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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
Dr and Mrs C E Slagle return the first of the week from a trip through the east. They spent most of their time at Buffalo and Niagara Falls and also visited Chicago and other Illinois points.
Ed H. Reid Del Skinner and Wm Austin of Torrington Wyoming were fined Alliance yesterday after driving back with two new Ford cars shipped from Denver. Reid is a prominent North Platte valley figure tied to local business interests.
Councilman P. E. Rom will depart Friday morning for a vacation trip. He and his family plan to spend most of their time on Nar ragansett Bay and in Massachusetts and Connecticut. They will visit relatives in Allentown Pennsylvania and voyageurs in several cities including Newark City Washington and Chicago.
Harry Dubuque, manager of the Crystal theatre, has been presenting new feature films to attract crowds. Saturday night drew standing room only as patrons packed the venue to see the show featuring Custer's Last Stand on the screen.
A surviving Curly the Crow aids a talk while film showings begin Monday. Prof. A Hoover presents a Panama Canal illustrated lecture, and the sequence covers the canal voyage to San Francisco and the exposition grounds. Hoover’s engaging talk aims to boost San Francisco attendance for the 1915 Panama Exposition opening.
Rev J H Brown pastor of First Presbyterian announces move to Gordon to take the Gordon church pastorship. He will preach his last sermon in Alliance on August 18 and his first sermon in Gordon on September 7. Brown and wife came to Alliance three years ago after service as a Syria missionary.
Mrs. Wm. Broderick and her daughter Vera are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carroll. Mrs. Broderick, from Three Forks Montana, is the Carrolls’ daughter, arriving Saturday evening to stay through September 1.
A postcard from Father Minogue, now in Ireland, greets Gray and Guthrie. He reports a pleasant Atlantic voyage, green Ireland, and asks about friend O Donnell. He mentions kissing the blarney stone photo on the card and sends best regards.
The demand for the new Edison disc phonograph advertised by Geo. D. Darling in this issue of The Herald has been heavy, making supplies scarce. Darling has received his first installment and begun selling them, including one of the first sales to an out of town purchaser earlier this week.
Mrs. F. G. Utter and her three daughters Clara Hattie and Florence of Joliet Winds came to Alliance last Saturday noon to visit Box Butte county relatives. Mrs. Utter is sister of Geo. G. Gadsby.
The text notes that Mia and Wm. Culver stayed at his home thirteen miles northeast of town with three girls on Sunday. They intend to travel to Denver later this week for a visit, then return via Alliance and stop in the city briefly.
The county board bought a steam tractor engine to pull the power grader after the old engine proved underpowered. Commissioners Hashman and Beck with the county engineer traveled to Lincoln last week to complete the purchase.
Del Skinner Ed H Reid and Win took two Ford automobiles delivered from Denver to Alliance. The group returned yesterday with the vehicles after the shipment arrived for their use or sale.
The Alliance band performs this evening in front of the Bee Hive officially opening the nine cent sale. Ice cream will be provided by the store to refresh attendees.
Fred Hockey of Hemingford spent the last week in the city, meeting local residents and attending events.
Carl W. Bicknell becomes manager of the Grand Restaurant at 214 Box Butte avenue. The cafe will undergo thorough renovation to become a model of cleanliness with improved appearance and attentive service. The motto, A Model of Cleanliness, signals a focused effort to satisfy fastidious patrons.
Mr Verner E Pedersen and Miss Anna E Bauer wed Tuesday at noon in the home of Geo G Gadsby Rev W L Torrence United Presbyterian church officiated The couple plan a trip to the Jack Hills before settling at home See notes on their future plans and residence.
A brief item notes a residence located on a ranch eleven miles east of Alliance, detailing its position and proximity to the city.
The Lutheran mission festival and picnic invites all Box Butte county Lutherans and friends to Berea next Sunday. Two services are planned under a big tent with a German service at 10 30 a m led by Rev. Titus Lang of Alliance and an English service at 2 30 p m by Rev. J Heseman of Rushville. Social entertainments follow with lunch available at a small cost. All are welcome.
The undersigned offers a reward for information about his son Lyle Martin a 17 year old boy 6 ft 4 in tall 145 pounds brown hair blue eyes smooth face tanned from outdoor work. He left home on Sunday July 13 1913. Notify Fred H Martin Route 4 Wayne Nebraska with any information.
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