09 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
1
House furnishings, upholstery and repairs advertised with phrases about low prices and latest designs. Readers urged to visit Lockwood's for blankets enamel ware and remnant sales, with humorous quips about local wedding and dental jokes peppered through the ad.
Friday is Fresh fruit Day at Green's Delicacy Store with Nov. 11 featuring specials and notices of items for sale. A lost watch with locket and photo offers a reward for return to Clayton Reed, and Miller Bros. advertise a top-quality collection in town along with several for sale listings including a brick residence, an east of First National Bank house, a bakery in a Colorado town, and the Pearson residence opposite the high school.
One way fares offered to California Puget Sound and the Northwest from March 1 to May 15 and inexpensive routes to Washington DC for the Inauguration. Readers are urged to describe their trip and receive guidance on the least cost from L. W. Walter General Passenger Agent and L. A. Saar Ticket Agent.
St Matthews church Pebrath announces Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Holy Communion at 8 a m Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m Sunday school at 1 p m Evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m Rector Cities D Conran invites all to attend.
The Rev. Dr. W C Huntington rector of Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln will preach next Sunday morning and evening. Ira Reed plans to ship a carload of horses to Perrytown next Tuesday to meet a recent order.
Alliance marks Woodmen day with a two hundred-strong turnout including members and wives. Head Consul Talbot detained by illness. Ralph E. Johnson deputized in his stead as delegations from Hem ingford Bridgeport Lakeside and Whitman arrive. A parade hall ceremony and supper followed. 19 initiates rode the goat with music by the Bridgeport band.
Two early Box Butte County settlers died within a week. W J Britton’s funeral was held Sunday in Hemingford. Patrick O Mara died Monday evening at eighty four after a brief illness and was buried yesterday. He lived eighteen miles north of Alliance on a homestead he claimed twenty years ago and left a wife a daughter Mrs Joseph Manion and two sons William and John. Tucker ALD extends sympathy.
A Nebraska merchant, who asked for anonymity, received a Senate letter dated January 41 stating the parcels post bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads for favorable consideration. Separately, Nebraska Stock Growers association leaders and Dr. W A Thomas, state veterinarian, met to discuss an objective at an afternoon session last week.
A group of ten Alliance youths joined the U S Navy last week to serve aboard the training ships Galveston and Pensacola after passing a strict naval exam. Carl Cornwell led the San Francisco contingent while Frank Burris and Lt. Schofield oversaw the Norfolk group. Officials praised the Alliance recruits and expect some to return for visits during the year.
At the Tuesday city council meeting Mayor Bowman and members approved a crossing across Box Butte Ave from Abinden to Watson's corner. The Rev Bogue led a petition of 250 for gambling suppression, adopted as a resolution instructing the city marshal to report infractions to the mayor and council.
Mr and Mrs Robert Baxter host their granddaughter Ethy Calkins an accomplished violinist traveling from Cody Wyoming to Omaha to resume studies. R W Sperry and wife move to Canyon City Colorado where Sperry takes a promotion in printing on the Record. Mr and Mrs A Gripp of Thayer town visit relatives in the area. Milton Logan and wife from Boone Iowa arrive to finalize homestead proof east of Alliance.
Local merchants promote dress goods overcoats and wares at Norton's and Alliance Grocery Co. dental and medical services by Dr. Allen and Dr. Koons, furniture and framing by Humphrey, and banking offers at First National Bank. Rentals, new flour, dipping vats, and special sales fill the page with promotions and contact points.
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