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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
8
A long column recalls reader letters and humorous vignettes from the Alliance Heralds classified pages. It includes a personal ad reply, social gossip, a curfew bar scene, and compact tales of love and mischief intertwined with reflections on capital punishment and Irish ballad verses.
Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards South Omaha Nebraska show cattle receipts 7.4 head on roads with good demand for light handy weight steers and steady prices for heavy cattle. Cattle quotes include good to choice beeves 12.40 12.25, heifers 10.40 11.40, cows 8.50 10.85, veal calves 3.50. Hog trading steady with early sales around 100 to 0 per hundredweight and packers moving prices after 11 o clock. Sheep prices mixed with last sales near 75 for ewes and sounds for feeders.
A columnist examines section eleven of the new prohibition law and argues that a “reasonable amount” of whiskey in a private dwelling could be as high as ten gallons per middle aged man. He calculates that a life expectancy extension implies about sixty four ounces total, equating to roughly one drink every two weeks.
A Grand Island traveler in Alliance last Sunday found a string of no signs that left him despondent. He woke to No intoxicating Manor allowed In this hotel and saw No smoking allowed here and then No trains, prompting a mood of defeat. The piece includes an ironic poem titled The Kaiser’s Prayer, lampooning Kaiser Wilhelm II and endearingly poking fun at the era’s wartime mood.
A parody in broken English voices a dramatic ultimatum to the Allies. The speaker vows to reveal truth, declare hostility, and launch Zeppelin aerial battles until the world is cleared, promising victory and control if given a chance.
Attractive vintage ad promises Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair and restores youthful color. It claims natural, even results after 1–2 applications and notes it is a cosmetic not a medical cure.
An advertisement touts Hamburger Brust Tea as a safe vegetable remedy for colds and grip, sold at pharmacies. A tablespoon mixed in boiling water is consumed through the day to open pores and relieve congestion, with additional bowel looseness noted.
A front page ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a 25 cent remedy for backache lumbago rheumatic pain. It claims quick relief after rubbing into the sore area, noting the product is harmless and only requires one application. The ad directs readers to buy at any drug store and references an office contact at The Herald.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as highly effective for whooping cough. A Brandon Springs Alabama reader testifies that his baby recovered after using the remedy, stating it treated the illness effectively and quickly.
An advertisement promotes high gloss enamel for painting a car at home for 31 dollars with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It claims a flawless finish and invites buyers to judge the result, signed J. C Million at 268 Columbine St Denver Colorado.
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