Multiple local changes mix in Nebraska news and events
Farmers Mutual Telephone sold to Southeast Nebraska Telephone Falls City to connect 150 Preston line telephones to Falls City switchboard. Lightning strikes Wilsonville First Presbyterian Church causing total loss amid rain. Wimmer and Foster escape York reformatory. recaptured later. Fremont votes on 200 acre airplane field park plan. fall exposition scrapped for park. Stolley Park traffic, Grand Island band concert, 4000 visitors. Alden family car crash near Bradshaw. daughter wounded. Wilber bond election fails 85,000 for lighting plant rebuild. Lindbergh celebration remark by Colonel Woodward at Omaha. Western Public Service to raise transmission from 22k to 33k volts. Wheat harvest near completion. beans and sweet clover planned. Sun Theater York destroyed by fire. organ and fixtures lost. Long-range rifles threaten livestock near Alliance. stray bullet hits horse. Union Pacific through freight Omaha to Kansas City via Beatrice. crew changes debated. Beatrice roundhouse layoffs. freight operations continue with unchanged crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Wilsonville
Ifr
Thelma’ Wimmer
Kearney
Thelma Foster
Lexington
State Reformatory For Women
York
Miss Wimmer
Fremont
Chamber of Commerce
Wilber
Frank Woodward
Nemaha County
Omaha
Colonel Woodward
Captain Boynton
Missouri River
Fort Benton
St. Louis
Boynton
Lindbergh
Brownsville
Wesetra Public Service Company
Scottsbluff
Bridgeport
Sun Theater
Roy A. Browning
Browning
E. 8. Woods
Alliance
Charles Kennedy
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Beatrice
Marysville
Distr Ct
Micott
The
Roundhouse
Ece
Omawa
Nebraska Land Prices Rise With bumper crops and beef demand
Nebraska land values gain from a strong wheat crop and high beef prices, with Dr. J. Claassen noting 10 farm sales recently averaging above $200 per acre. Highest reported price is $233 per acre for a 120 acre Henry Bongers farm near Brainard. Sales across multiple counties reach $200 to $250 per acre. A Falls City area 160 acre farm sold for $40,000. Also, Lincoln considers corn shaped license plates for 1929, and a Chadron potato crop promises high gross returns per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Big Corp
Nebraska
J. Classen
Classen
Fannie Hroch
Henry Bongers
Ibrainard
Butler County
Cedar
Colfax
Cuming
Dodge
Gage
Richardson
Saunders
Washington Counties
Charles Harkendorff
Falls City
Nichardson County
Wred Myers
Nebraska Land
University of Nebraska
J. Claassen
W. L. Hewl
Chadron Neb
W P Rooney
Chadron State Bank of
Chadron
New York City
Hawk
Dolles
Milford temple dedication by Blue Silver Lodge No 30
The newly erected Milford temple of Blue Silver Lodge No 30 A F and AM was dedicated by Nebraska Grand Lodge officers. A banquet served at 6 o clock by members of the Order of the Eastern Star preceded the ceremonies attended by about 200 people. Grand Master A R Davis of Wayne directed the ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Fina Row
Blue Silver Lodge No. 30
Nebraska
Grand Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
A. R. Davis
Wayne
Bridgeport Tourism Grows Around Court House Rock
Visitors from many states flock to see Court House and Jail rocks on Pumpkin Seed creek, five miles south of Bridgeport. The rocks rise 300 to 400 feet near the Wild Cat range, sighted by forty niners on the Oregon trail. Local land is part of Court House Rock ranch owned by Floyd Seybolt of Lincoln, not US government property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Union
Court House
Pumpkin Seed Creek
Wild Cat Range
U. S
Court House Rock Ranch
Floyd Seybolt
Lincoln
Beatrice Ahrens Brings 12‑Foot Corn Stalk to Cortland
Beatrice Earl Ahrens a farmer near Cortland arrives in town with a 12 feet 6 inches long corn stalk bearing three well formed ears. He predicts a bumper crop on his farm this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice—Earl Ahrens
Cortland
Mr. Ahrens
Village Board Builds Cisterns for High School and Town Fire Use
Beatrice Cortland village board completed a large cistern at the high school grounds and is constructing another cistern in the business district to serve fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Cortland
Holdrege Man Moves by Air to Nashville
Holdrege resident Earl Barnes, a longtime pilot, plans an air journey with wife and two children aged seven and four to Nashville Tenn. Their household goods go by rail while Ole Eckberg, a mechanic, completes the party. The trip will unfold in easy stages.
Highway decision leaves Columbus routing unchanged
Lincoln Secretary Cochran of the state highways department rejects another change in the city’s highway route after petitions from Columbus business men. He proposes keeping the highway through Columbus and placing stop signs by a local school, noting local sentiment makes further alteration impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Cochran
State Department of Highways
Columbus
All Navy Plebes Active in Sports
The 546 members of the new Naval Academy class are participating in 18 sports. Baseball leads with 71 players, followed by rowing and track with about 70 each, then lacrosse 56, boxing 51, soccer 46, wrestling 41, basketball 36, swimming 31, water polo 26, tennis 23, gymnastics 16, and fencing 15. Several company competitions are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Academy
Golf and Sports Notes from Early 20th Century
The notes mention billiards in Greece in 4 B C, a new golf course by Don Ald Ross in Knoxville Tennessee, Curley Brown’s track in Arlington as top in Chicago area, Knute Rockne praising modern scouting, Henri Cochet and Rene Lacoste gossip, Jack Sharkey denying a report of his death, cooling out a horse after races, and Rudie Wilhelm as Oregon state golf champion with two decades of elite status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley Brown
Arlington
Chicago
Rudie Wilhelm
Oregon
Links
Baseball World Roundup Shows Wide Player Moves
Australia controls 51 baseball teams as Columbus faces Edmond Wolf in the in field. Notables include Ty Cobb hitting 4000, Babe Ruth on pitching, and Moe Berg’s academic background. Other items cover Chet Nichols, Rube Marquard, Chalmer Cissell’s transfer price, and Bill Veeck eyeing larger park seating.
McGraw’s Rise From Olean Debut to Giants Manager
A young John J. McGraw signed with an Iron and Oil league club in Olean thirty seven years ago. He started at third base and committed 138 errors in his first game. The manager kept faith, and McGraw eventually rose to his eventual position with the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olean
Iron and Oil League
John J. McGraw
Truxton
Naaager
Giants
Fat and Funny: Plitt Joins Brooklyn Dodgers Mound
Norman Plitt, a portly pitcher, recently joined the Brooklyn Dodgers after a bouncing path through independent and minor leagues. Despite his size and odd looks, he shows surprising precision and power on the mound, drawing comparisons to the legendary Toad Ramsey and earning a regular turn in Robbie’s rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Plittr
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pitt
Robbie
Toad Ramsey
Louisville
Landis
Brooklyn
Ramsey
Plitt
Bill Dinneen Tells How to Avoid Pop Bottles
Former major leaguer and 15 year American League umpire Bill Dinneen shares guidance for umpires in the American Boy Magazine. He urges focus on the ball, staying on top of plays, staying calm, reading plays ahead, and mastering the rules to maintain authority and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dinneen
American Boy Magazine
Kling's Marvel Throw Redefines Cubs Catching Artistry
The piece recalls John Kling, famed Cubs catcher for Frank Chance, whose broken arm hindered his swing yet led to a legendary snap throw. It credits Kling with redefining throwing technique and lasting legacy as one of baseball’s great peggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kling
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Kling
Johnny
Mack Announces Two Outfield Recruits For Spring
Connie Mack reveals the Oakland A's will add two outfielders for spring. Hass, a left handed slugger from Atlanta, is sought after and costly. Russell Saunders, a right handed bat from Chambersburg Glue Ridge league, will join the Elephants in Fort Myers next spring.
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Connie Mack
Hass
Atlanta
Ife
Elephants
Fort Myers
Russell Saunders
Chambersburg
Dutch Colonial Home With Six Bright Rooms
A Dutch colonial home shown with six well sized rooms and ample light. The plan centers a central hall with living and dining rooms at the front, a 13 by 16 foot living room, 12 by 13 foot dining room, open porch access, and an upstairs that gains space from dormers.
Proper Home Design and Boiler Efficiency
The article argues that small home plans require precise room sizes and layout to minimize movement, proper lighting and furniture space, with architects providing complete plans and preliminary bids to control costs. It then explains boiler operation, airflow, and the importance of controlled combustion to maximize heat from coal, noting boiler efficiency equals heat actually utilized over fuel input.
Choose Furnace With Care for Efficient Home Warmth
The home owner who would enjoy perfect warmth whenever needed must select his boiler with care. The article notes that many overlooks in choosing fuel efficient furnaces lead to unnecessary waste and discomfort.
Special Considerations for Northern Exposure Painting
The north side requires a harder more spread out coat with more turpentine and dryer to dry quickly. The second coat thinned with oil alone remains tacky longer than other exposures causing dirt to stick. Finishing coats may use more turpentine without harming glass or binding power due to shade protection.
Bedroom Lighting as View of Past Times
Fragmentary note on how bedrooms of prior eras relied on natural and limited lighting. The passage hints that poor illumination affected mood and daily life, suggesting broader implications for design and comfort in historical living spaces.
Home Entrance Should Appear Hospitable
The entrance should be hospitable and placed to harmonize with the building. Doorways are often too small in modern houses while old houses feature tall doorways that welcome guests, extending a hospitable air to those entering.
Lighting and decor tips for coordinated bedrooms
The article notes that excessive embellishment wastes labor when lighting is poor. It favors a central overhead fixture for general illumination in the present bedroom, with wall brackets and bedside reading lamps. Styles and colors should differ for feminine and masculine rooms.
Plaster Finish and Wall Preparation Advice
The finish of plastered walls hinges on taste and care. Sanded surfaces resist crumbling and crack repairs stay comparable to other plaster. Lanced walls reject easy wallpapering unless first canvased.
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Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Preston
Southeast Nebraska Telephone Company
Stolley
William Alden
Hyannis
Bradshaw
Doris Lichty
Alden
S. Y
Lincoln—Nebraska
Omaha Kiwanis Club
Louis A. Leppke
Roy Cochran
O. A. Clement
Leppke
Seybolt
King Gustav
King Gustav V of
Sweden
Sigrid Fick
Saeroe
Gothenburg
Navy Plebes
Anna Bell Hirst
Los Angeles
Billy Evans
Hank O'Day
Greece
Donald Ross
Knoxville, Tenn
Knute Rockne
Henri Cochet
Jack Sharkey
Rene Lacoste
Tilden
Australia
Edmond Wolf
Texas
Dave Danforth
New Orleans
Oliver
Little Rock
Ark
Cubs
White Sox
Everett Scott
Toledo
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Joe Brown
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Chet Nichols
New Haven
Ray Flaskamper
San Antonio
Texas League
Brown Haley
Ozarks
St. Louis Cardinals
Rube Marquard
Baltimore
Ken Penner
Emil “Irish” Meusel
Giant
Brooklyn Nationals
Toledo Mud Hens
Moe Berg
Chicago, White Sox
Princeton
Columbia
University of Paris
Portland
Qre
Chalmer Cissell
Des Moines
Bill Veeck
Chicago Park
Tris Speaker
Southpaw
Stewart
Reb’Russell
Chicago White Sox
Tong
Horeyard
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Dave Robertson
New York
Norfolk
Edwin H. Haley
London
Paul Waner
Barney Dreyfuss
John McGraw
Kenosha
Wis
Norman Pllitt
Marvel
Mack
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Ill
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