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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
7
E P Ryan of the Grand Island chamber of commerce argues Grand Island is the US center using 41st parallel and 98th longitude and 50 mile square boxing. He cites railroad and auto mileage, a radio monitor station, and a map project placing Grand Island as world pivot.
State and Federal Statistician A. E. Anderson compares 10 year averages showing Nebraska average corn 269 bushels per acre vs Iowa 40.3. land values Iowa 119.28 compared with Nebraska 50.58 for land without buildings in 1925. Iowa yields would be 63.5 bushels if proportionate to land prices.
A twenty acre Walnut Grove fruit farm at Brownville owned by Elmer S. Berlin on the Missouri river shows strong development potential. His six acre pear orchard yields about a thousand bushels this season sold in two car lots. Each car carries roughly 400 bushels at two dollars per hundred or one dollar per bushel. Remaining pears are sold locally by autos. Berlin’s six acres of grapes produced about 6 000 baskets of six pounds each with one carload shipping 4 000 baskets. The rest were sold locally by truck or auto, returning about 75 dollars per acre to Mt. Berlin. Parts of the vineyard range from three to ten years old.
J. C. Lemon of living south of Ashland delivered corn to the local elevator in just over three months from planting. Lemon noted husking shelling and delivering on the same day saved time and labor while reducing expenses.
Omaha Health Commissioner Pinto warns hunters to be cautious with wild ducks and ensure thorough cooking. A spoonbill duck in his possession harbors a parasitic worm that damages muscle tissue and is sometimes found in packing houses.
Receipts for admissions to the new grandstand totaled 522885 dollars and 10 cents, per fair secretary George Jackson. General admissions to grounds were 57207 dollars 50 cents and turn stile receipts 19754 dollars 50 cents. The board pledged grandstand receipts to about 27000 dollars yearly for construction payment. Track level adjustment approved raising the race track by one and a half feet.
Nebraska City area farmer Ed Jenkens reports a potato yield on 45 acres reaching 12 000 bushels. He says the crop is of excellent quality and declined an offer of 1 dollar per bushel, as he can sell at a higher price locally.
Lynch businessman Frank Melschar announces plans to construct and run a bottling works in Neligh with operations slated to begin by January 1, 1930.
Voters of Alliance overwhelmingly approve a bond issue totaling 116000 dollars to fund a new sewage system. Construction will start promptly.
Bees at Frank Meyer’s Brule yard suffered a major loss when one and a half tons of honey were stolen. The raid also killed 21 colonies and destroyed the hives, leaving extensive damage to the apiary.
A remarkable ear of corn from William Bach farm near Falls City Nebraska features one central ear surrounded by 10 fully developed smaller ears. The find underscores unusual crop vigor and local agricultural interest in the Falls City area.
The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Pender has been purchased and taken over by the Pender State Bank. Officers and directors of the Pender State Bank will remain the same.
Secretary George Jackson presents a tentative financial report to the state fair board showing receipts of 262328.30 from all sources for the eight days of the 1929 fair and disbursements of 251957.21 leaving a net profit of 10371.17.
A gasoline stove exploded in L. E. Lanham’s Ashland home causing a kitchen blaze and smoke damage to the residence. Partial insurance coverage reported. In Central City, the main reading room overflowed for the dedication of the $25,000 Hards Memorial library, donated by Mrs. Melvina C. Hards who did not live to see the opening.
Mrs. Frank Hrock near Barneston in Pickens county gathered 219 quarts of peaches from fewer than twelve trees. She canned 219 quarts and also produced peach butter and fresh sliced peaches for the season. The fruit was small but of good quality and satisfactory for home use.
Harvesting of 76,000 acres of sugar beets is under way in western Nebraska. Tubers are delivered to six factories already starting slicing. The crop is expected to average twelve and a half tons per acre, at seven dollars per ton could yield about six and a half million dollars for western Nebraska beet growers by January 1.
Warden Frank OConnell reported thousands of perch and bullheads salvaged from drained ditches and a lake near Ely are being distributed in eastern Nebraska ponds and streams. The fish were brought to Lincoln, held at the fairgrounds holding plant, and redistributed by truck. Over 100000 fish have passed through the plant since it opened last month.
Nebraska's sixth annual state husking contest offers a $100 prize and a free trip to the national event for the top man, with $100 shared among second to fifth place finishers. The national competition mirrors these awards, paying $200 to five men. The date is set for November 8 at a location to be named. only county champions and runners up may enter.
The cornerstone of Stromsburg’s new 100000 high school building was laid with a large crowd present. State Superintendent Co. W. Taylor and E. C. Norvnd spoke and the school band provided music. Attendees included residents who were present at Stromsburg’s first high school construction in the early eighties.
The Profitable Work special on the Burlington route made 63 stops including O'Neill with 2,305 through passengers. Five exhibit coaches and a flat car demonstrated hog production aims led by Prof. Howard Gramlich of the University of Nebraska college of agriculture. Burlington representatives and college staff joined the train to promote profitability over volume.
Brundage and Thurber of the Tecumseh Chieftain acquire the Johson County Journal list and plant from Walt B. Rogers. The Journal will be discontinued after the deal. The Chieftain marks its sixty second year and celebrated its fifty year as a pioneer paper in the region. Rogers sold the Crete News to C. D. Blauvelt and took the Journal in exchange.
An OH stove explosion at the Owen Morris cafe in Télla caused a fire that destroyed the cafe, a bakery, and the telephone office, with losses estimated at $8,000. Firefighters from Falls City and Auburn rushed to the scene. telephone service is out while two long distance lines operate from a temporary office.
The article argues for expanded parking as a solution to urban traffic. It cites Chicago and Coney Island examples with vast concrete spaces and notes a Illinois city turning old buildings into parking to boost rural trade. It emphasizes municipal land use, costs, and the goal of letting motorists stop near destinations.
Proper spark plug selection is crucial for efficient engine operation across different vehicles and routes. A bus ran smoothly on level ground but preignition occurred on hilly roads until a cooler spark plug designed for preventing preignition was installed.
The American Automobile Association urges police and court officials to ensure speedometers are accurate at all speeds so motorists receive fair justice on speeding charges. It asserts many drivers have been unfairly fined because speedometers are not always reliable instruments of measurement.
Coach Mike Murphy proposes a new Badger varsity crew course on Lake Monona to mirror Poughkeepsie. A boat house, observation cars, and railroad track runs are being arranged with authorities for a two mile stretch along the lake. Moving training from Lake Mendota to Lake Monona would yield a sheltered, earlier spring season option.
Chicago's Grid Leader Pat Kelly, noted for his height and weight, will lead Coach Stagg's Maroons this season at the Midway. His presence is seen as a spark to inject fighting Irish spirit into the team amid a drab outlook.
George Whitted of Durham recalls manager John McGraw scolding a New York player for wearing green socks and fining him one hundred dollars for the color. McGraw warned against such primping and threatened another fine if seen again. No record exists of any refund.
A collage of sports news notes ranges from Eastern league changes to Penn line prospects, a Moscow golf course plan, Pitt Panthers nickname origin, Navy games on Franklin Field, and various player moves. The piece also covers boxing, racing, hockey, and baseball trade chatter, along with loans and historical notes on notable sports figures.
An illustration shows a tire holder that can be mounted on a running board using a block of wood, strap iron, and five bolts. The design aims to hold the tire rigidly in place and is featured in Popular Science Monthly.
The Chicago Motor Club reports a road tax equivalent to 22.3 cents per gallon for gas on rough highways. Tests in Washington Iowa and North Carolina assumed 10 miles per gallon at 33 mph, finding $35.10 per thousand miles in fuel and tire costs on rough roads versus $12.80 on smooth roads for an eight thousand five hundred pound four cylinder car.
William Watson Clark of the Brooklyn Robins explains pitcher fatigue in hot weather after weighing 167 pounds before a game and 156 after. He credits a heavy dinner, water, rest, and a big breakfast for regaining his weight the next day following a 9 to 6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Extension poultry expert O C Ufford of Colorado Agricultural College urges gradual pullet growth to ensure long term egg production. Leghorns mature at five to six months, other breeds need extra weeks. start growing mash at three to four weeks, cut animal foods as comb reddens, and use a winter prelay ration of corn meal ground wheat barley or oats and bone meal to build weight and vigor.
The comb of a laying hen is described as large full glossy and warm, possibly red or pale, while a non laying hen has a small cold pale comb with a white dandruffy scarf. Advice warns handlers to avoid frightening or overheating birds during summer culling and to perform production culling after dark to protect egg output.
Analyze this year’s poultry work to identify profitable and unprofitable phases. Check if chickens hatched too late or infected with internal parasites, if overcrowding occurred, if feeding mash was discontinued causing early molt, and whether hens netted $1 above costs.
Proper ventilation helps keep poultry houses cool. Extending the day with artificial light boosts egg production. Winter feeding should include laying mash and green fodder like alfalfa. Use straw lofts, limit high rests, and provide oyster shells for shell quality. Clean ground and range reduce sickness and improve winter layers. Also consider litter choices like planer shavings and cut straw for clean results.
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