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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
Democratic and People's Independent candidate for County Clerk in Box Butte County Nebraska asks readers to investigate qualifications and vote in the upcoming election.
J P Jensen, candidate for County Commission, invites Box Butte County voters to investigate his record as a citizen and public official and to consider his qualifications based on that record.
Members of the Democratic County Central Committee and democratic candidates in Box Butte County are asked to meet in W. B. Ridgell's Alliance office at 2 p m on Saturday September 2 1911. W B Ridgell is chairman of the County Central Committee. A socialist primary result noted with sixty three votes in Custer County.
The Herald urges readers to begin holiday shopping early in a nod to the Omaha Examiner. The note appears in a light prompter style advising advance purchases and planning for the festive season.
Judges Dean Stark and Oldham led the field for the Democratic nomination for Supreme Court judges in the state and also topped Box Butte county results with the largest votes.
The Scottsbluff Herald ponders why people you help most often turn you down for advantage, noting it may be true of some but not all individuals.
The piece likens offended readers to spoiled infants fed on taffy. It notes the Herald’s absence of taffy may provoke further bawling by the “tootsle-wootsles,” reflecting a playful but sharp mondegreen of public sentiment.
New Jersey passes a law prohibiting women from wearing dead birds on hats to protect birds. The measure is praised as a good law promoting animal protection and urged for nationwide adoption.
The Hay Springs Enterprise published an advertisement from Judge Hamer the week before Nebraska primaries. The issue also included additional content related to the ad and other local notices.
A two column notice notes Judge F T Hamer of Kearney backed as a Republican candidate for state supreme judge. The Enterprise voices concern over partisan judiciary and calls for nonpartisan judges to serve the people.
The Scottsbluff Star, once calling itself Independent, now brands itself a Republican newspaper in print. It aims at editorials against union labor and praises Taft for vetoing Arizona and New Mexico statehood bills while taking shots at the Scottsbluff Republican.
In Sheridan County candidates for county assessor were nominated though the office won’t be filled until next year. Rushville officials will likely verify this before the election and determine how to handle nominations listed on the primary ballot this year.
In Custer County Judge Jas R Dean led with 1040 votes for a three vote per person primary. Judge Oldham followed with 520 while the remaining five Democrat candidates averaged 410 each, showing broad Dean support as voters allocated three judge slots.
The Crawford Tribune under veteran editor Con Lindeman is cited as one of the newest on The Herald's exchange list. The note lauds the paper as newsy and a credit to its town and editor, with local merchants providing liberal advertising support.
Nebraska Republican papers praise Judge Joseph B. Cobbey after his death the previous Tuesday. The remarks imply his high qualifications and lament his defeat in the supreme court nomination to Hamer of Kearney, calling it a disgrace to the party.
A subordinate administration chastised for breaching confidences faces harsh rebuke from high officials who frequently boast of ethics and propriety. The incident underscores tensions between leadership and ethics claims within the agency.
The piece argues that unwarranted praise from papers damages public trust, noting some outlets praise for money and urging honesty. It recalls that compliments to officials can seem like publishers using individuals as pawns in self serving schemes, favoring sincerity over effusive praise.
Washington report notes William Jennings Bryan’s lingering political clout after clashing with Representative Underwood. Bryan’s call to oppose a secret caucus triggered waves of letters to Democratic members who had recently praised Underwood’s stance. The correspondent says Bryan’s influence remains strong despite critics.
For sale or trade fourteen milch cows. Also a new scraper mower spring wagon two old wagons breaking plow stirring plow. Location section 20 27 53 seven miles northwest of Canton. A D Weir owner.
A Concord Michigan man testifies after 30 years using Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds. The ad proclaims it the best remedy for lung ailments including influenza hay fever asthma and croup with trial bottles and guarantees.
Washington report contrasts two Taft era stenographers. F M Kerby, who wrote the Lawler memorandum, exposed a Ballinger defense and was discharged after taint claims. Carrie M Davis resisted coercion in a confidential information case tied to Dr Kebler and Wiley, facing pressure in the Bureau.
State of Nebraska Box Butte county notices a hearing set for September 30 1911 at Alliance office to decide adoption of Pauline and Clara Kittelmann by Ira C Muzzey and Sarah E Muzzey. The order requires publication in Alliance Herald for four weeks prior.
An earnest, declamatory poem praising labor and the cause of humanity. It extols God-led prophets, condemns greed and hate, and envisions justice, civic rights, and universal brotherhood achieved through labor and truth. The speaker pledges faith in progress and the luminous eventual triumph of humanity.
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