North Platte Valley Farmers Build Industry From Dairy Products
North Platte valley cheese industry grows from 1,890 cows to a five-factory system with a central plant and a new plant north of Gering. By 1928 total production nears 3.1 million pounds. Fairview started with 8,559, aided by farmer subscriptions and local donations. Elkhorn cheese leads with 75 percent of output. high altitude and cool nights credited for high quality milk.
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North Platte Valley
Lodge Pole
North Platte
North Platte Co-operative Cheese Company
Gering
Fairview
Scottsbluff
Minatare
Bayard
State bankers form fund to pay rewards for dead bandit
Nebraska banks vote 706 to approve a plan by the Nebraska Bankers Association to pay rewards of 5000 for every dead bank bandit. 83 banks voted no and 92 did not vote. An assessment of 7 25 per participating bank would raise about 5075 at 700 assessments. The association offices said a new agreement form may be signed and insured protection for innocent shootings is being considered.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Bankers Association
Association
Lincoln
Peetz Farmers Livestock Shipments Reported
The Peetz Farmers Livestock Shipping association sent out a carload of hogs Wednesday of last week. Monday Assistant Manager George F. Krueger and associates shipped a car of hogs and a mixed car of hogs and cattle to the Denver stockyards. Peetz shipments tally 95 cars from January 1, 1928 to date.
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Peetz Farmers Livestock Shipping Association
George F. Krueger
Denver
Peetz
Dae
Peetz Gazette
Keeping Track Of Insurance Premium Dates In The Home
The article advises families to record all insurance policies with policy numbers, face values, premiums, and due dates. It recommends a home page in the household account book, or a calendar, to ensure timely payments and clear organization across housing, savings, and operating expenses.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Mitchell Man to Take Surplus Potato Contract Plan to Chicago
Hobart Perkins of Mitchell has been chosen by western Nebraska potato growers to attend the national potato meeting in Chicago on December 4 and 5. He will present a plan for controlling a roughly 15 percent surplus by forming a holding company to raise prices, with surplus stock to be used in nonhuman consumption. The Scotts Bluff county farm bureau federation will fund the delegate, and a final decision on the delegate is expected soon.
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Hobart Perkins
Mitchell
Nebraska
Chicago
Scotts Bluff County Farm Bureau Federation
Perkins
Farm Bureau Federation
National Federation
Lincoln Tops Omaha Tech For Fourth State Title In 1920s
Lincoln high school rallied in the final quarter to beat Omaha Tech 13 to 12 and claim its fourth state football championship since 1922 led by Coach Browne’s title runs in 1922 1925 1927 and 1928. Tech scored 12 in Q1 but Lincoln’s aerial attack sealed the win. Also mentions visiting a home bakery booth at the ML E Christmas village fair on December 5.
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Lincoln High School
Omaha Tech
Lincoln
Browne
Capitol City
Home Bakery
ML E
Nebraska Compensation Board Survey Recommends Power Shift
A state survey commission delivered a 25 page report to Governor McMullen proposing major changes to Nebraska's compensation law. It urges no disability payment scale change or creation of a three member admin commission, but favors broad medical fee control, enhanced hospital cost schedules, and regional deputy commissioners to hear district cases.
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Nebraska
State Survey Commission
McMullen
State
Labor Department
Oil Spray Combat Scales on Valuable Shade Trees
Dormant shade trees offer a window to control scale insects by spraying with oil emulsion or miscible oil sprays. Applied during fall or early spring, these contact killers are safer when trees are leafless, but avoid ground accumulation near roots to prevent damage. Use labeled proprietary preparations per directions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dude Chick Wrestles Rival Routt At Pine Bluffs Tonight
Cowboy wrestler Dude Chick faces Routt of Loveland in a highly anticipated 180 pound clash in Pine Bluffs. Routt, noted for speed and recent Denver attention, aims to challenge Chick who has toured eastern and southern circuits. Promoter B. B. Grove touts the bout as one of the era’s finest wrestling showdowns with start to finish action expected.
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Pine Bluffs
Chick
Sidaey Shash
Rathoad Routt
Loveland
Cole Routt
Railroad Routt
Denver
Stecher
Zybisko
Routt
B. B. Grove
Cowboy
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Telegraph
Burnham
Porter Oil Company Distributors
INS
Saag Dle
Auburn Sales and Service
Merle Houge
General Electric
Jordan Electric Shoppe
Sidney
Nebr
Santa Claus
Jolly Old Saint
Freytag
Toytown
Freytag’s Variety Store
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