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Newspaper
The Telegraph News
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1930
Page
8
Earl C Sams of J C Penney announces a long term decline in commodity prices, with silk piece goods silk hosiery and georgettes showing substantial reductions. He notes lower wholesale costs are being passed to customers and cites men and boys work clothes also reflecting price cuts amid a general industry trend.
State Treasurer W M Stebbins announced his campaign for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate in a Lincoln radio address. He condemned Senator Norris for bolting the Republican ticket two years ago supporting Alfred Smith and pledged to place party interests first.
Stebbins warned Norris will enter the next campaign with attacks on opponents as tools of the power trust. He accused Norris of neglecting Nebraska legislation to aid Wisconsin and Alabama, predicting efforts to flip Nebraska in line with Al Smith.
A quarter section of land two miles west of Dalton was auctioned last Tuesday afternoon and brought 57.50 per acre. The Henry Rath farm was purchased by H A Fecht from W Waldron of Omaha. The sale was conducted by Nebraska Realty Auction company with A W Thompson as auctioneer.
The piece notes ice cream shifting from luxury to daily staple due to advances in freezing methods. It cites 4,000 U.S. factories using six billion gallons of milk annually and links Nebraska’s high milk production to about three million gallons used for ice cream. It references 1928 agricultural statistics on milk allocated to ice cream manufacturing.
Miss Leona Davis of Broken Bow accepts the post as state extension agent at the agricultural college in Lincoln. She begins after a successor is hired in Custer county and will manage the Home Maker Herself project, teaching six monthly lessons across counties with leader guided topics.
The article notes Nebraska’s rising ice cream production with Omaha alone yielding about one million gallons annually. It highlights a national per capita rise from 1.04 to 2.9 gallons and estimates a $2.5 million retail value for Omaha's ice cream. About 35 million dishes are produced yearly, reflecting dairy growth and strong consumption.
A C Shallenberger predicted the state bank investigation will be concluded by August 1 and not continued after Governor Weaver leaves office. He plans to file reports on major propositions, audits of a two million dollar guaranty fund expense, 16 million dollars for depositor payments, and stockholder liability funds.
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