Omaha hosts international alliance convention and wide state events
The Christian and Missionary Alliance plans a June Omaha convention with leaders from every continent, while Norfolk hosts editor visitors with a 15-band concert a 40-float parade and a 2500-child pageant. Other items note Made-in-Hastings booths, state warrant cash notices, and local history projects.
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of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
Omaha
Alliance
National Editorial Association
Nebraska
Norfolk
Diamond Dick
Deadwood Dick
Pawnee Bill
Idaho Bill
Hastings
Human "adding machine" George H. Woods dies at 60
George H. Woods of Omaha known as the human adding machine died at 60 from general exhaustion tied to his rapid calculating method. He left a bank job in Louisville in 1925 to teach his elimination of conversation technique to schools and offices.
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Omaha
George H. Woods
Wood
Louisville
Neb
Hastings Relay Carnival Set For April Sixteen
Hastings college plans a statewide relay carnival on April 16 featuring Nebraska college and high school runners. Coach W G Kline says the meet serves as a warm up for Drake and Pennsylvania relays and will be the first such carnival limited to Nebraska entrants.
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Hastings
State
Hastings College
W. G. Kline
Nebraska
Nebraska tax returns show growing prosperity in Omaha
Nebraska revenue reports 30 000 taxable incomes filed by deadline signaling rising wealth while about 20 000 filed by the same time last year. The city saw no last minute filing rush as in other locales.
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Omaha
Nebraska
DAR Dedicates Memorial Gateway in Kearney
The 25th annual Nebraska DAR convention met in Kearney starting March 17. A memorial hour preceded the dedication of Memorial Gateway at the Kearney cemetery with state officers and honorary officers as guests.
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State General Fund
W. M. Stebbins
Nebraska Daughters of the American Revolution
Imkearney
Dp. A. R
Fort Kearney
Kearney
Bottling Works Plans New Alliance Plant
Work crews begin excavating for a Bridgeport Bottling Works branch in Alliance. The one story brick building with full basement will cost about $7,000 and start the plant’s construction.
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Bottling Works
Alliance Plant Alliance
Bridgepor Bottling Works
Webster County Farm Club Enrollment Grows
The extension department of the state agricultural college reports 190 boys and girls in Webster County have enrolled in the farm clubs so far this year. The program remains popular as youth join various club activities.
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Red Cloud
Extension Department
State Agricultural College
Webster County
Editors Tour Cost Announced for Black Hills Trip
The Nebraska Press Association promotes the Black Hills editors tour with railroad and sleeping car rates. Ole Buck reveals the June 15 to 25 itinerary after the National Editorial Association convention in Omaha. One person costs 88.60 while two persons total 128.60 including Pullman space.
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Lincoln
Black Hills
National Editorial Association
Ole Buck
Nebraska Press Association
Tor
Omaha
Pullman Space
Nebraska City Considers Bond for New Junior High
The Nebraska City school board plans a new junior high building and favors seeking a 125000 dollar bond issue to fund the project.
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Nebraska City
Powell recovering from broken neck in Central City
Mrs. L. E. Powell of Central City is expected to make a complete recovery after a broken neck suffered in an automobile accident a week ago. X ray examination shows the vertebrae knitting nicely.
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Grand Island
L. E. Powell
Central City
Falls City Plans New Paving Program
Falls City intends to pave about 35 blocks starting March 30 as part of a summer program. The city advertises bids to complete paving, aiming to extend total pavement to roughly 24 miles if funded and completed this season.
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Falls City
Man O' War's Get Will Interest 1927 Turfites
News on racing progeny of Man O War as 1927 season closes. Crusader, 3, earned 166033 dollars. Scapa Flow, 2, won Futurity with 81408 dollars. total heirs’ earnings exceed 358000 dollars. Edith Cavell defeated Crusader in Pimlico cup despite weight disadvantage.
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Turfites
Crusader
Scapa Flow
Man O’ War
Mars
Edith Cavell
Giant Recruit Offered $4200 Is Holding Out
Baseball legend John J. McGraw laments a signed recruit pitcher holding out for more pay. The unsigned contract offered by major league clubs shows a $700 monthly rate, $4200 per season, despite the pitcher not yet winning a game for the New York club.
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John J. McGraw
New York
Bradley Selects Horses for the Kentucky Derby
Bradley’s racing establishment nominates Benththus Buddy Bauer Bergenland and Bit O Lore for the 1927 Kentucky Derby set for May 14. Bradley typically fields multiple runners and is expected to start two or more horses this year. past Derby notes include 1921 Behave Yourself and Black Servant one two, and 1922 Babbling Over and Baggenhagenze taking top honors for Bradley.
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Bradley
Kentucky Jockey Club
Fdie
Howr, Farm
RK. R. Bradley Racing Establishment
Benththus
Buddy Bauer
Bergenland
Bit O'Lore
Behave Yourself
Black Servant
Baggenhagenze
Todt Sets New Record For Total Chances
Phil Todt of the Boston Red Sox set a new record for total chances in 154 games with 1,891. The prior first baseman putout record was 1,846 by Jiggs Donohue in 1907, a mark still standing. George Kelly's 1,759 putouts in 1920 showed Todt's effort was not the all time best.
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Phil Todt
Boston Red Sox
Todt
Jiggs Donohue
Chicago White Sox
George Kelly
New York Giants
Prominent baseball figures join various teams in 1926 changes
Jack Noonan signs with the Detroit Tigers while Les Nunamaker takes over Corsicana in the Lone Star league and Bennie Brownlow to Longview in the same circuit. Red Sox sign Louis Temple for a trial. Sylvio Mantha active with the Canadiens. Prysock and Tarleton take managerial and scouting roles in minor leagues.
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Les Nunamaker
Manag
Corsicana
Bennie Brownlow
Longview
Lone Star League of Texas
Rosenberg Aims for Featherweight Title After Vacating Bantams
Charley Rosenberg plans to move up to featherweight after unable to make bantamweight for a bout with Bushey Graham. The featherweight crown is vacant after Louis Kaplan relinquished it last July. Possible challengers include Red Chapman Benny Russell and Honeyboy Finnegan, with an elimination match under New York state athletic commission rules.
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Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Bushey Graham
Rosenberg
Graham
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Meriden
Conn
Red
Chapman
Boston
Benny Russ
Philadelphia
Honeyboy Finnegan
New York State Athletic Commission
Kaplan
Eddie
Cannonball) Martin
Eddie Shea
Chicago
New York
Prophetess in Washington Pa Keeps Star Player at W J
Washington and Jefferson freshman fullback Earl T. Wilson of Sharon Pa., who planned to transfer to Miami University Ohio, heeded a local theater prophetess who warned him against leaving. The incident highlights coaches use of stars to deter transfers and retain talent.
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Washington
Washington and Jefferson
Earl T. Wilson
Wilson
Sharon
Miami University
Ohio
Left Handed Hurlers in American League Spark
The 1926 batting averages show 23 left handed batsmen and three switch hitters in the American League first 50. Left handed pitchers in the AL appear slightly better than National League portsiders, facing many strong batters and exerting a notable edge.
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Portside
Portsiders
Five Star Vaulters Reach 13 Feet 7 Inches in Boston Meet
Sabin Carr Yale junior scales 13 feet 7 inches for a new world indoor pole vault mark at the Boston A A games. The feat lifts five American vaulters 13 feet high, including Carr Paul Barrington Laddie Myers Lee Barnes and Glen Graham, as the U S readies for the next Olympic effort.
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Sabin W. Carr
Soares
Mars
Indwe
Charlie Ho
Norway
Me Ifeli
Sabin Carr
Yale
Boston
United States
Carr
Paul Barrington
Laddie” Myers
Chicago
Lee Barnes
Glen Graham
California
Uncle Sam
Ul Anegsterdam
Open Stable for Cattle Viewed as Investment
The article promotes a weatherproof 62 by 115 foot frame cattle barn with open floor, movable self feeders, grain chutes, ample hay storage, and double end doors. It stresses high prices for meat and advises consulting local contractors to estimate costs, noting price variation by region and conditions.
Porch Closet Idea for Safe Back Porch Storage
A vintage notice describes adding built in or back porch closets as convenient, secure places for provisions and deliveries. Closets can be added to existing porches, with options across the end or along the wall, exterior color guidance, and decorative panel outlines for a clean, practical feature.
Before Painting House Remove Old Coatings
Old buildings with layered paints peel and crack as pigments interact. Remove loose paint with scrapers and brushes or a gasoline torch to form a sound surface. White lead paint may chalk lightly but generally provides an ideal base for repainting with cleanup dust.
Good Paint Hides Surface Through Pigment Strength
The article explains that paint must hide the surface it covers, since oil has little hiding power. It distinguishes two hiding powers: pigment hiding power and paint hiding power, noting the pigment strongly influences the paint's effectiveness, though a strong print requires a good pigment.
Electric switches harmonize with paper in jew houses
The tumbler switch stands as the modern choice for installation in jew houses and also aids modernization of old electrical equipment. It occupies wall space like obsolete types without marring plaster or wallpaper. Finish options let it blend with each room’s decor, leaving the flush plate inconspicuous except for a refined hint of convenience and service.
Pipeless Design Heater Offers Economical Operation
The pipeless heater design has, in recent years, gained prominence for economical operation and other advantages. It should be installed only in compact square buildings with doors left open, as warm air from the center delivery section rises to the ceilings and then to exterior walls.
When Purchasing Home Get Tax Rate Data
In buying a house check the tax rate and assessed valuation to estimate yearly taxes. Inquire about any future street paving or utility projects that may lead to special assessments and determine which are allowable for the property.
Form Lumber Surfacing On One Side
Form lumber should be surfaced on one side and one edge for easier work and better appearance. Surfaced lumber creates tighter forms, holds cement and sand, and reduces rock pockets and rough concrete surfaces. Ship lap or tongue and groove lumbers are most satisfactory.
How to Hang Curtains for a Quaint Room
The guide advises hanging curtains to floor if the window structure allows and six inches below the sill for rooms built on quaint charm. Allow extra length for tying back to prevent curtains from blowing out, ensuring stable drapery.
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Nebraska Briefs
Fanoury Holorians
Guy Freeman
Webster County Farm Bureau
Red Cloud Ad Club
I. C. Redditt
Extension Service
Smith-Hughes
Fen Cloud High School
Lancaster County
Purbaugh
Panama
O’neill
Irwins
Tia Juana
Peter Duffy
Nebraska Association of Insurance Agents
Columbus
H. J. Gramlich
Animal Husbandry Department
University of Nebraska
College of Agriculture
O. P. HH
Gibbon
Comyi
George H. Wood
General Poore
Board of Health
Valley County
Bob Quinn
Lill Carrigan
Red Sox
Suzanne
Howard Kinsey
Suzanne Lenglen
Baldwin B. Baldwin
Jack Noonan
University of California
Detroit Tigers
Bill Holden
Pensacola
Red) Temple
Polk, Pa
Sylvio Mantha
Lake Superies
Dutch Leonard
Los Angeles
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
Herb Pennock
Bob Prysock
Bay City
Wheeling
Bob Tarleton
Shreveport
Fittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis
Rogers Flornsby
Frisch
Princeipal Maryland
London
England
Grover Alexander
St. Louis Cardinals
O'Farrell
Hornsby
Alex
Palo Alto
Calif
Sparkie
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
William A Radford
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