North Platte Valley town news spans rail, roads and crops
Daily mail service begins on up trains in the North Platte Valley towns near Gering. Falls City hosts the State Medical association meeting with Dr. J Jay Keegan as keynote. Minatare dedicates a new Burlington station while Morrill County widens a dangerous highway turn. Cream output drops around Grant due to dry pastures, while Leigh installs a turbine pump replacing an air lift. Scottsbluff backs a Boy Scout drive with a $3,000 goal and Alliance paves two miles of residential streets. North Loup banks consolidate under North Platte, with $440,000 deposits. Morrill County leads potato yields in the Panhandle with Scottsbluff county close behind. Sugar beet season starts early due to efficient factories. harvest likely similar in volume to prior years. Damages from a grain elevator fire near Hooper exceed $4,000. Vaccination efforts target hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle around Big Springs. York safe theft nets about $325. Odell builds a new hospital and office suite under Dr. C E Rice. Midland College adds an astronomical observatory funded by banker Dana V Stephens. The 6 inch refractor telescope will be the state’s second largest.
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Big Springs
Brule
York Theater
York
W. C
Odell
C. E. Rice
Rice
Midland College At
Fremont
Cottonwoods
Dana V. Stephens
Omaha Leaders Back Four Cent Gas Tax for State Roads
Omaha business leaders from Nebraska towns favored a four cent gas tax with all revenue to the state highway department and proposed that auto registration fees go to counties for farm to market road graveling. They urged a six member non political state highway commission and discussed bonding for county paving under a broader good roads program. Roy Cochran outlined current and future federal aid with gas and license revenues, noting county shares and potential construction funds.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Public Highways Committee
State Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Alliance
State Good Road Association
Good Roads Association
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Omaha Automobile Club
Roy Cochran
Cochran
W. A. Ellis
Chamber Highway Committee
Ellis
Fremont Installs New Overhead Traffic Signals
Fremont begins installing an overhead traffic light system and expects it to be working in a few days. The signals will be placed at Main and Fifth, Main and Sixth, and Sixth and Park, modeled after the system used in Lincoln.
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Fremont
Park
Lincoln
Tank Falls Soaking Area After Molasses Tank Collapse
A molasses tank foundation failed near the Bicknell Livestock Company alfalfa mill causing the tank to topple. A small building was wrecked and a lake of molasses formed, prompting a dam to stop spillover into the road and nearby feed lots. About 17,000 gallons were in the tank at the time.
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Bicknell Livestock Company
Fremont to Host Nebraska Firemen Convention Plans
Preliminary plans for the Nebraska firemen's convention at Fremont in January are being laid by the Fremont fire department. Headquarters will be Hotel Pathfinder with sessions at the Wall theater. Lloyd Thomas of Hastings, president, and Harry Webbert of Kearney, secretary, will meet Fremont firemen to work out a program. Governor-elect Arthur J. Weaver of Falls City has been invited to speak.
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Fremont
Nebraska Firemen
Fremont Fire Department
Hotel Pathfinder
Wall Theater
Lloyd Thomas
Hastings
Harry Webbert
Kearney
Arthur J. Weaver
Falls City
New Cheese Factory Planned in Platte Valley Area
A new cooperative cheese factory is to open in the North Platte valley between Gering and Scottsbluff. It will start with a 50,000 pounds daily milk capacity and expand to 100,000 pounds. Machinery is being installed and operation is hoped to begin by December 1. The facility will include butter making and a modern creamery in connection with the cheese plant.
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Platte Valley
Gering
North Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Bitter World Series feud fuels 1928 pennant chase
A Philadelphia Record report recalls how Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker faced intense west coast and Yankees hatred, uniting clubs to block Cobb and Speaker from the World Series while Connie Mack’s Athletics pursued the pennant. The animosity spanned New York, Detroit, St. Louis, and Cleveland, shaping pre series talk and fan sentiment.
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Athletics
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Missouri
Gordon Mackay
Philadelphia Record
Ty Cobb
Tris
West
Cobb
Speaker
Connie Mack
Yankees
Macks
Ty_ Cobb
Manush
Lu Blue
Connie
Mack
Yinke
Manhattan
Ruth Starts Yankees On Big Winning Streak
Ruth and the New York Yankees ride a surge led by home runs to extend a heavy pennant lead. Miller Huggins noted the need for steady aggression as Ruth targets individual home run records, energizing teammates to a runaway finish and a 19 game pennant margin.
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Ruth
Yankees
Miller Huggins
Huggins
George Herman Erhardt
University of Iowa Plans New Stadium for Homecoming
The University of Iowa moves to build a stadium seating 60 000 to 80 000, with accompanying baseball field and outdoor track. Dr Belt ing leads plans after unanimous support from the athletic council and alumni representatives. state board approval awaited. Construction targeting next homecoming game.
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University of Iowa
Paul E. Belting
Doctor Belting
State Board of Education
Boxing manager fined by state athletic commission
Abe Katz, manager for New York boxer Sammy Baker, was fined 250 dollars by the state athletic commission for alleged attempts to intimidate and bulldoze Referee Abe Roth during ring instructions to Baker and Los Angeles rival Jackie Felds. Katz acted as a second for Baker and argued with the referee in a boisterous manner.
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State Athletic Commission
Abe Katz
Sammy Baker
New York
Abe Roth
Baker
Jackie Felds
Los Angeles
Katz
Roth
Sporting Squibs and Historical Sports Lines
A roundup of sports notes: Tunney’s retirement days at 677, US states adopting physical education, Wisconsin rowing to stay major, Dartmouth practice films, Golf fans paid 25 396 for Brae Burn title won by Bobby Jones, Princeton lists six major sports, McGraw on Shanty Hogan, Derby earnings near 300 000, Maryland tracks count seven, Bagshaw hails Chuck Carroll, Columbia’s large wooden stadium now 40 000 seats, Cornell freshmen rowing candidates number 48, Oxford Cambridge set 22 year age limit for dual meets, Americans win British and only one Briton won American amateur title, White Sox recruit Dallas players, Meusel linked to trade, Perkins to live in U S, Mathewson 1905 World Series gates, Osaka to lay out community golf links near enthronement event.
Brooklyn Debates Trading Dazzy Vance for Cash and Players
Brooklyn baseball factions argue whether to part with Dazzy Vance, the NL strikeout king, for cash and prospects. They note his value to the 1929 team versus the depth of the club beyond his pitching. Petty would draw interest from Pittsburgh, while Vance’s trade value remains high. Vance excelled in 1928 against multiple clubs, notably Chicago and Boston, shaping Brooklyn’s season.
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Brooklyn Base‘ball Club
Dazzy Vance
Vance
Brooklyn
United States
Petty
Pittsburgh Pirates
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
George Kelly
Elliott
McWeeny
William Watson Clark
Boston
Phillies
Giants
Dazzy
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Heilmann Proves More Valuable at First Base
Detroit News columnist H C Salsinger argues Harry Heilmann is stronger at first base than in the outfield. He notes better fielding and hitting since the switch, contrasting with Samuel Crawford’s early belief that big men struggle at first.
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Harry Heilmann
H. C. Salsinger
Detroit News
Samuel Crawford
Crawford
Heilmann
Leach Traded to Giants in Hot Stove Move
Fred Leach of the Philadelphia National team joins the New York Giants in the season’s first trade. Frank Odoul goes to Philadelphia. Leach has batted over .300 since entering the majors and joined the Phillies in 1925.
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Fred Leach
Philadelphia National
New York Giants
Frank
Lefty
Odoul
Philadelphia
Leach
Phillies
Big League Season to Open One Week Later
Under plans for 1929 the major league campaigns will begin a week later than this year. National League president John Heydler said opening days are expected to be April 16 with a September 20 close in both leagues. Weather, especially in the East, could alter the schedule.
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John Heydler
Youngest Captain Herbert Gee Leads Hawkeye Gymnasts
Herbert C Gee of Anamosa Iowa at seventeen becomes the youngest captain in University of Iowa sports history He will lead the Hawkeye gymnasts this season After enrolling as a freshman at fifteen he had no prior experience He excelled in parallel bars and tumbling events last season earning points in western conference meets He is a big fellow but very fast on his feet.
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Herbert C. Gee
Anamosa
Iowa
University of Iowa
Gee
Hawkeye
Small Home With Attached Garage Appealing in Design
An expert, William A. Radford, offers free advice on home building. The article describes a compact design 26 by 26 feet with six rooms plus a sun room, a steep roof, large under-roof bedrooms with big closets, and an integral garage accessed from the living area for convenient heating and cold weather use.
Asbestos Pipe Covering Will Lower Fuel Bill
An old heating advisory urges homeowners to consult a plumber before building or remodeling to choose asbestos pipe covering. Proper insulation saves fuel yearly and increases comfort by preventing heat loss from boiler to radiators.
Color on House Roofs Becomes Popular
The article notes growing popularity of roof coloring highlighting how roofs and church spires stand out against a blue green sky. It recalls older times when roofs were blue gray slate and required little maintenance, lasting for years without attention.
Insulation in Homes Cuts Fuel Costs Says Speech
A discussion argues wind can pass through brick walls and thin wooden exteriors, but insulating a home reduces heat loss. Though insulation costs more upfront, it allows a smaller boiler and fewer radiators, with savings nearly offsetting the investment over time.
Enduring roofs blend durability with color in housing stock
The article notes many early homes with original roofs still standing, praising sturdy construction. It warns color trends tempted builders to cut quality, causing upkeep costs. It argues color is nice but not at the expense of roof durability and water shedding.
Shrinkage and Settlement Cause Plaster Cracks
Plaster cracks arise from settlement in the frame and shrinkage in the plaster. Some settlement is inevitable and limited cracking is expected. Shrinkage cracks are largely avoidable with proper plastering technique.
Not a Theory Yet Proved by Real World Tests
The speaker argues the method is proven by practical trials in Chicago with many records from recording instruments tracking temperatures and related data. The house was truly tied in by the owner and family and gas used for heating yielded exact costs rather than estimates.
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Chicago
Roofing Tile Options for Spanish and French Style Homes
Discusses half-round tiles for Spanish or mission style roofs with four brown shades and flat tiles for French or English style roofs in green or red tones. Highlights style-specific tile choices for new homes.
Hall Atmosphere Sets Family Welcome and Hospitality
The hall's personality shapes first impressions by greeting family members returning from work and offering strangers a cordial welcome. It emphasizes warm hospitality as the central feature of the home's entry.
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Interstate Machinery Co. of
Boy Scout Movement
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Panhandle
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Hooper
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Marion Hollins
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Great Britain
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Gene Tunney
Italy
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Dartmouth
Brae Burn
Bobby Jones
Princeton
John McGraw
Shanty Hogan
Lord Derby
London
Maryland
Bowie
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Pimlico
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Cumberland
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Enoch Bagshaw
Washington
Chuck” Carroll
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W. J. Travis
Jess Sweetster
Harold Hilton
White Sox
Dallas
Bob Meusel
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Bib Falk
Phil Perkins
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Osaka
Japan
William A. Radford
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