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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1920
Page
4
The Alliance Herald announces Burr Printing Co. as owners and lists George L Burr and Swinn M Burr in editor and business roles. It notes the paper as the official Bozette County newspaper with subscription rates of 2.60 per year in advance and 11.00 outside a 157 mile radius.
An eastern paper discusses when the first newspaper appeared in the United States. Clashing claims cite Franklin and a 1723 copy of The New England Courant. The dialogue shifts to the latest issue and price shifts in print paper.
A press agent notes the Nebraska committee on public utility information employs a skilled writer who delivers polished copy. The piece hints at industry layoffs but praises the writer for his smooth, effective presentation of the material.
A columnist asserts newspapers act like public utilities seeking higher rates. Much of the piece is a critique of editors being blinded by profit pleas, urging publishers to discard such junk and avoid shifting costs to others.
New arrivals of New York millinery are now on display at Highland Holloway Co, offering a fresh selection of hats and accessories for the season. Shoppers are invited to view the new gowns and decorative elements paired with the latest headwear.
A new chaplain sought to educate and entertain sailors by pairing an illustrated Bible lecture with live phonograph music between reels. The Eden scene of Adam and Eve prompted a music choice, and after some effort a seaman revived the moment with the song There’s Only One Girl in This World for Me, delighting the audience.
Floyd Lucas recalls an Oklahoma man at a lumber yard asking about crops and corn yields while Bill Maupin notes small potato sizes. The piece jokes about bootlegger ledgers, a thirsty patron, and political shifts with Col. Evans and Colonel Maher hints, all in a light column tone.
Local items list residents visiting Hot Springs and Denver on family and business trips. Shoppers at Highland Holloway Co advertise 20 percent off winter furs and dress merchandise while several couples plan trips to Chadron Mystic South Dakota and Billings.
The Chadron Chronicle reports Alliance’s census tally met about 4700, roughly 100 more than Chadron. A sister city’s Rotary and Commercial Club attempted a recount adding about 400 names, but Washington reduced the gain to twelve, deemed too small to adjust records.
Rail workers travel for inventory in Bridgeport Seneca Gurnsey Lead Deadwood Inglewood and return to duties. Several staff members resume work after sickness layoff or short vacations in Denver Hyannis Kansas City Ardmore Hemingford Thermopolis and Morecroft. A C B of A ball game at Hemingford ended 10 to 4 in favor of Hemingford.
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