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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
2
The defunct Snyder State bank receivers pay a 20 percent dividend to depositors as a Christmas present. Bank closed in March 1925 under I. O. Brownell of Schuyler acting as receiver.
Omaha will study a new Union Station costing at least 2 500 000 dollars. The terminal will serve nine railroads with consent from the last tenant line. Burlington and Union Pacific have aligned with the project and other lines include Northwestern Milwaukee Rock Island Great Western Wabash Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central.
Lincoln life insurers hold 197,096,585.66 in Nebraska bonds mortgages and real estate. Domestic life firms own 25,364,704.50 and foreign 170,731,881.46. Asset totals include Nebraska bonds 10,768,638.95 and real estate 7,975,157.23 plus farm and other Nebraska loans. Domestic assets 72,560,701 and foreign 13,208,468,715 for a combined 13,281,035,415.
More than 1,000 farmers gathered in Fremont for the annual conference under the agricultural college. P H Stewart opened with Maintaining Soil Fertility. Howard Engle spoke on dairy possibilities in Nebraska and Gilbert Johnson on Corn Production. Frank D. Tomson of Lincoln gave the banquet address on the Relationship of Farmer and Business Man.
Alliance growers of western Nebraska expect to ship over 100 carloads of high grade seed potatoes into Louisiana as planting starts late this month. A carload will head to Bermuda Islands soon and about three tons are planned for Porto Rico. Large storage of seed potatoes amid nationwide over production is blamed for sagging prices.
Coach Zuppke, famed for inventive tactics and a long coaching career at Illinois, led the Fighting Illini to another Western Conference title despite years of lean star power. He recalled past stars like Red Grange while emphasizing a back field of solid players and a strong line.
C W Watson Nebraska extension forester urged extensive tree planting on farms statewide, with emphasis on western Nebraska, during the Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture association annual meeting.
Dartmouth coach Jess Hawley urges keeping football rules unchanged with proper changes only when clearly valuable. He warns that even minor rule tweaks can derail years of offensive development and disrupt coaching plans while preserving kicking as integral to the game.
John W. Coombs has been named coach of Duke University baseball. Floyd Carlson declines offers from the Cardinals Reds and Cubs. Wingard and Ballou switch teams in the majors and Rhyne's draft history noted. Billy Bayne goes to the Red Sox via waiver. Paul Black hires known managers. many players discussed across clubs and eras.
Roscoe Pound, dean of Harvard Law School, visiting Lincoln relatives, calls Nebraska State Capitol one of the world's most remarkable buildings. Pound, born in Lincoln 58 years ago, formerly led the Nebraska Law College in 1905.
The article profiles Pop Warner, veteran Stanford University football coach. It notes his grizzled persona and pride in declaring this season's Stanford team the best ever produced by the university despite a rough campaign.
The Burlington railway passenger depot at Bayard was recently dedicated with company officials present. A banquet hosted by the Bayard Woman's club followed by an evening dance showcased a fine program.
Engineers sink test well on a Chadron farm to find new water supply for the city. City sources come from an underground system nine miles south, but dry seasons strain supply. Council members see potential for a well fed system to serve consumers or supplement the underground supply. Developments on the well are pending.
Dairy industry growth continues in the North Platte valley this fall as cow numbers rise. Cream buyers pay 46 cents per pound butterfat while the North Platte Valley Co Operative Cheese Co pays 55 cents per pound for butterfat in whole milk. Cattle are being shipped from eastern Nebraska Wisconsin and Colorado.
Sports writers and fans praised Pitt publicity man Don Saunders for helping them with a name change. Ed Buterlwits from Nanticoke Pa. is listed as Baker in Pitt’s lineup, a nickname inspired by pronunciation ease. Saunders suggests other teams adopt similar practice.
The Beatrice Y M C A will formally open its renovated building on New Year’s Day after about $20 000 in improvements. Secretary Charles Plath announced that all departments will resume around January 1. The swimming pool is enlarged and the interior remodeled making the Y one of the finest in the state.
Carlaris, the renowned horse once linked to English sire Whalaris, sold for $100,000 to B B Jones of the Audley farm. The transaction marks the largest single deal in horse circles in years, after W T Waggoner bought Handy Mandy for $75,000 last year. Carlaris is noted for superb breeding and distaff lineage.
The article notes Harry Rice's rise in form with Detroit adding seven RBIs in a game. It compares his feat to league records, mentions Roy Martzell and Jim Bottomley, and discusses the trade that sent Rice to Detroit for Lu Blue and Heinie Manush, with impact on the Tigers and Browns.
Corer Fred Maguire, Cubs second baseman, moves to the Braves in the Hornsby deal. He batted .277 last season yet provided timely hitting and showed steady fielding in key series as a first year at second base alongside a young shortstop.
Victor Holt, six foot six star of Oklahoma's victorious college team, joins Sterling Milk in Oklahoma City to play in the Missouri Valley Amateur Athletic Association league. He led the Missouri Valley conference in scoring and played for Cook in the AAU tournament and helped the Painters win the national title. Holt works as an accountant in the Oklahoma City General Motors office.
Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, has signed three bouts at Madison Square Garden under Tex Rickard. Johnny Buckley will present the dates in January February and March with opponents chosen by Rickard. Rickard floated a possible return match with Jack Dempsey as a future prospect.
A Dutch Colonial six room house features a front dormer a shallow pitched roof overhang and a stucco facade with shingles above. The design emphasizes cross ventilation large bedroom closets potential fireplace addition and strong resale value.
The article describes new wallpaper effects that imitate rough plaster to capture a cold, authentic atmosphere without upkeep. It notes careful photographic copies, then highlights patterns including a hunt scene with dogs and deer, Japanese motifs for sun rooms, and a vintage well curb with horses and drivers.
A Building Age writer discusses how a current of air benefits homes by circulating heat and dissipating fumes. He argues purified air restores health, dries new buildings, and carries heat from source to destination, improving indoor conditions.
Builders rush to insulate new homes with various dry materials to cut fuel bills and boost comfort. For existing houses the method includes filling between side walls or between roof rafters to add weather protection without major rebuilding.
The attic is used for storage space the living quarters can be made comfortable by pouring the material between the joists of the attic floor over the plaster of the ceilings below.
The instructions emphasize cleaning the undersurface before applying a new finish. Prepare two thick suds with washing soda, use a stiff brush to scrub vigorously, then rinse thoroughly with clear water for best adhesion.
The garage design should mirror the house schedule and style. If the house is colonial, apply colonial treatment to the garage. If the house has a steep roof, ensure the garage roof pitch is approximately the same.
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