Nebraska News Roundup Highlights From Fremont to Beatrice
Delegates from towns from Fremont west to Wyoming gathered in Norfolk for the Blue Pole highway association convention. Reports note farm sales in Phelps County, a $50,000 loss from Toomey Flour Mills fire, and rising state bond debt affecting Omaha. Also covered are turkey prices, school dedications in Holt County, migratory bird hunting outlook, Butler County fair finances, a 65th wedding anniversary, Harriman medal to Union Pacific, Nebraska Capitol sculpture contracts, a Beatrice building fire, state contract bean prices, and other regional items.
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Fremont
Wyoming
Norfolk
The
Blue Pole Highway Association
Toomey Flour ‘Mills
Crawford
D. J. Toomey
Nebraska
Middle West
Colorado
Charles W. Taylor
Holt County
G. W. Rosenlof
C. Palmer
Butler County Agricultural Society
W. H. McGaffin
Charles Lemley
J. J. Meysenburg
J. F. Bastar
Thad Trimmer
Liberty
Brownville
Trimmer
Grand Army of the Republic
Liberty Township
Harriman Memorial
Union Pacific
New York City
C. R. Gray
Arthur Williams
American Museum of Safety
E. H. Harrimen
Lee Lawrie
New York
Capitol
Capitol Commission
Lawrie
C. R. Rock
Lincoln
United
Nebraska farmers report income totals by sector in 1928
J M Gillan of the Omaha chamber of commerce agricultural committee presents Nebraska farm income for 1928. Total income from crops livestock dairy and poultry marketing reaches 460 361 490 with leading crops and livestock values listed and notes exclude noncash farm feed and on farm consumption.
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Onisha
Ithe Yi Dairymen ‘of
Nebraska
J. M. Gillan
Eaceetary
The
Omaha
Commerce ‘Agricultural
Gillan
Hays
Mr. Gillan
Lincoln to Host Nebraska Veterans Hospital Site
Lincoln wins selection as the Nebraska veterans hospital site four miles east of the city. The building program will house 250 patients on 160 to 320 acres with a $1.5 million federal appropriation. Government engineers reviewed sites in multiple towns before endorsing the Leavitt farm.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Veterans Hospital
Washington
Leavitt Farm
Veterans Bureau
Nebraska
Falls City
Columbus
Norfolk
Kearney
Beatrice
Seward
Omaha
Fairbury
Veteran’s Bureau
Leavitt
165 Cans of Fish Sent to Chadron Nursery
About 165 cans of fish were received and placed in the nursery pond on the Frank Black farm southeast of Chadron. The fish came from Valentine and Gretna hatcheries. There are 65,000 young trout in the nursery, to be released in spring into Chadron area streams. About 20,000 trout were large enough to stock streams now, going into Big and Little Bordeaux, Chadron creek and Dead Horse creeks. The remaining 75 cans contained bass, perch, bullheads, catfish and crappies taken to Whitney and stocked in a lake. these fish are larger than trout and require no nursery care.
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Chadron
Frank Black
Valentine
Gretna
Big
Little Bordeaux
Chadron Creek
Deadhorse
Whitney
District Tourney Center Named for McCook by State Secretary
Nebraska High School Athletic Association Secretary Walter I Black designates McCook as the first district tournament center. Twenty four or more districts will stage qualifiers before the state tourney in Lincoln in March. McCook's event will occur at the junior college with entrants from Marion Headley Stockville Grant Holbrook Cambridge Trenton Palisade Imperial Oxford Arapahoe Stratton Max and Danbury.
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McCook Court
McCook
Walter I. Black
Nebraska High School Athletic Association
Lincoln
Marion
Headley
Stockville
Grant
Holbrook
Cambridge
Trenton
Palisade
Imperial
Oxford
Arapahoe
Stratton
Max
Danbury
Beet growers in western Nebraska to receive second payment
The Great Western Sugar company announced second payments to beet growers in western Nebraska totaling 2,391,000. November payments reached 3,750,000, with a final 1928 crop check of about 150,000 due in January. About 100 acres remain in the ground across small parcels in the western part of the state.
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Nebraska
Great _Western Sugar company
Nebraska 4-H Delegation Wins At Chicago Stock Show
Nebraska 4-H boys and girls, members of state clubs, returned from the seventh annual congress at Chicago with winnings. Led by Strom L. Frisble, the delegation of 60 competed at the International Livestock Exposition. They earned money in all but three of four events, securing two first places and several lower awards.
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Nebraska
Chicago
Lincoln
Strom L. I. Frisble
Flagstead: Sox center fielder famed for hard work and loyalty
The Boston Red Sox star Ira Flagstead is celebrated as one of the game’s best outfielders and a tireless worker. From Montague Michigan to Tacoma and Detroit, his career path shows steady rise aided by defense and hitting. He avoids cards and books during season and winters by fishing and raising game roosters, ducks, and birds.
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Iran
Boston Red Sox
Flagstead
Boston
Flaggy
Fenway Field
Ira
Sox
Hig
Montague
Michiapd
Horace Grevley
Little Rock
Olympia
Awash
Tacoma
Detroit
Chattanooga
Fligstead
Sam Jones
Pennock
Braxton
Hoyt
Cub Machine Is Creation of Pilot Joe McCarthy
The Cub machine is largely the creation of manager Joe McCarthy who rebuilt the team after taking charge. He secured Riggs Stephenson Hack Wilson Woody English Fred Maguire Art Nehf Hal Carlson and Kiki Cuyler and maneuvered Hornsby’s exit in Boston.
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Cub
Rogers Hornsby
Joe McCarthy
Cubs
McCarthy
Riggs Stephenson
Miners
New York Giants
Hack Wilson
Woody English
Frediy Maguire
Art Nehf
Cincinnati
Hal ‘Carlson
Phillies
Kiki Cuyler
Pirates
Hornsby
Boston
Honest Fans Steal Balls Push Harrisburg toward Loss
An official report says fans stole baseballs worth 1000 dollars during last season contributing to the Harrisburg club's 6740.31 dollar debt in the New York Pennsylvania league. A committee was appointed to decide if the franchise should be kept.
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Har Isburg
New York-Pennsylvania
Harrier Disappearance Sparks Search Across Route
A baffling cross country disappearance prompted regional search efforts after a favored harrier vanished during a Saturday event. Two meets on the same day saw runners checked and later found as authorities investigated the incident near Bloomington and Minnesota Towns.
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Indiana
Bloomington
Minnesota
Atown - City
Gopher
At -A
Sports Gossip and Transfers From The Season’s Front
A rapid roundup of sports notes features coaching contracts and retirements. Jack Hendricks will coach the Reds in 1929 while Joe Munson leads Tulsa infielding, and Joe Sewell tops American League strikeouts. Ballpark moves include Rockwood Hall CC planning a second 18 holes in Tarrytown NY and Barons Cayter praising Hornsby’s run-boosting punch for Cubs.
Benny Oosterbaan hailed as greatest end since forward pass
A Detroit News tribute recalls Benny Oosterbaan as a football icon, noting he ended his college days with three All American selections. The piece lauds his unique blend of receiving and ball carrying, calling him perhaps the best end since the forward pass era began and among the greats along with Shevlin and Hinkey.
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Benny Oosterbaan
Will
Shevlin
Hinkey
Yale
A. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Ovosterbaan
Oosterbaan
Coesterbann
Cardinal Name Billy Southworth as Manager for 1929
President Sam Brund announces Billy Southworth will manage the St. Louis Cardinals, succeeding Bill McKechnie. McKechnie, who led the 1928 Cardinals to a league title, will guide the Rochester club next season.
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Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Brendon
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Rochester
Bobby Dobbs Still Boxing at Sixty in Fight Stories Feature
Fight Stories Magazine profiles Bobby Dobbs who remains active in boxing at age sixty after a thirty five year career. The piece contrasts him with long time fighters Bob Fitzsimmons and Frank Craig and notes his continued speed and gym daily workouts against younger sparring partners. Barrett, Clifton Heights redhead, and other sluggers are mentioned in recounting training bouts.
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Bobby Dobbs
Fight Stories
Bob Fitzsimmons
Frank Craig
Tong
Dobbs
Bobby Barrett
Clifton Heights
Barrett
Aral
Famous Pacer Earl Jr. Dies at Carthage Home
The famed pacer Earl Jr. once raced by Walter R. Cox and owner Charles Altizer died at age twenty three in Carthage. The gray gelding, a sensation of years ago, headlined Grand Circus shows and held a huge earning record.
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Earl
Pacin
Cowner
Charles
Altizer
Carthage
Hes
Wis
Grand Circus
Reingman
Walter
Cox
Story-and-a-half House Shown As Attractive Small Home
William A Radford offers free advice on practical home building to readers. The featured design is a 22 by 30 foot story-and-a-half house with two baths and a sewing room, built on a concrete foundation with brick porch, lap siding, and decorative roof dormers. The layout includes a square living room, dining room, compact kitchen, two bedrooms, and a second bathroom, all arranged for efficient use of a narrow lot.
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A. Radford
William A. Radford
William A Radford
Prairie, Avenue
Chicago
Thei
Hand Rived Cedar Shakes for Rustic Home Roofs
Early American home builders used hand rived shakes from cedar pine or cypress for economical roofs. Now red cedar shakes produced commercially offer informal distinctive charm, with 24 inch lengths and random widths. Butt thickness ranges from ¼ inch to 1 1/2 inches, 7/8 inch exposure yields three full laps. Side walls use 10 to 11 1/2 inch exposures. Shakes laid in uneven courses enhance a rustic, old time look.
Maple Floor Care Tips From Classic Wood Sayings
The article explains maple floors are tougher to maintain than oak. It advises thinning the first varnish coat with turpentine, applying at least three coats, and refinishing by scraping and sandpapering. Some painters prefer oil over varnish, even with slight darkening of the wood.
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Olling
Harmonized Electric Switches for Modern Homes
Residential wiring upgrade details emphasize flush wall plates that blend with wallpaper. The tumbler switch fits in the same wall space as obsolete types, requires no plaster or wainscoting cutting, and allows room by room finish choices for a seamless, unobtrusive background.
Brick Wall Will Suggests Floor Settlement Prevention
Ralph W. Friend of Cleveland, an architect, notes foundation supports for interior wall bearing and partitions are crucial. He proposes an inexpensive method to prevent floor settling, highlighting common but inadequate practices.
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Ralph’ W
Cleveland
Wax as Finish for Maple and Oak Floors
The text notes wax can be used frequently as a finish and wears away less quickly. It states wax is an excellent finish for maple and can be applied directly to the wood without needing a preceding varnish coat for oak floors.
Soap and Water Will Clean Iron Articles
Wrought iron items are in vogue for furniture and bric-a-brac. Clean surfaces with soft dusting, then wash with luke warm water and neutral soap using a brush to reach corners. Rinse with clear water, dry thoroughly, and air dry. Finish with wax or furniture polish as desired.
Ornamental Steel Grilles Bridge Cast and Stamped Styles
Ornamental steel grilles provide a practical middle ground between stamped and cast metal options. Made from cold rolled steel, they combine durability with artistic ornaments on the face, delivering depth and beauty not previously seen in stamped grilles.
Builders urge masonry bearing walls for better stability
The speaker argues against using iron columns set on small footings to support interior wall bearing partitions. He notes rusting bases and footings that settle under heavy loads, causing doors to hit floors. He advocates an eight inch tile or brick wall as a superior solution for even load distribution and long term durability.
Limestone veneer methods for Indiana stone walls
New techniques describe using Indiana limestone veneer on stud-frame walls of hollow tile or brick, with Dow Corning facing applied and secured to the quarrying process.
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Indiana
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Holdrege
Pearson
Bertrand
Taxpayers” Research Association
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Huntley
Dee
Vets Hospital
Brundage
Avery Brundage
National Amateur Athletic Union
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Harriers
Suzanne Jenglen
Rockwood Hall Country Club
Tarrytown
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Jack Quinn
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Harry Dillon
Winnipeg
Jack Dillon
Harry Wolverton
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Arlie_Macks
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
George Knothe
Tulsa Oilers
John J. O’brien
National Basket Ball League
Hub, Pruett
Philadelphia Nationals
Dora
Tunney
Milton Gordon
Wilkes-Barre
Joe Munson
Tulsa
Joe Sewell
Joe
Warren Brown
Otto von Porat
Kart Averhitt
San Francisco Séals
Cleveland Americans
Wei Sung Tang
Etn Mente
Ha! Tinore
All China
Tg 12H
Tsing Hue
Pacific ¢ ‘Omnst Base Tll League
Baron Cayter
Fred Leach
Gintis
Idaho
Tris Speater
Newark
Bears
Maine Ager
Téd Toig
Pacer
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