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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
4
Hem ing ford residents and visitors share weekend meetings with friends and relatives. Local youths and families discuss enlistments and departures for training at Fort Logan and camps, with travels to Chadron Long Pine and Jireh. Esther Moranville injured her arm. others visit California and Colorado. Buy War Savings Stamps.
Mrs Mable Berry Rosenberger formerly of College View Nebraska died in Boulder Colorado on June 14 1918 at age 22 years 11 months and 14 days Her life was spent in Nebraska Kansas and Tennessee She married Clarence Oliver Rosenberger of Hemingford Nebraska on November 24 1915 Funeral services were held at Hemingford Methodist church Elder C H Miller and Pastor W S York presiding Interment Hemingford cemetery
County Agricultural Agent George Neuswanger outlines the sugar beet web worm threat and control methods. He describes life stages from larvae to moths, preferred hosts like lambs quarters and Russian thistle, and three main treatments including Paris green arsenic sprays and bran baits, plus field barriers and watchful timing for effective control.
W F Duncan of Allerton nephew of County Commissioner Geo Duncan of Alliance visits Denver on a brief trip and plans to return tomorrow. He will stay with his uncle in the city for a week.
The article details potato receipts from Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and New York shipments unloaded at Pennsylvania piers and New Jersey yards. Prices vary from $2 to $4 per barrel for No 1 stock, with No 2 stock about $1 less, and southern bagged potatoes sold at $12.50 for 155 pound bags. Old potatoes from New York state linger, trading at $3 to $3.50 per 180 pounds bulk, with daily offerings of 18 to 26 cars.
Washington outlines a potato driven survey as a substitute for wheat, noting old crop depletion due to a 1917 food administration campaign. Prices from Kansas City and Bellingham show small stock movements with new crop arrival expected by July 1. weather and grading efforts stabilize quality and curb waste.
In St Louis a firmer outside demand trimmed surplus potatos. Triumphs sold at 2.45 to 2.80 per cwt delivered. Texas Arkansas and Louisiana white ranges cited. Arkansas sacked Triumphs at 2.60 for No 1 and 1.60 for No 2. Eagle Lake Texas reports spring 1918 deal closed with yields near 100 bushels per acre and No 1 stock 2 to 2.25 per cwt loaded on cars. roughly 1 460 cars shipped.
The case hinges on borate levels in soil and their role in crop destruction. Testimony covers soluble versus insoluble borax, and experts cite experiments from the Woburn station showing boron compounds can inhibit or destroy wheat and barley growth. East European and American industrial interests linked to potash trade are noted.
Miss Ruth Farewell Layton and Alford Gay married at First Baptist Church Sunday at noon. Rev A A Layton officiated with a pink and white décor. Miss Grace Spacht and Miss Alta Young sang as bridesmaids and the couple left to Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. The groom, a Belle Fourche banker, and the bride, an Alliance educator with an AB degree from Colorado Women’s College, plan to reside in Alliance.
A delegation led by Antioch's mayor and 13 citizens hosted Chicago college students with a banquet. The town opened facilities including converting the Methodist church to a library and Y M C A headquarters. The group toured the labors and the boys sent 300 extra Herald copies home.
Box Butte county women learn to use more vegetables and cut sugar bread meat to save wheat and sugar and beef. Community canning kitchens will help group preservation with expert guidance from Eva Scriven of the University of Nebraska. Her services are free to participating women.
W R Pate of Alliance public schools gave an instructive address to eighth traders at the opera house with Mrs Dean and Miss Horn performing solos. A hot day drew good attendance and the hall was patriotically decorated. The Alliance carnival drew a large local crowd with wild west acts and the Nebraska stockmen’s meeting afterward. A recruiting officer reported several recruits joining the infantry band and field artillery units for Fort Logan, including Gerald Cooper and Carl Enterman, with a Pine Ridge rookie accompanying them.
Mrs JF A Hively hosted a Saturday reception at her home in honor of Mrs Rumer of Denver who has stayed about two weeks. About twenty five ladies attended and enjoyed the evening. Mr and Mrs Charles H Tully and family are visiting Seattle this week. Mrs F E Holsten and daughter Della held a reception at their home with pink and white decorations and light refreshments. About one hundred fifty invitations issued. Miss Virginian Mroome provided music. Alliance Red Cross reports progress with 270 sweneers completed and asks all outstanding yarn be turned in. Sock yarn is scarce and capter plans 360 pairs of socks for distribution once received.
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