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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
3
A 15 year old girl returning from the Presbyterian church at eleven pm was startled when a unknown colored man stepped from behind a fence. Her brother pursued but the assailant fled toward the fair grounds, leaving the girl in shock and nervous after the incident.
The 15th annual outing of Nebraskans living in southern California drew about 2,500 attendees to Redondo Beach. A grove between Hotel Redondo and the ocean held fifty rough hewn pine tables as old friends registered, lunched, and mingled while speakers, games, and a baby show provided entertainment.
Mr and Mrs J W Linville from Ellendale South Dakota visited at the Purinton home north of Alliance from Wednesday to Friday last week. They left Saturday morning for Utica Montana where they planned an extended stay with two daughters. Mrs Linville is aunt to Mrs Purinton.
The Box Butte County Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual convention in Alliance First Presbyterian Church on August 26. All three unions Fairview Hemingford and Alliance were represented. The event opened at 10 a m with devotional exercises and roll call. Reports from Alliance and Fairview unions and other officers were read and officers for the ensuing year were elected.
President Mra Herbert Nason and officers were elected with Mrs J A Keegan chosen as delegate to the state convention. A committee on resolutions praised city officials, Sabbath observance, Nebraska reforms, and the Webb law, urging continued temperance and broader suffrage for women. The report commends Woodrow Wilson, W J Bryan, and contributors to the convention.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat children with Kickapoo Worm Killer for worm symptoms and growth stunting. It claims the product kills worms, improves appetite, and stabilizes stomach liver and bowels with a 25 cent price. Published by Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Philadelphia and St. Louis with August 7 28 date.
The Alliance band boys surprised Theo Waddell on his thirtieth birthday after a minstrels rehearsal. The lawn at George Snyder’s home was decorated with Japanese lanterns as the band played. Refreshments followed and a pillow keepsake with a band motto honored his faithful service.
Pupils of Mrs Wayne Zediker and Miss Eunice Burnett performed a piano and voice recital at the Episcopal parish house. The program featured simple arrangements highlighting each performer with Mrs Zediker and Mike Burnett receiving compliments for their contributions.
Local items report W B Young building a ten room modern home for H E Smith on the Smith ranch twelve miles south of Alliance. Visitors include Jay Hall and Supt G L Griggs in Alliance on Monday and Tuesday with various neighbors, bank officials, teachers, and travelers stopping for business or leisure across Sheridan County.
Local society notes recount visits by Mrs J Goss and Mrs J Hunter, with travel plans to Pagu and Maniton Colorado. Teddy Lene Thompson appears as a featured performer at the Bee Hive event, linked to a recent Allan party and W C T U activities. Mrs C S Bennett hosts a six friend luncheon and notes a cocoa luncheon scene.
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