Nebraska events span Omaha meetings and fairs across March
Omaha hosts the Nebraska Bowling tournament March 23 to 37 with about 500 expected attendees. The Nebraska Laundry Owners Association meets in Omaha March 2 and 25 with around 75 attendees. Prince William of Sweden spoke at Technical High School in Omaha on March 12. Huse, publisher of the Norfolk News, had an appendectomy in Omaha with a very favorable recovery.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Nebraska Laundry Owners Association
Prince William of Sweden
The
Technical High School
Huse
Norfolk News
Trekamah
Wawnee County
Secretary of State
Beeld
City Auditorium
Omaha Post No. 1
American Berson
Burlington
Central
Westrn
Eastern
Wyoming
Colorado
Lincoln
Historic Church In Morrill County To Become Museum In Bridgeport
The Morrill County Historical Society will move the old church from Rellington to Bridgeport to preserve relics and documents. The 20 by 52 foot log structure will be rebuilt in the city park, with 92 logs to be sold locally to cover moving costs. Historian Paul Henderson has gathered relics and materials ready for display.
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Bridgeport
Morrill County Historical Society
Rellington
Paul Henderson
The
Society
Plans Filed for 35 Mile Platte River Ditch
The builders bureau received bid specs for a 35 mile irrigation ditch along the Platte river south side. It taps the river opposite Brady and Lexington, irrigates 20 000 acres, and costs at least 250 000 dollars. About 525 000 cubic yards of excavation are needed with 44 miles of laterals and 100 outlets, 40 on the main ditch and 70 bridges. The ditch is being developed by a company of Gothenburg.
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Lincoln
Builders Bureau
Platte River
Lrady
Lexington
Con Company
Gothenburg
Nail fragment removed after 27 years blinds Humboldt farmer’s eye
James Rist of Humboldt had a pinhead sized nail fragment removed after 27 years lodged in his left eye. The metal caused blindness since the injury and was finally extracted following recent head trauma and pain prompting medical exam.
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Humboldt
James Rist
Humboldt Farmer
Rist
Casket Made From President Jackson Library Wood Found
A small casket resembling a jewel box was found during library cleaning in Nebraska City. Its inscription cites wood from President Jackson’s library at Rolla, North Carolina, carved by E. C. Bickford of Company H, 2nd Maine Regiment, a Civil War prisoner of war. A note says the box once belonged to J. Sterling Morton.
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Nebraska City
Prsident Jackson
Rolla
N. C
E. C. Bickford
2Nd
Maine Regiment
J. Sterling Morton
Poultry Butter and Egg Group to Meet in Fremont
Plans for the Nebraska Poultry Butter and Egg association semi annual meeting in Fremont March 24. Delegates from all sections of the state will attend with several prominent speakers and entertainment features arranged by Leon Lyddon of Fremont.
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Fremont
Nebraska Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Leon Lyddon
Crete Library Displays Historic War Relics
The Crete Carnegie library now showcases a large American flag once belonging to Holland post No 75, founded 1871, plus other Civil War relics and the local service flag, all arranged in a glass case with an oak frame.
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Crete
Holland Post No. 75
Carnegie Library
Girl Scout Dies After Flag Rescue on 45-Foot Derrick
Mildred Sorenson, a local girl scout, died while attempting to remove a flag from a 45-foot derrick after sunset. The daily good deed turned tragic when she lost her balance during descent and fell to the ground.
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Lexington
Mildred Sorenson
Mildred
Hog shipment yields 66 market hogs from eight sows
Diller Seede Wiemers shipped a carload of fancy young hogs to market recently. The litter came from eight sows and contained 66 hogs with an average weight of 285 pounds per hog.
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Diller—Seede Wiemers
Organized to Fight Prairie Dogs in Dawson County
A Dawson County community meeting notes many prairie dog populations in several precinct towns. Fourteen towns lie within the precinct, and residents plan a coordinated one day event to poison the dogs to stop cross town movement and boost effectiveness.
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Lexington
Dawson County
Osmond Training for Derby A favorite from Widener stable
Training for the Kentucky Derby's fifty third renewal began as Osmond arrived from Elmdorf farm near Lexington to enter prep work. Widener also has Chance Shot and Keir in the Derby mix with Osmond viewed as the top prospect. Pete Coyne, newly hired by Widener, will train Osmond for the $50,000 added race at Churchill Downs on May 14.
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J. B. Widener
Mr. Widener
Elmdorf Farm
Lexington
Churchill Downs
Mrs. G. W. Lininger Dies in Omaha
Caroline M. Lininger widow of George W. Lininger and Omaha pioneer died at her home in Omaha after a long illness. The Liningers once traveled collecting artwork valued at about 300 000 dollars. A large gallery adjoining their home opened to the public in 1938 and drew thousands of visitors for years.
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G. W. Lininger
Qomaha
Abs
Caroline M. Lininger
George WW. Lininger
Lininger Implement Company
Omaha
Liningers
Lininger
County Agent Traversed World in Auto to Aid Farms
Morrill county agent E C Nelson logged 522 farm visits and 43 to other homes in a year. Over 306 days he worked 302 days, 193 in the field and 100 in the office, entertaining 3,167 callers, answering 573 phone calls, writing 1,044 letters and mailing 7,519 circulars.
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Bridgeport
E. C. Nelson
Morrill County
Geraghty Sets World Record in 220 Yards Swim
Agnes Geraghty of New York mer maid wins at the women's national senior swimming championships. She leads Mathilda Scheurich of NY and Marie Hillegas of Philadelphia Turngemeinde by 20 feet at the finish of 220 yards, reducing the record from 3 21 3 5 to 8 20. She promises further records this year.
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Agnes Geraghty
New York
Notable Sports Fragments From Early 20th Century Circles
A collage of notes: Frank Patrick hailed as father of modern ice hockey Benjamin figures such as Red Temple signed for Red Sox tryouts details on golf drives 385 yards in Scotland Joe Becker reappointed Pacific Coast umpire staff measurements of Japanese wrestlers and US baseball personnel shifts plus a golf club christening at Topeka and a jab about Connie Mack pennant claim echoed in the era’s sports chatter
Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins See Tight 1927 AL Race
The two American League stars predict a close season in 1927 with the Red Sox out of contention. Collins and Cobb favor Philadelphia and Washington as strong contenders, while New York and Cleveland run close behind. Detroit St Louis and Chicago rank in the third tier of hopefuls.
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Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Squash Tennis Gaining Favor in City Sports
A 1927 Sportsman excerpt by John Tunis argues squash tennis fits urban life with speed variety and strategic play. It praises round-the-court shots, court angles, and fitness benefits for businessmen, and recounts origins with early Boston and New York players.
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John WU
Tunis
Sportsman
United States
Mr. Tunis
New York
Harold Hackett
I. B. Alesander
Charley Hollocher switches careers to horseshoes
A St. Louis native once hailed as a top Cubs prospect now pitches horseshoes and collects rent from an apartment building. Once a potential star with speed and bat, Hollocher left baseball amid illness rumors and has not returned to play, living on a modest income.
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Charley Hollocher
St. Louis
Cubs
Wray
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hollocher
Houllocher
Trotocher
Tle Bas
Hollacher
Miss Eugenia Cuvillier Captures National Rifle Title
George Washington University girl’s rifle team captain Miss Eugenia Cuvillier won the national championship with 2991 points, one ahead of Missouri. Cuvillier posted 599 of 600, the highest individual score in the meet.
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Eugenia Cuvillier
George Washington University
University of Missouri
Guviller
Veteran golfer Sandy wins British professional title again
England’s famed golfer Sandy, aged 58, defeats rival Jack Bloxham to capture the professional golf championship of Britain for the second time, a 20 year gap since his first win while his 24 year distance from the British Open title underscores a standout veteran season in 1926.
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Sandy” Herd
England
Britain
Jack Bloxham
Great Britain
Quotations on Love and Hate from 1927 Essay
A brief fragment quotes George Saint Thew Adams on love and hate, contrasting love as life with hate as death, and labeling hate as the greatest evil and the worst waste in the human soul. The note appears in a 1927 ACEH iPABINET column from the Western Newspaper Union.
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George Saintthew Adams
Franking Privilege Origin in Postal History
The term frank comes from an old French word meaning free and was adopted to allow officials and privileged persons to send mail without standard postal charges.
Not to Be Thought of Mrs Henpeck in Domestic Discord
A sharp quip targets a maid who seeks a day off, underscoring strict household rules. The speaker insists on rigid limits, noting even the husband lacks such privileges. The line captures a mood of controlling domestic authority and social expectations.
Can't Sew Yet Keeps in Style with Home Dye
Learn to dye old dresses at home using Diamond Dyes to match current fashion. The ad promises easy use, true dyes, and tinting for curtains and furnishings. Free cyclopedia and Color Craft book offered by Diamond Dyes, Dept N12, Burlington Vermont.
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Diamond Dye Cyclopedia
Burlington
Vermont
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Boston Braves
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South African Lawn Tennis Union
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Red) Temple
Polk, Va
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Bob) Pirke
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