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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
11
Belle Kearney, renowned lecturer writer and traveler, has come back from a European war zone to begin a tour of standard Chautauqua circuits. Her experiences abroad are expected to enrich her talks and writings as she visits multiple venues in the coming months.
Miss Kearney, a prominent Southern orator, drew 4000 plus at Massey Hall and 10000 at Washington Convention Hall. She spoke on Europe and war, touring Chautauqua Lyceum circuits with travels, sociology, and newspaper syndication work.
The article explains that summer pruning, unlike winter pruning, tends to reduce wood growth and can boost fruitfulness. It describes methods such as root pruning in England and girdling in the Ozark apple region to check sap flow, and notes that defoliation from insects or diseases can have a similar effect.
The Galveston origin of the commission form influences Des Moines and other Iowa cities to adopt the modified plan. The city manager system extends the commission idea by appointing an executive officer to implement policies and be held responsible for results, beyond the simple commission structure.
A property owner plans decorative pillars on opposite sides of a road intersecting a thoroughfare. To avoid misalignment the stonework was built over the gutter with back edges on the curb and fronts projecting. Bases are 30 inches square with 18 inch wide passages beneath to avoid drain obstruction.
The passage notes commissioners sharing administrative duties by leading departments and Iowa cities may add the city manager feature to their commission plan by a popular vote, following a recent legislative enactment.
A cheeky Farm Life cartoon quotes a photographer urging a candidate be photographed and a manager replying the candidate will not stand for a sitting. The caption notes the photographer’s claim the candidate lies.
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