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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
1
A mixed summary of holiday preparations and local chatter in Alliance Nebraska. Items mention Mollring Bros. underwear sales, hats and novelties, visitors and residents returning for holidays, clerical and official notes, a change of post office name, Christmas programs, a charity ball, roller skating reopening, and community quirks.
A Christmas message extols the season’s spirit and warns against worldly vanity. Local notes report the marriage of H. Alva Lotspeich and Miss Mlonste L. Hickman, bartender union elections, and holiday community updates. News items cover church services, weather, egg shortages, and residents' travels and occupations.
Printers in Alliance completed their union formation last Sunday after receiving documents from Secretary-Treasurer Bramwood and forwarding credentials to authorities. The new body aims to benefit both employers and employees with elected officers J B Krnest as president Wm Tuttle as vice president and recording secretary Stanley Ray as secretary treasurer.
A shooting event is planned six miles south of Hemingford on New Years Day. The host will provide guns and ammunition, but guests may bring their own. All are invited to attend.
On and after Sunday January 3 1904 we will omit our Sunday noon dinner and serve instead dinner from 5 to 7 o clock p m Price 35 cents Steen's Cafe.
A Christmas Eve wedding unites J. W. Baumgardner and Miss Luelle Hall at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spencer with Rev. G. C. Jeffers officiating. The couple, described for community service, will soon sail from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands for educational work.
Tre Hewncy issue XI thanks Te Havato readers for strong patronage during a prosperous year. The paper notes growing subscriptions and leads Box Butte papers in readership. A merry Christmas and happy New Year are wished by William M. Corey and Miss Mary E. Clayton. A wedding of Mr. Corey and Miss Clayton is reported. District court adjourns with Judge Harrington returning to ONeill. reporters and staff travel for family visits.
Sealed proposals for a suitable location for the post office in Alliance Nebraska for five years will be received until noon February 1 1904. Blank proposal forms and information available from Ira E Tash postmaster Alliance and Postoffice Inspector Aessar O Scher Alliance Neb December 21 1903.
Christmas day observance includes two Holy Communion celebrations at 4 o clock and at later hour. A Sunday service will assemble at 7 40 on Christmas Eve for worship and distribution of rite.
Rev J R Hall of De Mon Springs Oregon preached a helpful morning sermon. The church was crowded in the evening with the subjects Christ in Seviary and in the Home and Drifting Through Life.
The item lists gift ideas include Whiting's stationery and Morocco Teacher's Bible plus a briar pipe and cigars. It notes discounts such as one third off on ladies pocket books and half off on Ping Pong. Mitten Dros, P O News Stand.
The column states rates for first insertions at 16 cents per line and 5 cents per line for subsequent insertions Advertisers are reminded Tie Hekato has the largest circulation in the city and county among Alliance papers.
A fragmentary page lists multiple names and businesses including dental work at Dr Reynolds, real estate via F E Reddish, Forest Lumber Co offerings on storm windows and dipping vats, and picture framing by Humphrey. Also mentions M M Miller physician and surgeon at 421 South Seventeenth, Lideuln Nob, with others offering shoe sales, antique papers, and hidden ad lines.
Classified notices show pattern hats and ready to wear hats from Mrs Thos Regan and Dr Reynolds located near the Sears building in Alliance. Apple prices and stove and carpet installation offered by B F Lockwood Co with Geo Darling promoting art woods. Mollring Bros advertise shoes and Bible Quotations by Rev Ray sold at Miller Bros Postoffice News Stand.
Gillet and Son announce a Christmas sale with two shots at 234 cents each and a turkey awarded for any score of 3050. Clear bullseyes earn 20. contestants can shoot at 2 cents per shot. Gift ideas target family members with festive presents and a closing nod to Ar Newegrary.
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.