Nebraska News in October Legion Trip and State Updates
Three hundred Nebraska legion naires are expected to leave Lincoln and Omaha in October for the national American Legion convention in San Antonio Texas from October 8 to 12. A large delegation from the state legion auxiliary will join them.
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Nebraska Legionnaires
Lincoln
Omaha
National Convention of the American Legion
San Antonio
Iex
Legion Auxiliary
State Guaranty Fund Commission
Conservation Fund
Nebraska
University to Seek 1 500 000 For New Buildings
Lincoln The University of Nebraska regents will ask the legislature to appropriate 1 500 000 for buildings and for increased faculty salaries but probably not for a long time program this year Chancellor Edgar A Burnett said in his first public address since election to head the university. He outlined plans for expansion and said the legislature should first provide funds for a new heating plant followed by an engineering building and a combined home economics and commons building at the agriculture college.
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United States
Tederacourt
H. J. McLaughlin
Agriculture
Nebraska
Postoffice Department
North Platte
Charles Dougherty
Jeff Anderson
Interstate Power Co
Ponca
L.B. Crawford
William Zorn
Cheyenne
Zorn
Sidney
Kearney State Teachers College
Kearney
Noah Clark
Beatrice
Union Pacific
New England States
New York City
Washington
Philadelphia
Walter L. Ross
Nickle Plate Railway
Old Time Telegraphers and Historical Association
Omaha
Cleveland
John Lonergan
Lincoln
Kansas
United State Military Telegraph Corps
Beulah King
Humboldt
Richardson County
Minne Nemechek
Frieda Herr
Marie Park
Harvard
Republican Valley
Hastings
A. C. Shallenberger
Alma
Izaak Walton League
League
Iowa
Missouri River
Missouri Valley
Blair
Council Bluffs
Carolyn E. Gray
Committee For
Study of Nursing Education In Colleges and Universities
Nebraska State Nurses’ Association
Alexander Beyersdorf
Jis
Grand Island
Nebraska Historical Society
E. E. Blackman
State Historical Museum
Leon O. Smith
Board of Education
University of Nebraka
Edgar A. Burnett
Burnett
Lions Club
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture College
University of Nebraska to issue student passport ID cards
Lincoln officials announced a new student identification system at the University of Nebraska. All new students will receive official cards with a photo and signature. returning students will keep cards with their signatures. The move aims to curb fake student credit, library losses, football-ticket scamming, and check cashing issues amid campus elections.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Florence L McGahey
Webster County 4-H Club Brings Home Near 4000 From Baby Beeves
Webster County 4-H members earned close to 4000 from baby beeves shown and sold at the state fair. County Agent Douthit notes 22 head were sold with an average of 17.45 per hundred, top price 19 and bottom 16.25. Thirteen ribbons boosted the group to second in the Hereford class among ten groups and sixth among twenty counties.
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Red Cloud
Webster County
Douthit
Hereford
Omaha Girl Dies After Rabies Bite In Los Angeles
Five year old Dolores Kroeger of Omaha died in an Omaha hospital after a month long battle with rabies following a mad dog bite in Los Angeles. Earlier treatment seemed to work but symptoms reappeared. A serum was prepared from blood drawn from Billy Clark, five, of Omaha, who had also been bitten and treated with the Pasteur preventive.
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Omaha
Dolores Kroeger
Los Angeles
Dolores
Billy Clark
W. A. Clark
Billy
Pasteur
Nebraska Federal Court Accepts Auto Firm Jurisdiction
Judge J W Wood holds Detroit motor company subject to Nebraska federal court in suit by Mrs Lillian M Wilson over her husband Dr Sidney S Wilson 1926 auto accident death alleging defective steering gear caused the crash.
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Omaha
J. W. Woodrough
Detroit Motor Car Company
Nebraska
Federal District Court
Lillian M. Wilson
Sidney S. Wilson
Corn ripening amid frost danger eased by weather bulletin
Meteorologist Thomas A. Blair reports much corn out of danger as Lincoln-Corn matures rapidly in the week ending September 11. Moderately heavy showers end a dry spell, aiding ripening but harming late crops and halting plowing and seeding in many areas while southeast counties make good progress.
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Lincoln
Thomas A. Blair
Kojac From East River Wins Olympic Backstroke Honors
George Kojac, a New York City graduate from a large high school, rose in the Olympic backstroke event. He set a standing record in the 100 meter backstroke semifinals and finished the final in 1 minute 8 1-5 seconds, later improving to 1 09 4-5. Kojac, who learned to swim in the East River, has evolved from Boys' Club beginnings to national prominence, recently dethroning Johnny Weissmuller in the 150 yard backstroke at the national championships in Chicago.
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New York
George Kojac
East River
Kojac
James A. House, Jr
United States
Georgie Kojac
Piera
Amsterdam
Johnny Weissmuller
Chicago
Johnny Weisstauller
Protector Stops Car Averted Oil Failure Hazards
A Popular Mechanics feature describes an automatic device that shuts off gasoline when oil pressure drops to avoid engine damage. The system uses a valve tied to oil pressure and includes an emergency screw to allow fuel access to reach a service station.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Elks Hold Largest Nebraska Convention at Kearney
Delegates from across Nebraska gathered in Kearney for the state Elks session with about 300 members and their Does. The three day convention offered golf, tennis, dancing, and horseshoe pitching as BPOE organized entertainment for visitors.
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Elks
Kearney
Nebraska B. P. O. E
Proper Service Means Low Cost
The article stresses regular, minor maintenance to keep an automobile performing like new. It lists tasks such as adjusting ignition timing, cleaning contact points, inspecting spark plugs and battery terminals, checking lighting, hoses, belts, fuel lines, carburetor, oil filter, and routine crankcase checks, arguing care lowers long term maintenance costs and preserves performance.
Weather Bureau Broadcast Booth Delivers Daily Forecasts
The Weather Bureau in Washington runs a radio broadcast from a soundproof booth connected to the Navy station at Arlington. Daily forecasts and storm warnings are transmitted to listeners across New England and eastern states, with a weekly outlook aired at 3 45 p m on Saturdays for broad regions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Navy
Arlington, Vat
NAA
Arlington
New England
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi
Weathe Bureau
Navy Department
North
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Simple Tin Can Valve Tester Aids Gas Tightness Check
A compact homemade tester uses a tin can, a tire valve stem, rubber washers, and tubing to determine if a valve is gas tight. Press the can over the valve and blow into a tube. continuous air flow means further grinding is needed.
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Popular Science Monthly
Learn to Play Lip Golf by Ring Lardner
A humorous essay explains lip golf as a one lesson game for married men to practice at home. It contrasts married men with bachelors and mocks golf jargon used at meals and in daily exchanges with wives. The piece advocates the game as language practice and domestic humor.
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Pittsburg
New York
Barket
Dianer
Squibs of Sport Across Troubled Times and Teams
A collage of quick sports notes. Gene Tunney and Jack Britton clash headlines and local shifts in Texas and Indiana prompt team moves. College football venues, coach changes, new gymnasiums, and rising stars are noted alongside a France golf recognition and a St Paul baseball double play record from 1927.
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St. Paul
American Association
Cattle Tested In 43 Nebraska Counties
State and federal agencies report that 43 of 93 counties in Nebraska have been accredited as regions for bovine tuberculosis eradication. These counties hold 41 percent of the state cattle, with 29 of the 43 counties certified as modified areas after testing progress.
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Lincoln
State Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Frankie Frisch Shines with Cardinals After Giants Era
Frankie Frisch, once a star with the New York Giants, is delivering his best season with the St. Louis Cardinals. He has become the spark plug of the Card offense and defense, energizing the team after eight years with the Giants.
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New York Giants
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Ali Se
Day and Night Signal Changes Linked to Sun Spots
A study notes long wave daylight radio signals strengthened in 1927 during sunspot maximum, weaker in 1923 at minimum. Nighttime signals in broadcasting range grow weaker with more sunspots, while daytime signals strengthen. Results align with Fell laboratories on magnetic storms and sunspot effects.
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L. W. Austin
I. J. Wymore
Bureau of Standards
Greenleaf W. Pickard
Fell Laboratories
Radio News
Deeg Is Favorite In Forest Hills Tennis Tourney
Johnny Deeg of California emerged as a bright star in the East-West tennis tournament at Forest Hills and was regarded as a favorite by tennis fans.
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Johnny Deeg
California
Forest Hills
Christians Banned From Mecca City Limits
The law forbids non Mohammedans from entering Mecca sacred city. Some Christians have entered disguised or as pilgrims despite the ban.
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Mecca
Tropics Defined in Geographical Boundaries
The Tropics are defined as the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, with one parallel on each side of the equator, outlining the area where tropical climates prevail.
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