Nebraska Inland News Highlights Local Growth and Debates
The Bridgeport area received a fresh trout and bass stocking as Nebraska state agencies report broader farm and industry gains. Across the state, manufacturing value surged from 65 million to 245 million dollars, with meat packing leading and sugar beets second. Potatoes rose in value from 3 million in 1902 to 8 million in 1920, and 1917 marked Nebraska’s peak potato haul. The J R Mitchell ranch in Broadwater district sold to E A Strawn of Cook Cole, a major county deal in five years. Dakota City and South Sioux City wage a county seat dispute with a November 29 election. A Hastings museum gains an iron tomahawk from George Washington's foundry, found by A T Hill. Dairy judging team from Boone County wins at Memphis with future Wimbledon trip. Land offers for a state game preserve stir local interest. The Nebraska Writers Guild plans Omaha meeting November 19. Also noted are farm deposits surge statewide and a corn husking champ from Seward-Hilmer Swanson with a rising stars of the prairie.
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Nebraska
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Boone County Dairy
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Wimbledon
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Nebraska Writers’ Guild
Omaha
William Clark Kennerly
Fort Atkinson
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St. Louis
Grand Lodge
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Main Street
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Modern five room compact home design by W A Radford
William A Radford discusses modern small home trends favoring compact plans and efficient labor saving features. The article highlights a five room, 23 by 22 foot ground plan with living and dining rooms, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bath in a story and a half stucco house with casement windows and a round top door.
Pawnee County Electric Plants Sold to Power Co
Pawnee City's second electric plant in Pawnee county was sold to the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co for 3000 dollars by the village board of Burchard, with the contract effective immediately. The firm plans a high tension line from Holmesville to Humboldt across the county, targeting service by spring. Steinauer also sold its lines to Nebraska Power Co two weeks earlier.
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Pawnee City
Pawnee County
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co
Burchard
Holmesville
Humboldt
Steinauer
Nebraska Company
Hastings Plans for Fourth Factory in West Second Street District
Hastings moves to start construction on a fourth large factory in the new industrial district on West Second Street. Three plants already operate there at a total cost of about 350,000 dollars: Western Land Roller, Swift's product plant, and Roth Manufacturing. The new plant will be built by Fred Jaden, whose previous facility burned recently causing a large loss.
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Hastings
West Second Street
Western Land Roller Company
Swift
Roth Manufacturing Company
Fred Jaden
Fire Damages Twin Fremont Structures Cause $3000 Loss
A pair of fires in Fremont caused about 3000 dollars in damage. Rogers Tent and Awning and Mrs Emma Carlson properties sustained losses with the tent and awning house losing about 2000 dollars and the Carlson home about 1000 dollars mostly from water.
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Fremont
Rogers Tent and Awning Company
Emma Carlson
Tent 2Nd
Carlson
Presbyterian ladies acquire property for church meetings
Blue Springs note indicates the Presbyterian Ladies of the Blue Springs church secured a residence to use as a meeting place. The deal formalizes a space for worship and community gatherings as part of the church activities.
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Blue Springs
Elue Springs
Hastings Chamber Eyes Hastings Beautification Plan
Hastings chamber officials study holiday beautification including Christmas season displays. plans call for festive lighting trees and window decorations to rival neighboring towns. Credited with coordinating work is Ssacra tiry Cooper of the Chamber to prepare proposals for city zoning and decorations.
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Mas
Ings
Hastings
Chamber of Conmerce Oficials
Ssacratiry Cooper
Big Potato Yields in Box Butte County Seed Deal Details
A 160 acre potato crop in Box Butte County produced an average of 90 bushels per acre. Seed supplied by K L Pierce of Hemingford under a half‑returns arrangement earned Pierce $10,000 and the farmer $10,000 from selling certified seed potatoes at $1.85 per bushel.
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Box Butte
K.L. Pierce
Hemingford
Pierce
Unusual Vegetable Growth At Hastings Garden Show
Hastings gardeners exhibited notably large produce this fall. A farmer displayed a potato near four pounds while F. E. Sawtell showed ten carrots from his garden each about three pounds. One plant with a fernlike top covered eleven others.
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Hastings
F. E. Sawtell
Waterproof varnish promises woodwork protection
A defense against water and weather is essential for woodwork. Waterproof varnishes remain effective against rain sleet snow and dampness and can be clear or colored to suit the finish. They can be used with or without paint and add luster while protecting surfaces. Weather vanes and decorative finishes are highlighted as exterior finishing options.
Weather Vanes Stage Comeback Around Home
A nostalgic note recalls how homes once valued door knockers weather vanes and open fireplaces as essential features. The door bell, fireplace convenience and evolving tastes reshaped the traditional porch and entryway aesthetic.
Paneling in Tudor Homes Highlighted in Arts Feature
An Arts and Decoration Magazine article explains paneling was essential in Tudor interiors, reflecting family history through changes across eras from Henry VI to Elizabeth I. It notes great halls showcased carved wood while galleries and private rooms rose in later periods, with panels often hidden by tapestries or plaster over time.
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Arts and Decoration
Henry VI
Ample Closet Space Described as Desirable Home Feature
A magazine style piece extols multiple well painted closets as sanitary and convenient for organizing clothing. It argues separate small closets prevent clutter and dust, with glossy light paint aiding cleaning and reducing vermin hiding spots.
Cleaning Stone Sills With Caustic Soda Solution
A cleaning tip describes applying a strong caustic soda solution to stone sills for about fifteen minutes before rinsing with cold water.
Mirror Designed to Withstand Falls and Knocks
A durable mirror crafted for vanity cases resists breakage from drops and bumps, offering sturdy confinement and reliable use in portable grooming setups.
Days of Thanks for Gods Mercy in English Custom
The article traces America's Thanksgiving origins from English practice and New England customs. It notes early observances from Plymouth in 1622, colonial meetings, and the growth of a national day adopted after 1789. Lincoln set November 29, 1863 as national Thanksgiving, shaping a holiday blending feasting, devotion, and church attendance.
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New England
Plymouth Colony
Oliver Cromwell
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Winthrop
Boston
New
Eng
New York
Continental Congress
Congress
Lincoln
Prayer of Gratitude and Charity in Harvest Language
Poem praising peaceful Wales and earth’s bounty thanked to God. It contrasts benevolence with pride and wealth and asks that strangers and those in need not be left in distress. Attributed to Alonzo Rice.
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Wales
Pride
Pelf
Thea
Alonzo Rice
Lesson in Observance of Thanksgiving Day
The observance of Thanksgiving is an acknowledgment that there is no higher power guiding lives and fortunes. Our Thanksgiving is recognition of dependence on one greater than ourselves and contemplation can make us more unselfish generous and charitable toward our fellow men.
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Luuston Post-Dispatch
Clever Antique Dealer Reassembles a Timed Room
The passage describes a Talay dealer who takes a portion from one house a door from another and a walk from a third to assemble a room that evokes antiquity. The process blends salvaged elements into a cohesive space with mellowness and charm.
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Talay
Pick Roofing Material With Due Deliberation
If you plan to reroof consider how the roof relates to the home. The roof protects interior contents and covers about two thirds of the exterior area, making color and material quality crucial choices for the building’s overall look and value.
Wood Ash Fertilizer for Garden Use
Wood ashes from the grate serve as fertilizer rich in lime and potash. Collect the ashes and apply them to soil to improve value for plants.
Thanksgiving as Feast Not Ceremony or Mindset
A New York World reflection argues Thanksgiving should be a feast rather than a mere mood. It urges celebrating abundance with a table of food, acknowledging the Creator, and savoring meals as a national tradition, not a penitential rite.
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New York World
New England Thanksgiving Day Carried by Crowded Trains
Era of homecoming echoes in New England as Thanksgiving approached with crowded trains from Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut carrying travelers. The text notes a fireside day two days before the date and recalls Williams family history of giving thanks three centuries ago.
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New England
Maine
Verinar
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Risedle Island
Connecticut
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