Johnsons Lead War Rosters In Surprising Tally
The paper notes that more fighting men named Johnson served in the last war than Smiths, with Johnsons spelled as Johnston or Elonstone in some cases. It cites counts of common surnames and contrasts printing trends, mentioning fewer colored covers on publications and rising production costs affecting Christmas editions.
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Smith
Smiths
Bureau of Mar Risk Insurance
Johnsons
Leon
Johnston
Elonstone
Smythe
Williams
Joneses
Strike Warning Flows From Railway Machinists Over Bill
A railway machinists group threatens a real strike if a Cummins railroad bill passes with drastic anti strike provisions. They note unions lose wages in strikes and advocate compulsory arbitration to avoid stoppages while urging Congress to balance labor and employer interests.
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Congress
Cummina
Brotherhood
Statisticianae
Humorous nitwits and nutty notes from a small town
A column of light sketches and jokes on daily life. Topics include quirky poetry attempts from Giltner Nebraska, a headache remedy with long druggist jargon, 1920 calendars in short supply, bootleggers disguising whisky in hay bales, and peculiar sales pitches including a Fort Worth offer claiming to expand coal to three tons for a dollar.
Bootlegger Lookalike Sells Whisky Formula at 25 Cents
A man described as resembling a bootlegger will offer for sale a denatured alcohol based cooking whisky formula priced at twenty five cents. The item promises to improve taste and regular use.
Humorous Exchange Delivers Salt Dryer Quip by Alliance Preacher
A local exchange features a preacher from Alliance making a jocular claim about drying snow to sell as salt. The dialogue includes colorful slang and sharp remarks from readers and printers who know the terms, but keep discussion light and humorous.
Quack Health Tips From Odd Claims and Local Sayings
A local school girl defines a hiccough as wind making a sound between abdomen and confections. A friend insists Sunnybrook must be mentioned and notes Sunnybrook is not a sausage. An Indian herb doctors remedy suggests tying cranberry halves over corns to soften and remove them.
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Herb Doctors of
India
Wart Cure Claims From Military Use Debunked
The piece repeats a claim about using cranberries from the army and barnacles from the navy as wart remedies. It notes such methods are not effective for warts and presents the humorous admonition to simply remove the warts, reflecting a local office rumor rather than a verified medical fact.
Elks Open House on New Year’s Day
The local lodge of Elks will hold a regular open house on New Year’s Day with afternoon and evening sessions. A continuous performance from 3 p m to midnight features victrola music in the afternoon and a jazz orchestra for the evening, plus dancing and refreshments. Highland Holloway Co offers lightweight tumblers at three dollars a dozen. Typewriter ribbons advertised at the Herald office.
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Lodge of Elks
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Harvey Myers
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Fort Worth
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the Alliance Floral Co
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