Cass County funds to gravel feeder routes split 50 50
Cass county commissioners decide to raise funds with smaller towns on a 50 50 basis for graveling farm to market feeder routes. Other notes include fires at Ellis Farmers elevator and Bennet Saum elevator, a transfer of Crete Vidette ownership, and plans to replace two trains with gasoline electric motor cars between Norfolk and Bonesteel.
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R. H. Whittaker
Holmesville
Gage County
Norfolk
Bonesteel
Chicago & Northwestern
Oakdale
State Railway Commission
Farmers to tattoo hogs for market
Nebraska farmers in accredited areas must tattoo hogs to receive market bonuses post July 1. County agents will assign five character brands indicating Nebraska, county, township, section, and forty acre plot. Tattoos applied with steel needles using lamp black and oil.
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Geneva
Nebragiwa
Lee W. Thompson
Fillmore County
Nebraska
Thompson
Omaha
Laverne C. Haugness
Boy Scouts of America
George Hessack
Leo Sonderegegar
Walter Wellman
Robert Dwyer
Richard Daly
Robert Bussman
Raymond Hanson
Carl Julius Ernst
Edward Elliott
Coit Campbell
James Hanley
Theodore Brown
Frank Ogle
John Kerrigan
Russell Bullman
Maurice Dunderson
Richard Bickel
Richard Salyards
Harry Jensen
Arnold Seidler
Donald Hughes
George Alexander
Wahoo
David City
Osceola
Columbus
Fullerton
Albion
Madison
Norfolk
Nelith
O’neill
Ainsworth
Valentine
Hospital Wing Construction To Begin At St Joseph’s
Alliance Construction will start a new hospital wing at St Joseph’s. The project costs about $75,000 and will be fireproof. It will include a dining room and nurses’ quarters in the modern facility.
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Hospital Alligance
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Proposed Covered Wagon Trip Reinstates California Trail
Captain Charles Davis proposes reviving the covered wagon trek from Independence Missouri to Sutter's Fort California. Davis, a historical research expert with thirty seven years studying Gold Rush records, aims to correct inaccuracies and add new details.
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Kearney
Independence
Sutter
Calif
Charles Davis
California
Calf Born Weighing Two Pounds Thrives On Farm Near Battle Creek
A two pound newborn calf on Theodore Tegeler’s farm near Battle Creek has grown to fourteen pounds. Born to a 374 pound shorthorn cow, the seven year old dam is among the smallest cows seen. The calf, kept in a basket and bottle fed since birth, remains healthy.
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Battle Creek
Theodore Tegeler
Federal official to visit Columbus for airport site study
A federal aviation man arrives in Columbus to assist Nebraska cities in selecting landing field sites with no charge. The trip, urged by Jean B. Cain of Falls City, department commander of the American Legion, aims to aid in locating a veterans hospital and airport sites in Nebraska.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Jean B. Cain
Falls City
The
American Legion
Washington
Veterans’ Hospital
County honors its namesake Peter Sarpy portrait unveiling
A portrait of Peter Sarpy, for whom Sarpy County is named, will be presented to the county and unveiled at the new county courthouse. District Judge James T. Begley will unveil it, and N. C. Abbott of Nebraska City, donor, will present the subject "Peter A. Sarpy and the Pioneer." The piece is a photographic reproduction of an 1854 oil painting by a St. Louis artist. the original hangs at the Nebraska State Historical Society.
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Peter Sarpy
Sarpy County
New County Court House
James T. Begley
Formaly
N. C. Abbott
Nebraska City
Peter A. Sarpy
Abbott
St. Louis
Nebraska State Historical Society
Bridge Opens Early Over Platte River at Grand Island
Reconstruction near completion prompts request to bus and truck firms to slow traffic on the new Hamilton county Platte river bridge for two weeks to ensure proper concrete curing, allowing opening sixteen days ahead of schedule.
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Platte Grand Island
Hamilton County Platte River
Rolls
Lincoln
Calcium chloride tests on Nebraska gravel roads
Nebraska state officials began the first use of calcium chloride on a mile of road east of Havelock to test its effectiveness as a gravel saver and dust suppressant. Michigan reports 3000 miles of tested gravel highways at 250 to 300 dollars per mile, with further trials planned near Columbus and Norfolk.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Department of Public Works
Havelock
Michigan
Columbus
Norfolk
Road Rules for Motor Drivers urges self examination
Maryland motor vehicle commissioner E Austin Baugh argues drivers should practice what they preach and look at their own habits before criticizing others. He urges a spirit of fair play to improve safety and reduce accidents.
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E. Austin Baughman
Maryland
Improvised Long Handled Jack With Big Lever
A broomstick adapted into a long lever jack by drilling a hole, attaching a metal strip, and bolting to a short handled jack. The design stores in a tar and is quickly detachable via bolts and a thumb screw for easy storage.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Shields for receivers in converted districts rise in importance
Shields Are Useful Shielding notes that shielding the audio section of receivers is advantageous in converted districts. The guidance suggests shielding is not strictly essential but beneficial to reduce interference.
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Con Verted
Polish Stars in Baseball Highlight Major Leaguers and Hallmark Players
A magazine piece on Poland’s baseball contribution lists nine major leaguers of Polish descent with many in the minors and colleges. Stanley Coveleskie is praised as the top Polish player for his two World Series appearances. siblings Harry and others in the Coveleskie family are noted with varied MLB success. Phillies stars John Bolinski, Jack Picus, and Albert Szymanski appear under altered names as Joe Boley, Jack Quinn, and Al Simmons. The article links Polish athletic vigor to historical figures and declares the Polish spirit a driving force in American sports.
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Preten
United States
Stanley Coveleskie
John Bolinski
Jack Picus
Albert Szymanski
Jack Quinn
Joe Boley
al Simmons
Educating New Owners of Radio Receiving Sets
Guidance for selecting radio receivers outlines two main circuit types the tuned radio frequency with detector and audio amplification and the superheterodyne. It explains antenna choices for apartment dwellers and distinguishes sensitivity and selectivity as key quality factors.
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Fit
Oldest Rowing Coach Begins 25th season at Syracuse
Photograph features Coach Jim Ten Eyck director of rowing at Syracuse University as he starts his twenty-fifth season. He is the oldest coach in service at any American university.
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Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse University
Paddock Breaks Records And Baseball Moves In News
Charles Paddock, famed sprinter, reportedly tied or broken ninety five world records. Roland Douthit joins St. Louis as third baseman. Boston ex pitcher Jank Bennett now mails through Pittsfield club. Avile Tarbert recalled from Hollywood PCL club. Turkey to send 46 athletes to Olympic games across multiple sports. Homer Blankenship to Texas League play. France favors cycling tennis boxing rugby and soccer.
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Charles Paddock
Inattention Cited as Major Cause of Auto Crashes
Authorities say inattention remains a principal cause of accidents. A distracted driver who gazes at a passenger or back seat companion risks serious harm, with the article warning that turning to address a guest endangers life.
Loud Speaker Overload Causes Wire Burnout
A well made loud speaker is designed to handle a certain load. If the load is exceeded the windings are stressed and may burn out one or more fine wires.
Strategists Find Errors of Others in Athletics
Connie Mack leads a veteran Athletics strategy group including Nid Gleason Eddie Collins Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker Critics say many ex managers cause confusion yet Mack’s vigilance yields sharp plays. A recent game exposed batting out of order with Judge at third base Collins spotted the error and forced a runner to retire.
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Mack
Nid Gleason
Eddie Collins
Wangers
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Ira Thomas
Athletics
Senators
Collins
Lister
Judge
Washington
Automobiles Echo Old Safety Views and Highway Milestones
A fragment notes night driving without tail lights, cites rising California vehicle registrations, Illinois leading in concrete highway mileage with 5 361 miles, and a scientist linking cars to heart disease while sparing riders.
No Man Over Thirty Can Fall in Love
A 1928 Bell Syndicate column questions the claim no man over thirty can fall in love. The writer argues love can mature with age, citing examples of older couples and contrasting views from Doctor Durant, with reflections on devotion and human nature.
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St. Louis
New York
Doctor Durant
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Underground fires fed by porous rocks, MIT expert says
Prof. W Spencer Flutchinson of MIT argues Popular Science Monthly that breathing rocks fan underground fires. He explains that inhaling air during high barometric pressure keeps fires alive by supplying air through porous rods in the rock.
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W. Spencer Flutchinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Popular Science Monthly
First Public Dance Hall Opens in London 1788
The opening notes recall Tickson an Englishman opening London's first public dance hall in 1788. A later shelter in Suva proved inadequate leading to the construction of a larger hall known as the Grande Chaumiere.
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London
Tickson
Suva
Ancient philosophers misread by Li Ho in Chinatown
In a Washington Star quote, Li Ho the Chinatown sage argues that ancient philosophers told many truths yet often failed to make them sound interesting, reflecting on how ideas lose appeal when not presented clearly.
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Li Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
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