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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1921
Page
3
The article describes uneven rain across the region with warnings of drought elsewhere. It notes crop conditions, land values around $200 per acre in drier parts, and a potential bumper crop locally with favorable weather. It includes visits to farmers near the courthouse, comments on local labor, and descriptions of large hog houses and farm operations in the area.
J J Schefeik arrived from Platte County three years ago and farms sixteen hundred acres with diverse crops. He notes the alfalfa will be cut in about ten days and describes his fine two story home built that year with nine rooms and a connected barn and tool sheds, claiming it is ideal for starting with a small capital.
J. J. Watson, after three years away in Illinois, has settled back and oversees a school section plus three hundred twenty acres of property. He expressions appreciation for rural life and continues farming the land.
M. J. Walters, born here twenty six years ago, owns 240 acres well improved. He farms 55 acres of winter wheat, 25 corn, 20 rye, 12 spring wheat, and 15 potatoes, describing his diverse operation.
The article recalls immigrant and local farmers such as Joe Tucek from Bohemia owning 160 acres and Rush Bird from Custer county managing 320 acres with several crop allocations. Hennings brothers cultivate 800 acres and J. E. Barrett holds about 1800 acres with 300 in cultivation, all praising the new country as a good start.
Government agencies announce a 1921 national essay contest open to high school pupils on Good Roads and Highway Transport. The top prize is a four year Harvey S. Firestone scholarship valued at $4,000 for tuition and expenses. deadline June 15, with Miss Katherine Butterfield of Weiser, Idaho last year’s winner.
At the Imperial tonight Billie Burke stars as Belle Johnson in The Frisky Mrs Johnson a Paris carnival tale of love and duty with Grace Morley and Sir Lionel Heathcote. Also shown is Neal Hart’s Danger Valley filmed in Death Valley and Mabel Normand in What Happened to Rosa a humor tale about Mayme Ladd and a fake seeress.
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