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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
6
A patron asks for the best plaster at a drug store. The clerk offers porous plasters, but the customer insists on the best available. The exchange reflects a dialect joke from a historical newspaper.
The justice of peace who fined two women for wearing hats in his courtroom showed them how to attract attention to new hats.
The Nebraska press shows rare unity opposing welfare legislation as editors rebuke reformers and warn against overreach. Scottsbluff hosts Rev. Theodore Hansen who pushes a welfare ordinance but the council delays and the proposal is later withdrawn for local adjustments.
The passage portrays Bill Maupin of Gering Midwest as abusive toward his children and controlling the family environment. It claims Mrs Maupin lacks scientific knowledge and that the couple's children are kept isolated and ill prepared for modern life. The text presents alleged criminal behavior and intimidation but lacks verifiable evidence.
A slightly used piano in Alliance is repossessed and available to a reliable buyer on small monthly payments. Interest is shown in selling at a rare bargain and a representative will call upon interested parties.
A panting would be passenger questions a pompous conductor about catching a train at the Arklight station. He replies he only wanted to chase it out of the station.
Residents and visitors frequent Alliance with many in town Thursday Friday and over the weekend. Names include Charles Michael Hemingford Ada Byrd Vera Friend Leona Baldwin Margaret Dixon Irma Wright Evelyn Swanson and D W Butler. Local events feature the M E church choir practice a Bergfield sale a Legion play and travel to Lincoln Crawford and Hot Springs for various reasons. Mrs Plahn’s sister death and district No 124 school closure due to teacher illness are reported.
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