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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
5
The piece recalls past feuds over fair play and insults a political figure identified by initials. It notes a preacher questioning a finance committee chair chosen perhaps for a war record and suggests a return to discussing merit over personal attacks.
The speaker recounts a preacher laughing at a joke about Liberty bonds and loan drives. He notes the preacher’s sense of humor and that the man talked freely for the loan drives while implying reluctance to fight. The scene shifts to lighter talk about food.
An Alliance school teacher expresses fondness for military life during a conversation with a slave. She recounts commands such as Attention Present arms Fall in At ease and notes that during at ease one should keep one foot in place and refrain from talking.
The piece blends local color from lumber yard banter about materials and a ferry plan with social commentary on Bergdoll the draft resister. It notes his wealth and travel, and ends with a provocative, appetite-free pivot to lighter topics.
A builder asked Lucas to estimate a cellar for a house. He specified a size of about twenty barrels long and sixty quarts wide, and Lucas delivered the figure.
A sharp exchange over an apology reveals a heated clash between rivals. The writer recalls prior taunts by a man opposing another and hints the apology was printed as written. They defend their own invective while criticizing navy uniforms and wartime attitudes, promising to finish the war of words.
A reader notes upcoming editorials likely to push growth plans and job cuts, mentions a controversial statement about a local leader, previews a new serial, and cites a delivery dispute with a corner family. Classified line items advertise two six room houses for sale by Nebraska Land Company.
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