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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
4
Lloyd's Column recalls a missing deputy badge after the county fair with a request for its return and a note about the boy Timothy learning swearing from a parrot story. The piece blends local notices and light sketches, including verses and quotes from Eagles Magazine.
A farmer devises a witty will leaving all to his wife with a condition she remarries within a year so another mourner will be sorry he died. In a separate quip a misheard exchange about a son’s occupation reveals playful word confusion between undertaker and physician.
A peddler in a tiny town seeks a room at the only hotel. All rooms are booked, yet a hotel keeper offers a share with a black patron. Jokers darken his face at night and he rushes to the station at dawn discovering he has been mistaken for someone else.
A slin-looking man questions James about Dr Smith's medicine. The companion asks if it helps and receives the cue to follow the directions. The men reference keeping the bottle tightly worked as the condition.
It is rumored a card party was held last evening for several reputed ladies of the First Ward. Mrs. Smith, it is said, hosted the event and the festivities reportedly ran until 1 30.
In the evening a woman described as the hostess is identified as the wife of John Smith, amid rumors of a high‑priced exchange. Authorities have not confirmed the connection.
An advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cheap treatment to darken gray or faded hair quickly. It claims the mixture darkens hair naturally after one or two applications and restores a youthful appearance, while noting it is a toilet preparation not a disease cure.
Lincoln Oct 18 Straw votes are not popular with Republican leaders this year. Four years ago Republican newspapers brimmed with straw votes taken on trains in public meetings and public places. Sometimes Roos-
A Nebraska summary notes unclear presidential voting patterns with Wilson cited and mentions a federal push by the Republican National Committee around Horace and congressional races. State issues include Benson school bonds, the free employment bureau improving farm labor services, and the ongoing automobile licensing program with fees funding road and vehicle administration.
The article warns that catarrh stems from early childhood colds and becomes chronic. It notes the disease is hard to cure and burdens sufferers. It recommends preemptive care with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to avoid trouble. Obtainable everywhere.
Ladies are urged to write for free information about fur and pleating services. The Ideal Button & Pleating Company offers fine work at reasonable prices, promising customer satisfaction once they become patrons.
The Nebraska Land Company of Alliance Nebraska offers to provide money to build homes by inspecting property themselves and advancing funds quickly at a low interest rate. Also advertising used car sales through Dack Troc and Rumer Motor Company.
The passage urges daily consumption of phosphated hot water before breakfast to prevent nervousness and illness. It argues the body cannot expel all daily waste, comparing waste removal to cleaning furnace ashes, and claims this practice will prevent toxic buildup and improve vitality and appearance.
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