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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
5
Nebraska News Briefs From Lincoln To Beatrice
State and local items include Mrs W W Day re elected P T A president in Kearney defeating Omaha rival 78 to 68. Lincoln chosen for 1929 convention city by American War Mothers. Mrs Jennie Stevens elected head for next year. Burglaries reported in Bancroft with over 5000 dollars in goods stolen. Fires destroy Keystone building and creamery plant in Keith county. A prairie fire near Marsland burns nearly 1000 acres and timberland. Holt county pioneer Alonzo Gaddace killed when a team runs away. Farmers husking corn at 5 to 6 cents per bushel. United Methodist church at Martel to be dedicated with Rev F F Travis in charge. Morrill county seeds growing beans wheat corn and more. Sheep feeding grows in Bridgeport with 14 car loads shipped for feed. Marshall county adds gravel road miles to reach 241 total. Adams county voters decide on county government form. petition sets ballot showdown. F M Sullivan bus line allowed to discontinue Columbus Albion route. Bridgeport to get new North Platte river bridge. contract let this winter. R B Elrod elected president of Nebraska Baptists at Fremont. Colfax County Press notes large farm sale near Clarkson at 335 an acre. Hastings wins 1929 Nebraska P T A convention at Kearney. Fremont chamber plans airport tract lease near city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Commission
F. M. Sullivan
The
Railway Commission
Columbus
Albion
Coachran
Bridgeport Lions Club
Highway Department
North Platte River
Bridgeport
R. B. Elrod
Lincoln
Nebraska Baptists
Fremont
Nebraska
Colfax County
Clarkson
Joseph V. Urban
Joseph B. Jonas
Hastings
Kearney
Omaha
Grand Island
Beatrice
Chamber of Commerce
Burlington Railroad
Trappers Say Law Working Hardship Faced Industry
Alliance ranchers complain current trapping law harms muskrat industry in the sandhill country. They argue restricted lakes, entry to rat houses, and possession limits drive losses and fines. cases cited show penalties for hides after season. Wheat planting resumes in Hamilton county after recent rains easing drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Farmers oppose pheasant killing in Kearney County
Hunters in Buffalo county anticipate an open pheasant season starting October 22 but many farmers resist hunting. An estimated one third have posted no hunting signs, creating bird reserves especially along the Loup river valley where birds are plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Buffalo County
Loup River
Falls City junior fair wraps up with prize awards
Falls City Richardson county holds its second annual junior fair ending with prize ceremonies. O. C. Hatch, agriculture teacher, led the event with backers and organizers, prompting it to become an annual affair. County displays include sheep hogs farm products horses dairy cattle and awards for home economics and manual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
Richardson County
O. C. Hatch
Husking Contest Planned in McCook Red Willow County
McCook Red Willow County authorities announce a countywide cornhusking contest to be held northwest of Indianola on October 24. Sponsored by the county farm bureau, it will follow state and national rules with prizes for winners and a path to the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Red Willow
Indianola
County Farm Bureau
Wausa Adopts City Own Light Plant Plan
Wausa Nebraska votes to abandon line service and buy a city electric plant. It becomes the fifth northeast town to take this path. A site is bought and construction will begin soon on a 260 horsepower De La Vergne Dessel unit to power two towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausa
Nebraska
Johnson County Votes on Farm Sale and Rebuild
Tecumseh Johnson county voters will decide at the coming election whether to authorize selling the present poor farm of half a section and buildings and authorize purchasing a smaller tract with suitable new buildings. The board of commissioners will put the question to a direct vote. The current house is small and cannot house all the poor, with some residents kept in other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Tecumseh
Board of Commissioners
Radio interference prompts McCook council action
Local radio fans report interference in program reception. A citizen petition seeks action to curb the issue. The council considers the matter and expects definite steps in a few days. Petitioners blame electrical machines citywide for much of the interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Wide Shingles and Roof Lines Create Charming Home
William A Radford offers free practical home building advice to readers, detailing a seven room project with wide shingles, neat shutters, and harmonious roof lines. The design emphasizes proportional rooms, a central hallway, dining and living rooms, and a full second floor with three bedrooms and a bathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Fireproof Detroit house built with steel and asbestos
Detroit architectural firm showcases a two story seven room home claimed to be 100 percent fireproof. Construction features steel frame walls with insulating layers, asbestos flooring on concrete, steel doors and trim, steel stair components, and cement tile roofs, with stucco exterior and hardwall plaster interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Light, Room, Fresh Air For That Dingy Attic
The article discusses finishing a third floor attic to create usable space. It notes that adding dormers can greatly improve light and ventilation at a likely lower cost than homeowners expect, and outlines factors to consider when sizing new dormers.
Relation of Mass and Detail Mark the House
Two qualities distinguish every beautiful house mass and proportions and well arranged details. Details include entrance windows moldings porch and inside doors trim stairway mantel and cabinetwork. Woodwork links the structure to interior decorations and must be well designed and made.
Heating airflow in general pipe systems and furnace design
The article explains warm air heating by convection. Air enters, contacts hot metal, and, in efficient systems, moves through multiple pipes around the heat chamber. This creates small heated air streams that rise through separate ducts to rooms, delivering warm moist air from wall or floor registers.
Sizing Wall Boards Before Painting
The article explains sizing wall boards to prevent suction and ensure even paint absorption. It outlines two main board types plaster like and pulp and advises sizing with a pigment containing varnish for all boards or plaster. A third vegetable fiber type requires special surface prep and a pigmented size. A plastic finish may suit rough insulating boards.
Wealthy Maine state man’s will hides German marks clause
Assistant Attorney General Stubbs reports an odd provision in a Maine state man’s will. The bequest directs the executor to hold 143 quadrillion German marks bought during the war for about $6,000, to be redeemed at a “reasonable price” rather than appraised as worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Maine
Transform Dressed Up with Easy Diamond Dyes
Mae Martin promotes Diamond Dyes for home tinting and dyeing clothing and draperies. She claims fade resistant results with no re-dyed look and invites readers to request her 64 page Color Craft booklet for money saving tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Martin
Dept
Diamond Dyes
Burlington
Vermont
Queerest Ranch Straddles Colorado Nebraska and Kansas
A ranch owned by Thomas Ashton sits on the tri state meeting point of Colorado Nebraska and Kansas. His Nebraska house lies just feet from bunk houses in Colorado and near the Kansas line. For 40 years he rode range weekly in all three states tending cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Thomas Ashton
Kansas State Line
California Fig Syrup Promises Health for Children
An advertisement-style fragment extols California Fig Syrup as a safe, wholesome remedy that strengthens underweight children, improves appetite, and stabilizes bowels. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. J. G. Moore of San Antonio praising its effects on her daughter Dorothy and warns buyers to choose the genuine California brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
J. G. Moore
Cliff Ave
San Antonio
Texas
Dorothy
Man Seeks Self Reliance as Others’ Experiences Fade
A reflective note argues that one man's choices are shaped by personal judgment rather than by the experiences of others, suggesting independence guides behavior more than shared lessons.
Janitor and Clerk Exchange Late Night Farewells
A janitor urges for departure as a clerk explains they wait for a woman who promised to look around and return later, creating a moment of unfinished business and anticipation.
Ridicule as a tool in literary circles faces mixed reception
The remark notes that mockery is seen by some as nearly as effective as intelligence in literary circles. It frames ridicule as a coping or debating tactic rather than a substitute for wit.
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W. W. Day
Parent-Teachers’ Association
American War Mothers
Jennie Stevens
Ansley
Condit
Bancroft
Starkey
Keystoe
Keith County
Keystone Telephone Exchange
Marsland
Holt County
Alonzo Gadadhe
O'Neill
Goddie
Gage County
Holmesville
United Methodist Episcopal Church
Martel
F. F. Travis
Martel Community Church
Centerville M. E
Highland M. E
Morrill County
E. C. Nelson
Who
C. H. Anderson and Son
Angora
Board of Supervisors of
Marshall County
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Gage
Oketo
Summerfield
Sandhill
Hamilton County
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Y. Mae. Martin
SAY
Bayer
Balleyiicacig
Phillips
Hanford
Moone
Miss Tattle
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