Nebraska News In Brief From Greeley County And Surrounding Areas
Railroads in Greeley County paid over 25000 in taxes on the same day. Wausa begins erection of a municipal electric plant. Hartington builds a new Holy Trinity High School. Water main and standpipe work start at Water. Hayland residents seek electric service from a new Central Power transmission line. Nebraska’s length and width outlined with miles and regions noted. Grass species counts given for eastern Nebraska and Sand Hills. Wauneta to build sanitary sewer system. North east Nebraska citizens push for a free Decatur Missouri River bridge. Hebron plans a 30000 water works bond issue. Prolonged drought boosts Platte underflow prompting new well needs at Kearney. Grand Island to house Central Power offices. Nebraska highway and interstate cross-border data shared. State legislative figures for 1927 recounted. Mills cottage at York nearing completion for Mothers’ Jewels Home. Edison water works bond issue may fail again after a hotel fire. Maxwell bridge bond passes, ready by Memorial Day. Fairbury to house a new cheese factory. West Point mill fire ends 1875 era building, origins noted. Scottsbluff renders plant and tannery construction. Wayne’s 1928 building program tops half a million dollars. Hendley electric plant acquisition and transmission line plans. Pawnee City to Humboldt transmission line dispute settled. Naomi Puck named Northwestern Bell associate editor. miss Buck to journalism career in Nebraska and telephone publicity.
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Hayland
Central Power Company
Nebraska
Boundry
Sand Hill
Wauneta
Charles Graff
Pancroft
Missouri River
Decatur
Platte River
Kearney
Grand Island
Gas and Electric
Perkins County
Colorado
Mothers’ Jewels
York
Edison
Maxwell
Fairbury
Gottfried Moser
Virginia
Jensen
Scottsbluff
Wayne
Weyne Normal College
Nebraska Electric Power Company
Hendley
Farmers and Electric Company
Pawnee City
Humboldt
State Railway Commission
Naomi Puck
Ole Buck
Nebraska Press Association
Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell Trierhone Company
Toma Svoboda
Bucettep
University of Nebraska Selony
Nebrake
State Press Association
Telephone Company
Omaha
Nebraska Capitol Tops National Architecture List
The Palos Verdes art jury ranks Nebraska's capitol in Lincoln first among ten great American architectural examples. Nomination by Henry Phillip Staats places it with landmarks such as the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City and the Woolworth Building in New York. the jury weighs works dating to America's earliest settlements, not construction dates.
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Nebraska
Palos Verdes
Calif
Henry Phillip Staats
California
United States
America
Nebraska State Capitol
Liberty Memorial
Kansas City
Los Angeles Public Library
Woolworth Building
New York
Norfolk Lutheran Hospital Adds 50000 Expansion
The Norfolk Lutheran hospital opened a new 50000 addition used for operating rooms while old rooms become patient quarters. The expansion responds to rising demand as the facility now houses 70 patients, 30 more than prior to the project.
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Norfolk Hospital
Norfolk
Norfolk Lutheran Hospital
State School Fund To Be Distributed Soon
Lincoln State Treasurer Stebbins informs State Superintendent Taylor of 504 431 58 dollars available in the temporary school fund for distribution. The apportionment uses population based shares and one fourth equal shares to districts. Funds derive from bond interest licenses and land revenues among others.
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Lincoln
Stebbins
Taylor
Large Hog Shipment From Big Springs To Denver Stockyards
One of the season’s largest hog shipments left Big Springs aboard 22 carloads. Earl Lagrange was the shipper. Eleven carloads went to Denver stockyards while the remaining cars were sent to a west coast packing house.
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West Big Springs
Big Springs
Denver
Earl Lagrange
Brady Family Buys Franklin County Sentinel
Brady and son D S Brady publishing Brady and Son acquire the Franklin County Sentinel in Franklin from A T Ready. Ready is a state deputy oil and food inspector. Brady and Son will take possession of the Sentinel this month.
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Tecumseh
M. S. Brady
D. S. Brady
Brady & Son
Johnson County Journal
Charles D. Blauvelt
Crete News
Franklin County Sentinel
Franklin
A. T. Ready
Ready
Sentinel
Lincoln farmer breaks Nebraska corn record with 108 bu per acre
Otto Schafer of Nebraska set a new state corn record by averaging 108 bushels per acre on his Nehawka farm. He received 15 dollars and a gold medal from the Nebraska Crop Growers Association during organized agriculture week in Lincoln. Nelson Berger and E H Schomaker, both of Nehawka, placed second and third in the eastern division with 102 and 92 bushels per acre.
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Lincoln
Otto Schafer
Nebraska
Nehawka
Nebraska Crop Grower’s Association
Nelson Berger
E. H. Schomaker
Mammoth Tusk Found Near Broken Bow
A mammoth tusk nearly 12 feet long was found on a farm near Broken Bow. Nebraska University student Bertrand Schultz, alerted by a farmer, excavated the piece about 15 feet underground and recovered 8.14 feet of the tusk, with the full length estimated at 12 feet.
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Custer Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Bertrand Schultz
Nebraska University
Broken Bow
Schultz
Improvements by Union Pacific at Fairbury in 1928
Union Pacific completed one mile of pass tecking at a cost of thousands. Stockyards capacity was derbbed and a cement floor will be laid when weather allows. Pine print plans for a new depot are under consideration and likely to be left in the spring. The overhaul includes building industrial tracks for future uses at Fairbury.
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Union Pacific
Pairbury
Union Parise
Fairbury
Heeney Considers Retirement If Opponents Align with Style
Gene Tunney era heavyweight contender Heeney weighs retirement amid doubts about continuing. He seeks fights with men close to his size and fighting style such as Sharkey Risko Pauline and Dempsey while wife urges him to retire for health. Heeney estimates potential earnings around $40,000 but fears injury and questions the value of remaining.
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Gene Tunney
Heeney
Sharkey
Risko
Pauline
Dempsey
Tunney
Tom Fleeney
New Zealand
Mannsfield Hall Turned Golf Links in Battlefield Park
Historic Mannsfield Hall estate in Virginia becomes a country club site with golf links on the land where Gen Rufus Dawes led a Civil War charge. The property, dating to the 18th century and rebuilt in 1805, overlooks the Rappahannock and figures in the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Battlefield Park bill.
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Rufus Dawes
Dawes
Fredericksburg
Spottsylvania County
Congress
George Washington
Mannsfield Hall
Rappahannock
Coolidge
Battlefield Park
College captains and trades color 1929 football and baseball scene
College teams name 1929 football captains from South Carolina Wisconsin Georgetown Washington Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma and Missouri. Players like Julian Beall John Parks Jim Mooney George Farley and Frank Crider selected. Moves include St Louis Cardinals farm shift Topeka and Yankees releasing Cooke and Chapman plus Bill McKechnie pennant note.
Ten-man pitching idea sparks baseball debate
The notion of adding a tenth man to each major league team to bat for the pitcher draws interest from baseball circles. Proponents say it would let pitchers focus on defense, while critics lament over specialization and loss of versatile players once common. Historical stars like Ruth and Sisler are cited in contrasts with the modern pitcher.
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John A. Heydler
Wray
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Charley Rudbeourne
Lake Ruth
George Sisler
King Brady Born With Handicaps Wins Noted Eminence
King Brady Northwestern university trainer was born under multiple handicaps including a three and a half pound birth weight cross eyed freckle faced and left handed His father reportedly wished the name Alexis Finch on him later Yet he rose to prominence in his chosen profession in the Oblivion to Renown series story.
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King Brady
Northwestern University
Horatio Alger, Jr
Brady
Alexis Finch
King
Yankees star Gene Robertson set for regular third base duties
Gene Robertson, a key contributor to last season's championship, is slated to start at third base regularly this year for the New York Yankees. He boosted the club with sturdy defense and timely hitting as a middle infield and corner defender last season.
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Gene Robertson
New York Yankees
Prospective Regulars for Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians add Tavener and Holloway as five new men with Averill and Porter likely to cover center and right fields. Tavener to be the first string shortstop, Zinn and Holloway expected to rotate in the box. Averill Porter and Tavener are left handed, Hodapp Lind and Luke Sewell provide right handed bats. Tavener born in Celina 1898, now in Dayton. Holloway born in Burwick Georgia 31 years ago.
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Holloway
Cleveland Indians
Averill
Porter
Zinn
Cleveland Park
Hodapp
Lind
Luke Sewell
Ohio
Celina
Dayton
Whist's Rise From Pub Game to Popular Card Pastime
The text traces whist rising in popularity under the name triumph with a 1520 Cambridge Christmas sermon by Bishop Latimer noted for audience familiarity. It credits early rule development to a Bedford Row London group meeting at Crown Coffee House, led by Edmond Uoxle, marking the game's formal spread.
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Latimer
Cambridge
Crown Coffee House
Bedford Row
London
Edmond Uoxle
Robinson to Manage Brooklyn Robins Through 1929 Season
Reports say Wilbert Robinson will pilot the Brooklyn National League club through 1929 with Stephen W. McKeever confirming that Robinson remains the manager. The newspaper notes no replacement has been announced despite earlier speculation.
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Cliff Brady
St. Louis
Peoria
Ernie Krueger
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Robins
Robinson
Stephen W. McKeever
Professional Gridder Outclassed by Collegian Says Graham MacNamee
Graham MacNamee argues college teams train harder and football remains a college tradition. He notes a professional star risks injury for a paycheck, while the college athlete pursues glory for alma mater. The college spirit, he asserts, outweighs professional prospects.
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Graham MacNamee
Peruvian Coach Paredes Praises American Swim System
Studies Our Sports II notes Paredes of Peru visiting the United States to study coaching and training in athletics. He is impressed by American swimmers and divers and believes progress will come as his country adopts similar methods.
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Paredes
Peru
United States
New England Colonial Style House Featured by Expert Advisor
William A. Radford offers free Home Building advice while detailing a seven room New England colonial design. The plan shows a central reception hall, living and dining rooms, a rear kitchen with breakfast porch, upstairs four corner bedrooms, a shared bath, and good cross ventilation.
Tilting Window Sash Cleaned Without Risk
A new window allows sash tilting indoors for cleaning without using chairs or ladders. High grade weather strip seals the frame and sash to block wind and drafts. The sash tilts to multiple angles and can be locked, keeping curtains from blowing in on rainy nights.
Making Things for Home Is Real Fun
A guide on enjoying home making projects with a basement workshop setup. Highlights starting with a dedicated workspace and essential wiring for light heat and power. Encourages hands on projects as a satisfying stage in home ownership.
Tools list and suggested home woodworking projects
The passage catalogs tools such as a claw hammer cross cut saw miter box backsaw compass jack plane wood chisel and other items. It notes suitable bystanders like bookcases window boxes decorative shutters lawn furniture and outdoor seating as practical projects to fit a home’s needs.
Electric floor polisher promises easy wax and shine
An electric floor polishing machine is built to fit under furniture and reach baseboards. It self propels on three revolving brushes, supported by a rubber buffer to prevent marring. It handles wood and linoleum floors and has separate brush sets for waxing and polishing with quick brush changes.
New Lavatory Models Show Design Harmony with Bathrooms
Modern lavatories depart from color to emphasize design. Three new fixtures blend with bathtubs and closets, featuring china tops, chromium plating, and brass bronze and gold finishes. Prices range from $15 to $1,000 for enameled iron and vitreous china units.
Graduated Blend Delights Dignified Room Finishes
The article praises the graduated blend for walls offering dignity and distinction. It notes a single color or harmonies like red and yellow, with color deepening at the base and fading toward the ceiling, ideal for formal spaces.
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Alwys
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