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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
4
John W. Thomas editor and manager. Entered at Alii ante post office Nebraska for second class mail. Subscription set at 1.60 dollars per year in advance.
The business men and citizens of Memphis offered William J. Bryan two million dollars as a bonus to relocate his paper The Commoner. Bryan declined, saying he was needed in Nebraska more than Tennessee. Some peanut politicians claim Bryan is a slave to the money.
The passage calls for a square deal in public office from local officials to the presidency. It credits William Jennings Bryan and Senator Robert La Follette with advocating this principle for years while charging special interests resist fair treatment for the common people.
The Herald publishes a weekly letter from Chicago horse man Palmer L Clark. It aims to interest officers and members of county fair and racing associations and those in charge of fair and racing grounds in the west with actionable suggestions.
A. J. Davis was thrown across a freight car when the air brakes halted the train near Alliance Tuesday night. He suffered painful injuries expected to keep him from work for about two weeks. The Burlington claim agent paid him damages on Wednesday. Davis has accident insurance of 25 dollars per week during disability.
A Washington correspondent notes strong outside backing for Congressman Victor Berger of Milwaukee who has introduced a bill to abolish the Senate. The piece frames Berger as a rare voice proposing a solution amid corruption allegations in the so called American House of Lords.
The piece notes rising interest in the Democratic nominee for president with ex Governor Folke gaining ground. It contrasts reformers of principle against those riding reform sentiment. It recalls Folk’s public life in Missouri as prosecutor and governor, highlighting his principled stances.
On August 15 in Contaville Pennsylvania a masked mob dragged a Black man from a hospital cot at Coatsville and burned him alive at the Newland farm after seizing him from the hospital. Walker, wounded during the capture, was also killed as the mob carried the victim to the pyre. Authorities vow to prosecute ringleaders.
Following Ma dero's standard abandonment by anti reelectionists a call was sent to all anti reelection clubs for a convention on August 15 to nominate a new national ticket with Francisco Vasquez Gomez as head and minister of foreign affairs.
Oklahoma shippers unite with Kansas and Texas to challenge railroad freight rate discrimination before the Interstate Commerce Commission with a hearing set for September 11. The East-Lakes alliance aims to build a strong case on southwestern bias claims.
A powerful typhoon and tidal wave devastated Japan causing over 500 deaths and widespread ruin ashore and at sea. Rescue units race to aid survivors as emergency services rally to respond to the disaster.
Voters in Alliance and Box Butte county cast ballots with little bustle after the primary day. Key races included treasurer and sheriff with Edgar M. Martin winning the Democratic treasurer nomination and D. W. Butler, Emery Cornu, Glenn Miller, and BD. W. Hughes contesting the Republican side, Miller taking the nomination. Sheriff nominees were C. M. Cox (Democrat) and Geo. F. Snyder. Republican contenders A. Wiker, W. D. Zediker, and R. C. Strong, with Strong securing the nomination. Continuous notes on other races and official canvass to follow.
The Census Bureau notes increases in farm numbers in North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin Kansas Michigan and Minnesota between 1900 and 1910. Total farm land rose from 317 249 000 to 449 962 000 acres, driven by western expansion and offset by declines in Iowa Indiana Ohio Illinois and other areas. Average farm size grew from 144 to 167 acres.
Ottawa Kansas Republic urges Joseph W. Folk as the clean, upright choice for president. The St Louis reform work is cited as setting a national pace and proving Folk would credit the party and the country.
A national convention of colored people is underway in Denver this week with leading men in attendance. Addresses show education and intelligence reflecting credit on speakers and the people they represent.
Joseph Benjamin of 710 North Eleventh Street broke open three barrels of homemade wine in a rear court and poured the contents on flames threatening three buildings. The wine doused the fire as water would, and firefighters arrived to avert disaster.
Pepys comments from 1659 remarking Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream as insipid and ridiculous while his view of Othello shifts after reading a different work. He calls Othello a mean thing despite previously calling it mighty good.
Dr A E Hedlund of Dalton has the republican county coroner nomination for Cheyenne county. Despite Sidney dominance, his medical reputation should secure strong votes in the north and south Cheyenne. Frandsen, Dalton’s popular druggist, is also noted in Alliance.
The hot water therapy gains wide recognition with bags in many shapes for joints like the knee ankle and elbow. They prove effective in treating myalgia arthritis rheumatism and related conditions.
A practical piece in this issue argues the cause of tuberculosis can be easily prevented with simple measures. The article stresses public education and personal hygiene and urges all readers to adopt the practices.
The Tudor palace at Enfield England once a post office is to become a Conservative club. The building bears Tudor rose royal monogram and coat of arms in its mural decorations from its royal gift era to Princess Elizabeth later Queen Elizabeth.
A misread compositor altered a wartime remark showing how a line about a nobleman father was garbled into a harsher ban on imprisonment. The incident highlights the risk of typographical slips changing meaning in urgent newspaper printing.
A reflection on guarding nursing costume against imitators. The author suggests nurses adopt a dowdy or ugly uniform as a deterrent, viewing it as a practical cure for impersonation and misrepresentation in the profession.
In today s Republic A P Elder presents the claims of Joseph W Folk as a presidential candidate. All that Mr Elder says about Folk is true. He was the original crusader against graft in the West and has done more than any other man now.
A blast in the engraving department of the Louisville Herald caused a devastating fire. The incident wrecked the paper’s funding, with losses estimated at 125090 dollars.
A German skipper used Grenadier Guards from a nearby barracks as ballast to lower his barge and pass a canal bridge deemed too low. The incident involved the guards stepping aboard to steady the vessel and ensure a safe crossing.
A Sunday Magazine excerpt traces how idiot shifted from a neutral label for private men to a derogatory term for mental deficiency. It notes the historical context and linguistic degeneration in public discourse.
A British Medical Journal remark condemns public indifference to milk safety, calling the situation a life and death issue and accusing widespread ignorance and phlegmatic attitudes toward milk quality and health risks.
A French peasant belief endures in Brittany and Picardy. During violent windstorms villagers make the sign of the cross and say The Wandering Jew Is passing by in French and English.
A Viscountess Falmouth quote defends dairy labor as dignified, arguing a woman milking a cow or making butter can equally read poetry and play the piano. The remark challenges stereotypes about women's work and culture.
Rewards of Virtue quotes emphasize equal felicity from honesty justice prudence respect courtesy liberality affection temperance fortitude and a calm mind. The selection, attributed to Washington, links moral qualities with health resilience and steadiness under adversity.
An incident at Datchworth near Hitchin England saw a bull driven mad by a potato lodged in its throat. Four men attempted capture but were tossed. one man sustained two broken ribs and another suffered a severely injured head.
The article notes that 400 years have passed since the lane along which Christ was led from judgment hall to Calvary was named Via Dolorosa. It also mentions the first stations for pilgrims were marked at that time.
Washington dispatch reports they are crafting antiques to order for readers over the pond and will match some of the ancestors provided for our self-made men.
Pasco Peru is identified as the loftiest city in the world at 14 275 feet above sea level. The high altitude leads to frequent freezing in shade and the city is renowned for its rich silver mines.
A German tourist said animal cruelty in Athens ruined his trip as locals reportedly practice it to a troubling extent, dampening the travel experience and drawing attention to conditions.
A Hearth and Home snippet notes that grace makes the plain woman seem attractive and that people forget she is not handsome, offering a mild social mirror on charm and appearance.
Reports claim a Maine secret society staged a ritual so sweeping it nearly led to the wrong man being buried. Authorities investigate the episode amid community concern.
The capital tied up in Britain's cotton trade is estimated at 2 billion dollars annually with profits around 350 million dollars per year.
A humorous note cites a paradox about marriage: a man who wed a rich wife often ends up with a poor one, reflecting social commentary in a brief journal remark.
In Carmarthen a vicar reports income of 2500 pounds from a London dealer while an elderly resident of Berkshire is said to earn about 5000 yearly from growing Marechal Niel roses.
A paradox of flight shows that stronger wind against a curved wing reduces the bird's resistance. The observation follows an experiment revealing that wind pressure interacts with wing shape to ease forward motion in aviation history.
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