Five Thousand Attend Tilden Tree Planting Event
About five thousand people gathered at Rowell's Lake near Tilden for a public tree planting day led by Governor Weaver. State crews and volunteers planted trees and shrubs across a 160 acre state land park seven miles north of Tilden, with nurseries from Norfolk donating elm trees. Governor Weaver called the park dedication the start of a statewide park expansion funded by hunter and fisherman license fees.
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Tilden
Rowell's Lake
Weaver
Nebraska
Norfolk
Heavy Geese Flights Rise Along Platte River This Spring
Veteran hunters and wildlife observers report a marked increase in geese along the Platte, with flocks of at least a thousand and sometimes thousands in a single group. Al Golay notes it has been ten years since such numbers were seen, as geese feed in corn stubble and winter wheat fields along river bottoms.
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Platte Kearney
al i Golay
Department of Agriculture
Platte
Cold Weather Hits Peach Crop in Falls City‑Richardson
J P Shubert banker and horticulturist reports severe damage to apricots plums and peaches from recent cold weather in Falls City Richardson county. He warns cherry brown rot peach brown rot risk persists and notes many peach blooms may fail to set fruit despite blooms. Early March warmth advanced apple varieties pushing buds about 10 days early, risking frost damage.
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Falls City
Richardson County
Colo
J. P. Shubert
Shubert
Restoration Planned for Old Fort Kearney Site
The Fort Kearney Memorial Association begins efforts to restore Old Fort Kearney toward its original form, including building reconstructions modeled on former structures. The group seeks sponsorship from the state game forestry and parks commissions. B H Bracken of Minden joins the board to fill George P Kingsley’s vacancy.
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Old Fort Kearney
Fort Kearney
State eyes purchase of Pibel lake by fish and game board
Spalding and Governor Weaver along with State Game Warden OConnell and George Dayton of the state fish and game commission visited Pibel lake in Spalding to assess purchase, finding 40 acres of lake and a 20 acre park. The lake, a premier bass fishing site now privately owned, could soon open to the public if bought.
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Spalding Lake
Spalding
Weaver
O’connell
George Dayton
State Fish and Game Commission
Pibel Lake
Elevator Men Meet Over New Nebraska Grain Law
Nebraska elevator owners and managers are called to Lincoln for a conference with State Agriculture Secretary McLaughlin and Assistant Attorney General Hugh La Master on implementing the public grain warehouse act. The legislature appropriated 10000 dollars for temporary administration of the act and 5000 dollars for the farm storage bill.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
McLaughlin
Hugh LaMaster
Channel catfish release near Beatrice and large Nebraska family
Game Warden O Connell and Fred K Pemberton transported a batch of channel catfish and crappies to the Blue River six miles northwest of Beatrice. Birth records note Mr and Mrs James C Mofett of Gibbon have 18 living children. he is 53 and she 44, and they lived on a farm.
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Beatrice
O‘connell
Blue River
Fred K. Pemberton
Nebraska
James C. Mofett
Gibbon
Mr. Mofett
Nebraska Resource Map Dream Driven by George Jackson
George Jackson state fair board secretary said civic interests across Nebraska will provide about half of the nearly $5,000 needed for the added state fair feature. The project aims to create a vast resource map for the state, funded by contributions from various groups.
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Nebraska
George Jackson
State Fair Board
City Treasurer Folda Wins Golf Tie to Settle Deadlock
In a local contest Folda and Joseph M. Rogers tied at 371 votes each in the regular election. They played 36 holes to decide the result and Folda led 9 up after the twenty ninth hole finishing with an 80 on the first eighteen.
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Joseph M. Rogers
K. J. Folda
Folda
Rogers
State highway work to require 5000 workers soon
State Engineer Roy Cochran announced that fully 5,000 men will be needed for state highway projects within a month. Many recently let contract projects should begin soon, and most firms have trained personnel, so the demand will be mainly for unskilled labor.
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Roy Cochran
Nebraska naturalist Breede collection shipped for mounting
The late Adam Breede collection of about 30 zoological specimens from the Hastings Daily Tribune publisher is being packed at Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska museum, for shipment to New York City for mounting.
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Adam Breede
Nebraska
Hastings Daily Tribune
Morrill Hall
University of Nebraska Museum
Breede
New York City
Omaha man saves pennies for 22 years after wedding
Don B. Amsden of Omaha has saved pennies for 22 years since his honeymoon and now reports a penny bank balance of 1 6000 dollars. He kept saving despite low finances, believing the adage take care of the pennies and the dollars will follow.
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Don B. Amsden
Omaha
Peru Village Grants Gas Franchise To Nebraska Natural Gas
The Peru village council grants a franchise to Nebraska Natural Gas to build a distributing system in Peru. Plans include extending the line from Auburn and completing work this year. The system will run mainly in alleys and add about 25 000 dollars in taxable property to the town.
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Peru
Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Aubun
York to connect to natural gas from Aurora project
Robert Graham of Iowa Nebraska Power says York will be linked to natural gas within days. Pipe crews lay lines and Aurora gas supply should arrive in four weeks. York lines extend from Aurora with expected costs about half of current rates and a better service than artificial gas.
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Robert Graham
York
Iowa-Nebraska Power Company
Aurora
Land sale near Valparaiso at $133 per acre
Oak Creek Valley Bank of Valparaiso paid $352,000 for slightly more than 240 acres in Lancaster County near the county line around Valparaiso. The deed records show a transfer of a quarter section and a half section, sold by Harry L. and Maude T. Mosgrove.
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Lancaster County
Valparaiso
Oak Creek
Maccabees Leader to Confer in Omaha April 23 1930
Daniel J. Coakley supreme commander of The Maccabees will visit Omaha for conferences with Nebraska state and city officers and field forces. A big open meeting is planned in the Castle hotel's ballroom with addresses by Major Metcalf and Commander Coakley. Thomas E. Gerin handles banquet arrangements at 6 30.
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Daniel J. Coakley
the Maccabees
Detroit
Omaha
Nebraska
Castle Hotel
Metcalf
Coakley
Thomas E. Gerin
Waubonsie Bridge Work to Accelerate Underwater Digs
George Dodson of Woods Brothers at Nebraska City says sand hogs will speed the Waubonsie bridge project over the Missouri. Two to three shifts will work day and night as a 72 ton caisson is assembled for the second pier to shelter a dozen laborers below water.
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Waubonsie
Missouri
Nebraska City
George Dodson
Woods Brothers
Dodson
Prairie Fire Near Broken Bow Burns Wide Strip
One of the worst prairie fires in years burned a pas ture strip seven miles southwest of Broken Bow. John Brohman, a farmer, was burned about the face and hands while aiding to check the blaze that started on his farm. He received medical care at Broken Bow. Large quantities of hay were destroyed as many residents helped fight the fire, which burned for hours and was brought under control by plowing wide furrows.
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Broken Bow
John Brohman
Pace Theater Construction Begins at Gordon
Construction of the $50,000 Pace theater is starting at Gordon. Movie tone apparatus will be installed. The old Pace opened recently with talkies.
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Pace
Gordon
Ruyle to Rebuild Armour Grain Elevator After Fire
Lloyd O. Ruyle plans to replace his Armour grain elevator destroyed by fire with a more modern structure. The loss is about 8000 dollars, with sufficient insurance to cover it. Ruyle previously operated in Blue Springs before moving to Armour.
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Lloyd O. Ruyle
Armour
Mr. Ruyle
Blue Springs
McGill Builds New Boat for Canadian Henley Rowing
McGill University of Montreal unveils a new work boat for the Canadian Henley regatta at Port Dalhousie. The design aids coach Urban Mormans by allowing interchangeable oarlocks so he can position the specific rower in front of him to study and correct technique.
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McGill University of Montreal
Port Dalhousie
Urban Mormans
McGill
Fragmented OCR sports note on totals and activity
A garbled OCR fragment notes hard-hits totaling 2 559 bases and mentions New York losses of 100 a year. It references soccer activity growth and new groups or clubs forming in an area with uncertain place names and dates.
McCormick Nominated for U S Senate in Illinois
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick congresswoman from Illinois was nominated by Republicans for United States senator defeating incumbent Charles S Deneen who sought renomination. She is daughter of the late Senator Hanna and widow of Senator Medill McCormick.
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Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
United States
Charles S. Deneen
McCormick
Hanna
Medill McCormick
German baron digs ditches in Hawaii to fund world tour
Otho von Berg, a young German baron, works digging ditches in Hawaii to earn funds for continuing his travels around the world. He was sent to Canada last year with five other students to study agriculture.
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Otho von Berg
Hawaii
Canada
Joe McCarthy Opines Pitching Keys Cubs Success
Joe McCarthy of the Cubs says pitching dominates games. He argues pitching could be 85 percent of a winning team's strength, recalling old-time players who would not spend afternoons on Florida links and might mistake a niblick for a bung-starter.
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Joe McCarthy
Cubs
Florida Links
Variation of Dutch Colonial Type Shows Individuality and Beauty
William A. Radford advertises free home building advice for readers and presents a Dutch colonial variation. The design features a modified roof line, interior central halls, six rooms, a sun parlor, and a second floor balcony, with a 24 by 30 foot frame house on a concrete foundation and full basement.
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William A. Radford
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Modernizing an Old Heating System for Efficiency and Style
The article outlines upgrading hot water and steam heating with electric pumps, basement expansion devices, and partial vacuum valves. It suggests thermostatic controls, room temperature regulators, and timed drafts, plus aesthetic updates like square boilers, thin-tube radiators, recessed units, concealed copper brass or aluminum radiators, and decorative radiator covers with humidity features.
Children Need Space for Healthy Play at Home
The article argues that a dedicated playroom and outdoor play area are essential in homes with young children. It urges reserving a room for exclusive child use, even at the expense of a guest room, and notes attics and basements are often repurposed for this need.
Double Studs Requirement for Openings in Construction
The text states that double studs are needed on each side of all window and door openings and at the top and bottom to carry the extra load from cutting the studs for the openings. It emphasizes ensuring structural support through doubled framing.
Electric heat could bring uniform home warmth by switch
May bring uniform warmth throughout houses and businesses by electric heat from storage tanks and thermostatic control. Tests in New Jersey Ohio Indiana and Virginia show viability and a plan for off peak low rates to encourage adoption.
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American Architect Magazine
New Jeresy
Ohio
Indiana
Virginia
New Hampshire Requires Licenses for Tree Surgeons
A new law in New Hampshire mandates licensing for tree surgeons to reduce damage to valuable trees caused by unskilled operators. It aims to raise standards in pruning removal and related services statewide.
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New Ham
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Beautiful New Library
Los Angeles
University of California At Los Angeles
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Air Corps
Mathers Field
Sacrame Galif
New York
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Dunedirealand
Abernathy
North Carolina
Pumdiana
Britten
Ilinois
Capitol
G. W. Carver
McGill’s
Deneen
W. A. Radford
WSEAS
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