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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
6
More than fifty members join Beatrice junior chamber on day one of a seven day recruitment drive aimed at completing the organization. The Hastings museum reports 28 908 visitors last year with over a quarter viewing exhibits.
Omaha planners outline a diamond jubilee celebration for Nebraska territory May 30 1854 to June in Omaha All Nebraskans invited pioneers honored tribes invited railroads sought to offer reduced fares A grand pageant parade and homecoming are planned with participation from Native groups historical societies and pioneer associations
Frank D. Tomson of Lincoln told the Nebraska City chamber of commerce dinner that a vast development is coming to the region with orchards and vineyards spreading from the Missouri River banks to Kansas City. He praised river-area fertility, noted five great livestock markets nearby, and urged support for a national highway program and bridge improvements to unlock opportunities.
The chamber of commerce announces that at least one edition from each listed paper will print on the new cornstalk paper. Titles include The Stanton Register, Wahoo Wasp, Pilger Herald, Fremont Tribune, Seward Independent, West Point Republican, Atlantic News Telegraph, Scribner Rustler, Beatrice Sun, Hastings Democrat, York Republican, Leigh World, Aurora Republican, and Central City Republican.
Bridgeport and North Port across the river plan to establish an airport and organize a flying school. George Byers leads the airport plan with multiple proposed sites while P. E. Tompkins oversees the flying school proposal. Two planes and two licensed instructors would be kept at Bridgeport as a North Platte Valley project, with a public meeting soon to consider financing.
Sidney city council, on the engineers survey of the light and power plant, authorized buying a new 750 kW steam turbine generating unit at an estimated cost of 40,000 dollars. The cash purchase uses money on hand to meet rising demand without a bond issue.
Sacramento with a 90 000 population drew 237 000 fans in 97 home games during the 1928 season ranking it top in baseball attendance. In comparison Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees drew about a million each, while San Francisco teams totaled 664 000 at Recreation Park and Mission games.
Whitman college coach R. V. Borleske in Walla Walla argues baseball trains football players through ground ball timing and double plays cadence. He notes football passes aid baseball throwing and cites Pacific Northwest teams where top football threats also excel in baseball, including Rohner and Maple among others.
Manager Lena Blackburne will take the Chicago White Sox to Dallas on February 28 for 1929 season training. The squad plans a March 2 workout and will station at the Pex camp until April 3 before a northward swing to Memphis Louisville and Adianapolis then return home.
In the Stanford Army game in New York the referee penalized the western team for holding. Stanford players protested with a tirade directed at the official. A line rush confronted the referee who ordered the player to leave the game. The official relented after the exchange.
A collage of sports tidbits spans Yale freshmen height trends and Army losses, along with notes on footballs and personalities like William Muldoon. It mentions trades, signings, and coaching carpentry from baseball to football as teams shuffle rosters and schedules.
Braxton led the AL with a 2.52 ERA in 1928, going 138 won 11 with the Washington Senators. Crowder topped wins at 21 and 5 for a 108 winning percentage, while Hoyt was 23 to as Yankees’ stalwart. Pennock Grove and others posted strong ERAs as left-handers. Pipgras and Grove each won 24, with Pipgras logging 301 innings, the Iron Man of the year.
Veterans of professional golf push for a senior association based on 20 years of service. Maurice J McCarthy of Flatbush leads the effort with a metropolitan tour planned and about 100 eligible pros, including Marty O Loughlin Jack Mackie Alex Smith and Tom Boyd. Mackie has 30 years as a pro.
The Kansas State Agricultural College announced M F Ahearn, director of athletics, that Purdue will visit Lafayette Indiana to play the Kansas Aggies next October. This marks the first ever Big Ten versus Kansas Aggies game. The Aggies then face Texas A and M in Dallas the following week.
Sam Woodford a trotter with a two year old record of 2.07 for one mile and a three year old record of 2.06 brought $5650 the top price in the auction at the International Live Stock amphitheater. More than 150 horses sold with total sales near $45000 and an average of $354 per head. Sam Woodford by Peter Scott was sold by Dr W P Gorsline of Palatine Ill to Neal Houslet of Oxford Wis.
A farm barn designed for a 29 cow herd features a central litter alley with sloped gutters and drains for sanitation. The building measures 66 by 30 feet and includes a hay mow under a gambrel roof and a straw storage area with a gable roof, emphasizing efficient feed placement and cleaning.
A porch built for summer can be converted into a livable winter morning room. The piece argues the space remains attractive and functional during cold months, reducing the feeling of an unused house side. It suggests modest or elaborate furnishing depending on budget, and emphasizes year-round outdoor living.
Steel basement windows offer high rigidity and a neat appearance with a narrow margin of material between masonry jamb and glass. The design includes continuous jamb and sill to enhance strength and weathering, with frames and sashes contoured for close fits. Installations suit cement block brick poured concrete wood tile or stone.
The article describes Southern Colonial architecture as seen in Mount Vernon and modern suburban adaptations. It highlights the two storied portico with tall columns, varied caps, cornice molding, balustrade patterns, and roof integration as distinctive features.
Describes windows offered as complete stock units each comprising frame sash hinges and lock with a priming coat of ordinary paint.
Ceiling and fire safety advice emphasizes fire resistive ceilings using metal lath and cement plaster rated for one hour. Homeowners are urged to install firestopped walls and incombustible barriers between floor beams to limit fire spread.
The article notes a contrast between gray elephants and vividly colored small birds and insects to guide exterior color choices. It advises using a small amount of bright color for impact while avoiding large areas of bold hues and suggests neutral tones remain less effective as decorative touches.
The design features a grade level lawn entrance with durable stone or tile floors, a central hall flanked by living rooms, and an attractive stairway to upper sleeping quarters. Front second floor rooms are shaded by a shallow portico roof and rely on multiple light sources.
The notice warns that building on fill is unsafe and likely to settle unevenly. It notes unreliable material strength and possible cracked walls and plaster, leading to deterioration.
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