Potato outlook now is bright with good Minnesota yield
Minnesota reports show promising potato production with rain and warm spells aiding growth. Early July movement anticipated as seed beds mature, with Minnesota sections leading the crop and shippers predicting ample supply to meet demand. New York traders note persistent strong futures amid regional shortages and continued price volatility.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Michigan
Minneapolis
Minn
Boys Leave Tonight for Training Camps
A farewell reception is held at the Elks club for the youths departing at midnight to army training camps at Fort Riley and Fort Funston. The article lists an honor roll of Box Butte county entrants with home towns and numbers, plus alternates and others sent overseas. The piece notes potash-lease interests of Lincoln men and a brief visit of Mrs. L. B. Parmenter to Alliance and Minatare.
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Elks’ Club
Forts Riley
Funston
Box Butte County
Archie Brown
Archie Earl McNeill
Salem
James E. Keenan
Montague H. Pendleton
John Henry Hessler
Abilene
Kansas
Leslie Perry
Adam J. Lortz
Chester A. Melvin
Charles William Rathburn
Frederick E. Brown
Edward Olgiati
Malta
Montana
Ira Irby
John E. Sullivan
Harcin
Charles L. Squibbs
Irving E. Smith
George H. Parsons
Wayne L. Reddington
Bedford Keown
John Schwarderer
Wilbur L. Haggerty
Orla Hawley
William F. Head
Columbus
Nebraska
Edward Paul Lewis
Opostolos Darsoklis
John J. Manion
Mortz R. Kittelmann
Samuel L. Johnson
Fowler Purchases Foster Lumber Yard in Alliance
The Geo. Fowler company of Kansas City has bought the Alliance lumber yard operated by L. A. Foster. George Fowler visited Alliance to finalize the transfer while J. D. Heck remains manager. Under Heck the yard expanded with new storage rooms and electric machinery, and he thanked local patrons for their support. Fowler operates numerous yards across western Kansas.
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Alliance Lumber Yard
L. A. Foster Company
Geo. Fowler Company
Kansas City
George Fowler
J. D. Heck
Heck
Herald
Alliance
Fowler Company
Kansas
Feagins and Peterson Visit City for Peterson Voetush Business
Arthur Feagins of Antioch and Ed Peterson of Angora spent several days in the city this week on business tied to the Peterson Voetush company.
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Arthur Feagins
Antioch
Ed Peterson
Angora
Peterson Voetush Company
Coal orders to be inspected and checked
The United States Fuel Administration announces a plan to save fifteen million tons of coal this year in private residences, apartments, churches, schools, and commercial buildings. State and county officials will check every domestic coal order and curb excess tonnage, with local coal authorities approving orders before fulfillment, exposing falsified consumer claims.
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the Fuel Administration
Bureau of Conservation
United States Fuel Administration
Politicians Filing for Nominations in Box Butte County
up to this morning five filings for nominations at the August primaries in Box Butte county. County officers seeking re election include C M Cox sheriff Democrat F W Irish county treasurer Republican W C Mounts county clerk Republican and Lee Basye county attorney Republican E H Boyd Alliance attorney has filed for Republican nomination for senator in the twenty eighth state district. Boyd is a Michigan Law graduate and longtime Alliance resident.
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Box Butte
C. M. Cox
Democracic
F. W. Irish
W. C. Mounts
Lee Basye
E. H. Boyd
Allance
Boyd
Law Department
University of Michigan
Alliance
Stenographer Examinations Announced in Alliance
F. W. Hicks, local secretary of the United States civil service, announced weekly examinations in Alliance every Thursday for stenographer and typewriter in the field service and every Tuesday for stenographer and typewriter in the departmental service.
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F. W. Hicks
United States Civil Service
Alliance
H. P. Wasmund Buried at Rushville
H. P. Wasmund died June 14 1918 in Rushville Neb at age 51 years 1 month 28 days. He served as deputy county treasurer county treasurer county clerk and county assessor and was married to Martha Auker in 1890. Survived by wife six brothers two sisters and two sons Rollie and Roy James in the military at Deming New Mexico. Funeral held Sunday at Auenville theater with Rev Innis delivering the sermon from Thy brother shall rise again.
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H. F. Wasmund, Jr
Carroll County
Rushville
Neb
Jume
Nebraska
Johnson County
Sheridan County
Martha M. Auker
Rollie W
Roy James Wasmund
Roy
Deming
N. M
Decessed
Will
Fred
George
Charles
Gordon
John
Winter Haven
Fla
Emma Anker
Spade
Anna Rose
Methodist Church
Masonic
Odd Fellows
God
Brotherhood of Man
Auenville Theater
Rev
Innis
No Borax in Nebraska Potash
The Nebraska potash industry is criticized for borax contamination elsewhere while Nebraska potash remains free of borax. The piece cites expert opinions and a Herald feature affirming Nebraska product superiority and safety. It also notes international discussions on borax toxicity to crops and summarizes a 1918 soil study on boron compounds and plant damage.
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Nebraska
California
Searles Lake
Herald
Perax
United States
Alfred Smellam
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society
W. H. Roberts
Liverpool
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Packer
Whitherman
Shern
War
U.S. Marines
Jimming
U. S. Marines
William B. Nelson
Sioux County
George E. Frederick
Lincoln
Joseph Prochazka, Jr
Blane Clutter
Bethany
Missouri
Morton H. Sweeney
Raymond W. Aspden
Bridgeport
Harry E. Smith
Philo C. Sturgeon
Bridgport
James Lister
Breaveport
A. C. Adams
E. F. Snavely
L. B. Parmenter
S.J. Epler
Minatare
Fowler
Foster Lumber Yard
Pur
Alliance Yard
Butte County
Boyotes
H. P. Wasmund
Ders
Borax
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