Nebraska's rich harvests and evolving wealth in 1920s
The article catalogs Nebraska’s 1902 corn crop value and a 1927 projection, county farm sizes, and state wealth shares. It notes rising per capita state debt since 1890, plans for a six story hotel in Alliance, a free county fair in Sherman county, and varied farm yields from DeWitt and Hoag. It also covers university age demographics, a proposed Missouri river toll bridge, warmer winters, rising bank deposits, and wage shares in manufacturing.
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Nebraska
Banner County
Cherry County
Hall County
Lee
Nels Show
Central City
Harry Oldson
Massachusetts
Alliance
Sherman County Board of Agriculture
Fair Board
Coury Board
Edwin Sell
Beatrice
DeWitt
D. Sparks
Hoag
Roy Rossiter
Sparks
University of Nebraska
Congress
Missouri River
Howell
Republican
Washington County
Harrison County
Iowa
Weather Bureau
California
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
A. C. Smith
Norfolk Realtors Cite Prosperity From Farm Land Demand
Norfolk realtors said increased prosperity stems from strong demand and many cash transactions in Madison and surrounding counties. Buyers seek farms for the coming year, with cash available, and publicity from a regional editors’ tour has generated numerous inquiries from distant points.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Realtors
Madison
Comig
Nebraska
Free fair planned for Johnson County in 1928 season
The Tecumseh Johnson County fair in 1928 will be free to all, with admissions eliminated and horse racing dropped to reduce costs. Nine precinct superintendents of agriculture will coordinate competitive exhibits, while professional carnival attractions replace home talent entertainment. Bands will perform nightly with fireworks, a queen will be elected, and state agricultural department support sought for exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Tecumseh
State Agricultural Department
Cedar Rapids Protest Opposes Packers Hog Buying
In Cedar Rapids a large group of live stock producers met at city hall despite zero-degree weather to oppose direct hog buying by big packers. They signed an agreement to avoid selling directly to packers and plan further meetings to organize across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
P.c.went
Boone County
Farmers press crow bounty near Kearney
Farmers near Kearney push for a crow bounty after corn depredations and 900 crows killed fail to curb flocks. Proposals for crow bounties have been made before but lacked farmer backing this time.
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Kearney
Fremont Bond Issue for Recreation Park Fails at Polls
A proposed $75,000 bond issue to fund a recreation park for Fremont was defeated 1514 to 886. Officials cited high taxes and a recent near quarter million dollar bond issue for storm sewers as main factors. Fremont has two ornamental parks but no dedicated recreation park.
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Fremont
Park Board
Hangar Construction Planned at Omaha Municipal Field
Work to start immediately on a brick hangar at Omaha Municipal air field costing $27,000. The structure will house six airplanes and follows a decision by American Legion officers and city commissioners.
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Omaha
Municipal Air Field
American Legion
Fire Destroys Panama School
A two story frame school in Panama was completely destroyed by fire cutting town telephone service for hours. The loss is $9,000 with $7,000 insured for the building and about $2,000 uninsured equipment also burned. A defective flue is blamed for starting the blaze.
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Panama
Youthful Farmers Join Beatrice Farm Bureau
Fifty youthful farmers became charter members of a Beatrice organization aimed at rural leadership. If plans materialize the group will correspond to a junior chamber of commerce and keep graduates united for community benefit.
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Farm Bureau Beatrice
Beatrice
Chamber of Commerce
L. D. Clements
Rooster Eats 341 Corn Grains in Half Hour Test
A hungry rooster, after a fasting period, devoured 341 grains of corn in thirty minutes. The results show an average of 11 grains per minute, far from the million-grain prediction, requiring 555 kernels per second to reach the target.
Spinal Disease Plague Closes Kearney Buffalo Schools
Central Buffalo County schools are temporarily closed amid an apparent paralyzing outbreak of infantile poliomyelitis, which has claimed one death and prompted precautionary shutdowns by authorities.
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Kearney
Buffalo County
Steins Start World Encircling Trip From Hastings
Mr and Mrs Ed Mund Stein begin a world circumnavigation as a large group of Hastings friends gathers at the station to bid them farewell. The Steins have long been prominent in local business and social circles.
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Hastings
Edmund_ Stein
Steins
Illinois Awards 28 Varsity Football Letters This Season
The article notes Illinois awarded 28 varsity letters for the 1927 season, the largest in Zuppke’s tenure, signaling strong depth. Seventeen lettermen form the nucleus for 1928, with seniors and a promising group of freshmen expected to push for starting roles in spring practice under coach Bob Zuppke.
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Illinois
Hlini
Bob Zuppke
Inois
Zuppke
Richman
McClure
Crane
Wietz
Nowack
Gordon
Burdick
Grange
Wolgast
Jolley
Deimting
Stuessy
Timm
Walker Humbert
Mills
Jake Lumum
Varsity
Big Ten Football Attendance Soars to New Record
Attendance across ten Big Ten football venues is estimated at 1.615 million for the season led by Michigan with 330,000 total in the new 2 million stadium. Michigan drew 86,000 per game in three clashes, near the all time Big Ten crowd. Other schools report totals: Chicago 250,000 Illinois 215,000 Northwestern 200,000 Ohio State 200,000 Minnesota 175,000 Wisconsin 97,000 Indiana 67,000 Iowa 46,000 Purdue 35,000.
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Big Ten
Michigan
Ohio
Navy
Minnesota
Wolverines
Red Grange
Ohio State
Chicago
Ilinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Indiana
Iowa
Purdue
Indians' Billy Evans Named Cleveland General Manager
William George Billy Evans, former AL umpire of 20 years, leaves the plate behind as he becomes the first general manager of the Cleveland baseball club under its new ownership.
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William George
Billy
Evans
Cleveland Baseball Club
Western League Tracks Railroads To Record Travel
The Western League clubs logged over 12 500 miles per season with teams across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Colorado. Des Moines to Amarillo spans 969 miles as eight clubs absorbed more than 75 000 in rail and sleeping car fares, per president Dale Gear.
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Union
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Des Moines
Amarillo
Dale Gear
Armour names Lido Long Beach best golf course in America
Tommy Armour declares Lido Country Club at Long Beach N Y the finest course in the U S praising its distance hole variety fair hazards and balanced play. He contrasts it with Oakmont saying Oakmont tests a great player like a difficult final exam rather than offering recreation.
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Tommy Armour
America
Long Beach
Lido Country Club
Long Beach N. Y
Oakmont
Hudkins Declined as Welter Crown Claim in Boxing Row
The claimant Ace Hudkins is not recognized as welter champion by state boxing commissions after Dundee refused to step in until contract terms were met. Dundee was ready to fight once fulfilled, leaving Hudkins to wait for another title chance in the ring.
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Ace Hudkins
Joe Dundee
Dundee
Hudkins
Yankees Fail to Place Among French Riders Marking Supremacy Change
American jockeys again failed to finish among the leaders in the French flat racing season ending at Saint Cloud. The French racing public sees this as a passing of American supremacy once held since Ted Sloan days. Frank O Neil retires as a trainer while Matt Macgee Milton Henry and other prominent riders no longer ride. Frank Keogh ranks No 5 with 71 winners in 1927.
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Saint Cloud
Ted Sloan
Frank O'Neil
Matt Maccgee
Milton Henry
Frank Keogh
Sports Notes From The Sporting World
The article surveys figures in boxing golf baseball and football. It mentions Tunney Dempsey prospects in Idaho and Chicago factory capacity for bats. It notes Stagg at Chicago Harvard and various league moves and signings across teams including Doherty and McCoy and teams preparing for spring training in Lake Charles and St. Petersburg.
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Chicago
Bobby Mitchell Sees Ruth Easy Score Against Modern Pitching
Seventy one year old Bobby Mitchell, a 1877 Reds left hander, claims Babe Ruth would be an easy out today. He recalls the pony battery with Georg Miller, notes changes in pitching style and gloves, and says players used bare hands per era. Mitchell left baseball over a contract dispute and became an engineer.
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George Herman Ruth
Swat
Bobby” Mitchell
Babe Ruth
Mitchell
Cincinnati Reds
Ruth
Georg Miller
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Streckings
Miller
Springfield
Ohio
Cleveland
Hamilton
Bobby
Vance and Alexander Golf Exhibition Draws Denver Crowd
Baseball stars Dazzy Vance and Grover Cleveland Alexander staged a golf exhibition at Cherry Hills Golf Club in Denver before 2,000 fans. Vance matched James Fike to nine holes with 38 strokes, then finished with 42 on the back. Fike won 3 and 2.
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Dazzy” Vance
Brooklyn
Dazzy
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Denver
Vance
John Fike
Cherry Hills
Fike
Dodger
Yankee Stadium to Expand Seating to 85 000 for 1928 Season
Ed Darrow announces Yankee stadium will raise football seating to 85 000 with permanent stands expanded by seven mezzanine sections and temporary stands adding over 2 500 seats. Right field boxes removed to create 3 000 extra seats, total 15 000 additional seats. Remodelling targets opening baseball game in 1928 and first gridiron contest next fall.
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Yankee Stadium
Ed Darrow
Yankees
Kansan Runner Bernard Frazier Sets Cross Country Record
Bernard Frazier a 105 pound Kansas university runner won the Missouri Valley cross country championship and set a new course record with a five mile time of 24 minutes 44 seconds.
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Bernard Frazier
Kansas University
California 1927 Tennis Rankings Feature Jacobs and Wills
Helen Jacobs of San Francisco and Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley top the 1927 California state tennis rankings in men's and women's singles. Helen Wills of Berkeley, though a famed champion, received no ranking for missing California regular state tournaments.
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William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
California Lawn Tennis Association
Helen Wills
California
Dutch Colonial in Perfect Setting Displays Dignity and Charm
The article describes a compact five room Dutch colonial home valued for its proportion, harmony, and inviting entrance. It notes a central first floor with dining room kitchen living room sun room and a stone chimney fire warmth, plus two large bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. Landscaping enhances the design. William A. Radford offers home building advice in response to readers' questions.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Floors Underfoot Shape Modern Home Decor say decorators
A renowned home decorator notes major shifts in floor design over 50 years. He praises linoleum for affordable, easy care floors and diverse designs that suit any room and color scheme. Modern floors, he says, combine beauty with housekeeping ease and quiet softness.
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America
Good Concrete May Be Mixed by an Amateur
Concrete can be mixed by hand or by machine with machine mixing preferred for uniform batches and thorough mixing. For hand mixing, a water tight platform seven by twelve feet supports two workers, built of 1.5 inch boards with tight joints and risers, edged to contain the mix.
Modern flooring d by generation spurs home planners
A fragment notes that deadening felt floors resist bulging and cracking and that modern floors have led the way for a generation, inspiring planners to seek greater perfection in room decoration.
Filler Not Necessary on Fir Veneer Doors
Fir veneer doors present staining challenges to painters. A light shellac coat helps even color by preventing excess absorption. Do not use filler on fir as the wood is close grained and requires only a thin stain to achieve the desired shade.
Home Beauty Stems From Core House Design
Homebuilders find beauty begins with the house itself selecting entrances windows doors and trim. Good design in stairways and cabinet work sets the stage for easier furnishing and decorating later.
Early American Home Style Prompts Furniture Buy
Nearly all new homes and apartments feature early American architecture. When buying furniture, choose authentic early American pieces from reputable sources to fit the style.
Mixing Cement and Sand On Platform Procedure
The text describes the standard manual mixing method for concrete. Sand is spread on a platform, cement is dumped and distributed, then cement and sand are turned together with square pointed shovels until a uniform color and texture are achieved.
Harmonious Trim and Wall Contrast Guidance
The text advises that trim should harmonize with walls in color. If using a different hue, ensure equal brightness to avoid a jarring, inconsistent tone and a restless feel.
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Butch Nowack
Indians
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Carnegie Tech
Judd Timm
Idaho
Bill Roper
ePrinceton
Lake Charles
Toronto Church Basket Ball Association
South Atlantic Baseball League
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Australia
New Zealand
Louis Firpo
United States
Gene Tunney
Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
Kansas City
Henry Cowan
New York Nationals
Scotland
Hartford
Jerry Sullivan
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Bruins
Young Ty
Diamond Star
Johnny McCoy
Edward Doherty
Holy Cross
Red Sox
Dazzy Vance
Kansan
W. A. Radford
Bowlder
Svingim
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