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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
1
Penrose E. Romig councilman from the second ward and former fire department chief was elected mayor for two years, carrying every ward by a total majority of eighty three votes. In the first ward E T Kibble won councilman two years by fifteen votes.
In the Third ward George E. Davis defeated Robert Driscoll by twenty six and Jerry Rowan beat A. T. Lunn by twenty one. Fourth ward winner William Davids on topped W. B. Young by twenty five. Archie Gregory re elected city treasurer by forty two votes. Carter Calder won city clerk by ninety. Ed gar M. Martin and Mrs I E Tash elected to the school board. Old council to meet Tuesday then new mayor and council installed. A J Welch will miss the meeting due to medical travel East.
Mr. Schmidt reports wife Mrs. M Schmidt vanished from Mason City Nebraska on April 1. The 49 year old, 140 pound, 5 foot 4 inch woman wore a gray coat and black hat with red roses. Schmidt seeks help from Alliance and Mason City_s sister. Mrs Schmidt suffers intermittent insanity with fear someone will kill her.
L. F. Skinner of the U S Department of Agriculture and Miss Opal Russell organized sewing cooking potato and pig clubs in Box Butte county amid visits to Alliance Hemingford and Berea schools. About 380 students heard talks and a girl at Berea cried when told she could not join. The county aims to field strong clubs with champions in each class representing Box Butte in the state contest. Skinner then continued to Garden county.
Herald sport writer Bates Copeland claimed Willard would beat Johnson, citing Johnsons reduced pep and Willards stronger training. Copeland avoided spoilers in print to let readers decide, noting Willard’s prep at El Paso and Havana.
Harry Czarnosky, longtime Alliance traveling man and president of Post M T P A, is promoted to manage a Donaldson Fruit Company branch in Fort Collins Colorado. A farewell for him is planned Friday by traveling men and their families. He will depart April 15 after the state T P A convention in Hastings. M Baker succeeds him on the territory.
The Commercial Club hosts its final smoker before the membership drive at the opera house next Monday evening April 12 with Edgar Howard of Columbus as speaker. A shaving contest, boxing match, Kangaroo elephant bout, and an editorial contest are planned along with business talks and a list of attendees from several towns.
The State Journal reports Monday’s rounding up of nine Nebraska house members whose absences halted business. Representative Hoffmeister led a move to send sergeant at arms and assistants to the ball game to fetch absentees, which passed unanimously. James Boyd and a deputy enforced the order, detaining Bates and Hynek at the park.
James Woodward brother in law of Mrs George Hillis of Alliance died Sunday at Rochester Minnesota shortly after an operation. Funeral is at his Casper Wyoming home at 4 this afternoon. Mrs Hill is in Casper. Woodward was a longtime cook at the Drake hotel and left Alliance about three years ago.
Easter services were held at First M E Church with morning afternoon and night programs. Eight adults joined after Rev Baker's sermon, eight infants and twenty children baptized, thirty six children joined by parental consent, and a large Easter concert directed by A J Welch delighted attendees. The Knights Templar from Alliance attended the morning service. An offering for missions raised several times the usual amount.
A five by four by unknown weight Harris coal lump from Root County Colorado sits atop Vaughn & Son’s office as a public guessing contest. Anyone may submit an estimate of its weight with no purchase required. The closest guess wins a ton of coal next month.
After final election totals Tuesday night supporters of Penrose K. Romig gathered at the Alliance Cafe to honor the mayor elect and his imminent leadership in Alliance.
At a banquet in his honor the toastmaster praised the new mayor-elect and Romig promised to serve the people with a businesslike, economical administration and to do his duty.
Robert Graham becomes Alliance postmaster after receiving a Wilson signed commission. The long time cattleman and businessman, previously with BE Hall, takes charge amid bond correction delays. Former postmaster Tash served since 1903 with office moves and a succession of staff, while Fred H. Carlson remains assistant postmaster.
Mrs. J. C. Sloan died at her daughter Abbie Clough's home in Minatare on Sunday March 1. Funeral held at the daughter’s home conducted by Elder G. A. Kirkle and Rev. W. D. Reaugh. She leaves five daughters and four sons including George Hills of Alliance and W. E. Sloan of Wheatland.
The April term of district court opened Monday and is in full blast with seventy three cases on the docket. Several divorces have been decided, one naturalization case favored the plaintiff, and other cases including larceny and foreclosure matters were resolved or dismissed. Notable actions include pardons and receivership orders, with multiple judgments and decrees for plaintiffs and defendants.
The Senior play Engaged by Wednesday will be staged at the opera house on Friday April 9. The production features a story of two young people seeking independence from arranged matches and the mistaken identities that ensue with a large cast of named characters and performers.
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