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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
3
Railway timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains with stations including Edgemont Black Hill Billings and a southbound service to Denver and Bridgeport. Daily service ranges from early morning to early afternoon with multiple No. designations and Sunday exceptions noted.
Alliance post office schedules night and day mail closures by route. East Bound trains 44 and 42 have 12 20 p m and 11 00 p m cutoffs, West Bound trains 43 and 41 share 12 20 p m and 11 00 p m, South Bound trains 303 and 301 use 12 20 p m and 11 00 p m. Sundays and holidays night mails end at 6:00 p m. P M Ira E Tash and Dr Boland referenced.
Community column from Strasburger and Mt Pleasant reports blizzards, church and school events, land sales and rental interest around Strasburger. Mentions Rev Porter’s upcoming sermon, local social gatherings at the Star Trading Company, hay and cattle conditions, and railroad discussions toward Alliance. Includes visits from Alliance and Hemingford residents and local sales and businesses in early March 1912.
The account notes the serious illness of Mrs. Langford's mother, who died last Tuesday and was buried in Crawford cemetery. Born in Germany, she came to the U S at eleven, married John H Langford who died 19 years ago. She lived on Snake Creek homestead in Nebraska, leaves seven children, Bert being the only one nearby, and was 77 at death. Deep sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
Mrs Mahala Seaman Jameson died March 3 at the Phoenix home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs A B Reed. Born September 23 1832 she endured two marriages and lived in Bradshaw Hay Springs and York Nebraska before moving to Alliance and later Phoenix. She was an earnest Baptist and is mourned by family and friends with condolences from The Herald.
In this poem Walt Mason asserts not all people are corrupt and defends honest daily virtues. He cites bank cashiers, husbands and wives, a generous town businessman, reliable grocers, a wise statesman, and decent railway magnates to argue that many individuals act with integrity despite sensationalism.
Canton correspondence notes Mrs C L Hall is being assisted by Miss Nora Johnson. Byron Fosker rode last week to Hemingford on horseback. Jake Winten and family visited near Dunlap with Mrs Winten’s parents. Frank Eving leased his farm to E K Sheldon for this season northeast of Alliance. J B Curry Roy Hindman and Frank McCart attended George Leer sale near old Nonpareil last Tuesday. C F E Smith and K L Shetler rode to Alliance last Thursday likely on railroad business. Your Uncle Charney could be a top railroad division supervisor if he lands the plum.
Miss Claribel Oberfelder of Sidney Nebraska married S S Pearlstine of Cheyenne Wyoming in the Brown Palace Hotel Denver. Rabbi Friedman officiated. The ceremony occurred Wednesday morning of last week with many friends sending congratulations.
Art Wiker who ran a four year Douglas Wyoming restaurant returned to Alliance on Monday. He has disposed of his business and plans to spend a period away from the venture.
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