Burlington Changes Hands In Major Alliance Deal
Wm. King acquires the Burlington Hotel across from the Burlington depot while the Lockwood family takes ownership of the 320 acre George Douglas farm southeast of Alliance. Guy Lockwood to manage the hotel. the Douglas farm is among Box Butte county’s best and largely unfarmed. A giant Baldwin locomotive built for the Burlington railroad is shown at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, weighing 280 tons with a 17 ton coal load and 16 000 gallons of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
E. T. Kibble & Company
Wm. King
Burlington Hotel
Burlington Depot
Lockwoods
George Douglas
Burlington
Guy Lockwood
Douglas
Box Butte County
San Francisco
Baldwin Works
Philadelphia
Burlington Railroad
Transportation Palace
America
Nebraska
Grand Island
Sterling, Colo
Elks
Deadwood
South Dakota
Box Butte
Colorado
Wyoming
Alliance Directory Update Promises New Phone Listings
The article notes an upcoming Alliance telephone directory and urges all residents with changes or new telephones to notify the manager at once to ensure correct name and address in the new directory. It also highlights promotional leaflets by the Commercial Club touting Alliance’s claims and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Alliance Exchange
Head of Edgemont postoffice robbery captured in Alliance
Federal officers captured Blackie Pat Attell alias Pat Burns in Nebraska and will bring him to Deadwood for trial. Attell is linked to the October 5 1914 Edgemont postoffice burglary along with three other gang members who are jailed in Deadwood Sioux Falls and Deadwood awaiting federal court. Investigators anticipate convictions for all four.
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Edgemont Postoffice
Edgemont Express
Stewart
Argus
Blackie
Pat Attell
Pat Burns
Edgemont
Nebraska
Sioux Falls
Alliance
Attell
Kansas
California
Wyoming
Joe Miller
Himer Greenburg
Deadwood
John B. King
Miller
Stockholm
W. C. Batle
Baile
Hall's Catarrh Cure oath affidavit and ads with notices
Frank J. Cheney signs an oath as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promising one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured or not by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The note mentions internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges sending for testimonials. Also an Alliance visit by Mrs Ethel Jones promoting a Royal Gwent Welsh Singers event at the opera house Friday.
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Alliance
Frank J. Cheney
F J. Cheney
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ethel Jones
Royal Gwent Welsh Singers
Opera House
Alliance Gun Club organized with officers and plans
The Alliance Gun Club was organized Tuesday at the Newberry building with Ren Young as chairman and K G Laing as secretary. Richard Waters was elected president, RR Stansberry president, E G Laing secretary treasurer, and J L Nicolai captain. A membership committee and bylaws committee were chosen. The notice details state convention dates May 18 to 20 at North Platte and a rising activity with prizes, rules, and a final contest to be held in Alliance Nebraska. The article also notes a special meeting next Tuesday and a local hardware company offering prizes and conditions for competition. Additionally, William Erman sold an eight acre chicken ranch in Duncan's addition to a buyer from the North Platte valley for $135 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Gun Club
Newberry
Ren Young
K. G. Laing
Richard Waters
RR. Stansberry
E. G. Laing
J. L. Nicolai Feld
Sidney
Crawford
Alliance
Nebraska
William Erman
Thrower
E. T. Kibble & Company
Duncan's
Mr. Bayard
North Platte Valley
Foot Comfort Miracle Ad Promises Pain Relief
Irregular ad touts "TIL" and "TIZ" for aching burning and swollen feet. Claims to remove corns bunions and odor with a 25 cent box and a one year money back guarantee. Supposedly ends foot misery and guarantees comfortable feet.
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L. E. Johnson
Box Butte Ave
Alliance Hotel
Commercial Club
Alliance Cleaning Works
Anna Zehrung
State of Ohio
City of
Lucas County
Bers
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