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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
6
State engineer R L Cochran says a 10 mile stretch of the D S D highway between Oxford and Atlanta will be surfaced soon with work starting this month. Nebraska and Iowa youth join in C M T camp at Fort Crook while Omaha sends 200 men to the camp.
Lincoln At least 11 Nebraska towns have entered the race for a 1.5 million dollar U S Veterans hospital with two more ready to join. Omaha and Lincoln are favored but Columbus gains hope if the site centers near the state. Towns active include McCook Falls City Columbus South Sioux City Nebraska City Beatrice Norfolk Grand Island Alliance Fremont and Newman Grove. Omaha New York Road Now Paved. Omaha to New York is now connected by all weather surfaced highway with the last concrete laid on the final ten mile stretch between Logan and Woodbine Iowa. The road runs all concrete to the Atlantic seaboard except in four Iowa counties where gravel remains.
Farmers provide about one fourth of the needed cash to equip Pawnee City’s chemical fire truck. The city and fire company agreed the truck will fight farm blazes if subscriptions meet the goal. The unit, former department equipment, recently gained a new combined chemical tank and water pumping system.
A total of 281 pupils filed for free high school tuition for Pawnee County’s fall enrollment, up from 276 a year ago and likely the county’s high mark. District 66 in Mission Creek precinct leads with 11 requests, while District 22 filed 10. Many applicants intend to attend Pawnee City High School.
The state highway department will start using oil in gravel road construction as an experimental method. California has used oil gravel successfully for years and Nebraska and other midwestern states are studying the process after trials with calcium chloride.
The Grand Island Boy Scouts received a $200 gift from Clarence Howard of St Louis. Howard, former resident and president of Commonwealth Steel, is a noted philanthropist. The check, promised two years ago, supports revival of scouting activities in Grand Island.
The Grand Island American Legion post outlines plans for the state convention in late August. It will open August 26 with an auto derby polo push-ball and a band concert. A military ball at the pier and a fight card are scheduled for subsequent evenings.
Hearst acquires the Omaha Bee-News as the first Hearst middle west addition. Former Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen becomes publisher and attends a chamber luncheon with guests Col. Frank C. Knox and Victor H. Polachek. The paper was previously published by N. B. Updike.
Grand Island Izaak Walton League members urge the state to stock more fish in nearby lakes and streams. They request 8000 rainbow trout added to 6000 already placed in Clear Creek, a carload of bullheads for Schirmer's lake, and a carload of ring perch for a sand pit lake.
The piece notes young riders like Meyer and Robertson failing to match last winter’s form on major tracks while veterans such as Sande Fator Lang Pool and Elston Garner struggle to sustain peak speed. It cites injuries and shifting circuits as factors, with several newcomers proving uneven yet hinting at future progress.
Safety engineer Robert Clair argues through survey responses from 100 men and 100 women, plus 300 commercial drivers, that women are as reliable as men behind the wheel. He cites psychology tests by Dr. F A Moss showing women students as careful and consistent, while noting lower mileage for women skews accident statistics.
Jim Bottomley nicknamed Sunny Jim is highlighted as a top National League star. Described as a fine fielder and hard hitter, he stands out among St. Louis Cardinals teammates.
A new headlight design projects a wide beam to both road sides without glare to oncoming drivers. Promoted by Popular Mechanics Magazine, the lamp supplements regular headlights, aiding illumination on winding highways as the driver approaches curves.
Baseball stars use varied bats with similar 35 inch length. Ruth and Gehrig share styles, heavier options 42 ounce limit, while Cobb and Roush favor heavier models. Eddie Collins uses a 34 inch 34 ounce thin-bodied bat, once helped him exit a slump with a fungo stick.
A 1926 Popular Mechanics diagram shows a wooden bracket fitted to a car front to carry an outboard motor without sacrificing space. The setup uses an oak board, iron brackets, and rigid extending bars to support the motor while keeping radiator airflow clear.
At the University of Wisconsin engineering building demonstrations showed a device that translates distorted radio sounds into clear English. Sergius P. Grace led the presentation, and the exhibit included an artificial larynx and a finger vibration telephone receiver for teaching conversations by touch.
Essays note how distinctive names spark interest in sports icons like Rogers Hornsby and Babe Ruth, suggesting luck and fame favor memorable syllables. The piece quotes James Russell Lowell on how fortune and fame favor names that sound sonorous.
Experiments on a Southern railway train in England used an eight-tube receiver and two electric phono graph amplifiers. Reported results were fairly successful, indicating potential for railway audio experiments.
The directional effect of a loop aerial is not faithful for all localities or installations. Metal lath, electric wiring, steel girders and other factors affect direction, puzzling new owners who seek accuracy and may miss the chance to obtain best results.
J Francis Hogan, the giant catcher obtained from Boston in the Hornsby trade, faced difficulty finding a uniform large enough to fit his frame.
At an Ireland auction two automobiles sold for 31 cents each while a wheelbarrow fetched 2.37 dollars. The piece notes a cave man chased from his cave but never by fast wheeled travel. It adds that Italian women show rising interest in driving, attending lectures, demonstrations, and many learning mechanics before driving.
The report lists prize fighters and ballplayers tied to big moves and milestones. Ray Gardner, a top minor league shortstop, is praised as among the era’s best. Billy Jurges is sold to the Chicago Cubs from Manchester, and Tom Nash is farmed to Buffalo Internationals after reporting to the New York Giants. Boots Fairbrother returns as a trainer in New York. Earnest Orsatti helps the Cardinals and is recalled by Minneapolis. Sarazen joins a select turf group, joining Exterminator and Man o’ War as top earners.
An overview shows 1926 tax receipts from inheritance totaling 90.6 million, about one fourteenth of total tax receipts. The report notes Pennsylvania’s 1896 adoption and the lack of uniformity among states, with only Florida Alabama and Nevada not using inheritance taxes. It covers exemptions and rate ranges across New York Wisconsin Illinois and general trends influenced by the federal estate tax credit. It also highlights evasion through predeath gifts and a Supreme Court limitation on defining a death contemplation period.
A reader’s one egg cake recipe in Woman's Home Companion draws a caustic editor's quip suggesting a simpler two eggs cake instead. The exchange mocks the recipe fad and hints at magazine kitchen practicality.
An American Magazine note explains that strength and endurance are distinct traits. Strength comes from muscle size while endurance reflects blood state and circulatory efficiency.
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