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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
6
A federal statistician notes Nebraska farms increasingly deploy tractors, combines, cream separators, trucks, and gas engines. Tractors reach 28,442 with about one per four farms. combines total 2,303, up 50 percent. trucks rise to 15,078. autos exceed one per farm nationally.
Omaha-Omaha Post of the American Legion tops Louisville in the contest for the world’s largest post. Omaha membership reaches 2,525, celebrated by an automobile parade led by the Legion band. Louisville reports 2,473 members. Nebraska delegates face a playful penalty if Omaha loses at the Louisville convention.
Harry Stillman was trapped beneath a farm tractor rear wheel but a passing freight train engineer alerted farm workers and arranged his rescue. He had signaled motorists for over an hour before the engineer called from Indianola and helped him free. Doctors said he was not seriously hurt.
Hastings is third among Nebraska cities in telephones in operation after installing its five thousandth line. Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph reports Hastings has 554 more telephones than Grand Island, 3,389 in Fremont, with Hastings growing from 3,266 to 5,000 in ten years.
The Fairbury junior chamber voted to beautify the triangular plot at the North edge of town where highways 3 and 15 join. They will plant grass and shrubs, provide labor and funding, with Harry Harris leading the civic improvement committee in charge of the project.
Wilber residents Mr. and Mrs. John Wozab celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Austria, they wed April 20 1862 in Manitowoc Wisconsin and soon after moved to Nebraska settling in Wilber, where they have lived ever since.
State items report injuries from a runaway horse incident in Callaway. Humboldt Chamber offers 100 dollars in prizes for a spelling contest on April 24. Landon Bahda, 19 months, dies after being crushed by a truck wheel near Wakefield. Lincoln school board cuts maintenance to 24 staff, saving about 14000 dollars yearly. H. L. Gerhart elected president of Nebraska Bankers at Norfolk meeting. Fish hatchery truck releases thousands of channel cat fish at Beatrice dam area. Fire damages several farms near Omaha after a grinding machine spark. Bank of Crab Orchard begins depositor dividend payments. Douglas county reports 4-H enrollment at 219 with various clubs. Nebraska City approves a large paving district for blocks and alleys. Mitchell church project advances with 20000 dollar cost. Hastings junior chamber outlines baseball and community projects. County road repair drive uses Good Roads Day resources. A wild duck nests at F. J. Keller’s near Antioch. mallard eggs estimated at ten. New developments in multiple city building projects across the region. Diller elevator contract placed for 9150 dollars, 15000 bushel capacity. Hamilton county wins Feeders’ Day at Lincoln. Buffalo county second. Beatrice man injured in car crash. A 1913 postcard took 15 years to reach Seward to Lincoln. 1930 census districts set for Nebraska with 11 regional hubs.
Marion Anderson son of the Oglethorpe base ball coach declined an offer to play professional baseball with Cleveland in the American league. He will not sign or report until after graduation and earning his diploma. A strong second baseman for three years with the Petrels he starred in the Georgia Tech series, homering in the first game to tie the score.
President Carey announces an exclusive lease of Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium for outdoor boxing spectacles in 1929. Plans call for Paulino Uzcudun to fight Max Schmeling on June 27 with the winner to meet Jack Sharkey on September 26, both bouts at the stadium.
Michigan college teams abandon baseball while stars like Lester Bell and George Sisler are tipped for big years with the Braves. Fritz Maisel teaches slide technique to the Orioles. Notes cover Babe Ruth, Len Shires in the Texas league, Dick Smith with the Boston Braves, Bill Doak joining St. Louis, and payroll estimates of 3 million for major league clubs. Other items include preseason base-running, manager confidence for the Phillies, farm-system experiments, and players moving to Buffalo and Columbus organizations.
The article surveys intercollegiate golf scheduling at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal New Jersey the Harvard Yale rowing tradition the Edgewater Gulf course beauty the Edgewater Gulf green and a plan to standardize weights for American Canadian rowing. It notes Rutgers turf management golf club memberships and school athletic funding efforts in New York City.
Jack Quinn, aged forty two, begins his fifth season with the Mackmen and twentieth in the majors. The spitball pitcher notes few remaining in the league and defends the trick pitch while recounting his early life as a coal miner and his training at Hot Springs Arkansas. He says the spitter is simple and shares how he grips and releases the ball to steer its path.
Northwestern coach Dick Hanley criticizes the rules committee for moving the try for point to the two yard line arguing it hurts triple threat plays. He fears short yardage will become routine, field goals easier, and passing attacks unchanged. Hanley also opposes the new fumble rule saying it removes human elements and fan thrills.
Shortstop Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians, after nine years at shortstop, is attempting to master third base. He notes he learned short after turning pro with New Orleans in 1920, having been a second baseman in college, and aims for similar success at third.
The national cup committee recommends the grand final be a best of three series rather than a single contest. One match would be held in the West and one in the East, with a potential third game at a location chosen by the cup committee if needed.
William A. Radford explains a mixed brick and wood home design with first floor brick and wood shingle upper walls. The 24 by 32 foot plan features three rooms on the first floor and four bedrooms upstairs, central entrance hall, sun porch, and open fireplace.
Detailed specifications define materials and workmanship for a building contract. They bind owner and contractor on price, general conditions, insurance, liability, supervision, bonds, liens, and delays, protecting both sides and ensuring value. High-grade contractors require complete specs. builders should pursue them.
Modern invention boosts home durability as rust proof metals cut leaks from water pipes flashings gutters and rain pipes. Copper flashings roof decks gutters and brass fittings provide corrosion resistant options for builders and buyers insisting on long lasting fixtures and hardware.
A committee of sanitary engineers and plumbing experts with the Department of Commerce has formulated basic plumbing principles now widely accepted by sanitary engineers. The emphasis is on a pure water supply and reliable drainage to ensure health, comfort, and reduced household chores.
Exterior cellar door receives a heavy coat of paint to shield it from harsh weather and internal moisture. The article stresses the door’s role in protecting the cellar from decay amid demanding outdoor and indoor conditions.
The passage describes rooms that become shabby as lighting fixtures grow tar stained and pitted with rust, indicating progressive deterioration and replacement needs for the items involved.
A stucco house requires vigorous cleaning. For stains, diluted sulphuric acid can be used. Scrub well then rinse thoroughly. Use a strong hose flow with a narrow stream starting at the roof line and work downward. Close proximity to the surface yields better results.
Clinker brick once a total loss when it fused in kilns is now used in stylish brick houses and commands higher prices than standard kiln brick. The share of clinker brick in any kiln remains small, but its value has risen with demand for distinctive homes.
The article describes an ingle nook formed by cushioned seats beside a fireplace. It notes high arms and woodwork matching the room, with inner colors and cushions reflecting dancing flames to add warmth and attractiveness.
A description explains cellar environments oscillating between cold damp and warm dry. It asserts only a thick coat of well applied durable paint can prevent decay under these unusual conditions.
University of Illinois investigators showed common asbestos paper on hot air pipes increases heat loss versus uninsulated pipes. Only cellular asbestos provides adequate insulation, the study found.
In planning a home, bathroom and kitchen often receive insufficient attention. The article stresses that these spaces are essential and should be prioritized to improve daily life and value.
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