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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
2
Burr Printing Company owners registered at the Port Office in Alliance Nebraska for transmission through the mails as second class matter. Publication occurs on Tuesdays and Fridays. Editor and business manager noted.
Senator Borah cites Napoleon era reforms to argue drastic cuts in public services. The speaker questions benefits of oil inspection pure food and drug laws bank regulation and public welfare work. They note rising taxes rising costs in schools and salaries of administrators like Cavinas and question the value of long term state funding.
The Alliance Herald extols Box Butte County as a semi arid but highly productive farming region. Producers recount fortunes from tilling the soil, showcasing yields and profits to urge more settlers and businesses to develop the county’s resources and raise land values.
The text recalls a union pushing for a referendum on future declarations of war and a provision that voters who support hostilities would be first to fight. It echoes the old maxim about peace and responsibility, contrasting rulers with common citizens in wartime decisions.
The Inland Printer features a picture of a Typocrat aimed at halving the cost of linotype work. While not clearly practical, the printing trade needs affordable machinery after a century of high charges. The piece argues for fair pricing across trades to support meaningful reconstruction and fair profits.
The writer laments proliferating laws and unclear rules that baffle citizens and even lawyers. They condemn new health bureaus as costly and unnecessary, arguing officials provoke and enforce inconsistent measures for profit while promising future restraint.
A veteran reflects on the constant stream of soldiers from the world war who are wounded, suffer special sacrifices, and now require care or face greater hardship than expected.
The author argues for mutual obligation between citizens and the nation, warning that slacker lists risk growing if the country does not treat soldiers fairly. He notes government plans to identify individuals who did not contribute during testing time and urges just treatment as renewed calls for service loomed.
The piece argues that daily press crime and morality coverage corrupts as much by tone as by content. It condemns sensational reporting as profiteering under the guise of mirroring life and predicting future censorship backlash.
A Pueblo flood report notes widely divergent death counts from 500 to 1500. The public questions what is true as telegrams from fourteen organizations including the Red Cross present an inflated list of dead and missing.
Adam Schellinger leads Nebraska City American Legion efforts to back Earl M. Cline for national commander. Monday night post members voiced hearty approval and county-wide enthusiasm is expected as the state convention in October selects delegates for the Kansas City national gathering. Cline’s World War I service in France, notably in the St Mihiel drive, and his honored status among Nebraskans bolster his candidacy. He is modest, devoted to Legion aims, and could gain statewide backing as the drive continues.
Chicago Tribune reports John H. Donlin of the American Federation of Labor urging building trades to study and apply his vision for industry restoration. He warns against injuring communities through graft and jurisdictional disputes and calls for cooperation between capital and labor.
The Literary Digest questions modern girls while the Charleston Gazette suggests not with the one in mind. A New York Evening Mail cartoon comment notes pondering what to send to Africa for ivory when looking at baseball games.
A fragmented note mentions rail routes and fare fairness with reference to Norfolk and Virgin. The text suggests arguments but offers no concrete proposals or outcomes.
The column recalls a prior issue and explains an optimistic tone. At a club dinner three men scurried to find a stockman but none brought a guest. A quote attributed to B Franklin notes a dollar saved is a dollar earned.
A humorous column notes July 2 as national pecans clean up day and mocks printers morale. It cites the Iron Duke asking why women volunteer husbands for picnics and church sociables, and recounts woes at Clay Center Republican as linotype work falls to novices after a quitting operator. An Alliance man jokes about wives as safety razors while Chadron Journal mocks Iliff the demon linotyper rolling his own cigarettes.
In a crowded street car a stout woman struggles to find her fare. A gentleman near her insists on paying, saying she has undone his suspenders three times and he won’t stand it any longer.
Reading paper jokes about women wearing less next spring and a husband mishearing. The window glass price drop by 21 percent is said to lower neighborhood baseball costs.
A commentator declares predicting U S actions on the League of Nations impossible and calls foresight a gift. The remark reflects uncertainty surrounding the nation's stance on international cooperation.
A witty exchange about plans for an evening out centers on the lack of major entertainment and a misheard title Sea Nymphs. The speaker notes the futility of negotiating potash prices as a distraction from personal savings and leisure.
A rumor of a shortage among Japanese phone girls in the ranks of matrimony prompts Occidental sisters to consider a similar tactic to keep suitors lines busy.
A critique likens widespread unemployment to a millstone for society and compares persistent propaganda to a lingering threat. The author frames joblessness as a continuous, burdensome force shaping public life.
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