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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
9
The Garnett Boosters gathered 165 members for a Chautauqua tour, sending 105 on a 112 mile trip to twelve nearby towns. They planned ahead with motorcycles leading and a mobile information board, returning for a nighttime band concert and praise from both visitors and locals.
Nels Darling spoke at the 1905 Chautauqua on his Community of Interest concept and was invited to address the Colorado State Subsection lumbermen in Denver. He has delivered hundreds of addresses and is booked solid for two years.
Ethel Garten contralto and Edith Hockerson violinist headline a five member Chautauqua Entertainers Company. Garten trained by Clemens Movius with strong reader skills. Hockerson praised by Jan Kibelik and Jaroslav Kocian, showing early violin mastery. Other members include Dellie McDonald, reader, and James A. Bull, toy inventor.
A poem laments a reckless driver’s speed and harm to travelers and livestock. The speaker demands accountability as injuries and chaos spread along the road and criticizes court leniency and widespread danger from speeding.
A playful guidance urges families to buy sturdy fly swatters as summer heats up. The piece humorously notes doctors disagree but agrees on swatting as the remedy, urging children to fetch the tools and drive away flies to improve daily life.
The remark notes that some defeated candidates return to work while others claim the Geht has begun, reflecting mixed post election sentiment and political shifts.
A once combative speaker recalls how constant public brawls and sharp retorts left him with a bloody head and battered ego. He describes swapping tirades for a cheerful smile and public charm, ending with a life of dance and song and popularity.
Poem urging a person to abandon sadness and gloom and embrace joy. It promises the sunlit world beyond the cave and portrays troubles as timid beasts that flee from cheer. It notes happiness spreading globally from Boston to Bobcaygeon and emphasizes shedding self blame.
A short verse urges readers to come out where the breeze can reach them and shed sorrow. The speaker, Walt Mason, mocks pampered lives and contrasts them with a freer, briefer, brighter existence away from fog and restraint.
A satirical verse condemns self righteous moralists who regulate others with strict rules and jail terms. It contrasts ancient hermits with modern zealots who seek to chain and collar every neighbor, delivering moral sermons with punitive power.
A lively verse describes a husband and wife painting the town with energy and linseed oil. The couple jokes about putty in ears and varnish in eyes while declaring every painted place an improvement and color choices ranging from lilac to green.
A narrator vows to promote home improvement urging readers to paint and varnish despite scant return from dealers. He exclaims for linseed oil and zinc paints to prevent residences from spoiling and to brighten the world with bold colors.
A light verse extols a cheerful mule with a sunny disposition. It notes his hard work plowing tending stock and earning his master’s coins, despite mockery for his many ears and lack of singing talent.
The staff announces the discontinuation of the Daily Herald and switches to a sixteen page weekly edition with a 2500 copy circulation. The newsroom remains busy as the printing schedule tightens and the team adapts to new production demands.
Chief Jeffers of Bridgeport captured two burglars in the railroad yards last Friday. The men were detained by Jeffers until Sheriff Dyson of Merrill County arrived to take them back to Bridgeport.
Delegate party from two churches left Wednesday noon to attend the district convention at Chadron on Thursday and Friday. Christian Be deavor Society members Miss Spencer from the Presbyterian church accompanied the group.
Margaret Harris entertained Monday evening for cousins Mildred and Dorothy Whitehead of Mitchell Nebraska. Guests arrived in festive attire and played guessing games with Helen Rice winning first prize. A luncheon followed with attendees Matilda Frankie Hannah Cotnant Delia Holsten Eddie Jeddish Thelma Fitzpatrick Regina Kreamer Dorothy Bicknell and the two honorees.
Broome of Alliance files for nomination as Democratic candidate for state representative in the district covering Box Butte and Sheridan counties. He is described as one of the most widely known men in this section of the state.
Eugene Burton, Box Butte county attorney, filed today for renomination on the Democratic ticket. He is described as faithful and having run the office with integrity and a host of friends.
L. A. Berry, county judge, fled to day for the nomination for re election as judge for Box Butte county on the Democratic ticket. Judge Berry has strong support. Up and this time there are no other names for this office.
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