Beatrice Plans Venetian Parade on Blue River
Beatrice will hold its annual Venetian parade on the Blue River July 27. Lincoln fine for stealing a Sunday newspaper valued at 5 cents. $25. Bridgeport Country club articles filed with Secretary Pool. Alvin Ehlers of Belvidere killed by lightning July 12. George Bottcher of near Unadilla found dead from lightning. Albion Electric Light sold to Central West Public Service Company of Milwaukee. J B Wilson near Alliance loses right eye from staple injury. Elk Creek awards waterworks contract $14,500 with $15,000 bonds. Alliance Eagles plan two story brick building. committee named Ellis Coursey McCall. Tecumseh paving contract awarded. Nebraska Press association dates set in Omaha July 29-31. Hemingford votes bonds for new school building. State hatchery at Valentine ships 500,000 bass. trout ponds under construction. Darlene Johnson wins certificate suit against Matzen. Prairie chicken country patrolled by deputy wardens starting Oct 1. Jefferson county teachers hired. Beatrice area farm sale $150/acre. Nebraska wheat yield projected 382 to 535 million bushels. railroads hold 26,194 cars for crop. Donald Marshall, 16, injured on tractor, improving. Near tornado damages Gage county lines. TeCumseh club camp for seven counties. education programs planned. Hemingford church to replace fire-destroyed building. cost $14,384. Adams county graveling contracts let for Highway A Hastings to Pauline and Kenesaw to Hall county.
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Beatrice
Blue River
Lincoln
Bridgeport Country Club
Secretary of State
Pool
Alvin Ehlers
Belvidere
George Bottcher
Unadilla
Albion Electric Light Company
Central West Public Service Company
Milwaukee
Elk Creek
Eagles of Alliance
H. J. Ellis
H. P. Coursey
Ray V. McCall
Tecumseh
Hemingford
Nebraska
Valentine
Darlene Johnson
Tilden
John M. Matzen
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supreme Court
Miss Johnson
Matzen
O'Connell
Jefferson County
Shuman
Carl Flesner
Henry Penner
Gage County
W. J. Smith
American Railway Association
Donald Marshall
Omaha
Kimball Hospital
State Agricultural College
Fair
Lancaster
Nemaha
Richardson
Otoe
Cass
John- Bod
Adams County
Hastings
Pauline
Kenesaw
Hall County
Hnc
Chadron to Host American Legion State Convention
Chadron prepares to host about two thousand delegates for the American Legion state convention in August with tentative dates August 23 to 25. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of New York is expected as a principal speaker.
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Chadron
American ’ Legion
The
American Legion
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Nebraska cow testing associations trim herd profits
Lincoln reports 340 cows discarded as unprofitable from Nebraska’s ten official cow testing associations in three years. 31 purebred sires displaced scrubs, 169 milch cows sold at an average $127.90 per head, worth at least $25 more with records. 233 cows produced over 800 pounds butter fat. Four associations formed last year. benefits are just beginning for farmers.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Seven hundred Hereford steers shipped to Chicago set top prices
A train of 41 cars carried more than 700 high grade Hereford steers from the North Platte valley to Chicago market on Friday. Prices ranged from 9.25 to 10.25 per hundredweight, the largest shipment from the valley. Most cattle were fed on the Airdale ranch's 38,000 acre holdings, fattened on beet pulp beet tops molasses alfalfa corn and barley.
State Fair Plans In Nebraska Reach Final Preparations
The Nebraska state fair opens at the fair grounds on Sunday September 5. State board of agriculture completed plans to handle the largest crowd yet with numerous added attractions, says fair secretary George Jackson.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Dust Wetting Attachments Tested On Union Pacific Trains
Attachments that spray water on the right of way and two feet over city crossings are being tested on several Union Pacific engines in the Nebraska division. Operated from the engine cab, they are placed under the tender to dampen dust before coaches reach crossings. The system is in the trial stage.
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Columbus
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Big Baby Beef Exhibit at Dawson County Fair
County fairgoers on September 1 2 3 can view the largest baby beef exhibit in the state this year. Sixty three Dawson county boys and girls are feeding and preparing 73 baby beeves for the show.
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Lexington
Dawson County
Second Annual Rodeo Arrivals Ahead of Falls City Event
More than a dozen cowboys and cowgirls have arrived as the vanguard of the performers for the second annual round-up here on July 15 16 and 17. The performers came from Belle Fourche M C and Fort Dodge Iowa where rodeos have just closed.
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Falls City
Belle Fourche
M. C
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Broken Digit Made Bresnahan A Baseball Legend
A 1901 Washington game forced Roger Bresnahan to switch to catching after a broken finger and a sore arm sidelined him as a pitcher. He endured wild baserunning and even a misdirected throw at an umpire before Mac reasoned he belonged behind the plate. Bresnahan later became a famed catcher for the Giants and Cardinals, mentoring Frank Snyder and Ivy Wingo.
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Roger Bresnahan
Wilbert Robinson
Lattimer
Robbie
Baltimore
Washington
Bresnahan
Tacks
Joe Cantillon
Joe
Matty and McGinnity
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Snyder
Ivy Wingo
Sports Bits From The Era Touching Boxers And Track Stars
The notes highlight Jim Jeffries boast of chest expansion, mention Della Maria of Chicago as captain of Notre Dame track for 1927, and recount Nick Busch of Georgetown as a multi degree athlete aiming for philosophy doktor. Other items reference Jack Dempsey, Olympic rowing talk in San Francisco, and Clyde King offering coaching.
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Jim Jeffries
Notre Dame
Della Maria
Chicago
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Clyde King
Annapolis
Pirates Lead NL as 1921 season unfolds in notes
The Pittsburgh Pirates are favored as the best NL team by talent scouting. Trades sweep through minor leagues with Laverne Costello released by Milwaukee and Frank Cash sold to Denver for cash and two pitchers. Other notes cover player moves, managerial appointments, and historical remarks on top players like Lajoie and Wagner, plus a plan for a fundraiser tour by veteran stars.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Umpire mocks stutter as coal miner clears the bases
In Pennsylvania mountain country a hulking coal miner hits a long drive over third base. The umpire stammers as he calls a foul ball and admits he did not give the batter enough time. The runner and ball reach the plate together and the batter complains about the delay.
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Pennsylvania
Francis Ouimet Still A Top US Golf Figure In Walker Cup
Francis Ouimet of Boston, famed for beating Vardon and Ray in 1913, remains a leading American golfer and Walker cup team member. Once peak years behind him, he still ranks among the sport’s great match players, with multiple amateur titles and a storied career including six Massachusetts amateur crowns and the Western Amateur.
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Francis Ouimet
Boston
Harry Vardon
Ted Ray
Great Britain
St. Andrew’s Hinks
Scotland
Simon-Pyre
Ouimet
America
Ray
Vardon
Chick Evans
Bobby Jones
Willie Macfarlane
Roger Wethered
Massachusetts
Gade Aims to Swim English Channel from France
New York mother Gade Mille Gade has reached France to attempt the English Channel crossing. Last year she neared Dover Lights before quitting. Her children have watched her practice in the Hudson River.
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Mille Gade
New York
France
English Channel
Dover
Hudson River
Nebraska creamery fined for egg candling violations
W. B. Branch of the Meridian Creamery in Franklin Nebraska was fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to failing to candle eggs and neglecting to place proper candling slips in egg cases. The state food bureau reported the case.
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W. B. Branch
Meridian Creamery Company
Franklin, Neb
State Food, Drug and Oil Bureau
Firemen Set Two Day Picnic At Staplehurst
Staplehurst volunteer firefighters announce their annual picnic will be held August 5 and 6. Proceeds benefit the fire company and local youth programs. Fire officials urge residents to attend and support the event.
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Staplehurst
Farmers Sending Old Corn to Market Odell
Corn moves to Kansas City markets in good shape with several carloads shipped from Hollenberg Krider and Lanham stations. Farmers market corn now fearing price drops while foreseeing a good crop this fall.
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Odell
Kansas City
Hollenberg
Krider
Lanham
Crops Train to Go Out Across Nebraska August 9
The state college of agriculture and the Omaha Grain Exchange, with Union Pacific, will run a better crops special train for two weeks starting August 9. Exhibits in five cars cover moisture conservation weed control seed quality and cooperative marketing. Crop specialists will present short programs in 61 towns at each stop.
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Lincoln
State College of Agriculture
Omaha Grain Exchange
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Nebraska Government Expenditures for 1924-25 Reported
Nebraska government spending for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, totaled 14,830,076.69 dollars. State Accountant C A Sommer of the state auditor's department tabulated the figures showing 6,685,681.45 dollars in warrants from the general fund and 7,694,305.24 dollars from cash funds including the Capitol building fund. The fixed general fund appropriation for a two year period was 14,323,06.31 dollars.
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Nebraska
C. A.,sommer
State Auditor’s Department
Y General
Capitol Building
Kelly in World Series Highlights of George Kelly
George Kelly, McGraw's versatile star, appeared in four World Series from 1921 to 1924. He played three positions and maintained a .300 club career pace though never reaching it in the fall playoffs. His 1924 series was his best at .290, with a earlier 1922 showing of .278 and a first series at .233. his fielding was noted as excellent.
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George’ Kelly
McGraw
Kelly
Mark
Tex Rickard Plans 100000-Seat Stadium For New Arena
Tex Rickard announced completion of plans for a 2 million outdoor stadium he expects to be ready next summer. A Long Island City site is under review as demand for a large arena grows to host collegiate football professional soccer and major boxing.
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Tex Rickard
Long Island City
Rickard
Ball Park
Sweetser Crowned Amateur Golf King in Early 1920s
Jess Sweetser rose to prominence around 1920 as an amateur golf star after winning the intercollegiate championship while a Yale student. Two years later he led the nation by winning the national amateur title at Brookline before narrowly losing to Max Marston at Flossmoor, 1 up, in a close defense effort.
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Jess
Sweetser
Yale
Brookline
Max
Marston
Flossmoor
Attractive and Well Arranged Home of Eight Rooms for Large Family
William A. Radford describes an eight room house suited for a large family with two entrances, front living and dining rooms, full service areas, maid’s room with bath, and a central second floor with four bedrooms and two baths. The home features extensive closets, two large bedrooms, complete electric wiring with outlets, and architecture emphasizing strength, dormers, stucco and shingles. Landscaping with trees and shrubs completes the design.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Roughing In Vital for Good Building
The article explains roughing in as the essential step between wall erection and plastering in brick apartment construction. It covers setting partitions locating pipes and placing conduit and wiring for electric light and notes this phase forms the basis for all subsequent work including avoiding cracked plaster and wedged doors.
Roofing slate used for widespread re roofing projects
A report notes thousands of buildings remain at risk due to poor roofing and highlights renewed efforts to salvage structures by re roofing with durable slate. The slate quarried is reused in reroofing, offering longer service life for many properties.
Concrete forms using white, pine best for precision parts
The passage notes that Concrete Forms Spruce and Norway pine are acceptable for concrete forms and cost reasonable. For precise form work such as window sills lintels and ornamental pieces white pine is preferred for its suitability and accuracy.
Slip-Proof Tile Stair Hazard Warning
A warning urges the use of slip proof stair tiles on hard surfaces to prevent accidents from careless use. The note stresses risk of slips where floor traction is needed and urges proper material choice.
Faulty roughing in blamed for many home defects
The article attributes many issues in houses to roughing in being faulty and to careless setting of partition studs along with poorly fixed floor or roof joists. The discussion links construction errors to widespread dis agreeable outcomes.
White Enamel Best for Medicine Closet Cleaning
The article advises painting medicine closets white enamel for cleanliness and ease of cleaning. It notes light blue or cream can be used if white spoils bathroom decor, and recommends lukewarm water and neutral soap to keep the space tidy.
Season Before Painting Paint Peels on Wet Surfaces
Painting guidance warns that paint will peel from wet surfaces such as wood or plaster and should not be applied until the surface is seasoned.
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Nebraska Briefs
J. B. Wilson
Alliance
Roosevelt
McQuigg
McMullen
Dahl‘man, Simmons
Mac
John McGraw
Joe McGinnity
Jack Dunn
Alexander
Grover Cleveland
Cub
Sport
England
Paris
William T. Tilden I
Strangler” Lewis
Jim Landos
Renato Gardini
Wayne “Brig” Munn
Jack Dempsey
Fisti
Nick Busch
Georgetown University
Laverne Costello
Little Rock
Frank Cash
Muskogee
Denver
Sonja
Monahan
Pirates
San Antonio
Ping Bodie
Wichita Falls
Walter Christensen
Winston-Salem
W. C. Irby
Twins
Ted Cather
Easton
Herzog
Cather
Larry Lajoie
Hans Wagner
Walter Jaceway
Ouachita College
Cardinals
Fort Smith Twins
Jarrell Wright
Reading
Athletics
J. Doak Roberts
Texas League
National Board of Arbitration
National Association of Baseball Leagues
George Davis
New York University
New York Yankees
Professional’ Baseball Players’ Association
Huguey Critz
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minneapolis - baseball _ club
Harry
Gowdy
George
Ke Belden
Millers
Drew
Richard Meade
Toledo
Minneapolis
Francis Olimet
Gade
Jess'Sweetser
Rchen
Firet
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