Darius Miller Dies Sunday President of Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Darius Miller president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad died Sunday at Glacier Park Montana after an appendectomy. He toured the park with his wife when illness struck Wednesday an operation was performed Saturday funeral set for 2 PM Central 1 PM Mountain time. Employees across the system will halt trains and machinery for five minutes in tribute.
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Darius Miller
Chi- Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Glacier Park
Montana
Park
Lance
Kent Miller
Princeton
Ill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Miller
Burlington
Capo
Garden County Ranchman Advertises Lease of His Place
J. P. Nielsen of Orlando owns land in South Dakota and announces a lease offering for his ranch acreage. The notice invites potential lessees to contact for terms and availability.
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Garden County
J. P. Nielsen
Orlando
South Dakota
Nebraska ranch owner offers Garden county lease
Mr Nielsen ads his Garden county Nebraska ranch for lease while he ships cattle to South Omaha from Lake side on Saturday. He will travel to Redfield South Dakota for two to three months. his family remains on the ranch until leased.
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Garden County
Nebr
South Dakota
Nebraska
Nielsen
South Omaha
Lakeside
Omaha
Redfield
Dollar Day set for September 5 in Alliance
The Herald reports another Dollar Day to be held one week after next Saturday September 5 with thousands of bargains. Merchants offer cash-only deals to help customers save money and draw shoppers from distance while Alliance locals plan to host visitors. The Tom Thumb Wedding event by the Christian church has been postponed indefinitely.
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Herald
Alliance
The
Ladies of the Christian Church
Busy Saturday Street Scene in Alliance Nebraska
A photograph from the third story of the Newberry Block on Box Butte Avenue shows many downtown buildings including the Commercial Club, Quality Variety, Miller Brothers Furniture, The Famous Daylight Store, Alliance Shoe Store, Mollring's, Brennan Drug Store, and City Hall on the east side. The next corner reveals Budweiser Saloon and King’s pool hall. The Herald office sits in the next block, with Burlington’s light brick depot costing $80,000 and adjacent coal chutes and shop smokestack. Mallory block and Harper’s Department Store are in the foreground, Norton block nearby. Future construction noted includes the Newberry and Rumer blocks, Imperial theatre link, Elks building, and county courthouse, with total cost over $195,000.
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Main Street
Alliance
Box Butte Avenue
Allianlee
Paul Moore
New Newberry
Commercial Club Offee
Quality Variety Store
Miller Brothers Furniture Store
Famous
Daylight
Alliance Shoe Store
Mollring’s
Brennan Drug Store
Mallory Block
Harper's Department Store
Norton
Newberry
Rumer
Imperial Theatre
Zediker Secures World Championship in Cheyenne Relays
Dwight Zediker of Alliance captured the world championship in Cheyenne Frontier Days relay races after winning two of four events. His Cheyenne victory earned him offers to race elsewhere, with potential starts in western Canada.
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Dwight Zediker
Alliance
Cheyenne
Dwight
Canada
Alliance Schools Prepare for Fall Term Start
The fall term begins for St. Agnes academy on September 1. Alliance public schools resume on September 7 along with the Alliance School of Music.
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Alliance
St. Agnes Academy
Alliance School of Music
Progressive Union Social Held by Church Youth Groups
A Tuesday evening event by the Christian Endeavor societies of the First Presbyterian and Christian churches featured a social with games and instrumental music. The group traveled from the church to Vera Spencer’s home on Cheyenne Avenue then Tommy Woods’s home in Duncan Addition for more games and music, punctuated by lunch, punch, and wafers. Rev H J Young led a joint business meeting and members expressed enjoyment and hope for future socials.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
First Presbyterian and
Christian Churches
Christian Church
Vera Spencer
Cheyenne Avenue
Tommy Woods
Duncan
H. J. Young
Miss E G Thompson to Lead New Millinery Stock
Miss E G Thompson arrives from St Joseph Missouri to head the new millinery stock installed by Mrs W H Zebring in town. Announcement of the stock will appear in The Herald later.
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E. G. Thompson
St. Joseph
W. H. Zebring
Herald
Trip by Overland Car to Denver and Back
Bert Duncan James Keeler and George Snyder formed a party that left Monday for Denver in an Overland. They returned Wednesday night in a new Overland bought from E Keeler-Coursey Cam. The return trip took one day with a one hour stop at the Kee ler Day attractions.
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Bert Duncan
James Keeler
George Snyder
Denver
Overland
John Oe
Keeler Day
Holsten Family Reaches New York City From London
Mr and Mrs F B Holsten and daughter Della of Alliance return to the United States after weeks marooned in London. They boarded the Baltic and arrived in New York City last Saturday night. A message to Alliance Sunday morning announced their safe arrival and plans to stop in Chicago before returning home next week.
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Miss Della
Alliance
London
New York City
Chicago
Pryor Buys Keenen Store in Newberry Block Renovation Underway
J. B. Pryor who holds the plastering contract for the Newberry block has purchased the Keenen Brothers grocery and general merchandise store. Possession was taken Saturday and Pryor his daughter and Mre are renovating the shop. A new line of goods will be installed and preparations made to handle pew trade. Plastering on the Newberry block began Monday afternoon with brick work completed.
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Pryor
Keenen Brothers
Mre
Pryor and Daughter
Imperial Theatre Opens Monday Evening
The Imperial Theatre on Box Butte Avenue, built by W. D. Rum er for Harry Du Buque, will open for its first performance Monday evening. The 640 seat house features a rear balcony, good ventilation and lighting, and refined decorations. Admission is fifteen cents on the main floor and twenty five cents for the balcony.
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Imperial Theatre
Box Butte Avenue
W. D. Rumer
Harry DuBuque
Popular Alliance Picture Show
Alliance
DaBuaque
Inks Arrive Fresh at The Herald Job Department
The Herald reports a large shipment of fine job inks this week with a wide variety of colors and types. A ready supply of inks and job stock is kept on hand for upcoming jobs.
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Herald
Card of Thanks for Our Loss of Our Beloved Son
We thank friends for devotion in our great bereavement in memory of our only son and brother William DeBorde and Family.
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William DeBorde
Farewell Party for Miss Mallory and Miss Bennett
A Monday evening event hosted by Miss Hazel Bennett honored Leone Mallory and Hazel Bennett as they prepare to depart for the east. Mallory will study elocution in Chicago while Bennett pursues commercial and musical studies in Kansas City. Guests included Cynthia Davenport Leone Mallory Thresa ODonnell Hattie Renswold Julia Frankie Hannah Keane Pauline Montgomery Mildred Campbell Irene Rice and Safford of Denver.
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Hazel Bennett
Leone Mallory
Miss Bennett
East
Misa Mallory
Chicago
Kansas City
Cynthia Davenport
Leone Malliery
Thresa O'Donnell
Hattie Renswold
Julia Frankie
Miss Mounts Entertains At Cheyenne Avenue Dinner
Miss Laura Mounts hosted a seven o clock dinner at the Mounts home on Cheyenne Avenue Saturday evening. The sunflowers and daisies decorated tables with sunflower place cards, and music by Miss Edna Bowman accompanied a five course meal. Prizes went to Miss Edna Benedict and Miss Avis Joder in a musical guessing contest and sunflower game respectively. A crowd of guests and assistants joined the hostess for the evening of songs and socializing.
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Laura Mounts
Mounts
Cheyenne Avenue
Edna Bowman
Zediker
Misa Burnett
Edna Benedict
Avis Joder
Misses Burnett
Vernon
Young
Mesdames Hargraves
Hershman
Blanche Kibble
Vera Spencer
May Graham
Nelle Shrewsberry
Mayso Soules
Doris Young
Ola Burmood
Hazel Browman
Alta Young
Alice
Nelle Acheson
Ruth
Dorothy Montgomery
Eva Hamilton
Ruth Rice
Anna Senner
Eva Duncan
Mable Worley
Hattie Rennwold
Beulah Smith
Frances Bowman
Bertie Vernon
Miss Mitchell
Wilmington
Miss Shattuck
Chicago
Misaes Mote
Donovan
Mollring
Montgomery
Farewell Reception for Dean Ware and Wife at St Matthews
An informal farewell reception was given by St Matthews church at the parish house Tuesday evening for Dean George G. Ware and wife. The event honored their faithful service in the diocese and church work as members and friends wish them well in retirement.
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St. Matthews Church
George G. Ware
Local man commits suicide in barn on birthday
William Campbell, 22, of a rural farm near Alliance, Ohio, killed himself Tuesday night using an old double barrel shotgun strapped to a buggy wheel. Coroner Slagle and Sheriff Cox investigated, noting a self written note and no apparent motive. The body was given to an undertaker after no inquest was deemed necessary.
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William Campbell
Young
Ana
Alliance
Cox
Campbell
Slagle
Darling Again Boosts Alliance
Nels Darling, Seward Nebrosc Blue Valley Blade speaker, praised Seward while delivering sharp critique. He lauded the YMCA and town efforts, but mocked the absence of a new high school building. He urged broad participation in the Commercial Club and warned against limiting work to a few leaders. Alliance received high marks from Darling during the session.
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Seward
Nebr
Blue Valley Blade
Nels Darling
Osee
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Alliance Young Man
Progressive Union Social
Holsten
Keenen
Mason
Keenan Brothers
Imperial
Popular Alliance
Miss Mounts
Lady Wan
Dean and Wife
Meningheal
Darling
Hands Alliance Boquet
Seward, Nebraska
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