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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
1
Local classified items advertise Pilkington and Miller Bros retailers with America patent flour, farm and household goods, a dentist and doctor listings, bank and telephone details, a shoe sale, butter and egg buyers, and multiple for sale properties from W. N. Corneal and G. W. Clark.
First class saddle maker and harness makers invite bids for farm harness built from summer oak harness leather. Geo A Hills announces sale of harness items. Eagle Pharmacy offers prompt careful prescription filling by a registered staff member.
Bargain sale runs ten days at Fred's with Eagle Pharmacy carrying top grade machine oil from J. E. Joder. Prices and items promote hardware and automotive supplies for local customers.
Mrs Minnie Baker Hall dies after appendicitis and complications at Alliance. Survived by husband E A Hall son Albin parents J F and Mrs Baker four sisters two brothers and sister L J Card from Denver. Funeral at home this evening then Denver route to Greeley Colorado for interment with relatives.
George Darling interrupted a burglar Sunday night around 12:30 as he entered his furniture store and saw a man fleeing to the basement. The thief escaped through a cellar door after removing the padlock. a grease-smudged white hat was left behind. Nothing was stolen. police will hold the hat for the owner.
Box Butte county potato growers held a meeting at the city courthouse last Saturday to discuss welfare and establish a permanent organization. Officers elected were President Chas Bauer Vice President A Hadley Secretary G A West and Treasurer Fred Bauer. The next meeting is set for Saturday August 12.
Pete Watson of Sioux County traveled to Alliance last Friday with a bay Kentucky-Demark stallion five years old and weighing 1160 pounds. Admirers praise the horse as near perfect in form and likely to win at a horse show. Claud Lester will handle care and training at the race track.
A third clerk joins Postmaster Tash's staff at the Alliance post office. Miss Arvilla Snow received the appointment and began duties, indicating increased business volume.
L M Kennedy of Alliance learns his son Ward Kennedy died after the Bennington explosion in San Diego. Arthur Kennedy rushed to his brother’s side. Ward died the previous night despite efforts to save him. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm at the M E church amid Allied naval service ties.
At a BPOE meeting an entertainment committee was formed and a subsequent session set bi monthly socials, first on Thursday August 3. The Elis boast a commodious club room and Spacht's orchestra will provide music. Percy Cogswell chairs the committee with J A Reardon as secretary, signaling a strong program.
Mrs E S Jackson hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering for her sister Mrs Betts. Mrs J R Phelan held a Saturday reception and Tuesday evening for Miss Lacy of Chicago. Mr and Mrs A T Hemingway hosted a Monday party for their sister Miss Ruth White of Kansas City. About thirty young people attended and enjoyed the event.
Operator J Meyers has left the service. Engineer H R Beans and wife are visiting Crawford this week. E W Mitchell operates and relieves F W Simmons of Ausley. E W Bell, superintendent of bridges, left for Hot Springs yesterday. C H Murray joined telegraph service as night operator. J W Frey moves to Seneca from Newcastle as night operator. Trainmaster B S Marvin of the Sterling division is in Alliance today. Evan Sage son of L S Sage works in the ticket office at nights. Bruce Benedict returned to Edgemont Monday from the Sterling division.
A meeting is called in Alliance to discuss a fall harvest festival plus a race meet to boost local appeal. Residents are urged to attend the council chamber tonight as organizers propose using $250.79 surplus from the Fourth of July to fund the event and present a creditable city demonstration.
Henry Crilly long time Alliance resident and former car-cleaning department employee at the railroad Burling is critically ill at his east Dakota Street home after a strangulated hernia required surgery. Doctors fear for his recovery though he showed unexpected improvement briefly. Friends recall his strong character and constant friendliness despite advancing years.
The article lists Sunday worship at St Matthew church with holy communion and sermon at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Archdeacon James Cope conducts services. U P church announces services with Morning subject The Prodigal Son and Evening The Promise to Overcome. T M S meets Wednesday afternoon. midweek prayer Thursday. M E church holds regular services next Sunday with Morning The Lighted Candle and Evening The Way to God. Epworth prayer Tuesday at Mrs Froeshla West Lawn. Regular prayer Thursday.
Dr F M Knight and Horace Bogue depart in the morning for an extended journey to Arizona and Los Angeles. They will visit California resorts and the Portland exposition then Bogue goes to New York for purchases. Knight travels with M L Wright and plans sightseeing during hay fever season, about six weeks.
James Lawson and Dr Ancorn arrive from Wyoming and Idaho respectively to oversee dipping season operations. S I Valentine, previously local, passed through en route from Utah to Broken Bow where he has just been transferred.
Hiram Wilson of Box Butte precinct visits the city and notes his son owns 160 acres of oats projected to yield at least 40 bushels per acre. The family also runs a sizable dairy operation, bringing in over Broo per month. How does that sound to you Easter readers.
Breakeman Hugh McGuire who was thrown from a car at Crawford today was brought to Alliances this afternoon and his friends are pleased to learn that his injuries are not serious as first reported. A gash was cut in his head by striking a rail. Will Morrissey arrives from Valentine to work for International Harvester and may travel soon. Fr M. Wallace returned from Scottsbluff after visiting his brother and reports a destructive rain and hail storm between Bridgeport and Bayard. A Highlander pin found on the street will be returned to owner. Advertising notices and bank promos close this imperfect roundup of local items.
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