Settlement Reached in Nemaha Bridge dispute at Humboldt
A disagreement over a $14,000 Nemaha river bridge in Humboldt ends after Attorney General Sorensen rules in favor of the county board. The conflict centered on authority to erect and maintain the bridge built over a drainage ditch later integrated into county duties.
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Falls City
Nemaha River
Humboldt
C. A. Sorensen
Paul B. Weaver
Colin Hutchings
Weaver
R. C. Paines
Nemaha
Nebraska scholar exhorts youth at Platte County alumnae banquet
Dr. G. E. Condra of the University of Nebraska spoke at the Evans hotel on how the university trains young people to become good citizens with strong characters. His address highlighted agricultural products and demonstrated lantern slides of campus scenes and former faculty members.
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Columbus
G. E. Condra
University of Nebraska
Platte County
Bridge Damaged After Dynamite Blast on Platte River
A dynamite blast on ice under the Platte river bridge on the Cornhusker highway near Fremont tore out a large section of flooring and endangered over 20 motorists crossing the bridge.
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Platte River Bridge
Fremont
Platte River
Cornhusker Highway
Lincoln Legion reaches 13000 members in Nebraska year
Nebraska Legion reports membership above 13000 with H H Dudley noting the gain over last year and 75 percent of the 17000 quota. J R Kinder of Lincoln is reappointed to the national publication committee for a three year term per national headquarters notice. Valuable Paper Given To Library
Crete Woman Sends Rare 1845 Christian Palladium Copy
The secretary to the Library of Congress in Washington requested Mrs B G Miller of Crete to send her February 1845 Christian Palladium issue from Union Mills New York. Miller promptly complied with the request, submitting a copy inherited through her great grandfather Rev Hazen son of a Revolutionary soldier.
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Crete
Congresional
Washington
B. G. Miller
Union Mills
N. Y
Jasper Hazen
John Ross
Oliver Barr
Miller
Hazen
Falls City Considers Municipal Junior College
John W. Towle of Omaha urged Falls City to establish a municipal junior college in a letter to Jean B. Cain, former head of the Nebraska American region. He said it could be the town's best asset, with taxpayer expense offset by extra business and moral benefits.
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Falls City
John W. Towle
Omaha
Falls
State News Items of Interest Across Nebraska
Old friends Henning Jacobson and Homer Ramsey meet in York after 31 years. Mrs. Elfreda Napper, once teacher to Grant children in Galena, now resides in Norfolk. Omaha wins fire prevention week honors with Lincoln and Nebraska City noted. Doctor Anderson flies to a smallpox patient by airplane after river flood delays. Pickrell Farmers Mercantile dissolves. new 150-member firm planned. State railway commission approves Nuckolis County Telephone merger with Lincoln system. Disabled American Veterans set Lincoln convention for November 12 with leaders Dutrick and Hederman. Recreational camp plan discussed for Milford. Railway commission sues interstate rates on Nebraska potatoes to southern states. hearing sought at Scottsbluff.
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Henning Jacobson
Geneva
Homer Ramsey
York
Third
Nebraska Regiment
Lincoln
Robert Flansburg
Detrick
Omaha
W. E. Hederman
Milford
Combination Horse and Dairy Barn Will Pay Dividends
William A. Radford explains a dual purpose barn design 36 feet wide and 100 feet long housing 30 cows and 6 horses under one roof with separated stables. The article details modern stable equipment, ventilation, concrete dairy floor, and shared hay storage to reduce labor and boost dairy production over time.
Nebraskas Plate Costs And Wildlife Programs Revealed
Nebraska spends 39 252 dollars to equip next years automobiles with plates. Passenger cars number 398 225 and trailers 7 840, with costs itemized for each class. Revenue from oil dairy gas and other licenses funds game birds and fish operations with profits returning to funds. The game commission distributes Hungarian partridges from England at 9 50 per pair and 50 cents per bird duty.
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Nebraska
State Department of Agriculture
The
Game Commission
England
Fish and Game Department
Department
Inmates get radio programs as prison funds fund gear
Warden Fenton says two cell houses and four dormitories at the state penitentiary now have radio sets purchased with money from the prison amusement fund. Prisoners can hear programs on holidays and weekday evenings from 7:30 to 8:45. The Antelope State bank, closed since October, has reorganized with 50 000 capital and reopened. New president is AL Moore of Stock Yards National bank Omaha. Hovey Owens and Yates become stockholders.
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State Penitentiary
W. T. Fenton
Antelope State Bank
AL. K. Moore
Stock Yards National Bank of Omaha
Ford Hovey
James B. Owens
G. H. Yates
Omaha
Quarrel Over Beer Turns Into Bottle Throwing
A brief exchange recalls a clash with a friend after beer and a bottle were hurled. The confrontation escalated from a quarrel to mutual throwing as tensions rose between the two men.
Clothes Talk Sparks Light Conversation On Street Style
Mrs Pryer and Mrs Guyer discuss judging others by attire in a light street chat. The exchange highlights how clothes influence first impressions in everyday life.
A Great Druggist's One Fault
Two druggists discuss a late confrere, noting he was a great druggist yet a flaw emerges as they joke his chicken salad was too salty. The remark hints at character through a light, ironic quip in a period tone.
Masterpieces at Jones House Turn to Spider Webs
In a light exchange a speaker notes genuine homespun items at Jones' home last night. The reply finds them surprisingly simple and humorous, identifying webs as the showcased "masterpieces."
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Jones’ House
Modernize Old Homes by Installing Tile
Tile installation provides a strong foundation for remodeling both old and new homes. Floors walls and ceilings support tile over wood brick concrete steel hollow tile or gypsum and can be laid atop existing surfaces or on a new subfloor with a concrete bed. Tiled baths are common in renovations and tile bathrooms are highly modernizing.
Chimney Flues Defective Without Tile Lining
Fire enters walls through defective flues. Any chimney stack or fireplace that heats surrounding woodwork or allows sparks to reach it is defective. Woodwork against chimneys and unsupported masonry from wood show defects. failure to line flues with tile creates potentially defective systems.
Don’t Skimp on Stairs Warns Home Builder Expert
George E. Eichenlaub urges careful stair design in homes to prevent falls. He cites that over 46 percent of house falls occur on stairs and praises a 7% inch rise and 12 14 inch tread from an 1802 hotel as an ideal example.
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George E. Eichenlaub
Eichenlaub
Mr. Eichenlaub
Chimney and Flue Safety Standards Emphasized
Advice warns chimneys and flues must start at foundations and be built soundly with tile lining. Keep wood at least three inches away and pack mineral wool between masonry and wood to prevent fire hazards. Such measures quickly eliminate defective flues as fire risks.
Floors of Oak Offer Unusual Advantages
The article promotes oak flooring laid over old softwood floors to improve sanitation and ease cleaning. It argues that oak floors prevent dust and germs from cracking through, making rooms look fresh with minimal maintenance.
Edge Grain Shingles Make Good Siding
Edge grain shingles of fine quality, completely impregnated with preservative, make a highly satisfactory siding. The appearance is fine. The relative expense of clapboards and shingles depends on quality and width. Both wide shingles and clap boards are expensive. Breadth for breadth, the shingles run a little less as to first cost. If stained, there is reduced expense for upkeep.
Insulation as a Year Round Comfort and Value
A historical note explains insulation as a luxury for the wealthy, valued for year round comfort. It claims insulation reduces heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, insulating a home against discomfort and costly upkeep.
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Q' House
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Lexington
Pickrell Farmers’ Merchantile Company
Pickrell
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Lincoln Company
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Davenport, Edgar and Deweese
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