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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
2
Berlin reports Prof. Ludwig Brieger and Dr. H. Krause claim a saffron derivative typosafrol could combat foot and mouth disease in cattle. Debate rages over efficacy and public price impacts as outbreaks persist and politics rise around frontier import restrictions.
The Alliance schools report March tardiness as twelve cases with 99.5 percent punctuality. Enrolment totals 896 with 419 neither absent nor tardy for the month, and 107 neither absent nor tardy for the year to April 1.
A. V. Gavin, chief dispatcher at Alliance, returned this morning from a traffic meeting.
Officials and traffic men met in Omaha to arrange summer handling of refrigerator cars. The purpose was to coordinate operations and ensure efficient movement during hot weather.
John Jelinek, the county assessor, arrived from his ranch to oversee assessment work starting April 1 and scheduled to finish by late May. Twelve precinct assessors began tying the assessment, with tax schedules due to the county clerk by June 10 when the board of equalization meets. Also noted is the arrival of a new 1914 Cadillac purchased through Lowry & Henry, driven from Denver by Mr. Lowry, after a muddy twelve hour trip to Scottsbluff.
The Hastings College Glee Club and Treble Clef Club presented a very delightful concert at the Phelan Opera House on Saturday evening. A large audience attended and enjoyed every number. A reception followed at Mrs. W. E. Spencer’s home.
F. A. Holare sustained a broken leg yesterday while moving cattle on the Lane Beach ranch about forty miles southeast of Alliance. He was taken to St. Josephs hospital in this city for treatment. Joe the Alliance Bear is mentioned in the same text.
A three year old 300 pound trained bear named Joe travels through Alliance today on the way to Laramie Wyoming. The act is controlled by trainer Miss Sample, a vaudeville performer noted for her clever handling. Joe weighs more than the trainer, who is under 100 pounds.
Mrs James Gaddis hosted a Kensington party at her home Thursday afternoon entertaining many friends. Refreshments were served and guests included Mrs Patmore Miss Kelly Mrs Lowry Mrs Bea Youngs Mrs Davidson Mrs Mote Mrs Cornu Mrs Kukn Miss Laing and Miss Soules.
The line about Col Roosevelt is dismissed as impossible, noting the absurdity of the claim and indicating a broader mystery around who was actually swamped in the River of Doubt.
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