Nelson Fletcher Alliance pioneer dies after long career
Nelson Fletcher died in Alliance Nebraska between six and eight o'clock on a Sunday morning at age eighty six after a long life of farming surveying banking machine shop work and real estate and insurance in Nebraska. A funeral was held Thursday by the Elks Lodge from their hall with interment in Greenwood cemetery. He served on the Alliance city council and was a lifelong Democrat active in politics though not seeking office. He left six children and his wife Olive Jane Pletcher died in 1909.
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Silage Metcher
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Englave
Massachusetts
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Wisconsin
United States
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Allance
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Washington County
Olive J. Wyman
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Nebraska State University
Cape Nome
Alaska
Olive Jane Pletcher
Greenwood Cemetery
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The House of a Thousand Candles at Phelan Opera House
Theaters announce the return of The House of a Thousand Candles at the Phelan Opera House on Tuesday December 20. The production, seen in Alliance last year, promises superb dramatic effects and beautiful scenery. Tickets go on sale Saturday with prices $1.50 for seats, $1 main, and 50 cents gallery.
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Phelan Opera House
Birthday Surprise for Moses Wright at Alliance Lodge
Last Friday December gth marked Moses Wright's fifty second birthday. Alliance Lodge No 104 Daughters of Rebekah and I O O F members held a regular meeting with supper for about fifty guests. Mr Weight received a hand painted cup and saucer as a token of esteem.
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Moses Wright
Alliance Lodge No. 104
Daughters of
Rebekah
Wright
R. Lodges
Wedded in Alliance Celebrates Widman McDonald Union
The ceremony unites Charles L. Widman of Monte Vista Colorado and Mary B. McDonald of Monte Vista Colorado in Alliance at the McCorkle residence on December 14 1910. The editor J W Thomas performed the wedding and the couple plan to live on a ranch near Monte Vista after winter in Alliance. A Methodist Sunday school candy sale starts Saturday at Phillips Grocery.
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Alliance
Charles L. Widman
Mary B. McDonald
Monte Vista
Colorado
Wm. KR. Harper
McCorkle
Norman McCorkle
J. W. Thomas
The
Herald
Methodist Sunday School
Phillips Crocery
Conductor changes and staff movements at Alliance rail line
Conductor McDonald is laid off. C. D. Reed takes his run on Tuesday amid reduced service as three cars and crews are pulled off. Picket and Heisenbottle removed. Conductor Picket moves Simonson's car. Simonson off till after Christmas. Engineer Jacoby arrives from Ravenna. others attend court, inspect engines, or relocate roles.
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C. D. Reed
Hetrick
Picket
Heisenbottle
Simonson
Jacoby
Ravenna
Hein
E. E. Young
Weidenhamer
Edgemont Tueday
D. J. Nelson
R. J. Burke
Lincoln
George Riddle
Seneca
Riddle
Kansas City
Seattle
Wilson
Omaha
New York City
Alliance
Local Court Hearing and Social Roundup Across Town
R W Hobart attends court in Mitchell while a birthday party honors Zear Lowry hosted by Mr and Mrs Lincoln Lowry. C C Barker travels to Chadron for court. Cal Wildy visits Alliance, Simon Spry tours to California. Peter Kicken receives a threshing machine separator for next season with his kerosene traction engine. Mrs C C Hucke from Hemingford shops early for Christmas and pays two years ahead for Herald to receive a premium wall chart.
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Lincoln Lowry
Zear
Peter Kicken
Box Butte County
C. C. Hucke
Hemingford
The
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Node’s Bakery & Cafe
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