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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1921
Page
4
Patty proposes a playful Truth game during a party. Henry, Herbert, and Florence join as Patty, with whispered questions and secret written answers signed by each. Tensions rise when Florence snubs Patty over a hat mishap and the group erupts in mocking chorus.
They move down the street in mutual derision of an outsider. Their camaraderie grows as they glance back with contempt, their faces described as say-not-so even from a distance, biting and eloquent in their hostility.
Florence learns Aunt Julia is engaged, a secret kept within the family. The Atwaters discuss Julia’s decisions and Grandpa’s loneliness, noting the social ripple of a match amid town gossip and prohibition talk.
The Chadron Journal reports a rise in rattlesnake activity due to dry weather with several local encounters. A large snake tied around a car tire near Chadron required the car to be stopped and the reptile cut into pieces. Reports from Buffalo Gap and Hot Springs note fatalities and a 15 year old rattler killed by a physician.
The city completed water main extensions on Yellowstone Avenue Missouri Mississippi Avenues and into Belmont Addition totaling 3 970 feet with 6 and 4 inch pipe. Fourteen hydrants were installed at a material cost of 4 110 86 and labor 1 589 96 totaling 5 700 82. Bonds budget overruns were covered from water department funds. Paving districts 2 3 4 5 6 7 have 488 96 remaining under contract and curb and paving inspections are available for any noncompliant work.
A satirical note from The Periscope contrasts reformers with self control urging collective conscience. It mocks a Boy Scout pleading with his mother to quit smoking and questions the reach of reformers who seek broad public behavior changes.
Tax Commissioner Osborn sent a questionnaire to all institutions claiming tax exemption. It seeks receipts, charity patient numbers, ability to pay inquiries, relative payment efforts, and officer compensation. Y M C A lodges and similar groups must list income property, while for profit schools must declare business details.
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