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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
2
Northwestern Nebraska faces losses totaling millions as rain snow and near zero temperatures delay beet harvests. Estimated 1 in 4 beets unharvested threaten farm income of about seven and a half million if all crops reached processing plants.
Officials announce Woods Brothers Construction of Lincoln will build the Nebraska City bridge over the Missouri River. The Woods firm also built the Blair bridge and helped promote the project. The contract price for structure and steel work runs nearly $625,000 with surveys stock campaign and office costs bringing total to about $900,000.
State Accountant C A Sommer estimates 1929 and 1930 tax levies plus on hand funds total $9,448,791 for the capitol, below the $9,500,000 goal set by the last legislature. Expenditures to Oct 30 were $7,678,081 with an additional $1,770,710 expected, leaving a shortfall of $51,209 for the twelve year levy period 1919 to 1931.
The John A. Vaught farm near Stella in Richardson County shows a highly productive quarter section. It has belonged to the family for forty two years and has never carried a mortgage. Mr. Vaught lived there fifteen years and retired twenty seven years ago moving to Stella. The first tenant lived there fifteen years clearing twenty thousand dollars and later bought a farm with renter earnings. The next tenant stayed eight years.
A. G. Kath, a Mitchell valley farmer, nets near five thousand dollars from 33 acres of Great Northern beans. He harvested 37 bushels per acre at 4 dollars a bushel, with costs similar to corn. Kath credits early plowing followed by discing and harrowing before planting for the strong yield.
Chadron state bank was closed by C A Lau state bank examiner on orders from the department of trade and commerce. An audit is planned in two weeks and a depositors meeting will be held to discuss reorganization. Officials say efforts aim to reopen next week to inform depositors of conditions. B L Scovel was president and W P Rooney cashier.
Nebraska and Iowa remain the states with the largest farm land area, surpassing Kansas whose soil is reported as eighty four percent farm land. Recent Nebraska bank statements show substantial deposit increases and improved banking conditions across the state.
A Fremont Mid land College mouth organ band comprises 100 members. One third of Nebraska’s farm income stems from hogs, with return about 1000 dollars per farm statewide.
In Nebraska a surge in rabbit farming supplies fur for garment trimmings and meat for consumption, with large-scale production meeting rising demand.
In an end of summer note Nebraska reports flowers in bloom and trees budding across many counties. Residents note unusually fine falls for the region as plants show vivid signs of late season growth.
The article notes Nebraska's first governor in 1854, then a territory, with Francis Burt serving as the inaugural governor.
Bellevue is described as Nebraska’s oldest continuous white settlement with unknown founding date and likened to Plymouth Rock of Nebraska.
In 1928 Arbor Lodge at Nebraska City drew forty two thousand visitors and is part of Nebraska's park system. Walnut timber near Pawnee City is plentiful with buyers in the field. Ten cars of logs were shipped from DuBois reflecting active lumber trade.
The federal government owns a large game reserve near Valentine and plans a migratory bird preserve in the North Platte valley this year or next. Nebraska operates four state parks at Nebraska City Chadi Grand Island and Broken Bow, each distinct and set to become beauty spots.
In Louisville Kentucky the American Legion parade featured Iowa marchers singing their corn song and drawing laughs. Nebraska delegates led with a banner claiming Columbus Nebraska as the origin of Iowa seed corn.
In several Nebraska areas a fourth alfalfa cutting was made this fall. Bridgeport reports an average yield of a ton and a half per acre for the fourth crop, totaling five tons per acre for the season.
The largest vegetable noted is a 103 pound prize pumpkin grown by farmer Ernest Voss near Hershey. A Mitchell grown potato weighs one pound thirteen ounces and stands as the heftiest potato reported.
A new bridge across the Missouri at Nebraska City is virtually assured. It will be a modern structure costing about a billion dollars and financed as a private toll project.
Black fox populations rise in Nebraska as ranches breed them for fur. The climate proves suitable for high quality pelts and strong market demand.
F H Brooks vice president and general manager of the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co filed a proposal with Beatrice city council to buy the Beatrice power system for 150000 dollars.
The Peters National Bank merged with Omaha National Bank, Omaha’s largest institution by resources and deposits. The merger adds more than 3 million dollars in resources to Omaha National, which held 41,168,636 in resources and 35,355,382 in deposits on October 4. Peters National reported 3,243,309 resources on that date.
The new Stromsburg high school is expected ready for occupancy by February 1. The first floor and auditorium are nearly finished and will open with a Christmas Messiah performance.
A new road from Auburn to Brownville highlights Brownville as a growing pioneer town and apple capital. Nebraska’s Loess soil is credited with producing the finest flavored apples in the state, with Brownville gaining regional prominence.
Tekamah residents approved Sunday movie showings by 453 to 273. This marks the fourth such vote in five years with each opposition tally weaker than the last.
Voters approved bonds for a $50,000 municipal airport. An aircraft corporation, named Great Plains Aircraft Co., is formed at Hastings to run a flying school and engage in air transport.
The Union Pacific began construction in 1863 and completed in 1869 marking Nebraska's early rail development with a major transcontinental line.
The new brick two story city hall and community house at Cozad, built for $25,000, was presented by Mayor Howard Koch after dedicatory exercises sponsored by the commercial club. It will serve city government meetings and fire department needs.
A rural guide explains building a durable concrete ice house for farm use. The 14 by 13 foot structure features six inch poured concrete walls, a raised open plank floor, and a 2028 cubic foot ice capacity. It covers construction steps, insulation options, and cautions for cold weather pouring.
The article notes yearly growth in winter building and outlines methods to manage cold weather construction. It mentions heating sand and gravel, careful concrete pours, frost protection, and using salamanders to prevent freezing. It also cites economies from better deliveries, lower material costs, and resilient lumber handling with indoor storage and moisture protection.
The grain and mellow sheen of wood fiber can start a room’s decor. In a bedroom maple flooring might be dyed with a transparent color stain, creating a sunny highlight around the overall treatment and finish.
In cheaply built houses the attic floor is often omitted leading to heat loss. Warm air passes through plaster ceilings as easily as through registers, so adding attic floor boards can heat homes more efficiently. Reports claim the initial cost is offset in one heating season by coal savings.
The passage describes windows that are loose warped or shrunken allowing cold air into the house. It notes windward rooms become chilly and suggests weather stripping storm windows or replacing furring as remedies. The text ends with an incomplete thought on poor conditions.
A McCall's excerpt highlights new acid and water based finishes creating pastel greens, silvers, royal blues and ensemble shades for bedrooms. Beech resembles maple but deeper when varnished, birch stains evenly, pine and spruce respond best to paint as a floor finish.
Many old houses have sturdy frames despite shabby exteriors. A veneer of face brick offers a refreshed appearance and protects against the elements, improving durability and adding beauty over the years.
Advances in bricklaying methods emphasize using color texture and size of mortar joints as integral design elements. Joints vary in color finish and width to enhance the wall appearance alongside the bricks.
The article warns that drafts from floors can disturb heating and inflate fuel bills. It recommends replacing poor floors with well seasoned hardwood and having them installed by an experienced builder to achieve airtight, cold resistant results.
Face brick is a popular medium used to modernize old buildings. It offers an attractive, colorful salvaged look at a fraction of the cost of a new dwelling, transforming tired houses into stylish appearances.
The article advises studying site sunlight and prevailing summer breezes to orient the house for cooling. It emphasizes using natural factors to achieve a cooler home during hot seasons.
Ruth Meade returns to her small town for a homecoming concert. The event draws warm welcome despite a wealthy critic and ends with Ruth thanking the town for honoring her late mother, while Roger Burton vows to present roses in gratitude.
The island in the Seine dubbed a ship hosts Parisian history from Lutetia through Notre Dame. Gauls built fortifications, Romans occupied the site, Charlemagne and Louis IX influenced its growth, and Sainte Chapelle arose with Notre Dame’s stone. The oldest hospital sits beside the cathedral.
A New York World report cites Dr Norman Lake of the English Society of Chiropodists claiming women may gradually lose toes due to high heels. He warned of atrophy from weight distribution, but biology experts doubt the scenario, noting inherited traits persist and kids are born with ten toes.
The Beltsville Maryland dairy experiment farm shows corn alfalfa and pasture grass as top profits. A six year rotation uses three years alfalfa and three years corn with lime and manure practices and pasture management for year round forage. The alfalfa mixture is sown April 10 and yields two cuttings first year. If alfalfa first harvest is weedy it is made into hay and stored on pasture to conserve space.
Nature Magazine notes Thomas Newcomen as a key inventor whose atmospheric steam engine marked a heritage of genius. It records his death in London on August 5, 1729, and his first engine built in 1712 arising from seventeenth century physical discoveries. He trained as an ironmonger in Exeter before starting his own business.
Vernon Howe Bailey, famed artist, spoke in New York about divorce at a dinner. He said in many cases divorce is a good thing, recounting a club joke about a separated couple to illustrate his view on marital separation.
In space propulsion must rely on the impulse from an explosion rather than air. The push acts against the gases from the explosion, unlike airplanes which push against ambient air.
Minnesota creameries will pay fair prices this fall for culled potatoes when fed to cows and converted into dairy products. Potatoes have nearly the same feeding value as silage, with 17.1 pounds of TDN per 100 pounds compared to 17.7 for silage. Dr. C. H. Eckles warns against overfeeding, noting 20 to 25 pounds daily per cow is around the limit. cooked potatoes can be fed up to 30 or 35 pounds daily to avoid sour milk flavors and indigestion.
University of Illinois bulletin listing three key points for low bacterial count in milk. First, the animal must be clean. Second, utensils contacting milk must be properly sterilized. Third, milk must be promptly cooled to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Practical guidance for dairy farmers emphasizes feeding cows by milk output, using corn silage for better digestion, moisture management in silage, and weighing milk to adjust rations. Home grown feed, good management, and breeding for production drive profits in small herds. Individual water bowls improve sanitation and milk yield.
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