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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1922
Page
3
In Wichita Kansas a report notes girls wearing garters as a loud prank prompting talk of a radio broadcast to roast them. The piece adds Alliance cannot tune to that range.
A comic weekly note skewers Ole Buck for criticizing strawberry cream and shortcake. The column jokes that diet advice and cash-only grocers affect readers' moods and health, while a forgetful helper remarks on readers looking thinner and healthier.
The fragmentary text recalls a public life memorial with verses about poets and pastimes. It notes editor expectations against overused obituary poems and hints at a local dog named Mickey from a circus night, with observers including George Mintzer. The piece blends personal whimsy with editorial commentary.
Lawrence police solved a missing car case after claiming the vehicle was sealed inside the Lawrence Memorial High School cornerstone during the cornerstone laying. The event drew a large crowd with a circus atmosphere as acts included a snake charmer and equestrienne.
The eight year struggle over Samuel Small's estate continues with heir Peter Small in his lawyer's office hearing that more progress may wait a year. The weary attorney laments the slow process and wonders if the father’s death could have been avoidable. The piece hints at editor antics, reporter ambitions, and a joked poetry aside amid newsroom claims.
The piece notes Leo Lloyd of Chad Yon as a rank amateur pursuing verse with six reams of ballads and improved meter. It adds no new obituary poetry, offers habitual verses, and reminds editors that poetry soothes sorrow.
A veteran adman urges plain forceful language to persuade readers to spend. Emphasizes sincerity, clarity, and avoiding fancy diction, arguing copy should “talk turkey” and speak to everyday readers with direct, practical sales tone.
An Arizona man recounts a poker game in Monteria where chewed tobacco is laid on the table to cheat. He notes a third player grows uneasy, asking what the plan is as peers risk turning their heads. The tale highlights sly stratagems at the card table and warns of temptation.
Nebraska Sixth District politics heat up as Moses P. Kinkaid reverses a retirement plan, announcing he will seek re election after doctors advised rest. The prompt change opens a crowded field with Republicans and Democrats weighing bids from J A Rotman George C Snow Dennis Cronin W W Hoagland Keith Neville T W Lanigan E P McDermott Frank J Taylor and others. The move sparks a scramble for the nomination in the Big Sixth ahead of the 1923 term.
In Fairview a sizable attendance gathered for the farmers' union meeting at William Aspden's Friday evening. Local residents note community exchanges and social visits among townspeople including Mrs. Frank Phillips and Mrs. D. St. Lawrence.
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