Norfolk reports pest moths and other statewide sightings
The slice of Nebraska news notes white moth infestations in Norfolk and other areas. State entomologist Professor Schwenk reviews specimens for confirmation and other agricultural items include theater plans in Falls City, a vitalized agriculture course in David City, and a large Walton league convention in Fremont.
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Norfolk
Professor Schwenk
Lincoln
Madison County Farm Bureau
Columbus
Frank Doroviak
Will Ball
President Coolidge Declines 1928 Run In Sudden Statement
Rapid City dispatch reports President Coolidge, on the fourth anniversary of his presidency, handed out a statement that he does not care to sun for president in 1928. He appeared amused as reporters filed by, then left with Sen. Capper for the White House. Washington was stunned by the unexpected move.
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Rapid City
S. D
The
United States
Senator Capper
Kansas
White House
Iis
Washington
American League Park
Walter Johnson
Matt McGrath
Pat McDonald
University of Nebraska
Macs
MacGrath
New Steel Bridge To Span Platte River At Duncan
A 900 foot steel bridge will be built over the Platte River at Duncan near Columbus. The state, with Platte and Polk counties, will finance and supervise construction with bids opened September 1 and completion aimed for July 1 next year. Plans include two options nine 100 foot spans or eighteen 50 foot spans to be chosen after bid results.
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Platte River
Duncan
Columbus
Platte
Polk
Bond Issue At Union To Fund Water System
Union town voters will decide on issuing bonds totaling 18500 dollars for installing a water system. The decision was taken at a recent city council meeting as fires have devastated the town twice and a nearby village suffered a disastrous blaze.
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Union Union
Union
Fullerton Drum Corps Wins Lincoln Contest
The purple-clad drum and bugle corps representing Fred Philbrick Post No 151 of Fullerton captured first place in the annual drum corps contest at Lincoln. Six corps entered. Beatrice finished second and Lincoln third. Judging weighed appearance music rhythm cadence and percentage of enrollment present.
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Fullerton
Fred Philbrick
Lincoln
Beatrice
Neligh Plans New Electric Plant Construction Soon
Neligh Electric Light company president teber Herd of Central City says details are complete except the engineer report which will be sent soon. After its receipt construction will start and the plant is expected to be in operation before snowfall.
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Neligh
Teber Herd
Central City
Neligh Electric Light Company
Nll
Soo
Third Annual Radio Show Preview At City Auditorium
City Auditorium undergoes extensive repairs with a new ceiling ahead of the third annual Radio Show slated for August 29 through September 3. Manager Chas Franke says all new models and improvements will be showcased during the event.
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Omaha
Chas Franke
Oldest Watch In Possession Of Woman
A Randolph-claimed ancient watch, said to be the state’s oldest, belonged to Mrs. A. C. Lobidell’s family and is a so called chain watch wound by a chain over the wheels. It won first prize in an old watches contest a year ago and was sent to New York for expert appraisal as one of three ancient timepieces too old to date by the owners.
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Ferne W. Neill
David City
Bert C. Cooper
State Teacher’s College
Maryville
J. W. Solomon
Franklin
Walton League of Nebraska
Fremont
Dent Frank
Commercial Club
New State Park
Randolph
A. C. Lobidell
New York
Plenty Water For Kearney Irrigation
R F Pfeiffer of the Central Power company announces there will be no water shortage in the Kearney irrigated district. He explains that most Platte river water is diverted to the irrigation canal above Kearney, leaving the river near the city low but still meeting farmers needs under the irrigation system.
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Kearney
Platte
R. F. Pfeiffer
Central Power Company
Co-Op Poultry Market Proposed for Red Cloud Area
County talks with extension service men George R. Boomer and H. G. Gould about forming a south central Nebraska cooperative poultry and egg marketing association with Red Cloud likely as a grading center. The plan mirrors successful Nebraska operations that grade eggs and poultry and pay for quality produce on a distinct scale.
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Red Cloud
Poultry and Egg Marketing Association
Nebraska
McCook
George R. Boomer
H. G. Gould
Extension Service
Relief Men in Baseball and Notable Bullpen Aides
The article honors relief pitchers who toil unseen in the bullpen, noting they often receive little reward while saving games or enabling stars to excel. It cites past greats Garland Braxton Fred Marberry George Mogridge Rube Ehrhardt Norman Plitt and recalls Plitt as a constant bullpen companion this season for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Othees
Garland Braxton
Fred Marberry
The
Senatos
George Mogridge
Lke
Braves
Rochester
Rube Ehrhardt
Norman Plitt
Crooklyn’s
International Soccer Growth and Other Sports Notes
Soccer is now played in over 50 countries and Columbia University plans to begin fall sports. Cuban tennis players struggle on grass while London launches a dog racing periodical. Tom Longboat and Earl Wollington are highlighted among athletic feats and leadership.
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London
Once Star Sprinter Now Sparkling in Business
Norman Taber, once a Brown University star sprinter who set a 4:12.85 mile world record in 1912, left track to become a business executive and trustee at Brown. He is a co operative bank trustee, Brown university trustee, and Brown athletic council chair, with involvement in educational and welfare committees. He also won an Rhoades scholarship during his athletic days.
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Providence
R. I
Norman
Brown's Athletic Council
Brown
Taber
Rhoades
Baseball moves in major league trading and signings
The column lists numerous player transactions across leagues. Highlights include the Cubs purchasing Fred Haney from the Red Sox, McClelland sold to Los Angeles for 2500, Welch bought by the Red Sox, and Coveleskie signed by Miller Huggins. It notes old stars changing teams, releases, promotions, and rising players with brief anecdotes.
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Lewis McClelland
Ottumwa
Los Angeles Club
Pacific Coast League
Golf Ups and Downs Highlight Armour and Farrell
Golf proves uneven as Tommy Armour, who tied for the national open with rounds 76 73 76 76 and won the playoff with 76, carded an 81 in the Shawnee Open first round. Johnny Farrell, favored for Oakmont, started with 81 but led the event with a strong pace as Armour later topped him.
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Tommy Armour
Johnny Farrell
Oakmont
Armour
Spectacled Horse: Berosus Wears Glasses in Race Prep
The turf game feature describes Lee Meadows, a bespectacled big league pitcher, and a photograph of Berosus, a two year old horse owned by E. R. Bradley, wearing glasses due to faulty eyes discovered during examinations.
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Lee Meadows
Berosus
E. R. Bradley
Kentucky
Steve Donoghue Adds to His Many Turf Laurels
Steve Donoghue adds to his success by winning the Great Metropolitan on Kinnaird and the City and Suburban on Embargo at Epsom. His Derby wins total four at Epsom and three in the City and Suburban, with many other important victories. The Metropolitan is watched from the stands as runners start, traverse the straight, cross the downs, and finish on the Derby course after two miles.
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Epsom
Steve Donoghue
Kinnaird
Donoghue
City and Suburban
Great Metropolitan
Filipinos Rise to Prominence in U S Boxing Arenas
The article notes Filipinos gained popularity in American boxing as the sport shifted to a business model with high fighter pay and low audience returns. It contrasts Pancho Villa’s relentless, unflinching style with the later Filipino boxers who followed, calling their approach different from American tactics.
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Pancho Villa
Pancho
Gong
Villa
Tient
Coast Team Reunited to Compete in Eastern Tournaments
Willian MM Johnston and Chirence J Griffin, national doubles champions in 1915 1916 and 1920, reunite to contest Eastern events this summer. They just won the Pacific Coast doubles title and Johnston with Bud Chandler finished second in national rankings last year.
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Willian MM
Johnston
Chirence J. Griffin
San Franciscan
Edward
Bud" Chandler
Griffin
Stucco Colonial Is Attractive Design for a Comfortable Home
William A. Radford describes a seven room stucco colonial farm home design. Floor plan centers an entrance hall with living and dining rooms, kitchen, large washroom, and central stairs. Second floor has four corner bedrooms, bathroom, attic, and basement. exterior stucco over multiple frame options.
Exterior painting guidance for durable house finishes
The article explains choosing stains for rough surfaces and paints for smooth siding, noting stain penetrates rough wood while paint forms a protective film on smooth surfaces. It covers paint makeup with mineral pigments and linseed oil, chalking, removal of loose paint, use of benzol, and repaint intervals every three to five years, with two coats per project.
Proper Lighting Improves Comfort and Eye Health
The article argues for careful artificial lighting in the home, noting its cheer and usefulness while warning of costs to eyesight. It urges adequate, well-distributed lighting with shaded or diffused sources to reduce glare and strain.
Lighting and Decor Risks for the Home
The text warns that proper lighting outshines mere decoration and stresses eyesight as priceless. It suggests that shading and thoughtful illumination offer greater benefit than lavish fur furnishings, highlighting the value of adequate, well designed light.
Rough surfaced brick vogue in exterior design
Architects lead a shift in brickwork as rough surfaced clinker bricks gain popularity. The move favors highly textured exteriors over smooth finishes, with clinker bricks moving from niche to high demand in contemporary architecture.
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COULD
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Falls
McGraw Electric Company of
Albion
Cedar Rapids
State Bureau of Fish and Game
Utah Forest Reserve
Missouri River
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Valentine
George Keen
Perry
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Sycamore Springs
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E. R. Hays
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Wilson
State Health Bureau
Mays
Coolidge
President Coolidge
New York Giants
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Mutrie
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John B. Day
Volo Grounds
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Chariie Giles
Aluve
University of Pennsylvania
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Paris
Roquois
Andre Gobert
France
Dakotas
Tom Longboat
Boston A. A
University of Missouri
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Tiger
Ederles
Jones
Lindbergis
Chicago Cubs
Fred Haney
Boston Red Sox
Harry Lord
Washingtons
Ollie Tucker
Minneapolis
Larry Moyer
Raleigh
Frank Welch
Atlanta
Bob Shawkey
New York Yankees
Miller Huggins
Stanley Coveleskie
Ray Schmandt
Memphis
al McCurdy
Denver
Jack Kahn
Marshalltown
Los Angeles
Joseph Harris
Boston
Papa
Philadelphia Americans
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Fort Worth
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Wise
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Bruins
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St. Mary’s
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Indianapolis
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Owen J. Lusi
Bullet Joe Bush
Giants
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Red Sox
Yankees
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William A. Radford
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