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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
3
A rambling Omaha Journal-Stockman column notes misworded headlines and humor in Nebraska life. It cites ranchers, a jail joke about Tom Gray, Rufus Jones’s fame, fishing tales, and a state pardons board probe, ending with a point about Alliance school dances and legal safeguards.
A revival event features a sleeping man in the front row prompting calls to wake him. The piece then veers into rapid, humorous asides about taxes, democracy, and a Nebraska City woman’s quirky experiments with household chemicals.
The column recalls a discovery value of about 80 cents for a collection amid high prices. Fred Brown, the Omaha bandit, visited seven counties in seven parts of the state. Humorous week anecdotes include two households alarmed by firecrackers, two girls in the party, and a tense shot from a .32. A passenger plea exclaims I never patted anything but the dog.
A South Omaha stockman party on a Minnesota-bound train played poker for medium stakes. Bill, short on chips, faced a tense showdown while a fellow passenger, carrying a load, warned him in a low voice to disembark at Worthington regardless of the train’s stop.
Lincoln Star reports S. K. Warrick of First National Bank Scottsbluff was within rights to question Grant L. Shumway former Nebraska land commissioner in a written protest about a bank charter. Nebraska Supreme Court upholds ruling dismissing Shumway’s $850000 libel action even if charge was malicious. Charter denial stood and mandamus failed.
Holy communion to be celebrated in the service Sunday morning at Ivocwek with the German language. Sunday school at 9 30 o clock led by Pastor F Droegemueller.
The church plans both morning and evening services with the pastor speaking at usual hours. A cradle roll service in the morning and a large children’s day program in the evening drew compliments. Next Tuesday a world renowned lecturer Dr Lewis Albert Banks will speak at a mass meeting at the Methodist church, with a flag prize for the Sunday school attendance.
The Church of Christ announces sermons titled Our Best for God and The Great Storehouse to be delivered next Sunday. Gospel music and a male quartet enhance services while Bible school contests pit men and boys against women and girls.
The church reports 263 in Bible school last Sunday and aims to maintain or exceed that mark this coming Sabbath. Women plan to defeat the men, who will gather under the parsonage tree for their study session as they discuss the week’s topic.
A church notices the B Y PLA boys practice for baseball to beat the Dads. Sunday sermons include The Royalty of Christian Service and Healing Faith. The church hosts a redecoration, friendly welcome, and an orchestra.
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