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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1922
Page
3
A satirical column titled Random Shots lampoons regional figures and events in Alliance Chadron and Chadron Journal debates. It lampoons senators, raids, fashion and university trends while defending liberally against harsh verse from rival papers. The piece mocks readers with caustic verse and quips about local editors and poets.
A Casper minister riding toward Nebraska shared a car with a commercial traveler from Douglas. They discussed weather and faith and planned a revival as shadows grew long. The traveler warned of stricter Nebraskan scrutiny and joked about the minister possibly being a federal agent.
Mrs Essen returned from Wyoming to her Point of Rock Creek home this week. Mrs William Essex and daughter visited Ernest Essex. Roy Nichols called at Love's and Frank Vaughn visited Alliance. Lore and Ormia Nichols traveled from Wyoming and Lore returned Saturday morning. Milton Rolla and Milton Nichols stayed with Orma Nichols during vacation. Orma Nichols called at Ernest Essex Friday. Cal Hashman visited Lore last Monday.
The capital, surplus and undivided profits of the Alliance National Bank total 150000 dollars as of the report date.
Excellent weather keeps schedules flexible and freight work light. Casper oil shipments drive the bulk with an oil special from Casper to Centralia Illinois, then to Baton Rouge. Return empties handled by an empty tank special. record runs by both trains. Personnel shifts include Tony Nelson losing his Alliance job and bidding seniority to a Chicago operator, while Mad Shields is replaced by J T Caldwell on the day shift. Telegrapher staffing shrinks with one wire chief and fewer operators. pension rumors surface for an old service engineer. Ansley and Anselmo telegraph tricks closed, leaving Naylor and Webb on limited extra work. Patrick on vacation. Guy King relieves, S King and Arthur Uhl cover, all noting diminished workloads.
Avent Righs of Sweetwater is expected back from a forty five day vacation soon. Mr. Koch, formerly of Hoffland, is relieving.
L. E. Bliss offers to purchase killing hogs and cattle. Contact him by phone at 813612 for business.
The Alliance National Farm Loan association held its annual meeting at the courthouse on Friday at 2 o clock. Elected officers include G. W. Nation as president, D. E. Purinton as secretary treasurer, and I. P. Coleman as vice president.
The meeting notes list directors G W Nation Fred Crawford BE P Coleman R Boyer Fr J Spatman and William Rust jr considering questions of welfare for farmers and related legislation.
Teachers examinations will be held at the court house on Saturday January 1. Opal Russell, County Superintendent.
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