Local notes on business changes and state news
Bloomington drug store purchased by W M Thompson. Lindbergh offered 3000 for Lincoln appearance. Idlewild Dairy Scottsbluff incorporated with 10000 capital. Co operative Oil Curtis files articles for 10000 capital. Hungarian Home association of Omaha files. Clearwater Gun Club to own hunting fishing club with 4000 capital. Lincoln wins 1927 outdoor national track titles with event July 1 2 4 at Memorial Stadium. Midland college trustees consider Carthage Midland merger for Des Moines university buildings. Richardson county flood relief exceeds quota with 1622 29 raised toward 1000 goal. X ray shows heart on right in 5 month old Helen Louise James. prognosis hopeful. Saunders county routes for state highway No 97 discussed with State Engineer Cochran. Hall county to be modified tuberculosis free area by June 1 1927. State Bank of Papillion depositors paid 435000. total loss 275000 to 300000 later. Adams county proposes joint county fair building for road equipment storage and cattle barn. McCook park donation 15 acre canyon tract. dam to create first lake for swimming. Valentine Rotary club organized. Neligh club aiding. Beaver Crossing schoolhouse cornerstone to be laid by Masonic grand lodge officers. Shrine band Lincoln to provide music. Sugar beet production 79000 acres 920038 tons value 5 771 000. average 12.3 tons per acre. Gage county land peak price as Albert Beam sells 15 acres at 300 per acre. Mart Werner sells 60 acres for 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Marsh
Clearwater Gun Club
Lincoln
Amateur Athletic Union
University of Nebraska Memorial
Midland College
Carthage
Midland
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Fremont
Richardson County
Red Cross
Helen Louise
Will James
Tilden
Saunders County
Ashland
Wahoo
Memphis
Ithaca
Schuyler
Malmo
Prague
Cochran
Hall County
C. H. Hays
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bank Guaranty Fund Commission
State Bank of Papi
McCook
J. B. Kelley
Mctook
Valentine
Club of Neligh
Masonic Grand Lodge
Beaver Crossing
Shrine Band of
Edwin D. Crites
Chadron
Masonic Lodges of
Nebraska
State Department of Agriculture
Gage County
Albert Beam
Wymore
William Maylam
Mart Werner
Blue Springs
Art Tays
Nebraska farm trends and editorial gathering in Omaha
The 1926 Nebraska farm report shows owners operating 40 753 farms and rented farms 54 754, totaling 116 017 farms. Total farm land value reached 2 718 595 445 with crops valued at 267 624 551, and farm population at 566 660. In Omaha the National Editorial Association meets June 12 to 15 with 1 000 editors, plus state press groups, followed by a 10 day Nebraskan and Black Hills tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Department of Agriculture
Omaha
United States
National Editorial Association
Walter Head
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Black Hills
Ak-Sar-Ben race meet draws huge plans for 1926
Ak-Sar-Ben officials announce one of the largest meets in Omaha with races from June 1 to July 4 offering purses over 150000. 29 days of racing will fill reservations for more than 1000 horses, though space will hold only 700. Irwin Jones and Drumhiller stables will race. a large coliseum may be built this fall for conventions stock shows and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Irwin Jones
Drumhiller
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
Legion backs boys baseball as season opens nationwide
American Legion posts across the United States expect a strong junior baseball season with reduced costs since elimination games stay within state lines. Over 30,000 boys were previously coached in good sportsmanship, with state finals funded by modest post fees and local business support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
United States
Legion
State Department
New York
Montana
the Legion
California
James K. Fisk
Hugh W. Wicker
Arkansas
University of Florida
Baltimore
Edwin L. Lindell
Minnesota
National Americanism Division of the Legion
National
Indianapolis
Ind
Post Makes Good Sum With Automobile Show
The Elkton Maryland American Legion post reports its annual automobile show raised over 450 for the post treasury. Held at the National Guard Armory with nine teen car makes on display, radios and appliances shown, the 3650 attendees paid no admission. Revenue came from dealer shop space with Legionnaires providing music and Auxiliary selling candy and drinks. A room showcased products by disabled veterans at Perry Point Veterans' Bureau hospital and most items sold well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
American Legion
National Guard
Legionnaires
Hilo Legion Post Advances 1927 Civic Programs
Hilo post No. 8 of the American Legion in the Hawaiian Islands pushes a 1927 community service agenda. It sponsors a child welfare and maternity clinic, provides equipment for junior athletic teams, promotes inter-island baseball basketball and football, and runs an annual mercantile fair the town marks as its biggest event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Ocean
Hilo
American Legion
Hawaiian Islands
Legion
Post
Delaware post fund prizes for eighth graders history study
The Delaware post No 1 of Wilmington created a fund to provide two $5 prizes to eighth grade pupils in local schools who achieve the highest efficiency in studying American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Post No. 1
Wilmington
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. M. Thompson
Bloomington
Jesse C. Wyatt
Barneston
Charles Lindbergh
Idlewild Dairy Inc., of
Scottsbluff
Co-operative Oil Co. of
Curtis
Editors
Illinois
France
Box Butte
Beatrice
Pierce
Madison
Stanton
Grand Island
Good Fellowship
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Loup City
Rockville
Waco
Hansen
Shelton
Lyons
Phillips
Wood River
Cairo
Marquette
Hastings
Aurora
Cozad
Clay Center
Dorchester
Chapman
Doniphan
Sutton
Silver Creek
Clarks
Hampton
Harvard
Norristown
Ravenna
St. Paul
Wolbach
OUR Comic
Morpheus
Feux
Felix
Western Newspaper Union
Mickie
Western New
Oper Union
GION
Americanan Legion Nowa Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!