Unity for Wills Democratic Nominates Wilson in St Louis
The Democratic national convention in St Louis convenes June 14 with 1092 delegates and 1092 alternates. Woodrow Wilson is the presumed nominee for a second term amid unity and harmony. John W Wescott and Martin Glynn are highlighted as key speakers for vice presidency and temporary chair roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
St Louis
Union
Wea
Woodrow Wilson
Wescott
New Jersey
Martin Glynn
New York
National Committee
Kheynoter
Committee On Permanent Organization
Champ Clark Clark
America First
Wilson
State
Democratic Congress
White House
Magnesia for Streets Promises Cheaper Road Surfacing
A local report notes magnesia beds near town and its successful use in road surfacing across the county. Secretary Guthrie of the commercial club holds a rock hard magnesia sample. A Box Butte County ranchman has used magnesia for years in building his takes, substituting cement with satisfactory results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliance
Guthrie
Commercial Club
Box Butte
Boy Scout Director Appointed Alongside Playground Leader
Prof. T. R. Crawford named director of the Boy Scouts in addition to his role overseeing the city playground. He will devote summer efforts to Scout advancement and improvement, leveraging his experience as playground director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Crawford
T. R. Crawford
Boy Scouts
Crawford
Schedules Show Four Teaching Moves At Alliances School
Superintendent Pate reports four staff changes next year at Alliances School with shifts at Emerson Central and the high school. Names include Wavensee Okie Taylor Walter Engle Cutkosky Helekik Robertson Soper Worley Terry Burns Sheridan Anderson Chambers Abbott Hograth Brown Crocker Conley Scott Terry Rex Truman Sherdeman Canfield and Wilson among others. Emerson remains with unfilled domestic science as Georgia Canfield. overall roster lists grades from first to eighth with multiple subject assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliances
Pate
Emerson
Central
Slawe Wavensee Okie
Taylor
Miss Walter
Eas
Mise Engle
Cutkosky
Helekik
Terry Hgh Schooool
W. R. Pate
R. Crawford
P. Stockdale Central School
Burns
Sheridan
Miss Anderson
Mies Chambers
Miss Abbott
Hograth
Mies Brown
Crocker
Mise Conley
Scott Reginnerd
Iisarsacanss
Terry
Rex Truman
Eva Sherdeman
Liz
Bertha Wilson
Emerson School
Georgia
Canfield
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Holds Chadron Convention
The Third Annual Convention of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Alliance district met in Chadron June 1–2 with twenty three delegates. Mrs A T Lunn of Alliance was elected district president and Miss Shannon spoke on Bora. The next convention will be at Hemingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Alliance District
Methodist Church
Chadron
Nebraska
EB. O
Alliance
Atend
Helen Drake
Beatrice
Misa Abbie Burns
University Place
Lst
Sue R. Spencer
Rose E. Shedd
Hastings
Sam D. Reuling
Wymore
New Court House
Phelan Opera House
Drake Hotel
Myers to Mason City promotion for Alliance Dierks staff
Willard C. Myers and Miss Lucile OBrien were married Tuesday. Myers leaves Alliance for a honeymoon and then becomes manager of the Dierks Lumber Company branch in Mason City Nebraska. J A Stapleton from Ashby succeeds Myers as Alliance branch bookkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard C. Myers
Lucile O'Brien
Alliance
Mason City
Nebr
Dierks Lumber Company
Myers
Dierks Company
Alliance Fire Department
Ansley
J. A. Stapleton
Ashby
Stapleton
Plunge Opens Sunday At Alliance Fire Dept Pool
The Alliance volunteer fire department pool will open Sunday for the summer. A large cream boiler to heat the water has been installed, modeled after the YMCA Omaha plunge plan, ensuring warm water at all times. Firefighters invite residents and visitors to use the facility and visit Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Omaha
Alliance
Vandal Damages Cars Near Alliance Farm Dance
At the Link Davis farm three miles north of Alliance vandals cut wiring on about twenty cars parked for a Saturday night dance. Charley Tash repaired the damage, but a driver later wrecked a car en route to town. A suspect is under suspicion pending more evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Davis Farm
Alliance
Charley Tash
Charley
Baby lions born at Alliance show names chosen
Sappho the forest born African lioness at the C. A. Wortham show in Alliance gave birth to three cubs Monday morning. It is the third triple birth in captivity. The cubs named Alliance Herald Times were formally christened at the animal show Wednesday with playful town newspaper ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sappho
C. A. Wortham
Alliance
Herald
Times
Nine Coyotes Taken In Hills Near Alliance
Mrs. Lizzie Watson and Miss Peeler found a group of young coyotes southeast of Alliance while riding. They marked the hole and informed W. E. Campbell and James Blavrige, who spent the forenoon digging out nine pups, an unusually large litter for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Lizzie Watson
Miss Peeler
W. E. Campbell
James Blavrige
Fire Destroys Barn at H. D. Baker Residence
A large barn and its contents at 420 Bix Horn, the home of H. D. Baker, burned completely Wednesday afternoon. Estimated loss runs to 1006 dollars as firefighters struggled to find water, hampered by low pressure and insufficient pumps at the city plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contenta
H. D. Baker
Bix Horn
Ecity
Banquet by Baptist Ladies for Nebraska Dry Federation
The ladies of the Baptist church will serve a banquet to the Nebraska Dry Federation Speakers on Friday evening, June 16th. Only one hundred plates will be laid. attendees should secure tickets early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Nebraska Dry Federation
Special Teachers Examination Set For June Dates
A special teachers examination will be given at the court house on June 23rd and 24th. A reading circle will be held on June 24th. Miss Opal Russell, County Superintendent, contact 27-21-7337.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Opal Russell
Miss Ruth Layton Joins Colorado Summer Visit
Miss Ruth Layton, a high school teacher in Simia near Denver, arrived last week to spend the summer with her parents Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Layton. Rev. Layton is a prominent figure in Colorado glee club work and is welcomed by Alliance youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Layton
Simia
Colorado
Denver
A. A. Layton
Rev. Layton
Alliance Young People
Dandelion Contest Winners Featured At Ice Cream Supper
The Herald reports Alliance dandelion contest wrapped with 4639 pounds gathered in three weeks. Esther Bacon won girls prize 387 pounds. Verne Gribble won boys prize 170 pounds. Weighing 75 plants yielded 2.5 pounds with six stalks per plant. An all participants ice cream supper is set for Saturday at 5 pm at The Herald office hosted by Mr. A J Macey with judges D F Watson and Frank Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Herald Office
Alliance
Esther Bacon
Fashion Shop
Verne Gribble
Brennan Drug Store
A. J. Macey
Frank Palmer
Macey
Vaughan
Sainted Soul Enters Last Resting Place
Mrs. Elizabeth Coffin died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Sainted Soul at ninety years old. Funeral services were held Thursday at nine, with remains shipped to Fairfield Iowa. Her long life of kindness and Christian character was noted as she neared the century mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Coffin
W. Dpd. Rumer
Dowth
Rumer Reald
Fairfield
Flats in Building on Box Butte Avenue
Work on the Wilson Brothers building progresses with brick laying begun Tuesday. The brick structure measures 25 by 127 feet with a full concrete basement and two stories. The second floor houses six flats five with three rooms and one with four rooms. Each flat includes bath and heat, the four room unit already rented. City heat may be used if the city plant is installed this summer otherwise hot water or steam heating will be installed. Finishing is planned for around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Brothers
Box Butte Avenue
Doc Randall Props Up C. A. Wortham Shows
Publicity manager Doc Randall is highlighted as a well liked newspaper man of twenty years with the Wortham shows. His jovial earnest manner leaves a strong impression as he travels the country promoting the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wortham
Doc” Randall
Doc
Alliance Opens Season Beat Hemingford In Sunday Baseball
Alliance defeated Hemingford 9 to 2 as Bud Darnell pitched well for Alliance. Catcher Olds suffered a fractured wrist in an accident. A large crowd anticipated motorcycle races on Saturday and Sunday with riders from Denver Broken Bow Scottbluff and Alliance using Harley Davidson and Excelsior machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bledoye
Bridgeport
Deonver
Broken How
Scottabluff
Alliance
Acard
Hemingford Inet
Hemingford Boys
Bud Darnell
Danny Lyons
Olds
Hemmeford
Aone
Vrno Hemingford
Regan
Grd
Uhrig
R. Walker
W. Walker
Heer
Hal
Crete
Butler
Shepherd
Ae Dolby
Gleason
Swike
Ce Palton
Copsey
Morgan
McNulty
Ord
Lee
Bee
Dafrgu DB
Viterkas
Railroad Notes Reflect Local Workforce Movements
M Pheri travels to Ravenna on business. Mrs Ola Burnood returns to work after illness. Chas L Finch shifts to train department as brakeman. Conductor Frank Connor re joins after sickness. F H Bronkhort and Bill Sauerbrunn go east on extended trip. Weidenhamer recovers at home. Mr and Mrs F Hill and son visit Missouri. Mrs H A Cunningham and daughter Dosy visit coast. C D Reed visits Guernsey ranch. Mrs W R Cunningham heads to North Bend for summer. Cunningham accompanies to Grand Island. Hoffiland station opens with Leon Hall agent. Leo Toohey travels to Hemingford to relieve J L Roe. Roe to Lakeside as agent. W W Truitt noted. Marian Mote hired as stenographer in Chief Dispatcher office. Trainmaster J T McShane and Chief Dispatcher W H Johnston mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pheri
Ravenna
Ola Burmood
Lee
Chas. L. Finch
Frank () Connor
Edgemont
Hoffiland
Leon Hall
Leo Toohey
Alliance
Hemingford
J. L. Roe
Roe
Lakeside
W. W. Truitt
Marian Mote
J. T. McShane
W. H. Johnston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barry Lovefeast
Bogan
Pasis
Magnesiat
Box Butte County
BOY Scout
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
W. BK. Campbell
James Blagrave
Miss Ruth Layton
Elizabeth Cofin
Randall
Skinner's Macaron
Fair Grounds
ETA
New Statler
Hoffinnd
F. H. Bronkhoret
Deadwood
Bill” Sauerbrunn
Diu
Weidenhamer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!