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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
The note from Crete Democrat reports Col Ketcham who sold the Crawford Tribune has bought the Milford Nebraskan. It conveys best wishes for success in his new field.
The South African natives dubbed T. Roosevelt as Bwana Tumbo meaning Ponderous Paunch, a label reflecting his figure and status as a faunal naturalist. Some quip that the gentleman may have swallowed his teeth in jest.
The Custer County Chief reports Broken Bow hosts the State Junior Normal from June 7 to July 16, predicted to be Nebraska’s banner event. Alliance Junior Normal led last year, and expectations are high it will again lead this year.
A Washington dispatch portrays President Taft as a weak golf player and compares his performance to his official duties. The piece jokes that he faltered at the critical moment, mirroring hopes for tariff reform and prosperity that allegedly failed to materialize.
The Omaha World Herald features an architectural department in its Sunday issue. It notes the department is valuable to readers planning construction in Omaha Alliance and surrounding areas and plans to run for several months, weather permitting occasional crowding.
Lincoln state superintendent of Nebraska Anti-Saloon League Dr J B Carnes spoke in the moving picture hall. He cited 49 dry county seats 25 dry counties 65 percent of the state dry and city night closing at eight. He noted Lincoln gone dry by GOP majorities and ongoing temperance gains with 1000 towns per month and thirty towns going dry daily. He spoke Friday night on Round the World.
The Crete Democrat quotes ex Governor Douglas of Massachusetts arguing for abolishing duties on hides leather and shoes to allow equal prices with foreign suppliers. He says removing tariffs would open foreign markets, create jobs, and expand exports while noting similar logic applies to iron steel coal oil cotton and other commodities. He ends by condemning tariff protection tied to campaign contributions.
The National Monthly a new democratic periodical led by National Chairman Norman E. Mack launches with a handsome typography and inspiring content. Its cover features Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s home and a portrait of the party’s founder as articles from various writers begin the issue.
The issue commends democratic leaders while balancing divergent views. It praises Mack’s publication for resisting salesmanship and emphasizes the party’s doctrine of organization and enlightenment to move from defeat to victory.
Chas M Hester head salesman of Newberry’s Hardware and Miss M Florence Biggs a teacher in Alliance schools were married at Judge Berry's residence at nine o'clock last evening. The bride left for Madison Nebraska after learning of her father W H Biggs illness, and the wedding was planned to occur before her departure. Friends extend warm congratulations and best wishes.
The Northwestern Baptist Association meeting in Alliance is set for June 11 through 13 with three leading Baptist figures slated to speak. Also the Northern Baptist Convention convenes in Portland Oregon June 24 to July 2 and will host pre convention conferences as these notable speakers travel. Representing groups are Rev M D Eubank from China for the American Baptist Missionary Union Rev Jacob Saladas for the American Baptist Home Missionary Society and Rev Joe Jacobs of Kansas City for the Publication Society. They will speak Saturday evening and hold three meetings Sunday June 13 making Alliance rich with international Baptist voices.
Our Chicago Correspondent recalls the Storey mansion saga at Grand Boulevard and Forty third Street, from grand marble palace plans to a demolished ruin and shifting ambitions. It blends editorials, a quirky Times building spirit tale, and local notices including a salvia squad crackdown on smoking cars and a note on Rev Ferdinand Rockwell weighing an autos job offer.
Ora E. Phillips and Lloyd C. Thomas launch Phillips Thomas Land Company with an office at 405 Box Butte Avenue. Thomas also heads Western Office Supply, operating from The Herald building as the new real estate venture begins with bright prospects.
Ralph Olt, former Express manager at the Jollowas in Alliance, has begun work for Sang Reck after a period away from the site. The change marks another turnover at the local establishment this week.
A plea seeks Alfred Thomas Evans, a printer editor last heard in Sallisaw Oklahoma Gilham Arkansas and St. Louis Missouri where he edited a paper for five years A letter mailed at St Louis was received by his daughter last August Contacts are J A Custer Norfolk Mra C S Evans Meadow Grove or the Norfolk Press Norfolk Nebraska The father C S Evans inventor printer and editor is deceased and his estate is tied up due to lack of knowledge of the son's whereabouts This delays help to the elderly widowed mother and callers are asked to copy exchanges for leads.
Prof Hunt urges Northwestern Nebraska farmers to plant only sound uninfected seed for next year's crop. Excludes rotted or scabbed potatoes and warns against cutting away diseased parts. Emphasizes thorough seed treatment, sterilizing tools, and field spraying to prevent stem end infection and spore spread.
A Lincoln dispatch to the Omaha World-Herald argues Nebraska growers can seed potatoes with home grown stock without disease when proper precautions are used. It cites experts in declaring diseased seed and dry rot require new land and imported seed from Oregon, though tests show treatment can destroy fungi.
A compact sale notice from L. M. E. Anderson lists a few bushels of Minnesota National potatoes yellow corn seed from Nebraska and Russian millet. Contact at 604 Yellowstone Avenue.
D T Smith becomes brakeman and A G Plant joins the train service. Abe and Tom Burchell visit Spaulding Nebraska while Hedengreen injures his ankle and may miss days of work. J W Burke travels to Friend Nebraska for ten days. Sam Burchell goes to Spaulding for a fortnight. B B Terry takes a similar train job at Killings. BP Young, night Yard master, visited Denver to see family and returns soon. W S French and C W CW retire to move to Mexico for mail roading. F D Shirk leaves for Platte valley farming but plans to return to Alliance and resume shop work. Conductor A N Hoskins earns praise as a skilled carpenter using a jack knife invention on a Way car cupboard, earning the nickname Jack knife carpenter conductor.
To John J. Bwengal the resident defendant you are hereby notified that on the ninth day of May 100 a divorce action was filed against you in the Disorket Court of Hux Butte County. The plaintiff Ada V. Swangol seeks a divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and prays for relief. You must answer on or before Monday the date set by the court through her attorney.
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