State Ag Jubilee Feature in Nebraska Diamond Show
The 75th anniversary of Nebraska as a territory will be marked by a major agri cultural and horticultural show in Omaha from November 1 to 8, linked to the Diamond Jubilee Ak-Sar-Ben events. Exhibits span 10,000 square feet, with university and county displays, 4-H contests, and a grand parade led by elaborate floats.
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Omaha
Nebraska
E. W. Taylor
Omaha Grain Exchange
Frank P. Manchester
The
Grain Exchange
Midwest
Uniiversity
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska Horticultural Society Ia
Arthur Weaver
Nebraska Dairyman’s Association
W. H. Schellberg
Gus Renze
New Orleans
Panhandle Land Prices Rise In Scottsbluff Area
Real estate in the Panhandle shows rising prices. A 2,500 acre ranch northwest of Scottsbluff sold for 400000 with 300 acres under irrigation. An 80 acre beet land sold for 200 per acre. A 230 acre tract north of Minatare traded for an Omaha apartment house in a 25000 deal.
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Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Minatare
Omaha
Grapes Lead Pawnee County Crop Run for Bechtel
W H Bechtel shipped the first carload of Pawnee County grapes to western Nebraska points. Four years ago he planted 20 acres of grapes. Despite bad weather he expects about 80 percent of a full crop and seven carloads. About 40 pickers harvest the vines as grain farming proved unprofitable.
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Pawnee City
Pawnee County
Nebraska
W. H. Bechtel
Sugar Making To Begin Soon In North Platte Valley
Harvest of the $6 650 000 sugar beet crop in the North Platte valley starts October 3 as six Great Western Sugar mills at Scottsbluff Lyman Minatare Bayard Mitchell and Gering begin slicing. The 76 000 acre crop compares with 75 000 last year and yields about 12 1 2 tons per acre versus 12 previously. About 2 500 workers will be employed by the six mills.
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Scottsbluff
North Platte Valley
Great Western Sugar Company
Scottsbluffs
Lyman
Minatare
Bayard
Mitchell
Gering
Cherry Tree Blooms Twice In Unseasonable Weather
In Lincoln a cherry tree in Mrs. Edward Rosses yard shows twenty blossoms and buds out of season. New foliage appears while others are just budding. Earlier in summer the tree bore about a bushel of cherries, then shed its leaves.
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Lincoln
Edward Rosses
Tecumseh Special Election Defeats Sunday Movie Plan
In Tecumseh a special unofficial election resulted in the defeat of Sunday movies. The Harvard Courier was purchased by Myrtle Strohm and Lisle Hanna of Sewell City Kansas. Articles of incorporation were filed for the Nebraska Cooperative Produce Association at Fremont with a $250,000 capital.
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Tecumseh
Harvard Courier
Myrtle Strohm
Lisle Hanna
Sewell City
Kansas
Nebraska Cooperative Produce Association
Fremont
Sunday Movie Law Proposal Carried After Vote
Geneva voters approved a plan to legalize Sunday movies after a canvassing board discarded six mail votes that could have altered the result. The ruling finalized the measure despite the disputed ballots and confirms the latest outcome.
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Geneva
Bowhay estate farm bought at referee sale near Barneston
Oscar Dalton and Milo Searcy of the Liberty vicinity purchased the 160 acre Bowhay estate farm at a referee’s sale for 81 dollars per acre. The property lies near Barneston and has fairly good improvements.
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Oscar Dalton
Milo Searcy
Liberty
Bowhay
Barneston
Five Mile Paving Project at Scotts Bluff to Be Celebrated
A banquet and entertainment will mark completion of a five mile paving project on the highway east of Scotts Bluff. State Engineer Roy Cochrane and Assistant Engineer A M Gaddis of Lincoln will be guests of honor.
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Scottsbluff
Roy Cochrane
A. M. Gaddis
Lincoln
Norfolk Farmers Union to Open New Creamery Plant
The Farmers Union at Norfolk will open a new creamery with a 1,000,000 pound annual butter capacity. J. D. Reynolds of Niobrara, president, announced the $365,000 facility, which will be Norfolk’s fourth creamery and can expand output as needed.
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Farmers’ Union At
Norfolk
J. D. Reynolds
Niobrara
Liberty waterworks completes tower and mains
The Liberty waterworks system and tower are finished and many residents are connecting to the mains. Water comes from wells and citizens expect ample supply. The plant cost about $28,000 and provides adequate fire protection for the village.
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Liberty
Beatrice Methodist Church Cornerstone Laid During Construction
The cornerstone of the new Centenary Methodist church in Beatrice was laid at a project costing 200000 dollars. Dr. I B Schreckengast of Nebraska Wesleyan University delivered the address. Officers of the Masonic grand lodge laid the stone.
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Centenary Methodist Church
Beatrice
I. B. Schreckengast
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Masonic Grand Lodge
Auburn approves using park fund for Howe Nixon park
In a special election Auburn voters authorized the city council to spend 6000 from the park maintenance fund to purchase Howe Nixon park. The measure passed by 528 votes of 1184 total. Two years earlier the proposition failed leaving a maintenance fund with no park to maintain.
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Auburn
Howe-Nixon
Ak Sor Ben Parade to Resume for Jubilee Celebration
Ak-Sar-Ben night electrical parade will return as part of the Nebraska Diamond Jubilee. General Chairman J. N. Shannahan announced the plan. Gus Renze will craft the floats. The theme is Feast of Nations.
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Omaha
Nebraska
J. N. Shannahan
Gus Renze
State banks closed may reopen. Loretto bank at risk
Three of four state banks closed in two days are expected to be reorganized soon while the Loretto State bank of Loretto may not reopen. Bank commissioner George W. Woods spoke after attending depositors meetings in four towns. Banks slated for reorganization are Farmers State bank of Clarks, Farmers and Merchants bank of Edison, and Security Bank of Meadow Grove.
Gammel Farm Home Destroyed By Fire Southwest Of Waterloo
A furnace caused fire destroyed the D. J. Gammel model farm home seven miles southwest of Waterloo. Valued at 10000 dollars, the house stood amid valuable outbuildings saved by Waterloo Elkhorn and Valley fire departments. Furnishings worth 3000 dollars were lost. Gammel saved his 9 year old son Harold from the flames. Neighbor H B Cowles suffered facial burns on the roof while directing a hose from a chemical truck.
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D. J. Gammel
Waterloo
Elkhorn
Valley Fire Departments
H. B. Cowles
Doane College to Build New Men Dormitory at Crete
Doane college will begin construction of a fireproof dormitory for about 140 men on its Crete campus. The Olson Construction Company of Lincoln received the contract for $125000 and the building will include a parlor recreation room infirmary guest room and a president head's suite. Completion is aimed as soon as possible.
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Doane College
Crete
The
College Corporation
Olson Construction Company of
Lincoln
Otoe County Readies Apple Harvest With Cautious Optimism
Preparations are underway for the annual apple harvest in Otoe county. Despite a cold damp spring cutting yield by about 40 percent, growers expect a larger crop due to increased acreage. Grimes Golden Delicious and Jonathan varieties are in excellent condition.
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Otoe County
Jonathan
Turkeys Prove Easy For Beatrice Farmer Mrs Trauernicht
Mrs T J Trauernicht, two miles north of Beatrice, raised about 800 turkeys last season and plans a similar number this year with small losses. She cites proper feeding and clean quarters as key to maturity and success in poultry farming.
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T. J. Trauernicht
Beatrice
Trauernicht
Baseball Talent Hard to Judge Says McGraw Record Low
Judging baseball talent is difficult with managers rarely correct more than half the time. John McGraw, famed for best major league record, made costly errors by trading players like Rogers Hornsby to Boston and Burleigh Grimes to Pittsburgh. Hornsby led the league in batting with the Braves, Grimes won 25 games for the Pirates.
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John Joseph McGraw
McGraw
Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Hornsby
Braves
Grimes
Pirates
Yankees Sign Leishman Sensational Shortstop from San Jose
The New York Yankees agreed to sign Eddie Leishman a sensational young shortstop from San Jose to report next spring. Scout Bill Essick watched him in action and the Oakland high school graduate had drawn interest from the Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns and Coast league clubs in Oakland and Portland.
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Eddie Leishman
San Jose
New York Yankees
Bill Essick
Yankee
Leishman
Oakland
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Portland
Boxer counted out after rope entanglement in Melbourne bout
Benny Moss led on points but tumbled, became tangled in the ropes and could not free himself before the nine count. The referee counted to ten as Moss remained stuck, granting Rex Johnson the victory in Melbourne Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
Benny Moss
Rex Johnson
Pitching Claimed Key To Scoring By Hickey
President Thomas J. Hickey of the American association argues weak pitching drives high scores, citing season figures up to July 17: 33 shutouts, 41 games with one run, 68 games with two runs, and only 54 games with ten or more. He notes strong pitching reduces the ball’s liveliness effect.
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Thomas J. Hickey
American Association
Hickey
Indians Pay $20 000 for Pitcher Milburn Shoffner
The Cleveland Indians purchased pitcher Milburn Shoffner from Jersey City for 20000 dollars in cash. Shoffner is a 23-year-old southpaw who began his career with Grand Rapids before moving to Rochester and Jersey City in the International league. George Grant, who has been with the Indians for three years, also received a grant in connection with the deal.
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Cleveland American League Baseball Club
Milburn Shoffner
Jersey City
George Grant
Indians
Shoffner
Grand Rapids
Rochester
Varsity Football States Rank and Alumni Ties Across Leagues
A collage of notes across sport pages shows Illinois and Michigan boasting large letterman counts for 1929 squads, Indiana missing Bennet, and Colgate’s tall 18 with lean averages. Headlines cover Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner referrals, golf stars Collett Hicks and winds of the new ball, and trades involving Des Moines, Philadelphia, and St. Louis.
Football Season Opens Amid Coaching Shuffles
The college gridiron season kicks off with eight returning coaches from last year guiding Big Ten teams Kipke at Michigan Willaman at Ohio State and Nebraska adding Dunn Hible. Key early matchups include Army Illinois Harvard Michigan and Notre Dame Army dates and several interregional showdowns.
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Big Ten
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Alaize
Blue Eleven
Tad Welman
Army
Illinois
Champaign
Harvard
Colgate
Wisconsin
Carnegie ‘Tech
Southern California
Stanford
Notre Dame
New York
Vanderbilt
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Indiana
Bilgomington
Mississippi
Purdue
Lafayette
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Major Griffith
Dana X. Bible
University of Nebraska
National Football Rules Committee
Kansas City
William T. Tilden II
Francis T. Hunter
Forest Hills
Comiskey
Charles A. Comiskey
White Sox
Eagle River
Wis
South Side
Willie Hoppe
George Butler Sutton
U. S. S. Tennessee
New York Giants
Herman Pruett
Newark
Pruett
St. Louis
Philadelphia
The
Browns
Babe Ruth
Great Lineman Captain Crane Stars for Illinois Grid
Captain Crane, a standout lineman for Illinois, is hailed as one of the Big Ten's best. He trains intensely to reach peak form and contribute to his team’s season.
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Prince of Wales
Coombe Hill
London
Crane
Ilinois Grid
Big Ten
Contion
Rube Marquard Leaves Home for Diamond Career as Manager
Rube Marquard, newly appointed Jacksonville manager, began professional baseball at age fifteen. His Cleveland contractor father opposed the choice, causing Rube to leave home with 90 cents for Waterloo Iowa where he found his first job. John J. McGraw paid 11 000 for the southpaw in 1908, a record at the time.
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Rube Marquard
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Ohio
Rube
Rube F
Witerloo
Iowa
John J. McGraw
Giants
Minimum Effort in Housework in Bungalow Design
William A Radford outlines a one floor bungalow design praised for easy housework. The 24 by 34 foot frame home includes five rooms on one side, two bedrooms with a central bath, and attic space partitions via insulating boards. An unusual front bedroom offers five windows.
Stippled Wall Decorating Ideas for Home Interiors
Housewives seek affordable wall treatments that can be applied over old walls without replastering. Plastic dry-powder paints mixed with water offer stippled, palm-finished, and textured effects, washable with a final size coat. Proper surface sizing and careful texture work enable two-tone and glazing options for varied finishes.
Roof Heat Losses Tank Upward Through Ceilings
Engineers report 62 percent of heat escapes homes via roofs or top-story ceilings. Warm air rises to the ceiling, then leaks into the attic through gaps in rafters and attic spaces, with shingles and roof boards offering little resistance, causing costly winter losses.
Chimney Height and Tops for Better Draft
The guide explains chimney height to ensure good draft. Minimums are 3 feet above flat roofs and 2 feet above highest roof ridge, but taller may be needed to clear nearby structures or trees. Toppings in terra cotta, stone caps, or metal caps can improve draft and direct smoke sideways.
Good-Looking Sidewalls and Roof Say Home Value
The article warns that sidewalls define a home’s appearance and roofs must look well kept. It notes new materials and fresh paint improve looks, while shabby roofs and faded walls ruin them. Stained shingles on old walls cost less than two good paint jobs.
Color Schemes for Homes Woods Rooms Tone Guide
Color schemes vary in shade from light to dark brown or red. Keep the room in similar warm tones and use contrasting colors in select furnishings to add emphasis.
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State AG
Yanks
Bacar
Hlinois
Chuck Bennet
United States
New York University
Lassman
Strong
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Westwood Club
Richmond
Grantlang Rice
Glenn Liebhardt, Jr
Newell
Bud) Morse
Des Moines Club
Philadelphia Athletics
Jack Quinn
Athletics
Glenna Collett
Helen Hicks
Phil” Smith
Jake Schaefer
Billiare
Orinda
San Francisco
Schaefer
Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse Crew
Shell
Ten ‘Eyck
Tigers
Cronin
A's
Joe Hassler
Baltimore Orioles
Christy Mathewson
Frank Bowerman
Bowerman
Leland Hill
Ouachita College
Arkadelphia Ark
St. Louis Cardinals
Selma
Ben Sanken Ghortstop
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
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