Governor Weaver vows Nebraska’s bright future at Omaha event
Nebraska Governor Arthur J. Weaver predicts rapid growth for the state and Omaha as a Missouri Valley metropolis. He urges road paving and education improvements, notes the constitution limits state debt, and denies unrest outside Omaha. Over 600 club members attend the St Patrick’s Day dinner at the Omaha Athletic Club.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Arthur J. Weaver
Omaha Athletic Club
Missouri Valley
Weaver
Athletic Club
Senate Advances Nebraska Pension Bill For Men 65 Plus
The Nebraska Senate advanced S. F. 245 to third reading by a 20 to 12 vote. The bill would grant a pension not exceeding 25 dollars per month to residents over 65 who have 15 years U S and Nebraska residency, no prison term in 10 years, no desertion in 15 years if married, no professional begging in the prior year, and income limits with dependent relatives restrictions.
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Senate
Nebraska
Cooper
United States
Nebraska influenza deaths hit record in 1928
Nebraska recorded 859 influenza deaths in 1928, the highest since 1921, with statewide deaths totaling 13,410 for the year. The 859 deaths mark a 150 percent rise over the seven year prior average of 346, and December alone accounted for about two thirds of the annual total.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Vital Statistics Bureau
State Capitol
Nebraska's Oldest Native Son Honored In Falls City
Falls City native Frank Leachman aged 73 living on a farm near Falls City receives a $10 gold piece as recognition as Nebraska's oldest native son.
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Nebraska
Falls City
Frank Leachman
Plan New School House At Lyman Bridgeport
Lyman plans a new school building modeled on Bridgeport's $80 000 high school. If bonds pass March 29 the Lyman committee J S Knox C R Butt Albert Dolph Charles Harding and J W Waitman will inspect Nebraska and Wyoming schools before deciding on construction.
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Lyman
Bridgeport
J. S. Knox
C. R. Butt
Albert Dolph
Charles Harding
J. W. Waitman
Nebraska
Wyoming
Cambridge To Sink Test Oil Well
Cambridge plans an oil test well on the Watkins estate 14 miles northwest of the city. Red Willow Oil Co and a drilling firm announced the project after a conference in Cambridge. A contract for drilling is in place and a steel derrick has been ordered. The well is to reach 3,800 feet unless deeper drilling is set.
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Cambridge
Watkins Estate
Red Willow Oil Company
New York Creamery Firm Sells Omaha Operation
New York company Bays Creamery and Sons Inc sells its Omaha creamery to Central Distributors Inc for 2 million dollars. Edwin Kirschbraun, secretary treasurer, will head the new Kirschbraun and Sons unit as president. Ben Tittman, 48, president of Central Distributors, came to Omaha twenty years ago.
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New York
Bays Creamery
Omaha
Kirschbraun and Sons, Inc
Central Distributors, Inc
Edwin Kirschbraun
Kirschbraun and Sons
Ben Tittman
Central Distributors
Mastodon Teeth Added to Nebraska City Museum Collection
John Gaskill adds petrified molars from a mastodon to his Nebraska City photograph and artifact collection. He will seek confirmation from E. H. Barbour of the University of Nebraska after a farm near Peru Neb supplied the curie tooth. Other bones may lie buried in the surrounding soil.
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Nebraska City
John Gaskill
Nebraska News in Brief From Farms to Public Notices
The 100 acre Klerk farm near Friend sold to Anton Pospisil for 124 50 per acre. Noakes Brothers plan a Rockford grocery after Roszell store fire. Danbury school seeks 52906 80 bond for a new building. Maust Bible from 1551, Swiss version, is oldest in Nebraska. Beemer State Bank depositors meet to discuss pending bank legislation. Aurora school plans new building south of high school costing about 60000. Adams residents to vote on selling electric system to Nebraska Iowa Gas Electric. Red Willow farmers order 6000 state forester trees. Russian olive and western white pine in demand. Franklin Green in Gibbon builds a high quality violin valued at 250. Beatrice wells water improving but boiled for drinking. Magdalena Huth 98, dies at Nebraska Soldiers Home. survived by two daughters a son and a granddaughter. State bridge damage from floods expected under 10000. Federal jury acquits M H Garvin Hastings of lottery mail charge. Omaha Tech 90 graduates. 100000 paid by Farmers Shipping Potter for hogs. 131000 for cattle. Beatrice city engineer to study reservoir and purification plant for two million gallons. Hamilton County Register to Republican Register after sale of Aurora paper. Burr family health prompts move to California.
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John P. Klerk
Friend
Anton Pospisil
Noakes Brothers of
Filley
Rockford
Roszell
Board of Trustees
Danbury Consolidated School District
F. C. Maust
Falls City
Nebraska
Zurich
Germany
Beemer State Bank
Paul Wupper
Kenneth Wherry
Pawnee City
R. T. Jones
Scottsbluff
School Board of
Aurora
Adams
Nebraska-Iowa Gas & Electric Company
State Forestation Department
Red Willow County
F. J. Scrivner
Frank Green
Gibbon
Green
Beatrice City
Feeble Minded Institute
Magdalena Huth
Nebraska Soldiers Home
Grand Island
Soldiers Home
Public Works Department
M. H. Garvin
Hastings
United States
Garvin
Omaha Technical High School
E. R. Burke
Board of Education
J. H. Beveridge
Farmers Shipping Association of
Potter
E. V. Capps
Beatrice
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Hamilton County Register
George L. Burr
Aurora Republican
Republican Register
C. A. Carlson
Chester A. Burt
The
Republican
Mathewson Reel of a Smart Hurler Ends With Dodger Decoy
Gene McGann recalls Christy Mathewson as a genius pitcher who used gray matter and a mighty arm to win pennants for the Giants. He recounts a 1901 rookie day with Brooklyn when Mathewson overwhelmed the Dodgers with a fastball and near-impossible curve, yielding the first hits only in the eighth inning.
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Christy Mathewson
Giants
Gene McGann
Yankee
Matty
Brooklyn
Bucknell College
McCann
Old Washington Park
Dodgers
Jim Corbett Fought for Position in the Shade
Fight Stories Magazine notes Corbett’s tactical edge in boxing. He exploited shade on a barge ring during the Corbett Choynski duel at Benecia bay, using the shadowed corner to gain openings others overlooked.
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Jim Corbett
Fight Stories Magazine
Corbett-Choynski
Benecia Bay
Jim
Corbett
Choynski
Penn State Boxer Wolff Dominates at Intercollegiate Meet
Capt Allie Wolff of Penn State remains undefeated in intercollegiate boxing and rules the 175 pound class. The Brooklyn, New York native knocked out Al Olensis of Pennsylvania in the star bout as Penn State defeated Penn by five wins to two.
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Allie Wolff
Penn State
Wolff
Brooklyn
N. Y
al Olensis
University of Pennsylvania
Cubs to Doll Up The 1929 Uniforms
The Chicago Cubs will wear new outfits for the 1929 season. Home gear is solid white with a C and cub bear on the left breast. Road outfits feature a dark gray body with a two toned Chicago across the front and a silk chenille bear on the left sleeve.
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Revival of Chariot Racing Planned in Glasgow Scotland
The article notes Glasgow plans to revive ancient chariot racing and compares it to other sports and figures of the era. It mentions boxing contenders, umpires, coaches, and various players across baseball, football, golf, and tennis, with a scattered blend of names and events.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Missouri to penalize boxers for fouls in future bouts
Missouri boxing officials led by secretary Ben J. Harrison plan automatic purse forfeiture for fouling opponents in future state bouts. The rule aligns with a National Boxing Association policy penalizing competitors against suspended boxers, aiming to deter fouling and protect the public. Tommy White of Houston is cited as the first to be penalized under the new approach.
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Missouri
Ben J. Harrison
Missouri Boxing Commission
Harrison
Benny Bass
Henry Lenard
Dent McSkimming
St. Louis Post Dispatch
New York
Buddy Taylor
al Singer
Missouri Commission
National Boxing Association
National Association
Tommy White
Houston
Jimmy Finley
Louisiana
Kansas Apollo: Eldorado student hailed as top athlete at KU
Carlos Fetty twenty year old sophomore from Eldorado Kansas is described by Dr James Haismith as the best physically equipped male at the University of Kansas and one of the best he has ever seen Fetty is called the Kansas Apollo an Adonis like all round athlete with standout physical attributes
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Carlos Fetty
Eldorado
Kan
University of Kansas
Fetty
James Haismith
Kansas Apollo
Footwork and Balance in Golf Swing Described
The piece discusses rare quality footwork in golf, noting balance as key. It cites Abe Mitchell's driving power with firm heel placement at impact, while later stressing that Mitchell’s swing ends with the club traveling a short distance and no heel lift.
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Abe Mitchell
Mitchell
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Ben Leonard Rates Max Schmeling versus Dempsey
Benny Leonard, retired undefeated lightweight champion, says Schmeling shows champion potential but lacks Dempsey’s punching power. He notes Schmeling is strong, fast, and aggressive, yet cannot deliver a knockout like Dempsey. Leonard recalls Schmeling’s bout with Risko as evidence.
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Benny Leonard
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Dempsey
Max
Risko
Johnny
Demsey
Jack Dempsey
Cardinals Sell Farm Sale Details by Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey vice president of the St. Louis Cardinals announces the sale of Dayton Ohio Central league club to Louisville American association club. He also notes the purchase of Fort Wayne Indiana Central league club and Scottdale Pennsylvania Middle Atlantic league club. Cards will own eight minor league farms and another addition is probable this spring.
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Dayton
Ohio
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
Fort Wayne
Ind
Scottdale
Colonial Type That Will Appeal to Many Prospective Home Builders
William A. Radford offers free home building advice via mail from Chicago. The text outlines a colonial style residence plan with a central hall layout, sun room, and dining space, describing dimensions 28 by 24 feet plus sun room, four upstairs rooms, and shingle exterior.
Shellac Excellent to Preserve Floors
Shellac provides a durable fast drying finish for floors woodwork and furniture. It can be used as a filler under varnish or as an undercoat on new wood and comes in orange and white varieties for different lighting and stain needs. Use large brushes and apply quickly in one direction for best results.
Kitchen Arrangement Big Feature in Home
The article discusses how modern kitchens reduce drudgery with mechanical devices and smart layouts. It highlights placing the sink and drainboard between pantry and china closet, window above the sink, and matching exterior cupboard paintings. Built-ins are common in California and Florida bungalows to minimize heat and keep spaces sanitary.
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California
Florida
Finishing Material Determines Home Quality Tone
The article argues that the tone of a house is set by its finish and that the finishing material largely determines homeowner satisfaction. It compares varnish quality to preserving value like a Stradivarius violin and emphasizes material choice as a key factor.
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St. Paul
Bert Pankratz
Detroit
Columbus Club
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American Legion
Ray Caldwell
Memphis
Indianapolis
Duffy Lewis
Rafael Quintana
Portland
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Athletics
Pittsburgh
Derrill Pratt
University of Alabama
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Bob Parham
Georgia Tech
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Terry McGovern
John L. Sullivan
George Earnshaw
Baltimore
Fort Myers
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Suzanne Lenglen
Aaron Ward
Little Rock Travelers
London
Phil Scott
Tom Heeney
Kansas
Apollo Stars
Ben Leonard
Big Max Schmeling
Cardinals Sell Farm
W. A. Radford
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