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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR item notes the Burr Printing Company owners and officers including Edwin George L. Burr Jr and M. Burr, with publisher and editor roles. Mentions postal service transmission and county affiliation in Alliance.
A physician was fined in police court for turning around in the middle of Box Butte avenue after repeated warnings. The piece argues most drivers bend rules for convenience, but questions exceptions for urgent medical calls and whether doctors should be exempt when lives are at stake.
The article argues that allowing physicians to ignore traffic rules during urgent calls would lead to wider rule violations by other drivers, increasing accidents. It warns that patient urgency should not justify unsafe driving and urges strict adherence to road regulations.
At a recent Alliance conference county attorneys urged a standardized system to judge intoxication across courts. Dr Welch of Knight's Hill proposes five classes from contentment to coma, suggesting fines aligned to stage and acts. A legislature framework is urged to improve enforcement.
The Omaha Bee notes potential federal hearings on lower freight tariffs for hay grain and livestock in Nebraska and the Midwest. Rates from ONeill to Omaha cost 254% cents per 100 pounds and from Ord 22% cents per 100 pounds, with many others rising 35% over last year. Optimism centers on price gains for farmers as shortages and unemployment shift demand.
The article compares business cycles to a pendulum, noting that action yields a reaction in the opposite direction. It argues that economic expansions and depressions recur with regularity like a pendulum’s swings, influenced by small initial tugs on the backstroke.
A reflective remark compares restoring normal life to a camel passing a needle’s eye, arguing that reclaiming balance may require surrendering some personal rights. The quote emphasizes caution in seeking normalcy without concessions.
District Judge W H Westover of Rushville is named to sit on the Nebraska Supreme Court for a week during the fall, with twelve district judges rotating and no repeats. Westover is designated for the week running October 17 as part of the planned schedule. William Nieman and family left for a trip to the Black Hills visiting a cabin near Mystic South Dakota.
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