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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
4
A local newspaper in Alliance Box Butte County Nebraska outlines its mission to uplift moral and material interests, print news fully and accurately, and serve homes, offices, and stores as a vital advertising medium. The paper stresses its growing reach and specialist staff in the job department.
County treasurer candidate Isaac Rockey announces his bid for Box Butte County Treasurer under the Democratic and People’s Independent primaries to be held August 15, 1911.
Box Butte County clerk J U Kniest announces the democratic and peoples independent primaries to be held in August 1911. The notice stresses official duties and eligibility for candidacy under local election laws.
J N Johnston secretary of the Alliance civil service board says exams to fill vacancies for topographic draftsman and copyist topographic draftsman will be held May 24 and 25 1911 under the U S Civil Service Commission in Grand Island Lincoln Norfolk North Platte and Omaha.
A Alabama family describes a severe bronchial illness in their child for a year and credits one bottle of Dr King's New Discovery with a complete cure. The ad promotes the remedy for coughs colds la grippe hoarseness asthma croup and sore lungs with a trial bottle available free.
Roy Beckwith features a page ad for The Right clothing store as The Herald highlights its rise to a leading position in the city and western Nebraska.
Night work continues in the round house as crews repair bridges on the Black Hills division. BRakeman KR B McKeagle resigns effective May 17. Engine 4007 receives an automatic stoker and makes first trip with inspection team from Omaha and Alliance. Conductors Beach and Burke on various runs. Mrs. Wagner hosts 500 Club. high school orchestra Friday. Mr Roupe tours WMlhack Hills in car 81. Rheumatism hits W B Metz at Mystic. Ack leaves for Bro ken Bow. J N Andrews to Jacksonville for O R C delegation.
In a Dublin flavored scene Dooley mocks Hennessey for not buying insurance. Hennessey balks at the cost but concedes the need when faced with death and dependents. The talk ends with a commitment to obtain a policy from Gray & Guthrie, General Agents for The Equitable Life.
The W C T U holds a railroad program led by Mrs Jennie Need with meetings from May to September and lists hostesses for each date. Also published are petition signatures backing saloon licenses for Alliance Nebraska for the coming year, naming numerous signers and applicants. A case of Suspension titled Opera House tomorrow night is noted.
Report from El Paso May 9 says insurrectos entered Juarez reaching the bull ring as artillery roared and bridges and customs houses fell under fire. Four Americans killed and nine wounded as U S troops moved to the scene while General Madero wavered over a general assault.
Mexico City May 8 General Porfirio Diaz issues a manifesto announcing his intention to resign the presidency as soon as peace is restored. He says he will judge the time by the dictates of his conscience and that resignation must not lead to anarchy, meeting Francisco I. Madero's demand.
In a Washington interview Melville L. Queson, Philippine resident commissioner, demands independence for the Philippines. He asserts the United States promised self governance after wards and says 8,000,600 Filipinos seek freedom at no cost to the U.S. He notes he is the sole real representative of the Filipino people, with Benito Legarda as a colleague.
Philadelphia May 8. Frank McMahon was discharged by Coroner Ford from a killing charge on grounds of self defense but in effect due to unwritten law. McMahon said he killed George Leary after Leary betrayed his eighteen year old daughter.
A fire in a canoe shelter at Riverview Park, Detroit, broke out during a vaudeville show panicking 80 attendees. In under two hours the blaze spread through the amusement area causing about 109000 dollars in losses.
John J. McNamara and his brother James B. McNamara were formally arraigned in Los Angeles on murder and murder charges linked to the Los Angeles Times explosion that killed twenty one men. Ortie McManigal, who allegedly confessed implicating the McNamaras, was not arraigned and is not expected to appear until trial begins. pleas set for June 1.
In Canada forest fires threaten Big River area north of Prince Albert Saskatchewan and bush fires rage three days at Clearwater Bay Lake of the Woods district. In Minnesota north of Walker dangerous fires push along the railroad with settlers losing homes. New England towns report thousands of acres burned, militia called at Biddeford and Sanford surrounded by fire.
Postmaster General Hitchcock designated thirty more post offices as postal savings depositories, bringing the total to 129 since January 1. Among the offices named are Albia Iowa Brookings South Dakota St Charles Missouri North Platte Nebraska and Dickinson North Dakota.
May 8 report from Sioux Falls records the death of six year old child of Mr and Mrs Peter Wingen of Epiphany after drowning in a rain barrel.
Closing crops futures show wheat corn oats and pork mixed with gains in May and July contracts. Chicago cash markets report No 2 hard wheat and corn prices, while cattle hog and sheep receipts are high with varied to firm bids and steady to higher prices across categories.
South Omaha on May 8 reports cattle receipts 4200 with steady prices for beef steers and cows and heifers ranged from 2.85 to 5.65, stockers and feeders 5.00 to 5.35, bulls 4.25 to 5.25, calves 1.75 to 6.50. Hog receipts 4100 show prices up to 5.89 with popular bid at 5.75 and bacon at 5.85. Sheep receipts 5000 slow with wethers 3.75 and ewes 3.40 to 4.00 and lambs about 4.25.
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