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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
10
The Newark News itemizes small town happenings including a school gram welcomed by students and the Eastern Star ladies gathering at the Masonic Temple. A. M. Miller of Hemingford stops in Alliance on a Omaha business trip, while a campaign quip hints politicians rarely reflect real country ills.
The regular meeting of the Re bekah lodge will be held Friday evening, November 26.
W D Rumer completed the purchase of the F W Melick building at Second and Laramie Friday morning for 15000 dollars. Rumer plans to use the structure exclusively for his large stock of Moline farm machinery and tractors.
The Highland Holloway Company promotes a sale on a set of dishes and durable wear. Customers are invited to save on stylish kitchenware and practical clothing items in a limited-time offer.
Late Tuesday afternoon county Judge Tash issued a marriage license to Willis W. Beck and Mrs. Estella Phetteplace and performed the ceremony at St. Joseph's hospital where the groom is recovering from a paralytic stroke. The judge had initially refused the license citing Beck's incapacity but then, after self appointing as an alienist and three visits, ruled Beck competent and married them. Howard Beck, the groom’s brother, had objected and sought a guardian, later withdrew the Garden county action and objection. The case drew suspicions about Mrs. Phetteplace, with reports of other attempts to discredit her and notes of her relations to Nebraskans J. N. Paul and N. J. Paul.
A family connection notes she is independently wealthy owning a Osage oil field homestead and other valuable property.
Mr and Mrs C H Hughes of Hemingford spent the first of the week in Alliance. R Lochman from Hay Springs transacted business here Wednesday. Mrs Joseph Well of Bingham is in hospital recovering from appendicitis. E Grassman was home Tuesday and Wednesday morning due to his wife’s illness. Mrs C K Matthews visited Alliance this week with the True Miller family. Mrs Matthews attended the Eastern Star initiation Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Henry Nelson of Lingle Wyoming arrived in Alliance Wednesday. Mrs Nelson will undergo an operation at St Josephs hospital. Henry Nelson of Lingle, whose wife was operated on Thursday morning, is staying with W F Cutts until she improves. Mr and Mrs G L Griggs will leave Friday for Lincoln to attend the Aeterian convention and visit daughter Mildred at the university. Lloyd C Thomas left Thursday for Seneca to act as World Herald special correspondent on the manhunt. he returned Thursday noon.
A harsh opining column mocks a Slav and a German stereotype while noting rising travel costs. It suggests self discipline as path to success and laments Germany as an easier target, reflecting period prejudice and economic concerns.
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