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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
5
A newspaper classified section outlines cash and credit rates per word, minimum charges, and instruction to mention the Herald origin. It invites a high school boy to seek after school and Saturday work, directing inquiries to the Herald office.
The advertiser declares itself the sole provider of abstract books in Box Butte county with an office in the McCorkle Building. The message invites clients to contact the 10-tf-670 office for services.
Multiple rental ads list two furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 708 Box Butte and 603 Box Butte Ave with phones 299 116. other furnished rooms available at 314 Sweetwater Ave and 121 Yellowstone Ave. additional single and three room rentals noted along with a house cleaning request and loan offer. Also sale of a four room cement block house in Belmont Addition and a 640 acre claim in Morrill county advertised.
Five room bungalow built a year ago on a corner lot with two lots and plumbing. Has hot water heat and east front. Cheap if taken at once with part cash and balance on easy terms. B. W. Ray, phone 720 Green. 1156tf15.
The Herald explains subscriber accounts show stamped dates on papers or wrappers. The numbers reflect month day and year paid, such as 2-29-12 indicating February 29, 1912.
The Knight-Campbell Music Co of Denver announces a Big Illustrated Piano Catalog showing 1412 piano styles with prices and the Easy Pay Plan. Prepaid mailing on request and a Big Player Piano catalog available. Direct sales promise savings by cutting middleman profits.
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds good layers and hens for sale at 1.00 each. Eggs for hatching 75 cents for 16. Call or write Mrs EK J Owen Hewett Nebraska. L4atfii46
I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mrs Bessie Pickett who has left me. Dated Alliance Nebraska March 2 1912. A J Pickett.
The notice urges readers to subscribe for the Alliance daily paper and to tell friends to subscribe quickly. E N Gregg and Son advertise a large stock of first class alfalfa and wild hay at reasonable prices.
Rowan & Wright advertise coal for sale at the Rowan feed store with contact by phone 71. The Herald office buys old papers at six cents per bunch.
Miss Laura Morrison returned from Ravenna after visiting friends. Dr Hand visited Lakeside yesterday. Miss Henry, a store house stenographer, left for Sioux City. Dr Copsey has been ill. A F Bundy injured his hand at Rowan's elevator but avoided a broken arm. Copeland's barber shop interior being repainted. Saturday night James Keeler will move his pool hall behind the barber shop. Joe Westover returned from Rushville. Mrs Wiker’s six piece orchestra engaged for Easter Monday ball by Knights of Columbus. Mrs Fred Ayers left for Sterling Colorado. Mrs Franklin, sister of Mrs J W Tinan, left for Akron Ohio. Chas Manning, hardware salesman, in town. G W Leer arrived from his ranch on business. has property in Alliance. Jack Mitchell, Alliance hotel clerk, reportedly helped arrest a disturbance. Rev F C Proehl of Crawford staying in Alliance a few days. Mr and Mrs George Kemple from Oklahoma visiting A P Lee’s home. hope for health and permanent relocation. L Witham returned from Aurora where his wife’s mother is ill. Mrs Debruler and Hazel Carney left for Seneca for funeral of a sister. W J Fogle of Reno improving after hospital stay.
Kuntee May Pahlow died March 20 at age 1 year 4 months 24 days. Funeral held March 21 at home with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Poem by Henry W Longfellow accompanies notice acknowledging omission in March 2 issue.
Household items for sale include rugs brass bedstead mattress springs dining chairs rockers dresser roll top desk Kurtzman piano book case and more. Private sale conducted at Snyder's drag office 210 Box Butte Ave by B H Perry. Our 4.
Local ad notes E. C. Whisman as the lowest price source for painting paper hanging and kalsomining services with a street address 1138tf14 referenced.
A list of land and property transfers for Box Butte County Nebraska recorded by F E Reddish includes numerous deeds and patents. Names include Lewis Peterson WM Praden Arah Lo Hungerford Jas T Arbuth Matty Ny Mary Jane Kline Louise J Becker Charley Simpson Harriet L Wheeler Louis Hood Geo Schultz Rudolph Linnemeter Herman Gen Michael J Connor Geo L Gross Caroline Gross Clarence Christen Wm F Rosenkranz Abbie Nicholson Bana Cowden Willis Spencer Nellie Kicken Robert Logan Eliza Cool Chas Lelztwirz Chris Boness Tra Bogard and others with parcels described by section and township coordinates, many involving NF or NE regions. Some entries specify patents and sales prices such as 4700, 8600, 2720, 1600, and 800 amounts.
Hemingford residents and visitors are listed with recent travel and family news. Names include James Hunter Bert Dushnell Alex Muirhead and many others visiting Alliance Crawford University Place Lincoln Morill Denver and Oregon. Births illnesses and family events are noted with several trips for business and funeral attendance.
Dr C E Slagle who has been with me the past five years as assistant is no longer in my employ All bills for work done by him prior to Feb 1 1912 are payable direct to me H H Bellwood M D 1139 144c Buy your coat of Rowan Wright Phone 71 a Coat hanger given away on Saturday at The Bee Hive.
I L A Berry county judge of Box Butte county Nebraska announces a hearing for the estate of John Beutler on October 14 1912 at 10 in the forenoon in Alliance Nebraska to examine and allow claims. Creditors must file claims with the court or be barred. Publication to run four weeks in the Alliance Herald before the hearing. Dated March 16 1912. L A Berry seal county judge.
Rental notice for a four room house at 902 Missouri Avenue. Contact phone 393 Blue. Includes days and times 9d 6t, 34 l6w. Local housing ad with basic inquiry information.
The Farmers Elevator association gathered in Hastings with members from Aurora Lincoln Cortland Beatrice and Kansas City The group aims to unite the state's grain elevator firms J W Shorthill of Aurora spoke on Insurance offering practical ideas Scales and Shrinking were debated as key issues Miss Jessie Barnhill of Kansas City notable as likely the region s sole woman grain buyer and said to have purchased more grain than any attendee last year
In Box Butte County Nebraska the estate of Chloe Purinton deceased. Executor D. E Purinton filed a final account on February 25 1912 set for hearing April 12 1912 at 10 a m in Alliance County Court Room. Notice to interested parties to appear and show cause why the account should not be allowed. Publication ordered in Alliance Herald for three weeks prior to hearing. Dated March 21 1912. (SEAL) J A Berry.
An unidentified man posing as a purveyor of pure food has been in Omaha for weeks collecting vinegar ketchup butter and canned goods from manufacturers and jobbers. Government secret service men are tracing him and Marshal Warner and deputies report he has left Omaha likely to resume elsewhere.
Four hundred plus donors in the First Baptist Church of Waco Texas gave more than 3000 dollars to foreign missions at a morning service. The largest gift was 250 dollars and the smallest 1 dollar. Last year their share to Baylor University totaled 12000 dollars. The community is described as very wealthy among Baptists in the United States and is noted for generous giving in proportion to prosperity.
The last Lenten Tea of the season will be hosted at Mrs Holsten's residence on Thursday afternoon and evening. Club house sandwiches ice cream cake and coffee will be served for twenty five cents. Aprons and other articles will be sold. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
A special service will be held at the German Lutheran church 61 Sweetwater Ave next Sunday morning. Twelve youths confirmed after months of instruction. Rev. Titus Lang will lead starting at 10 oclock sharp. A further service is planned for Good Friday at 10 30 am. All are invited to attend.
The state railway commission hears Bethany residents ask for a five cent fare between Bethany and Lincoln on the Omaha Lincoln and Beatrice Interurban. They claim the current ten cent fare and fifteen cent round trip are excessive and cite the railway law allowing two cents per mile, which the company says it cannot sustain.
The railway commission has fixed feeding in transit rates on five stock between South Omaha and stations along the Burlington road. Rates listed include Atkins Elding Bayard conte Minatare Huay ward, Scottshaff Covert 0 cemis Mitchell Toohey Cute Haney at 13 cents per 100 pounds. Same rates apply to Nebraska City.
Maddix, a Mexican border native, arrived at an Alliance hotel and spoke only Spanish. The night clerk found him acting strangely in the morning, and after he refused to open his door police had to enter. He was jailed and later turned over to the sheriff.
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