butter from Nebraska counties not tuberculosis free. Banning said we want to get the rate certified free of tuberculosis by December 1 if we can.
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W. B. Banning
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Board of Health
Nebraska
Banning
Insurance written in Nebraska falls in 1934
Nebraska insurers wrote 765 526 200 in 1934, down from 1 644 281 482 in 1933. The drop totals 878 765 282. Only assessment fire and tornado and fraternal beneficiary policies rose.
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Nebraska
Federal aid bridges approved for Republican River project
State Engineer A. C. Tilley announced receipt of approval from Thomas H. McDonald of 12 proposed federal aid bridges across the Republican river. The spans are estimated at $540,000 with $270,000 from state funds and $270,000 from federal aid. Bids on two or three projects may be called soon.
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A. C. Tilley
Thomas H. McDonald
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Republican River
Highway Department
Tilley
Cotton grows on Nebraska soil at Wausa church
Rev M Ethridge of First Methodist in Wausa reports experimental cotton growing in Nebraska. He notes three large plants and a potential bale per acre. Planting occurred in May and about 60 days of heat remain. NYA aid announced for needy high school students with part time school jobs up to six dollars monthly.
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M. Ethridge
First Methodist Church
Wausa
Georgia
Nebraska
Ethridge
Ponca
Beldon
Cedar Rapids
Richardson
Keith
National Youth Administration
Gladys J.shamp
NYA
Nebraska place name origins reflect early settlers and officials
Names such as Abbott in Grand Island honor Oth man Ali Abbott, first lieutenant governor. Abie derives from Abigail Stevens after a post office, Adams from John O. Adams, Agate from James H. Cook and Agate Springs for agate deposits and springs. Agee honors A W Agee, Nebraska lieutenant governor 1883–84.
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Why of
Nebraska
Abbott
Othman Ali Abbott
Grand Island
Abie
Stevens
Abigail Stevens
Adams
John O. Adams
Adams Township
Agate
James H. Cook
Agate Springs Ranch
Agee
A. W. Agee
Dairy Herds Probed Profit From Milk Output At State Institutions
Former board of control member Henry Bebrnes argues thirteen state dairy herds fed at a cost of 37000 dollars yielded a claimed net profit of 20000 dollars based on 2500000 quarts of milk produced. Cows total 460 with 1934 output exceeding 3.14 million quarts and potential butter output above 200000 pounds.
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Henry Bebrnes
Board of Control
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