Nebraska Rural and Civic Developments Across State News
Nebraska reports outline a $20 000 water system extension for Cozad and a nearing Platte river irrigation ditch project in Dawson county. Nebraska’s 300 000 year football revenue forecast. Missouri Pacific train swaps. bridge contracts for Elkhorn and North Loop rivers. Wright Special homestead and farming consumption data. York Lutheran hospital dedication. Chadron depot debate. and Central City post office construction details.
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Elkhorn River
Living
North Loop River
Scotia
Old Fort Robinson
Crawford
Europe
McCook
Polk County
Stromsburg
Osceola
Polk
Crete
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Nebraska Power Company
Niobrara
Spencer
Nebraska
Colonnel Atkinson
Omaha
Fort Atkinson
Fort Calhoun
Howard Bush
Arborville
Helen Camblin
Nebraska City
Howard
Mildred Sterner
Hardville
Chadron
Northwestern Railway Company
Chamber of Commerce
Lutheran Hospital
York
Emma Schulke
Lulu Kaeding
Dora Fischer
Philips
Lulu Olson
Gaze County
Daniel Freeman
Normal College
Missouri River
Penn
Wayne Normal School
Kearney
Joe Wright
Chappell
Wright
Tees
Central City
Harry Clayton
Stabilizing Hog Production Through Semi Annual Surveys
Nebraska farmers gain from the Department of Agriculture pig surveys conducted in June and December. The data help plan hog production to avoid cycles of over and under production, reducing price volatility. The December survey shows fall pig crop size and breeding plans, aiding spring crop forecasts and market steadiness.
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Lincoln
Department of Agriculture
A. E. Anderson
Tragic Hasting Fire Kills Family of Three
Mr and Mrs Andrew Thompson aged 25 and 21 and their 11 month old baby died in a house fire six miles southeast of Minden Sunday night. Mrs Thompson and the baby were found in the kitchen burned beyond recognition while Mr Thompson’s body lay in the adjoining bedroom. The couple had moved to Minden from Holdrege several months ago. The Berguson and Thompson families are residents of Holdrege and Kearney county.
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Babe
Ot‘o Thompson
Kearney County
Former Nebraska Editor Blythe Dies At 56 In Peru
Tecumseh born Tecumseh area printer Blythe died at his home in Peru at age 56 after a long Nebraska newspaper career. He apprenticed under C. W. Pool in Tecumseh and published the Courier at Cook for many years. Survived by wife and three children including daughter Mary Blythe current Courier publisher.
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Nebraska
Tecumseh
Richard B. Blythe
Peru
C. W. Pool
Pool
Blythe
Courier
Cook
Mary Blythe
Bank fund subscription at Murphy meeting to reorganize First State Bank
At Murphy a meeting for reorganizing the First State Bank of Murphy saw stock subscriptions near seven thousand dollars. The canvass will continue and it is expected the bank will reform with new capital. G R Buckner of the guaranty fund commission attended and spoke.
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Aurora
Murphy
First State Bank
G. R. Buckner
The
Guaranty Fund Commission
Flagpole to mark Majors enlistment spot in Brownville
A tall flagpole will be erected in Brownville on the site where Col. Tom J. Majors of Peru enlisted as a Civil War veteran. Colors will fly on suitable occasions at the new memorial.
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Tecumseh
Brownville
Tom J. Majors
Peru
Pershing To Be Speaker At Lincoln Farm Bureau Meet
General John J. Pershing will be one of the principal speakers at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Chicago this December. The Nebraska Farmer reports the committee chose Pershing to address security of farmers as key to national security, deeming him best suited to discuss the issue.
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Pershing
Lincoln
American Iarm Bureau Federation
Chicago
John J. Pershing
Nebraska
General Pershing
Nebraska Farmer
Fire damages Picture Theatre at Litchfield
A frame building housing the Picture Theatre in Litchfield burned shortly after a film opened for the evening show. The fire caused about $2,000 damage, partly insured. Operator Theodore Munshill suffered burns while grabbing the film to extinguish the flames, and about one hundred patrons evacuated calmly through a side exit.
Chadron Seeks $35,000 Hospital With Park Proximity
The Chadron city council voted to erect a municipal hospital near the city park on four Pioneer townsite lots. Chicago and Northwestern Railway must release possession. officials expect a reply soon. A summer special election approved a $35,000 bond issue to fund the project.
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Chadron
Chadrox
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
C. H. Bisping
Hawaiians in Football Travel and Knute Rockne’s Shifts
The article reviews Western college teams visiting Hawaii for winters, noting Hawaiians joining U S colleges and playing barefoot. It recounts Knute Rockne refereeing Utah in Honolulu and joking about the Notre Dame shift, with coaches embracing wing-back schemes in the West and Gil Dobie’s mastery of weak side attacks.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Geome Western
Utah
mid-Pacific Isles
Colorado University
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon Aggies
Whitman
Oregon Agricultural College
Armstrong
Knute Rockne
Knute
Utes
Lawrence, Perry
Washington Post
Rockne
Notre Dame
Utabans
Ule
Rocky Mountains
Reformatory
West
Glenn Warner
California
Idaho
Gil Dobie
Safe Winter Driving Rules From Humble Winter Aids
Winter driving dread can be overcome with cautious speed and proper technique. Do not drive as fast as in fair weather. ice and snow increase stopping distance and grip. If stuck, use burlap bags sand or rope to regain motion.
Oil Indicator Dash Mounts For Night Readability
The article explains methods to illuminate an oil indicator on a car when fuel supply is low. It suggests mounting a dash amp over the gauge to replicate dash light or placing a small mirror near the indicator to reflect light from the dash lamp onto the indicator.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Reason Why Rear Tires Are Often Punctured
A test car ran over a large piece of automobile spring showing why rear tires puncture more often. The front tire lifted the object into a position that allowed the rear tire to receive its driving force, driving the spring through the tire and rim to the hub. The rear tires then pick up nails and objects left by the front tires in a vulnerable position.
Radio links replace wired lines for Colombian oil pumps
Engineers in Colombia install a radio-telephone system to replace fragile wire lines between nine oil pumping stations spaced about 45 miles apart. Radios provide essential contact to prevent valve closures without notice, avoiding bursts and costly delays during storm damage to lines.
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Colombia
South America
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Automobile Notes On Road Hazards And Habits
The column complains about jay walkers and No Parking signs, notes hazards from mud and loose gravel, praises a country blacksmith who can shoe horses and fix cas, and mocks selfish highway dreams. It mentions first aid stations at traffic intersections in London to aid those injured in crashes.
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London
England
Trojan Varsity Soccer Debuts at Boware Field
Soccer becomes a varsity sport at the University of Southern California with a March 11 match against Stanford on Boware Field. Trojans plan to schedule Southern Conference games and award varsity letters to players.
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University of Southern California
Trojan
Stanford University
Boware Field
Squibs of Sports Highlights Across Games and Personalities
A collage of brief sports notes mentions Jack Hobbs’s weekly pay, US soccer growth, Pirates pennant years, Al Schacht release talk, Altrock left arm question, and Dave Shade’s manager Leo Flynn. It notes a planned 10 000 seat Buenos Aires arena, California old timers game, Manhattan College cross country, shoe free Virginia football, Harvard TD droughts, two umpires on 1927 Cotton States staff, Tex Rickard’s wealth, and a World Series pitching performance by Waiter Heyer.
Rival Crews Prep for Olympic Eight Selection in 1928
The rowing banner battle centers on which U S crews will contest the Olympic eight at Amsterdam. Navy, Yale, Columbia, Washington and Penn push for the spot, with Harvard and others possible contenders after recent trials and regattas. Yale previously held Olympic laurels with a versatile 1920s program.
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United States
Amsterdam
United States Naval Academy
Yale
Olympic Committee
Poughkeepsie
New London
Columbia University
University of Washington
University of Penn
Wear Shows Defects of Car by Rambling Noise
An article compares fabric and metal universal joints in automobiles. Metal joints wear causes noticeable rattling and higher replacement effort. Fabric joints loosen with bending leading to driveline misalignment and rumbling at speed.
Easy Way to Compute Radio Electric Costs
A historical note explains estimating radio power use by comparing the radio to lighting. It cites a 50 watt radio, a 40 watt lamp near the set, and a 40 watt power amplifier. It warns leaving lights on may waste more current than the radio setup.
Goggles Help UC Gridder Marcus Wear Glasses on Field
Irv Ing Marcus known as Brick Marcus the UC halfback has a custom set of ground glass lenses with heavy rubber edge molding and foam padding. The equipment aims to protect his face and allow him to play in spectacles both on and off the gridiron.
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Irving
Brick
Marcus
University of California
You May Park on 28th Floor in This Garage
A 28 story New York skyscraper garage plans to house over 1,000 cars with laundries for cars chauffeurg rooms waiting rooms and compartments for mini repairs. It will feature modern parking devices high speed self leveling elevators and devices to prevent scraped fenders and greasy upholstery.
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New York
Nebraska Hosts Nationwide Publicity Tour for State Editors
Lincoln report details the 4 day Nebraska press tour in Omaha linked to the 1930 convention. Nebraska Press Association coordinated extensive promotions, letters, booklets, and state-wide stops with revenue from town assessments. Rails, hospitality, and regional cooperation from Iowa and South Dakota boosted exposure.
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Ole Back
Lincoln
Nebraska
Natiotaree Association
Iwe
Omaha
Ald
I Mies
Los Angeles
California
Nebraska Press Association
Press Association
Preas. Association
Prem Association
Convention Bureau
Black Hills
South Dakota
Prosg Association
Iowa
Ree
Wmns
ARS As
Nebraska Postoffice remodels building to increase capacity
The Postoffice building at Herman is undergoing remodeling to boost capacity. Nebraska orchards marketed ninety two thousand barrels of commercial apples this year while seventy seven thousand barrels were raised.
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Nebraska
Postoffice
Hermante
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Pharor
Ralph de Palma
Vic Jackson
New York City
Tommy Armour
Alex
Willie
Automobile
Jack Hobbs
Washington
Pinnes
al Schacht
Altrock
Ann
Pirates
Jack Dempsey
Dave Shade
Winter
Bo” Mcaulian
Harvard
Ralph Welch
Purdue
Tony Canzoneri
Johnny Dundee
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arthur W. Smith
Gov
Alfred E. Smith
Manhattan College
Virginia
Frank Scott
Cotton States League
Levine
Black
Tex Rickard
Waiter
Hey
New York Giania
Sylvania
Russell S.callow
Elis
Philadelphia
Crimson
Paris
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