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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
2
Washington reports Nebraska spent 14,087,257 dollars for the year ended November 30 1920, a per capita cost of 10.83. Revenue receipts totaled 14,471,702 dollars or 11.12 per person, leaving a per capita excess of 0.29. Property and special taxes formed most of the revenue.
Paris signals intent to apply pressure by extending military occupation only if Germany complies unconditionally. Reparations circles regard Germany’s reply as eliminating this threat and expect the loan issue to be settled as a detail without delays.
Major A D Davis at army headquarters announced extended application reception to June 15 for the citizens military training camp to be held at Fort Des Moines in August. Omaha's quota is sixty seven men with Nebraska limited to 1000 total. No prior experience needed and no obligation for future service. Government covers all expenses including uniforms housing and railroad fare.
Washington report notes marked health improvement for Representative Kinkaid. He has returned to his office and read district letters urging him to reconsider exiting the race. He is seriously weighing a new filing in the primary after withdrawing earlier due to illness.
In New York miners reject a proposal that President Harding appoint a tribunal to settle the anthracite coal strike. The plan, submitted by operators before the joint subcommittee on wage contract negotiations, was called objectionable by Philip Murray UMW vice president, who refused to elaborate.
Mutiny spreads from Peking and Manchuria with Harbin’s garrison declaring for General Wu. The city comes under rebel control as anti-government forces gain ground.
The chamber of deputies voted 484 to 100 to allow Premier Poincare to continue directing France's foreign policy along his current lines, marking approval of his assumed broad authority.
The citizens' committee reports mechanics this month bringing the total up to 12 000.
Omaha reports the Federal Land Bank has cut the loan rate from to percent per year effective June 1. The change, announced by the bank president, aims to ease borrowing costs for farmers and lenders statewide.
A VOTE ADVANCE IN PRICES conference debated a proposed minimum of $3 a ton at the mines. Retail coal associations plan to file protests with the commerce department against any approved figure. The meeting aimed to prevent price hikes during the coal strike, with L W Ferguson leading the Chicago Coal Merchants' association delegation.
President Harding endorses a four month nationwide rail crossing safety drive led by the American Railway Association in the United States and Canada. The effort aims to save thousands of lives and reduce injuries by promoting caution at grade crossings amid rising accident totals.
Fred Brown an ex convict and alleged maniac who held two Omaha women in chains for thirty six hours escaped from Violet Dingman after a struggle. A crowd of about two thousand pursued him but he vanished. He fled upstairs to a rooming house and held up a man with two pistols forcing him to fry breakfast before leaving after a three hour rest.
The nation marked a climax with the dedication of the memorial beside the Potomac to Abraham Lincoln. The commission and the president accepted the work in the nation s name, honoring the former president whose memory will endure for Americans.
Trade experts estimate about 400 million dollars a year will be cut from the rail transportation bill of America by a Washington recommendation for a ten percent cut in freight rates. Merchants manufacturers and bankers see it as a sure accelerator. Lower carrying tolls could boost buying which in turn stimulates industry and reduces inflation.
Nebraska events include the Sunday school convention in Fremont with about one thousand delegates, pension for Edward Benson who served since 1892, and numerous local incidents. Reports cover fires, lightning damage at Wauneta, bird counts at Lincoln, a racer crowd, yeggmen at Waterbury bank, and a fatal gate collapse near Alliance. Also noted are school graduations, construction projects in Fairbury, and upcoming statewide gatherings in Omaha.
The Nebraska prohibition party executive committee voted to field a state ticket and to endorse qualified candidates from other parties who support prohibition. A state convention was set for Lincoln on July 18.
A cloudburst in Burlington Iowa caused damage totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fast rising waters and debris impacted homes and businesses, prompting emergency responses from local crews and officials.
Oneida New York reports the death of Benoni Wood aged 83, last surviving pallbearer linked to Lincoln era events. He passed away quietly in town after a long life noted for his Civil War era service and local church involvement.
The civilian government drafts a new Diaz era cabinet, presenting nominees to the press amid scrutiny over alignment with reform goals. Officials promise transparent selection while opposition calls for broader inclusion and clear policy directions.
A bill from Washington, D. C. seeks to reestablish land offices and set rules for official procedures. The proposal outlines real estate and filing provisions and aims to streamline operations for federal land dealings.
A Nebraska court ruling states that owning and renting property with in house maintenance does not make the owner a regular employer under the Workmen's Compensation Act. If work is contracted out, the contractor is liable for injured workers. For details contact the Commissioner in Lincoln or the Court House in Omaha.
A fragmentary OCR item lists Lydia E Pip vegetable pound and related fees. The readable portion hints at a local market note or sale entry involving price amounts and vendor names, but specifics remain unclear.
A fragmentary notice recalls a public debate on faith and skepticism. The piece references a preacher figure and a satirical tone about pledges at the altar, hinting at a broader inquiry into belief and doubt. The text preserves era language and authorial voice.
Soft coal use promises to ease harsh winter labor and revive grimy work sites, with Cross Ball backing new efforts to keep streets clear and furnaces warm this season.
The readable lines are unclear and do not form a coherent event. No identifiable persons places organizations dates or outcomes are detectable within the fragment.
A brief exchange notes that a scar is almost nothing to worry about and that the other person finds the remark annoying. It captures a small moment of irritation centered on a perceived trivial flaw.
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