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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
3
A reflective piece on newspaper ethics discusses the duty to print news despite upsetting readers and families. It argues editors must publish facts without fear or favor while balancing public interest, responsibility, and controversy surrounding political figures and treaties.
Nebraska lawmakers pass Senate File 23 mandating village and city clerks in towns under 40 000 publish council or board proceedings in a local newspaper within thirty days and require treasurers to print a detailed annual statement of receipts and expenditures. The measure, though increasing clerks’ duties, is viewed as beneficial for public records.
Jonathan Bourne Jr, leader of the Republican Publicity Association, asserts that thirty nine signers of the round robin will block the league of nations by opposing the treaty if the covenant is stated. He says the signers will not endorse a document not fully understood by them. Bourne effects his warning as Wilson pushes the proposal forward.
The draft age illiteracy rate is 24.6 percent, about one in four, highlighting a large alien and illiterate population. The War Department notes the Army in France enrolled 16 210900 in schools, including 190,000 in elementary classes, with over 50,000 previously taught elementary lessons in divisions.
A report notes Secretary Lane’s proposed compulsory instruction bill for all under 24 in English and other subjects died from a Republican filibuster. The piece highlights coal mine wages of 200 to 300 dollars monthly and includes a speaker named Samuel Gowpers urging enactment by the new Congress.
Trotter buys a photo for his wife showing Algernon, twenty four, seated stiffly. The photographer suggests a natural touch but the father insists Algernon should have his hand in his pocket for realism.
An old advertisement promotes Sage Tea and Sulphur as a home remedy to darken gray hair and restore youthful appearance. It claims natural, even coloring after several applications and offers a ready made bottle from drug stores. The script notes it is a toilet product not a medical cure.
The Chinese beckon by curling the fingers downward and sweeping the whole hand back and forth. This contrasts with the common Western method where the palm faces up and the index finger bends repeatedly.
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