Nebraska News Roundup From 1920s Era Omaha Area
The report covers diverse Nebraska items: M E church meeting in Omaha, fall plowing progress in Cedar County, a fire at Mrs Pearl Morrison's McCool residence, Falls City hospital reopening as a community institution, Nebraska College of Medicine alumni reunion in Omaha, Fontenelle forest wildlife refuge designation, first coal from Illinois mines reaching Omaha, upcoming reserve officers convention in Omaha, wheat stacks burned near Wymore, two Shickley officials sharing a name, Frank Glover killed at Scottsbluff sugar refinery, large Pethoud descendants reunion near Beatrice, chicken thefts in Wymore County, federal road aid totals for 1923-25, death of Edward M Wellman, tractor radiator explosion near DuBois, Rev F E Wells resigning in Greeley, Lincoln Highway gravel surfacing completed, La Platte grain rate petition, W L Gaston to Reedley Baptist church, Dick Clark farm fire near Lewellen, drought and harvest outlook reducing crop estimates, Blair festival hog float prize, Neligh Bargain Day success, Cortland special election failed for electrical line bond, naturalization ceremonies at Omaha courthouse, large historical pageant planned for Ak-Sar-Ben field, acetylene torch accident at Falls City Auto Top Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
M. E. Church
Omaha
Cedar County
Pearl Morrison
McCool
Falls City Hospital
Nebraska College of Medicine
Fontenelle Forest
South Omaha
Bellevue
William Humphrey
Wymore
Shickley
E. Thomas
Frank Glover
Great Western Sugar Company
Scottsbluff
John Pethoud
Pethoud
Beatrice
Edward M. Wellman
Grand Lodge
C. E. Lynch
DuBois
F. E. Wells
Methodist
Greeley
Kansas
Lincoln
Kearney
Elm Creek
State Railway Commission
la Platte
W. L. Gaston
Broken Bow
Reedley, Cai
Dick,Clark- Dear Lewellen
Blair
W. H. Myers
Hampshire
Neecaska
Neligh Chamber of Commerce
Coronado
Ak-Sar-Ben ‘Field
Nebraska crop report shows drought cuts yields nationwide
September estimates reveal broad declines in crops across Nebraska with corn falling sharply from 93 to 65 percent yield levels in August amid drought. Wheat and oats also down, potatoes near 4 percent, alfalfa yields lower, stock hogs up about 20 percent. U S totals show winter wheat about 1.7 billion bushels, corn near 2.87 billion, oats 1.25 billion, apples 34 million barrels, and beef and hay production varying by crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Crop and Livestock Estimates
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Chase, Dundy
Perkins
Cass
Nemaha
Otoe
Richardson
Adams, Phelps, Webster
Nuckolls
Nebraska
Drouth
United States
From Shock to Loaf at Scrubby Milling Mill
The Minneapolis Journal notes a Huron South Dakota event where wheat threshed at 3 p.m. was ground into whole wheat flour by Scrubby Milling Company and baked into bread for supper at 5 30 p.m. The record marks a quick conversion from shock to dinner table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
South Dakota
Scrubby Milling Company
Minneapolis Journal
Butterflies Commit Self Destruction In Annual Migration
William Beebe notes in The Telegraph that countless yellow butterflies in the uiama swamps migrate to the open ocean each autumn and die, following mysterious sealed orders. They sail seaward in vast swarms despite rising waves and storms, driven by an inexplicable urge to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beebe
Uiama
Household Goods Inventory From The Dry Goods Sale
A list of items offered includes four dressers a commode a book case a china closet a writing desk a library table four center tables two rocking chairs six dining room chairs an extension dining table a kitchen table a cupboard two kitchen cabinets a four hole Perfection stove with oven beds and springs a Beatrice cream separator a Daisy three gallon churn an electric power washing machine an electric flatiron a Standard sewing machine two clocks stone jars and Mason fruit jars cooking utensils and other articles miscellaneous one Old Trusty incubator and brooder.
Also Mentioned on This Page
News OF Nebraska
Falls City
Nebraska Crop Report
W.H. Westover
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Judicial District
Sidney Farms Creamer
Crowley Dray
Potter
Dalton
Sidney
Township
Range
Thursda
John Deere
Deere
Deering
Republic
Avery
E. H. Sanders
A. A. Sharp, Auctioneer
Potter State Bank
W. O. Campbell
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