Nebraska News Briefs From Dormitory to Beets and Beacons
Bids received for Midland college girls dormitory costing about 75000 dollars with construction to start. Governor Ritchie of Maryland to visit Nebraska May 17 and speak to Ad Sell Club in Omaha. Omaha hosts multiple conventions May 25 to June 25 drawing about 10750 delegates. Plainview counts pennies in unusual thrift. 70200 pennies weighed 70 pounds. National Editorial Association to visit Chadron and Black Hills. Burlington station construction progresses with joist type concrete floors. Beatrice aims to lower fire losses after 1926 total of 15900. Sparks builds barn with 27000 feet of timber plus 10000 more hauled in. Nebraska poultry field day set June 15 at the agricultural college with 600-700 attendees last year. Spring crop intentions show corn down, oats down, barley up 10 percent. western Nebraska sees spring wheat increase. Burlington and Union Pacific say crop prospects bright after snow. Hayles state convention at Nebraska City June 20-21 expected 100+ delegates. Beatrice volunteer fire department adds chemical truck and hose. Kearney normal mulls gym alterations around 40000. paving district planned with federal aid. Bridgeport beet train draws many visitors amid local trade fair.
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Albert Ritchie
Maryland
McMillen
Ritchie
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
Ernest Gast
Indian Congress
Nebraska State Park
Chadron
National Editorial Association
Black Hills
Burlington
Beatrice
Harry Whiteside
S. D. Sparks
W. R. Sparks
Blue River
Nebraska
The
Agricultural College
J. R. Reditt
Iowa
Kansas
Burlington and
Union Pacific Express
Lisco
North Platte
North Valley
Val Kuska
Agriculture Department of the
Colorado
Wyoming
Wheat
Hayles
Nebraska City
Friena Volunteer Fire Department
Kearney
Gyimnasium
Wallas
Burlingley Railroads
Bridgeport
Hastings Named 1927 Nebraska Honey Producers Convention Host
Hastings is selected as the 1927 convention city for the Nebraska Honey Producers Association with plans for summer meetings. Two tour routes are proposed to visit major honey plants, one starting from Scottsbluff via Bayard Bridgeport Oshkosh LewELLy n Ogallala Hershey North Platte Gothenburg Cozad Kearney, the other from Omaha via Blair Tekamah Wayne Norfolk Meadow Grove St Edward St Paul Duannebrog Grand Island.
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Hastings
Nebraska
Honey Producers’ Association
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Bayard
Bridgeport
Oshkosh
Lewellyn
Third Train of Nebraska Flour to New England
The Omaha Flour Mills company sent a 40 car shipment on March 19 to Walter E. Fuller Co. in Boston on a fast freight route to New England. Officials expect the run to set a speed record for its tonnage, aiming for fewer than 80 hours as a prior trip did in eighty hours.
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Omaha
New England
Omaha Flour Mills Company
Walter E. Fuller Co
Boston
Fairbury Water Praised by Nebraska Expert
Dr. George Condra of the Nebraska conservation department told Fairbury’s noon chamber luncheon that no other Nebraska town has as abundant and pure a water supply. He surveyed the Kesterson Springs area to assess future reliability, noting the spring water’s superior quality from natural gravel filtration.
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Fairbury
Nebraska
George Condra
Nebraska Conservation Department
Chamber of Commerce
Condra
Fairbury City
Kesterson Springs
Omaha Eyes 1928 National Conventions For Both Parties
Civic leaders in Omaha plan to host both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 1928. Democratic committeeman Arthur Mullen and the chamber of commerce are moving ahead with talks, while Governor Adam McMulley of Lincoln pledges Republican support to secure the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Arthur Mullen
Chamber of Commerce
Adam McMulley
Lincoln
Farmers Go West to Morrill County for New Tenants
Real estate men report Morrill county will have more and better farmers this year with many tenants coming from central and eastern Nebraska after losing farms to the dry season last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Morrill County
Nebraska
Smith Named Commander of Seventh Corps Area at Fort Omaha
Major General Harry A. Smith takes command of the Seventh corps area with headquarters at Fort Omaha Nebraska and becomes assistant chief of staff in charge of the war plans division. He succeeds Major Benjamin A. Poore who will retire.
Riviera Theatre Opens in Omaha with March 26 Debut
The new Riviera Theatre in Omaha is praised as a central west beauty by A. H. Blank, president, as the building is completed and readied for public opening on March 26. The project is hailed as a landmark for Nebraska and Omaha.
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Omaha
Riviera
Nebraska
Central West
A. H. Blank
Growing As A Dairy State in Lincoln Nebraska
Nebraska, not usually a dairy state, has 272 herds in cow testing associations totaling 4 268 cows across twelve groups. The February report shows 429 cows produced over 40 pounds of butterfat, with numbers rising due to culling and improved feeding recommended by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
The
Agricultural College
Stanton Begins Paving Project
Stanton city council held a special meeting as petitions urged paving districts Nos 4 and 5 covering thirty eight blocks in business and residence areas. All property owners favored the plan amid harmony, a drive launched by the Stanton Businessmen's club to study funding for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Stanton City
Stanton Businessmen's Club
Close Call at Auburn Car Survives Tree Fall
Mr and Mrs F C Joffrey of Auburn escaped serious injury when a large tree fell on their sedan as workmen cut trees nearby. The impact crushed the radiator hood and fenders but the couple was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
F. C. Joffrey
Godfrey
Pittsburgh Pirates Look Like Winners
Detroit News writer H. L. Salsinger says the Pirates have a strong season ahead with improved management under Donie Bush. He notes last year’s troubles were managerial, not players, and predicts the Pirates will be well run and competitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Roush
H. L. Salsinger
Detroit News
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Donie Bush
Bush
Trotter and Pacer Stake Sets $20,000 Purse
The Trotter and Pacer Stake, sponsored by the New York publication, increases to a $20,000 purse for foals of 1927 with separate pacer and trotter divisions. Trotters race for $15,000 plus breeder bonuses, a $500 show class, and a national Grand Circuit context positions the event as one of the richest three year old races on a half mile track, second only to the Kentucky Futurity and the Hambletonian Stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reading Pa
Pate Denies Quitting Baseball to Run Auto Business
Athletics veteran left handed pitcher Joe Pate sent a telegram to Connie Mack denying plans to quit baseball. He said he would not abandon the sport to devote himself fully to his automobile business. Reports in Philadelphia had said Pate preferred not to stay away from Fort Worth all summer and might ask Mack to retire him or allow him to pitch for his home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pate
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Pate
Fort Worth
Mack
Sporting Squibs and Sporting Figures Across Nations
A kaleidoscope of sports notes from around the world and U.S. leagues. Membership counts for England and U.S. golf bodies are given along with records in baseball, boxing, skating and swimming. Notables include Hiromichi Nishikubo as Tokyo mayor sidestepping weight, and Earl Sande at 28 as a jockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiromichi Nishikubo
Tokyo
Japan
Scull Hailed as Penn Sprinter by Coach Lawson
Penn track coach Lawson Robertson rates Folwell Scull as the squad’s top speedster. Scull is in his second varsity year and previously placed sixth in the 100 yard final at Cambridge. He is brother to Penn halfback Paul Scull and also serves as Folwell’s substitute end on football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Robertson
Penn
A. Co
New York
Folwell
Scull
Cambridge
Paul Scull
Zack Wheat Ends Long Dodgers Career With Strong Bat
The veteran outfielder Zack Wheat leaves the Dodgers after 18 years in Brooklyn and signs with the Athletics. Born May 23 1888 in Hamilton Missouri he posted a .300 plus lifetime average, 2804 hits in 2318 games, 1255 runs and 203 steals while with the Dodgers. His peak years included 1923 24 and 1928 with 221 hits and 21 stolen bases in 1915 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zack Wheat
Brooklyn
Zack
Wilbert Robinson
Athletics
Wheat
Dodgers
Hamilton
Eight Keystone Sackers Make Wholesale Shift
After the 1926 season a major second baseman reshuffle hits the majors. Hornsby moves to New York Frisch to St Louis, Eddie Collins released and nets with Connie Mack. McManus heads to Detroit O Rourke to St Louis Ward to Chicago Morehart to New York Wambsganss to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Rogers Hornsby
New York
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Collins
Chicago
Connie Mack
Marty McManus
Detroit
George Moriarty
Frank O’rourke
St. Louis
McManus
Aaron Ward
New York Yankees
Ray Morehart
White Soz
Gotham
Bill Wambsganss
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
The
Roluors
Young to Tackle English Channel After Catalina Feat
George Young, first conqueror of the Catalina channel, announces plans to swim the English Channel once his current theatrical contract ends. He set a Catalina channel record of 15 hours 40 minutes, a speed mark few have approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Young
Catalina
English
Young
Graceful One Floor Design Offers Comfortable Home at Low Cost
William A. Radford promotes a modestly priced one floor home. The design features curved roofline over a bay window, a side pergola, a rear porch, a 27 by 15 living dining area, a well planned kitchen, two rear bedrooms with ample closets, and aims to prove quality construction can fit limited budgets.
Tiling Adds Decorative Touch to Stucco Home
The article explains tiling as a durable method to decorate stucco houses. Tiles offer color variety and textures to create tiled gables arches panels and bands for ornamental effect.
Ample Proportions for Bedrooms Emphasized in Housing Notes
Guidance advises bedrooms be light and airy with space for furniture and clear of doors or heating outlets. Cross ventilation is preferred and direct entry from living rooms is discouraged. Passage or hallway entry is ideal and ample clothes closets are essential, especially in small houses.
Neighborhood Choice Considerations for Families
The passage advises not to overemphasize proximity to relatives when choosing a neighborhood. It notes the general type of residents matters, particularly for families with children, who should be raised in suitable surroundings.
Simplicity and Dignity in Small Home Design
Dignity and simplicity are core home essentials, reducing cost and focusing on permanent materials. Postwar building costs spurred Americans to favor durable materials, improving architectural merit and overall community attractiveness.
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Americerc
Roof Leak Stopped at Once Saves Money
A notice warns that a single roof leak can rapidly worsen, requiring extensive stripping and reshingling to stop. It asserts stopping one leak is valuable because new leaks often appear without warning and cheap shingles become costly in the long run.
Small House Idea Grows Amid Construction Costs
Rising building and maintenance costs push away large frame houses. Eight and nine room homes for moderate income buyers are said to give way as the city adapts to economic pressure.
How Long Are Shingles
A shingle is 16 inches long and requires several laps to be tight. Shingles laid more than five inches to the weather are almost worthless, while four to four and a half inches is far better. When laid properly, a shingled roof will last for many years.
Dull varnish preferred for floors furniture and walls
A dull finish for floors woodwork walls and furniture is favored over glass or mirror finishes. Varnishes offering a flat dull look are available, and many believe this effect requires wax.
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Midland College
Honey Producers OF State
Eastern Market
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Charles Hill
Ethelda Bleibbtrey
Fred Hough Macrobert
Miss Bleibtrey
England
United States Golf Association
Kid Dugan
Kansas City
Harry Goller
Illinois
Scandinavian Countries
New Zealand
Island
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Gus Getz
Scranton
Jim Dunlap
Boston Braves
International Skating Union
Hamburg
Earl Sande
Canada
Lindsay
Ottawa
Kingston
Elm Creek
Neb
Riverside
Robert H. Decoux
Grand Rapids
State Athletic Board
Pedro Candioli
Rosario
Santa Fe
Argentina
Willow Springs
Marquis of Queensberry
Hugo Jr
Hugo Bezdek
Penn State
Tome
Port Deposit
Yale
Nashville Academy
Vanderbilt University
Charley Moran
Koraig
Germery
Dreikampf
Breslau
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
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