End of Major Career Looms for Old Pete
Grover Cleveland Alexander veteran pitcher and one of the greatest in the National League appears to have ended his major league career. The Philadelphia club announced his unconditional release. Alexander hopes to land a pitching job in the Pacific Coast league and may coach later. He began with Philadelphia in 1911 and later played for Chicago and St Louis before returning to Philadelphia last December. He holds the NL record with 373 victories.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philadelphia National League
Pete
St. Paul
Neb
Alex
Gerald Nugent
Phillies
Burt Shotton
Philadelphia Athletics
Alexander
New York
Giants
Boston
Syracuse
Phils
Bill Killifer
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinals
Yankees
Harry McCurdy
Bob McGraw
Homer Peel
Omaha Bee-News
Twenty Eight Nebraska Youths Compete For Edison Scholar Award
Twenty eight Nebraska youths gathered in Lincoln to determine the state's candidate for the Thomas A. Edison scholarship offered by the electrical wizard. Thirty four entered. roll call reduced to 28. They will take four tests in arithmetic general science physics and chemistry and answer challenging questions in a 30 minute session.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Thomas A. Edison
Washington President Hoover Sends Birthday Greetings to King George V
Hoover expresses hearty friendship and goodwill on King George V s sixty fifth birthday. In Washington a royal anniversary dinner is hosted by Vincent Macsey with Sir Ronald Lindsay and officials from Ireland and South Africa present.
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Washington
Hoover
George V
Great Britain
George
Vincent Macsey
Canada
Ronald Lindsay
Irish Free State
Union of South Africa
Nebraska Case Is Dropped in Supreme Court Review
The U S Supreme Court announced it would not review the Gamble appeal about Peters Trust of Omaha. John W. Gamble liquidating agent failed to present a jurisdictional controversy. The case involved federal court power to appoint Herbert S. Daniel as receiver under the Bankruptcy Act after Gamble acted for Nebraska under state law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John W. Gamble
Peters Trust Company of
Omaha
Herberts. Daniel
Gamble
Nebraska Department of Trade and Commerce
Honor Veteran Druggist of Plattsmouth
The Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association honored F. G. Fricke of Plattsmouth for twenty five years in the profession with a luncheon in Omaha. Fricke has sixty nine years of active practice beginning in Brunswick Germany and most of his career in Plattsmouth running F. G. Fricke & Co. His son Fritz A. Fricke assists and carries on the family business renowned in the community.
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Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association
Omaha
Hotel Fontenelle
Busines
F. G. Fricke
Fricke
Brunswick
Germany
Plattsmouth
F. G. Fricke & Co
Fritz A. Fricke
Nebraska farm women plan Mother's Vacation camp work
Miss Mary Ellen Brown state leader of Home Economics Extension Work organized a summer program with music stunt contests directed by Mrs. N. W. Gaines Lincon and handicraft activities. Cass county women attend Camp Brewster near Omaha August 12 to 15 with all camp expenses priced at 4.75. Enroll at the farm bureau office soon.
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Nebraska
Mary Ellen Brown
Farm Bureau
4-H Club Camp Planned in Otoe Cass Counties
Otoe and Cass counties arrange a 4-H club camp for July 30 31 and August 1 4 H ers urged to save pennies for a real time at camp papers to publish further notices
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Otoe
Cass
Ideal Method for Canning Strawberries
Guide to open kettle canning of strawberries detailing selection, washing, sizing, and syrup preparation. Use smaller berries for juice, keep berries intact, dip specks in water, add sugar, heat slowly, and jar without processing.
Otoe County Officials Denounce Biggs Clemency Effort
Otoe County officers protest clemency for Frank Biggs state undercover agent convicted of giving liquor to a victim during prohibition investigations. Nebraska City officials including County Attorney Heinke and Judge Dierks oppose commutation. hearing set June 16 in Lincoln.
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Otoe County
Frank Biggs
Nebraska City
D Biggs
Arthur J. Weaver
George H. Heinke
John M. Dierks
Paul Jessen
Nebraska
Biges
Cass
Otoce
Kelly
Bryant
Biggs
Cass County
Dierks
N. T. Harmon
Board of Pardons
Feed costs and health impact on broiler production
The article notes seven pounds of feed per month and argues feed cost must be considered now. It explains five to six pounds of feed per two pound broiler with 12 cent chicks, 20 percent death loss, and warns high feed prices leave little for labor. Proper feeding improves flock health and reduces worm damage.
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D. D. Wainscott
Jessie H. Baldwin
Asst
Frances Wiles Doing Very Nicely After Surgery
Friends across the county hear Miss Frances Wiles is doing very nicely after an appendicitis operation Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She is resting easily and recovery is progressing well.
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Frances Wiles
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Nebraska Hogs Benefit From Alfalfa Pasture Trial
Experiments across eleven Nebraska ECORN Belt stations show hogs on alfalfa pasture earn an estimated 345 per acre when accounting for saved corn value 314.22 and tankage 18.72 plus hay worth 11.62 and average 19 pigs per acre. Pigs reach market sooner than in dry lots. alfalfa deemed best hog pasture. sweet clover and sudan grass as next options.
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Nebraska
Poultry Field Day Focuses on Feeds at Lincoln College
Poultrymen will attend a June 12 field day at the agricultural college in Lincoln to study feeds and feeding. Morning talks cover feeds impact on market quality breeding flock feeding and college poultry department experiments. Afternoon demonstrations occur at the college poultry plant and Whitten Wipperman farm near College View.
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The
Agricultural College
Lincoln
College
Whitten-Wipperman
College View
Family Reunion at Lon Mead School Draws 73 Guests
On Sunday June 1 fifteen families gathered at Lon Mead School to honor J O Mead and George Pickle of Fair Play Missouri. Attendees enjoyed an open air dinner and group photos spanning four generations. Music stirred by Ted Curley Conley Lon and Harry Mead accompanied the afternoon as the crowd dispersed after a splendid time.
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Lon Mead Schome
J. O. Mead
George Pickle
Fair Play
Missouri
Lon Mead
Bill Mead
Norma
Nellie Hathaway
Lester
Earl
Glenn Niday
Clayton Curl
Oscar Reeves
Plattsmouth
Stanley Kates
Lincoln
Dale Porter
Raymond Hathaway
Ross Niday
Donna Jean
John Armstrong
Daisy Mead
Asa Patta
John van Horn
Nehewka
Con Watkins
Daugters
Bess
Flower Club Meeting At Mrs Creamer Home
The Social Workers' Flower club met Wednesday May 28 at Mrs Charles Creamer's home with Mrs Hull presiding. Mrs Ernest Hutchison drew the lucky quilt number and a delicious lunch was served. The next meeting is set for June 18 at Mrs Fulton’s home.
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Charles Creamer
H. N. Gayer
Social Workers’ Flower Club
Cream
Hull
Ernest Hutchison
Fulton
Father's Day Greeting From Bates Book & Gift Shop
A Father’s Day greeting message notes the holiday on Sunday June 15th and mentions Bates Book and Gift Shop as a place where a fine assortment can be secured.
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Bates Book & Gift Shop
University announces five freshman prize winners
Four tuition scholarships and the Walter Nickel prize of 325 were awarded to Nebraska freshmen. Arthur Singley of Lodge Pole received the Nickel prize for pluck and determination in pursuing education. Other scholarship winners include Marvin Edmison Lincoln Anne Marie Rehtus Guide Rock Marguerite Thompson Winnetoon and Mrs L Marie Trumble Lincoln teachers college.
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University of Nebraska
Walter Nickel
Arthur Singley
Lodge Pole
Singley
Marvin Edmison
Arts and Sciences
Lincoln
Anne- Marie Rehtus
Teachers College
Guide Rock
Marguerite Thompson
Agriculture
Winnetoon
L. Marie Trumble
Will Build New Home On Meisinger Farm
The McMaken Transfer Co. completed moving the John P. Meisinger farm residence known as the Bester place. The old house is moved to serve as a warehouse and storage building while John Hirz and Orville Kintz will oversee constructing a modern home for Mr. Meisinger on the same farm.
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McMaken Transfer Co
John P. Meisinger
Bester
Meisinger
John Hirz
Orville Kintz
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