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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
10
A witty remark compares brides and grooms to visitors at Niagara Falls and notes an African chieftain lamenting the high price of wives. The quip links marriage customs with practical concerns and cultural cost.
A new society proposes a constitutional amendment to make divorce impossible by banning marriage itself, arguing the best path is to prohibit marriage entirely.
The Nebraska Court in Box Butte County orders a hearing on the petition to appoint an administrator for Eliza Clyborne's estate. The deceased died intestate July 29, 1918 in Benton Harbor Michigan leaving six heirs and undivided one third or one fifth interests in Box Butte County land. Hearing set October 16, 1920 in Alliance with notices to heirs and creditors by three weekly publications in the Alliance Herald.
S A Miller files in Box Butte County District Court to cancel a 1914 mortgage to Green Wheeler Shoe Company and quiet title to Alliance properties. Defendants must answer by October 18 1920 or default decree. L A Berry attorney. September 10 October 6.
An early idea aimed at removing shirt tails by introducing shirtwaists for men failed as men resisted the change and kept traditional shirt designs.
Marsland residents report visits and arrivals from Cedar Edge and Edgemont. A social dance at the hotel and family movements to Deadwood are noted alongside farming activity and potato digging in progress. A provincial bulletin discusses potato freezing losses and proper loading methods. Oregon physicians in Portland comment on operations and misdiagnosed appendicitis.
Agents of the Bureau of Markets United States Department of Agriculture report 5,895 cars of potatoes inspected reveal widespread freezing due to improper shipping practices. The finding underscores supply chain issues and regulatory scrutiny of cold storage.
The item notes growing fashion for health and vigor in society. It mentions Dr Edgar Cowles leaving for a week in Omaha to meet his wife, and a Hungarian woman predicting the next president will be bald, with a light political rumor about heirs.
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