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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
5
A Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound bottle, 50 cents at local drug stores, darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. The preparation is applied with a sponge or brush, darkening strands by morning and enhancing a youthful appearance. It is advertised as a cosmetic product, not a medical cure.
Four of nine men convicted in a mail fraud case in Omaha file motions for new trials arguing juror prejudice from newspaper coverage and bias by one juror. They claim judge B W Woodrough erred repeatedly in admitting evidence and allege misconduct in arresting witness Charles Acher. The applicants include J Sidney Smith C A Smith and William Brayton and B F Burwinkle. The remaining five convicts are expected to appear.
An old herbal remedy advertises Hamburger Brust Thee from Hamburg sold in pharmacies. A tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiling water is consumed as tea to relieve cold symptoms, open pores, ease congestion, and loosen bowels. Described as inexpensive, vegetable, safe, and harmless.
An advertisement touts a 25 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatic stiffness. It claims rapid soothing penetration relieving soreness within fifty counts and assures the product is harmless and non burning.
Dr Charles Fuppan was bound over to district court on a charge of performing an illegal operation on Miss Emma Staack whose death resulted from peritonitis. The defense and County Attorney Supr clashed over a deathbed statement by Staack. County Judge Mullin bound the defendant over to the next term in $2,000 bail after four hours of hearings.
J Metcalf of Weatherby Missouri recounts a severe December cold that nearly felled him. After two bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy he recovered fully in a few days and endorses the medicine as one of the best for future colds. Available widely.
Office and hospital listing for Dr. John McCoy M D located in the Reddish Block building. Contains contact details and service notes for patient care and medical practice.
Chief Marini found the pair in a Minatare area rooming house Sunday night after a call about a missing daughter. The Mexican man Ben Garcia was arrested with the 13 year old girl, both jailed in Gering awaiting complaints from the girl’s mother who seeks institutional remedies. The Mexican suffered belt injury with amputation and is hospitalized in critical but improving condition.
Davea county selects L. J. P. Jaeger Ray Tierney of Chadron Wm. J. A. Raum P. G. Cooper of Crawford J A Habboreer of Fort Robinson as fighting colonels. The colonels are described as good democrats trusted in the cause.
Vernon Western accused bootlegger G W Hamilton and two men of abducting him at gunpoint outside Scottsbluff near the bridge. Western alleges they beat him, dumped him in the river, and he was held at the river ice. Hamilton and his brother in law were jailed. Cox was released for lack of identification.
Mitchell police raided the Richardson Rooming house on Sunday after suspect activity. Four girls occupied rooms earlier, followed by four men including a school age youth and a married man. At 4 am the group left for Scottsbluff, aided to retrieve their car. no names are published to protect local families.
Nemaha Co Republican notes N J Kinsley and wife arrived Saturday to visit their son in law Po J Michael a Hermingford delegate at the convention. Michael and family toured Iowa and on returning home Kinsley from the Milford Soldiers Home visits for five weeks while other Ne maha members at the institution are said to be well pleased with surroundings.
Harry DeBuque of Alliance becomes owner of the Queen theatre in Scottsbluff after a deal with Mr. Bucy. Rodell of Scottsbluff to manage on reopening. Building closed recently. opening date to be announced. Bucy to return to Sterling, Colorado after several years.
Clay Patrick, a workman at a sugar factory, sustained a severe injury when he lost a foot on Monday in an industrial accident. No further details were provided.
General Superintendent E. E. Young travels to Sheridan to supervise the yard opening and vows to move every delayed freight car out of Sheridan and Billings within five days. He notes 1547 cars in the BNlines yard and assigns F. Cone to Gillette while Young oversees operations at Sheridan.
Friday night four young men from Bayard attending a dance were thrown into the Minatare Drainage ditch when their car missed the bridge. The vehicle overturned with them in the ditch but all escaped unharmed after trouble with the lights. A following car rescued them and brought them back to town for a dry change of clothes.
Mrs. M. Huff traveled to Alliance last Friday after learning her daughter Helen, a pupil at St. Agnes Academy, was ill. She returned Sunday reporting the child’s condition is much improved and with good nursing is likely to recover fully.
Reports state George Dean a colored boy was assaulted with a two by four after leaving a Saturday night dance in the east part of town. He is in precarious condition with possible further developments expected.
The Chadron Chronicle notes the Monday council meeting revived a fighting ordinance rejected over a year ago. It lauds the move as a step toward a well lighted business district and improved municipal services, urging 1917 to show further proof of progressive governance.
K. 3. Shiomi and O. Kubo, two of the prosperous Japanese boys of the Mitchell section, left today for Yokohama, Japan, to weed their boyhood sweethearts and bring them back to the United States. The boys, with their wives, expect to return to Scottsbluff County about May 1.
A. M. Modisett at the National Live Stock Growers Association convention in Cheyenne forwards a program of events and a menu for the Industrial Club banquet held for visitors on January 17. He serves on the National Legislation committee and on the Executive committee.
Chadron Journal reports Governor Neville will be protected for two years by 108 colonels appointed. The move highlights heightened security in Dawes County as officials organize personal protection detail for the governor.
Rushville Potato Warehouse Co reports a large portion of potatoes unsuitable for shipment due to late storage and frost damage. Officials cite Epudsa and jack frost effects prior to storage, impacting quality and future shipments.
A Hyannis school board acted on a petition by calling a one day special election on February 14 to decide on issuing bonds totaling $20,000 to fund a new modern school building. Polls will open from 2 to 6 pm.
A county court case in Rushville involved Collinge State Bank of Missouri and Gordon State Bank of Nebraska seeking $850 from Willard Lefler. Lefler owed both banks and had deposited the funds with Collinge. Gordon Bank sought to recover to cover its debt. Attorneys J. H. Edmonds and B. P. McKelvey represented Missouri bank. C. Patterson for Gordon Bank. Judge reserved decision after a few days.
The Hemingford fire brigade draws attention at the Auburn convention as the Republican notes a Los Angeles hotel scene mentioning Hemingford Nebraska potatoes on tables. The piece humorously questions why locals parade endearing potato branding.
Citizens struggle to thaw frozen city water lines amid reports that pipes were not laid deep enough at initial construction. Officials investigate pipe depth as a cause of recurring freezes and outages.
Marsland Tribune reports Miss Sturgeon, new high school teacher, arrived Wednesday to begin duties and get acquainted with her work this week. Miss Adlee will finish her duties Friday and then depart to Peru normal for the rest of the year.
State Board of Agriculture reallots western seats in Lincoln. C B Ivink elected to the board after Chas Mann's death left no western rep. C Hawk, Dawes county stockman and former county agent, is praised for advancing western Nebraska's interests. Old papers for sale at the Herald office, bundles five and ten cents.
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