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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
18
An advertiser urges readers aged 50 and older to act on a practical promotion. The copy emphasizes promotion opportunities and instructs readers to mark and mail the coupon immediately.
William P. Stough born August 18 1846 in Guilford Medina county Ohio died June 4 1915 at his son’s home in Alliance Nebraska age 68 years 9 months 16 days since his wife’s death five years earlier at Grand Junction Colorado.
The deceased had lived most of his time with his son in Alliance and had a sister in Ohio plus nine grandchildren and a great grandchild. He was a Knight Templar and active in several fraternal orders and previously belonged to the United Brethren church. His illness lasted five days and his body will be laid beside his wife in Grand Junction, Colorado.
William C. Brown born in Lambton county Ontario on May 27 1848 died Tuesday June 1 1915 aged 67 years and days He was the eighth of twelve children He moved to Manitoba in 1880 remained six years then settled in Seward Nebraska in 1886 and in 1889 he moved again.
A vintage advertisement extols TIZ as a remedy for burning sore and tired feet. It claims to remove corns and bunions and prevent foot misery with a 525 cent price and a guarantee of a year of comfort or money back.
The obituary details a man who settled near Camp Lake twelve miles south of Alliance and later moved to Alliance. He married Amy I. Blaine in 1897, leaves a widow and three siblings, and was a longtime member of the Canadian Presbyterian church. Interment was at Greenwood cemetery after services led by Rev. McIntyre. The notice includes expressions of sympathy from family members Amy I Brown, James B Brown, F G Blain, and Mrs F G Blain.
Sheriff Fred Rossiter of Cherry County arrested Alfred Larson who escaped the Norfolk asylum last winter. Larson, a former trusted inmate, walked toward his Cherry County home but frostbitten feet forced amputation. He was taken to St Joseph's hospital and then back to Valentine. fate unclear whether he will return to the asylum or stay in county care. Larson, about 30, unmarried, had a Cherry County homestead.
A newspaper piece recalls daily oddities faced by Mrs. Anna Chaffee, chief operator at Alliance's information desk, who handles math, freight rates, schedules, medicine, and more. A sick wife received a mustard plaster receipt, a man sought train timing to Hemingsford, and questions about holidays and feather bed relights show the limits of information service.
Delegates arrive Friday with about sixty attendees for a three day Christian Endeavor district convention in town. Activities include a Friday banquet at the Christian church and sessions at the Presbyterian church each afternoon and evening. Old papers offered for sale at The Herald Office.
The Omaha Nebraskan editor Richard J Mare ceffe offers subscriptions at 1.50 per year. The Herald office invites readers to become regular subscribers and promises to forward subscriptions on request.
A 19th century remedy promotes Hamburg Brust Thee as a safe inexpensive plant based cure for colds and grip. The instructions call for a spoonful of the tea steeped in boiling water and drunk daily to relieve congestion and loosen bowels.
Backache and lumbago ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical yet harmless remedy. A 25 cent bottle is said to rub directly into the pain and remove soreness within moments, ending misery from sciatica rheumatism and lame backs.
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