Nebraska state notes on farms schools and notable events
Farmers near Bladen cut wheat for hay due to feed shortages. Falls City plans fifty blocks of paving. Otto Nielsen of Omaha Elks killed in a car crash north of Falls City. Nine Nebraska School for the Deaf graduates in Omaha. Camp Sheldon near Columbus opens with about 100 Norfolk girls for six days. Six cheese plants operate in north Platte region. Morrill new factory. Bayard to get seventh. Editors' Summer Outing set for Omaha July 29 30 31. Tecumseh business leaders raise 450 for a school relay team to go to Chicago. A D May of Bayard 65 finds a new tooth emerging after a jawache. Elgin State Bank seized by state banking department. Columbus real estate values rise about six percent. state gasoline tax up 23 percent in May. Poultry group hosts Field Day banquet at Lincoln. Visitors' Day set for June 23 North Platte and June 25 Lincoln. John Moffet sells 65 acre Meridian highway tract for 175 an acre. Edwin D Crites elected grand master of Nebraska A F and A M. Ak-Sar-Ben races attract large crowds with nearly 600 horses. Grand Island residents push for a state park nearby. Col umbus Y M C A and chamber sponsor 1800 mile educational bus trek with 26 boys. Madame Schumann-Heink concert in Omaha aids disabled veterans foundation. Neligh Leader entering 42nd year. Warden Fenton seeks 2400 acres for prisoner farming. 700 currently. Nebraska cattle outlook praised at Alliance meeting. Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association holds 45th convention in Omaha. Albert Swepston caught with narcotics at Douglas County Hospital. Izaak Walton league to picnic with Columbus and nearby towns in July.
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Bladen
Falls City
Otto Nielsen
Omaah Elks Lodge
Nebraska School For the Deaf
Omaha
Sheldon
Columbus
Norfolk
North Platte
Nebraska
Morrill
Bayard
Ole Buck
Tecumseh Businessen
Chicago
A. D. May
May
Elgin State Bank
State Banking Department
State Guaranty Fund Commissiis
City of
George Weber
Nebraska Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Agricultural College
Lincoln
Agricultural College At
John Moffet
Platte Center
Ed Arndt
Edwin D. Crites
Chadron
Grand Lodge
Omaha Masonic Temple
Grand Island
Grand Island Real Estate Board
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Columbus Y. M. C. A. and
Chamber of Commerce
R. W. Reed
Madame Schumann-Heink
Schumann-Heink
Nebraska Dairy Update from Tri-County Cow Testing
R A Martin reports May results for 322 cows showing averages of 699 pounds milk and 27.4 pounds butter fat. Cows consumed 235 pounds hay and 448 pounds silage at 5.72 dollars per head with returns of 1.97 per dollar spent. Butter fat cost 20.8 cents per pound, milk cost 8.8 cents per cwt. 155 cows, 64 percent, produced at least one full pound butterfat daily.
McKelvie to Buy Lincoln Trade Review and Merge Publications
Former Nebraska Governor Mce Kelvie announces the purchase of the Lincoln Trade Review from John Bushnell who took over from his father H. M. Bushnell. McKelvie plans to merge it with his financial and business paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Lincoln Trade Review
MceKelvie
The
Nebraska Farmer
John Bushnell
H. M. Bushnell
Kearney Man Heads VFW at Grand Island Convention
J B Byron of Kearney was elected commander of the Nebraska department of Veterans of Foreign Wars at the sixth annual convention in Grand Island. Other officers named include J B Monson of Grand Island as senior vice commander F E Taylor of Lincoln as junior vice commander Roaney Dunlap of Fremont as adjutant J A Cullen of Kearney as quartermaster and C K Struble of Fremont as surgeon.
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Kearney
F. W. Grand Island
J. B. Byron
Nebraska
Martha Ann Lacy Dies at 89 in Scottsbluff
Martha Ann Lacy longtime Scotts Bluff County resident died at 89. She crossed the plains at 16 on horseback and helped drive loose cattle in a wagon train. An Indian raid at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, which killed three soldiers, marked one of her early adventures. Her father helped in the incident that led to Scottsbluff mountain’s naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Martha Ann Lacy
Simpson's Landing Christened at Falls City Air Field
Falls City chief justice A M Morrissey of the Nebraska supreme court dedicated the new municipal flying field, naming it Simp son s Landing in honor of A W Simpson, a local businessman prominent in aviation affairs. The ceremony and air circus capped the program opening the 14th annual Nebraska Elks convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
A. M. Morrissey
Nebraska Supreme Court
Simpson’s Landing
A. W. Simpson
Nebraska Elks
Sale of 1733-acre Kearney ranch ends historic Watson transfer
The 1733-acre Kearney ranch, with 1280 acres remaining intact, sold for 47320 at auction averaging 45.50 per acre. Buyer was C. C. Cadwell of Dunlap Iowa. The sale marks the original Watson ranch passing into history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
C. C. Cadwell
Dunlap
Watson Ranch
Reserve Corps Officers Camp Opens at Chautauqua Park
Beatrice hosts officers from Missouri Kansas South Dakota and Nebraska in a Seventh corps area instruction camp at Chautauqua park closing June 20. Training will include machine guns trench howitzers and related drilling while the 3411st Artillery band from the city performs three concerts daily during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Missouri
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Chautauqua Park
Seventh Corps
Farm Women of Six Counties Attend Camp DeWeese
Farm women from Hall Hamilton Clay Adams Webster and Nuckolls counties registered for a three day mother’s vacation camp at Camp DeWeese and enjoyed their vacation to the limit.
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Deweese
Hall
Hamilton
Clay, Adams, Webster and
Nuckolls
Weeping Water Bank Director Thomas Murtey Dies at Home
Thomas Murtey, director of the First National Bank in Weeping Water and a Lincoln bank director, collapsed at his residence here recently. Officials attribute death to heart failure.
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Thomas Murtey
First National Bank
Lincoln Bank
Authorization Granted for Lincoln First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian church in Lincoln has authorized the erection of a $251,000 place of worship. Construction is scheduled to begin very soon, enabling the congregation to proceed with the new church building.
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Lincoln Lincoln
First Presbyterian Church
Ak's Big Show Debuts at Ak-Sar-Ben Den
The opening Ak-Sar-Ben summer show played Monday night June 7 at the den. An eighty voice chorus Randall's Royal Orchestra and prominent den soloists supported the debut performance.
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Omaha
Den
Randall’s Royal Orchestra
Elks Choose Falls City Grand Island For 1927 State Convention
The Elks approve Falls City Grand Island as hosts for the 1927 state convention at the closing session of their 14th annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
Grand Island
The
Elks
Rainfall Boosts Crops in Bridgeport Area
A heavy downpour visited Bridgeport Tuesday night, delivering nearly half an inch of rain in three hours. The rain aided crops while some basements flooded and a few newly sprouted corn plants on hillsides were washed out, but no widespread damage occurred.
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Bridgeport
Home for Family Requiring More Than Average Space
Radioggable seven room house with a first floor living area and a corner radio room invites versatile use as library or office. Four upper rooms arranged with cross ventilation and a balcony sleeping porch option. Full frame construction, stone foundations, large porch, and harmonious design noted amid rising New Jersey school property valuations.
Jenkins radio vision lamp heralds home motion pictures
The article introduces the Jenkins radio vision lamp as a breakthrough in radio engineering enabling moving pictures to be received at home. It explains the lamp lights and extinguishes rapidly, drives a rotating lens disk, and projects light through a slit and prism onto a small screen, linking radio waves to visible motion pictures.
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Francis Jenkins
Jenkins
Concrete Tile Supports Partitions in Modern Construction
Concrete tile is increasingly used for backup walls and partitions, tied into masonry to form strong fire resistant structures. The industry grows with many independent suppliers across the United States, aided by sand and gravel access, cement, and local molding equipment. Concrete products today are stronger and more uniform, with precast units from skilled workers often superior to on site poured concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Architecture Is Now Essential Profession
The text extols American architecture as a permanent national monument and credits the United States with leading the world in architectural progress. It notes rapid advancements and asserts the profession’s key importance beyond athletics and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Public Buildings Rise Amid City Growth
A reader notes ongoing improvements in public buildings, skyscrapers, churches, and homes as the city continues to grow each year.
Color standards in rug and textile dyeing work
Color standards in rug making require many shades with mills reporting up to 5000 standards. Dye chiefs are both artists and craftsmen and must possess great patience as aniline dyes yield color values for each job. Even a few grains of dye in 1000 gallons of water can alter 100 pounds of yarn.
Insulation Products and Weather Strips Featured
Insulation and heat waste reduction through weather strips approved by practice. A variety of strips, screen moldings, window cleaners and hardware specialties are available for purchase.
An Approved Method for Smooth Volume Control
A method for smooth amplifier volume control uses a transformer secondary with a variable resistance across it. The slider connects to the tube grid, with grid leak replaced by a variable resistance up to 0.5 megohm, such as the Centralab modulator type.
Selecting Tubes for High Gain Amplifiers in Audio and RF
In impedance coupled audio and RF amplifiers the system gain depends on the vacuum tube amplification constant. Standard tubes with a gain around eight are not optimal. Highest gain comes from Hi Mu high amplification tubes. Tubes with a gain of 20 are now available.
Lightning and Radio Antennas In Thunderstorms
Underwriters Laboratories engineers test radios to determine safety during storms. They note lightning rarely favors radios and that antenna arrestors mainly drain static, offering uncertain protection.
Radio reception tips for amateurs and households
The guide covers insulating, soldering, and grounding of aerials, choosing headphones by ampere turns, dangers of buried metal, effects of dials on microfarads, transformer quality, and aerial length measurement. It warns that poor contacts in tubes cause distortion and recommends separating antenna and ground leads at right angles to reduce interference.
Antenna Tip Cuts Fundamental Wavelength by Rewiring
To get low waves when the set won't tune to short wavelengths, disconnect the aerial where it enters the house and use the remaining piece as the antenna. This reduces the fundamental wavelength of the antenna system, which also includes the remaining section.
Keep wires straight a kink may cause it to break
A safety note warns that bending or kinked wires can lead to breakage. Proper alignment is advised to prevent damage and ensure reliable performance.
Safety standards tighten for battery eliminators and chargers
Power operated or so called socket receiving sets face strict safety rules. Especially rigid are the requirements for battery eliminators and chargers.
Battery Solution Guidance from Historic Text
The article describes changing an alkaline battery solution annually and details a mix of one part potassium hydrate to four parts distilled water. It warns the electrolyte should be prepared carefully in an earthen jar and poured slowly into cold water to avoid splashing.
Radio over telephone at The Hague enables broadcast music
A unique installation in The Hague allows telephone subscribers to hear broadcast music by calling a special radio number. The connection ends automatically if the subscriber's telephone number is called.
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the Hague
Holland
Radio
Popular Science
Poem Excerpt Noted Poet Maurice Thompson
Fragment from 1926 poetry print by Maurice Thompson praising a strong true poet who loves wild thyme and honey dew and works with morning freshness. The verse compares the poet to a brown bee carrying the pollen dust of centuries.
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Maurice Thompson
To Boil Fish and Planked White Fish Tips and Cocktails
Practical guides on selecting fresh fish and boiling methods, plus planked white fish cooking and open-fire options. Includes jellied chicken and fish for ill guests, and detailed fruit cocktail ideas with syrups and garnishes.
Measuring Heat of Blow by Photographic Instrument
A Manchester inventor, Mr. S. G. Herbert, has created a photgraphic instrument that measures the tiny quantity of heat produced when a nail is driven into wood. The device is described as one of the most ingenious tools for engineering purposes.
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G. Herbert
Manchester
England
Some Appetite Appetite Quip At Brown Jug Diet
A quirky line about eating prowess appears in a Brown Jug item noting a subject’s appetite as larger than a four headed dog in a meat market. The comment adds a humorous regional flavor to the page.
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Fenton
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Nebraska Stock Growers
Alliance
Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association
Fontenelle Hotel
Albert Swepston
Douglas County Hospital
Izaak Walton League
Memorial Hall
Court House
McKelvie
Cramery
Fairbury
Jefferson County
Roy McCord
Carl Smuelle
Chris Milius
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
New Jersey
Radiorm
Aving RA
Aily
C. Francis Jenkins
Washington
Battery Solutions
Western Newspaper Union
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