Nebraska Developments Hit Statewide Growth Drive
Nebraska reports show 72 percent of residents in 29 percent of land with major public works. Blair high school bond vote. Swift & Co plant at North Platte. Missouri Pacific roundhouse in Lincoln. Gresham office building planned. Falls City post office repairs funded by Washington. New factories, hospitals, churches planned across towns. electric projects from Ponca to Waunda. Midland college observatory to boost Omaha Creighton rival. Public schools and county utilities expand. corn 195 million bushels. payrolls and library work noted. honey found in Beatrice repairs. scholarships at Nebraska. bar association seeks safety bill. Jarchow yields record corn.
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Nebraska
Blair
Swift & Co
North Platte
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Lincoln
Lincoln Telephone Company
Gresham
Falls City
Washington
Ogallala
Millard
Newcastle
Ponca
Waunda
Mitchell
Midland College
Fremont
Creighton University
Omaha
Citizens of
Alliance
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lyons
Central City
Mellie
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Gage
Pawnee
Richardson
Blue Springs
Wyoming
Ridge Country
Sandhills
Stenicka
Dodge and
Douglas Streets
Beatrice
C. L. Currier
University of Nebraska
B. A. Burnett
Omaha Bar Association
State Bar Association
John Jarchow
Baylin
Jansen
Harbine
Gage County Electric Company
Fairbury
Nebraska Crops Value 1928 At 328 Million Dollars
Nebraska’s 1928 crop value reached 328,070,000 dollars based on December 1 prices, per the federal and state crop statistics bureau. Corn and hay were short but small grains did well. total wheat production neared 1927's record, while oats topped last year’s harvest by a wide margin.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Federal and State Bureau of Crop Statistics
A. E. Anderson
Bureau
Gas Tax Update Shows November Collections Decline
The November gasoline tax total reached $266,362.27, announced by T. W. Bass, chief of the division, noting a drop from October. For the year ending December 1, 1925, receipts were $3,977,742 compared with $3,593,843 for the year ending December 1, 1927, and since April 1925 the total gas tax collected stood at $12,645,198.
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T. W. Bass
Bass
Turkeys Shipped East From Sidney in First Cheyenne County Run
About 30 000 pounds of Nebraska birds were sent east as Cheyenne county’s first carrot shipment of turkeys. Almost all birds were No 1 grade with a price of 37 cents per pound.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Pump irrigation proves a success in western Nebraska
Pump irrigation in western Nebraska especially in the Lodge Pole valley proves its worth as a moisture source for semiarid crops. Farmers with wells on their farms and pumps lifting 20 to 60 feet show the method is practical across the western Nebraska valley country.
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Kimball
Nebraska
Lodge Pole
Power Line Work Moved to Pawnee City Nebraska
Pawnee City now serves as headquarters for the Nebraska Power company crew building a county line. Construction from Barneston to near Burchard is finished. the eastern end extends toward Humboldt.
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Pawnee City
Town-Nebraska Power Company
Pawnee County
Barneston
Burchard
Humboldt
Chitwood Packing Plans Expansion at McCook Plant
Chitwood packing company will invest about 15000 dollars to remodel its McCook facility. New refrigeration and processing equipment will improve handling of butcher stock. The plans include purchasing stock from southwestern Nebraska, northwestern Kansas and northeastern Colorado and distributing for a major packing company.
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McCook McCook
Chitwood Packin Company
McCook
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Oldest Civil War Captain John Craig Turns 92 in Nebraska
Captain John Craig, born in 1836 in Ohio and a Union veteran who settled in Nebraska in 1869, celebrated his 92nd birthday. He is regarded as one of the oldest Civil War veterans in the United States and possibly the oldest captain in the Midwest, and he hopes the nation never again fights a war.
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Midwest
Norfolk
Unite States
Middle West
John Craig
Nebraska
Ohio
United States
Antelope County Hints Oil on Soil Study at Neligh
Scott Nimms, oil man and former Neligh resident, told Rotary Club he believes oil exists in Antelope county. Citing soil formation study and seepage, he estimates oil at 3000 feet with well sinking costs around 125000 dollars. He currently operates wells in Oregon and was visiting Neligh.
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Antelope County
Neligh
Scott Nimms
Rotary Club
Nimms
Oregon
Rockne’s perfect prophecy slips as Trojans rout Notre Dame
Knute Rockne’s forecast of three losses for Notre Dame failed as USC defeated the Irish in a decisive triumph. Wisconsin Georgia Tech and Carnegie Tech also beat Notre Dame this season, marking a quartet of losses for the Irish.
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Lockne
Trojans
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Georgia Tech
Carnegie Tech
Shed Roof Open Front Poultry House Provides Good Shelter
William A. Radford explains a 60 by 16 foot shed roof poultry house design for 250 hens with a south facing, frame construction on a concrete foundation. The plan includes floor layout with removable roosts nests storage and an incubator cellar, plus screened windows and burlap curtains for winter.
Illini Lead War on Booing Sportsmanship Campaign
University of Illinois officials condemn booing and hissing by Big Ten crowds at basketball games. George Huff praises football sportsmanship and calls for a campus code of conduct adopted after a student mass meeting led by Russell Crane and John Griffith.
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University of Ilinois
George Huff
Big Ten
Huff
Finois
Russell Crane
John Griffith
Huf
Vic Olander
Various 1920s Sports Notes Highlight Coaching Moves and Records
A roundup of sport snippets mentions Swarthmore abandoning minor sports, Crowley as Columbia football coach, the Hot Stove league’s 1999 pennant plan, Lefty Grove opening a bowling center, Dickinson coach praising Pittsburgh, and Thomas resigning at Haskell. Other items note Zorilla’s 400 m backstroke record, Fincher’s automobile tribute, and Notre Dame-Southern California 1929 plans with West hopes.
McGraw Recounts Orioles Night in Baltimore
John J McGraw recalls a old Baltimore encounter with Jake Virtue and Robby Robinson during a pennant era. The tale centers on a bet over long hits and a dramatic home run lifted high and far to settle the challenge.
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John J. McGraw
Baltimore
Orioles
John
Jake Virtue
Jake
Robby
Virtue
Robinson
Biseman
California Bears to Play Penn in Philadelphia in 1929
The Golden Bears will travel to Philadelphia to face the University of Pennsylvania on October 19, 1929. The 1929 schedule omits Harvard and Chicago, completing a two year pact with Harvard via 1928 results. Pennsylvania also negotiates for games with Notre Dame for 1930.
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Golden Bears
California
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Illinois basketball star John D How from Indiana
Fast guard forward John D How of Lakeville Indiana stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and plays for the Illinois team. He is noted as one of the speediest players on the squad.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Basil Panella
Oakland
Calif
West Oakland
Joe Devine
Pirates
Panella
University of Illinois
John D. How
Lakeville
Ind
Baseball Critique Still Sees No Improvement Over Past Eras
A Detroit News reader argues baseball today lacks the greatness of ten to fifteen years ago. He laments the absence of prime stars like Lafdie Weaver Archer Kling Crawford Evers Collins Schulte Cobb Tinker Goffman Barry Jackson Speaker and others and questions if modern players match those legends.
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Tave
Detroit News
Lafdie
Weaver
Archer
Kling
Crawford
Evers
Collins
Schulte
Cobb
Tinker
Goffman
Barry
Jackson
Speaker
Travis Jackson
New York Giants
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia Athletics
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Heat Efficiency From Chimney Draft and Flue Sizing
Heating efficiency depends on a properly installed chimney and straight flue. The chimney top must rise above the roof, clear of nearby obstructions, with a single flue opening and tile lining for best draft. For a six to eight room house an 8 by 12 inch tile lined flue 25 feet high is typical.
Growing Use of Common Brick Gains Favor in Homes
Statistics show a rapid rise in common brick usage as brick homes are viewed for fire safety and lower upkeep costs. New York metropolitan shipments from Ludion River points total 718,147,000 this year, up from 662,557,000 last year, signaling nationwide demand growth aided by advanced brick manufacturing equipment.
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New York
Floyd W. Flint
New York and
New Jersey
Rockne Seeks Clear Caller to Drive Notre Dame Tailwind
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne emphasizes the need for a quarterback who can both direct plays and inspire his team with a sharp commanding voice. He compares a quarterback’s inflection to an orchestra leader raising tempo and stresses clarity in communication.
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Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Rockne
Plastic paint for any surface offers durable interior finish
A white powdered plastic wall paint mixed with water can be brushed onto nearly any surface including sand or smooth plaster, concrete, and wall boards. The makers claim a permanent, sanitary, easy to clean finish that ages well and can fit a small-house budget with a wide range of colors and textures.
Brick production advances ease weather dependence
Former brick makers relied on fair days and warm months to produce bricks, risking shortages during bad weather. Modern methods allow continuous brick output, ensuring ample supply. John E. Fowler, president of the association, notes a new engineering service bureau provides engineers architects builders and prospective homeowners with authoritative brickwork information.
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Flint
John E. Fowler
Association
Engineering Service Bureau
New Roof May Be Laid Over Old One
Modern roofing practice favors laying a new roof over an existing one to avoid mess and storm damage while work proceeds. The method strengthens the structure and improves resistance to heat passage.
Building loans offer easier home purchases with compound interest
The article argues that access to building loans improves housing affordability by enabling easy monthly payments and compounded interest on principal. It suggests widespread knowledge of loan practices would reduce heartache and crime, promoting the idea through a community association.
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Phil Joan
Textured wall finishes for modern furniture styling
Describes plastic paint as a decorative finishing material for walls used with modern furniture. It supports stenciling raised decorations and seraflito work, can be tipped with gold bronze or mica colors, and yields many texture effects with brushes or tools plus color glazing for variety.
Masonry Needed for Porch Piers in Permanent Buildings
The text argues porch piers must be masonry and not wood. It warns wooden posts buried or damp will rot, even if treated. For permanent structures, wood should not be used in the ground to avoid rot over time.
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