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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
6
A Nebraska writer urges northwestern farmers to prioritize fall plowing to store moisture, improve soil warmth, and extend the growing season. He argues fall tillage enhances water retention, reduces drought risk, and supports better corn and potato growth, recommending east west ridge orientation and side by side trials to prove results.
Rain has brought moisture to the county. farmers should cultivate shallowly to conserve it. Cultivate corn and potatoes to three inches, avoid deep digging and disturbing young crops. Do not crowd rows, and delay haying until moisture is saved. Proper shallow cultivation preserves feeding roots and reduces water loss.
A twelve year old boy, Harry Hutchinson, confessed to murdering his stepfather, Thomas Currier, at a New Virginia area farm on March 1. He claimed Currier abused him and his half brother, then shot him in the neck after being denied entry, later killing him with an axe and dumping the body in a ditch.
James Hanshaw lay near death in Bedford Iowa after a fight with William McCoun who is jailed on $1000 bond for injuries to Hanshaw. A rumor linked Carrie Nation to the incident before the confrontation that led to Hanshaw striking his head on a cement walk.
Clinton Iowa Aug 14 Cornelius Monahan aged 103 said to be Iowa s oldest man died at his Clinton home Born in Ireland in 1806 he was a sailor in youth and marked the site of Chicago in its infancy He leaves twenty seven descendants.
An unknown tramp attacked Patrick Ryan in Clinton Iowa causing a severe axed head wound. Ryan, an aged blind man, remains alive after the brutal assault though the assailant refuses to talk and his identity is not known.
Ottumwa Iowa August 14 Ernest Miller of Donds Loando drowned in the Des Moines River south of Keosauqua. Miller had taught in Van Buren county schools for fifteen years.
Floracy Fletcher argues summer dust harms teeth and dental defects cause disease. He notes urban dust dirtying teeth and urges mouth cleaning after meals with rinsing to remove food remains in crevices. He contrasts raw food digestion with modern diets and stresses cleansing practices.
In Davenport Iowa on August 17 fourteen hundred sacks of alleged bleached flour believed to be from Wells Ab bott Nieman Co of Schuyler Nebraska were seized by order of U S Attorney Colonel M I Temple acting through Dr Artemus Brown food officials in a bid to curb suspect grain products.
Cedar Rapids Aug 17. While her husband and seven children dined in a Waubeek area farmhouse Mrs Hose Schvatel took a fatal dose of strychnine in the barn. Despondency is given as the only known cause.
Infant boy of Mr and Mrs Edward Praucher drowned in an eight gallon jar filled with about four gallons of water in Charter Oak Iowa The accident occurred while two brothers played in the yard.
Victor Steel aged twenty five son of a Fulton stove maker drowned after falling from a ferryboat into the Mississippi River at Clinton Iowa on August seventeenth.
Browning at Burlington Aug 16 Elmer Spiker fourteen drowned while swimming in the river. His boat was recovered.
Pleasantville August 17 Tom Peffers a farmer and his brother John Speed swam Des Moines River east of town Speed reached the opposite bank and Peffers weakened and cried for help Mrs Peffers and their two children watched as Peffers and Speed struggled and both went under Speed saved himself while Peffers drowned leaving a wife and two children.
A major fire in Minburn Iowa destroyed three buildings including the Slocum furniture and general store, the belierment market, and the Odd Fellows building with an implement shop below. Loss is about 20000 dollars. Firefighters aided by Perry company controlled the blaze originating behind the Slocum store.
In Carson Iowa a man named Matt Ring fatally wounds A. C. Davidson with a razor during a barber chair attack after an evening quarrel over missing whiskey. Ring, described as intoxicated, is jailed.
Clarion Iowa Aug 14 The school board proposes to drop football from the curriculum unless parents vote to allow their children to participate. The board will assume no responsibility for football injuries or related risks this fall.
Epworth league assembly in Colfax Iowa ends after a Whitney quintette concert and a Governor Hanly lecture. Hot weather lowered attendance while local businessmen and Epworth leaguers subscribed several hundred dollars for park improvements and expenses.
At Centerville Louisiana on August 16 a windstorm wrecked the chautauqua tent after John Temple Graves finished his lecture. Graves praised Iowa senators for their tariff bill vote, saying it opposed greed and protected interests.
In Clinton Iowa on August 16 a gasoline explosion fatally burned a thirteen month old child of Mr and Mrs Edward Judd. The mother was badly burned while trying to rescue the child.
Des Moines reports four drownings across the state. Kenneth S. Fox, sixteen, near Fort Des Moines. Frank Cheney, sixteen, at Adel. Orville Irwin, nineteen, near Oswalt. Thomas Mc Laughlin, twenty four, at Keokuk.
Clell Ware, son of George Ware of Moulton, was brought to the Ottumwa hospital with severe burns from a gasoline tank explosion on an automobile. His face and eyes are disfigured by the burning liquid.
In Bronx City, Walter T. Hayes of Chicago defended his singles title at the tri state tennis tournament by defeating Ray L. Branson of Mitchell 8 6 6 5 6 3 in three straight sets.
Keokuk Iowa August 16 George King a cereal plant employee aged forward was overwhelmed by the heat and rushed to the hospital where doctors fear he may die.
Good turnout and strict attention to business, with courteous treatment, have won strong patronage. The note emphasizes efficient service and positive customer relations as core business strengths.
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