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Newspaper

Alliance Herald

Location

Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1908

Page

2

Primary Election Notice for Box Butte County Neb

A primary election is set for Tuesday September 1 in Box Butte County Nebraska to nominate candidates for eight presidential electors governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor of public accounts state treasurer superintendent of public instruction attorney general commissioner of public lands and buildings railway commissioner congressman for the sixth district state representative lind merpresentative district county attorney county commissioner road overseer and proposed constitutional amendments on permanent school fund investment and judges appointments. Polls open at 9 AM and close at 7 PM per W C Mouris county clerk.

Box Butté County Nebraska State of Supreme Court Pest Supreme District Courts Evenina W. C. Mouris Clark Charles A. Barnes Order Arthur J. Stobbart Uniform Bank Kingsley Hall Ford Building The Pythian Sisters Hotel Brunswick Anna M. Young Zanesville, C Auxiliary

Wanted To Buy Home Or Lot In Northwest City

W H Holtz seeks to buy a five or six room house or a vacant lot in the northwest part of the city.

W. H. Holtz

Bush fires displace thousands as flames threaten Cranbrook area

A massive bush fire in eastern British Columbia destroys towns and coal interests. From 6,000 to 7,000 evacuees shelter in Cranbrook and nearby hills while relief supplies wait. Estimates peg damages over 10 million with dozens dead as fire races toward Montana and key mines risk ignition.

Farman Shows America with First Public Flight at Brighton Beach

Henry Farman the Paris aeronaut arrived in the United States to present a series of aeroplane exhibitions under an American syndicate. His first public flight at the Brighton Beach race track drew about 2,000 spectators as he traveled nearly a third of a mile in roughly thirty seconds. The display demonstrated stable flight in favorable conditions and graceful landing.

Henry Farman Paris Brighton Beach Farman Darlus Green

Receivers and Shippers Protest Railroad Freight Increases

The Receivers and Shippers' Association of Clockpatl O. reports President Roosevelt says the attorney general is carefully examining the matter of protest against freight rate advances. The group alleges two railroads have already disobeyed a court order regarding freight rates to Texas territory.

Receivers and Shippers’ Association of Clockpatl O Roosevelt Receivers and Shippers’ Association Texas

Woman and child drown at Walloon lake Petros key Mich

Mrs Ralph Harris of Kansas City Missouri and her three year old son drowned in Walloon lake at Petros key Michigan. It is believed the woman leaped into the water to save the child who had fallen from the dock. The husband found the body upon returning from a fishing trip.

Ralph Harris Kansas City Walloon Lake Petroskey Mich Harris

Pettibone Death Linked to Idaho Trials

George A Pettibone a Denver leader in the Western Federation of Miners died at St. Joseph's hospital from complications after cancer surgery. He had long been connected to the Idaho murder trials of former Governor Steunenberg and to charges against Moyer and Haywood, though he was acquitted.

Denver George A. Pettibone Coum Council of the Western Federation of Miners Moyer Haywood Steunenberg Idaho St. Joseph’s Hospital Mr. Pettibone Idaho Penitentiary Boise Pettibone

Grain and provisions rise on crop damage reports at Chicago

Crop damage reports sparked a flood of buying on the Chicago board of trade with sharp gains across cereals. Wheat futures closed higher with May and September contracts advancing, while corn oats and provisions showed varied gains and prices.

Chicago Board of Trade Today

Chicago Cattle and Hog Prices and Receipts Summary

The Chicago market reports cattle receipts at about 14 000 head with beeves around 7.70 to 280. Texans and western cattle show varied bids up to 7.70, stockers and feeders near 2.40 to 2.50, cows and heifers around 4.70 to 7.50, calves near 5.60. Hog receipts near 40 000 with prices from 4.15 to 6.80 and mixed grades around 6.20 to 6.90. Sheep receipts about 25 000 with natives near 2.00 to 4.60, westerns 2.60 to 4.60, yearlings near 4.50, and tans around 4.50 to 6.75.

Chicago Llower Beeves

Market Report South Onyaha August Receipts and Prices

Cattle receipts 7000 head with native steers at 4.25 to 4.75, cows and heifers 2.75 to 4.75, western and Texas steers 2.50 to 5.25, canners 2.00 to 2.75, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.15, calves 3.00 to 5.75, bulls and stags 2.25 to 4.25. Hogs receipts 2400, weights lower, heavy 6.35 to 6.50, Mixed 5.20 to 6.35, light 6.25, pigs 5.50 to 5.75, bulk 5.30 to 6.05. Sheep receipts 10,500, lower log, yearlings 4.25 to 4.90, wethers 3.75, ewes 3.25 to 4.10, lambs 5.75 to 6.40.

Onyaha Luc Bie Texas

Fatal Auto Wreck Near Burlingame Claims Six Lives

A second disastrous 48 hour crash involving prominent San Francisco residents occurred near Burlingame. A tonneau carrying five women and two children plunged down a steep grade after brake failure, killing Mrs. Thomas A. McCormick, Clara McCormick, Robert T. O'Brien, Ira G. O'Brien Jr., and Mrs. Ira O'Brien instantly, with Mrs. Ira O'Brien and her three-year-old son dying hours later in San Mateo Red Cross Hospital. Two others were injured.

San Francisco Burlingoame Mra Thomas A. McCormick Clara McCormick Robert T. O'Brien Ira G. O'Brien Ira G O'Brien G. McCauler Ethel McCormick Prince Poniatowski Bills Gear Burlingame San Mateo Crystal Lake Ira Red Cross Frederick Harriott James D. Gilbert

Police Seek F J Blair After Veronica Cassidy Abduction

Chicago and Cincinnati police search for F J Blair who abducted Veronica Cassidy from 184 Peoria Street Chicago and took her to Cincinnati. Authorities monitor railroad stations while hoping Cincinnati officers can locate Blair or provide his whereabouts. The case drew hundreds of onlookers to the Cassidy home before a police guard was posted.

F. J. Blair Veronica Cassidy Chicago Cincinnati Blair

Dozen Bitten by Rabid Dog Linked to Panama Camp Incident

Major G H Russell and eleven Marines arrived in New York aboard the Finance after being bitten by a rabid collie at Colon on the Isthmus of Panama. The twelve men, all bitten, traveled to Washington for Pasteur treatment at the naval medical school hospital, with no rabies symptoms yet.

Major Russell Washington Panama Alt New York Finance Marine Corps G H. Russell Colon Russell Naval Medical School Hospital

Car Hits Train at Bogota Crossing Killing One

One man died and five were injured when a Susquehanna train struck an automobile at a Bogota New Jersey crossing. The dead is Donald Holmes of Paterson. Injured are Dr James Curts of Paterson in critical condition James Shaw of Paterson with a skull fracture likely to die William Turner William C Hill and Harry Turnbach of Paterson with lacerations and bruises. A long shed blocked the view along the track and the car was almost on the ties before the train was seen.

Susquehanna Bogota N. J Donald Holmes Paterson James Curts James Shaw William Turner William C. Hill Harry Turnbach

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