Taken at His Word
The poem contends that the world ignores individual misdeeds as it moves on. A speaker advises courage after a fall, noting many suffer disgrace yet survive, and ends with a quick call to approach a stranger with confidence.
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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
5
Mr Tightwad gains land through cautious spending
A compact note records a frugal figure nicknamed Mr Tightwad who accumulates land and riches by prudent purchases and careful savings, reflecting cautious personal finance and wealth building.
West Point's Aim to Make Citizens as Well as Soldiers
The piece outlines West Point training shifting from pure drill to modern field work and engineering. Cadets learn mathematics electronics chemistry and law while mastering field marches signaling maps and fortifications. The academy aims to forge healthy disciplined citizens and soldiers grounded in honor and duty. Memory and perception are discussed as common but explainable phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
West Point
Larned
St. Nicholas
J B Kennedy Returns From Week Long Division Wires Tour
J B Kennedy came back Tuesday from a week touring the division to inspect new work on the electrical wires. The trip focused on assessing infrastructure and progress of ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kennedy
Humor on Philosophy and the Perils of Sympathetic Listening
Duncan M Smith surveys the ethics of comforting a grieving friend. He argues that endless listening can feel hypocritical and provoke a craving to lash out. The piece contrasts genuine care with self reproach and reflects on public figures in a satirical verse.
Mind Reader Solves Curious Doorway Mystery
An odd scene unfolds as a curious mind reader questions a wandering stranger at a doorway while another man, searching for a key hole, notes his own troubled feelings. The remark hints at a married man and a puzzle lingering in the entry.
Pirates and a Hidden Treasure Tale at the Coast
A summer hotel keeper recalls pirates who once infested the coast and rumor of buried treasure nearby. A languid guest asks if the pirates were related to the keeper, hinting at local legends and hidden past.
A Potential Rascal in a Quatrain
A quirky verse musing that a man becomes half a sinner until he earns his daily dinner and his stomach behaves well. It hints at appetite shaping character and moral drift with a playful, old fashioned tone.
Egg-Throwing Provokes Sharp Wits at Event
A lively scene saw eggs thrown at a performer provoking remarks about public reception. The exchange hints at audience reaction coloring the act and the mood of the gathering.
Fragmentary Dialogue Sparks Curiosity and Humor
A quirky exchange centers on a person who says he acts as he pleases. A listener notes the remark and asks a probing question, revealing a light, informal mood in the page’s strip or chat snippet.
Contributions to Sisters Academy Erection of School Building
Record of donations for the Sisters' Academy construction showing multiple donors and amounts totaling 4,180.00. Entries include individuals such as T. Barnes, Fay Romane, F.B. O'Conor, and C. W. Brennan with gifts ranging from 5.00 to 25.00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiss
Holliorake
Local Help Wanted and Lost Charm Notice
A public stenographer from the Commercial club office at Crown House in Omaha prints notices seeking a suitable reward for a lost Masonic charm left at the freight depot. Also advertised is a job for a reliable man to sell tea and coffee for Grand Union Tea Co. in Omaha Nebr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Union Tea Co
Omaha
Nebr
New Shoe Shop Opens at 406 Box Butte Avenue
Announcement advertises Chas Watteyne opening a shoe shop at 406 Box Butte avenue, first door south of Charters hotel, inviting local patronage and promising prompt service. Also mentions Dr. Allen at Opera House block, Pardy's Cottage Bread and Bakery on 114 West Montana, and real estate loan inquiries with F. E. Reddish, plus a for rent notice at the Herald office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Butte Avenue
Charters Hotel
Chas, Watteyne
Real estate transfers listed by Baldridge in Hemingford
Bonded Abstracter A. Baldridge reports transfers including William F. Knight to William H. Fincher dated 4-26-52 for 300 dollars and Charles A. Rowland to Roy Hickey with lots 1 and 2, block 14 Hemingford Nebraska for 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldridge
William F. Knight
William H. Fincher
Charles A. Rowland
Roy Hickey
Hemingford
Poultry and Rental Offerings Noted in Antioch Notice
A terse notice from H. P. Larson of Antioch lists rental possibilities for house, flat, store or barn through Miller and offers several Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale at 1.50 dollars each with cash through the new year. Pallets priced at 75 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
H. P. Larson
Antioch, N
Duplex with eight rooms at Niobrama and Dalits streets
Property listing for a two story dwelling with eight rooms and furniture. Located at the corner of Niobrama and Dalits streets. Applicants include F. B. Dismer, golf, and Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house bik. Ennotusing and repairing, phone 495.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niobrama
Dalits Street
F. B. Dismer
Allen
Opera
Bik
For Sale Relinquishment of land section notice
For Sale Cheap Relinquishment for section of land. For further particulars address G. C., care The Herald. 50-20"
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C
Care the Herald
Wanted to Winter 300 to 400 cattle and hay range
The item lists several notices including a Crown piano wanted to winter 300 to 400 cattle with hay and range, contact D W Albright in Kenami Sheridan Co Neb or Hall & Graham Alliance. Also a black cow taken up on premises with proof of ownership and costs. A house for sale on Yellowstone Ave six rooms for 1300 dollars. Also buying a small house in Alliance and a clerk position in Alliance for a Lady with good education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Albright, Kenami, Sheridan Co
Neb
Hall & Graham, Alliance
S. Glidden
South Alliance
Yellowstone Ave
Geo
Pauley
Alliance
Herald Office
Threlkeld Pianos and Sewing Machines Ad
Notice advertises Threlkeld and other services with phone numbers and brief notices about hunts on private land, gun and dog restrictions, and local room and car potato offers.
Notice to Contestants for Heirship Claim in Nebraska Land Office
A damaged contest notice from the United States Land Office in Alliance Nebraska requires contestants to appear at 1 p m on a specified day with evidence proving due diligence in locating heirs. The notice cites a tract tied to Senulrad 107 and mentions affidavits and filings by an opponent seeking to prove the heirship claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae
A. Mn
United States Land Office
Alliance
Nebraska
the Wild
Herbog
Lothoe
Notice to Creditors in Conway Box Butte matter
Legal notice for the estate of Mors Kellogg, deceased. Creditors must file claims by a stated date and appear in court on the specified November day. County Judge A. Ener signs the notice. public hearing set in the local court to settle outstanding debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mors Kellogg
Mid Osta
Feoulee
Awd
Breeder Sells Premium Calf Line From State Fair
J. G. Brenizes of Broken Bow Neb describes raising and showing bulls at the state fair in September 1907. His herd includes fourteen ribbons and thirty bulls aged one to three years. He offers twelve to twenty head for fall delivery at 100 dollars each, with two months of feeding prior to delivery in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Brenizes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dar
Alwayn
Pehaw
Dotalia Watt
Tightwad
Lndy
By Duncan M. Smith
Sherlock Holmes
Ideal
Brainerd and Armstrong
Sisters’ Academy
H. C. Haken
Commercial Club
Dr. Allen
Opera House
Blk
Pardy
F. E. Reddish
Pardy's Bakery
Bilk
West
Montana Street
Geo. P. Bent “Crown” Piano
D. H. Buaions
Mas
M. H. Patmore
T. L. Brisas
W. H. Beige
Wyoming Avenue
Johnson Bros
Nebraska City
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