Forged Cleveland Taft Letter Exposed In Times Scandal
A late national campaign forgery falsely attributed to Grover Cleveland surfaced in The New York Times praising Taft over Bryan. It was sold by Broughton Brandenburg, who fled court after posting bond, admitting no author and prompting widespread Republican exposure and criticism.
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Grover Cleveland
New York Times
Cleveland
William H. Taft
Mr. Bryan
the Times
Broughton Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Lincoln letters outline Nebraska legislative agenda and Bryan event
Special correspondent surveys early session activity in Lincoln. Bills on banking reform physical valuation and stock yards oversight move through the legislature. The Oregon Plan for senators faces partisan debate. Bryan’s birthday rally and Democratic Editorial Association events are planned in Lincoln, with Shallenberger and staff attending Washington inaugural ceremonies.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Supreme Court
Senate
Shallenberger
Railway Commission
House
Oregon
United States
Bryan
Missouri River
Supreme
Sheldon
Democratic Editorial Association
Lincoln Hotel
South
Omaha
Howard
Kraus
Washington
Ad Club
Railway Notes and Personalities at Alliance
Railway workers and officials frequent Alliance, Nebraska, with crews shifting, promotions, and leaves of service. Several employees including T. P. Hancock, A. D. Williams, F. S. Ritchie, and J. E. Anterline depart or face layoffs while others relocate. Officials inspect depots, plan a new brick service building, and move the freight house to improve trackage. Crystal theater ad ends notes with a reminder of nightly treats.
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Crystal
T. P. Hancock
Chas. King Ia
Mason
Eva Lawler
Sheridan
A.D. Williams
Ellsworth
H.C. Miller
Alliance
E. W. Reed
Omaha
W. R. Leslie
Billings
J. E. Anterline
Kansas City
F. S. Ritchie
Fred Schnell
Brother
Grand Island
J. F. Holly
Nickerson
Nebr
C. Earnest
H. A. Allerton
Carmen
Laramie Street
Teddy Bear Out, Billy Pos Sum Steps In
In a local swap, Teddy Bear exits a display and Billy Pos Sum is introduced. The change shifts the lineup at the community toy event, with organizers noting the swap aims to refresh the collection and attract more visitors.
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Teddy Bear
Billy Possum
Taft Delivers Inaugural Address Condensed Report
The Herald presents a condensed version of President Taft's inaugural speech, capturing the core themes and commitments. The report reflects the full address's intent while fitting within the paper's one page presentation.
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Herald
Taft
Professional Training for Teachers in Weeat ero Nebraska
The Crawford Tribune prints on its first page in pica type an article urging the legislature to establish a normal school in this part of the state. It notes many strong reasons and suggests credit to the Alliance Commercial Club for issuing the circular.
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Crawford Tribune
Weeatero
Nebraska
Alliance Commercial Club
Iowa Visitor's Views From Omaha to Alliance
Rev Geo C Hicks reports from Hope Nebraska December 29 1885 visiting Alliance and the Platte Valley near Sidney Nebraska. He notes a grandson and wife in telephony and teaching connections, a daughter and her husband homesteading land, vast open country with few trees, a six mile irrigation approach, scattered ranch homes and a mix of nationalities and religions across the prairie.
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Geo. C. Hicks
Nebraska
Hope, Nebr
Sun
Alliance
Alliance High School
Platte Valley
Tri-State Land Co
Local notices and society notes from Alliance and Bayard pages
The Herald reports on social visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Burlew in Hemingford for Father Halbe’s funeral, Mrs. Reeves’s Torrington trip, and Rev. J Jordan’s Bayard move. It notes E F Sutton’s forced car stop in Alliance, Freimuths’ subscription, C A Newberry shipping steel tanks to Hyannis, and A W Pierson’s trip to Minden. The Alliance Telephone Co. directory lists 700 city subscribers and 100 country lines with strong service.
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C. A. Burlew
Hemingford
John O'Keefe
Father Halbe
C. A. Newberry
Hyannis
Myers
Alliance Enterprise
The
Alliance Telephone Co
Herald
Public stenographer Hazel Beck Opens Alliance Office
Miss Hazel Beck has completed studies at Lincoln Business College and returned to Alliance to work as a public stenographer. She operates from the Commercial Club room in the basement of the Phelan Block, and business leaders are urged to patronize her services.
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C. A. Hahe
Crawford
M. Gehrett
R. C. McLeese
Gavin
Northwest
No. 41
L. W. Wright
Alliance Telegraph Ofice
Ft. Worth
Texas
W. H. Alligeier
Baby
Roscoe Blood
Mitchell
W. H
H.S. Johnson
L. M. Smith
Sheridan
J. N. Redfern
Chicago
Alliance
Denver
Myrtle Carlson
Alice
M. H. Landigan
Edgemont
Joder
Fitzpatrick
Supt
L. B. Allen
Way Darrow
Lincoln
Weidenhamer
Griggs
Cameron
Toohey
Guernsey
Messrs
Allen and
Darrow
Birdsell
Lynch
C. A. Wetherell
Sidney
J, .N. Huston
Moundaville
W. Va
California
Hazel Beck
Lincoln Business College
Phelan
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D. E. Lynch
Edgemount
F. Slate
Deadwood
Mra
K. C. Spatz
C. E. Bennett
East End
Geo. L. Helzer
Harvard
Longmont
Colo
J. G. Stewart
Adams
Alliance Relay Office
Zabel
Anselmo
Iowa
E. F. Sutton
Scottsbluff Herald
Wolf Freimuth
Jos. Freimuth
Carroll
Lowa
Rev. J. Jordan
Bayard
A. W. Pierson
Minden
Colburn
J. P. Colburn's Cash Store
Alliance National Bank
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Box Butte Ave
Montana St
Stenographer
Commercial Club
Phelan Opera House
Elk
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Grandstand Granite Aid Marble Works
H. Nelson
Alliance, Nebr
Geo. W. Miller
Sweetwater Ave
Hrugorst
Brennan
J. N. Sr
ROE
Sturgeon & Young Dray Line
G. W. Zobel
Bow Butte County
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