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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1920
Page
5
An Alliance audience saw a polite colored minstrel troupe on Monday night. The group appeared well behaved and did an excellent show, and readers note a signed set of rules and regulations that accompanied the performance.
The document lists penalties for vulgar language public agitation smoking and discipline in a theater setting. Fines range from two to ten dollars with strict timing for orchestra and band placements and rules on uniform care and manager instruction.
A humorous college column describes spirited junior plays and school yells. It recalls a Plymouth Rock joke from a waiter and notes a Massachusetts horse living to forty three. A light social anecdote follows about an Alliance girl25s party with candy and a dramatic bunny hug incident.
A World War II era note lists 894 uniformed men drafted into the American forces. Only seven given names appear, Domingo Francisco Jose Jian Ramon Tomas and Antonio, with serial numbers in the 600 000s. Separately, Ol is being pumped from wells in Mule creek field into a new 95 000 barrel tank by Illinois Pipe Line Co awaiting pipe to reach the railroad at Dakoming.
A mosaic of verse pieces portrays a boy named Jeff with comic flaws and mishaps in arithmetic and playtime. Other rhymes describe a boy named Mack with oversized feet and a restless classroom, and a school raffle promise with a prize of a modern picture machine.
Bureau records show many prominent namesakes among service members. Counts include 123 George Washingtons, 6 General Washingtons, 119 Robert E. Lees, 47 John Quincy Adamses, and 5 Abrahams Lincolns. Generals Grant Wellington Pickett Jackson and Napoleon Bonaparte appear as privates.
The Rodrigues family of Porto Rico is noted in the files of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for their distinguished status. The report highlights their noteworthy background and ties to wartime relief records.
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