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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
2
The Platte Valley shows strong yields with canal and pump irrigation. Alfalfa tops $15 a ton while corn 65 to 80 bushels per acre and potatoes 150 to 325 bushels. acre values rise with irrigation, rail shipping access, and potential factory sitings.
Kearney Chamber of Commerce forms an Irrigation Committee to expand farming water in Buffalo County. Pump irrigation proves profitable on multiple farms with high yields in cabbage corn carrots and tomatoes. Underflow water in the Platte Valley remains abundant during dry seasons, supporting future growth in the region.
The article notes underground water abundance and soil provisions aiding irrigation. It discusses sub-irrigated lands in valleys and the prohibitive costs of irrigation, citing farmer experience and higher overall expenses.
An article notes the average 800 word vocabulary for adults and outlines the vast medical lexicon needed by doctors. It cites Dr. Wizsetelley and Angus McNeill, detailing years of childhood vocabulary growth and the thousands of terms that overwhelm non specialists.
The Omaha Automobile Show runs Feb 21 to 26. Bank clearings in Omaha 1926 exceed two billion dollars. Master Builders convene in Lincoln Jan 18–19. Ruby elevator fire causes $8,000 loss. County Attorneys and Sheriffs Associations meet in Lincoln Jan 19–20. Nebraska farms mortgage data for 1923 shows $127.5 million in mortgages with releases of $53.8 million. Omaha factory products 1926 average $1,114,701 daily. Greater Nebraska exposition in Omaha March 14–17. U.S. labor data cites Nebraska white family income. Omaha averages $1,593. Chancellor Samuel Avery granted indefinite leave of absence for health reasons. Omaha flour shipment to New England valued around $75,000. Artesian wells near Kimball begin irrigation project. Bill for a $1 million veterans hospital in Nebraska introduced in Congress. Nebraska holds about 0.4% of national developed water power. Uniform bond bill to be discussed at Nebraska League of Municipalities in Kearney Jan 12–13. Ralph C. Lawrence to attend meeting and lead discussion.
Lincoln reports show the normal board asking for about 376000 dollars in biennial building improvements across four state normal schools with a 15 to 20 percent maintenance funds increase. Peru seeks a 75000 dollar science building, Kearney 100000 dollars for a training school edifice, and Wayne a 100000 dollar new dormitory.
Omaha city officials weigh establishing a fish culture station in Nebraska at a cost of 36000 dollars as a subsidiary to the Spearfish project following a Rose Marie theatre showing at the city auditorium last month.
An old health note advises reducing rich foods that burden kidneys and notes flushing with four ounces of Jad Salts daily to relieve symptoms like dull kidney pain, backache, dizziness, and bladder irritation. It promotes drinking plenty of water and using Jad Salts as a long standing remedy.
A slender arch concrete dam near Fresno stands 60 feet high and 24 inches thick at the top with just 1% feet at the base. It withstood October floods without issue as researchers, led by W A Slater of the Washington Bureau of Standards, test a potential 100 foot height to save on mountain dam costs. The project, costing about $110,000, aims to reveal how to cut construction needs by up to 50 percent without steel.
Demand Bayer Aspirin warning states that without the Bayer name on the package or tablets the product is not genuine and may be unsafe. It urges customers to say Bayer when buying Aspirin, noting the brand is proven safe by millions and prescribed for 26 years.
A brief civic quarrel between neighbors over a vacuum cleaner turns into cautionary banter. Mr Gale warns to stay clear while Mrs Gale voices concern about the dispute.
A mother hushes Lisette who asks why she is secret, insisting on quiet to keep whispers from being loud. The dialogue shows a childlike fret over secrecy and sound as shown in the Boston Transcript snippet.
Japan recently held an exhibition in Constantinople showcasing its products. The items were donated afterward to Turkish charitable organizations.
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