Spanish sword linked to 1720 Spanish caravan
An old sword unearthed by William Rickert on Shell Creek farm in 1896 is identified by E. E. Blackman as Spanish in origin. Diary leaves from August 6 to 10, 1720 describe a caravan of about 50 Spaniards and hundreds of Indian allies defeated near Monroe Nebraska. The relic may have belonged to a soldier and was kept at the state museum in Lincoln.
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William Rickert
Shell
E. E. Blackman
Nebraska State Historical Society
Mexico
Jstate
Lincoln
Monroe
Neb
Wm. Foley
Loup
Platte
Rickert
Rickert Farm
Shell Creek
Set Aside Land for Bird Refuge in Nebraska
Congressman Robert G. Simmons announced that the Bureau of Biological Survey has studied more Nebraska land for bird refuges than any other state. Over 200000 acres in Morrill Garden Brown and Cherry counties were evaluated with 35000 acres expected to be under purchase by year end, plus leased tracts in central and western Nebraska as part of a federal effort to protect wild game and bird life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Counties
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
United States
West
Lincoln Nebraska Highways in Superior Winter Condition
A C Tilley state highway maintenance engineer reports roads across Nebraska are in exceptionally good shape after favorable fall weather and extensive inspections. If freezing weather arrives soon, roads should carry through winter in fine condition though the department remains cautious about potential freak storms.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
A. C. Tilley
State Highway Department
Tilley
Nebraska nears Illinois in corn output for current year
J M Gillan, chairman of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee, says Nebraska may surpass Illinois in gross corn bushels for the year. He notes Iowa leads, with October first estimates showing Iowa 344.1 million, Illinois 231.4 million, Nebraska 230.9 million bushels.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Illinois
J. M. Gillan
Agricultural Committee of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Iitnois
Crawford Fish Hatcheries Boost Nebraska Fall Distribution
Fish from Crawford federal hatcheries and McDowell commercial fisheries are widely distributed in Nebraska and neighboring states this fall. About 143000 bass have been turned over to the state for distribution to date and over 200000 are expected to be planted before completion. Bass and trout from Crawford have been sent to Gordon, Kimball, Crookston, South Dakota, and Oelrichs, South Dakota. A car of game fish has gone to Casper, Wyoming.
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Crawford Crawford
Crawford Federal Hatcheries
McDowell
Nebraska
Crawford
Gordon, Kimball
Crookston
S. D
Oelrichs S
Nebraska official urges ICC to probe unfair fruit rates
Lincoln Nebraska C A Ross assistant rate expert for the state railway commission will file a complaint with the interstate commerce commission asking for an investigation of class rates on shipments of fruit and vegetables from southwestern states into Nebraska He says under existing tariffs Nebraska is discriminated against by about 100000 a year The shipments involved are from Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and Louisiana
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Lincoln
C. A. Ross
State Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska
Ross
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Luther’s Childhood Hearthstone Conserved in Lincoln Church
A hearthstone used by Martin Luther in Eisleben as a child was dedicated in the wall of a tower for the new First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. The tower will house 35 carillon bells. the church is to be completed next spring at an estimated cost around half a million dollars.
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Martin Luther
First Plymouth Congregational Church
Eisleben
Germany
Lincoln
First National Bank of Elgin Closes Doors Under Examiner
The First National bank at Elgin failed to open and a door notice said it had been closed by the board of directors and placed in the hands of a national bank examiner. It is the third Elgin bank to fail in recent years, though one is now considered sound.
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First National Bank
Elgin
National Bank
First National
Elgin Bank
Stanford University
Maj
George D. Beaumont
RKO Radio Pictures
Los Angeles
Smithsonian Institution
Library of Congress
Beaumont
Lincoln approves new Northeast Lincoln high school site
The board of education announced a $26 730 acquisition of a 28 acre site to serve Havelock University Place and Bethany for a senior high school. Officials estimate the building will cost about three quarters of a million dollars and likely be built in five years due to funding limits. Six Nebraskans will attend the White House conference on child health and protection in Washington November 19 to 22 including John H Beveridge Richard Powell M C Lefler E Ruth Pyrtle and Mabel Lee.
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Lincoln
Havelock
University Place
Bethany
Board of Education
White House
Nebraska Corn Harvest Progress Across Cornbelt
Ideal fall weather in Nebraska has allowed corn growers to make inroads into harvest. Assistant state crop statistician Jones says bank boards report heavy barage of nubbins and prospects for a well cleaned up crop before severe weather. In many areas the crop has been entirely picked and cattle turned into fields.
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Nebraska
Jones
Stocking of Cotton Mill Lake Boosts Local Fishing
Between 3500 and 5000 young bass about three to four inches long were released into Cotton Mill lake by the state game and fish commission with help from the Buffalo County Sportsmen's League. The lake on a fish and game reserve has seen regular state stocking and is expected to become a premier fishing spot in the state.
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Cotton Mill Lake
State Game and Fish Commission
Buffalo County Sportsmen’s League
Scarcely Harvested Sugar Beet Crop Hits Scottsbluff Output
Over 600000 tons of western Nebraska sugar beets have been harvested and delivered to a Scottsbluff sugar company. The crop yields about 14 tons per acre with sugar content above 70 percent but below the desired average. The fall crop value tops $6.25 million, six factories employ about 2600 workers, and the sugar season ends around Christmas.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Native populations in Nebraska on reservations decline
There are now fewer than 5000 Indians in Nebraska with most located on government reservations of the Winnebago Omaha Sioux Ponca and Santee tribes.
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Nebraska
Fire destroys Fontanelle Cahoun Creamery building
A fire at the Cahoun Creamery in Fontanelle destroyed the building and caused about $20,000 in losses. The creamery, established in 1893, recently had its premises fully remodeled and was operated by Park Cahoun. Insurance coverage stood at $5,000.
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Cahoun
Fontanelle
Park Cahoun
Monument Erected at Nursery Hill For Wagon Trail Station
A monument has been erected at Nursery Hill near Syracuse to mark the first overnight station west of the Missouri River on the historic covered wagon trail.
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Nursery Hill
Syracuse
Missouri River
Farm wages hit 1923 low amid poor crops and surplus labor
Agricultural statistician A. E. Anderson reports wages at the lowest since 1923. The average farm wage without board runs $2.12 per day nationwide while with board it averages $31 per month, reflecting widespread oversupply of farm hands.
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A. E. Anderson
Giant pumpkin found on Kooper ranch near Alliance
A pumpkin weighing 107.5 pounds was found on Edwin H. Kooper’s ranch near Alliance and is now on display in an Alliance bank.
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Edwin H. Kooper
Alliance
Alliance Bank
Nebraska Population Figures From Census Bureau
Final population figures issued by the census bureau place Nebraska at 1 377 963 inhabitants. The total is slightly under the preliminary figure of 1 378 900 and yields an average of 17.9 persons per square mile, up from 16.9 in 1920. The state shows an increase of 81 591 people, or 6.3 percent.
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Nebraska
Census Bureau
Parrot Curses Sailor Bishop Becomes Lesson Target
A ship parrot once in a merchant vessel’s fo c'sle passed to a bishop who tried to stop its swearing. He swung the bird by the cage length of his arm. the parrot, dazed briefly, then cocked its ear and quipped a censored line about a sea run today. The anecdote comes from Admiral Reginald Bacon in A Naval Scrap Book.
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Reginald Bacon
Kansas City Star
Federal Prisoners on Increase Says Report
The Bureau of Federal Prisons reports 12 226 inmates in principal federal prisons on July 1, up from 10 236 a year earlier. The memo lists ongoing totals for Leavenworth, Atlanta, McNeil Island, Chillicothe, Alderson and Alder son road camp, plus over 13 600 in camps and related facilities including Camp Bragg Dix Lee Meade Riley and the National Training School for Boys.
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Thelve
Bureau of Federal Prisons
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Annex
Atlanta
McNeal Island Penitentiary
Chillicothe Reformatory
Alderson Women’s Prison
War Department
Prison Bureau
Camp Bragg
North Carolina
Camp Dix
New York
Camp Lee
Virginia
Camp Meade
Maryland
Camp Riley
Kansas
Federal Detention Prison
New York City
National Training School For Boys
Washington
D. C
Distinctive French Type Home Showcased With Stucco Flair
William A. Radford offers free practical home building advice to readers from 407 South Dearborn Street Chicago. The article describes a six room stucco home named French type by an architect, noting flat walls, steep roof and a two car garage as part of an attractive home group with interior layout focused on living spaces and corner bedrooms.
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William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Early American Spanish decor shapes homes with linoleum floors
The article surveys how early American and Spanish style interiors blend romance with practicality. It notes Spanish homes in Florida and the South popularizing wrought iron, rich hangings, and bold linoleum floors that imitate ceramic tiles, with embossed patterns echoing medieval tilework and heraldic motifs.
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New England
Santa Fe
Florida
California
Sunroom requires fadeless washable wallpaper and varnish
The sunroom near the breakfast room and kitchen needs washable and fadeless fabrics to stay practical. Constant sun and dirt demand durable materials. a good quality wallpaper varnished to seal and protect against heat and dampness is advised, with sturdy sunroom wicker remaining usable.
Perfect Roof Seeks Fire Safe Decorative Modern Cover
Builders seek a roof that combines all old style roof virtues with modern science. The ideal roof should shelter in all weathers, resist fire spread, insulate against heat and cold, be easy to install and maintain, and be aesthetically pleasing to crown a well planned facade.
Wrought Iron Rising in Home Decoration Trends
Wrought iron is becoming increasingly important in home decoration including lighting fixtures grill doors and furnishings. Whole pieces of occasional furniture like telephone sets console tables coffee tables and small chairs are now developed in wrought iron.
Bright Color Lifts Cages Colorful Bird Display
A reader notes painted bright color for bird cages and the striking vermilion plumage, adding a summery brightness to the display. The colorful setup features black and vermilion cages with vivid feathered occupants enhancing the scene.
Good Frames Will Keep Windows Waterproof
It is wise to select casements that are well made and not just put together. Frames influence weatherproof quality since casements rely on locking hardware to seal the sash against the frame and prevent drafts leaks and rain entry.
Shingle Roof Best for Cost and Heat Insulation
The article argues that a proper shingle roof is the cheapest and most effective roof covering and the best exterior insulator against heat among roofing materials, with the English thatch as the only exception.
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J. M. Johnson
York
Johnson
Humboldt
Arthur Weaver
H. D. Pamel
Mount Vernon
Paris
George Washington
Capital
Far North
Karl Landsteiner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Doctor Landsteiner
Vienna
Hassan Noury
Mount Ararat
Angora
Turkey
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Stanford
Pershing
Proctor
General Pershing
Boston
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