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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
17
On June 13 Alliance barber shops raise prices across services from hair cuts to shaves. Shave climbs to 25 cents while other services like hair cut 60 cents and various shampoos and massages are updated. Hours vary seasonally with longer Saturday hours.
M N Sintoff inspector for the United States Bureau of Explosives will lecture at the Phelan opera house in Alliance tonight at 8 o clock. The talk covers handling and transportation of explosives and inflammable materials. Open to the public with stereopticon slides to aid understanding.
A newspaper editorial notes the old practice of oiling shoes to extend their life and reduce costs. It cites castor oil for polished footwear and beef tallow for rough wear, with linseed oil for soles and timely heel repairs. The piece argues the reminder aids thrifty families as shoe prices rise with government purchases.
Alliance's Newberry's Hardware Co. helps staff buy Liberty Bonds by letting them pay $5 monthly. An order for $2,000 was placed Tuesday. The firm also guarantees transfer of the bond to the purchaser if drafted. A May 21 Hardware Review editorial urges citizens to buy bonds, noting banks hold vast deposits and urging even small earners to participate in the national effort.
Official list of letters patent issued from the United States Patent Office to Nebraska residents for the week ending June 9 1917 reported through Sturces Star ies registered patent attorneys Omaha Neb Ralph Deulen Bridgeport Manifold for automobile engines Carl G Carthere Omaha trading machine Joseph Hease Hartington Seed orn drier Charles H Stupaon Laurel Harvester attachment Henry Foreeke Crofton Tractor wheel Benjamin F Knerr Gresham Hogeller Cet contract for a desirable city lot on easy payments This will be the beginning of a fortune for you Call at Alliance National Bank today for further reformation Celebrate July 4th in Scottsbluff
A garbled historical quotation discusses hypothetical escape from danger and implies the limits of improvisation. The text references phrases about being placed in difficulties and the idea of escaping when others cannot.
I Remlinger, quoted in Journal of the American Medical Association, describes a tongue test to distinguish typhus from paratyphoid, noting paratyphoid patients can show the tongue while typhus patients cannot clear it beyond the teeth.
A quirky note praises the telephone as a great invention that keeps lovesick men from writing formal breach of promise lines. It highlights how modern communication saves romance by avoiding awkward letters and preserves affection through direct voice contact.
A brief dialogue shows a boy in a rural setting replying that his father is the car chauffeur, with another character noting the boy will soon handle the new automobile. The exchange underscores early automotive introduction.
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