Neb ation Offers 520 Acre Wooded Island as Refuge
A 520 acre wooded island near the Niobrara river mouth has been offered to Nebraska as a game and bird refuge and public recreation area. Four game and park board members inspected it and favored acceptance with conditions to maintain and improve it. Governor Weaver spoke at a 5000 attendance community picnic held there, with board members Dayton, Rice, and Baldwin present. The island hosts a golf course and picnic grounds among timber and clearings, with quail, beaver, muskrats, mink, and other game birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Niobrara River
Nebraska
State Game and Park Board
Weaver
Game and Park Board
George Dayton
Webb Rice
Norfolk
Mr. Baldwin
Ainsworth
Niobrara
Corn Crop Safe From Frost Across State
Agricultural statistician A. E. Anderson reports the corn crop faces little frost danger overall. About 70 percent matured enough to avoid frost damage, with over 90 percent expected safe by October 1. The southeast remains at risk, while the central region is nearly fully matured and normal range conditions have returned after an early cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
A. E. Anderson
Gas pipeline right of way advances through Hamilton county
The Nebraska Natural Gas pipeline to Grand Island has secured nearly all rights of way in Hamilton county. The 16 inch line, five feet underground, crosses the Platte bridge and serves Hastings, Aurora, Giltner and Phillips with laterals, reaching Kearney from Grand Island. About 12 miles lie in Hamilton county, paid at 50 cents per rod with damages coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Nebraska Natural Gas
Grand Island
Hamilton County
Platte Bridge
Hastings
Giltner
Phillips
Kearney
C. C. Hendrickson
Clay
Thayer
Power Plant at Kearney Expanded to Raise Capacity
Manager R F Pfeiffer of the Central Power company announced plans are in the works to rebuild the north section of the Kearney plant at a cost of 175000 dollars. Two 980 horsepower Diesel engines will be installed and shop equipment added. The upgrade aims to nearly equal the capacity of the Grand Island plant and keep Kearney as Nebraska’s only electricity producer using water power and steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
R. F. Pfeiffer
Central Power Company
Grand Island
Nebraska
Fremont Considered For Imitation Silk Factory
H P Boyd of Omaha investigated starting a factory in Fremont to make imitation silk from cornstalks. He notes existing plants at Ottumwa and Keokuk Iowa and plans to place one in Omaha, but argues Fremont is more logical. Farmers are paid $20 plus per ton for stripped cornstalks.
Nebraska spud crop near normal despite August drought
Nebraska farmers in the alliance section dig 1929 potato crop with high grade seed potatoes to be dug around October 10. Rain came after a drought in August preventing serious damage, and farmers expect a favorable crop compared with recent seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Pierce praises Nebraska Capitol as marvelous construction
W H Pierce recalls Los Angeles growth and lauds Nebraska’s capitol as a marvel. Beatrice lights on West Court Street illuminate about twenty three blocks funded by property owners and city. Gordon plans October special election to decide airport proposal.
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W. H. Pierce
Los Angeles
Nebraska
America
West Beatrice
West Court Street
Church Plans Approved for $500000 Lincoln Edifice
The First Plymouth Congregational church building committee adopted plans for a new church at Twentieth and D streets. The $500000 project includes a 153 foot bell tower to crown the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
First Plymouth Congregational Church
Twentieth
D Streets
Morrill County Extension Opens Study on Home Equipment
The extension department began a project in Morrill County with a general Bayard meeting on Convenient Home Equipment and Accounting. Miss Smith leads the effort and coordinates the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill County
Bayard
Stockmen Protest Dry Beet Pulp Price Hike
In the North Platte valley stockmen opposed the Great Western Sugar Co. demand to raise beet pulp 3 per ton from 18 to 21 dollars a ton. The pulp is widely used for cattle and sheep feed, and the price increase prompts protests among local ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte Valley
Great Western Sugar Co
Lincoln Air Tour Plan Still Undecided at Second Meeting
Lincoln chamber of commerce committee again failed to set a definite proposal for the national air tour. Des Moines backs an October 18 visit to Lincoln, with the afternoon and night sessions, but both cities cannot be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Casselman Surrenders Mortgages to Scottsbluff Bank
J H Casselman, president of the Irrigators bank at Scottsbluff, turns over mortgages on all his personal property to the bank to reassure depositors as he voluntarily closes the bank. He retains only a small adjoining farm where he lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irrigators Bank
Scottsbluff
J. H. Casselman
Farm Barn and Granary Burn at Madison Area Farm
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a large barn and granary on the Marion Owens farm five miles southeast of Madison. Loss estimated in the thousands. Madison firemen contained the blaze to prevent spread to the nearby residence and a large quantity of grain was consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Owens
Madison
Reunions Planned for 355th Regiment at Kearney
Arrangements are underway in Kearney for the 355th regiment of the 89th division reunion set for October 16 and 17. Charles W. Hill, president of the all Nebraska regiment, leads the planning and is noted as the largest soldier in the A E F weighing over 300 pounds. Hill was elected association president in Germany and has remained in office since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
355Th
Charles W. Hill
all-Nebraska” Regiment
Hill
A E. F
Germany
Big Nebraskan orchards ship apples to Duluth buyers
Jonathan Grimes Golden and Virginia Beauty apples are harvested in southeastern Nebraska. Ten cars of top grade Jonathan and Grimes Golden from the Shubert orchards depart for Duluth Minnesota. Apples are priced at 2.23 dollars per bushel basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan
Grimes Golden
Virginia
Nebraska
Shuberts
Shubert
Duluth
Minn
Gage County Free Fair Closes With Record Exhibits
The Gage county free fair closed the largest exhibition in the association’s history featuring livestock grain machinery automobiles and poultry. A city parade included school children and free acts by Dan Des dunes band of Omaha. Daily race programs rounded out the attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage County
Dan Desdunes
Omaha
Mice Cause Car Trouble In Town Traffic Jam
Jim Linden of Scotts Bluff stalled in a traffic jam when his car would not start. A mechanic found debris and a mice nest high in the manifold pipe near the carburetor, explaining the failure and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Linden
Scottsbluff
Publix Theaters Takes Over Midwestern Venues
The theaters at Kearney Columbus and Fremont formerly owned by World Realty of Omaha are now controlled by Publix Theaters corporation and will assume active management immediately. The venues offered stage and screen entertainment. policy remains undecided. McCook reports that Fox-West Coast district manager Fred Glass had been documenting an option, but his protest was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Columbus
Fremont
World Realty Company of
Omaha
Publix Theaters Corporation
Publix
McCook
Fred Glass
Fox-West Coast Theater Enterprises
Dawson Celebrates First Paving of Main Street
A 12 block stretch of Main Street from the north edge of town to the Burlington depot on Highway 75 was paved marking the village’s first paving project. The day featured a pony and roller skating race a driving contest and horseshoe pitching. A free dance and motion picture show capped the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Main Street
Burlington Depot
Lyons man fined for fish caught by hand in game law case
L. L. Shumway of Lyons paid 14 after admitting he caught a fish with his hands near Columbus last summer, violating the hook requirement of the game law. A game warden cited him and noted the duty to enforce the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Shumway
Lyons
Columbus
Shumway
Question of Lively Ball Given Answer
The Scientific American concludes no material difference between 1929 and 1924 baseballs. Treadwell finds 1924 balls wound tighter but tests show similar resiliency in used and unused balls. He notes that new balls lose speed after repeated hits, and that longer use once made balls respond less to the bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Louis S. Treadwell
Treadwell
J. McGraw
New York Giants
Air cleaners keep engines clean and long lasting
A. G. Kamrath explains how automotive air cleaners prevent dirt from reaching the carburetor and damaging the engine. He describes centrifugal and oil wetted types, noting a car with 26 000 miles showed no valve or bearing wear, thanks to the air cleaner and oil filter.
Gomez Deal Sends Vernon Gomez to New York Yankees
Lefty Gomez a nineteen year old southpaw from the San Francisco Seals was sold to the New York Yankees for about 100000. Scout Bill Essick tracked him for six weeks as he won 11 straight starts and led the Coast League in strikeouts. The pitcher whose delivery resembles Dutch Ruether will report to the Yankees next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Gomez
San Francisco Seals
New York Yankees
Bill Essick
Dutch Ruether
Yanks
Dark Car Menace Endangers Evening Drivers
The National Automobile Club warns of a serious danger to motorists as twilight falls from negligent drivers who fail to switch on lights. The article urges all car owners to remember the simple precaution of turning on headlights to avoid surprise encounters with hidden vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Automobile Club
Georgetown athlete wins shot put at Stockholm meet
Leo Sexton of Georgetown claimed victory in the shot put with a 45 feet 7 23 inches throw at the International Invitation Track and Field meet held in Stockholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sexton
Georgetown
Stockholm
Must Have Auto Under Control at Crossings
The Nebraska Supreme Court holds drivers must keep their auto under control to stop for approaching trains at crossings. Failure to do so is negligence that can bar damages. Railroads welcomed the rule amid many grade crossing accidents where ordinary care could have prevented harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Stubby Mack Earned Nickname From Fractured Toe
Stubby Mack, Omaha Prints manager and former pitcher for Omaha Western league and Chicago White Sox, gained his nickname after a childhood incident. He rode San Diego fire trucks with Fire Chief Louis Almgreen on all calls and stubbed his toe, earning the lifelong moniker Stubby. Almgreen later became California state boxing commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubby Mack
Omaha Prints
Omaha
Chicago White Sox
Louis A. Almgreen
San Diego
Cali
Almgreen
California
Reputation for glibness won by tongue twister
Robert Burdette a Crosley WLW announcer earned a new reputation for glibness during a Reds Braves game. Sisler hit a sizzling single driving in a run from third as a man stood on base, and Burdette joked he could not repeat the tongue twister after trying multiple times, drawing wagers from listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burdette
Crosley
WLW
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Sisler
Boston
Burdette
Jeffersonville
Ohio
Young British teen Pat Brazier rises in tennis
Fifteen year old Miss Pat Brazier emerges as a leading young talent in Britain and is compared with Betty Nuthall, England's top female player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brazier
Great Britain
Betty Nuthall
England
Rice Track Squad Sets 1930 Europe Tour Plan
Rice Institute coach Ernest Hjertberg plans to lead 15 athletes on a Summer 1930 goodwill tour of Europe. The itinerary includes Sweden Norway Denmark Germany and Holland with Claude Bracey, 1930 captain elect, among a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hjertberg
Rice Institute
Europe
Sweden
Hjertberg
Swedish Athletic Association
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Holland
Claude Bracey
Owls
Concealed Ignition Wire Fails Automobile Thief
A Popular Mechanics description explains a simple method used to deter auto thieves by installing a hidden ignition socket in the vehicle. The thief may bypass the plain ignition but will encounter a concealed wiring break, misdirected by a clear socket connected to the storage battery circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Order for Car to Beat Segrave's Record Filed
The London Mail reports an order for a car in which racer Kaye Don will attempt next February to surpass Maj. H O D Segrave’s world speed record, aiming well above 280 mph. Louis Coatalen designed the vehicle to beat Segrave’s Golden Arrow, to be built at Wolverhampton for about $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
Kaye Don
Maj
H. O. D. Segrave
Daytona
Louis Coatalen
Segrave
Wolverhampton
Hurler Ed Morris Finds Odd Way To Stop Foxx
Boston Red Sox pitcher Ed Morris offered a sly reply when asked how to stop Athletics star Jimmy Foxx. He said the best plan is to turn your back on Foxx and throw to second base, a tongue in cheek comment about strategy at bat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Morris
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Morris
Foxx
Navy Has Star Gridder in Connecticut Youth
John Danenhower a six foot two inch 202 pound prep star from Lyme Conn tops the new plebe class at the Naval Academy He starred at Severn and was All Maryland scholastic football tackle and champion scholastic heavyweight wrestler He also played lacrosse and will pursue all these sports at Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Danenhower
Naval Academy
Danenhower
Lyme, Conn
Severn School
Maryland
Various Outdoor Sports News Highlights
Vincent Richards runs a successful tennis school in New York while Max Carey rises among 1929 managerial prospects. Red Grange signs to play pro football with a Chicago team and 24 year old Webster Burke takes Western university coaching role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Richards
New York
Max Carey
Red Grange
Chicago
Webster Burke
South- Western University
Feeding Pullets for Winter Egg Production
The article outlines how winter egg output depends on pullets being well developed and fed properly. It recommends a growing mash plus a grain mix two parts corn to one part wheat, grading pullets by size, and housing pullets separately from hens to maximize production before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Wells
Colorado Agricultural College
Air Outlets Prevent Colds and Diseases in Poultry
A Cornell bulletin by H. E. Botsford explains that high air outlets in poultry houses remove moist warm air to prevent damp litter and cold birds. It covers remodeling old barns and building new houses at low cost, and is sent free to New York poultrymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
H. E. Botsford
Poultrymen of
New York
Plan Poultry Houses With Eye to Future
Plan poultry houses with a future view to five to ten years ahead. Avoid needless walking and moving buildings by placing initial structures for the final layout. Centralize feed, plan efficient driveways, and run water to reduce labor and distances.
Lice Powder Treatment for Hens
Body lice on hens are best treated with various powders. Hold the hen head downward and apply a level teaspoonful of powder along the abdomen through the long soft feathers to reach the skin.
Minerals for Poultry From Ohio Experiment Station
The Ohio experiment station reports a simple mineral mix for laying hens using raw bone meal 60 parts ground limestone 20 parts containing 95 percent calcium carbonate and 20 parts salt. They conclude these minerals are most needed for profitable egg production and hen health.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Proper Goose Preparation for Market and Home
Three weeks prior place geese in a small enclosure and provide corn and water. Dress by plunging the goose into hot water as with a chicken. the water should not reach the flesh. The goose is then steamed and cleaned efficiently, saving labor for the housewife.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lloyd H. Jordan
Gordon
Mark Arie
Champaign
Delaware
Arie
A. G. Kamrath
Stubby
Rice
Hurler
Navy
Connecticut
Moscow
Russia
Florida
Berlin
Earl J. Thomson
Canada
Carnegie
Pitt
Thiel
W. and
Notre Dame
Baltimore
Ken Penner
Indianapolis
Cubs
Cardinals
Houston
Salvatore Ruggierello
Terrife
Rene DeVos
Albert
East North Central States
Middle Atlantic States
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Penn
Dartmouth
Belmont Park Race Track
Connie Mack
Eric McNair
Knoxville
Phalaris
Lord Derby
Leo Diegel
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
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