Railroad's Cry for Men and More Labor
Frank B. Thomas, former Burlington Safety-fleet official now in the freight car chasing bureau, urges more workers for railroads. He notes persistent car shortages, speedups in loading and unloading, and wages not attracting enough applicants across Gibson, Nebraska, and lines nationwide. 250 to 500 track and maintenance jobs exist regionally, but workers remain elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankb. Thomas
Safety-fleet Department
Burlington
Thomas
Alliance
Mr. Thomas
Gibson
Nebraska
Wyoming
Northwestern
Worms Harm Your Child and a Candy Remedy
Worms drain a child’s strength and energy making them dull and listless. Kickepoo Worm Killer is a candy tablet that children take easily. It kills worms and lets your child grow strong again. Directions on the box. At druggists 25c Adv-3.
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Druggists
Registration Woes At Comerville Board
Joseph Goldate, 26, struggles to register under the conscription act in Comerville New York. He lists Comerville as home but the board cannot locate his parents and returns his blank. Sheriff Cox’s office seeks to resolve the issue while he faces potential arrest for lacking a registration card. Muscle soreness relief ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goldate
Decatur, Jr
Jerome J. Hager
Comerville, N. Y
Goldate
Comerville
No. 1
Wortham Carnival Tacks Prompt Crackdown After Street Vandalism
Auto owners in Box Butte avenue collect tacks discarded during the Wortham carnival’s scatter. One driver reports seven punctures, others with one to five. Councilman Hills vows to curb such damage and prevent a repeat.
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Alliance Auto
Box Butte Avenue
Meetings for Farm Women Next Week in Box Butte
Rural women in Box Butte Sheridan and Dawes counties join Mary Rokahr of the Nebraska Agricultural Extension for home economics instruction. Four sessions run July 9 to July 13 at Alliance Hemingford and nearby homes with 11 o'clock start and meals planning focus. Also public notice on Dr King's New Discovery cough remedy with 50 cent bottle.
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Box Rutte
Sheridan
Dawes
Weral University
Misa Mary Rokabr
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Nebraska
Misa Rokahr
Box Putte
Fnoch Boyer
Alliance
D. F. Purinton
Fred Nason
J. P. Jensen
Hemingford
Dr. King
Grippe
Crou
Auto Polo Stars to thrill Alliance at July 15
Savidge Bros auto polo team to perform Sunday July 15 at 2 30 PM at the fairgrounds. Five cars two per team with a driver and mallet man per car. The harnessed daredevils promise at least three flips per game and dramatic crashes.
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Art” Tenny
Savidge Brothers
Auto Polo Players
Fairgrounds
Savidge Bros
Matt Savidge
Nebraska
Salts for Kidney and Bladder Irritation
An authority explains bladder weakness and kidney irritation stem from urine acid. Symptoms include nocturia, scalding urination, and constant dread. Advice: take four ounces of Salts Sakte with water after waking for two to three days to neutralize urine acids and restore bladder function.
Cattle Increase Seen in Western Nebraska Ahead of Fall
Reports from the Nebraska Stock Growers Association convention in Valentine indicate more cattle in western Nebraska stock country than in recent years. Sioux City delegates note rising beef supplies across western South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana with expectations of profitable winter feeding if corn and young cattle prices stay favorable. A bumper corn yield and ample hay suggest higher beef tonnage next winter, though war times add uncertainty to final outcomes.
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Sioux City
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Valentine
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Austrian Slacker Refuses to Register Faces Federal Penalty
Rick Molinear a 26 year old Austrian railroad worker bound for Powder River Wyoming from Chicago was arrested after refusing to show a registration card and stating he would not register He said he left Austria Hungary five years ago to avoid military service He faced possible federal jail sentence and will be taken to Chadron for trial authorities notified Molinear had worked for Baltimore and Ohio and claimed past jail experiences despite being neatly dressed and educated
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Rick Molinear
Powder River
Wyo
Chicago
Jim Miller
Molinear
Herald
Austria- Hungary
Empire Labor Agency
South Canal Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Glenwood
Pennsylvania
Montana
Chadron
Salt consumption and production rise in 1916 data
Domestic salt consumption reached 45,720,860 barrels at 280 pounds each with a 7,009,000 barrel increase over 1915. Production totaled 45,449,329 barrels, imports 871,992 and exports 600,461, per USGS under R W Stone. An overall 19 percent rise noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Stone
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Salt Production In 1916 Surges Across States
The 1916 salt output totaled 18,000,000 barrels in brine and chemical use, with Michigan leading production at 14,918,278 barrels and New York close behind. Rock salt rose over 17 percent to 9,973,950 barrels, valued at $2,665,270, while evaporated salt reached 17,575,629 barrels, valued at $10,149,412, up nearly 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Kansas
California
Chemical Works
Desirable City Lot Sale By Easy Payment Plan
A city lot is offered with favorable terms by Alliance National Bank. Prospective buyers are invited to call the bank for detailed information on the installment plan and purchase conditions aimed at making home ownership affordable.
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Alliance National Bank
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Railroad
Sloan
Tenney
Federal
Business Man
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co
Live Stock Commission Merchants
Stock Yards Station
Omaha, Nebraska
Chicago, Illinois
Sioux City, Iowa
G. J. Ingwersen
R. R. Keenan
F. . Crone
Feeder
E. G. Smith
G. S. Campbell
F. E. Randall
Jos. Krejci
E. V. Keagle
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