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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
5
The piece notes a productive wartime occupation and a new war tax squeezing bank balances. It observes China urging a declaration of war on Germany and calls for better crop production with weather guidance. Universities grant full yearly credit for students enlisting or returning to farm work.
Earl B. Gaddis recently named private secretary to Senator Hitchcock in Washington. The Omaha World Herald political correspondent in Lincoln and during prior sessions, Gad has wide state ties and aided Hitchcock’s November victory. Since late April in Washington, he has met figures such as Joffre Viviani Balfour Rankin Cannon and Secretary McAdoo and others, signaling a rising political career.
Chicago printers marked the sixty third anniversary of Ottmar Mergenthaler birth with exercises at Shepard public school. A portrait was unveiled and members of the newspaper profession paid tribute to his linotype innovation which revolutionized composing rooms and increased output.
The piece critiques excessive displays of national colors by individuals and outfits, noting that true patriotism lies beyond outward adornment. It cites wearers of flags on stockings and wheels, urging sensible, respectful use of the flag and condemning superficial showmanship.
In every neighborhood two or three women are famed for their cooking and widely talked about. The piece notes how good cooks are recognized locally and how advertising fits into the social scene without requiring effort.
The text argues that skilled cooks gain local fame by consistent quality in bread or jelly, and compares this to manufacturers who advertise to build a reputation for superior products. It claims pride in quality drives both good cooks and advertisers, who avoid delivering substandard goods to protect their name.
The United States sails $5 billion in bonds named The Liberty Loan of 1917 to back the war effort. Subscriptions surge toward $500 million with banks and investors leading. officials urge every man and woman to participate, including plans for installment options to reach small savers.
Western Nebraska farmers embrace potatoes and beans as price signals rise. Colonel Evans sold 300 bushels for 500 dollars, and Governor Neville leads a mass meeting in Omaha to promote conservation and a policy to boost food production. Representatives and local leaders form a committee to gather statistics and advise on potato and bean crops for regional supply.
Five years ago editors found canned pinks and chums considered inferior property by wholesalers and retailers. They were sold mainly in the south. Now the market rapidly grows for pinks and chums and they are valuable anywhere as high prices erase old prejudices.
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