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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
1
OCR reads from a Nebraska bank ledger showing entries for state banks, deposits, loans, cash items, and notes. It mentions November dates, cash items, fractional currency, and funds from the U.S. Treasury, with numerous garbled words and numbers.
An epidemic of typhoid fever spreads through the region especially among railroad workers. Fireman L V Greene, 23, died at Alliance hospital after a three week illness contracted in Edgemont. His father and siblings traveled from Broken Bow for the funeral in Broken Bow.
Conductor Bachman, a popular Alliance division conductor, died early Saturday morning after a battle with typhoid pneumonia. He left behind his wife and young son as mourners and was highly regarded by railway workers and friends.
William Bachman of Alliance dies after illness while living in Glenwood Iowa born January 10 in Glenwoodida? He planned to move to his Iowa property next month. A brother from Ondaba visited recently and left assuring recovery. Remains shipped to Glenwood for interment with widow and son and Mrs Brown. Bachman esteemed as a reliable railway employee and respected community member.
A partnership between John G. Wallace of this city and Ben Swanson of Canton will operate a retail grocery business. They have acquired the Chas. Hill stock and will conduct operations at that location. Both partners are well known with Wallace a veteran grocer and Swanson a prosperous ranchman, and they seek a successful enterprise.
The Commercial Club shows energy to secure Andrew Carnegie's aid for a new Alliance public library. A fundraising and book-donation drive is underway with committee members named to collect gifts and avoid duplicates. Musicals and art displays at the Crystal attract crowds, with prizes and raffles announced as incentives.
The managers of the Crystal theatre Messrs Burroughs and Heooer are complimented for presenting high standard programs each evening. Every performance is largely attended and the patrons are pleased with the quality shown at that venue.
The Herald planned a special Christmas number with an illuminated cover and holiday reading. Material arrived late, delaying this week's issue. The attractive edition will publish next Thursday morning to show how Santa Claus will visit Alliance this year.
A grand ball will be held Monday night December 28 at the opera house by Alliance council Knights of Columbus for charity. Tickets cost $1.00 and a large attendance is expected, aiming to aid those in needy circumstances with Alliance generosity.
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