Nebraska Retail Hardware Meets On February Conclave
Statewide gathering notes timing February 1 to 4 for the twenty sixth annual convention. Dawson county clubs such as Euth Side in Platte precinct Metter Baby beef in Grant and South Side Cozad in Fairview are active with plans for additional clubs north of Cozad Gothenburg and Lexington and Summer. The Prairie Schooner quarterly by the state English department debuts with contest entries from Bess Streeter and Marie McCumber among others. A road committee from Beatrice Dewitt Wilber reviews highway proposals around the Wilber Dewitt Beatrice corridor.
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Dawson County
Prairie Schooner
State Department of English
Lancoln
Bess Streeter
Marie McCumber
Emlsworth
Harper's Magazine
William Card
Gilbert Doase
Gus
Byd Hishway
Wilber
Dewitt
Beatrice
Mr. Johnson
State Office
Harvest of corn yields 8 bushels per acre in 1926 Nebraska
A Nebraska farm show harvests 8 bushels per acre in 1926, possibly a state record. The acre became a productive trial under Mortimore with county agent A A Lelong and agricultural engineer Tyan D. Wood. First harvest 55 bushels per acre, second 58, others nearby averaged 15.
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Nebraska
Licensing of automobile drivers proposed in bill
Lincoln reports a bill by Senator A. B. Wood to require proof of competency for automobile drivers. The plan would mandate carrying a license and revoke permits for careless or reckless driving as the legislative session begins.
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Lincoln
A. B. Wood
Study Self When Choosing Dress and Personal Style
A fashion authority urges women to study themselves before dressing, blending self-knowledge with timeless styles. Look to old masters and gallery portraits to identify personal type, then adapt the mode to the individual, not the other way around.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Calfskin Trim Offers Smart Fashion for Everyday Wear
A compact description highlights a simple black calfskin garment named as a charming coat for general wears. Pachine Starke is noted in connection with the motion and appearance of the coat, emphasizing its fashionable, versatile use.
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Pachine Starke
Plaid sweaters feature dominant knit colors in heritage style
Plaid sweaters showcase knitted patterns with dominant color schemes across traditional plaids. The piece highlights texture and craft, emphasizing classic tones and versatile wear.
Mauve Shades Rule Hosiery Trends This Season
A fashion note surveys gray light shades in hosiery with names like dust Rose-nade Lilac-nude and a burnt sun shade. It highlights nude stockings with pinkish cast and pairing gray tinged legs with chartreuse green or metallic evening wear.
Glittering Winter Evening Wraps With Crystals And Fur
The piece notes lavish winter fashion featuring wraps that glitter with crystals or metal threads and gold and silver lame. Velvet dominates fabrics with hand painted chiffons as linings, often in bold color contrasts. Sapphire blue and emerald green with white fox trim highlight youthful evening wear.
New Day Wear Shoes Feature High Instep Styles
The latest day wear shoes rise above the instep with tongue effects and a side button. Single strap models gain popularity for street wear. Higher cut pumps for evening wear include jeweled heels and buckles. Black satin slippers with gold or silver heels and rhinestone buckles appear, with colored satin heels in greens and reds on brocaded slippers matching gowns.
Mourning Fashion Trends Feature Black Attire
The article notes black as popular in current mourning attire with dresses in plain black or black accented by white gray or red. It highlights black satin and black broadcloth materials and describes a black coat frock with a long straight black coat, reflecting the period’s somber style.
Shades woven from book cloth decorate large glass lamps
Beautiful shades made from the same cloth used in book binding. The plaited shades feature a deep jagged lower edge and suit large glass lamps. The design is novel and exceptionally attractive.
Automatic Frequency Changer for Long-Wave Receivers
In a QST article by F. J. Anderson a fixed long-wave oscillator combines with parallel tube stages A and C to mix signals. The arrangement uses tube B as first detector and tube A plus C as a parallel RF and oscillator pair, creating a floating beat to drive detection while sacrificing some selectivity.
Power tubes and their proper radio set integration
Power tubes handle more volume without distortion but require correct C and B battery voltages. Merely substituting them without wiring adjustments yields little gain. In home sets 135 volts B and 27 volts C are typical, with 180 volts needed only for exceptionally loud work. A direction finder test shows distortion from nearby objects and wires. detuning or opening circuits near the receiver is advised.
Wave Distortion Studied in Radio Research
The Bureau of Standards conducts experiments to measure how buildings bridges and trees affect radio wave transmission and reception. Results show distortion may or may not noticeably impact the listening audience.
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Bureau of Standards
Hoosier Poodle Becomes Dyed-in-Wool Radio Fan
Oliver Clark of Fort Wayne Indiana owns a French poodle that now listens to his radio broadcasts. Mistaking the announcer’s cough for the dog’s bark the poodle howls during music programs and alone stays tethered to the radio. The dog’s reactions are described as a comical result of the setup with the studio’s usual sound cues.
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Oliver Clark
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clark
Frau Lisbeth Schneider Wins German Golden Band for Athletics
Frau Lisbeth Schneider of Driesden becomes the first woman to win the German golden band, the top athletic award for those over forty who maintain long records of faithful training and successful contest participation. She belongs to Dresden's Dresdensia women’s swimming club.
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Frau Lisbeth Schieider
Driesden
Frau Schneider
Dresden
Dresdensia
Checkers Ancient Game Traced to Ancient Egypt
The game of draughts or checkers is among the oldest games. Checker pieces and boards dated no later than 10 B.C. have been found in Egyptian tombs. Homer in the Odyssey notes the game being played by Penelope’s suitors.
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British Museum
Homer
Penelope
Stop Croup in 15 Minutes Verally
Old remedy advertisement claims quick relief for croup and coughs. It promotes Dr Dreke's remedy as a cheap, widely used product in homes for 35 years with a prescription from a physician and a bottle price of six cents.
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Dreke
Diamond ring found hidden by child in furniture in Grand Rapids
Hoch P. Perry shows a diamond ring appraised at 500 dollars that his wife recently found while recovering articles their small child had hidden in second hand sofas purchased years ago.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Hoch P. Perry
Frosting for Cakes Popular Icing Remains Chocolate Favorite
A recipe notes chocolate remains the top cake frosting choice. The fudge frosting blends 2 cups sugar cup milk and 2 squares of bitter chocolate with Calumet Baking Powder to create a rich glaze.
The Three Kinds Of Greatness And Patience In Quotes
A compact set of aphorisms contrasts types of greatness with patience and folly. It quotes varied sources such as Lavater and Publius Syrus, noting how delays confer wisdom and how some people grate on others.
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Blue Valley Blade
Elmer Betzer
Committee of One Hundred
Kearney
Midweet
Dairy and Live Stock Association
Colcrett
F. J. Anderson
Qst
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