Darling Star Feature Delivers Northeastern Chautauqua Talk
Nelson S. Darling drew a large Alliance crowd with a stirring address on town growth and national wealth distribution. He urged small towns to modernize homes, promote prohibition, and combat mail order predation while hinting at a 24‑part series to follow in The Herald.
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Nelson S. Darling
Darling
Herald
Alliance
Thonsand
Hillis
United States
Kansas
Union
Nebraska
Iowa
Stepa and
Reorganization of Normal Schools Plans Ten Departments
The state normal board at Wayne adopts a plan to reorganize all normal schools into ten departments with heads and unified staffing. A. L. Caviness chairs a committee to consolidate and standardize instruction while preserving salaries. Regular departments include English, mathematics, science, languages, geography, history, education, and teacher training. Salaries range from 90 to 200 dollars monthly with yearly increases. extensions gain no extra pay unless approved.
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State Normal Board
Wayne
A. L. Caviness
Lincoln Star
Burlington 10 extend line from Burlington to Orin Junction
Chicago Burlington & Quincy lays 500 men to extend steel from Casper to Orin Junction forming Colorado & Southern connection and Puget Sound to Gulf system. Trains on new link expected this fall with 2 fast daily services within a year. Barn dance at Henry Hier place Saturday July Fourth with Alliance music and basket lunches.
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Casper
Wyo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Tte
Orin Junction
Colorado & Southern
Puget Sound
Mexican Gulf
E. E. Young
E. & Koeller
M. J. Foley
Denver-Kirby
Sound
Gulf
Guernsey
Foley
Cheyenne
Culf
Wendover
Colorado & South
Ern
Chugwater
Burlington
Henry Hier Place
Alliance Music
Civil Service Examinations Listed for Alliance
The United States Civil Service Commission announced several exams for Alliance on July 13 and 22 including metallurgical and mining engineer posts in Pittsburgh and Washington DC positions. Additional openings cover map colorist, transitman, plant nutrition assistant, instrument maker, and agricultural education roles with salaries ranging from 600 to 2400 dollars and duties at government and federal facilities.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Alliance
Pittsburgh
Government Hospital For the
Washington, D. C
Forest Service
Bureau of Plant Industry
Naval Observatory
Washington, DC
Peoples' Independent State Convention Called for Hastings
The Peo ples' Independent party of Nebraska calls a state convention at Hastings on Tuesday July 28 1914 at 2 30 p m to adopt a platform elect a state committee and conduct party business. Representation based on 1 delegate at large and 1 per 100 votes for Edward Roth in 1912. County conventions urged July 26 at 2 p m and mass meetings in counties lacking regular organization. Delegates and workers urged to attend for reform before the November election. By order of J H Grosvenor chairman A Walrath secretary.
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Alliance
Ren
Peoples’ Independent Party of
Nebraska
Hastings
Nebr
Edward Roth
State Committee
Peoples’ Independent Party
J. H. Grosvenor
Ch'man
Walrath
Special Train to North Platte Valley for Fourth of July
Community members can ride a labeled eight coach Special Train leaving at 6:00 AM Saturday, reaching Scottsbluff by 8:00 AM and Guernsey by 10:20 AM. Return departs Guernsey at 8:30 PM. The Scottsbluff program details appear elsewhere in The Herald. New books arrive for Allfree Public Library.
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Alliance
North Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Guernsey
The
Herald
Allfame Public Library
Mra
Wilson
Mbrarian
Alliance Public Library
the Herald
Dark Hollow
Anna Kathrine Greet
People's Man
Phillips Oppenheim
William John Hopkins
Caroline Lockhart
Forrester
Hamblin Garland
Diane
Green van
Leona Dalrymple
Shea
Irish Brigade
Randal Parrish
William J. Locke
Lutz
B. M. Bower
Elila W. Peattie
Red Emerald
John Reed Scott
Harold Bindless
Bobby
Olive Hige Gine Proaty
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Maurine
Princess Maleine
Maurice Muneterlinck
James Whitscomb Riley
Raelphi Waldo Trine
Ralph Waldo Trine
Peter Cottontail Thornton
W. Burgess
Uncle Billy Possum
Thornton W. Burgess
Rolf In the
Woods
Ehrnest Thompson Seton
Girls of
Cattle Marsh
Russell Doubleday
Beatrice Leigh
Julia A. Schwartz
Williams
West Point
Hugh & Johnson
A.M. Alliances
Angora
Northport
Bridgeport
Atking
Bridgepost
Bayard
Bradley
Snell
Heyward Sreeee A
Scottablu
Mitchell
Toohey
Morrill Ee
Henry Seene Vee
Torrington See
Vaughn
THREE DAYS MEETING IN ALLIANCE FOR BENEVOLENT BIBLE LIFE
Rev W H Foster of Alliance, who preaches at Edgemont and other South Dakota points, has arranged a union meeting for Bible life in the Christian church in Alliance. It begins July 3 and runs through Lord's Day with Rev H Force in charge. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Foster
Alliance
Edgemont
South Dakota
Record wheat crop on state fair grounds yields high
Reports from the state indicate a record wheat crop in portions of the state. Twenty acres planted at the tractor exhibit site at the state fair grounds have been harvested with yields as high as 64 grain. After lodging adjustments, average yield is estimated to be no less than forty bushels. Fire truck inspection tours will send Cornciman P. E. Romig to Alliance and then to Chicago St Louis Kansas City Denver and Pueblo to evaluate various makes.
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Larkin Soap Club
Larkin
Mr. Darling
The
Herald
P. E. Romig
Alliance
Chicago
St. Louis
Ansas City
Denver
Pueblo
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Nelson
Peoples’ Independent State Convention
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Blaine Keith Eee
Boone
Keya Paha
Box Butte
Kimball
Boyd
Knox
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Lincoln
Burt Ev
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Loup Ener Ene Case
McPherson Seuene
Cedar
Madison Chase
Eeree Merrick Eeenee
Cherry Ee Eeee
Morrill
Nance Ee
Clay
Colfax Ee Ee
Nuckolls
Cuming
Otoe See He Ee
Custer
Pawnee Eee Ae
Dakota Eenee Perkins
Dawea Phelps
Dawson
Pierce Ee Enee
Deuel Ee
Webster
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York
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