Alliance Gossip and Local Oddities Highlight City Life
A columnmix of humorous vignettes from Alliance features bids on a local company, fashion window dummies turning to real hosiery, a satirical poem about bootleg whisky, jokes about the Sons of Bacchus, Havana printers bragging, a chat with an income tax clerk, and playful notes on confetti and dancing at the St Patrick's event. The piece ends with Tulsa oilrigs and local tall tales.
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Alliance School of Dancing
St. Patrick’s
Fern Garden
Meet of the good of lands and white men wed Indians
Fragmentary note suggests a historical meeting or event where settlers or travelers gathered on indigenous lands and later marriages between white men and Native women occurred. The text hints at cultural exchanges and alliances forming through unions.
Man Proposes by Phone in Humorous Mixup
Jim Peters, shy and bold, asks Maggie to marry him over the phone. She answers with a bright mix up, assuming a caller named George. He retorts that she must tell the caller the news, then jokes about the confusion. The piece ends with a witty quip on mistaken identity.
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Jim Peters
Maggie
George
Jim
Alliance Woman's Club Programs and Socials Noted
The Alliance Woman's Club meets Friday at the city library with hostesses Mrs Grassman Mrs Allie High land and Mrs Helen Ponath. The program features “American Composers and Irish Music” with readings and musical selections. A dancing and card party follows in the club room. a two course luncheon closes the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allianee Woman's Club
Grassman
Allie Highland
Helen Ponath
S. B. Hitchcock
Tinkeon
Woman’s Club
T. P. Club
Nelson
J. H. Standard
J. E. Hughes
Myr
H. A. Johnson
H. O. Condit
A. W. Newberg
Myre
T. M. Tully
D. L. Sturgeon
Gee
Potter
Charles Hill
Onger
Jackson
Kimball
Neb
Methodist Revival Opens With Strong Attendance
The revival at the Methodist church begins with about 400 in attendance and a large chorus joined by a junior choir of sixty. Joe Holland of Oklahoma City sang with a clear tenor and Rev. KE Butler will preach tonight assisted by Basil S. Daugherty directing the choir and doing voto work. The pastor MEARL C. SMITH extends a warm invitation to all.
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Methodist Church
Joe Holland
Oklahoma City
Isles
KE. L. Butler
Indianapolis
Basil
Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Rev. Butler
Mearl C. Smith
Easter Bonnet Electric Facial Ad at McVicker's
An old newspaper snippet promotes an Easter bonnet event at McVicker's Beauty Parlor offering an electric facial to shoppers who feel tired while assembling their Easter outfits.
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McVicker’s
Final Conference Set for Wages Reduction March 23
Railroads push wage cuts for unskilled workers with final talks set for March 24 in Chicago and Omaha. Labor board sanction required before any reductions, with unions split and many unorganized workers voicing concerns. Nebraska railroad official notes workers risk losses by agreeing.
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Labor Board
The
State Journal
Burlington
Chicago
Burlinchon
Union Pacific
Omaha
Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Nebraska Railroad
Temperamental Travel on Back Country Train
A messenger on a back-country train challenges the conductor shouting that the station was his stop. The conductor replies they no longer stop there, noting the engineer is furious with the station agent. The brief scene appears in Youth's Companion.
Johnson's War Tale Ends With Punchline Prayer
An old church worker, Johnson, returns from war and attends service out of habit. During a long sermon the minister asks him to lead prayer, and Johnson interjects with a sharp quip about the devil, revealing a hardened wit.
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Bee
Johnson
Dusky doughboy recalls near front trench fight
In a frontline trench near German lines a dusky doughboy, grieved by a loss, is almost sent to retreat. He speaks in dialect about facing the enemy with a potato and a stubborn resolve to strike back at the big government force that hurt him. The sergeant orders him to stay.
Umbrella Disputes Over World Champion Claims In Boston
Patrons at a Boston restaurant noticed a wall notice declaring the umbrella in the stand belonged to the world heavyweight champion who would return in five minutes. The umbrella vanished and a second note appeared claiming the umbrella now belongs to the world marathon champion who is not coming back.
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Boston
Champon
Child quarrel over toy bank ends with money lesson
Two young brothers argued over a toy bank when a passing financier chastised the younger for insisting the other should save money. He warned that the boy wanted to save his money too, prompting a sharp, humorous exchange.
Dusty Dan Seeks Help From Madame On Road
Dusty Dan asks Madame for help along the road but she declines citing frailty. She suggests Rover may assist after she unchains him. The remark ends with a wry note on fashion and price of cotton stockings versus wool.
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Dusty Dan
Rover
Revival prospects fade for Nebraska potash industry
Dr George E Condra, head of Nebraska conservation and soil survey, argues there is still potential for a potash industry in Nebraska if chemists salvage salts from brine. He notes 250 fires in the state containing potash and recalls past booms at Antioch Sheridan County and the Lincoln area, but warns the industry may collapse without new chemical recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Condra
Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey Commision
Nebraska
Condra
Condir
Lincoln
Antioch
Sheridan County
Seven MarineHo Dreams at McVicker's Beauty Parlor
Seven different MarineHo Dreams are prepared at McVicker's Beauty Parlor to meet special skin conditions. Each treatment is tailored to individual needs and skin concerns.
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MarineHo
McVicker's
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Bacchus
R-H
Ine
Alliance
James J. Montasruc
Hackensack
N. J
Sons of Bacchus
Havana
Cubs
George Burke
Joe
Bill
King
Tulsa
Lloyd
DR. Bowman
First National Bank
Woman's Club
St. Matthews Guild
Vivian Hall
M. E. Church
F. W. Hicks
Toluca
Ladies' Kensington of the Christian Church
Roy Gregg
Emerson
J. M. Weaver
Monduv
G Robinson
Husted
Dewey
Chapman
Kennedy
Kallemeyn
Chas. Larkin
Williams
Robert
Margaret Shawver
Ollie Weaver
Lakeside
Robinson
Williame
Mr. Robinecon
Mrs. Williams
M. EK. Ehure
All Shades
Alliance «Drug Co
Scotten & Hershman
Box Butte Ave
O’bannon
Neuswanger
Marcel
McVickers
St. Patrick’s Dance
Andy Sitler
Saxophone
the Alliance
Ruby Blackton
Frank H. King
Miss Adgate
J. Coates Lockhart
Louise Glaum
Samuel Goldwyn
Rex Beach
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