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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
6
A compact reflection on leadership endurance. The speaker asserts that true power is shown by rising above public ingratitude and workplace folly. It frames adversity as part of life and the test of a leader's resolve.
Medical Record cautions that common medicinal elixirs given to children may contain high alcohol levels. A teaspoonful to a young child can deliver a quarter teaspoonful of alcohol. To reduce risk, doctors suggest aromatic water or simple syrup as safer vehicle options.
The Pacific steamers risk reefs around the Tonga islands. Letters are attached to large skyrockets and fired to shore to reach recipients safely despite landing dangers.
A reflective piece argues women often err in tipping, suggesting most lack experience and need male tutelage to understand the proper considerations. It portrays tipping as a complex social ritual requiring study rather than innate skill.
Veteran practice notes the drum fading from use as the bugle becomes standard across all service branches for taps reveille and other calls. The drift reflects modernization and wider adoption of bugle signaling in the armed forces.
Bourrienne recounts Napoleon as a youth walking at Malmaison when the village bell rang. Napoleon halted and, voice trembling with emotion, said the sound recalls the first years he spent at Brienne.
An 18th century horn in Great Barrington Massachusetts bears the name Simon Cummings dated November 12, 1749. The artifact, likely owned by a Royal Highlanders soldier, appears to have been used in early colonial days.
The Songs violin, hailed as one of Stradivarius finest instruments, sold at a London auction for 2500 dollars. The instrument is noted as shorter than typical violins of the same make.
Auction reports in London show strong demand for antiques with precious metal value. A three ounce commonwealth period cup sold at 450 dollars per piece and a Charles I tumbler from 1682 weighed and sold at 100 dollars per ounce reflecting robust collector interest.
A large army of pushcart peddlers sells goods in Manhattan between City Hall and Fourteenth Street east of Mulberry Street. A recent count found 4 720 peddlers in that area.
In Neuchatel courts, lawyers will have speeches limited to ten minutes with five minutes for cross-examination. An official timekeeper will enforce the regulation.
A quotation frames peace and war as civil policy and mass destruction, noting that acts described as peace can create a solitary world. The aging aphorism contrasts rhetoric with reality and laments violence amid political language.
Records over six years show 1,130 loaded ships sailed from Glasgow to the United States and every vessel carried a foreign flag, revealing a surprising lack of native flag presence in the trade.
Report shows adult male New Yorkers average 380 drinks annually, combining spirituous and malt liquors. The statistic highlights heavy consumption among city residents and reflects broad drinking patterns across demographics.
Quote notes that once a man enters the presidential conversation his supporters need not fear he will not take himself seriously. The remark frames political ambition as a stable, public act rather than a private doubt.
The Saturday Evening Post proclaims the Bank of England's superiority rests on its lack of telephones, praising traditional methods over modern conveniences.
In two Swiss cantons Valais and Jessin the sale and advertising of secret remedies are entirely prohibited, reflecting strict regulatory action against unproven medicines.
A Chinese proverb notes that a rash person invites trouble, yet even when trouble is owed they lack power to outmatch it. The saying cautions against impulsive actions and the consequences that follow.
A British expert argues that limits on sea fish stocks depend on capture methods. If catches favor one species over another, valuable fish may be crowded out by inferior species. In the North Sea the dab is increasing at the expense of the plaice, reflecting this imbalance.
Sir Edward Elgar, during a New York visit with his Apostles and The Kingdom, and two Pittsburg performances of his Variations, was asked about reports he criticized American works. He said, I have too many good friends among American composers to care to discuss their work.
Hindostan musicians play dexterously on small paired kettle drums called toublabs. They are strapped to the performer with cloth belts and struck with the fingers. Sometimes single drums beat with wooden sticks are used to scare away tigers.
Concrete reinforced pipes for water transmission have been constructed as a continuous tube spanning several hundred feet. They measure two to three feet in diameter, with the longest section about 600 feet, and use planed lumber to form the smooth inside surface.
London Bystander notes that dinner parties now frequently reference car engines and parts. Conversation turns to clutches sparking plugs and the merits of four or six cylinders, matching interest once given to golf or bridge.
A wall in an Irish college dormitory in Rome bears a rough draft of Father Prout s Bella of Shandon. The scribble, preserved over repairs, marks a cultural glimpse in a Sunday Magazine feature.
The text notes that the origin of playing cards is lost in antiquity with attempts to date it. It cites a 1377 reference by a German monk living in Switzerland mentioning that card games had been introduced there.
In a yard two youngsters dig a hole while a passerby notes a girl telling a boy to stand firm and stomp on the devil when he comes out, a childlike line captured in the moment.
The appendix size varies with age and gender. It averages from three to three and a half inches in length. The male appendix is slightly larger than the female's.
Centuries ago drums served in Roman religious dances and other nations used drums over a thousand years ago to signal in war.
The Roman Catholic Church is growing rapidly in Australia, while some still recall a time when there was not a priest on the continent.
An advertisement claims Calocide soothes sore toes and bunions by soaking feet for fifteen minutes daily until permanent cure. It promises instant pain relief, removal of corns, and soft healthy feet, selling a twenty five cent package through druggists and wholesalers.
A Kentucky ex-judge attributes years of back and kidney trouble improvement to Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills after three months of use. The ad notes pain hinders rest and recovery, praising the product with a money back guarantee via Miles Medical Co.
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