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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
5
The piece argues Alliance will elect councilmen under a city manager plan while giving vast duties to one official. It questions the cost of 3600 yearly and notes no actual city commission exists in law. The editorial opposes the change, preferring traditional popular government.
The text argues voters reject a city manager plan tied to a commission form of government. It asserts no real difference between options and compares it to confusing recipes and outcomes, warning against misleading promises.
The statement notes a $ difference in costs and argues efficiency can stretch funds but cannot substitute for additional income. It cautions against inflating city expenses without securing extra revenue sources.
The piece argues against a city manager plan as Alliance driven and misrepresented. It cites Adam McMullen proposing the law, notes opposition from fire department supporters and taxpayers, and mentions merchants and women skeptical of claimed economies. It frames Alliance as resistant to broader city government changes.
Nebraska City Press reports Lute Larkins spent time in Omaha watching a large department store’s elevators. He quips on the name noting they spend much of their time going down before rising again.
Bill Harper notices a nervous young woman on his eastbound train buying trip. The conductor calls for tickets and the traveler hands hers over. The train butcher shouts chewing gum prompting the girl to react, wondering aloud about the situation.
A column laments school woes and gossip about a new news kid and a lady bookkeeper. Sheriff J W Miller forwards a two year welfare report ending Nov 30, 1920, noting 93 inmates over the period with 12 male sentences to the penitentiary and current jail occupancy at one.
For sale a baby carriage and a child's bed in nearly new condition. 811 Big Horn, phone 317. Also wanted used auto in good condition priced right for cash. Phone 317. WANTED 320 to 640 acres of farm land. We have rebuilt standard makes of automobiles and tractors to exchange for your equity. Write or call on THE THOMAS CO. Reddish Block Alliance
The Thomas Company of Alliance advertises multiple farms available for exchange for Alliance residence or business property. Contact for details on trade options and potential terms.
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