State News Briefs From Nebraska and Nearby Areas
A skull fracture leaves two year old Dallas Howard of Alliance in critical condition at Alliance hospital. A new Lakeside Contract school building will cost about 16000 dollars. Burlington train No 204 delayed an hour at Gurley by a fire destroying nearby oil property valued at 5000 dollars. C F Henske’s 157 acre farm near Clatonia sold to William Kock for 31500 dollars. Training camp for 630 soldiers cost 40000 dollars. chow bill 13000 dollars. A Pilger hotel barber shop fire caused partial damage but occupants escaped. Annual beet culture tours by Great Western Sugar company set for September 6–8 around Bridgeport. Lieb brothers of Macy released after fatal Homer accident. no evidence of drinking. Nebraska poor house inmates cost about 460 dollars yearly per person. Thirsty heat boosts Thurston County corn prospects. frost date on Oct 4 could crown a record crop. Wymore awards a street gravelling contract to Watts Construction of Concordia Kansas. Iowa corn grown near Hartington boosts prospects with 12 foot stalks. Grand Island and Kearney bands perform mutually before large crowds. Irrigation potential rises from a well near Lexington, possibly creating a large Platte valley system. Nebraska state fair opens Sept 4 in Lincoln. events include band contests and baby show as part of the education focus.
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Dallas Howard
Alliance
Alliance Hospital
Lakeside
Burlington
Gurley
Standard Oil
C. F. Henske
Clatonia
William Kock
Citizens Military Training
Fort Croek
Trott
Corps
Pilger
George Jackson
Henry Moses
Bridgeport
Great Western Sugar Company
Lieb Brothers
Macy
Homer
H. B. Dow
Lexington
Nebraska
Thurston County
Wymore
Watts Construction Company
Concordia
Kas
Decatur Street
Markle Theater
Twelfth Avenue
Watts Company
Iowa
Hartington
Theodore Beste
Brookey Bottom
Grand Island
Platte River
Platte
Lincoln
Lindbergh Parade Draws 250000 to Omaha Streets
Crowds from Nebraska and western Iowa filled Omaha for Charles A Lindberghs public parade. Officials estimate 250000 people witnessed the event as business houses closed for the day and streets wore flags and bunting with Lindbergh images in windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindy
Propose Plans to Pave Roads in Nebraska Statewide
Omaha officials outline a plan to authorize a system similar to Iowa to pave 500 to 600 miles of high priority highways. Concrete costs are estimated at 18 000 to 22 000 dollars per mile, while gravel roads require 600 to 1 000 dollars per mile annually.
Lincoln Nebraskas hunting season limits and new Kearney hotel opening
Lincoln Nebraska hunters face lower bag and possession limits for game birds this fall. Waterfowl season runs Sept 16 to Dec 31 while prairie chickens and grouse run Oct 16 to Nov 1. Daily limits include five brant and five geese, 40 ducks, 20 coot, and 25 rails or 25 snipes with total cap of 50 birds. Nighttime hunting forbidden and fleet methods restricted. In Nebraska game birds plentiful this year. The new Hotel Fort Kearney in Kearney opens in October with 110 workers and furnishings contract, ready by Oct 5. First convention is Iowa Nebraska Kiwanis on Oct 12–13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kearney
Fort Kearney
Iowa-Nebraska
Kiwanis Clubs
Main Street Surfacing Planned by Village Board
At Western village hall the board and property owners voted unanimously to surface the business section of Main Street establishing a street improvement project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastern
Traffic Counts Show Heavy Use On Two Highways
A Grand Island traffic check on the Lincoln highway west of Grand Island and the S Y A Hastings highway shows 29 422 vehicles on the two roads for the period. On the S Y A 7867 vehicles 1124 daily turned east while 8264 1180 daily went south. On the Lincoln highway west of the city 13291 vehicles 1898 daily passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Hastings
Division
Rolls’ Office
S.Y.A
Kearney Plans Expanded Street Lighting Upgrades
Kearney will open bids on September 26 for seventy six electrolytic posts to extend the street lighting system. The project aims to make the city the best lit in the state with work concentrated in business districts and other high-need areas, at an estimated cost of about seven thousand five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Nebraska State Barn Fire at York Causes Heavy Loss
The state of Nebraska suffered property loss estimated between 5000 and 9000 dollars in a Tuesday night fire that destroyed a frame horse and cattle barn at the York women's reformation farm. Discovered around 10 20 by nearby families, the blaze consumed the structure before firefighting could help, with horses and cattle in the pasture at the time.
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York
Nebraska
Ambition Through Stomach Inspires Young Athlete
Ty Cobb tailors a training wager with a rookie in Fort Myers, Florida. He teases about eating, then suggests running the park five to six times daily, driving the recruit to push himself. The plan creates a new ambition through appetite and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Athletics
Fort Myers, Fla
Cobb
Father and son head East Midlands Rugby Union in England
Lord Burghley of England who ran hurdles and relays at Penns relay carnival last April has become president of the East Midlands Rugby Union. He succeeds his father the Marquis of Exeter, the first time a father and son have headed the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Burghley
England
East Midlands Rugby Union
Marquis of
Exeter
Boxing Commission to select radio announcers for fights
William A. Muldoon, 82, a New York boxing commissioner, said radio reports will omit ring injuries. The commission will choose announcers most qualified to describe fights to prevent graphic descriptions reaching children and sensitive listeners.
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New York State
Purchase
N. Y
William A. Muldoon
New York State Boxing Commission
Lacoste to abandon his net career next autumn
Rene Lacoste, the French and American tennis champion, plans to retire from active play next October. Friends say the retirement hinges on France winning the 1927 Davis Cup, with speculation revived after Wimbledon and the return of French players. He would devote himself to business after reaching tennis peaks at age twenty two.
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Rene Lacoste
France
United States
Rene
Lacoste
Wimbledon
Making Wood Shots in Tennis Showdowns
A humorous tale describes a tennis player losing temper after long putts and odd shots. An exasperated rival calls for calm, then jokes a gnat in the eye sparked a splinter from the racket, ending the dispute with a quip about the wood shots.
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Marke
Baseball Notes Roundup of 1920s Pro Players Moves
Baseball notes cover training changes and trades across teams. Pittsburgh fans rate Pie Traynor highly, Adolfo Luque sues for divorce, George Whitted coaches at Duke, Buzz Wetzel remains veteran, Harold McQuain sold to Indians. Charlie White marks 50 years in baseball, Red Sox abandon New Orleans for Atlanta, Willie Kanun trade rumors surface, John Meyers signs with St. Louis Cardinals, six major leaguers wearing glasses noted, Alabama stars signed by Washington, and other club moves. The piece mentions Gehrig, Lazzeri, Ruth, Speaker, flagpole sitters, and various minor league details, plus old anecdotes about players and club operations.
Betty Nuthall Young Winner on English Tennis Net
Betty Nuthall, England's rising tennis prodigy who just turned sixteen, began at seven and trained with her late father. She won the Bournemouth hard courts title, earned England's international selection, and impressed at Eastbourne while gaining fame for her youthful vigor and distinctive red attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Nuthall
Tengland
Suzanne Lenglen
Betty
England
Gwendolin Sterry
Helen Wills
Wimbledon
Miss Nuthall
Hall
Molla Mallory
Chicwick
Bournemouth
Eastbourne
Fraulein Cecilie Aussem
Germany
Suzanne Turban
Sport Notes From The Nation's Circuits
Choy Park, a Pacific coast cyclist, is noted as possibly the only Chinese former in the sport. Jerry Lang, a Columbia product, excels in tennis in the East. Edward J. Sullivan has coached as starter at Springfield race track for 22 years. Iowa State expects a line near 200 pounds per man this fall. Jim Thorpe, manager of the Canton Bulldogs, plans for next season. Dr. John J. Seller, long-distance record holder, has not missed Sunday services in 14 years. Captain William Hamby of Maryland Polo Club is a noted left handed player. The National Open golf gate totaled 11 361.25 and the Amateur championship 11 678. Labor unions and sport bodies influence European athletics. Arthur W. Dunham becomes president of the Mississippi Valley Boat Association. A Clifton Arizona golf course uses slag dump from copper mines as fairways. A Topeka oil company installs illuminated night golf greens at filling stations for customers.
Hog Barn For Sixteen Sows With Above Storage Room
The article describes a 92 by 24 foot hog barn designed for 16 sows with a 20 by 20 foot hay and feed area above the pen floor. Features include a center wagon lane, an overherd carrier feed system, concrete foundation and floor, a ventilating system, insulation from hingmow, movable pen partitions, movable plank doors, and outside feeding floors for seasonal yard access.
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Flere
Brick Veneer Adds Beauty to Home Exterior
Brick veneer serves as an aesthetic shell over backing materials and lacks structural strength. It is laid in bonds suited to veneer, with soldier courses at edges, often colored mortar and rough joints reflecting modern design trends. The style can reduce furnishing costs and allow built-ins in yellow pine to harmonize or contrast with room color schemes.
Built-In Pieces Draw Fans By Compact Room Savings
Built in features gain popularity because their compact design frees center space and prevents crowded rooms. A substantial share of buyers prefers built ins for efficiency and roomier living areas.
Thirty Degree Pitch Advised For Many Roofs
Roofs should pitch at least thirty degrees unless covered with tile or metal. Flat or shallow pitches waste materials and require proper drainage with leaders and gutters. Wood shingles can be laid on shingle lath for a weathered look, while slate tile and metal need a heavier foundation. Keep surfaces simple with unbroken planes and favor a gable window over a dormer to save costs.
Copperclad Roofs Offer Waterproof Fire Safe Homes
Copperclad roofing provides permanent weather and fire protection at half the old cost. Copperclad shingles are Y9.99 per cent pure copper fused with a heavy waterproof insulating base. The tiling covers the full surface and develops the patina and texture favored by architects, with thicker copper shingles providing deeper shadow lines.
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Paul Revere
Old Statehouse
Boston
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Ingenious Small House Design Challenges Noted
The text warns against ornate features like domes and towers. It stresses that only a very clever architect can design an intricate small house and that such detailed design is well considered.
Flat Grained Woods and Enamel Finish Issues
Enameling depends on a flat wood grain. If grain raises or swells from time and humidity, the enamel will go wavy or crack. Even smooth initial finishes degrade as wood shifts.
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Nulck Perusal
Lindbergh
KN. C. Storz
Public Highways Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fremont
Norfolk
Ames
Martha Novelius
Biltmore Shores
Massapequa
L. I
New York
Martha Norelius
Father
Boxing Commission
Chicago White Sox
Biloxi. Miss
Pittsburgh
Pie Traynor
Adolfo Luque
Cincinnati Reds
George Whitted
Duke
Buzz Wetzel
Ile
Harold McKuain
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Cleveland Indians
Charlie White
New York State League
Boston Red Sox
New Orleans
Atlanta, Ga
Red Sox
Johnayes Stuart
St. Louis Cardinals
Marshall College
Miller Juggins
Willie Kanun
White Sox
John “Hick” Meyers
Morris Harvey
Jack Leroy
Charlotte
University of Alabama
Manter
Haynes
Emil Barnes
Washington Club
Chester Falk
Buffalo
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Salt Lake City
Arnoll
Babe Ruth
Tris Speaker
Cubs
Pirates
3Roose” Clabaugh
Texas
Cleveland
Jamieson, Jacobson
Suniana
Tom Hess
Nashville
Tenn
Johnstown
Penn
Everett Scott
Yankee
Baltimore Club
Charles Comiskey
Ed Walsh
Ted Lyons
Connie
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Buck Ewing
New York Giants
Ewing
Betty Nuthall Young
Sport
Choy Park
Jerry Lang
Columbia University
Edward J. Sullivan
Springfield
Maass
Iowa State
Jim Thorpe
Canton Bulldogs
John J. Seller
Williama Hamby
Maryland Polo Club
Labor Union
Europe
Arthur W. Dunham
Oshkosh Power Boat Club
Mississippi Valley Boat Association
Clifton
Greenlee County
Arizona
Topeka
Kan
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
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