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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1920
Page
6
The column twines jokes about common proverbs and light vignettes. It recalls two nice girls shoplifting fruit, a child’s Antioch trip anecdote, and humorous asides on eggs and taxes. It clips satire on politics and advertising, ending with a comparison of newspapers to preachers.
The Angora column notes families visiting Angora residents from Elmdale and Central City. Fairgoers at Morrill County Fair include several paired travellers. a frost hits local gardens as harvests proceed. The Angora community club hosted events led by Mrs W R McCrosky with a later reception and plans for Good Citizenship study at Mrs R K Maybell’s home.
Last Saturday a local sportsman wagered Dr. H. H. Bellwood against Dra. Baskin and her companion to see who would shoot more ducks. The bet stood at five dollars. The hunt yielded zero ducks for all participants.
Dr Bellwood spotted two ducks on a stake and claimed or killed them on a prior trip. The piece questions whether retrieving the ducks would have won a bet on the doctor. It discusses golf, exercise, and a past weight reference as context for an official decision to proceed.
H Erickson of Sheridan Wyoming was in Alliance Saturday to take care of business affairs.
H. E. Ellis came back to his home Sunday morning after several months in California visiting friends and relatives.
In a brief exchange the tractor salesman asks about crop yield and the farmer responds that his present crop yields about sixty gallons per acre, illustrating a trade dialogue from American Legion Weekly.
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. May of Hemingford were in the city Saturday. Mrs. May was undergoing dental work during the outing.
Joseph Duhon announces his candidacy for county commissioner District 1 and pledges best efforts to promote good roads and faithful efficient service across Box Butte County.
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