Jury warns bootleggers as liquor crimes tightened
The piece notes a Colorado judge will issue warrants for murder charges against bootleggers who dispose of wood alcohol tainted whisky. Federal Judge Landis calls it an unpleasant duty to sentence Victor L. Berger to the federal penitentiary and expresses a harsh remark as part of commentary on enforcement and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Colorado
Jenet
Landis
Victor L. Berger
Federal
Colonel House Breaks With Wilson Over 1920 Nomination
A sensational report claims Colonel House, longtime Wilson confidant, has broken with the president. The article asserts House will oppose Wilson ally McAdoo and Palmer and may back Senator Hitchcock as Senate Democratic leader, signaling a split in the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel House
Monsieur X
Wilson
McAdoo
A. Mitchell Palmer
Hitchcock
Senate
Bouse
Alliance and Box Butte enter prosperous year in 1919
Alliance and Box Butte county anticipate a record breaking civic year with spring construction rush. Paving projects home building and new business blocks are expected to drive growth and prosperity. Prospects include Burlington shops and a potential large packing house elevating the Panhandle region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Box Butte County
Burlington
Panhandle
Lincoln Women Boycott Eggs Sparks Brief Price Drop
Lincoln women organized an egg price boycott that briefly cut prices by 3 cents for a day. The drop was followed by a rise of 2 to 3 cents, blamed on produce men as a mean trick. The piece notes the sting of everyone saying I told you so, a heavy burden on women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Dangers of Wood Alcohol in Prohibition Era Bootlegging
The piece notes wood alcohol poisoning from illicit spirits during the Christmas season will deter bootleggers. It warns of sudden death or blindness and mentions the capture of the ringleader as a key event in cracking down on illegal liquor.
Autocrats and ex-rulers in unlikely turns of fate
A quip filled item notes Alexander Kerensky allegedly working as a London waiter in a deanery, described by a former labor secretary as “the poor fellow.” Another report claims ex Kaiser Wilhelm seeks peruan refuge to start a cattle ranch if not punished, while the former Russian autocrat settles for simpler aims. Autocrats have a hard life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Kerencky
London
Kaiser Wilhelm
Peru
International Tribunal
Germany
Russias
Hypnotism and Murder Tale From Early 20th Century Poker Night
The excerpt describes a dramatic crime involving hypnotism during a poker game in Alliance Nebraska in April 1919. A confrontation with a Frenchman ends in fear, pursuit, and a fatal shooting of Charlie Johnson after a night at the Alliance hotel. The narrator details a sequence of gambling, theft, and an axe found near railroad tracks as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Hotel Annex
Alliance, Neb
Charlie Johnson
Kid Ferguson
Joe Metz
Boy-lifer recalls murder confession and prison life
The youth recounts his police arrest for Johnson’s murder after pleading guilty under pressure from deputies and an officer promising clemency. He says he was offered release in years if he confessed, later serving life while lamenting betrayal by friends and isolation in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hance Hotel
Johnson
Alliance
Jim Miller
Li Lang
United States
Cal Cox
Lee Bacey
Rushville
William
Sheridan
Wyo
If we cannot get what we like we must learn to accept what we have
A succinct maxim urges adaptation when preferences are unavailable. It counsels finding value in obtainable options and cultivating a positive attitude toward practical choices. The saying implies resilience and contentment through pragmatic acceptance.
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She Alliance Herald
Burr Printing CO
Gorge IL
BURR
Edwin M. Burr
Business Mer
Alli@nce
Neb
Reisenweaver
Fourth Street Market
H. Hirst
Prop
Walter
Alliance Tire Works
TIMES
George E. Mintzer
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