Ford Greatest Evangelist Jokes Stir Nebraska Towns
Lloyds Column recaps a western Nebraska tour with editorials and vaudeville style bits. Doc Tanner from South Omaha tells a tale praising Henry Ford as the greatest living evangelist. An elderly Denver passenger and aPullman tip story entertain readers amid reader questions on humorous topics.
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Ford
Nebraska
Doc” Tanner
South
Omaha
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Mr. Howard
Doc Tanner
Henry Ford
Gelist
Behaws
Billy Sunday
Hedged Clips and Rough Drafts From Lloyd’s Column
A humorous column notes Lloyd’s clipping habit and playful misprints. An English reader shares quaint hotel room scraps from Omaha with mock essays about a duck and a sketched schoolgirl piece. The item blends light humor with curiosities from the newspaper’s pages.
Right to Rest Sees Man Cited for Window Peep Incident
In West Farms a court upholds a tired businessman's right to rest while James Cisay is arraigned after peering through a bedroom window at Miss Mary Unger as she retired. She was horror-stricken. he said he was merely looking at points of interest. A separate Illinois item notes engineers tracing a township line through farmland and a barn.
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New York
West Farms
James Cisay
Mary Unger
James Citas
Miss Unger
Illinois
Chance
Farmer Objects to Opening Barn Doors for Rail Train
In a humorous exchange, a railroad survey team asks a farmer to open barn doors to let their train pass through. The farmer furrows and declines, joking that he will not open the doors for the train to reach him. The scene ends with the farmer’s cautious stance on the survey attempt.
Tanlac praised by prominent people across cities
Prominent men and women report Tanlac improves digestion, nerve irritability, sleep, memory, and energy. It is promoted as a tonic, tissue builder, and strength enhancer for stomach, liver, kidney ailments and general weakness. Tanlac is being introduced in Alliance by the Harry Thiele drug store.
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Tanlac
Tunlac
Harry Thiele
Business for Everybody Promotes Easily Learned Bookkeeping
The article argues that modern business systems require broad knowledge of bookkeeping and commercial law. It notes shifts toward nonprofessionals keeping clear records, praises simplified courses for foremen and supervisors, and emphasizes lasting value of any business education.
Alliance Mortgage Offer Sparks Local Investment
A Nebraska company announces funds to build homes in Alliance and offers quick, low-rate loans to finance the project. The Nebraska Land Company promotes this investment as a path to housing development in Alliance, Nebraska.
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Nebraska Land Company
Allance
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Joe Smith
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Frisbie
Chinaga
S.A. Foster Lumber. CO
Ative
Tion
A. W. Tyler
Lakeside
Lloyd’s Column
Denver
Lloyd's
The
Herald
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Fontenelle
Michiga
Esauy
Duck
Mai
Everbody
DYE & Owens
DR. Miles
Miles
Lewis J. Cutter
Marietta, Ohio
Brennan’s
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