Hoover programs push public works and business rally
Edward W. Pickard reviews Hoover efforts to stabilize the economy through conferences with utilities farmers and business leaders. States pledge hundreds of millions for roads and public buildings in 1930 while farm leaders back the plan. The Federal Reserve notes higher October activity but declines from September. A December Washington gathering aims to form a business council to coordinate actions.
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Edward W
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Hyde
Legge
Farm Board
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
Business Council
Federal Reserve Board
Prospects for 1930 Shine as Industry Backers Predict Growth
Railroad executives announce expansion and wage pledges, labor leaders vow no wage hikes next year, and manufacturers report favorable conditions. Edward N. Hurley asserts American business remains sound and the 1930 outlook is encouraging, noting retained brains and wealth despite stock deflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralroad
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Hurley
World reacts to Manchurian crisis with calls for action
Nationalists in Hina and three eastern Chinese provinces appeal to President Hoover and the Kellogg signatories for measures against Soviet invasion of Manchuria. Moscow advances threaten Harbin while Chinese troops retreat, and Japan weighs joining on China's side as diplomacy falters.
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Hina
China
Hoover
League of Nations
Russia
Manchuria
Eloover
United States
Nanking
Washington
State Department
Hailar
Muling
Harbin
Japan
Moscow
Tokichi Tanaka
Clemenceau Dead at Eighty Eight in Paris
Georges Clemenceau, towering figure of World War I French leadership, died in Paris at age 88 from uremia after hours of suffering. He was laid to rest in a Vendee village with a small witness group as no state or religious rites were held. Premier Tardieu ordered flags at half staff and a 101 gun salute, echoing Armistice honors. World War veterans observed the funeral in the following Sunday observance.
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Georges Clemenceau
France
Paris
Vendee
Clemenceau
Tardieu
Notable deaths mark year with senator and actor passes
Bath last week claimed Francis Emory Warren United States senator from Wyoming who served thirty seven years in the Senate. A state funeral was held in the Senate chamber with Hoover Taft and others in attendance before Warren's body went to Cheyenne. Also Raymond Hitchcock actor and musical comedy star died in Los Angeles from a heart attack after poor health since last May. Lieutenant George T Cuddihy Navy pilot killed in Washington when a test flight crashed. he served in World War I and flew in Schneider Cup races and over the Andes in 1927.
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BATH
Francis Emory Warren
United States
Wyoming
Senate
Mr. Warren
Hoover
Taft
Supreme Court
House
Diplomatic Corps
Cheyenne
Warren
Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles M. Stedman
North Carolina
Confederacy
Raymond Hitchcock
Los Angeles
George T. Cuddihy
Navy
Japanese naval conference program leaks and diverging aims
Tokyo dispatches claim Japan seeks a 10 10 7 cruiser to auxiliary ship ratio and cap ship reductions while US opposition looms. Later Japanese reports say delegates may accept well under 70 percent of British and American auxiliary navies. France and Italy clash over parity with Italy’s Mediterranean focus against French sea power interests.
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OKYO
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Mediterranean
Atlantic
English Channel
Tripoli
Red Sea
Bank for International Settlements Trust Outline Revealed
A Paris correspondent reports the trust agreement of the Bank for International Settlements. Article 12 states the bank as trustee will follow the Young plan provisions on mobilizing annuities and inform creditor governments when issuing bonds seems practically possible.
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Bank of International Settlements
Paris
International Bank
Vatican names five new cardinals in 62 member college
The Vatican announced the creation of five new cardinals expanding the sacred college to 62 members, with 33 non Italians. The list includes Most Rev Joseph MacRory archbishop of Armagh Msgr Cerejeira patriarch of Lisbon Archbishop Verdier of Paris Archbishop Lavitrano of Palermo and Archbishop Minoretto of Genoa.
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Vatican
Sacred College
Joseph MacRory
Armagh
Msgr
Cerejeira
Lisbon
Verdier
Paris
Lavitrano
Palermo
Minoretto
Genoa
Army chief urges selective service to grow infantry units
EN C P Summerall, chief of staff, in his annual report recommends enacting a selective service law to operate in war time as the method to procure new units for the army's infantry division. The report notes satisfactory overall conditions, justifies decentralization, and says higher ration allowances have improved troop morale.
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EN. C. P. Summerall
Western Newspaper Union
Beet Growers Lose Heavily In Northwestern Nebraska
Northwestern Nebraska beet growers face losses rivaling two to three million dollars as near zero weather follows months of rain and snow that kept beets in the ground. About a quarter of the crop remains unharvested risking rot and reduced sugar content if thawed before removal. the North Platte valley produced a record 1,086,000 tons worth roughly seven and a half million if all were harvested.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
North Platte Valley
Great Western Sugar Co
Nebraska City to Get New Missouri River Bridge
Officials announce a new bridge across the Missouri River at Nebraska City to be built by Woods Brothers Construction of Lincoln. The contract covers structure and steel work for about 625,000 dollars with total costs including surveys and campaign expenses nearing 900,000 dollars. Woods Brothers previously built the Blair bridge and aided promotion of the project.
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Nebraska City
Waubonsie Bridge Company
Woods Brothers Construction Company of
Lincoln
Missouri River
Woods Company
Blair
Capitol Cost Now 7 678 081 in Capitol Levy Figures
State Accountant C A Sommer projects capitol fund totals fall short of the 9 500 000 target set by the last legislature. Expenditures through Oct 30 amount to 7 678 081 with an additional 1 770 710 expected, totaling 9 448 791 for 1919 to 1931. The shortfall to the intended fund is 51 209.
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Capitol
C. A. Sommer
Sommer
W. E. Hardy
Capitol Commission
Farm in Stella area yields profitable quarter section
Richardson County report highlights the John A. Vaught farm near Stella. The forty-two year family-held property has never carried a mortgage. Vaught lived on the land fifteen years and retired to Stella twenty-seven years ago. The first tenant cleared 20000 in fifteen years and then bought a farm. The next tenant occupied eight years.
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Richardson County
Stella
John A. Vaught
Mr. Vaught
Mitchell farmer Kath profits from 33 acres of beans
A. G. Kath of the Mitchell valley reports a net profit near 5000 dollars from 33 acres of Great Northern beans. He harvested 37 bushels per acre at four dollars a bushel, with growing costs similar to corn. Kath credits early plowing followed by discing and harrowing before planting for his success.
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Bean Crow
A. G. Kath
Mitchell Valley
State News Items of Interest
Nebraska and Iowa lead in farmland area with Kansas at eighty four percent farm land. Recent Nebraska bank statements show substantial increases in deposits and improved banking conditions across the state.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Mid land College Hosts 100 Member Mouth Organ Band
Old time instruments and songs revive as Mid land College in Fremont fields a mouth organ band of 100. The state’s hog farming contributes about one third of Nebraska’s farm income, yielding roughly $1,000 per farm in returns.
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Midland College
Fremont
Nebraska
State
Rabbit Fur and Food Raised in Large Nebraska Farms
Rabbits for fur and food are being grown in large numbers in Nebraska. Rabbit fur is in great demand for trimming garments.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Indian summer blooms lift state mood
During the recent Indian summer Nebraskans noted garden flowers in bloom and trees budding across many parts of the state. The pleasant spell caused residents to praise Nebraska's fine falls as an enviable season nationwide.
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Nebraska
Nebraska’s first governor inaugurated in 1854
Nebraska’s first governor was inaugurated in 1854 when the territory’s leadership began under Francis Burt. This marked the early governance of Nebraska as a territorial entity.
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Nebraska
Francis Burt
Bellevue Nebraska Plymouth Rock of Nebraska
Bellevue is described as Nebraska's oldest continuous white settlement with an unknown founding date, revered as the Plymouth Rock of Nebraska.
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Bellevue
Nebraska
Plymouth Rock
Memorial Park at Arbor Lodge draws crowds in 1928
Forty two thousand visitors are recorded at Arbor Lodge in 1928 and organizers expect a larger number this year. The site in Nebraska City forms part of Nebraska’s park system as a memorial park.
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Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Walnut timber boom near Pawnee City fuels buyers on site
Walnut timber abundance near Pawnee City spurs strong demand as logs move to mills. Ten railcars of logs were shipped from DuBoig recently, signaling ongoing activity in the regional timber trade and indicating robust local sourcing and transport efforts.
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Pawnee City
DuBoig
Federal plan to create migratory bird preserve near Valentine
The government controls a vast game reserve near Valentine and intends to establish a migratory bird preserve in the North Platte valley within the next year or two, signaling a major conservation effort.
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Valentine
North Platte Valley
Nebraska parks at Nebraska City Chadre i Grand Island and Broken Bow
Four state parks in Nebraska City Chadre i Grand Island and Broken Bow are distinct from one another and each is now or will be a beauty spot.
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Nebraska
Nebraska City
Chadre i
Grand Island
Broken Bow
Iowa Parade Song Sparks Laughs In Louisville Parade
In Louisville Kentucky the American Legion procession saw Iowa marchers sing their corn song drawing laughter from onlookers. Nebraska delegates marching nearby carried a banner proclaiming Columbus Nebr where Iowa gets its seed corn reflecting regional pride.
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American Legion
Louisville
Nebraska
Columbus
Nebr
Iowa
Nebraska alfalfa fourth crop yields high in fall
In many parts of Nebraska a fourth cutting of alfalfa was made this fall. At Bridgeport the average yield for the fourth crop was a ton and a half to the acre, making five tons per acre for the season.
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Nebraska
Bridgeport
Prize pumpkin grown by Ernest Voss near Hershey weighs 103 pounds
The largest vegetable reported is a 103 pound prize pumpkin grown by farmer Ernest Voss near Hershey, while the top potato from Mitchell weighs one pound and thirteen ounces.
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Ernest Voss
Hershey
Mitchell
Bridge Across Missouri at Nebraska City Planned
A new bridge spanning the Missouri River at Nebraska City is nearly assured. The structure will be of modern design, costing about one million dollars, and will be financed as a private venture through tolls.
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Missouri
Nebraska City
Fox Ranching Expands in Nebraska for High Priced Fur
Nebraska reports show large fox populations on specially designed ranches. The climate reportedly suits fox fur production, with fur prices driving growing ranching activity.
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Nebraska
Beatrice Power System Offered for 150600 Dollars
F H Brooks vice president and general manager of the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co submitted to Beatrice city council a proposal for purchasing the Beatrice power system for 150 600 dollars.
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F. H. Brooks
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co
Beatrice City Council
Beatrice Power System
Peters National Bank Merges With Omaha National Bank
The Peters National Bank merged with Omaha National Bank, Omaha's largest institution in resources and deposits. The merger adds over 3 million dollars to Omaha National’s resources. An Oct 4 statement shows Omaha National with resources of 41,168,636 and deposits of 35,355,382. Peters National with resources of 3,243,309.
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Peters National Bank
Omaha National Bank
Omaha
Omaha National
Peters National
Stromsburg High School Nears February Occupancy
The Stromsburg new high school is expected ready for occupancy by February 1. The first floor and the auditorium are nearly completed and will open with a Christmas Messiah performance.
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Stromsburg
Road to Auburn Boosts Brownville as Apple Capital
A new road from Auburn to Brownville elevates Brownville, one of Nebraska’s pioneer towns, into the map as the state’s apple capital. Nebraskas Loess soil produces the finest flavored apples, drawing attention to the region.
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Auburn
Brownville
Nebraska
Tekamah Voters Approve Sunday Movies by 453 to 273
Tekamah residents approved Sunday movie screenings in a 453 to 273 vote. The latest election marks the fourth within five years, with opposition votes shrinking each time.
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Tekamah
Great Plains Aircraft Co Forms Flying School in Hastings
Voters approved bonds for a $50,000 municipal airport and Hastings hosts the formation of a $100,000 aircraft corporation to operate a flying school and air transport business. The firm is named Great Plains Aircraft Co.
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Hastings
The
Great Plains Aircraft Co
Radio Programs Time Schedule
Eastern time listings show the daily radio programs with corresponding start times. Programs include news, talk, music blocks, and public service segments across stations and networks. Times reflect standard schedule blocks for the regional broadcast day.
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John van A. MacMurray
Walter N. Frederick
Chevy Chase
George Washington Memorial
National Capital
Benjamin J. Packard
New York
Max Williams
Woods
N. B.C
RED Network
Chicago Symphony
Durant
Maj
Bowes
David Lawrence
Atwater Kent
Studebaker
N. B. Co
Blue Network
the Pilgrims
Roxy Stroll
Whittall Angio Persians
Baldwin
Enna Jettiel Melodies
Ller
Andy Olumbia
Heroes of the Church
Littmann
Majestic Theater
N. BB. Co
RED
Jesse Crawford
Radio Household Institute
Voice of
Firestone
General Motors
Huntin
N. DB. C
BLUE
Roxy and His Gang
Whitehouse
Edison Recorders
Empire Builders
Amos
Andy
Columbia System
Ida Bailey Allen
Eliz. Fellows
Young
Ambassador Orchestra
Leviton
Ensemble
True Life
U. S. Army Band
N.J.C
Universal Safety Serica
Soconyland
Michelin Tiremen
Eveready
Clicquot Club
Keith Orpheum
B. Cc
Nat
Pure Oil
Libby
College Drug Store
Williams Oil-O-Matics
Earl Orchestrations
Lumbia System
Aergan Reveille
Kolomoku
Tucker
Barelay Orch
Blackstone Plantation
Fada Orchestra
Lombardo
Royal Canadian
Hotel Paramount Orch
Mobiloil
Happy Wonder Bakers
Ipana Troubadours
Palmolive
B.C
Mary Hale Martin
Reznor Mfg. Company
Twilight Melodies
Barclay Orchestra
Columbia Ensemble
Twilight Troubadours
Dr.lark
Royal Canadians
Leviton. Com Ensemble
Voice of Columbia
M. Kolster
N. B.C. Red Network
General Mills
Keith Institute
Orpheum
Cunard
Fisischman
Halsey Stuart
Andy C
Tha Bailey Allen
Columbia
N.eed Networrk
National Home Our
Raybestos
Schradertown Brass Band
Planters Peanuts Co
Ifmm
Dixie Circus
Triadors
Craddock Terry
Philco
Armstrong Quakers
Armour
Amosco
Nun’ Amy
Lumbia System Rgan Reveille
Oakidets Orchestra
M Radio Beauty School
Harry Tucker
Orch
Columbia F Ensemble
Reith
Tion Bridge
Paul Specht
Howard Fashionchestra
N.R. C
New Business World
General Electric
Aiance Orch
Farm
TWORK
Marvin
Olumbia
Clen
Mary
Abson
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