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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
1
A terse note critiques persistent issues at a public event citing crowded venues dim lighting and ongoing disturbances, signaling frustration with repeated safety and crowd control failures. local officials are urged to address repeat problems and implement lasting changes.
At Baltimore’s convention Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey won the Democratic nomination for president on the forty sixth ballot. He carried 990 votes to 4 for Clark and 12 for Harmon. nomination later made unanimous after Oscar W Underwood’s withdrawal ended a week long deadlock.
Fire Island is recommended as the place to go and Bangs as the author to read. Crackers are suggested as the food, Gunn as the artist, Starr as the actress, Shute as the humorist, and Cannon as the politician. The skit should be set in CAPS, P. Pitzer im Judge.
Chas Dake visits from Ogalalla. Mrs Reed and Mrs Tragesser plan a Brush visit. Rev Witteman of Lingle Wyoming passes Alliance en route east. attends minister summer school in Madison. J E Blair seeks ranch property near Sterling. rain reported in his Nebraska area. Local politics feature Mallery and Wasmund preparing for a state rep race. both bought new cars. Beard Cable to take a ten day vacation. Parker’s Lucky Curve pens on sale. Funeral of John Lelstritz noted. aeroplane exhibit details. birth announcements for W G Otto and spouse in Alliance area.
Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana was nominated for vice president at two o'clock Wednesday morning after three ballots. Other candidates included Burke of North Dakota Hurst Wade Preston Clark whose name was withdrawn before balloting. Bryan predicts a two million popular vote victory for Wilson Marshall tickets.
Alliance residents learn Glen W. Garrison died after bathing in Judge Berry's pool though an investigation shows he was not drowned. He was 20 with a prior skull injury from shinney. A medical discharge from the Marine Corps followed US duties in Colorado. The pool lease belonged to Judge Berry. burial expected near Lincoln. Funeral plans await arrival of his father from Deer Trail Colorado.
Despondent Mrs Helen Ridgell shot herself at her sister’s Alliance home on Big Horn Avenue last Sunday evening. The inquest was not held as death was self inflicted. She was daughter of Henry Broich of Berwyn Nebraska and raised Catholic but not eligible for church rites at death. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev O B Baker with many friends in attendance. William Sulzbach of Marple stopped by The Herald office during his Alliance business.
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