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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
5
A notice states that starting Friday January 21 1910 every person paying on subscription to The Alliance will be affected by a new plan. The text implies changes in payment handling for subscribers.
The Herald invites all readers to submit nominations for upcoming awards and recognitions. Nominations are open through the end of the month, with selections announced in early next quarter.
At nomination, each contestant will receive 5000 free votes in addition to any votes from subscriptions. If a lady is nominated by multiple people, she will receive the free votes only on the first nomination.
Fremont welcomes the twentieth annual NSWF A convention with visiting firemen registering at city hall. Police keep strict surveillance with arrests as delegates race through the streets. Notable incidents include City Clerk Stiles's 10 day sentence and multiple fines for curfew and dress infractions, while Alliance and York vie for the next convention.
A lively Tuesday event filled the K C ballroom with 16 tables and nine card games. Lady’s first prize went to Mrs Hoskins, gentleman’s to W A Prindle, with Mrs McCoy and Walter Buechsenstein taking consolation prizes. oyster stews followed and dancing closed the evening.
Royal Neighbors held a regular meeting last Saturday and installed officers for the coming year. At 5:30 p.m. they proceeded to Cafe Alliance for an elegant five course dinner. The lodge is growing in strength financially and socially in the city.
Samuel M. Gleason died after a brief illness at age 86. He lived with his son Earl F. Gleason, an engineer on the Burlington. Death caused by heart failure. The body was sent to Utica Nebraska for burial.
A list of contestants was printed with 5,000 free votes credited to each, voting set to begin Friday morning January 21. Names will be printed in vote order after voting starts, with highest totals first, including Blanche Wiley Alliance Nebraska and Helen Broome among others.
The week has seen snow cover with gradual melt easing mud on streets. Farmers hope for faster thaw to allow winter pasture use and ease feed shortages as the ground clears in coming days.
Fremont dispatch reports Alliance captured the Firemen's State Convention for 1911 with 161 votes to 24 for Kearney and 1 for Omaha. Barnes serves on the Board of Control Guthrie chairs the Audit Committee. Hurrah for our side.
The Herald announces the addition of A. E. Hayward, former Fremont Daily Tribune reporter, who arrived in Alliance this week to join the staff. Readers are urged to assist him in gathering news as the paper aims to greatly improve local coverage.
Beef steers range 4.25 to 4.00 dollars. Hogs 6.75 to 7.50. Calves 7.00 to 9.00. Chickens 12 and 1? cents. Butter 30 cents. Fresh eggs 45 cents. Oats 81.35 per cent. Baled hay per ton 10. Macaroni wheat 70 cents per bushel. Shell ed carp per bushel.
The Herald announces two special premiums for the voting contest. The first lady with 8 000 votes including 5 000 nominating votes wins a ten dollar due bill to spend in any Box Butte county store. The second with 10 000 votes including 5 000 nominating votes gets another ten dollar due bill. The two prizes go to two different ladies and do not affect the main Piano and other premiums.
Fifteen head of two year old Herefords in fine condition to be butchered and sold by the quarter. Finest kind of meat at prices that will save you money. Call phone 154 Red 7. Wanted work by day or washing at home. Katie Gerald at rs Koke's So Alliance phone 485. 7tf
In the matter of the estate of John M. Whitney the county court sets a hearing on the final account. The notice seeks permission to proceed and preserve deadlines, with the next steps and date to be established for final adjudication.
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