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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1903
Page
1
The Maccabees offer a chance at Bell's hall last Friday evening with lemonade and tickets fifty cents. Residents and visitors in Alliance note various local movements including Henry Shimek from Marsland at the city and C A Newberry in Crawford for dipping tanks.
Louis Buechsenstein won the Alliance mayoral race by a comfortable margin in a high turnout election noted as the largest in city history. The article also covers school director results, local social updates, and upcoming events including a lecture by Captain Alberti at the Methodist church.
A columnist muses on vanity in defeat and suggests a civic path forward. The piece urges unity and cooperative effort for the city’s upbuilding and cautions against vilifying rivals while urging self-improvement over harsh criticism.
Amusing dodgers circulated on election day with signed and unsigned promises. Some pledged pork and beans, others roast duck while queries like who paid for that duck and who hit McGinty or stole Mrs. Brown's husband sparked chatter. The public shows little favor for such schemes.
A satirical note mocks local religious weeklies in Alliance as they preach morality with a sense of crisis. The writer jests about shifts in fervor and quips that even a sick devil would seek a monk, hinting at changing attitudes toward virtue and vice.
Announcements report the marriage of Alfred Tyler Hemmingway to Arabel White at 616 East Thirty sixth Street Kansas City. Hemmingway works for Forest Lumber Co and has made friends in town. Bride’s father owns a major share in Forest Lumber Co. She has visited Alliance and impressed locals. They will arrive in the city next week.
Swanholm department store opened last Friday evening to a large crowd and favorable comments. No sales occurred but clerks explained offerings and entertained visitors while Moore's Orchestra played from a central platform. The store glowed with bright lights and well arranged goods. Mr. Swanholm offered cigars to gentlemen and Mrs. Nellie Hillier served chocolate to ladies. Alliance welcomes this enterprising business and wishes success.
The election result shows a clear, square vote in Alliance for twelve months of leadership by Louis Buechsenstein and his council team. Voters expect an honest, business-like administration. officials are praised for community standing and prior upright conduct.
Clerks met in the courthouse to form The Retail Clerks' Union of Alliance Nebraska. Officers elected include President H G Warrick Vice President Norbert Fromapfel Secretary G F Cornu Treasurer Will Davin and Guide Rube Chapmas. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and a large future meeting is planned.
George A. Hills markets a patented door strip claimed to keep out wind rain dust and drafts while saving heating costs. An illustrated ad appeared in Tuk Hur-ALb's columns showing operation and low price. manufactured in Alliance with many agents expanding territory.
The statement promotes peace through preparedness for war and urges harmony with neighbors. It rejects spite and malice, insisting the policy is to live and let live and avoid unprofitable bickerings despite past provocations.
The First Presbyterian church holds Sunday morning services at 11 o'clock and an Easter children’s service at 7 30 pm at Bell's hall. The morning program includes Doxology Invocation Psalter Gloria Te Deum Scripture Prayer Offertory solo The King of Love My Shepherd Is violin obligato Sermon Easter anthem Benediction.
A dense column of local ads lists services from dentists to livery, lumber and seeds. It promotes Forest Lumber Co and Geo G Gaduby windows, Whitfield and Ket groceries, Nora Lammon dressmaking, Watson’s hours, Easter lilies from George Darling, and a $400 piano prize with purchases. Also notes cattle and horse services, seed potatoes arrival, and Raymond & Quivey seed sales near Alliance Nebraska.
The tally from Thursday March 20 1904 is announced with a 25 cent purchase incentive offering a $400 Kingsbury piano. Participants may vote at Holsten's Drug Store while spaces for names below fifty votes are omitted.
IL offers cattle pasture from May through November 1 1903 nine miles east of Hemingford on section 14 range 27 48 salt weekly water abundant good forage in Box Butte Neb CLavron Vor rLEYY
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