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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
1
Multiple early 20th century ads list sales of cows land and livestock, boarding rooms in Alliance area, cement work contracts, rental tea room house, office supplies, and wage jobs at Alliance Steam Laundry plus a glove and popcorn machine from Desch Land Co Grand Island. Includes contact hints Canton Curly postoffice Graham’s Grand Island and West Dakota St.
Jos Orchowski the tailor announces fall and winter samples, the finest line shown in this city. Call and examine. Ladies and gents tailoring by first class tailors. Everything up-to-date.
The narrator explains spending to create a first class swimming recreation with a 2000 gallon daily water fill and a small beater to remove chill. He hopes patronage will justify the expense and invites guests to enjoy the facility run by L. A. Benny.
Property listing for a five room house at 518 Da kota Street. Includes pantry closets a good well a large cellar and a fenced yard with easy terms. Seller identified as W. F. Kwiour. 35-34
The Alliance Creamery offers 22 cents per pound for cream in a market that values dairy products.
Molling and Pilkington win county treasurer nomination while Cox and Wiker secure sheriff bids after a quiet Box Butte primary. Statewide contention shows Sullivan Good Dean for supreme judge with Barnes Sedgwick leading in this region. Alliance urged as ideal site for a new normal school amid regional support.
The Palace Meat Market, owned by I. W. Herman, relocates last night to a sleek new block just north of its former Box Butte avenue site. The facility features a modern cooling plant, smoking and curing departments, and sausage making, with emphasis on sanitation and quality.
Advertisement notes Sanford Dodge and a company of professional players rehearsing daily at the Phelan opera house for shows Tuesday and Wednesday August 24 and 25. The Alliance engagement marks their headquarters and start of a touring season with bookings from Alliance and a road tour immediately after.
Prof Huot of Alliance toured the area securing signers for a petition to the State Board of Education to locate the State Normal School between September 16 in the sixth district. Competing towns include Alliance Crawford Chadron Valentine and ONeill with Alliance favored for central location.
The Altar Society of Holy Rosary church invites the public to a lawn sociable on church grounds tonight. The event features arranged lawn, refreshments including ice cream cake and drinks, music, and volunteer servers among young ladies. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The Girl and the Gawk heads to the Phelan opera house tomorrow Friday August 20. Reserved seats are available at 75 50 and 45 cents with a promise of superb attraction.
In the Flathead reservation land drawing two Box Butte residents held lucky numbers Conductor Wm Zollinger of this city and Miss Virginia Burlew daughter of C A Burlew of Hemingford.
Since his return from Ireland Father McNamara has given descriptive lectures about the journey on Sunday evenings at Holy Rosary church. The talks draw large crowds and he will speak on the topic again next Sunday evening.
Sheridan Rosety fair slated for Rushville September 22 25 24 as per Rushville Standard editor C L Mayes. The plan emphasizes farm and stock exhibits and removal of the carnival to focus on a practical fair intended to pay and leave funds for next year. Mayes invites advertising and promises reciprocal coverage of dates.
We thank friends who assisted us during illness and burial of our infant daughter and those who sent floral offerings. Signed Mu, as Mas, Geo, A. Weer.
Maple Camp No. 165 of the Woodmen of the World announces a regular meeting on Wednesday evening August 25 at eight o clock to dispose of routine business and start the class introduction ceremony at eight o clock sharp. Many members have joined and several candidates will be inducted, with refreshments served afterward.
Beginning tomorrow Alliance will gain improved mail service with Denver replacing the small-pouch system. Three additional clerks will handle the route, including W. J. Poole from the Guernsey and Denver clerks Stockman and Lane. Bracken and Birdsell conducted a tour of Alliance division last Monday, traveling to Ravenna and returning on No 41 and No 43 respectively.
Co. Supt. Ora E Phillips combines business with pleasure on a trip to eastern Nebraska visiting relatives at Blair and attending Phillips- Thomas Land interests. Camille Noire returns from Colorado Springs after a several week stay with relatives and friends.
Mrs. S L Thomas of Richland Virginia arrives with her children for a visit with Mrs. C C Smith. The sisters plan a several week stay in Alliance while Mrs. Thomas visits the area and attends to family matters.
For rent furnished room available through Herald Office. Next Sunday morning the sermon topic is Things That Hinder. B Y P U meets at 7 pm followed by a union service at 8 pm with Dr H P V Bogue of the First Presbyterian Church preaching. Rev D B McLaughlin returned from Lisco with a buffalo birth relic for possible mounting. Mr and Mrs S K Warrick entertain guests this week: Miss Bess Warrick Meadow Grove, Miss Ruth Warrick Meadow Grove, Miss Lottie Cornette Virginia, Miss Edith Lomax and Miss Inez Sullivan Broken Bow.
G. W. Shreve, a railroad man from Beardstown Illinois, arrived in Alliance last Saturday with his wife and they plan to consider establishing a home here.
C. C. Smith received sixteen thoroughbred stallions direct from Belgium at the start of the week. The horses are kept at the west barn under the care of horseman Michael De Muert who accompanied them across the ocean.
Engineer J M Petersen slated for Ravenna to Seneca work. J L Beiderman acts as night wire chief in Alliance. Pay car arrived in Alliance for railroad crews. Local chautauqua boosts passenger business around Broken Bow. Promoted brakemen take on conductorship duties as crews expand. Telephone line Ravenna to Seneca completed easing communications. An incident at Ravenna turntable disrupted engine movement briefly. Italians clash with rail workers prompting use of a 'zulu' to clear the way for trains.
A formal notice states it is impossible to run an edging from Alliance to Seneca on a single jug full of water. Signed by Cc. W. Triver.
Two second hand pianos offered for sale with affordable terms. One piano is used but only a few months old. Cash or easy payments accepted. Threlkeld.
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