Wedding of Marrison P Large and Macy A Thoms in Gresham
From the Gresham Gazette we learn of a home wedding at T G Thoms in Gresham Nebraska on December 18 1913. Marrison P Large and Macy A Thoms were married by Rev J H Fowler with about forty relatives present. The couple plan to live in Gresham and were celebrated by a party for the bride before departure.
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Herald
Oqresham
Nebraska
Gresham
T. G. Thoms
Marrison P. Large
Miew
Macy A. Thoms
J. H. Fowler
Alliance
Nebr
Large
Burlington
Neb
Eigemont
John Shay
Mies Alice Lirge
Bec
Mair
Weber, Kanene
Ami Mra. Large
Miss Thomas
Greaham
Weilding
Mrs
Annia Chaffee
Christina Fenning
Dowie Cunningham
Maggie Kelser
Mina Martin
Minnie Morrison
Havel Cramer
Beer Brown
Contention Over Pullman Cars for Columbus Convention
Union Pacific and Pullman company blame each other for blocking Pullman cars at Columbus during the January state firemen’s convention. UP says cars unsuitable and hotel space not a factor. Pullman objects to hotel use on short hauls, citing sanitation and track limits. Columbus businesses not involved, officials claim.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Columbus
Alliance
Sidney
Grand Island
Union Pacific
Burlington
Pullman Company
Omaha World-Herald
State Fireman's Association
Janamuary
Fremont
Union Pacifice
Cara
Guthrie receives new titles from Fremont clipping
John W. Guthrie of Alliance is cited in a Fremont Tribune clipping dated December 26. The note reports Nebraska firemen voicing discontent amid boycott talk of the Columbus convention in January over hotel and rail car allocation concerns affecting delegates.
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John W. Guthrie
Alliance
Fremont Tribune
Harry Houser
Fremont Fire Department
Tribune
Nebraska
Columbus
Alliance High wins first game of big trip
The Alliance High School basketball team defeated Broken Bow 32 to 13 in a slow, hard fought opener on their tour. Johnson and Nokin covered center in the second half while Davenport moved to right forward. The lineup included Darnell Veach Schafer Graham Spaucht for Alliance and England Kennedy Waiters Krether Stuky for Broken Bow. Referee Durford officiated.
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Broken Bow
Alance
Alliance
Johnson
Nokin
Davenport
Ravenna
Darnell
Veach
Schafer
Graham
Spaucht
Brokentow
England
Kennedy
Waiters
Kreteher
Stuky
Durford
Locomotive Lamp With Parabolic Reflector Mounted High
A 110 volt lamp is mounted inside a ten inch parabolic reflector supported by four brackets bolted to a building at about eight feet above the rails. The reflector directs light across the tracks and the operator controls the lamp via a switch in the tower.
Govt Protects Cheyenne Water by Land Withdrawal
Secretary Lane of the Interior recommended to the President withdraw a large public land area in the Crow Creek watershed behind reservoirs serving Cheyenne and Fort Russell. The move seeks water protection from contamination, as the high elevation valley has little agricultural value and covers the city’s main supply.
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Washington
Lane
Interior Department
Crow Creek
Wye
Cheyenne
Fort D. A. Russell
Cheyennne
Laramie Mountains
Grimy theft case ends as recovered grip found
A stolen grip belonging to CG Dye, a Windham ranchman, was located Friday by Chief Jeffers on a threshing machine engine near the electric Hecht plant. The case had been opened but contents were intact. The accused thief is in a 30 day county jail term and denies taking the grip.
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CG Dye
Windham
Police Magistrate Gregory Zurn and Frontier Memories
The column recalls Gregory Zurn as a historic figure in Hox Butte County and Alliance, noting his frontier era life on the plains with buffalo and Indians and describing his current habit of open windows and a smiling greeting. It also relays Fr. W. Lester's Oklahoma City horse sales and a joke about chickens and apples, contrasting regional food lore.
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Gregory Zurn
Ero
Gregory
Weil
Gregory Wie
Hox Butte County
Alliance
Lough
Fr. W. Lester
Oklahoma City
Mr. Laster
Marks Sells Harness Store to Newberry Hardware
The Newberry Hardware Company purchases the stock and business of Marks Harness Company in Alliance. Possession taken January 1. H. A Cunningham returns to Alliance to work for Newberry. Business stays in the same building until a new building is erected at Fourth Street and Box Butte Avenue on the former Rumer site.
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Newberry Hardware Company
Marks Harness Company
al Ince
H. A Cunningham
Marks
Aliance
Newberry
Newberry People
Fourth Street
Box Butte Avenue
Rumer
Six Hogs Weigh 2820 Pounds at Box Butte County
Fred Nason, a Box Butte County farmer, brought to town six hogs weighing 2820 pounds total and averaging 470 pounds each. One hog tipped the scales at 650 pounds. The animals were raised in the county on locally grown corn, proving hogs can be grown successfully here.
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Box Butte County
Fred Nason
Box Butte
Biliousness and Constipation Cured by Tablets
A Peru Indiana man KR F Erwin reports relief after a year ago suffering indigestion biliousness and constipation. He says Chamberlains Tablets helped him right away. Advertisement notes sale by all dealers.
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KR. F. Erwin
Peru
Ind
Chamberlain
Secretary Lane appoints two probate attorneys
Secretary Lane names Louis A. Jeibetter of Oklahoma and James L. Hale of Poteau as probate attorneys to protect Indian minors’ interests in Oklahoma estates of the Five Civilized Tribes. Jeibetter, a McCurtain County lawyer and University of Oklahoma law graduate, also serves as city attorney for Idabel. Hale, a former Le Flore County judge and Tennessee law graduate, is an active Oklahoma attorney.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Lane
Louis A. J.eibetter
Oklahoom
McCurtain County
University of Oklahoma
Idabel
James L. Hale
Poteau
le Flore
Hale
Law Department
University of Tennessee
Omaha dealer pledges funds for Lincoln Highway path
Fredrickson, an Omaha automobile dealer and chief consul for Neorogka in the Lincoln Highway Association, seeks help to raise 10 million dollars before construction. Five million is already secured. In Nebraska the route would follow the Union Pacific toward Cheyenne, potentially bypassing Alliance by about eighty miles and include branch roads to key points.
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H. BE. Fredrickson
Omaha
Neorogka
Lincoln Highway Association
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Commercial Ib
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Routies Alliance
Black Hills
Cough Remedy Advised for Children and Adults
A vintage advertisement warns against giving opium cough medicines to children and touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the safest choice for coughs colds and croup in all ages. It claims no harmful drugs and notes availability by dealers. Also mentions a Big Y M B C Pie Feast.
New Year Skating Party Planned at Bronco Lake
Young Men's Bible Club hosts a New Year’s skating event at Bronco Lake after a Friday Bible study on Acts chapter five. The gathering includes pumpkin pie, sandwiches, and cocoa with a postmeeting business session led by Rev. Torrence.
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Bronco Lake
Young Men's Bible Club
Torrence
Mabel Worley Hosts Pleasant 3 PM Party
Mabel Worley hosted a 3 o'clock party with music and vocal entertainment, games, and hickory nuts. A luncheon was served with a green decorated center piece featuring a lake and Santa motif. guests included Ruth Rice, Mrs Burris Triem, Bessie Kibble, Hamilton, Hattie Renswold, Maybelle Pilkington, Mounts, Ata Young, and Mrs Azali Johnson.
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Mabel Worley
Gree
Omon Bank
Lake
Evergreen
Santa Claus
Ruth Rice
Small Blaze Damages Hedding Store and Milling Shop
A small blaze struck Monday night at 11 30 harming Hedding establishment and Millin g Store. Most damage reported from smoke with fire containment cited.
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Mies
Nina Boysen
Greetings From Mrs Zehrung Alliance Works Note
Mrs Anna Zehrung thanks customers for patronage to Alliance Works during closing. She notes a Monday night fire caused delay but insurance covers all clothing. She wishes a happy New Year and asks to retain old customers and gain new ones in the coming year.
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Alliance Ing
Anna Zeh&ung
Allance
Bee Hive to Move to Bigger Quarters
The Bee Hive will relocate to a new building that consolidates Harper's Toggery and Kewer goods under one roof. Mr. Kewer gains about twice as much space in the new location, while the old Fourth and Box Butte corner site becomes crowded.
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Kewer
Fourth Ami Box Butte Weg
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Northwest
Bert Galley
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
Crawford
Chadron
Sunny Jim
James Donovan
Sunny Jk
Irvin
Crystal Theatre
Harry A. Dubuque
the Herald
U. P. Blames Pullman CO
Guthrie
Alliance Man
Cheyenne Water
Jeffers
Liopd
Marks Sells Harness Store
Fredrickson
Commercial Club
BIG Y. M. B. C
Coel
Mrs, Zehrung
The
Alliance Cleaning
Harper's Toggery
Scott
Hank
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