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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
2
Official city newspaper notes Burr Printing Co owners George L Burr as president and Edwin M Burr as vice president outlining governance of Box County paper.
A column argues Alliance city officials impose a ten day pool hall shutdown to enforce laws and curb violations. It praises licensing as a guardian of public conduct and suggests other towns like Scottsbluff may follow. It also critiques federal care for veterans, urging focus on wounded veterans and accountability.
Senator Ashuret of Arizona-Democrat criticizes the veterans bureau for a narrow policy toward tubercular soldiers. He cites local pride as fueling the complaint, noting over a thousand ex soldiers with tuberculosis came to Arizona for the climate and relief and now face limited hospital facilities and potential discharge to other hospitals.
Critics react to a Paris report claiming fleas are essential to a dog's health and cheerfulness. The piece rethinks Mark Twain's quip that a dog has fleas to avoid brooding, arguing the science could upend a beloved joke.
A commentator mourns scientists who threaten to ruin a solemn gathering of the dead and suggests sentencing a reader to classic works until he values sleep and honor. The tone laments overreach and advocates reverent closure for the honored dead.
The public learns via Bertram Goodhue sketches how the Lincoln capitol may look with a towering centerpiece. Aesthetic supporters praise the tower while critics note its dominance. yet entrances halls and rotunda show the designer’s mastery. The Herald doubts a new public style but concedes beauty in the rest of the plan.
The piece argues enforcement of the Volstead act is a national challenge. It urges voters to demand clear pro or anti prohibition positions from candidates. It warns against lukewarm officials and stresses careful selection of local to national officers to prevent a return of the saloon era.
The piece notes candidacies reuse old claims about wet and dry loyalties amid heated debates on prohibition. It mentions the Vostead act and the eighteenth amendment as current factors, with enforcement agents drawing salaries from state and federal governments as the conflict deepens.
A 1920s editorial notes American women spent 70 million on cosmetics and men 90 million on cigarettes, arguing humorously over gendered spending and urging silence to avoid unwelcome changes to smoking freedoms.
An American Press item cautions readers about fraudulent wireless schemes. It recalls Marconi era stock manipulation that harmed widows and the poor and warns that speculative wireless telephone ventures could reappear with high profits. Public prudence is urged.
A local ad promotes ALABASTINE wall tint offering the full color range at Scotten and Hershman located at 214 Box Butte. The notice highlights variety and availability for home decorating.
Notes say calls received before 2 30 will be returned by 2 p m. Laundry offers services for 9 pounds at a price of 1 dollar. Located at 38 If.
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