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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
8
Lloyds Column recalls a duck tale at the community club now used by Home Guards. A boy reports an Alliance man killed thirty eight ducks with six pump gun shots. An Alliance bachelor jokes about draft calls for unmar ried men with children.
Supporters seek votes for the candidate running in the Fifth Judicial District for the Nebraska Supreme Court. The message invites voter support and gratitude for any assistance in the upcoming election.
A collage of comic anecdotes from wartime life features Alliance lawyers, readers calling for Civil War reminiscences, barber shop closures, a coy home guard kiss price, a hunter’s misfired shotgun, pocket editions of literature, and a bank check indorsed by a wife.
Reports from state and federal health authorities say the Spanish influenza is rapidly spreading to all parts of the country and may affect war effort. It has hit the East hard, with schools churches and theatres closed in many cities. Tanlac is advertised as a restorative tonic to strengthen defenses against the illness. Availability noted in Alliance Hemingford and Holland through local merchants.
A damaged OCR style health note advises salts to ease backache and dull kidney discomfort from overeating meat. It claims a “famous cake” of acid lemon juice and lithia water clears sluggish kidneys, but warns against overuse and preferring medical guidance.
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