Nebraska News Digest Highlights Statewide Developments
Inter state Transit Lines to start bus service between Falls City and Omaha via Nebraska City around June. W. M. Thompson buys Barneston drug store and takes charge. Lindbergh offered 3000 dollars for Lincoln appearance. Lincoln school site sold to Methodist union for 9000 plus taxes. Legion pilgrims to Paris exceed 150. Midland college trustees discuss Carthage Midland merger for Des Moines buildings. Wayne State Teachers dormitory planned this summer. Valentine Rotary formed by Neligh club. Saunders county supports Route 97 changes to include Memphis Ithaca and Schuyler. 101 dairy calves shipped to clubs from Wisconsin. Nemaha County names woman county judge. Dwarf opossum found in McCook bananas. Hall County to become TB free area June 1 1927. Norfolk to host National Editorial Association visitors June 16. McCook park project authorized with 15 acre donation and dam for lake. 176 Lincoln families depart for North Platte beet fields. return in fall. Beaver Crossing Masonic cornerstone ceremony set with Shrine band. Junior Chamber delegates to Omaha June 8 11. Minature dam near Alliance cleaned of objectionable fish. Crop planting progresses near Bridgeport with varied crops and promising conditions.
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Hawthorne
Lincoln
Lincoln Methodist Union
Board of Education
Nebraska Legionnaires
Paris
American Legion
Nels B Johnson
France
Department of Nebraska
Midland College
Carthage
Midland
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Fremont
Wayne State Teachers College
E. J. Huntemer
Valentine
Club
Neligh
Saunders County
Ashland
Wahoo
Memphis
Ithaca
Schuyler
Malmo
Prague
Cochran
O. H. Leibers
Nebraska Dairy Development Society
Wisconsin
Nemaha County
Nebraska
Maude E. Cowell
Auburn
Nemaha
Snow
Johnson Fruit Company
McCook
J. A. Cameron
Cameron
South America
Hall County
C. H. Hays
Bureau of Animal Industry
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
National Editorial Association
Norfolk
Black Hills
wWicCook
J. E. Kelley
Park Board
North Platte Valley
Great Western Sugar Company
Masonic Grand Lodge
Beaver Crossing
Shrine Band
W.l
Edwin D. Crites
Chadron
Masonic Lodges of
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Omaha
Colorado
Minature Dam
Alliance
Bridgeport
Nebraska Farm Ownership Shifts Highlight 1926 Report
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reports more rented farms in 1926 while owned farms decline from 1925. Total farms operated reach 116,017 with value of farm land at 2.72 billion dollars and crops worth 267.6 million. Population on farms stands at 566,660.
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Lincoln
Department of Agriculture
Omaha offers prizes for Nebraska trip articles by editors
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce will award $100 in prizes to editors publishing the best Nebraska travel accounts tied to the National Editorial Association outing in June. First prize is $50, with $30 and $20 for second and third. Eligible are editors from papers outside Nebraska visiting Fremont Norfolk Chadron Bayard Mitchell Scottsbluff Sidney North Platte Cozad Kearney Grand Island Hastings and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Fremont
Norfolk
Chadron
Bayard
Mitchell
Scottsbluff
Sidney
North Platte
Cozad
Kearney
Grand Island
Hastings
Lincoln
Nebraska
National Editorial Association Meet in Omaha
Omaha hosts the forty second annual gathering of editors from across the United States from June 12 to 15. Walter Head leads plans for automobile drives banquets outdoor feeds plant visits and other festivities as about 1000 editors attend. State associations from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Missouri and Kansas hold concurrent meetings with a ten day sight seeing tour through Nebraska and the Black Hills follows.
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Omaha
United States
National Editorial Association
Walter Head
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Black Hills
State park work begins near Fremont lake district
Work has started to convert the sandpit lake district west of Fremont into a state park for fishing and camping. Several camps of working men are established and all banks will be leveled and seeded.
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Fremont
Nebraska Potatoes Yield Five Million Bushels Statewide
The last year state agricultural report shows Nebraska produced 5 328 947 bushels from 72 998 acres. Box Butte led the state with 8 992 acres planted and 809 820 bushels harvested.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Box Butte
Gravel Street Project Planned for Beatrice
Beatrice will lay three and a half miles of gravel streets this coming season in areas where paving is too costly. City Clerk Pethoud announced the plan, selected by local property owners in several sections.
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Beatrice
Pethoud
Beatrice Building Boom Signals Hasty Housing Rise
Beatrice building operations surge with fifty one homes completed since January, nearly doubling last year’s pace. Homes range in price from 3999 to 10999 dollars, reflecting tighter money but strong activity in the Beatrice area.
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Beatrice
Diller Board Approves Park Ground Purchase
The village board of Diller will buy a quarter block from Mrs E Raymond consisting of three vacant lots for extended park use.
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Diller
Beet workers head to fields for seasonal labor
One hundred seventy six Lincoln families averaging seven persons each left the city on two special trains for the North Platte valley to work in the beet fields of the Great Western Sugar company. They will return in the fall.
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Lincoln
North Platte Valley
Great Western Bugar Company
Ak-Sar-Ben racing meet slated for June to July
Ak-Sar-Ben officials announce a major race meet from June 1 to July 4 featuring 29 days of races with purses over 150000. Over 1000 horse reservations were requested but only 700 stalls remain. Irwin Jones and Drumbhiller stables will compete among many others as plans consider a large new coliseum this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Ak Sar-Ben
Irwin Jones
Drumbhiller
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
B Eliminator Helps Radio Fans Tap A.C.
Charles Golenpaul explains how the B eliminator converts wall current for radio use. It uses a transformer and rectifier to produce pulsating direct current then filters to steady voltage, with chokes and condensers balancing the flow for safe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Golenpaul
Raytheon
Rectron
Cireuit
Shielded Copper Cabinets Improve Radio Receiver Selectivity
Robert F Gowen of the Institute of Studio Engineers describes how shielding reduces interstage coupling as radio sensitivity rises. He notes that adding stages broadens tuning and allows signals from nearby stations to mix, harming selectivity. The survey foresees all receivers eventually housed in fully shielded copper cases with integrated power units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Gowen
Institute of Studio Engineers
Copper and Brass Research Association
Mr. Gowen
Mrr
Gowen
Stromberg-Caelson
Browning-Drake
Huaromerland-Roberts
Plug In Mounting for the Short Wave Coils
A simple inexpensive coil mounting method uses UX tube bases a UX socket and bakelite strips. Tubes bases are trimmed lugs soldered to prongs holes drilled and bolted to bakelite. Primary mounted on wider strip with 4 inch bakelite bracket and brass parts.
Easy Method to Clean Bakelite Receiver Panels
A vintage guide explains cleaning bakelite panels on ratio sets. Use cheesecloth dampened with water and a few drops of alcohol, wipe the panel to remove fingerprints and dirt, then wipe dry for a like new finish.
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Jane
Market Service for Farmers Expands Across 35 States
A government market news service reaches farmers via 95 radio stations across 35 states. The program delivers timely market updates and price information to over one million American farm households.
Restoring Guidance for Bakelite Panels and Wood Finishes
Instructions advise using a soft cloth or chample with alcohol to clean surfaces but warn alcohol may strip varnish on wood. Proper application preserves wood finish while benefiting bakelite panels when used as directed.
Radio sets worth six hundred million in use today
L B Raycroft of the Electrical Manufacturers' association estimates the replacement value of receiving equipment in use at 600 million dollars. He notes an average of 100 dollars per set and warns that any widening or shifting of the broadcast band would add a twenty percent tax on listeners trying to upgrade their sets.
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L. B. Raycroft
Electrical Manufacturers’ Association
Best Type Lightning Arrester Seeks Local Approval
The vacuum type arrester is preferred. Before installation consult the locality’s underwriting rules to ensure compliance.
Bungalow Plan Offers Distinctive Home With Individuality
Architect Radford describes a distinctive bungalow design emphasizing individuality on a 26 by 48 foot plan with a sun parlor, five sided windows, and brick pillars. The layout features a large living room with fireplace, a spacious sun parlor, connected dining room, two bedrooms, bath, basement, and attic potential, aimed at home builders seeking distinction with practical, harmonious lines.
Slab Shingle Promises Weatherproof Roof Protection
The hexagon slab shingle offers beauty and long life with weather resistance and fire protection. Its tilelike pattern, heavy overlaps, and crushed slate surface contribute to durability, while moderate price and low installation costs enhance real economy for homes.
Fire stopping walls essential safeguard in dwellings
Fire stopping of walls partitions and floors prevents rapid fire spread. Hollow spaces behind fur rings and masonry walls offer runways for fire from cellar to attic and side to side. Adequate fire stopping makes lumber residences safer than unchecked masonry wall and lumber floor construction.
Woodwork Decoration is Job for Expert
A correspondent asks how to harmonize woodwork with varied color schemes. Use matching tones through paint or enamel, especially for soft woods. Finish with waterproof varnish to protect luster and durability while preserving grain.
Whitewash Trend Extends to Concrete Masonry Homes
Over the past decade cement paint and whitewash have been widely used on common brick for fine homes and are now increasingly applied to concrete masonry houses. A white painted exterior adds charm and often accentuates the period design.
Blest Be the Tongue and Hands of Kindness
Poem excerpt praising truthful speech and kind deeds. The verse extols a tongue that tells the truth and hands that help, lasting in service to the world. Published in The Kitchen Cabinet in 1927 via Western Newspaper Union.
Canned Fish Recipes and Kitchen Care Tips From Timely Tips
Practical notes on canned fish uses including roe salads baked sardines and smoked salmon on toast. Emphasizes nut value of nuts, fruit cocktails, and proper kitchen utensil care, cleaning habits, and baking/crust tips for a well kept home kitchen.
Constitution War Vessel Opens Years of Service
The Constitution, one of six warships ordered by Congress in 1794 to counter Algerian piracy, launched October 21, 1797 and completed in 1798. Captain Nicholson commanded the ship when it first sailed for action against France.
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Constitution
Congress
Nicholson
Difference Cited In Attitude Among The Unsuspecting
Winston-Salem Sentinel notes a common belief that sophistication equals suspicion, arguing many people overestimate urban savvy while underestimating simple prudence and integrity. The piece critiques pretentiousness and urges practical discernment in everyday interactions.
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Winston-Salem Sentinel
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