Candy for girls who bring recruits to Army station
Sergeant Claude Ketter of the Alliance recruiting office offers a pound of candy to every girl who brings a recruit to the Burlington hotel station. He notes success in Canada and urges women to help Uncle Sam by recruiting locally, listing openings for bakers cooks and others. Eight recruits were accepted in two days. The draft act excludes 18 to 21 and over 30, but those men may still enlist.
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Claude Ketter
Alliance
Army
Burlington Hotel
Canada
Ketter
Sam
The
Sioux City
Alliance Herald flag sparks big local interest
The Alliance Herald unveils a 3 by 5 foot flag made of woven cotton bunting with canvas-topped ends. Readers can obtain the flag by subscribing or renewing for $2 and the paper will hold a flag for a limited time if funds are temporarily unavailable.
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Alliance Herald
Alliance
Herald
Flag giveaway promise amid fast Maga push in Alliance
A solicitor visit prompts demand for a flag while claims that the Maga movement is moving quickly. The text suggests an unprecedented offer in Alliance and warns that another similar offer may take a long time to appear.
Homemade Floor Polish for Harwood Floors
A home made polish recipe from the Louis Post Dispatch describes dissolving turpentine with finely cut beeswax in a warm jar to create a gloss. Apply sparingly with a cloth and buff to a smooth finish to avoid sticky residues on wood floors or tables.
Simple adjustments could boost mileage for auto owners
Local dealer J. J. Nicolai urges motorists to use free service checks at stations to improve fuel use. He cites widely wasted fuel in America and says tires, carburetors, and brakes need proper care. A soft tire risks rim damage. correct inflation and ignition timing can lift miles per gallon.
Simple car care tips from Hoover era advice column
The article urges regular maintenance to prevent failures in cooling systems and tires. It highlights checking water levels, keeping valves seated, testing batteries monthly, and maintaining proper tire pressure, predicting large savings from common sense precautions.
Leather classifications for shoe manufacturing
The article distinguishes two main leather classes for shoes upper leather and sole leather. Upper leathers include calfskin horsehide kid and variants like calfskin finishes patent wax bright dull bearded and velvet. Calfskin and horsehide serve as patent leather bases and high-grade dull leathers. kid offers glazing and other finishes.
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New York Post
Former Burlington engineer Jerimiah Brown dies in Plainfield New Jersey
Jerimiah Brown a former Burlington engineer and Alliance resident died at his Plainfield New Jersey home at 4 45 PM September 6 after years of illness that left his feet useless from dropsy The funeral was held with Central lodge No 48 A O U W Plainfield pallbearers were lodge members A widow Mrs Catherine Brown of Plainfield sent thanks to the local A O U W lodge for the support of her family
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Jerimiah Brown
Burlington
Alliance
A. O. U. W. Lodge No
Plainfield
N. J
Mr. Brown
Central Lodge No 48
Catherine Brown
South Second Street
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Kibeka the 12 year old Long Horn at St Joe Show
J M Boren of Owens Oklahoma known as Buck loaned the 1100 pound fading reddish yellow Long Horn Kibeka to the St. Joe Stocker and Feeder Show management for exhibition at the stockyards from September 24 to 29. Kibeka weighs about 1100 pounds with 10 foot horns and is the pride of Open M ranch.
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J. M. Boren
Owens, Okla
Buck
St. Joe
Stockyards
Kibeka
Frederick Remington
Boren
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Jas. Burns
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