Miller reports three months south tour and battlefield visit
A. M. Miller of Memingfort returns from a southward three month trip gaining health and thirty pounds. He toured Mississippi valley ports Vicksburg Mobile New Orleans and Florida cities Pensacola Tampa St Petersburg Miami Palm Beach St Augustine Jacksonville then through Virginia Kentucky and Illinois. He retraced Civil War sites at Vicksburg and Mobile and recalled the Illinois regiment siege memorials. He met old comrades in St Petersburg and Mardi Gras in New Orleans and noted Florida real estate activity and tourism pressures. Weather and farming conditions in Iowa and his Illinois farm were also mentioned.
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A. M. Miller
Memingfort
South
Vickshoro
Mr. Miller
76Th Illinois
Battlefeld
Illinois
Miller
Government Cemetery
Mobile
Battle of
St. Petersburg
Fla
New Orleans
Iowa
North Platte Land Openings Clarified for Home Stead Entry
The Alliance land office notifies that lands withdrawn under the North Platte irrigation project will be restored to homestead entry on June 2, 1914, at 9 a.m. The notice lists township and range blocks, warns that not all withdrawn lands are opening, and advises readers to check township plats for vacancies. It also states that post withdrawal settlements begun after withdrawal are forbidden and that subsisting rights give priority to prewithdrawal settlers. The lands have no power possibilities.
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Alliance Land Office
General Land Office
North Platte
the Herald
North Platte Project
Land Ofice
Register and Receiver
Nebraska Telephone officials visit Grand Island on tour
F A Mays district commercial manager Walter Jones district traffic chief and J J Raidt district accountant of the Nebraska Telephone Company with headquarters at Grand Island are in the city today on company business. They are traveling through this end of the state covering the rand Ieland district.
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F. A. Mays
Walter Jones
J. J. Raidt
Nebraska Telephone Company
Grand Island
Rand
Alliance Man Attends Cheyenne Eagles Ball
Seventy prizes were awarded Tuesday evening at the grand ball of the Eagles Areau at Cheyenne Wyoming. Dr C B Jackman of Alliance was one guest by invitation. Prizes from Cheyenne merchants for best costumes, with Doc reported as winner of a baby carriage from Cheyenne Furniture Company.
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Eagles
Cheyenne
Wyoming
The
Eagles Aerue
C. B. Jackman
Alliance
Doc
Cheyenne Furniture Company
Bennett family visits Alliance from Milton Oregon
L Bennett and his daughter Mrs. H E McCreary with her son arrived Monday night from Milton Oregon to visit engineer W A Bennett and family. Bennett plans to stay about a month, making his home with his son. He last visited Alliance six years ago and liked the town.
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Oregon
Bennett
L. Bennett
H. E. McCreary
Milton
W. A. Bennett
Alliance
McCreary
Man–Disrobing Incident At Local Depot
A man who gave the name Bell was arrested at the depot yesterday while disrobing in the smoking room. His conduct raised questions about his sanity and associates say he is addicted to the drug habit. He will be held in the local jail for a sane or insane determination.
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Bell
Young Man Dies in City of Appendicitis
Fred Peterson a ranch hand near Hemingford died at the hospital from appendicitis after late week surgery. A Red Granite Wisconsin native his parents reside there a brother is en route to Alliance likely to accompany the body home for burial.
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Fred Peterson
Hemingford
Red Granite
Wisconsin
Alliance
Emerson School to stage April entertainments program
A Progressive program by Emerson school pupils occurs Wednesday afternoon April 29 at 1 30. Admission 5 cents for children 10 cents for adults with proceeds for playground equipment. The exhibit will show regular work art sewing and manual training. The program includes grade I dramatization songs signs and recitations grade III operetta dream of the flowers grade IV songs and operetta market day grade V songs dramatization the three dwarfs grade VI musical reading vocal solo violin duet recitation and Myrtle Reeves reading grades VII and VIII vocal solo reading and a vote on a Washington Lincoln debate with Rev Woten delivering a short talk.
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Emerson
Catherine Murray
Wm, Lynn
George Vandervoort
Eva Simpson
Jennie Sugden
Myrtle Reeves
Washington
America
Lincoln
Young Couple United In Marriage At Holy Rosary Church
A L Jacobs weds Margaret King at Holy Rosary with Rev Donnely officiating. They host a wedding dinner at the Drake and depart for a Gulf coast honeymoon. Upon return they reside at Lakeside. Jacobs is son of a western Nebraska ranchman. King comes from the Angora area.
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A. L. Jacobs
Margaret King
Holy Rosary Church
A. LL. Jacobs
Donnely
Drake Hotel
Gulf Coast
Lakeside
Mr. Jacobs
Nebraska
Valentine King
Angora
Shower honors for Miss Bernice Kridelbaugh before wedding
A Monday evening P E O mis cellaneous shower at Mrs. E A Hall celebrated Miss Bernice Kridelbaugh, guest of honor to wed Mr Samuel Grant Tillett. Yellow and white decor, a four course luncheon, and gift stars marked the bridal festivities with toastful tributes from members led by Mrs. McCluer.
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E. A. Hall
Grace Fickle
P. FE. O
Bernice Kridelbaugh
Samuel Grant Tillett
Kridelbaugh
Mr.Tillett
McCluer
Tillett
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Miss Fickle
Miss Kridelbaugh
Mesdames Cotant
Tully
Gavin
Currie
Lewis
Schlupp
Andrews
Hively
Rumer
Bellwood
Weldenbamer
Cagewell
Harris
Frankie
Bogue
Vance
Hall
Erb
Fickle
Noble the intelligent dog returns to Alliance after four years
Noble the smart guide dog arrives with owner Chas Allen, a blind street musician, and leads the way from the train to the Barry hotel. The Texas native, half shepherd and half cocker spaniel, has traveled thousands of miles and learned to navigate banks, drug stores, restaurants, hotels, and dry goods stores.
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Noble
Alliance
Barry
Chas, Allen
Texas
Hemingford Visitor William Sulabach Attends Alliance Event
William Sulabach was among the Hemingford visitors in Alliance on Saturday for a local event, joining other residents from neighboring towns in the community gathering.
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William Sulabach
Hemingford
Aliance
Operation on Blapping Wife After Motorcycle Crash
Floyd Donavan, a motorcycle crash victim, had surgery at the hospital this morning. Doctors restored two broken right arm bones with a silver plate fixation and planned reexamination once healing progresses.
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Floyd Donavan
Donavan
C. B. Single
Ardmore foreman injured by oil barrel accident
John Williams, a section foreman at Ardmore, fractured his leg Monday evening when a barrel of oil slipped and fell on him during unloading from a freight car. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Alliance for treatment.
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John Williams
Ardmore
St. Joseph's Hospital
Alliance
Janitor Badly Injured in Bottle Attack at Depot
James Miner night janitor at the depot was badly cut about the face when a bottle thrown by a hobo shattered. Six hobos loitered nearby and fled as Miner tried to evict one. Glass struck his nose and eyes, glasses broken, medical care given, eye injuries uncertain for days.
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James Miner
Miner
Alliance High school orchestra delights city with three part concert
The sixteen piece Alliance High School orchestra performed at the Phelan opera house in three parts showing careful direction by Paul Thomas. Highlights included Caliph of Baghdad and March Militaire with cornet quartet and the masterful American Sketch By the Swanee River and Songs of the Nations. Attendance was light but the event drew praise for home talent and encouraged local support. Mrs William Richelieu of Omaha arrived to visit sister Mrs Guy Lockwood.
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Musical Alliance
Alliance High School
Phelan Opera House
Bagdad
Alliance
Nebraska fruit in bad shape report outlines crop outlook
Lincoln April 14 The Nebraska State Board of Agriculture reports fruit and crop conditions across the state. Wheat and rye are generally fair to good. alfalfa is excellent. live stock fared well over winter. Fruit buds show heavy damage to peaches raspberries and strawberries with limited prospects for a strong crop. apples and plums vary by locale.
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State Board of Agriculture
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
It's Time to Bright Up Your Home Page
A special advertising page highlights twelve Alliance firms offering house cleaning, repairing, painting, and furniture ideas to brighten up homes. Read shows to gain valuable suggestions for improving interiors.
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Alliance
Girl Accuses B Patton In Drugging Claim
Mary Bartos a teen servant girl accuses Patton an automobile expert of drugging her. Patton was arrested Saturday on charges stemming from her accusation after traveling in the west from England years ago.
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Patton
West
England
Mary Bartos
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Hemingeford
Verne Laing
Dame Nature
Recelpe
Hanley Rychman
Vivian Dow
Burdette Barnum
Clay Cunningham
Homer Barnes
Floyd Lotspelch
Rev. Woten
William Richelieu
Omaha
Guy Lockwood
B. Patton
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