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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
2
Kearney authorities approve a purchase of a specialized melting device and spreading tools to fix damaged roads. Crews will handle minor resurfacing with city staff. Beatrice residents protest East Bell street paving.
The Eli Ummel place near Aurora hosted the historic Bunker Hill post office site. Merrit Highley, Civil War veteran, homesteaded it and served as postmaster when named Bunker Hill. The post office moved in 1881 to St Joe and in 1884 to Phillips. the area served early Hamilton and Easter Holt settlers. The Platte crossing required fords before a bridge. Highleys later moved to Davenport after selling the farm.
Burlington employees in Red Cloud plan a July 13 picnic at Malick amusement park near Cowles. The road leases the park and facilities such as swimming pool rink and dance pavilion for the event. Food is sold at nominal prices and a special train will shuttle workers from Red Cloud to the park and back to connect with a westbound passenger train.
Air passengers are being booked as Boeing Air Transport takes over air mail from the government. Service will cover Chicago to the Pacific via routes, with mail and passenger transport. Over sixty reservations were on hand at Salt Lake City for west and east travel, seen as a major feature alongside mail. Ben F. Redman of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce expects passenger business to be as important as mail carriage.
Reports from McCook indicate an unusual year for rattlesnakes in the country district. Many persons and animals have been bitten in southwestern Nebraska, with fatalities in some instances. Some farmers have killed as many as a dozen grown rattlesnakes this season.
Newman Grove announces completion of the Douglas theatre in Newman Grove with all modern improvements and described as one of the finest in the area.
Alliance experiences a construction surge with a $30,000 Eagles home under rapid brick two story development. George H. Breckner completes a $20,000 brick two story building. Alliance Bottling & Storage finishes a $15,000 plant. Numerous residences are also under construction citywide.
Hastings resident K L Hall captured a centipede reported as the largest in the region. It measured about six inches, with seventeen legs per side and a poisonous tip on each leg, earning Hall's claim that it is more feared than the rattlesnake. The capture occurred on a farm north of Cambridge.
The Omaha air mail route once run by the government moved to a private firm with Pilot E M Allison departing Fort Crook at 1 40 pm in a Boeing craftbound west. An hour later pilot I O Hiffle followed, heading east. Rain delayed the final government air mail flights statewide.
The Grand Island chamber of commerce reports fifteen conventions and conferences held from May 5 to June 24 with three large events booked for July. Upcoming meetings include the Nebraska Independent Of Men's Association on July 20-21 August sessions for Modern Brotherhood of America and the Farmers Co operative Elevator Association on November 16 17.
William A. Radford advises readers on practical small home building amid rising demand for compact, affordable houses. The article describes a brick and stucco, story‑and‑a‑half design with a large living room, dining room, kitchen with space‑saving features, and two upstairs bedrooms, and urges substantial nationwide construction to prevent social unrest.
Textured interior finishes are a lasting design element with both aesthetic and practical benefits. They reduce glare and tone rooms, improve acoustics, and can be made washable. A simple method is a plastic paint mixed from a white powder.
One major home issue is door and woodwork selection and care. The article notes housewives once blamed doors for scuffs and streaks and repaint costs, while modern builders educate homeowners to save money and effort through proper finishing using quality wood.
Metal lath offers fire safe attractive walls and ceilings free from cracks and lath marks. It meets new building standards with economy and practicality for buildings of any size.
Built in features ensure long term comfort and lower energy use. Plan now before building or purchasing to avoid later costly renovations.
The adhesive is applied to the surface and left until tacky. A kitchen spoon crumpled paper or sponge is then used to texture while the surface remains tacky, creating a decorative finish.
Pine lath serve as base for interior and exterior plaster walls and are popular nationwide. They also meet demand for woven fencing trellis and nursery shade frames. A thousand 48 inch lath cover 640 square feet of wall and a thousand 32 inch lath cover 425 square feet.
The varnish offers lasting durability even under common accidents. A slipping teapot, a leaky radiator, or sudden rain entering an open window should not affect its waterproof qualities.
The article emphasizes the mind's eye as essential in golf. Players must visualize the target while focusing on the ball to aim accurately. It notes that one cannot hit or direct the ball without knowing the exact target location, and mental imagery can improve success.
In his twentieth season with Washington, Walter Johnson shows graceful, consistent form despite aging. The Hall of Fame right-hander preserves his quick delivery and cool demeanor, often guiding fielders and even enjoying ice cream as a pregame ritual.
The International League has seen pennants won by only three cities over 12 years. Baltimore captured seven straight titles from 1919 to 1925, while Toronto broke the streak by beating Baltimore in a tight finish. Buffalo and Toronto also topped the standings in earlier years.
Officials of the Wilkes-Barre team in the New York Pennsylvania league declined cash and two players from the Cleveland Indians for Dick Stahlman a Chicago catcher hitting near .600. Manager Potterger said the club would not sell Stahlman now. Scouts from three other MLB teams rated him a marvel hitter and a good catcher.
Clifford L. Gray elected Bowdoin baseball captain. Tom Sewell joins the Chicago Cubs. Syracuse names William Elsemann captain. Rochester releases Himes and Harrison to Albany. Columbus whitewashes Louisville in 1905. Metzler batting for White Sox. Fred Brickell recalled by Pittsburgh. Herman Layne sent in his place. Ivy Wingo releases Hasselman. Hartford lands Jerry Kahn on option. Rod O’Farrell cited as MVP. Hornsby and Sisler previous winners. Lyne signs Franklin Shuman. Harvard coach Fred F. Mitchell denies Braves manager link. Dusty Cook purchased by Yankees. finishes season with Durham. Frank Bushey signs with Red Sox. Mike and Ike Wantland noted as interchangeable battery. Harris to first and Grantham to second strengthen Pirates. Mickey Heath sent to Hollywood from Toronto. Alnsmith and Dumont reunited with Little Rock. Cardinals trade Dyer, Schellberg, and Schang to Syracuse for Schulte. Eddie Hunter released by Washington. Jerry Kahn to Hartford on option. Cy Young, at 61, opens Eastern Ohio league season by pitching first ball.
The 1829 Oxford boat believed to be the winner's craft for the first inter varsity race was found in 1843 by Pletcher Menzies in an Oxford boathouse. He took it to Perthshire where it capsized in Loch Bannoch, was hauled ashore, and stored at Craighnour until 1913 when it was given to the Oxford Rowing Club.
A variety of sports news notes include a balloon navigation trip, a ping-pong tournament planned for Portugal, and England's Lawn Tennis Association barring pros in amateur tennis. Other items mention W P Mellen becoming a British citizen, Bud Boeringer joining the University of Detroit, Columbia athletics costs and profits, Chicago golf links exposure, and early 20th century track and field updates.
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