Omaha and Nebraska News Briefs March Events And Local Notes
A series of Nebraska events and local notices unfold across cities including Omaha Columbus and Beatrice. Highlights include the Greater Manufacturers Exhibition March 14 to 19 in Omaha with a window display contest. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters conventions in Columbus May 10 and 11. the Omaha Symphony concert on March 10 at the Auditorium. and Beatrice Daily Sun shifting to evening publication soon. Also reported are a Beatrice poultry market note, a Libery County cattle sale, irrigation school in McCook, and a county poultry marking effort amid a string of local developments.
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Omaha
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters
Nebraska
Columbus
Emil Luckey
The
Knights
Indianapolis
W. C. Hooper
Liberty
Gage County
McCook
Red Willow County Farm Bureau
Ivan Work
State Agricultural College
Work
Senate
House
Union
Panhandle
Alliance
Elmer E. Betzer
Blue Valley Blade
Seward
Blade
Webster County
House of Representatives
Adam Leede
Wasting Tribune
Elkhorn
Waterloo
Poultry TB Testing Begins in Silver Creek Nebraska
Poultry flocks in Silver Creek precinct undergo tuberculosis tests becoming possibly the first U S precinct to do so. Thirty five flocks tested with infection rates from five to seventy percent. County agent W B Adair notes origin risk to hogs and economic losses while asserting cooking kills germs for humans.
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Silver Creek
United States
W. B. Adair
Adair
Leunis van Es
State Agricultural College
Quarantine Ordered on Alfalfa Exports to Nebraska
Secretary H J McLaughlin invokes new Nebraska law to bar shipment of alfalfa and products from Utah. Colorado counties Moffat Ouray Rio Blanco Routt. Oregon Union. Wyoming Albany Carbon Goshen Laramie Niobrara. Nevada Esmerald Mineral. Quarantine runs March 1 to November 1 each year.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Secretary of Agriculture
H. J. MceLaughlin
Senate
Utah
Moffat, Ouray
Rio Blanco
Routt
Colorado
Union County
Oregon
Albany, Carbon
Goshen, Laramie
Niobrara
Wyoming
Esmerald
Mineral
Nevada
Duncan Platte River Bridge Closed by Ice and Water
Ice and water at the end of a 40 foot dirt sill on the Platte river south bank closed the Duncan bridge to traffic. The piling was undermined causing the two spans to drop. Temporary repairs were made and the ice moved out. both rivers stayed below flood stage. The old bridge will be replaced.
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Columbus
Platte River
Duncan
Loup River
Platte Bridge
New Fish Hatchery to Be Built at Bridgeport
Clyde Sk. Sweet of Denver begins construction contracts for pools at Pumpkin Creek using spring water. He plans land development along the creek and has formed the Pumpkin Creek Farms company to manage the project with an estimated expenditure of about 35000 dollars.
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Bridgeport
Clyde Sk. Sweet
Denver
Pumpkin Creek Farms Company
School Bonds At Hildreth Carried
In a special election voters approved a $50,000 high school building bond. The measure passed 118 to 43. The new, fire proof structure will replace the old building destroyed by fire on Christmas morning and will be started once arrangements are made.
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Hildreth
Young Palmer Farmer Dies After Lockjaw Complication
Walter Alwin Ita, 21, of southwest Palmer, died after a four day illness from tetanus. His hand was caught in a feed grinder on December 16, severing several fingers. Though initial signs improved, lockjaw developed and rapid decline followed.
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Grand Island
Walter Alwin Ita
Palmer
Sloan Estate Left One Half Million In Geneva
Frank W. Sloan a Geneva lawyer and banker left an estate valued at about 500000 for probate The bulk comprises farm land and bank stock largely to the Joans brothers and sisters He also left 75000 in life insurance and provided a 30000 mausoleum at Geneva cemetery with 5000 for upkeep
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Geneva
Frank W. Sloan
Grand Island Institutes Strict Dog Control Amid Mad Dog Scare
M W Jenkins issued an order to keep all dogs tied in Grand Island and to muzzle vaccinate or destroy dogs as needed. Cairo officials conferred with the mayor on the mad dog situation. A city quarantine remains in effect. Police have killed several dogs after rabid incidents. a muzzled dog bit two others before they were ordered killed.
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Grand Island
Siaur M
Three Couples Wed Over Sixty Years Ago Johnson
Johnson records three couples marking long anniversaries this year. George King Jr and wife celebrated 62 years on January 14. William Wahn and wife reached 60 on February 15. Charles Ernst and wife recalled their 1867 marriage a week later.
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Johnson
George King, Jr
William Wahn
Charles Ernst
Sione
England Files Twenty Second Davis Cup Challenge
Great Britain, the sole nation to compete in every Davis Cup since 1900, has filed its twenty second challenge. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced the challenge as America had briefly paused during 1919. Cuba also submitted a challenge in the American zone.
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Great Britain
United States Lawn Tennis Association
America
Australia
United States
Cuba
U. S S
Mississippi youth labeled Cubs star pitcher prospect
A young Mississippi hurler with dark hair and a wiry face is singled out as a promising Cubs pitcher by manager McCarthy. The stripling, named Guy Bush, is forecast to be the team’s pitching ace this season.
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Guy Bush
Chicago Cubs
Mississippi
McCarthy
Red Sox Manager Favors One Spring Training Session
New manager Bill Carrigan says the Red Sox should train once daily in New Orleans to prevent burnout as the pennant race nears. He notes past workouts in Hot Springs Ark from 10:30 to 1 showed two sessions were too tiring. Other managers disagree with his plan.
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Red Sox
New Orleans
Bill Carrigan
Carrigan
Rox
Hot Springs
Ark
Sports Snippets Reflect Era of Baseball and College Football
A mosaic of 1917 era notes covers baseball economics, player trades, and sport governance. Topics include New York’s leverage in baseball finances, Brown University naming captain Leroy S Allard for 1927, and upcoming Indiana summer coaching courses. Also noted are harness racing shifts, Catalina channel observer pay, and unsigned college pitchers Howard Holland and Ned Porter joining the New York Giants.
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Howard Holland
University of Virginia
Ned Porter
University of Florida
The
New York Ulunts
Manners Needed To Save Hunting From Decline
The article cites Nash Buckingham urging better hunting manners and emphasizes game depletion from market hunting. It argues for reclamation and restoration, noting a pending game refuge bill and the need to educate both rich and poor hunters to curb waste and protect wildlife.
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Nash Buckingham
America
the Sportsman
Mr. Buckingham
Congress
Sporting Arms and Manufacturers’ Institute
Buckingham
Tournament golf under heavy crowds sparks critique
H G Sal singer notes that massive crowds at the United States Open and Amateur titles burden players. Bobby Jones bears the heaviest load, pressed for five days at Scioto and Baltusrol, while George Von Elm faces a fresher challenger amid the golf drama.
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H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Bobby Jones
Scioto
Jones
George von Elm
United States
Ballusrol
Fee
Baltusrol
von Elm
Adams to Manage Johnstown Team in Mid-Atlantic League
Former Pirates pitcher Babe Adams signs to manage the Johnstown club in the Mid Atlantic league. New owners J C Cosgrove and H J Meehan announce the hiring. The Johnstown team won the league pennant in 1825 and 1926. Adams was released by the Pirates last season along with Max Carey and Carson Bigbee amid a bid to oust Fred Carke.
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Charles “Babe” Adams
Johnstown
J. C. Cosgrove
H. J. Meehan
Adams
Pirates
Max Carey
Carson Bigbee
Fred Carke
Singlish Cottage Becomes Favorite Among Builders
William A. Radford surveys the Singlish Cottage style praised by architects and homeowners for its brick and timbered stucco charm. The plan features a 389 by 43 foot footprint with three bedrooms, a spacious living area, and practical hallways, plus ivy-clad exterior and Jacobean interior touches.
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William A. Radford
William A Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Old Country
America
Good Housing Elements in Building of Homes
Housing standards are both physical and moral and inseparable. They cover shelter adequacy, ventilation, water, waste disposal, privacy, play space, labor for chores, appearance, upkeep, and future family needs. A family should not settle for makeshifts. remedy boosts self-respect.
Essentials in Fire-Resisting House Construction
Tells how to build a fire resistant home with a concrete foundation, waterproofing, reinforced steel, two story walls of blocks or brick, light fire resisting floors, a steel framed roof with slate roofing, steel window casements, and metal doors. Advises waterproofing exterior walls and furred inside walls to prevent moisture and future problems.
Day of Small House Emphasizes Modern Comfort
The article highlights a compact home designed for comfort and convenience. It notes advances in heating refrigeration electrical plumbing and built in features that elevate the small house to a leading role in modern living.
Protect Against Rust With Brass Pipe Insurance
Home builder adopts brass pipe to stave off rust and related costs. Brass piping acts as a durable, low maintenance solution marketed as a single premium insurance against corrosion and ongoing repairs.
Home life improves with care and modern improvements
The passage stresses that a home becomes more attractive and livable through constant attention to detail. It notes every child needs sunlight and fresh air and that a well kept house with modern improvements and adequate space for privacy benefits family members when they wish to be alone.
Must Be Reason for Color in Interior Decoration
The article argues color and design must have clear purposes in room decoration. It notes some women fail to achieve satisfactory effects because they neglect studying the underlying problems and considerations in interior styling.
Non slip area finished with wood float concrete
Concrete in walks steps and floors should be finished with a wood float to create a slightly rough non slip surface suitable for work areas and pedestrian traffic. The finish emphasizes improved traction and safety on all exposed concrete faces.
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Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Audrtorium
Beatrice Daily Sun
Charles Biskeborn
Scotia
Greeley County
Ord _ hospital
Mr. Biskeborn
Marie Weeks
Norfolk
Norfolk Press
Nebraska Press Association
McMullen
Burt Poultry
Hambletonian
Grey Brewer
Syracuse
Barts
Zsani
England
New York
Bob O'Farrell
Jack McCallister
Leroy S. Allard
Whitinsville
Brown University
Oklahoma State League
Indiana University
Detroit
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Edward P. Watson
Babe Adams
Ravig
Dep Re
Ian
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