Martin Defends Modern Newspaper At Norfolk Club
Frank L. Martin of the University of Missouri urged Nebraska club women to support today’s journalism built on public service and facts. He warned against propaganda and praised the press as a deterrent to crime while noting sensationalism and insatiable demand for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Frank L. Martin
University of Missouri School of Journalism
of Today
Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs
Martin
Marlin
Dedication Held for New $100,000 Clay Center School
A formal dedication program at Clay Center celebrated the new school building completed for 100000 dollars. Governor Arthur Weaver delivered an address at night following an afternoon radio talk on KMMJ. Open house hours allowed the public to tour the facility which has been in use since the second week of September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Arthur Weaver
Richardson County Land Auctions Pace Falls City Area
Richardson County saw four cash farm transactions totaling 88 000 dollars in one day. August Meinzer bought the 80 acre Law rrence tract northeast of Falls City for 14 000. Edwin Friedly sold 120 acres south of Verdon to Graham Jones for 24 000. Owen Evans bought Jones’s southeast Verdon quarter in a 32 000 sale. Evans paid 225 per acre for 80 acres southwest of Verdon totaling 18 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson County
Falls City
H. L. Lawrence
August Meinzer
Edwin Friedly
Verdon
Graham Jones
Owen Evans
Hastings to Resume Oil Test Drilling With Special Tools
Special tools will be placed in service at Hastings to resume core drilling tests for potential oil. Work halted earlier due to unusually hard limestone at 130 feet, after hardness increased from 77 feet. New tools now ready to operate, allowing continuation of drilling operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
New Alfalfa Seed Plant Opens in Crawford
Under Northwest Nebraska Seed association direction a new alfalfa seed warehouse and latest cleaning equipment have been completed at Crawford. The association includes growers from Dawes and Sioux counties and handled seven to eight carloads of seed last year. Rex T. Coffee of Harrison is president and Sam Swinbank of Crawford is vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Chadron
Northwest Nebraska Seed Association
Crawford
Northwest Nebraska Alfalfa Seed Association
Dawes
Sioux Counties
Rex T. Coffee
Harrison
Sam Swinbank
Julian State Bank Closed After Board Action
Julian Nebraska's State Bank was closed by its board of directors with A F Jorgenson the state bank examiner in charge and George Woods the bank commissioner announcing. Bad paper and insufficient surplus led to the closing. Deposits totaled about 150000, capital stock 10000, surplus 1500. Ackerman was president and Berlet vice president.
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Julian State Bank
Lincoln
Bank of Julian
Nebr
A. F. Jorgenson
State Bank Examiner
George Woods
Julian Bank
A. F. Ackerman
E. Berlet
Nebraska State News Roundup Reflects Fish Stocking and Campaigns
Officials and Izaak Walton League released 20 000 trout into Lake Minatare from a nursing pond near the lake. The Kearney Boy Scout fund drive nears its $1 600 goal with about $1 400 pledged, part to fund a Fort Kearney camp. A Beaver Crossing raid netted a $100 safe and $400 in goods, including a radio, later recovered. Midland college marked homecoming with two football games a pep rally a play and a banquet. Goldenrod highway upgrades proceed from Odell to Beatrice Fairbury Endicott gravel loading and bridge work continue. A 25 degree frost halted a longer warm spell, shortening corn drying. the record first frost date would have been Oct 22 1904. Nebraska farmers and stockmen grossed an estimated 459 970 000 in 1929 per J M Gillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Department
Izaak Walton League
Minatare
Nursing Pond
Ditch Construction Awarded for Elmcreek Irrigation Project
C W Boyse of Omaha wins contract to build an 18 mile ditch for Elmcreek Irrigation Co tapping Spring Creek east of Overton to Odessa. The completed project will serve 10 000 acres in Dawson and Buffalo counties next spring.
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Elmcreek Irrigation Company
C. W. Boyse
Omaha
Overton
Odessa
Dawson and
Buffalo County
Alliance hospital to add wing makes largest west of Grand Island
A new wing is planned for St. Joseph hospital in Alliance making it the largest Nebraska hospital west of Grand Island. The expansion costs an estimated 150000 dollars. The existing building added about four years ago cost 200000 dollars. Additional expansions are deemed necessary to handle growing patient numbers.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Alliance
Alliance Institution
Nebraska Hospital
Grand Island
Broadcasting Station Application Approved for North Platte
A Washington dispatch to North Platte reports the Commerce department has approved Herbert Spencer of Lincoln for a North Platte broadcasting station. Once licensed the plant will be built just west of the city, placed far from the federal radio facility yet not too distant from town to remain accessible.
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Washington Dispatch
North Platte
Commerce Department
Herbert Spencer
Lincoln
Federal Radio
Silver fox farm planned near Scottsbluff Nebraska
Ben Johnson and associates arrange a large silver fox farm between Scottsbluff and Gering on A. N. Mathers land. About 14 tons of equipment and supplies have been purchased and $160,000 invested in buildings. Fifty pair of foxes to be added after construction, creating one of Nebraska's largest fox farms.
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Ben Johnson
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff and
Gering
A. N. Mathers
Nebraska
Franklin county vote to hire county agent for extension work
Three hundred Franklin county people met in Blooming ton to raise funds for a county agent to aid extension work. Wayne Kinsey, Naponee farmer and stockman, was elected county chairman to launch the effort. Farmers agreed to circulate petitions and establish a permanent agent, as reported at the profitable pork special.
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Franklin County
Bloomington
Wayne Kinsey
Naponee
Questioning Companionship in Marriage Roles
A fragment shows Grace asking about companionate marriage and another voice replying that she will not accept it while a man with a steady job is available. The exchange hints at expectations of economic provision shaping marital choice.
The Core of Personal Efficiency Revealed
The passage distills efficiency to four steps: know what you want, analyze the task, and plan work ahead. It emphasizes clarity, method, and proactive preparation as keys to productive outcomes.
One Thing at a Time Says a Sage Reminder
The quote urges completing one task before starting the next and to persist until it is finished. It emphasizes discipline and steady workflow inspired by a line from The Book of Life.
Heat Limits for Germ Destruction and Fabric Safety
A 150 C dry heat for one hour destroys most germs but damages fabrics. Most materials tolerate about 110 C without harm.
Attractive Dutch Colonial Homes and Dormer Designs
Mr. William A. Radford offers free advice on home building to readers at 407 South Dearborn Street Chicago. The Dutch colonial style, popular in early New York, features a wide dormer in a steep roof to create full height second floor rooms and more attractive exterior lines. An illustration shows a porch roof leading to a dormer that adds two extra bedrooms on the second floor.
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William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Manhattan Island
New York
United States
Unusual 28 by 24 Foot Frame House Plan For Family Living
The description outlines a compact two story frame home with a 14 by 19 living room, a dining room connected by a cased opening, a rear kitchen, and three corner bedrooms plus a bathroom on the second floor. A basement mirrors the foundation, and exposed rafters reduce roof line severity. The design aims for affordable charm for a medium sized family.
Group Harmony Brings Satisfactory Housing Design
The article discusses harmony in group housing design. It notes American desire for individual expression in suburbs leads to varied architecture causing unrest and lack of homelike feel. It argues for coordinated lines shapes materials and colors to achieve harmony and better artistic results.
Large Variety of Wall Paper for Builder's Pick
The article extols a wide range of wall papers as an easy route to original home decoration. It highlights patterns, colors, and textures that simulate marble, chintz, linen, velvet, ribbon, tile, and wood and notes printing advances blur copies with originals.
Population Is Factor in the Price of Land
The article argues that real estate values rise not only with market activity and permits but also through population growth, transit, utilities, industry, and public works. It notes that accessibility, comfort, buying power, and nearby employment create demand and desirability, increasing land prices.
Modernistic Furniture Sold Unpainted for Buyers to Finish
Modernistic furniture is now available at most stores in an unpainted form. Purchasers can decorate it themselves, saving money and matching their home decor. New lacquers and quick drying enamels are easy to apply.
Home Makeover Reflects Her Distinct Taste and Charm
A fragment notes how she crafts a home that stands apart from the ordinary, with expressions of her good taste and a sense of charm guiding the design.
Fireproofing Between Walls in Masonry Veneered Homes
In masonry veneered houses a gap between the veneer and frame wall must be fire stopped both horizontally and vertically every three feet. Horizontal lumber strips with mortar drippings seal the space, preventing fire spread and avoiding major wall destruction by the fire department.
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NEW Clay Center School
Boy Scout Fund
Kearney
Fort Kearney
Jones Drug
Beaver Crossing
Rowland
Midland College
Midland
Nebraska Central
Odell
Goldenrod
Beatrice
Fairbury
Endicott
J. M. Gillan
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
A. Anderson
Fairgrounds
Lake Erickson
Lake
Myratare
Pine Ridge
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Red Cloud
Republican River
Ad Club
Samuel G. Porter
Finney
Darling
Brat
Tadpole 16
Tony Tike
Psames
Georsee
Tadpols
Aptamer
Haesaioh Panick
Maggie
W. A. Radford
Dinine
Iokos
Roe
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