Nebraska News Highlights From 1927 Summary
Nebraska reports 1925 highway gains and steam rail mileage ranking seventeenth. Corn production reaches 236.6 million bushels fueling the nickname Cornhusker state. A Salem boy builds a camera in a physics class. University of Nebraska courses draw small attendance as sessions run as research. Farmers report new chicken pheasant hybrids and note labor shortages in December 1927. Electric plants serve 200000 customers. Morrill County Historical Society seeks members for a permanent records building. Mormon Trail tour planned, and Kearney school appoints dean of girls. The 23rd Omaha Automobile Show slated February 20 25 at Municipal Auditorium. Nebraska to post historical trails and waterways on highways to guide travelers.
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Nebraska
Fred Thompson
Joe Thompson
Salem
Fred
University of Nebraska
C. M. Kneier
Albert Dinkle
Pierce
Plymouth
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Vermont
United States
West
Middle West
South
Morrill County Historical Society
Mormon Church of Utah
Brigham Young
Alice Nichols
Kearney
Omaha
A. E. Burke
A. B. Waugh
Omaha Auto Club
Municipal Auditorium
Roy L. Cochrane
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Cochrane
Nebraska corn yield contest highlights and Fort Kearney highway plan
In Webster County central region the 1927 10 acre state corn yield contest shows production costs at 35c per bushel versus 45c for the crop statewide. Emil Shimic and George Ohmstead of Guide Rock place among top writers with 75 and 58 bushels. Plans to form a Fort Kearney Highway association to preserve the fort and create a scenic route past the fort in western Nebraska are laid before the Chamber of Commerce. A million dollars in furs were shipped from western Nebraska, led by muskrats with coyotes and skunks also trapped. trappers face hampered muskrat house protections but a lenient stance on enforcement is expected.
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Douthit
Webster County
Nebraska
Central and
Emil Shimic
Guide Rock
George Ohmstead
Old Fort Hastings
Fort Kearney
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Livingston
Platte
Nebraka
F. B. O’connell
Silk and Jersey Two Piece Tailored Frocks Noted For Spring
The article reviews new two piece frocks combining silk with jersey, highlighting inset details, color palettes, and feminine tailoring. It features sporty yet refined options in navy, gray, and pastel tones with satin trims and scalloped hems, plus notes on hats and accessories for the season.
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Jersey
Silver Fox
Omaha American Legion Calls for Funds for France Memorial
The Omaha Second district American Legion convention urged seeking funds from the Nebraska Legislature to build a France memorial honoring Nebraskans who died in the war. Other resolutions backed in school military training and universal draft reform to remove wartime slackers.
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Nebraska
Omaha
The
American Legion
France
Graveling Contract Let for Lincoln-A 13 Miles
A graveling contract was let for 13 miles on the Orleans Oxford highway. The department of public works approved specifications for a bridge on the Stromsburg Polk road.
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Lincoln
Orleans- Oxford
Stromsburg Polk Road
Department of Public Work
Record Omaha Livestock Trucking Sets Monthly Highs
January brought record livestock receipts at Omaha yards with trucked hogs and cattle. Hog receipts by truck reached 109,331, about 32 percent of total swine, while cattle and calves via trucks posted the largest monthly total and a new daily cattle record of 1,734.
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Omaha
Hemingford Leads State Potato Shipments In January
Hemingford state seed potato shipping point posted peak activity in January with 403 cars moved south. Six month totals ending February 1 show 1 023 potato cars 497 grain cars and 220 livestock cars shipped totaling 1 740 cars of agricultural products from the Hemingford area.
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Hemingford
Grand Island
Heavy peach crop seen in eastern county area
The fruit district in the east reports a promising peach crop for the county. G N Sanders, a leading fruit expert in southeastern Nebraska, notes that January freezes sometimes harm peaches but so far no damage. With fair weather, the region expects a bountiful peach crop, and similar outlooks exist for strawberries and grapes.
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Auburn
G. N. Sanders
Nebraska
Patch Work Pillows Show Delicate Pale Pink Design
A fine pillow arrangement features pale pink taffeta with a large round pillow beneath and a wide matching ruffle. The surface displays an exquisite appliqué of leaves and flowers in blue green and yellow taffeta.
Afternoon Frocks Delight With Lace and Chiffon
Becoming afternoon frocks for the girl with time to wear them. Delicate lace and chiffon styles feature a tight hipline and irregular hemline enhancing their appeal.
Hand-Knitted Jumpers Replace Blouses in Workplace
In a shift from crepe or satin blouses, many women are wearing hand-knit sweaters of fine wool with tailored suits. The trend highlights practical, durable attire in professional settings and reflects a broader move toward functional fashion.
Brassiere Corset Fusion Described as Lace Over Net
A garment combining bra and corset is described as beautiful when made with lace over heavy net and reinforced at the hips with heavy silk webbing.
The Kitchen Cabinet Reflection on Duty and Duty
A short 1928 Western Newspaper Union feature notes quotes from Dickens about sending out effort before a ship arrives and the value of lightening others burdens, framing a moral prompt for readers.
Salem Witch Trials Ended in 1692 Hangings
The Salem witchcraft frenzy concluded on August 19, 1692 when five women were hanged after conviction by a special court. The mass terror spanned spring and summer, then faded as public opinion shifted back to reason.
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Salem
Mass
Chimes of Joy Signal Good Deed in Dallas
A brief Dallas News thought notes the moment a good deed is done, triggering joyful chimes and warm feelings as the heart responds with happiness.
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Dallas News
Brevity and Eloquence in Public Speaking
A meditation on concise speech cites Lincoln’s quip about 45 versus 10 minutes and notes that brief, lucid style leaves the strongest impression. It recalls Beveridge, Dooley's jibe, and Cicero's praise of brevity as the greatest praise of eloquence.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Senator Beveridge
Dooley
Senate
Cicero
Thrift Magazine
Rice Waffles with Rice Batter Method
Sift flour with baking powder salt and sugar three times. Add cooked rice yolk milk butter and egg. Fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Fry the waffles as usual.
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Fce
Husbands Shop for Women at Detroit Store
Capper's Weekly notes a Detroit department store now hosts a men's corner where husbands can shop for gifts for her. Sales staff create a masculine atmosphere as they guide buyers toward item choices like step-ins and silk garments, benefiting wives, mothers, fiancés, or relatives.
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Detroit
Help Kidneys By Drinking More Water
Advice on treating bladder irritation from acidity urges drinking soft water and Jad Salts to neutralize acids. Recommends four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for two or three days and notes Jad Salts are inexpensive and effective.
Frankly Pat Marie Dont Be Silly
Dialogue shows playful exchange between Frankly Pat and Marie with a quip about age as Bill remarks doubt. The snippet captures a casual banter tone and character voices.
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Marie
Bill
Mrs Kwinski and Mrs Adams Credit Lydia E Pinkham Product
Women over fifty report restored energy after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Kwinski of Milwaukee says six bottles improved her strength and ability to do housework. Mrs Adams of Brewton notes it changed her life, enabling activity with family and community.
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Annie Kwinski
1St Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mattie Adams
Downing Street
Brewton
Ala
Musterole replaces mustard plasters for relief
Don t Fuss With Mustard Plasters introduces Musterole as a clean alternative made from pure oil of mustard and other ingredients. The ad claims Musterole relieves sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion and various body pains while potentially preventing pneumonia.
Hamlet Castle Reopens as Restored Royal Museum
Denmark's Renaissance landmark Kronberg castle at Oeresund is fully restored and prepared to open as a museum. The planned refit includes old paintings furniture and gobelins with relics to be retrieved from Danish museums.
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Stockholm
Charles X
Kronberg
Oeresund
Denmark
Three William Shakespeares listed in London directories
One William Shakespeare runs a London saloon. another Shakespeare is a singer who recently performed on a concert platform with Francis Bacon. The third Shakespeare is a lawyer.
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William Shakespeare
London
William Shakespeares
Francis Bacon
Madge Postpones Answer to Jack Over Rate Inquiry
Madge has postponed answering Jack until she can look up his rate ing. The asset test, so to speak.
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Madge
Jack
Children of England Abandon Cigarette Card Collecting
Children of England switch pastime from collecting cigarette pictures to organizing sidewalk charleston contests, signaling a shift in popular leisure activities and public gatherings.
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England
Straight and Narrow Path Irks Crooked Neighborhood
A brief note describes the straight and narrow path as not a favorite thoroughfare among crooked residents, highlighting local sentiment and friction with wrongdoing in a compact, period-voiced caption.
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