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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
In Box Butte county two Democratic factions progressive and reactionary clash over party leadership. The Herald criticizes Wm Mitchell's chairmanship as harming progressives and warns it may sink Democratic candidates in the county. It notes factional strife across Nebraska and tension between party unity and patronage.
The legislature of Colombia has ratified a treaty with this nation, a move praised as timely. It remains to be seen whether this country will follow suit and ratify the agreement.
A maxim on patience and steady resolve noting that most outcomes favor those who endure and refuse to quit, continuing on their path despite challenges.
The text argues that combining politics and business leads to poor outcomes, using the Lorimer banks of Chicago as a cautionary example of a failed partnership harming both sides.
The text argues that wealth status or culture do not define life value. true success comes from a positive character that helps others live better and more useful lives.
The text argues that general strikes in Italy and elsewhere rarely spread to all sectors. It suggests that for a strike to win it must become general, but finds little prospect of that occurring.
The speaker urges not to dwell on past error and to proceed decisively. They stress learning from the event and remaining vigilant to prevent repetition.
A reflection notes that during investigations of trusts or railroads many principal witnesses fall ill or have impaired memories, questioning how to account for these recurring disruptions to testimony.
Advocates hail a decisive Illinois Supreme Court ruling that the state’s woman suffrage act is constitutional. The decision, party line and majority driven, clears the air in Illinois and is seen as a catalyst for broader momentum in the United States and beyond.
The essay lauds war reporters for vivid imagination rivaling Swift's Gulliver's Travels and notes the value of their quiet editorial work.
A prosperous man at his desk recalls a summer swimming hole from his boyhood, wishing to reclaim those carefree hours. The nostalgic reversal contrasts wealth with youth and simple pleasures amid urban life.
A fragment notes the idea thatpons can give him one half of the joy he felt as a youngster, implying a reflective hope or consolation tied to childhood happiness.
A London Times advertisement page highlights sales of noble estates in England and Scotland amid new land reform pressure from Lloyd George. The piece argues large estates force peasantry off land, harming rural life and benefiting from reform, with potential shift to yeomen farmers and better cottages, while warning against expanding large farms and tenant farming.
Irving T. Bush, leader behind the Bush Terminal facilities in New York, speaks on crops and confidence shaping the economy. He notes tariff, currency, railroad rates, and trust legislation will soon be decided and predicts clearer direction once these factors pass into certainty.
Senator Cummins argues the President dominates Congress, but the real force is the leader’s role in a unified party. The President’s influence rests on party discipline and voter backing, not on personal dominance, ensuring lawmakers align with the people’s wishes.
Fragmentary text suggests reflections on President Taft's isolation in his final tenure and comparisons to contemporary administration dynamics as observed by the St. Louis Republic.
Lloyd's Column notes Alliance merchants can stock up and give clerks a holiday after the big convention. The outlook for Box Butte county is for plenty of rain and crops coming along, signaling a strong harvest season ahead.
Commentary on criminals who thrive when busy and troublemakers who threaten honest people. The writer notes a rattlesnake in a hen house image for those with little work and praises Alliance residents, saying their reputations serve as an antidote to their own bite.
Dwight Zediker won the world champion relay after defeating the Irwin Brothers Saturday at the fair grounds. The winner previously secured the International relays at Winnipeg last year and has improved yearly, with strong horses expected to maintain dominance.
A community proposal suggests a Go to Church Sunday in Alliance with residents choosing any church but urged to attend. The plan mirrors successful drives in major cities to boost church turnout and cohesion.
Chadron and Northwest Nebraska towns sent large delegations to the Alliance convention. On Friday automobiles from nearly every western Nebraska town lined Alliance streets giving the city a metropolitan appearance.
The Alliance convention featured a dance at Gadsby hall, well managed and profitable for the treasury. Governor led the white trousered group, blue coats, and white caps in a notable march. They won two prizes in the parade as observers enjoyed the festival atmosphere.
A compact quotation montage contrasts political rhetoric and weather with a childlike question about demagogues. It juxtaposes a Florida Sunshine line on burning, a boy asking about demagogues, and a definition about a leader who stirs fear to sway others.
A Pennsylvania Punch Bowl cartoon shows a father figure asking about the future of the verb invest. The congressman replies with a pun implying investigation.
A fragment from a Cornell widow scene shows a cold house with a fire extinguished and a plan to atone. The brief dialogue hints at hardship and unresolved guilt as characters confront the cold environment and fading warmth.
An elderly man and a property owner neighbor argue over expenses after a hose breaks, with the woman lamenting rising costs and a $5 hose repair. The man mocks her, suggesting she should save money in a bank rather than carry cash.
A mix of humorous vignettes and agrarian chats reveal a country world. A car owner finds profit in land amid weather and scarce goods while a boy delivers oil requests and a farmer explains saving for dry days.
Smith P. Tuttle announces his candidacy for County Judge of Box Butte County subject to voters in the Primary Election on Tuesday August 18 1914.
Mame J. White announces candidacy for county superintendent on the Republican ticket in the August primaries. She has six years experience as an eighth grade teacher at the Alliance school and respectfully seeks support.
B Mewhirter announces candidacy for the office of sheriff of Garden County subject to Democratic primary voters on August 18.
For County Treasurer for the nomination for the office of County Treasurer of Box Butte county on the Republican ticket, subject to the decision of the voters at the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, August 18, 1914, Co. E. MARKS.
Notice announces a Democratic county convention in Alliance Nebraska on Tuesday July 7 1914 at 2 pm to elect a county central committee chairman and secretary and six delegates to the state convention in Columbus July 28 1914 with other business to be handled. The notice lists Boyd Dorsey and others.
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