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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1920.
RANDOM SHOTS ithe averaRe lnwspnpcr man knows
! less ahoat v v;.t in his newsmiper.
The insp-'red reporter of the Gerinir than those who rend the paper. , (
Courier wrole it th's way: "He in
roI nineteen ycJir.a, and colloquially J The jonr pru
known as 'Rod' Lllis, hecauxe of his ' wife did read his
L,physical character is-tics,
Something like the twin boys who
were named Alphonse and Gaston, lie
cause they wore too polite to each
other, we presume.
Roeoe Madden, of the Antelope Di
vide, h.n heon .-e'tinR traps for coy
otes, hut the Potior Keview Kays that
M far he h:.s succeeded only in catch
ing; his dop.
Over at Ord thev're having a
""liquor inquiry," and it was brought
out by the lest nnon.v that a fair fcrade
f wine has boon nellinj? there for'f25
A gallon.
At prices like that, there would be
.considerable of an inquiry for liquor
here.
Cole and Grammer both got "out
of the trenches" by Christmas.
The Nebraska farm bureau now has
150,000 members. We'll gamble that
within three months some one will be
Ifin howling that the newspapers are
Creating the farmers unfairly and in at
the bureau ought to establish one of
its own. H'b getting so every organ
ization has to have an organ, but until
they get large enough to support one,
they pay a publicity agent.
Today's Best Story
Joe Jagg had felt that he was ruined
when prohibition set in, but after the
purchase of certain well-known in
gredients and a few laboratory ses
sions in his own room, he began to
suspect life might not prove to be all
sad and dreary.
"How's the old brew coming along,
Joe?" queried an interested friend on
the street
"I'll let you know tonight," replied
Joe confidentially. "I gave the key to
my closet to the landlady today and
told her I was afraid I'd lose it. If
she's alive when I get back home, the
6tu(T can't be so awful bad."
ihe Hub department store has a
fWioTiiit rnnvtpr thiit iicpu Rnnn ctqc
Bean gas is very good in its place,
but its iierfume is not exactly like at
tar of roses. A broken pipe resulted
last Tuesday and clerks and patrons
having to go about with thumbs and
fingers over their noses and an ex
pression of distress upon their coun
tenance. It permeated all the block
and the fecetious insinuated that they
would .all have to bury their clothe,
Ko-grwrt harm resulted but the acci
dent was inconvenient to say tho least.
-Aurora Ketjister.
The young lady visitor was brag
ir'ntr to he '-tern about her popularity.
if hfy. If his
newspaper, phe'd
simply ndd one voire to the chorus
that complains al out the mistakes
that are bound to creep in, no matter
how well regulated the establishment.
Incidentally, there were no less than
feven errors in the four-inch article,
SOCIETY
Milton J. Keegan and Miss Ethel
Jame were married at noon todav at
the home of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Wn. Iiigncll, 618 Ilox Butte, Rev. A.
J. Kearns performing the ceremony.
The groom is the on of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Keegan of this city. He re
cently completed a course in law at
the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, and is now associated with a
i Denver law firm. Miss James has boon
home of Mrs. Wade Smith Monday
evening. About twenty-five people at
tended. After the program, in which
Miss IiOla Cutts was leader, a dainty
luncheon was served.
including one of tho e "shrdlu cmfwyp i in the emlov of the W. U. Harper de
dhinkl" pi-lines, .o perhaps Friend J pnrtment store for some time, and has
v'ile isn't wholly to blame. la numhet of warm friends who extend
'l)0; t wMies. Mr. and Mrs. Keegan left
For the first time in twelve years, for Denver today, where they will
we received no blue sox for Chr'stma:-, make their home,
or pnv other color. We made it a I
rule many years ago not to wear blue
sox, but until this year always got a
good supply. If times get any harder,
we shall rescind all rules, and wear
those that other members of the fam
ily haven't swiped.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Su
pervising Architect's Office, Washing
ton, D. C., Dec. lfi, 1920. Sealed pro
posals will be received at this otrice
until 3 p. m.. Jan. 10. 1921, and then
opened, for remodeling the post office
screen in the U. S. i'ost Otiice, Alli
ance, Nebr., in accordance with the
specification and drawings No. 211
and 212, copies of which may be had
at this office or at the office of the
custodian, in the discretion of the
Supervising Architect, Jas. A. Wet-
more, Acting supervising Architect.
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Last Thursday evening a farewell
party was given at the home of Miss
Leah Weaver, in honor of Guy Tow
ers, who is leaving for Kansas City,
Mo. Hostesses were Misses Glena
Lawrence and Leah Weaver. Guests
present were Misses Orpha Ball, Marie
Frazier, Messrs. Joe Alspaugh, Valen
tine Lawrence, Arthur Lawrence,
Chariest Larkins, Franklin Hunt and
William Rheeder. The evening was
spent informally with games and mu
sic and dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finch and
daughter Philena left for Julesburg,
Colorado, Monday, where they will
spend a few days with Mrs. Finch s
parents. They expect to leave Sunday
for California.
Miss Mabel Worley was hostess at
party Monday evening given in
honor of Miss Laura Mounts, Emma
Tash Johnston and May Graham. The
guests were Glenn Mounts, Ethel
Graham, Mrs. Robert Johnstone, Avis
Joder, Alta Young, Vera Spencer, Mrs,
L. B. Blak and Lulu Sturgeon. Five
hundred was played, Vera Spencer
winning the prize. The house was
beautifully decorated with holly and
mistletoe and Christmas decorations,
A dainty luncheon was served.
Lessie Keeves and sister, Maude, re
turned from Antioch Monday where
they spent Christmas with relatives.
Singer sewing
rent. Phone 382.
machine for
9-10
There's only one evening during the funeral,
GUST F. JOHNSON
Gust F. Johnson, father of Council
man Harry Johnson of this city, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M
l,. Holmes, in Kock Island, III., on
Saturday, December 18, due to injuries
received in an accident last May, at
Galesburg.
Mr. Johnson came to the United
States from Sweden in 1805, and has
been in the employ of the Burlington
since his arrival in this country, a
period of over fifty years. Practically
an or this time he has been a car
inspector. Last May in an accident
he suffered severe injuries to his left
hip, and since that time he has been
incapacitated.
Three children are left, Harry A
Johnson of Alliance, Theodore L.
Johnson of Emporia, Kas., and Mrs,
M. E. Holmes of Rock Island. All
the children were present for the
two weeks v:. cat. on thai 1 lit not dated
up," she confessed with a maddening
smile. "Perhaps he won't be in town
that day, dear," was the way the other
one pot even.
We never did find out what that
Clni: tmns present wa the one made
of rr.lin, vi;h the ei-:imiden'd holes
in the rci-tT. nr '! : was b-
was a corset rover, but one of the
younjrer men thinks it's called a cami
sole the. -a ilay.s.
When we see the rcipiet, however,
w : e k'o in-: to hide our blu-in-; and
ak h ".'.
Th Arieiican Legion Woolly re
marks l!i::t it's .-doi.il time fo' the
arrival of tVno 'hri:-tm-.. p.-.cVa, (
that were mailed n Fiance in the fall
of 1917.
The preacher sent the w rapped b: p
tisi.v.i cert fie. ! ii ;iii pro. id parent
without having ind V; tod the place of
birth, for which a . .i -e had f i-.-n pro
vided. The father ; ,:!...-.! i - o::f
ter at length and then picked up a
pen and supplied tho m,.- ",, .n :vi..:,i
tion: "In bed."
"A Cimarron man shipped a h'de to
Kansas City last week," relates the
Jacksonian, "and was dunned l y the
hide house for the difference h re
ceived for the hide and transport; tinn
charges. He replied that he had no
money to pay the deficit, but that lie
could send them more hides."
A Nebraska City editor complains
bitterly that his wife is a stranger
to his work. He says the wife of
Mr. Johnson was born in Sweden
November 12, 1842, and at the time of
his death was seventy-eight years, one
month and twelve days. There were
also four grandchildren and two great-
rrnntlchildron. Interment was at
Caloshurg beside the bod.v of his wife,
who died in 1910, and a daughter who
passed away in 1901.
Joseph D. Williams and Miss Ruby
M. Campbell were married Christmas
day by Dean J. J. Dixon at the home
of the bride s mother, Mrs. Nettie
Campbell. They left the same day
for a two weeks' trip in Denver and
Colorado Springs, after which they
will make their home in Alliance,
where the groom is employed by the
Times.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett enter
tained at a dinner Saturday. They
had as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
idwards, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore, Mr.
ind Mrs. Roy Willis and family, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Seidler, Frank Seidler and
Mrs. Van Hoosen.
Grove L. Gilson and Miss Nellie
Ellsworth, both of Crawford, were
married by County Judge Tash last
Friday.
Lloyd J. Mullen and Miss Edith
Worrall, both of Hemingford, were
married by County Judge Tash last
Friday.
Arthur W. Falls and Mis Elsie Os
orn, both of Alliance, were married
lit 8:15 o'clock Friday evening at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. Mearl C.
Smith officiating. The couple will
make their home in Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Contlin enter
tained W. C. Mounts and family at
dinner Sunday evening.
BIRTHS
Monday, Dec. 27 Mr. and Mi.
Mose English, 111 Sweetwater, a boy.
Monday, Dec. 27 Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Watteyne, a girl.
Mrs. Carl Spacht and daughter re
turned to Keeline, Wyo., Tuesday af
ter spending Christmas with relatives
here.
Alliance lodge No. 961, B. P. O.
Elks ,will hold open house New Year's
day for Elks and their ladies. Cards,
keno and music will be on the pro
gram for the afternoon, and dancing
n the evening.
A license to wed was issued by
County Judge Tash Monday morning
to timer L. Warn and Miss Ethel
McCox, both of Hemingford. The
couple will be married at Hemingford.
Stock hogs wanted by the Ne
braska Land Company. 103-tf
Arthur Grove returned from Lin
coln, where he is attending dental
rollege, to spend the Christmas vacation.
RADIUM
THE NEW
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CURES CANCER
'Also Tumors, Bleeding from the Womb, Tuberculosis of
the Skin, Birthmarks, Deforming Scars, Many Types of
Ulcers, Etc.
WITHOUT THE USE OP THE KNIFE
Employed by the Specialists connected with the
HOT SPRINGS CLINIC
Hot Springs South Dakota
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spencer had as
their dinner guests Chrismas: Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Mounts and family and E.
S. Martin. The house was beautifully
decorated with poinsettia, a red and
white color scheme being used. An
elaborate five-course dinner was
served.
Several parties are scheduled for
the coming week in honor of Miss
Laura Mounts, Miss Emma Johnston
and May Graham, who are leaving
soon. Miss Alta Young is hostess
Tuesday, Miss Avis Joder Wednesday,
Miss Vera Spencer Friday and Lulu
Sturgeon Saturday evenings.
Mr. Glen D. Locke, a well known
rancher from northeast of Alliance,
and Miss Allie House of Joplin, Mo.,
were quietly married Christmas morn
ing at the home of W. R. Harper. The
young couple will make their home on
a ranch twenty miles northeast of this
city.
The missionary society of the Chris
tian" church held a meeting at the
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R. R. CAFE
to be opened about
December 28, 1920
it the location of the
Old Burlington Cafe.
Good Food
Prompt Service
Reasonable Prices
CIIAS. F. JOHNSON
Proprietor
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The Aladdin's Lamp
of Business
As tho phonograph brings all the
world's best musicians and entertainers
to your home
As the moving picture spreads views
of all the world before you while you sit
in an easy chair
So the advertising1 ccl
ums of this newspaper
bring to you the news cf
commerce and industry,
of merchandise and serv
ice. The advertisements
arc the shop-windows of
tho world's wares, passed
before your very eyes,
that you may look and
know where to get the
full hundreds cents'
worth of every dwindling
dollar.
Do you read the adver
tisements regularly?
If not, you're overlook
ing the best friend of
your pockctbook!
Take time to read the
advertisements always.
The very advertise
ment you miss may bo
the one that will save
you the most money and
time and disappointment.
So Read the Advertisements all of 'em I
The Burr Printing Company
Publishers of
THE ALLIANCE HERALD
Twice a Week Tuesdays and Fridays
I
Do You Want To Buy
broceries iieaper
Then Read Below:
The credit system is by far the most expensive way to conduct
a business. Bad accounts are sure to come and someone must pay
the grocer for this loss. Profit is figured by percentage always and
covers all expenses, including bad accounts.
you can Easily See That if you Pay Your
Bills Regularly, Part of your money goes to
pay for other people's groceries.
Then, too, bookkeepers cost money. If there are no accounts whatever, bookkeeping is
reduced to practicallyNnothing. That is all taken care of by the cash register. Because
of these facts and other advantages to both dealer and consumer we decided that
COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1921
We Will Sell Groceries on a
Cash Basis Only
Absolutely No One Will Get Credit Here
This will mean that you will pay for only the groceries you yourself
buy. Our work and financial responsibility will be lessened to such
a degree that
We will sell you Your Groceries at Cash and
Carry Prices-BUT WE WILL DELIVER
THEM FREE.
Still Further Discount
An added discount we will give our patrons, amounting to 20 of retail price, which can
be secured by the purchase of
$5.00, $10.00 AND $20.00 COUPON BOOKS
for $1.75, $9.50 and $19.00, respectively. You buy these Coupon Books for Cash and wo
accept them as cash at any time.
If there are some points in the above you don't understand
COME IN and we will be Pleased to Explain Them to you.
WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
GIVE US THE CHANCE
A. D. ROGERS
GROCERIES AND MEATS
TELEPHONE 54
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