21 Aug 1913
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
1
An Alliance merchant argues against cutting ads, noting mail order firms spend heavily on catalogs and postage. He urges local businesses to invest $1.25 per customer in advertising, plan via The Herald, and launch a booster edition on September 18.
A Box Butte County family of Samuel Pitwan near Hemmingford suffered a devastating fire. Mr Pitman and hired help rushed to battle the blaze while Mrs Pitman was found near the garden badly burned. The home and a cave cellar area were involved as neighbors responded.
A lightning bolt struck the bunk house at the Capt. Corbin ranch about forty miles west of Alliance during a severe storm Sunday evening. Lawrence Smith aged 21 and Fred Proctor aged 24 were killed near the doorway. Joe Sanford Jr. aged 24 was present in the bunk house and survived with later medical care sought.
A fire started by an engine crossing the Burlington bridge over the North Platte River destroyed about 300 feet of the mile long bridge east of Grand Island. Trains are rerouted via Union Pacific and Central City while temporary repairs are made with a full fix by week’s end. Damage estimated at $3,000.
A note reports Alliance Women will edit a special booster edition of the Herald due out Sept. 18. The piece mentions a man knocked unconscious by a bolt, later recovering, and identifies him as brother of Mrs. W. M. Lee, tied to the city government veterinarian. The Proctor boy’s body was sent to Sidney, Iowa, for burial, and Smith was buried in Mitchell.
Harper's Ladies' Toggery expands with a complete dry goods department linked to millinery and ready wear. The Herald's Booster Edition will dedicate a full section to Alliance and Nebraska women, edited by Alliance women, highlighting their contributions and future potential.
City schools announce reopening on September 1 with a new agriculture course and a business department in the high school. The plan includes shifting grades to buildings, enlarging agriculture under the Shumway Act, and hiring additional staff for the business department.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.