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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
4
The roll of 1912 era events lists US Cuba policy, China politics, Mexican tensions, European conventions, Nobel prize, and early Olympic highlights. Included are Taft and Wilson political moves, Roosevelt and Debs ticket talks, and major athletic feats across track, golf, tennis, and boxing with names like Taft Wilson Debs Roosevelt and Thorpe appearing among others.
A January death list records Alfred Tennyson Dickenson in New York and many eminent figures dying at various global locations. Names include Rear Admiral Nobley D. Evana in Washington, Rt. Judge William Lochren in Minneapolis, Gen. J. B. Weaver in Des Moines, Pere Hyacinthe Loveon in Paris, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor in New York, Rear Admiral G. W. Melville in Philadelphia, Gen. J. H. Bingham in Philadelphia, Senator Robert Love Taylor in Washington, Dr. L. K. Funk in Montclair, Emily Soidene in London, Frederick Dent Grant in New York, Clara Barlow in Glen Echo, T. Stead at sea, Isidor Straus at sea, and others including artists, authors, and explorers, with ages and cities cited.
A compiled record lists maritime disasters with fatalities across 189? 172 on Rusa 63 on Whiston Hall 14 on A-3 and others. It also notes obituaries for figures like Mrs Margaret Sangster Elie Archard Conner and Sir George White, among many.
A surge of accidents and explosions across states leaves dozens dead and many injured. Incidents include Kemmerer Wyoming dust explosion killing 15 miners, Kinmundy Illinois railroad wreck killing former railroad leaders, San Antonio blast, McCurtain mines disaster, Jed West Virginia explosion, and multiple rail collisions across Illinois Ohio Indiana and Louisiana with extensive casualties and injuries.
A string of destructive blazes reported worldwide. Equitable Life Assurance building in New York killed six, 19 wounded. Osaka buried nearly 608 buildings. Pittsfield Massachusetts two percent wire destroyed Academy annex. Philadelphia factory blaze. Houston and Washington DC areas suffer major property losses. Historic Washington destroyed by flames. Constantinople and Vancouver fire damage tallied. Los Angeles Ocean Park and other sites report multi hundred thousand to million dollar losses.
A collage of athletic feats from Edinburgh Milwaukee New York and Los Angeles includes Kohlemainen Pinland winning the marathon in 2 hours 32 minutes and 6 seconds, Barney Reilly setting a Milwaukee record in a 137 foot jump, George Lanhag posting a 5 40 meter run, Pat Macdonald throwing a 14 pound shot over four feet, Jack Miller setting a yard hurdle mark, Willie Floppe defending a world title, and a featherweight bout in Los Angeles with Allell. These items illustrate a surge of global athletics and boxing milestones.
The clipping names f. J. P. Jones former U S Senator from Nevada in Los Angeles and 0 Col James Gordon ex Confederate in Ghotone Mixw aged 7. It also lists Rey Dr Robert Collyer Unitarian in New York and Gen Julius H Stainel Civil War veteran in New York with Gen Gates & Thruston in Nash-Withee 77 and Prince Julipold regent of Bavaria in Munich aged 1.
Two Atlanta sisters were assaulted by an unknown man when their parents were away. Detected by a Denver detective, Stanley Naylor, a sign painter in Alliance, was arrested and jailed on the charge. The girls identified him but evidence remains circumstantial. A preliminary hearing is planned in a few days.
Additional civil service examinations will be held in Alliance on January 8 to 22 1913. The list includes Junior Alloy Chemist Chief of Field Service in Rural Education Tariff Clerk Pipe Printer Cadet Officer Press Feeder Chief Engineer with salaries ranging from 480 to 1800 dollars per year. For full details contact Me Johnston at the Alliance post office.
Transfers list numerous buyers and sellers in Alliance including Lincola Lani Ca to F C Fulmer and J R Phelan to C J Sturgis with various lot and section descriptions. The piece also notes residents visiting over Christmas, a hospital stay, a cold windy week, a social with baskets auctioned for twenty six dollars and twenty cents, Miss Chice Burkholder as teacher, and local visits by Mrs Geo Hagatian Aunt Sal Underwood and others.
Henry Curl a married Black man in Alliance was arrested Tuesday at two o'clock on a charge of attempted assault against Ola Slater a six year old Black child at Curl's home. He is jailed in the county prison awaiting a preliminary hearing likely Saturday. Police say evidence could support the charge despite ongoing work.
The Marsland sale of lots and acreage last Saturday drew strong buyer interest. Auctioneers Colonel Cooper of Crawford and Coursey of Alliance presided as over fifty lots and two 40 acre tracts plus a 460 acre tract sold at bargain prices. A spring sale is anticipated.
County commissioners call a special bond election for February 18 1912 after receiving a petition signed by 488 legal Box Butte voters. The proposal would issue 65 bonds of 1000 dollars each to fund a fireproof court house in Alliance with interest at five percent and yearly levies to pay interest and a sinking fund. The election may occur in March or early April.
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