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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
8
Local sports chatter reviews fighters Willard and Smith with training camps and promoter plans. It also covers baseball scores from the National and American leagues and reports on a river search for missing man E. A. McFall with dynamite attempts and a $100 reward.
Local residents and visitors are reported around Alliance including J N Johnston returning from Nebraska after his brother’s illness and John Pilkington arriving from Sioux county. Emmett Johnson plans selling 2 000 bushels of potatoes, Mre. M S Hargraves and Mrs J K Snow are mentioned, and Rev W S Morrow takes a Rushville pastoral post.
Washington wins 10-6 over St. Louis in a game where Walter Johnson pitched 8 1 3 innings in scoreless streaks. The record matches Doc White and Coombs for long scoreless innings, with Johnson totaling 66 innings across the season so far.
An alarm of fire was turned in last Sunday evening at Burlington in Sheridan Wyoming due to ashes in a pasteboard box. Some embers remained and started a small fire that was extinguished by the time firemen arrived.
Brief notice from the T P A department in Nebraska lists officers including Seveear O Bagley and Press O Conner with unclear roles. The snippet provides names but lacks full context or positions.
Post M members plan to visit The Herald office once or twice weekly to share items and notes about themselves or others. The aim is to boost the department’s interest and value as a large post makes tracking all members challenging. Some are pursuing five new members for a TPA ring premium.
The Herald says reports that Elmer A. McFall’s wife and relatives gave up searching for his body are false and unsubstantiated. Despite no clear outcome, best evidence suggests he may have drowned in the North Platte River or lie buried in quicksand, a conclusion other nearby papers echo with caution.
Company F leader Yockey purchases a moving picture show at Palisade Colorado. The sale confirms local entertainment investment and expands film offerings in the town.
A resident left Alliance two or three weeks ago to scout a new location. Mrs. Yockey and the baby departed last Sunday for their new home. Friends in Alliance wish them a pleasant future as the Herald notes their ongoing postings.
J H Highland manager of Alliance Grocery launches a four page market bulletin to inform relatives of price conditions and keep trade tributary to Alliance. The first issue features a photogravure of the store interior and outlines the publication's purpose and other helpful information for regular and bulk buyers.
After an adjourned meeting in Alliance, the city faced expenses tied to fumi gate installations for private houses. The council discussed funding measures and oversight to resume work.
On May 7 the council adopted a resolution requiring all residents to pay for their own fumigation services except those who rely on city aid. The measure shifts cost directly to individuals and outlines eligibility for assistance.
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