Gasoline electric cars to replace steam trains on Southern Railway
Automobile Department and Southern Railway will replace steam passenger service in Greenville territory with gasoline electric motor cars. General Electric gas electric cars act as power station and vehicle, carrying 50 passengers and baggage at about 40 miles per hour with simple controller for easy stop start and acceleration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Greenville
Southern Railway Company
General Electric Company
Auto news and garage notes from Rex Garage report
S C Keck reports strong business at Rex Garage in the Land Office building. The Herald notes favorable commentary on automobiles for 1911. Taxicab rates in New York City are thirty cents for the first mile and ten cents for each additional quarter mile with one dollar an hour waiting. An auto exchange saw C C Smith acquire the Pope Toledo and Cal Wisel gain the Moline. Electric lighting replaces gas and oil lamps with low voltage storage batteries. Alliance boasts ample garages and skilled mechanics ready to repair or rebuild vehicles.
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New York City
Farmers Buy Automobiles Amid Farm Mortgage Push
A major automobile firm extends farm mortgages and farmer notes totaling 1 million dollars to support farmers. The offer targets red discount on New York money market, signaling a broader liquidity move in agricultural finance.
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New York
Local Auto Dealers Share New Catalogues for 1gtr Models
The Herald auto department reports new catalogues for 1gtr models, available for public use. E. D. Heary of Alliance trades his last year's two cylinder Reo for a brand new four cylinder Meo. Alliance Reo agent James Keeler provided details as production estimates for 1gto cars remain uncertain.
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Herald Auto Department
E. D. Heary
Alliance
James Keeler
Reo
Automobiles Rise in Use Amid Sand Hills and Safety Talks
A tally shows France 50000, Great Britain 60000, Germany 25000, and the United States 100000 cars, totaling 235000 with a value of 245 million dollars. Officials advise techniques to prevent fuel issues on hills, discuss sand hill trips, emphasize safer driving, and debate eight versus six cylinder engines while predicting future motor innovations.
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France
Great Britain
Germany
Autos as a help in business during money stringency
The article argues that cars are not a drain on finances but a business aid. It cites four individuals with autos who use them to advance their enterprises. It claims every motorist can turn an auto into a paying asset rather than a pure expense.
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Sand Hills
Sandhills
United States
Automobile Futurism in the Face of Rapid Change
The article surveys shifting trends in car design amid rapid technological progress and asks what the automobile will become in the near future as French industry leadership and evolving innovations shape the field.
Automobiles Rise Over Steam in Congested Districts
Gasoline engines supplant steam in key urban areas. A forthcoming department will publish a full list of Box Butte county automobile owners with machine makes. A review of different makes and brief descriptions is planned in a later issue.
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Box Butte County
Tailoring College to Open in Alliance by Mrs M J Williams
Mrs M J Williams a Keister Tailoring College graduate from Seattle will open a new tailoring school in Alliance on August 15. The school will meet a long felt need with evening classes and student material optional. It will be located over F W Irish Co store and contactable by phone 524.
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M. J. Williams
Keister Ladies Tailoring College
Seattle
Alliance
Denver
Omaha
Alliance Keister Tailoring
F. W. Irish & Co
Method of Planting and Caring for Trees
The guide stresses proper planting to save trees. It urges thorough soil mellowing, deep plowing, and subsoiling to prevent roots from choking. It covers handling nursery stock, preparing trenches, correctly spacing holes, pruning at planting, and placing graft unions four inches below ground to ensure root growth and long life.
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Nebrasa
United States
Oursoryman
Dry Farming Pays in Dakota
A North Dakota man near Powers Lake uses the Campbell System, farming six to ten inches deep, packing, sowing one third bushel per acre, and dragging after rains. He summers a third of his land, weeds are controlled, and wheat yields reached 94 bushels per acre. He claims one man and four horses can farm a quarter under this method. The Stanley Sun notes neighbors doubted him but his crop proves strong.
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Powers Lake
Saya
Mr. Martin
Ero
Ross Martin
Campbell
Stanley
Nort Dakota
Quarantine Lifted for Cattle Diseases in Several Counties
The quarantine for mange and scabies on cattle is removed in Hayes Hitchcock Chase and Dundy counties. Remaining quarantined areas include Sioux Scats Hlafi Banner Kimball Cheyenne Hox Bure Dawes Sheridan Deuel Perkins Keith McPherson Chant Cherry Hooker Thomas Logan Lincoln Blaine Brows Keyapaha Rock Loup Garfeld Wheeler Holt Morrill. As infections clear, Secretary of Agriculture will lift further restrictions. Inspections required when shipping from quarantined districts.
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Hayes
Hitchcock
Chase
Dundy
Sioux
Secretary of Agriculture
Foolish Advertising Talk and the Value of Advertising
An experienced advertising authority argues against a small business man who doubts advertising. He cites that top merchants and large firms spend millions on ads, while small operators with limited capital doubt payback. The Omaha Trade Exhibit is referenced as supporting advertising.
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Omaha
Army Maneuvers Fascinate Civilians At Camp Field
Soldiers simulate war conditions during a two army bivouac red and blue with haversacks and field artillery. Umpires declare blue winner after a dawn recall and parade ends the exercise with units returning to camp for rest.
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U.S
Reds
Sth Cavalry
6Th Cavalry
1Ith Infantry
6Th Infantry
18Th Infantry
Wyoming National Yard
4Th Field Artillery
Engineers
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
General Hoyt
Fort Russell
A Matter of Stomachs and Baby Feeding Beginnings
An edition-wide quote discusses calf stomachs and infant digestion asserting common knowledge that babies have one stomach. It humorously proposes comparing feeding a baby cow milk versus hay to judge who survives longer. The piece quotes the Omaha Daily News as context.
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Jason
Omaha Daily News
Northwestern loses engines in Nebraska blaze
The Chadron Journal reports a Tuesday fire in Chadron that destroyed a roundhouse and shop area, engulfing sixteen engines. Machinery worth $50,000 was lost, with engines and buildings totaling about $500,000, while fifteen new engines were rushed in from eastern divisions within 24 hours.
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Chadron Journal
Herald
Noth
Northwestern
Nebraska
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C. G. Knapton
the Bennett Company
J. T. Wiker
Automobile Department
S. C. Keck
Rex Garage
C. C. Smith
Cal Wiesel
Mr. Smith
Pope Toledo
Mr. Winsel
Moline
Uddess
S. C. Reck
McGericie
Agency For the
FORD
Alliance To Have Tailoring College
Pmargah
Dakota
Special Herald
Dale Creek, Wye
Chadron
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