Nebraska groups schedule meetings and industry growth across state
The Nebraska Master Bakers hold a Lincoln convention April 19 20 with about 150 expected. The Omaha Symphony performs April 7 at City Auditorium. Farmers in Gage county prepare soil after sowing oats. The Nebraska federation of Women's clubs District 3 meets in Norfolk April 6 for three days. Lawrence Telephone seeks stock and rate increases to fund upgrades. Diller Record marks 40 years of service under founder Frank Pearce. Stella Telephone gains authority to issue 13900 in stock to retire obligations. The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Lebanon merges into State Bank of Lebanon under Clarence Bliss. Miss Effie Lillian Jenkins dies at 51 after lifelong illness in Meadow Grove. Cushing suffers large fire loss destroying six buildings. Crawford National Bank becomes Crawford State Bank under state guaranty fund. Four Nebraska normal schools convene at Kearney for three days. Central City consolidates Conservative and Platte Valley banks reducing local banks to three. Alliance Merchants host a two day exposition with 3 booths and product samples. Kearney irrigation committee promotes beet sugar with support from refining firms. Carl Johnson Laurel has bullet removed from finger after 40 years. Wild geese devastate wheat east of Gibbon near the Platte. Over 50 Hastings College Troubadours tour twelve towns performing Sweethearts. Nebraska City plans Arbor Day with a Nebraskans dinner and program. Milford Review sold by Editor Clark L Wilson to John Cochrane of Lincoln. Gothenburg hosts school band contest April 22 with rapid entry from many towns including Holdrege Lexington Cozad Gothenburg and nearby Colorado towns.
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Gage County
Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs
Third District
Norfolk
Lawrence, Neb. Telephone Company
Diller Record
Frank . L’earce
Stella Telephone Company
Stella
Neb
State Railway Commission
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Lebanon
State Bank of Lebanon
Clarence Bliss
Trade and Commerce
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Effie Lillian Jenkins
Meadow Grove
State Banking Department
First National Bank
Crawford
Crawford State Bank
Nebraska
Kearney
Chadron
Wayne
Peru
Platte Valley
Central City
Platte Valley Bank
State Bureau of Banking
Cental City
Merchants of
Alliance
Kearney Chamber of Commerce
Carl Johnson
Laurel
Gibbon
Platte River
Hastings College
Troubadours
Nebraska City
Gothenburg
Holdrege
Oxford
Lexington
Cozad
Farnam
Worth Platte
McCook
Sterling
Colo
Large Building Boom Reported in Grand Island
Grand Island reports under contract over 935000 in new construction. The total includes 22 homes averaging about 4500 each, 24 repairs over 200 per job, 15000 in reconstruction in the fire zone, seven apartment houses, a Walnut junior high expansion at 85000, Capitol and Northside theaters near 210000, St Marys Cathedral at 550000, and a 150000 apartment house.
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Grand Island
Steler
Walnut Junior High School
Capitol
Northside
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral
Tuberculosis Association Listens to NYC Speaker
The Nebraska Tuberculosis association holds its annual public affairs luncheon on April 8 in Omaha. Dr Phitlip P Jacobs of New York City, a director of the National Tuberculosis association, will speak after arriving April 7 with Mrs Jacobs. Reservations can be made by writing to the Tuberculosis headquarters at 540 Paxton Stock.
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Omaha
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
Phitlip P. Jacobs
New York City
Jacobs
Paxton Stock
Businessmen form Superior Commercial Club at banquet
One hundred thirty-nine business men, their clerks and employees met at the Union hotel for a large, successful banquet. The gathering led to the organization of a commercial club with pledges for a full first year budget and strong belief the group will be a lasting force for Superior.
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Superior
Union Hotel
North Loup Loyalist marks 37th year of publication
The North Loup Loyalist enters its thirty seventh year this month. The paper began almost forty years ago, paused from November 1895 to April 1898 due to business downturn, and was published 26 years by Walter G. Rood until his 1925 death. Since then Grace F. Rood has edited and published it.
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North Loup
Walter G. Rood
Grace F. Rood
Grand Island Raises $30,000 for Park
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce completed its drive for the $39,000 needed to acquire the Stoley park tract as a state gift and authorized its commissioner D. J. Traill to tell Governor McMullen that the property will be turned over to the state park keeper by May 1.
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Grand Island
Chamber of Commerce
Stoley Park
D. J. Traill
McMullen
State Park Board
Nebraska City plans for regional community building
Nebraska City legion post discussed constructing an American regional community building. Funds will come from stock subscriptions and reviving 100 thousand dollar bonds voted years ago for this purpose.
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Nebraska City
American Regiow
Legion Post
Hahn Retires From Track To Prepare For 1928 Olympics
Falls City reports Lloyd Hahn, famed track athlete who defeated Edwin Wide, quietly returning home and announcing a temporary retirement from competition until December. He intends to resume training for the 1928 season and the Olympic Games.
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Falls City
Lloyd Hahn
Edwin Wide
Hahn
Beet farmers switch to beans amid beet growing dispute
In Bridgeport farmers ready to plant beans after the Western Sugar company and the Beet growers association fail to reach an amicable beet growing agreement for the season. Bean planting follows beet seed bed prep, using similar groundwork and timing.
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Bridgeport
Great Western Sugar Company
Beet Growers Association
Neligh Board Proposes New High School Building
At a recent board of education meeting the proposal to voters for a modern high school was approved with a maximum cost of 120000 dollars. Overcrowding in Neligh schools last two years necessitates the plan. Fire proof construction is planned.
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Neligsh
Board of Education
Neligh
Hospe Honored by Chicago Piano Club Banquet
A. Hospe president of A. Hospe Co. returned from Chicago after attending the Chicago Piano club annual meeting where he holds a life-time membership. The club honored him at a banquet at the Illinois Athletic club for his long tenure in the music business. Hospe has been in business 61 years and in Omaha for 53 years.
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Hospe
Piano Club
Omaha
A. Hospe
A. Hospe Co
Chicago
Chicago Piano Club
Illinois Athletic Club
Simplicity and Comfort Feature This Colonial Design of Home
An expert William A Radford offers free advice on colonial home building. The piece describes Georgian origins, colonial style, and features such as white clapboard siding, green shutters, inviting entrance, and a spacious living room. It notes economy of cost, open fireplace, sun parlor, and a versatile floor plan with six rooms.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Start Now to Save for a Home of Your Own
Start now to save for a home. There never was a better time to begin owning a home. The average man saves with a definite object, often the goal of home ownership, and many families reduce spending to gain the real joy of having a home.
Colonial Style Homes in Three Distinct Periods
The article outlines American colonial architecture in three periods from 1670 to 1800. Early colonial favors simple plans, middle colonial grows in size with richer ornament, and late colonial mirrors English design while absorbing French influence.
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America
Great Britain
England
United States
Draft-Proof Framing Advances Weather Tightness
Builders discuss methods to seal frames against drafts and leaks. Emphasis on preventing heat loss and keeping rain out, improving overall home energy efficiency and comfort.
Good Frames Will Keep Windows Weatherproof
The article argues that well made casement frames and locking hardware are essential for weatherproof windows. It contrasts casements with double hung windows, noting casement sashes rely on hardware to seal tightly.
Value of a Home Rests on Usefulness Over Time
A house's worth comes from long term usefulness rather than eye catching features. Special floors overdecorated fireplaces and elaborate porches may lure buyers but lasting value lies in practical, durable design and lasting utility.
Environment shapes outlook and spirit in shabby homes
The text argues people mirror their surroundings, claiming those in dilapidated housing feel depressed and discouraged. It suggests lacking hope, confidence, and pride leads to severe fragility, requiring Herculean strength to resist the resulting decline.
The Kitchen Cabinet Pills of Economy in Food Use
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union column urges sensible spending on nourishment. It argues that saving on essentials is bad economy and emphasizes not wasting food to protect personal wealth and national prosperity.
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America
Leftover ideas and pies from common desserts
This column offers practical kitchen tips to repurpose leftovers into appealing dishes. It includes lemon syrup, fruit desserts in pastry, jello fruit combos, custards, soups, smoked herring salad, rice cream, and multiple pie variations such as caramel, cream prune, sour cream, and pineapple pies. It also notes saving baking powder cans for steaming puddings or frozen molds.
Cleaning Old Coins Turn dull coins bright with simple remedies
Old coins may be cleaned with powdered whiting on a damp cloth and then placed in a raw white potato overnight to restore copper and gold luster. This brief home tip advises two easy methods for coin care and preservation.
Slim Chance First Doctor
A doctor questions a patient's danger level while another doctor states the patient is awful and threatened to beat him up as soon as able. The exchange implies concern for safety and rising tension in the medical setting.
Pittsburgh Plus Pricing in steel markets described
The text explains the Pittsburgh plus system where steel prices are set in Pittsburgh and buyers outside pay that price plus freight. It notes Chicago buyers may obtain steel from Gary Indiana but pay Pittsburgh price plus freight to Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Simson and Caruso Duel for Radio Prestige
A brief clash over radio and phonograph capabilities features Simson and rival Caruso as they claim superior reception and performance. The exchange hints at technological rivalry and audience appeal in late era media.
Chauncey Courting Roster's Daughter Sparks Show Talk
Chauncey had pursued the bill roster's daughter for months but no engagement arose. The father pressed him with impatience asking when his show would open, while Chauncey insisted there is no show. He and Sue had been billing for some time.
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Mary
Tom
Jane
New York Central Lines Magazine
Chauncey
Billroster
Pop
Sue
Buckley Quote On Success And Rejoicing
A Buckley line proclaims that after success comes the time to rejoice and laugh, signaling optimism and a celebratory viewpoint.
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Buckley
Fatal Slip The easier it is to reform a man the oftener
A quotation fragment notes a belief that easier reform leads to more frequent efforts, suggesting a caution about repeated attempts at changing character. No specific people, places, or events are identified in the readable text.
Conscientious Milkman Cites Water Boiling Duty
A milkman urges safety by insisting water should be boiled, stressing hygiene and health. He argues proper boiling prevents contamination and protects customers in daily dairy service.
Firm dodges debts by claiming failure to pay
Conversation reveals a firm answers that it failed to pay its debts to avoid payment. The exchange frames the dispute as a legal or financial maneuver rather than a straightforward insolvency.
Can You Give Me a VO Idea for a Movie
A witty exchange about film funding and audience expectations. One character asks for a voiceover idea while the other hints at the industry’s risk aversion and gimmicks. Subtext explores creativity versus commercial pressures.
Dangerous Varicose Veins Treated at Home with Emerald Oil
Urges readers to consult a druggist for a two ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil and apply it twice daily to swollen veins. Claims veins will shrink and treatment should continue until normal. asserts the product also absorbs piles.
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Moone
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