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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
11
The piece notes a semi weekly edition to issue a city circulation map showing dots for each home reached on March 12 when 2175 papers were printed and distributed to all but forty two houses. It questions advertiser confidence and references prior circulation audits and sworn statements.
The fragment notes a quiz or tally where forty two items were expected but two are missing as the distribution proceeds, suggesting a minor discrepancy in the free giveaway. The text emphasizes the orphaned count rather than broader context.
The piece discusses newspaper sales and speculation about sick newsboys and tired carriers. It notes The Herald delivered on March 6 and challenged rivals with a sample copy map and a promised “sworn” circulation map, comparing it to earlier competitor maps and joking about donkey puzzles in data.
The column cites residents complaining of pick ing on it and noting a humorous tone. It compares raging waves with breakers ahead and warns misbehavior cannot continue. A pair of boys claim two chiefs shift after hours, offering playful local color.
Nebraska Legion News reports on testimony about abuses in a Paris A E F prison. Descriptions include guards beating, humiliating acts, and forced tasks. The piece questions wartime democracy versus cruelty, calls for Congress inquiry, and accuses the Paris district commander of permitting such abuses.
Two six room houses on Sweetwater are for sale with modern features except heat. Price and terms are favorable and obtainable through Nebraska Land Company. In England hangmen seek higher pay as rope used in executions is no longer provided as part of their wages.
The piece recalls tiny groups studying pioneer motorcars and notes U S registrations now average one car per sixteen people. It questions future aviation abundance and cites aviation’s demanding requirements, including a test where aviators walk a straight line with eyes closed, pondering if one in sixteen could manage it.
A young man rejects a beautiful partner in favor of a homely woman known for her cooking. The choice reflects values over appearances and highlights domestic skills over social allure.
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