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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
4
The notice details want ads rates: one cent per word per insertion with minimums of ten cents, credit rates of one cent per word per insertion with a twenty five cent minimum and fifteen cents per week, and mentions black face double rate. It instructs readers to mention Herald and explains ads connect buyers and sellers in town.
A single abstract office advertises as the only set of abstract books in Box Butte county with an office in the McCorkle Building. Rates range from 10 to 570, unspecified units.
Light housekee ing rooms and furnished rooms offered for rent. Mrs Lillie D White lists at 908 Box Butte Ave. Includes modern conveniences and a phone number 202. Another ad lists a furnished room for rent at 14 Sweetwater Ave with phone 357. Also an office or living rooms for rent in the First National Bank Building.
An advertisement suggests selling life insurance during spare hours by Ad dress Insurance The Herald. It also promotes Rowan and Wright products including coats and coal with contact details. E. J. Gregg & Son's offers feed and money to loan on real estate and guarantees flour from Curtis Best and Gooch's Best.
Grand Island Nebraska firm Paine-Fishburn Granite Company advertises memorial monuments and invites orders through salesmen AL WikER of Alliance or by mail for price lists.
J G Herterich advertised as a gunsmith and a mechanic skilled in gun repair lawn mower sharpening saw filing and all kinds of repairing at Geo Hills Harness Shop with contact number 33 21 1379.
Multiple local ads list a five room house with one lot and outbuildings in Southwest Alliance, bargain or land exchange. Also two houses for sale with partial cash terms. A grocery store for sale due to ill health, building to rent. Old papers for sale as well as a free trial poultry item offer. Inquiries at The Herald office.
The Alliance Herald office offers a large stock of legal blanks including agreements for building and real estate, mortgage deeds, leases, notices, bonds, warrants, subpoenas, and more. A partial list is provided with an invitation to call or write for any other form in any quantity. Herald Publishing Company Alliance Nebraska.
The ad pledges a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims a four step treatment by F Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and urges sending for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Hemingford locals and visitors share news of trips visits and arrivals. Dr Eiken and friends stay downtown while Mrs Armstrong and Bertha Clark travel away. The Epworth Drama Club performs in Crawford and a funeral near Sioux county marks a tragic event.
A veteran Hemingford merchant expects to draw steady business from his years in the town and hopes to capture a larger share of local trade as he continues operations.
Local notes report fine rains and a good crop year. Mailey owns a fine auto and the Underwood brothers plan Olson bay, Marsh boys harvest hay for Mailey. W. S. Coker repairs his house. Mrs J C Hawkins upgrades to a blue flame coal oil stove. Community visits and family gatherings cited with several local households.
The Alliance Chautauqua opens Wednesday August 7 with a full five day run. J Alden Bumstead, former educational secretary of a city YMCA and former rail commission adviser, is Chautauqua manager. Afternoon shows start 2 45 PM and evening shows at 7 45 PM. The Junior Chautauqua runs daily under Miss Florence Hamilton.
Municipal leaders and department heads listed in the city directory. Officers include Mayor W O Barnes Clerk Jay D Emerick Treasurer Percy Cogswell Police Judge Gregory Zurn City Attorney E H Boyd Street and Water Commissioner J H Carlson City Engineer Reuben Knight Chief of Police Li Laing Chief of Fire Department W O Barnes City Physician H A Copsey City Scavenger C W Jeffers.
The notice lists the President of Council John Sneyder and ward members First Ward J H Vaughan Geo A Mollring Second Ward John Snyder K J Btern as current officeholders.
The notice lists byline roles including the mayor, chief of police, and city physician as members or officials associated with the board of health. It indicates their joint responsibility for public health oversight and city health initiatives.
A directory listing the City Light Water and Sewerage Department Office City Hall with Commissioner J H Carlson and Manager N A Kemmish. Also shown are Police Department Headquarters City Hall Police Judge G W Zurn Chief of Police Si Laing and Night Marshal L W Curtis.
Fire Department Headquarters and Club Rooms listed at City Hall with Chief W O Barnes and Assistant Chief Lewis Laraven. Secretary C W Spacht serves Hose Co No 1 at City Hall, with Foreman L E Pilkington and Assistant Foreman D J Moran. Hose Co No 2 at City Hall led by Foreman Cal Cox and Assistant Foreman J H Klauw. Hook and Ladder No 1 at City Hall under Foreman G A Hills and Assistant Foreman W F Buchman.
Court House Box Butte Ave lists county officers including Clerk Monte Hargraves Treasurer Edgar M. Martin County Judge L A Berry Attorney Eugene Burton Sheriff C M Cox Coroner C E Slagle Superintendent of Schools Keila M Reed Assessor E P Sweeney Surveyor F E Hamblin District Court Judge W H Westover Rushville.
United States Board of Pension Examiners lists President Dr H H Bellwood Secretary Dr C K Slagle Treasurer Dr C H Churchill. United States Land Office registers McCorkle Elk and official W W Wood receiver H J Ellis. Asylums hospitals and homes include St Josephs Hospital on Emerson Avenue and Lith Street.
A fragmentary notice outlines ticket prices for an event at Chautauqua with adult and child rates and single admission. The legible figures show adult pricing and child discounts though several words are unclear.
Miscellaneous notice lists meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at members' homes. Officers named: President Mrs. I. E. Tash, Secretary Mrs. R. C. Strong, Treasurer Mrs. Il. M. Fernald.
Alliance Harbour No 254 meets on the fifth and third Fridays each month at the I O O F Hall. N A Shephard is secretary treasurer and G E Leidy is noted.
Alliance Lodge No 202 meets on the second and fourth Mondays at 1 O F Hall with M W R E Driscoll recorder F W Irish treas Geo Darling named. Degree of Honor Latky Lodge No 152 meets first and third Thursdays at Ll O F Hall with C H Mrs W W Johnson recorder secretary Mrs A T Luno.
Alliance Lodge No 61-Club rooms at Reddish Elk BE RHB with officers Gantz ELK, W H Butler secretary, Percy Cogswell listed in meeting notes.
Alliance Aerie No 15¢-Club conducts rounds at Mallory Building with meetings every Thursday. Officers W P L A Ruprise Secretary C E Calder Treasurer Carl Spacht listed.
Local lodge 168 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows holds a meeting format in the community hall to discuss fraternal activities and charitable efforts. Members plan upcoming events and community outreach.
Rebekah Lodge No. 104 holds meetings on the second and fourth Fridays each month in the I O O F Hall. Officers listed include N G Mrs W R Drake V G Mrs J R Snyder Sec and Treas Mrs Mose Wright.
Alliance Council No 975 meets every Sunday night in the club room of Holy Rosary church. Officers G K D B Lynch D G K W H McCoy Ses Cc W Hyland present.
Alliance Lodge 188 and Allegan Chapter 185 hold regular meetings before full moon and on set Tuesdays each month at Masonic Hall. Bunah Commandry 26 meets on second and fourth Tuesdays at Masonite Hall. Sheba Chapter 64 meets on first and third Mondays at Masonic Hall.
Pioneer Lodge 758 holds meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month at the M B A Hall. President R Wilcox is secretary, F J Brennan treasurer, H E Boone listed in the notice.
Box Butte Camp No. 733 holds meetings on the first and third Wednesdays each month at K C Hall with V C George Davis taking minutes and F W Irish involved in the activities.
Alliance Castle No. 43 meets the third Friday of each month in Kansas City Hall. Mrs. Jennie Reed serves as secretary treasurer. A. D. Rodgers is referenced in the notice.
Royal Neighbors of America Crescent Camp No 13580 holds meetings on the first and third Saturday afternoons each month in the M B A Hall. Officers listed include O Mrs E R Morrison receiver Mrs C O Davenport recorder and Mrs L H Highland.
Local Woodmen of the World Maple Camp No. 165 announces meetings on the second and last Wednesdays of each month. Secretary M. E. Grebe and CG, AD Rodgers listed in the notice.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen Alliance Homestead No 1832 meets first Friday of each month at LOF Hall. Foreman Philip Nole Sr Cor Mrs Cora Lewis.
Trades and labor organizations report the Brickmason's International Union Alliance No 4 meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at the president's home. President is T. F. Akerman. Financial Secretary is Mr. Brost.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Alliance Division No. 622 meets on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons each month in the M. B. A. Hall. C. B. Gibson serves as secretary treasurer and H. Renneau is noted.
The 99 group meets first and third Thursdays in the M. B. A. Hall. President Mrs. C. D. Davenport. Secretary Mrs. Guy Miller.
Firemen and Engineers Alliance Lodge No 623 holds weekly Sunday meetings at the M B A Hall. President J A Phelan and Secretary Joseph Bogan are listed.
Box Butte Lodge No 132 holds meetings on the second and fourth Fridays each month in the M B A Hall. President Mrs R C Witham and Secretary Mrs J Bogan are listed as officers.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Hard Struggle Lodge No. 642 meets first and third Monday afternoons each month at the M B A Hall. Pres R E McKenzie Sec A J Ward Treas Monte Hargraves.
International Association of Machinista Point of Rocks Lodge 602 meets on the second and fourth Mondays at the K C Hall. Pred Geo D McGill is secretary and Theo Wad dell is listed.
Box Butte Division No 427 meets every Tuesday afternoon at the I O O F Hall. CC C James Gaddis Sec Treas John S Ward is listed.
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