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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
11
An unknown author wrote a playful epic of printerdom from twenty years ago about the type louse. The piece humorously laments the dwindling presence of the type louse as modern printshops focus on profit and efficiency, calling it imaginary like a left handed monkey wrench.
A nostalgic portrait of Uncle Bill, a lifelong practical joker who masterfully crafts tricks with elegance. The piece praises his skill at revealing type lice, predicts he would have added dignity to any inquisition, and notes his consistent courtly demeanor during pranks.
A schemer named Bill spins a tale of imaginary strange lice to trap a victim. He lures curiosity with vivid, colored lice and hidden shapes, then uses dirty water to reveal none, while the listener strains to see the illusion unfold.
A lurid first person reminiscence recalls manipulating people with lies and ink, describing methods to overwhelm victims with dirty water and lice, and a diplomat Uncle Bill who excuses harm with a lubed handkerchief and a practiced lie. The narrator reflects on past deceptions and mischiefs.
The piece laments fading type louse culture as printers struggle with time costs and profit. It notes rare apprenticeships and the shift from artful craft to commercial pressure, five years since a search for type lice.
Hemingford residents undertake visits and social plans as families announce arrivals and join in town events. Community members travel to Alliance and Sterling for visits, business, and partnerships while local groups note meetings and activities at the Congregational aid and American Legion.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the pestmaster, fought off two masked Mexican robbers who entered her Bayard home, bound and gagged her, and ransacked the house for valuables. The raid coincided with news of Leon Martinez’s escape after the killing of John Lindgren, with no suspects yet.
Morrill county Sheriff William J. Dyson was urged to resign by a county board resolution after residents demanded removal for alleged failure to enforce laws especially against auto thieves and moonshiners. The board action is widely welcomed. Dyson has not yet resigned but is expected to do so rather than face court.
The last brick on the Alliance paving contract was laid at fourteen minutes seven seconds after five on Monday. By week’s end Sprague and the paving gang will have left the city after a rush to finish due to brick shortage. The crew will complete cleanup of paved streets and a five year expedition in Asia to seek the missing link is noted as a pun.
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