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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
4
In a lively session, lawmakers sparred over policy and pastry topics as political tensions rose. Analysts warn blending partisan rancor with sugar industry influence risks complicating reform efforts and public trust.
The passage notes snow shovel styles unchanged from last year and mentions no Aldrich campaign clubs in the west for 1914. It reports a mob of women lynching two men in Cairo Illinois, highlighting cynical labeling of women as the gentler sex, and urges a southern philanthropist to fund efforts against organized crime in the north.
A Maine paper asks if farming pays. It answers yes, if you move to western Nebraska where you can grow crops without fertiliser costs. The piece contrasts Maine with western Nebraska, implying higher profitability in the latter due to lower input costs.
The report notes Aldrich ends his mission to found a new United States bank warning of Andrew Jackson's ghost who killed the old bank. It adds Jackson's specter will haunt him as long as he pushes revival, likening the fate to Jefferson's denunciations and a later political demise of a greater figure.
Government ownership and operation of telegraph lines gains momentum after Western Union acquisition by Bell Telephone. Postal officials deny imminent absorption. Time will tell how much confidence to place in assurances as one firm could push toward government takeover for cheaper rates and improved service.
The piece claims a delegation offered support for his presidential bid if he would cut the paper duty. It asserts he set the duty at 3.75 dollars per ton despite a committee’s finding that 2 dollars would suffice, charging the extra 1.75 dollars as velvet for the paper trust and hardship for consumers.
Senator Cummins of Iowa criticizes the insurgents for moral cowardice and asserts they will nominate candidates who believe in progress. The remark targets insurgent allies and their political stance amid ongoing discussions.
The text argues that Republicans should govern rightly or support reform rather than Democrats and implies Cummins would back just causes. It questions a quoted misstatement attributed to him and defends his character as a senator from Iowa.
The article reveals a long running sugar trust fraud involving government officials and bribery. It claims over 20 years of false weighing and underpaid duties defrauded the public treasury by more than 40 000. It criticizes Roosevelt Gage Bonaparte Havemeyer Aldrich and others for inaction and calls for a congressional investigation.
Washington report shows Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Wisconsin as the top five lumber producers, supplying a majority of the nation’s $541.5 million output decline. Douglas fir from the Northwest and white pine from the Midwest follow. shifts occur in oak, hemlock, and spruce cuts. The bulletin notes state roles, regional leaders, and a fifty seven page detailed census style study by four agency experts.
Lawyer Mitchell made a trip to Bingham before part of the week on business in the practice of his profession.
County warrants registered Nos. 1 to by are called for payment with interest stopped after November 20, 1909. Fred Mollring, County Treasurer.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union supports a letter read by Bishop William Stang condemning Saturday night and Sunday dancing. It cites the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore and warns dances like waltz polka and galop harm souls, families, and society, urging faithful abstention.
In the interview the explorer details a commissariat based on land for as long as possible and pemmican, biscuits, and tea once at sea. Pemmican, packed in six-pound tins, is praised for nutritive value. alcohol is rejected. tobacco is used briefly to humor Eskimos but quickly abandoned. W. O. Barnes, a Chicago jeweler, orders holiday stock this week.
Hemingford residents and guests fill midweek with travel to Alliance and Denver voyages. A Wednesday theater premiere at the opera house and a Perry Carter cartoon lecture draw a well seated audience. A snow storm sweeps the area last week as locals enjoy visits, trips, and social highlights.
Hashman notes that Earl Tallada and Orville Ross served as callers on Saturday at Mr Skinners, detailing local social activity and attendance.
In Scotts Bluff on November 1 the girls outplayed the boys, despite Al bert Capron suffering a dislocated arm early. The boys lost after a brief overtime, while Dr. Anderson travels Kansas City for vacation and holiday shopping. Local residents travel for visits and a Teachers' Reading Circle gathering at the High School drew good attendance.
John Pederson offers cement walks with over a year of Alliance work experience. He pledges use of best materials, honest prices, and strict inspection, warning that poor work costs more in the long run.
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