Community News Roundup in Alliance Nebr
Bayard visitor Mrs Claude Lester and business trips by R M Hampton of the First National Bank are noted. Study Center to meet January 6. Local events include lectures by Dr Laugher and General Pershing January 12 at the Baptist church. Red Cross sewing room staffing grows. Christmas vacation ends. various local marriages and social notes appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Minor
First National Bank
Lincoln
Alliance
Brad
H. H. Club
Ruth Donovan
Virginia Rust
Miss Canfield
Elks’ Club
Reno
Elke’ Club
Buster Brown
Isaason
Norman Newberry
Villa
Dave Kaufman
Community notes reflect holiday travel and family health
Bingham residents report a week long school vacation, family visits in Alliance and Independence Iowa, and nursing plans for Felo Melius. Roy Burton and Jamie Burton travel to Warsaw Missouri after their father's condition. George Burton and Alice Burton visit. A near fatal car incident involving Richard Rentfro is noted and Roy Diamond and Miss Pearl Taylor marry in Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felo Melius
Independence
Iowa
Roy
Jamie Burton
Warsaw
Roy Diamond
Miss Pearl Taylor
Alliance
Bingham
Government Examinations Offer Various Civil Service Posts
United States Civil Service announces exams to be held in Alliance at the federal building for urgent openings. Positions include sub inspector of ordinance, associate physician, senior dairy herdsman, inspectors, draftsmen, clerks, and engineers with varying salaries and January 1918 dates and travel allowances. Classes include male and female applicants for many posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hicks
United States Civil Service
Alliance
Federal
Hicks
Fire Fiends Threaten War Resources Across Nation
The piece warns that enemy agents in the United States target food supplies and munitions, with October fires destroying major food facilities in Rochester Kansas City Brooklyn and Baltimore totaling over ten million dollars. It notes Vigilantes guard grain elevators in the Dakotas and Minnesota and cites a national drive for conservation led by Harry J. Hauser. President Wilson urges prevention of preventable fires as a national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Dakotas
Minnesota
Rochester
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Hanker
Harry J. Hauser
Fremont
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Representaton
The
Herald
Hauser
Harry
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Reverend Laugher to Speak at Baptist Church
Army chaplain Dr. B. E. Laugher delivers a talk at the Baptist church on January 12 at 8 p.m. Hear him discuss faith and service in a parish event planned for local congregants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Laugher
the Baptist Church
When You Call Names You Lose the Debate Argument
A brief aphorism warns that name calling signals defeat in a debate. It argues argument quality beats ad hominem tactics and calls for focusing on evidence and logic over personal attacks.
Railroad notes highlight crew movements and returns
Engineer W. H. Mahoney reported for work this week while George Bell and family moved to Ravenna. Fireman Wheeler returns after illness. Engineer Gibson and wife visit Crawford. Strand and Guy Miller operate locals on the west end. Engineer Pat Laocchi and wife are mentioned as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bell
Ravenna
Gibson
Wife
Crawford
Strand
Guy Miller
West End
Alliance Man Receives Unique Napkin From Son
Fred B. Nichols of Alliance received a decorated napkin from his son in Hawaii. The napkin features a border with the menu and the first members of Company H. Nichols has left the item with The Herald for public viewing at the newspaper office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Man
Fred B. Nichols
Hawaii
Company H
Mr. Nichols
Haa
Herald
Herald Office
The Habit of Taking Cold and Cold Remedy Advice
A brief health column recommends breaking the habit of frequent colds with a daily warm sponge bath after waking and sleeping with a window open. It advises using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to shorten colds when they occur and notes the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claude Lester
Bayard
Enty
R. M. Hampton
Omaha
Study Centr
Leo Basye
la Grippe
Bert Walters
Sutherland, Nebr
Mrs
W.J. Root
Dr. M. Larson
Wendell
Idaho
Brother
G. A. Larson
Dr. Laugher
General Pershing
Baptist Church
Eva Sledow
Alliance Wednesday
Fror Sidney
Fred King
Fort Logan
San Antonio
Texas
Box Butte County Court House
Hugh McVicker
Antioch
the Elks
J. Eplera
Irene
Minatare
Mitchell
Bertha Canfield
Oklahoma
Red Cross
Ralph Johnson
Europe
Hospital Corps
Court House
Judge Tash
Lee Walker
Roxanna Smith
Nesday
Clarence H. McCabe
Miss Pearl Pringle
Oshkosh
B. A. Shepherd
Hemingford
City
W. A. Norris
Montana Oil Company
Pat
Teason
Ascend
Frank Was
Col. H. P. Coursey
Bingham News
J. B. McCarty
Anna McCarty
F. A. Williams
Margaret Welch
Loretta
Yuletide
George and
Charley Burton
Alice Burton
Howard Shelledy
Pat Welch
Ira Cotton
William Burton
Lotspiech Familly
Ralph
E. Shefenbug
Council Bluffs
Shafenburg
Richard Rentfro
Mr. Ficklin
the Herald
Joba
Society Notes
R. C., Strong
E. M. Gregg
Blackfoot
George
Strong
B. M. Gregg
George A. Heilman
R. M. Baker
Jack Hawes
W. W. Norton
Frank Dunning
Hysham
Mont
Dunning
J. C. McCorkle
Hargraves
Percy Cognwell
James Hunter
H. BE
Marvin
W. C. Mounts
W. R. Harper
I. E. Tash
Prank Dunning
Presbyterian Church
J. L. Overman
Philippines
Rev. Black
Dixie
W. E. Spencer
France
J. E. Wilson
China
A. P. Sturgeon
Johnny Parsons
Deadwood
Mrs. Gleason
the Round House
Mrs. Wood
Cox
Claude Hazelton
R. Colling
Mr. Colling
Electrical Department
Burlington
Sid Wheeler
Alr
Sid
Lester
J. M. Martin
Field Gate Sea Eta
First State Bank
F. E. Brown
John W. Guthrie
Wwm
P. McCune
Norfolk
E. A. Miller
Kearney
F. B. Tobin
Sidney
Chaplin
W. C. Rundin
Board of Control
Jacob Goehring
Seward
C. H. Mastern
Auburn
C. R Frazier
Gothenburg
H. H. Bartling
Nebraska City
Clyde Beckwith
Nebraska
Lloyd C. Thomas
Asa‘n
Alliance Herald
S.a.foster Lumber
W. H. Mahoney
Wheeler
Pat Laocchi
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co
W. Hargarten
Mgr
Laramie Ave
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