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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
5
A New York World report describes a Swiss inventor's electric magnet system for yard switching. A storage battery locomotive uses front end magnets to grip car buffers with about 3,800 pounds force, enabling rapid, safe shifting from the cab with no between-car exposure, and it proves economical versus steam for this task.
A project to build a railroad in Finnteh Lapland aims to unlock iron ore deposits. The first segment would run from Rovaniem to Bukuvaara, 87 miles to the port of Kemi with possible extension to the Neida river mouth on the Arctic Ocean. The line could traverse eleven miles of Norwegian territory, totaling about 28 miles.
A 1842 agreement allowing a wife to keep the children after separation was cited as precedent as a judge in New York reversed a prior decision. He noted the old rule treated married women as slaves and chattels and then awarded custody to the mother, appealing to the child's welfare as the real test.
In a church wedding on Thursday Well Grimshaw nearly faced disaster as the organist played Too Much Mustard instead of the wedding March. The lights were quickly turned off and order restored, allowing the ceremony to continue.
Pietro Matteo notes Italians are not “don’t care men” and have become pivotal in railroads. In the PA system east of Pittsburgh 11 000 of 140 000 workers are Italian, a shift from laborers to trusted foremen and supervisors across multiple roles. Italians on the West Jersey and Seashore and Camden Terminal divisions fill jobs from subdivision foremen to station laborers and car cleaners.
The railroad reported 1 029 fires on its properties last year with exposed values over 350 million dollars. Actual loss totaled 278 730 dollars, less than eight cents per 100 of value. Company crews extinguished 441 fires before public firefighters arrived.
The experience of French soldiers in the European war shows milk is a powerful stimulant for fighting men. Government urges selling milk over soft drinks to soldiers off duty for rest and recreation behind the trenches. Milk enhances vigor without fogging the mind dulling nerves or compromising steadiness.
Siam's new railroad now has 389 miles open to traffic with 120 miles added in the last year. The line including branches will total 740 miles, leaving 851 miles to build. When finished it will cut mail time from Europe by three to four days and shorten Penang to Bangkok sail time from six to eight days to about two and a half days.
The dialogue notes a man who is not in clubs, abstains from tobacco and alcohol, and shows loyalty to his wife. Yet a woman remains unsure whether he is an ideal husband, hinting at curiosity about her spouse.
The Empire State Express has operated for nearly twenty five years carrying about 8,000,000 passengers with zero fatal accidents. The railroad’s safety record is highlighted as a major achievement in press reports of the era.
A Ragland station operates under strict guard signaling rules where no departure is allowed without a signal from a guard, keeping the station master from authorizing trains prematurely.
Eleven hundred students from Central Emerson High and St Agnes Academy marched six blocks in Alliance to promote Liberty Bond purchases. The event featured two drum corps led by local officials, speeches by Mayor Rousey and others, and a community rush to pledge bonds totaling over 7500 dollars. Home Guards participants subscribed, counties canvassed areas, and banks offered favorable terms to buyers.
A large Methodist church audience heard Rev Dr J Walter Morris in a Sunday night series aimed at young men. Attendance of men has risen across services as Morris preaches on world needs and freedom. He invites men to attend next Sunday at 7 30 pm for When a Mans a Man with Epworth League folks gathering at 6 30 pm and hints at a forthcoming surprise for the men.
A fragment describes Old Gert Jackson planning to take away beer from others on Statute of Liberty island. The narrator notes the isolation, a ten mile ride to town, and views of Broadway and Wall Street across the bay. Boats are available until they are not.
John Priess once in the Alliance is now in the coast artillery of the U S Army. He writes to John Reinhober of this city about a transfer from the Pacific East near California to a station in the Hawaiian Islands. He enlisted in the service recently and notes his postings.
John Priess writes from a Burlington hotel posting from September 30 1917 praising work and weather while describing a wartime post in Alliance. He notes a Red Cross dance on October 13 a crowded show on post and daily letter writing to friends. He asks about war progress and signs off as a friend and customer.
An appeal invites Alliance residents to attend a five performance winter Lyceum at the Baptist Church starting October 27 at 8 p.m. Featuring drama and music, proceeds fund education rather than profit. Season tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for children through local merchants or Mrs Layton at 798.
A correspondent recalls a trip to Sheepshead Speedway with a $10,000 spin won by Chevrolet aided by DePalma tires. Roy speeds at 110.14 mph as DePalma stays close, and the writer notes congestion and skyline in New York. He laments urban life, admires country life, and mentions rising duties as a first class sergeant with hopes for officer roles.
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