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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
3
Nebraska engineers approve oil sand road surface after tests west of Ellsworth showing a half mile of road withstanding heavy traffic for a year. Federal engineers endorsed the mix, enabling state funds and federal aid to finish Nebraska highway No. 2 from Alliance to Grand Island within a year.
Dr E R Hays of Falls City told a Omaha chamber luncheon that 2 213 cases of smallpox diphtheria and typhoid cost Nebraska 200 288 in 1928 with 144 963 in wages and 55 325 in medical fees. He urged immunization to save over 196 000 and noted annual illness costs at 29 000 000. He praised progress in reducing infant mortality.
In winter of 1928-29 many bass and other game fish suffocated or froze under thick ice and shallow pockets. At Clear Lake 25 miles south of Ainsworth a two foot deep mass of dead fish piled up, with an estimated 40 to 50 tons in one heap. W A Baldwin photographed the scenes, shared by Chet Ager. Game and park board members suggest boring artesian wells to keep water flowing and prevent future losses. Farmers hauled the corpses away for hog feed and fertilizer.
Cold disagreeable weather often cuts attendance at the annual Mid West Poultry and Pet stock association show. Dates moved from the week after Thanksgiving to the week of November 4. George Davis Howard county extension agent spoke to breeders on the poultry industry.
Fred Romsdale reports a record catching eleven coyote pups in a den on his York farm. John Muir, York County clerk, notes many pups this spring with groups of nine and four litters of eight. A two dollar bounty per animal is paid at the courthouse, regardless of age. The Ramsdale finds pups too small to leave the den.
An outdoor amphitheatre near the standpipe and city hall in Blue Springs is prepared for the first free weekly movie show. The site has been graded with a sod surface moved and restored, offering seating for about 800 spectators as local businessmen resume the Saturday night screenings.
A large potash refining factory at Hoffland near Alliance was destroyed by fire. Built in 1917 for about 225000 dollars, the plant had not operated since the postwar potash decline and Hoffland lacked water and fire protection. Fire guards prevented prairie fires.
Tecumseh city council creates the fourth residential graveling district nine blocks on East Broadway. Liberty village board lets contracts for immediate waterworks construction with 18000 dollars on hand. Fire at Oakland damages Gus W Nelson store and A Hammarstrom building.
Chicago great Johnny Mostil ranks Yankee Stadium center field as the hardest in the American League due to shadows and noise from nearby structures. He cites Earl Combs as a rival, notes Combs speed, and recalls veterans adapting to big parks after smaller venues. He recalls George Blackerby’s jump from Waco to Chicago and early misreads from shadows.
T. N. Metcalf, director of athletics at Iowa State college, reports football players at the Ames institution are improving academically. A three year survey shows 70 percent of freshmen and 92 percent of varsity players earned passing grades in over fifteen hours. Freshman scholarship rose sharply after 1926 dismissal rates dropped from 10 percent to 5 percent last fall.
The article highlights pitcher Bill Hallahan of the St. Louis Cardinals. It notes his past wildness, his Texas League success with Houston pennant winners, and his 244 strikeouts in 276 innings with 149 walks while going 23 12. It recalls his earlier brief with the Cardinals where control was an issue.
Eddie Collins lauded the Washington Nationals as one of the American League’s most improved clubs at a Penn A. C. luncheon in Philadelphia. He predicted they and the St. Louis Browns would challenge the Yankees and Athletics for the pennant and praised Walter Johnson as a leader inspiring high morale and hustling spirit.
John McGraw declares the New York Giants have been greatly improved and will contend from start to finish in the National League pennant race. He rates the Cubs as the strongest rival and expects trouble from St. Louis and Pittsburgh during the championship pursuit.
The article lists player movements and notes across leagues. Paul Pechuk is released by Charlotte, Al Lopez joins Brooklyn Dodgers via Atlanta, Jonah Goldman to Albany, Ivy Griffin bought by Louisville, and Joe Boley’s arm troubles recur. Mentions recovery of George Stallings, several league shifts, and trivia on Christmas-born players and historical no hitters.
Detroit star Owen Carroll, age twenty five at season start, is praised as one of baseballs wisest pitchers. He advises minors gain confidence with time, learns control in Toronto under Howley and ONeill, and stresses using the control ball in late counts to avoid nerves and keep ahead of batters.
Fast Ohio Runner Mere Cons George Simpson of Silo State sprinted 100 yards in 9.5 seconds to break the dual meet record against Pittsburgh in Columbus. He also tied the world 220 yard record with a 20.6 second performance.
Ana Cicero of Illinois wins the 1930 Elks national bowling tournament. Other items note Horton Smith’s short backswing among top golfers and Olympic plans for 1932 Los Angeles drawing entrants from 42 nations.
Columnist William A. Radford promotes an affordable two bedroom colonial with a wide porch and glassed entry. The 22 by 26 foot frame house emphasizes a large living area, open fireplace light, dining room, kitchen, and flexible bedrooms with potential partitioning, plus a covered porch and overhanging roof for style.
The text explains utility costs for sewer water gas mains and curb to curb works at about 25 per front foot. It states subdivision land value rises by one to two times the utility cost, meaning a 50 per front foot value for a lot with utilities, sometimes more if the utilities add useful property value.
An iron base raises porch columns from the floor to allow air flow and water runoff, preventing rot and decay. Suitable for round and square columns, these bases claim to extend column life, reduce replacement costs, and improve appearance by keeping water away from the column bottoms.
An article notes growing U S interest in Tudor architecture and introduces tapered asbestos shingles as a new American roofing option. Made from Portland cement, asbestos fiber, and mineral oxides, the shingles come in random widths and graduated thicknesses with rich subdued colors and strong insulating values. Age may improve them, and types suit varied buildings.
The procedure describes attaching a turned wood base to an iron base, securing the assembly to the floor, fitting the column into the base, and painting the column end and the supporting wood block before final fastening. Ventilation requires a center opening slightly smaller than the column shaft and no external fastenings.
A column argues renting yields no equity while buying on a part payment plan builds home ownership. It cites U S rent versus owner rates and provides a table showing total costs with annual compound interest over 10 15 and 20 year horizons for various monthly rents and down payments.
Using suitable wallpaper can make rooms appear larger brighter and more open than they truly are. The choice of pattern color and texture influences perceived space and light within living areas.
Robert J. Nash president of the Philadelphia Real Estate board cites a national expenditure survey. He notes 14 percent wasted, 11 percent for investment, and 22 percent on luxuries, arguing the average person neglects investments for luxuries.
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