House Approves 4 Cent Gas Tax With Shrinkage Allowance
Nebraska lawmakers pass H R 242 raising the oil shrinkage allowance from 2 to 4 percent on the 4 cent gasoline tax. The change lets oil firms keep about 340 000 dollars yearly to cover leakage evaporation and other losses. Douglas county gains use of its share for county bonds and highway needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Representative Diet
Nebraska
Messrs. Whitney and Pedrett
Burke
Jackman
Cone
Wells
House
McKay
Douglas County
Gillespie
Sarpy
Nebraska Briefs Touch on Farms Sold and Local News
The 40 acre Stitt farm between Table Rock and Pawnee City changed hands for 10000 with Arthur Black of Liberty the buyer. Lewiston church near Plattsmouth sold to a community club for use as a religious and community center. Lincoln Telephone acquires Burchard Telephone system. A Beatrice area grain elevator burned with a 6000 loss. Shickley reports scarlet fever outbreak with four deaths. Kearney mayoral race sees three candidates. Rock post of American Legion earns Nebraska honor roll with a ceremonial gavel. O'Brien resigns after 30 years directing fish programs. Alberta Noyes recalls a dog incident with a dollar found. Missouri Valley moisture boosts early planting prospects. Winter wheat strong. Geneva poultry outlook meeting. CTS officers elected in Omaha. Citizen Army camps announced with multiple sites and paid expenses. Elk Creek Methodist church members mobilize wood from local timber for three years’ supply.
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Johnson County
Fillmore County
Geneva
Harold Hedges
H. G. Gould
L. R. Snipes
H. C. Sheridan
Omaha Cold Storage Company
Nebraska Poultry and Egg Association
Omaha
L. E B. Lyddon
Fremont
John Gumb
H. E. Fishback
Norfolk
C. Mozer
Lincoln
J. T. Oder
Hastings
Citizens Military
Seventh Corps
E. A. Smith
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Crook
Nebr
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Fort Des Moines
Jefferson Barracks
Smith
Elk Creek
Million Dollar Missouri River Budget Set for Upper Channel
The War Department allocates 1,000,000 for Missouri River improvements from Kansas City to Sioux City for the new fiscal year. The river and harbor budget totals 41,587,960, with Kansas City to mouth at 5,750,000 and Sioux City to Fort Benton at 50,000. Omaha Chamber official C. B. Childe notes the Kansas City Sioux City figure mirrors earlier estimates but may see more upper river allotments, contrasting with 600,000 for the river above Kansas City in the current year.
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Missouri River
Omaha
Kansas City
Sioux City
Missouri
Fort Benton
C. BE. Childe
Closed Bank Pays Dividends in Kearney
The City National Bank of Kearney, closed two years ago, has announced a 10 percent dividend totaling over $165,000 for depositors. A previous dividend of 25 percent was paid about a year earlier. The bank held over $2,000,000 in deposits.
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Kearney
City National Bank of
McCook Considers New Light Schedule From Nebraska Power
McCook city council reviews a new light and power rate schedule from Nebraska Power and Light. Officials have not yet stated if the proposed rates are lower pending a full study of the company proposal. The utility had said lower rates would be submitted in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook McCook
McCook
Nebraska Power and Light Company
Power Company
Pump Irrigation Discussed at Annual Irrigation School
Kearney P G Holden of Chicago led instructors at the third annual irrigation school held March 12 and 13. The event, run by the farm bureau and Kearney chamber of commerce, featured farmer speakers and exhibits from eleven well equipment manufacturers. Last year attendance exceeded two hundred each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
P. G. Holden
Chicago
Farm Bureau and
Kearney Chamber of Commerce
Beatrice Hosts South Nebraska Future Farmers Delegates
Delegates from Feirbury Tecumseh Falls City Eagle Pawnee City Lewiston Filley Holmesville Barneston Hebron and Milligan will attend the Future Farmers meeting in Beatrice. The feature is The Boy With a Vision a moving picture about the association at the national conference during the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City.
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South Nebraska
Beatrice
Feirbury
Tecumseh
Falls City
Eagle
Pawnee City
Lewiston
Filley
Holmesville
Barneston
Hebron
Milligan
Future Farmers Association
Kansas City
Golf Eye Domination and Notable Left-Eyed Players
The piece explains how eye dominance affects golf and cites Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones as right-handed yet strongly left-eyed. It describes how left-eyed players align the gaze to the ball for better swing, and offers a simple at-home test to determine eye dominance with a paper and coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Hagen
Baseball Trades Shake Up Reading and Buffalo Pitchers
Buffalo traded Sterling Stryker to Reading for Slicker Parks both right hand pitchers. The piece notes other sports moves including Orioles spring trial for Apples Holland and Pirates broadcasting plans. It mentions minor league shifts and historical golf purses while highlighting notable players and executives.
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Buffalo
Sterling Stryker
Reading
Slicker Parks
MacFayden Made Good First Year
Somerville born pitcher Danny MacFayden of the Boston Red Sox, noted for his curve and glasses since age twelve, endured a rough 1928 season with nine wins and fifteen losses. Once seen as a bat, he hit over .300 before dropping to .143 in 1928, while his first major league game against Walter Johnson ended in a loss.
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Danny MacFayden
Boston Red Sox
Somerville High School
Danny
Somerville
Mass
Haskell Billings
Detroit Tigers
Frank Hogan
Giants
MacFayden
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Dartmouth
Red Sox
Walter Johnson
Washington
Carrigan
Calvin Coolidge
Johnny Evers Leaves Albany Store for Boston Braves Role
Hall of fame player John Evers bids farewell to his Albany sporting goods shop and boards a train to Boston where he will serve as assistant manager of the Boston Braves in the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Evers
Albany
N. Y
Boston
Boston Braves
National Baseball League
Dreshar Named 1929 Carnegie Tech Football Captain
John E. Dreshar of Irwin Pennsylvania is appointed captain of Carnegie Tech's 1929 varsity football squad. The coaching staff will select future leaders under a new policy approved by the athletic council. Dreshar's tenure depends on his demonstrated leadership and on-field abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Dreshar
Irwin
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Dreshar
Athletic Council
Carnegie
Notre Dame Plans 750000 Stadium With 50 000 Capacity
Rev. Charles L. O Donnell announces at a New York luncheon that Notre Dame will build a 750000 stadium next spring to seat 50 000 or 60 000. He says games should be played at home and that the school could draw crowds from Chicago and South Bend.
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Notre Dame
Charles L. O'Donnell
Notre Dame Alumni Club of
New York
the Ramblers
O’donnell
Chicago
South Bend
Butch Nowack Avoids Varsity Wrestling Challenge
Afraid of Nowack, captain of Illinois 1928 football eleven, enters Champaign wrestling room but no opponent steps forward. Coach Hek Kenney admits fear of putting him in the ring, saying Butch could bust them.
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Butch” Nowack
University of Illinois
Champaign
Butch
Hek” Kenney
English Type Frame House Attracts Home Builders
Mr. William A. Radford offers free advice on practical home building to readers. The featured English type frame house on 24 by 24 feet shows American adaptations with an outside fireplace, unique entrance, a side door opening to a 11 by 23 foot living room, a dining room, a kitchen with breakfast nook, a porch, and a single car garage. The second floor hosts four corner bedrooms and a bath with a sewing room, emphasizing light and ventilation and private spaces on a compact lot.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Painting Brick Color Schemes and Tasteful Choices
Brick can be painted in many colors and the finish should suit the material. Paint helps color variety and protection, but the goal is to keep brick as brick rather than imitate other materials. White or cream brick with green trim may work in some cases, though it echoes colonial clapboard styling.
Well-Chosen Wallpaper Corrects Room Faults
Wallpaper serves structural and decorative purposes by color and design. It can make rooms seem taller and brighter, with striped rising patterns extending to the ceiling to create an illusion of height.
White Ants Endanger Timbers of Home
Dr. T E Snyder of the Department of Agriculture warns that complete insulation from the ground is the only effective preventive against subterranean termites, or white ants, present in many U S areas including Washington. Small homeowners with frame houses are most at risk, with some termites that fly requiring thorough fumigation. In new buildings foundation timber should be impregnated with creosote and other woodwork with zinc chloride or equivalent.
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United States
Washington
T. E. Snyder
Department of Agriculture
Snyder
Choosing wallpaper patterns for small rooms
To enlarge small spaces pick light clean colors with ample background. Avoid tiny patterns that close in a room, and instead use a good sized pattern with perspective in the drawing to open the look. A wall color close to the ceiling can reduce contrast and avoid a harsh line.
Freedom Not Economy Spur to Home Ownership
A February American Home summary reports Americans pursue home ownership for spiritual reasons over material gains. Key motives include freedom from landlords, safety and comfort for children, privacy, and a sense of achievement and recognized standing through ownership.
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National Building and Bar Associations
Cleaning Brass with Lemon Juice and Soap
The article describes a method to polish brass using lemon juice and soap. A cloth is dipped in lemon juice, then rubbed on a soap cake to scour the surface, with additional lemon juice and soap as needed. When dry, polish with a soft cloth, rinse in hot water, and dry. The polish is said to endure unusually long.
Construction costs rise with new lent preservatives
Insulation and impregnation of tim bers will cost a few hundred dollars additional in the construction of a building, but Doctor Snyder believes this should be considered in the light of insurance.
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Snyder
Colonial Mansions Show Rich Molding and Style
Trim around doors and windows reveals the designer’s skill and the owner's pocketbook. The preserved colonial mansions display charming molding that creates the stately impression visitors notice.
Color Cement Driveways With Permanent Mineral Pigments
Coloring cement driveways with red gray and other harmonious colors enhances curb appeal. Permanent mineral pigments require little material and add only modest cost while blending with green grass and the house color.
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National Bank
E. C. Stitt
Table Rock
J. D. Nesbit
Arthur Black
Liberty
Plattsmouth
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company
Burchard Telephone Company
Pawnee County
Fred Dambroger
Shickley
Ray E. Heacock
D. Wort
W. W. Wimberley
G. BE. Haase
M. E. Burke
Fred Mueller
Able Rock
American Legion
Wade Martin
Legion
William J. O’brien
H. J. McLaughlin
Bryan
O’brien
Gretna
Alberta A. Noyes
Alberta
Bob Jones
Nw &O
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West Texas League
Sweetwater
Eastland
Apples” Holland
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Southeastern Baseball League
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Cy Lungren
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New York Yankees
Roy Worters
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National Association of Football Coaches
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Philadelphia Athletics
Carl Zamloch
California
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Cantrell
John Evers
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