Potato Exhibit Car Heads Through Alliance Route
Farmers along the Burlington track view educational potato exhibits created by an extension service collaboration of Colorado Wyoming and Western Nebraska colleges and rail lines. The display covers seed treatment disease control soil factors and grading with a model potato cellar and seed vs ordinary storage bins. About 250 farmers visit daily and up to 6000 6000 ride the car along the route learning about tuber seed selection and crop insurance through demonstrations and bulletins by J B Lamson B G Reed and H with Burlington support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of Alliance and Vicinity
Burlington Track
State Agriculture Colleges of
Colorado
Wyoming and Western Nebraska
Agriculture Department
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Prairies
J. B. Lamson
Burlington
B. G. Reed
Denver
Weather forecast for Alliance area
Fair tonight and Saturday are forecast for Alliance and vicinity with warmer conditions expected in the east portion Saturday.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Warner East
Nebraska Agricultural Leaders Named in Potato Group
O Werner extension horticulturist and agronomist at the University of Nebraska joins Jacob Pedrett of Kimball Neb president of the Nebraska Potato Improvement Association, J. F Urence of the Nebraska Agricultural College, and T A Leadley ranch editor of the Nebraska Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Werner
Agriculture Extension Department
The
University of Nebraska
Jacob Pedrett
Kimball
Neb
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
J. F,"urence
Nebraska Agricw College
T. A. Leadley
Ranth
Nebraska Farnt
Record of Hogs Shipment From Alliance Sets Local Record
The Farmers Union Association shipped three carloads totaling 250 hogs to 30 farmers, with forty five wagon loads, in Alliance last Saturday. Manager George Neuswanger says hogs prove a profitable Box Butte county industry and the upcoming Alliance Packing plant will provide a nearby market. Hogs arrived from up to twenty miles north and nine miles south, changing the average from one to five hogs per load to one to five loads per farmer.
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Alliance
Farmers’ Union Association
George Neuswanger
Farmers Union
Box Butte
Mr. Neuswanger
Program announced for Nebraska local insurance agents convention
The Nebraska association of local insurance agents released the full agenda for its annual meeting in Alliance. J W Guthrie predicts 150 attendees with sessions on regulation, fire prevention, and agent relations over March 23–24 1920, plus a Potash District trip and a banquet.
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Nebraska Association of Local Insurance Agents
J. W. Guthrie
Alliance Hotel
Potash
Elk's Club
Alliance
Kearney
Frank T. B. Martin
W. H. Ahmanson
National American Fire Insurance Company
Omaha
Robe Bird
Milwaukee Mechanics’ Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
E. R. Gurney
Lion Bonding & Surety O
Nebraska
Rank A. Kennedy
Department of Labor
A. T. Lunn
Newberry Hardware Co
J. F. Joseph
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Chicago
3B. Young
Bureau of Insurance
Lincoln
Louisville
James F. Buck
Grand Island
Fred EB
Walt Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Prospects Good for Production in Osage Field
Dr. H. A. Copsey Jay Walker Oscar O Bannon and a local syndicate returned from Newcastle Wyoming after news of a thousand barrel gusher on Osage holdings. They expect production to rise significantly once the lower bearing sand is reached possibly exceeding two thousand barrels daily with current output between six and fifteen hundred. Wyoming-Northeast company partners also traveled to Newcastle amid fierce lease competition. O Bannon Bros sold their Alliance business after the discovery and weigh future plans.
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H. A. Copsey
Jay Walker
Oscar O'Bannon
Newcastle
Wyo
Osage
Wyoming-Northeastern Company
O'Bannon Bros
Interchurch Move County Conference Plans Under Way
Rev A J Kearns reports county conferences of the Interchurch world movement are progressing with a Box Butte event in Alliance on April 5 at the Christian Church. World needs of 41 denominations shown via stereopticon slides, with a state wide program April 5 9.
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A. J. Kearns
Interchurch World Movement
Box Butte
The
Christian Church
Re. A. J. Kearns
J. Epler
A. J. May
M. C. Smith
Nebraska
Allance
Sioux County
Harrison
Dawes County
Crawford
Sheridan County
Rushville
Cherry County
Valentine
Box Butte County
Epler
Interchurch
Robert Graham
State Financel
Graham
Box Hutte
Motorists Must Have the Licenses Says New Tags Required
Two state officials were in town enforcing a new tag law and found about thirty drivers without the 1920 plates. They took names and addresses, warning fines or arrest if noncompliance occurs. Similar checks were reported in Gering the day prior with comparable results.
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Oll
Gering
Miss Barry Leads Herald Campaign Key Contenders Rise
The Herald's prize and auto campaign shows Miss Margaret Barry leading with 699 600 votes as two weeks remain in the first period. Miss Sarabel Newman holds second, Ralph Cox is third, and BK M Kelly moves up, with Lyda Gasseling close behind as All iance Hemingford and Angora race dynamic.
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Sarabel Newman
Ralph Cox
Herald
Reo
Margaret Barry
Miss Barry
Miss Newman
Cox
Mr. Cox Whi
BK. M. Kelly
Hic
Ancore
Mr. Kelly
Ilno
Ies
Lyda Gasseling
Hemingford
Miss Gasseling
Angora
Alliance Elvic
Alliance
Minnie Anderson
Mrs. Wong
Miss Anderson
Miss Margaret Barry Emerges in Herald Auto Campaign
Miss Margaret Barry a native Alliance resident and Academy graduate works for Quick Service Electric at Fourth street and Hex Butt avenue. Her vivacious personality fuels strong local support as relatives and old residents back her bid in the Herald campaign.
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Margaret Barry
J. D. Barry
Herald
Alliance
Miss Barry
Academy School
Quick Service Electric Company
Fourth Street
Hex Butt
Free Venereal Disease Clinics Listed by Red Cross
The Red Cross and Nebraska health officials publish a list of free venereal disease clinics across Omaha Beatrice Lincoln Grand Island Fremont Hastings and more. Clinics include University of Nebraska Creighton College Women’s Detention Home and several city and county facilities with designated doctors and addresses for patients seeking treatment and guidance.
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Bulletin
The
United States Public Health Service
Nebraska
Dodge Street
Omaha
Creighton College
Fourteenth
Davenport
Beatrice
North Fifth Street
C. C. Walden
Lincoln
Tenth
C. H. Bastion
Grand Island
W. R. Raynor
Fremont — Clinic
Loomis-Miller
James Ages
Hastings—Clinic
Madgett Building
EB. Hamel
State Board of Health
Neb
Alliance Teachers Refuse Back-To-School Contracts
No Alliance high school teachers signed the proposed contracts for next year with a 33 1 3 percent raise. All contracts returned before the deadline signaling a complete departure of the current staff. Superintendent Pate may need to assemble an entirely new force though some staff might be retained.
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Alliance
Pate
Beatrice
Fairbury
Fremont
Hastings
Alliance Tha
Gas Saver Installed in Alliance Cleaning Plant
Fielding and Son installed a DeLaval gas cleaner in their Alliance cleaning plant. The machine processes dirty gasoline turning it into white pure fuel and saves many gallons monthly, operating on a cream-separator principle by the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding & Son
Sime Company
Storm splits window at Highland Holloway firm
High wind damages a large plate glass window at the Highland-Holloway company building. Glass scatters over the display of spring goods and merchandise. Estimated loss near $200 borne by the company. the plate glass insured by the building owner. The storm causes additional damage to wires on the western side.
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Highland-Holloway Company
L. B. Highland
Notice of Business Sale and Closure by April 1
O'Bannon Bros announce sale of their business and plan to close books by April 1. All creditors are asked to come forward and settle accounts before that date.
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O'Bannon Bros
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Hogs II
Interchurch Move County Conference
Ochers
Mather
Dow
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