Commerce Body Plans to Aid Farmer Economy
A Chamber of Commerce of the United States committee has proposed seven measures to strengthen agriculture without a legislative cure-all. They include co operative marketing, coordinated land and reclamation policies, enhanced agricultural credit, a federal farm board, and funded agricultural research. The recommendations, framed to stabilize prices and improve marketing, await member referendum.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Special Committee
Business Men's Commission On Agriculture
Charles Nagel
St. Louis
National Industrial Conference Board
National Chamber
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Department of Agriculture
No and Pythias- Displayed Here No and Pythias- Displayed Here
Crosby Jr. remains jailed in Piedras Negras Mexico charged with a murder he did not commit and must stand trial. He appealed for temporary release for Forrest Whitehead who vanished after leaving jail as Crosby’s substitute. Whitehead had been arrested for murder after a Villa Acuna brawl that killed John Kaster.
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Eagle Janean Tee Crosby, Jr
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Old Mexico
Crosby
Forrest Whitehead
Whitehead
Villa Acuna
John Kaster
Bumper Apple Crop Seen in Canada for 1828
The Canadian apple crop for 1828 is estimated at 2,988,976 barrels, up 4 percent. About half of the total is produced in British Columbia.
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Toronto
Ont
British Columbia
Indians Stage Farm Fair Wakpala
At the first annual agricultural fair and celebration by the Sioux Indians of the district exhibits of Indian crops livestock and poultry were featured.
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Wakpala
S. D
Michigan Renominates Green Detroit
Gov. Fred W. Grew won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Michigan's primary election defeating George W. Welsh of Grand Rapids.
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Michigan
Green
Detroit
Fred W. Grew
George W. Welsh
Grand Rapids
King Albert Returns to Antwerp After Congo Visit
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Antwerp ending a lengthy journey through the Belgian Congo. The royal party touched down in Belgium to resume official duties and receptions.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgian Congo
Indictment Charges Seven Financiers in Securities Conspiracy
A federal grand jury indicted seven Midwestern financiers for conspiring to defraud via mail through the sale of nearly 1 million dollars in farm loan company securities. Named are Guy Huston John B Huston John L Boyles Harold A Smith Walter E Cravens Oran F Schee and Vernon A Sigler. Securities were sold in three firms including the Missouri Kansas Farm company the Farm Company of Massachusetts and the Farmers Fund of Illinois. The government says funds were misallocated to Western banks tied to the men and that few loans or second mortgages to farmers occurred. Prominent buyers included Harvard President A Lawrence Lowell who allegedly purchased 70000 dollars in Farm Company of Massachusetts stock.
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Boston
Guy Huston
John B. Huston
John L. Boyles
Harold A. Smith
Chicago
Walter E. Cravens
Kansas City
Oran F. Schee
Vernon A. Sigler
Des Moines
Missouri-Kansas Farm Company
Farm Company of
Massachusetts
Farmers’ Fund of
Olinois
Middle West
New England
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
U S Treasury Denies Waiver of French Debt
Washington officials deny Paris reports that the United States will waive payment of 407 million dollars for surplus war stocks. Financing is under the Meillon-Berenger plan, but if France fails to ratify, the 407 million becomes due August 1, 1929.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Paris
United States
France
Farm Bureau seeks higher tariff on corn imports
Washington The American Farm Bureau Federation filed with the tariff commission a brief urging a tariff increase on corn from 15 cents to 22 1/2 cents per bushel. It argues current duties do not cover U S production costs versus Argentina, the main competitor.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
Tariff Commission
United States
Argentina
Zeppelin Blimp to Begin Maiden Voyage October 3
Berlin announces Count Zeppelin will start her maiden voyage to America on October 3. Pilot or chief official Dr. Rudolph Eckner confirms the plan.
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Zeppelin
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
America
Rudolph Eckner
Leather trust plans tanning plant in Soviet union
The leather trust contemplates erecting a tanning extract plant in Leningrad, the first of its kind to be built in the Soviet Union, signaling expansion of U S S R tanning capacity.
Nebraska Farmers, Nurserymen Meet in Beatrice in September
Beatrice hosts the Nebraska Nurserymen's Association annual meeting on September 11 with expected attendance over sixty. Governor Alfred E. Smith may begin his farm relief campaign in Omaha around September 21 at the Western League Park with plans for radio coverage and a 20 000 audience.
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Charles Sonderegger
Sonderegger Nurseries
Beatrice
Nebraska Nurserymen‘s Association
Alfred E. Smith
Omaha
Eastern
Smith
New York
New York Times
Chicago
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Helena
Mont
Colorado Springs
Yellowstone National Park
Charles Berry
Jefferson County
Daykin
Fairbury
Union Bus Depot Co. Inc
Jackson Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
C. C. George
Highways Drive Nearly Half of State Debts in Survey
Lincoln Nebraska notes it is among four states with no bonded debt. The Bank of America report shows 48 states total gross bonded debt of 1.871 billion dollars, per capita 16.61. Highway and bridge construction accounts for 900.93 million, 45 percent of road bonds in 1927.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Florida
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Bank of America N. A
United States
Bank of America
Scotts Bluff County Fair Set for Mitchell Run in September
The 38th Scotts Bluff county fair will be at Mitchell September 12 to 14. Premium lists say 1928 exhibits will be the largest yet, with a new 48 by 64 foot agricultural building under construction and the old barn allocated to boys and girls 4-H clubs.
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Scotts Bluff
Mitchell
Elk Convention To Hear Band Contest In Kearney
Bands entered in the Kearney Nebraska concert will be graded on deportment leadership appearance instrumentation expression phrasing attack balance tempo and intonation. Officials announced the contest as an Elks entertainment feature for visitors at the annual state convention. Any band in the state may enter. a separate Kearney contest will be held the same day.
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Kearney
Nebraska
Elks
Potatoes Dug From One Hill At Daykin
Mrs Francis Miller of Daykin and between Daykin and Alexandria reports digging 46 potatoes from a single hill in her garden. She notes six were extra large with four larger than a man's fist, the rest varying to the size of a marbel. The potato patch is in good soil.
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Daykin
Francis Miller
Alexandria
Hastings Museum Receives Large Bird and Sea Life Collection
W. J. Kent curator added a several hundred specimen collection to Hastings College museum after a two month West Indies and northern South America trip. The cost exceeded a thousand dollars with an estimated value five times higher. Highlights include a mammoth sea turtle and several sea animals five to ten feet long weighing 100 to 350 pounds.
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Hastings
Hastings College Museum
W. J. Kent
Kent
West Indies
South America
Spencer Bank to Pay 15 Percent Third Dividend
Spencer Bank, through Spencer Frank P. Carrick, receiver of the First National Bank of Spencer, will pay a third dividend to creditors from the federal treasury. The dividend is 15 percent on proved claims, completing 65 percent of authorized disbursements after two prior dividends of 35 percent and 15 percent. Proved claims total $765,006 and further distributions are anticipated.
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Spencer Bank
Spencer
Frank P. Carrick
First National Bank of Spencer
Federal Treasury Department
Derrick Heépes
Ancient burial finds on Catalina Island reveal royal Indian princess
Archaeologists uncover the burial place of a 3,000-year-old Indian princess among 64 child skeletons and a seven-foot male remains on Santa Catalina Island. A stone urn holds a five to seven year old girl with wampum ornaments, while obsidian knives and bone artifacts mark a rich grave goods context. A slate piece may be a map to burial grounds, suggesting links to the temple site of Chinigchinich and ceremonial rites near Catalina.
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Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Cal
Chinigchinich
Channel Islands
California
Ralph Glidden
Catalina Museum
Channel Island
Glidden
Butter Stored for Winter Guidance from Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture advises butter for winter use be made from pasteurized sweet cream churned at a low temperature and washed to be firm and waxy. Wrapping in parchment paper, placing in a stone crock, and covering with strong brine is recommended. Store in a cool odor-free place.
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Department of Agriculture
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King Albert
U. S. Treasury
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News OF State
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Meister
John Meister
Columbus, O
Cherry County
T. C. Hornby
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Valentine
Mr. Hernby
P. H. Young and
Barms
Qberry County
Mr. Hermby
Catalina Island
USA
Gliddem
Chinigchinieh
Phillips
Magmesia
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