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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
10
Local notices report numerous Alliance residents traveling on business to Scottsbluff and Omaha, plus social visits and family updates. Easter events at the library, lyceum plans by Harry DuBuque, and a block of community notices on real estate, potash lands, and local commerce.
A derailed engine caused by a turned rail near Alliance delayed No. 42 for about three and a half hours. Three autos cars were damaged and one destroyed. Crews used a derrick to clear the main line by 4 a.m. while employees relocated and resumed duties.
Our heartfelt thanks go to kind neighbors and many friends for the generous aid sympathy and flowers during the illness death and burial of our beloved wife and mother Mrs H L Ormaby H L Ormsby and family
Monday events included Mrs B J Joner hosting a six course dinner for her son Ralph. The Toast Club gathered with Mrs Harry Gante. The Women's Guild of St Matthew Episcopal church met at the parish house. Bishop ee of Hastings attended. The W C T U meets this afternoon with Mrs Lamon at 412% Nio brara at 2 o'clock. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church met in the church parlors. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church will meet next Wednesday at Mrs L B Mark’s home, 904 Big Horn, with all members asked to attend for important matters.
The Methodist revival led by Rev. Nusbaum moves toward a grand close on April 15 after a weekend slate of events. Evening sermons, a women's mass meeting at Imperial theatre, and high school night highlight the program as 78 seekers press toward a hundred with aims of a record religious day.
Robert Graham, the postmaster, has received an official directive from the Postmaster General regarding a pending decision. The note outlines expected actions and duties tied to the federal instruction.
Fragmentary note describes mail handling at a post office with unclear details about addressing non locals and German delivery. It hints at restrictions or procedures for coved mail and international配送 considerations.
Alliance forms a Red Cross chapter after a Monday night meeting at the court house. About two hundred people attend as H Highland is named president and EB Laing vice president. Charles Britton named treasurer. Weekly Monday meetings planned to aid soldiers and provide first aid and comfort.
A wooden bridge about a mile west of Broken Bow was burned Monday night. Bridge No. 43 was delayed for hours and damages are estimated between 360 and 400 dollars.
The Girls' Glee Club received an invitation to perform in Brock on Saturday evening. Various faculty and students attended events in Shenandoah Iowa and discussions occurred about concerts and an upcoming Stabat Mater for the June Festival of Music. The chorus will hold two rehearsals weekly plus regular class work while preparations advance.
A bronze goblet secured in a sepulchral vessel contained copper coins bearing indecipherable inscriptions. Found by two Indian agriculturists, the coins show an image on one side and are believed to date to the reign of Tamerlane. They have been sent to the Government Museum curator in Madras for study.
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