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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
4
An editorial recounts a railroad claims adjuster’s switch to safety work and urges motorists to prevent crossing tragedies. It cites 1307 deaths and 3183 injuries last year, noting three of five victims were drivers, and ends with Eff Bee Tee verses on heedless driving.
A critique of Christian nations at war questions the Christ spirit among peoples and argues that rulers dictate war while common people have little say, facing a grim choice between killing or being killed as WWI devastates Europe.
Switchman Art Thompson was at Ardmore Wednesday. John Weitzel returned from Alliance. Carl Wens spent the weekend at Jillette and Newcastle. F W Bell visited Edgemont. Night Yardmaster W J McKelvey returned from Kansas City. Albert Piper returned from Lincoln. John Lauhead came back from Lincoln. C Biggerstaff arrived from Marsland to work during Rudinell’s layoff. Thomas McNamara and wife back from Denver. Ray Brooks and wife greeted Edge mont friends between trains en route from Auburn to Sheridan. W E Hawley came from Provo to meet family from Rapid City. Ed Johnson returns from Connecticut with sister Freda Johnson. Winnie Ross leaves for Anselmo with Highline foreman C Fisher.
Division Superintendent W M Weildenhamer traveled to Ravenna and back within the week. Gavin also rode east on the 42 route Monday night and returned Wednesday on the 266.
A stream of personnel shifts from Seneca to Alliance and nearby towns. Conductor Gaddis, switchman Mayhan, and brigman Murphy face new assignments or recover from incidents. Several operators and agents transfer duties, with Dowell preparing marriage plans and others taking trips or vacations across Nebraska and adjoining states.
Mrs. Harry Hamilton died at the family home on Laramie avenue last Friday from epilepsy. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Lewis McIntyre with G I A ladies leading a post service. Survived by husband and seven children including Mrs. D A Garrison and Vernon Hamilton. Also Mrs. Dave Kaufman died Friday at her parents in Havelock. funeral Monday with interment in Havelock. Mrs. H L Ormsby died Tuesday on Box Butte avenue from cancer. service to be led by Dr. J B Carns at Methodist church. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D E Brown died Monday at the Burlington hotel. funeral and Greenwood cemetery burial Tuesday.
The department stresses careful seed selection and inspection to keep potatoes in the regular diet. Fusarium species cause heavy losses, which can be reduced by using healthy seed and sending doubtful samples to the Agricultural Botany Department, University Farm, Lin.
Loan offer advertised with monthly payment terms and location at Box Butte Ave. Readable line mentions financing options and a phone-like contact. The brief note emphasizes easy monthly installments and accessible lending.
Classified snippet advertises two used cars for sale at Sturgeon garage and a moving service that protects furniture with padded wagons. Includes contact name John R. Snyder and a note about a part time canvasser position for Alliance.
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