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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
2
The Alliance Herald is the official newspaper of Alliance Nebraska and Box Butte County. Burr Printing Co. owns and publishes it with George L Burr Jr as editor and Edwin M Burr as business manager.
The editor laments poor sandhill roads in Box Butte Nebraska as tourists favor Lincoln highway. He urges business and taxpayers to fund better routes and notes candidates for congress including Anneberry Simmons and Robert Stummons, arguing no clear leader for Kinkaid vacancy.
The summer rail rates drop to new lows as automobile travel surges. Auto trips cost about half the rail vacation for two, with camping setups even cheaper. Lincoln highway strips show heavy tourist traffic, with cars filling stations staying open late and streets in Kearney congested.
The Columbus Telegram editor Edgar Howard is urged as a strong Third district candidate. The piece argues he is exceptionally qualified, backed by political friends, and capable of winning by a large majority, despite some critics who accuse him of drifting with various movements.
A young woman who spent a day canvassing for funds recalls a man angered by drives saying there are too many drives. The piece argues discomfort with fundraising masks broader hunger and misery and urges shared obligation to help neighbors.
City booster plea urges every resident to contribute time and money to local development. It condemns slackers who rely on others, urging citizens to support organized efforts and view public service as a duty rather than personal gain.
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