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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
5
Dean George G. Ware of St Matthew’s Alliance has been appointed by Bishop Beech er Hastings to Archdeacon of the Missionary District of Western Nebraska and rector pro tem of Kearney Military Academy with residence in Kearney. He and Mrs. Ware are praised for expanding St Matthew’s parish to four houses and a doubled congregation.
John Weiner and Fred Schwader, Box Butte county ranchmen, returned from a trip through the eastern United States. They left July 18 and came back July 31 visiting Lincoln Omaha Chicago Buffalo Niagara Falls Waterville and Oneida New York and other points. They saw land selling from 18 to 200 dollars an acre and praised the Box Butte county weather and prospects.
Zora the elephant trainer tells how marriage inspired her to train elephants for the Sells Floto Buffalo Bill show. The circus promises larger grounds for 14 000 seats with an 11 acre canvas and a parade at 10 30 led by Buffalo Bill.
B Mewhirter a twenty year Alliance resident now Lewellen Wehn Telephone manager seeks Democratic nomination for Garden county sheriff in the August 18 primary. Nicknamed Britton he is well known in western Nebraska and among Garden county old timers for his work and steady residence.
The Ackerman family expresses gratitude for expressions of sympathy, floral offerings, and support during the illness and death of Thos. F. Ackerman. Named relatives include Mrs. Thos. F. Ackerman, Virgil Ackerman, Lora Ladum, Mrs. Emery Cornu, W. A. Wadum, and Eva Miner of Ottumwa Iowa, who was with him in his final hours.
H. F. Walters and his family leave Alliance after six years to settle in Lewistown Montana. Walters will continue in federal land office service and remains a respected employee and Baptist church member in the community.
Hox Butte county shows a 29 081 acre increase in patented land from 1913 to July 1 1914, with 600 804 acres patented in 1913 and 629 885 acres patented by mid 1914. The gain reflects land patent activity during the period.
Collecting Many Exhibits Co. O. Repenberger promotes Box Butte county’s state fair exhibit with many samples gathered. Ranchers and farmers are urged to read the notice and submit exhibits by the last Monday in August. Exhibits will be shipped in an iced refrigerator car to Lincoln in good condition. Contact Mr. Rosenberger at the Commercial Club office.
Notice states that ROSENBERGER has been appointed to lead Box Butte county’s exhibit at the state fair this year. He urges farmers and ranchmen to contribute samples of sheaf and threshed grains to ensure a grand exhibit.
The text cautions against ointments containing mercury for catarrh as dangerous to smell and the system and urges prescriptions from reputable physicians. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective, with internal use. Includes price 75c and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A testimonial from Mrs L A Benedict of Alliance Nebraska endorses Doans Kidney Pills for kidney trouble noting relief during winter illness and recommending the product to others. The ad cites a 60 cent price and directs readers to ask for Doans Kidney Pills from Foater Milburn Co Buffalo New York as suppliers.
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