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Newspaper

Alliance Herald

Location

Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1914

Page

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Campaign Starts Tuesday Night at Burlington Hotel Banquet

The commercial club begins its new member drive with a 6:30 PM banquet at the Burlington Hotel Tuesday. Two teams BLUE led by Lloyd C Thomas and RED led by Ben J Sallows compete for points: 10 per dollar, 6 per member signed. Noonday lunches, buttons, thermometers track progress.

Commercial Club Burlington Hotel BLUE Lloyd C. Thomas A.T. Lunn Co L. Emerson A. D. Rodgers F. M. Hicks E. T. Kibble F. M. Broome Ed Marks A. Dow C. A. Currie Fred Molring Barry BuBuque W. D Harry Gantz Johan Wiker RED Ben J. Sallows Earl Mallery George Mollring Kewer W. O. Barnes L. H. Highland ER. G. Laing Charley Tash J. B. Dole Horace Bogue Reuben Knight Marcus Frankie Claude Vaughan T. J. O'Keefe Guy Lockwood Witting Nohe's Alliance Cafe Fisher

Big Sale Price Drops Daily at E G Laing's

A large crowd gathered for Decoration Day music rehearsals last evening. Over 80 people will help on the program and more are needed. Singers should attend the Methodist church Friday at 7 30 p m with the Alliance Choral Club.

Methodist Church Alliance Choral Club

Basye Files for County Attorney Nomination

Lee Basye of Alliance, a Nebraska law school graduate, filed for the Republican nomination for Box Butte County attorney. He has broad ties in Box Butte and a strong university record and plans to arrive in Alliance in June.

Lee Basye Alliance University of Nebraska Law School Box Butte County Repubean Lee al- Nance

Decoration Day Observed in Alliance Program

Alliance observes Decoration Day with speeches music drills and graveside decorating at 2 30 pm at the fair grounds choral club music led by Dean Ware and Rev Barrett-Torrence and a memorial address by Dean Ware.

Alliance Dean Ware Alliance Choral Club Alice Acheson America Smgovom Baker Cemetery Prayer Torrence Aggtohs Wong Bert Laing

Divorce Granted and Negro Sentenced at Adjourned Court

The May term adjourned session in Box Butte county court saw two cases resolved. Alice M. Young gained a divorce from Edward E. Young for extreme cruelty and had her maiden name Day restored. Sally Woods, a Black defendant, pled guilty to shooting with intent to do great bodily injury and received a one year penitentiary sentence.

Box Butte County Court House W. H. Westover Alice M. Young Edward E. Young H. H. Bellwood Alice M. Day Sally Woods Soney Smith

New Alliance Members Joined Local Commercial Club Progress Report

The commercial club gains new members including Alliance School of Music Singer Sewing Machine Co Alliance Cafe and more. By May 1 total membership 74 with 1628 raised. May 25 adds 13 members and 1488. May 27 seven more and 632. by 11 am today four more and 77. Overall 98 members and 2725 raised under the budget system. Nebraska delegation to Houston meeting.

Comercial Club W. 5S Kewer Gregg & Sam Alliance School of Music Singer Sewing Machine Co Alliance Cafe Alliance Hotel Roy Beckwith J. EB. Hughes Cal Cox Vaughan & Son A. L. Gregg Regan Store Geo. Darling Dr. Hershman W. Vetters Alliance Creamery Drs. Copperwol

BEG Laing's Big Sale Promises Savings Now

Local ad promotes a large sale at BEG Laing's with emphasis on immediate price cuts and limited time offers. Shoppers urged to visit store to capitalize on discounted merchandise and special deals.

Beg, Laing’a

County Donates for Pump Work in Box Butte County

County commissioners donate 300 for installing a pump outfit near Alliance. Commercial club expected to provide the remaining 300. Sunday gala for Knights of Columbus includes a large banquet at Gadsby hall with toastmaster John W. Guthrie and many speakers.

Box Butte Alliance R. M. Happton C. A. Dow Commercial Club Knights of Columbus Gadsby Hall Daughters of Isabella

Nebraska and Omaha Target 1915 Convention Meeting

Omaha seeks the 1915 National T P A convention with Nebraska organizing delegates. Twenty five Nebraska lads will attend as state delegates to secure the gathering in Omaha. The state association votes to pursue the event. Death of Baby Boy Harry Lee Smith, infant son of C E Smiley, aged four months and sixteen days, due to pneumonia. Funeral Monday at 10 conducted by Rev F A Woten. parents arrived from Oklahoma Friday.

Omaha Nebr Nebraska State Association Harry Lee Smith C. E. Smiley F. A. Woten Oklahoma

Boy Severely Burned Grasping Live Power Cable

A six year old son of John Hopkins in Alliance sustained severe burns after grabbing an electric cable carrying 2300 volts. High wind had torn the line from its supports, leaving it near the ground where he and companions played. The boy was unconscious briefly but revived and may recover, though scars will remain.

John Hopkins Alliance Rock Nny Hineman

Alliance firms prepare exhibits for Bee Hive window

Alliance firms intend to exhibit articles manufactured in Alliance in the Bee Hive window this week. Exhibits should be ready on Tuesday and sent to the Bee Hive. The displays will stay in the window Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Found a ring in the residence part of town. Phone 109% Ratlah46.

Alliance

Coursey Delivers Ford Car to K L Pierce

H P Coursey departed for Hemingford to deliver a Ford automobile to K L Pierce. The move reflects a private transaction involving a specific vehicle.

H. P. Coursey Hemingford K. L. Pierce

Country Is Looking Fine in county report

The Herald and J C McCorkle toured the county Wednesday noting signs of a prosperous farming year. Farmers are busy harvesting and securing crops. Photographer W J Darcy, accused of assaulting mail carrier Alonzo Poole, was taken to Bayard by the U S marshal for a preliminary hearing before the commissioner likely this afternoon.

Herald J. C. McCorkle W. J. Darcy Alonzo Poole Bayard United States Chadron

Army issue Springfeld notification wanted for services

Anyone who has an Army issue Springfeld please notify E. G. Laing Btore or leave at store. Wanted for Decoration Day services.

Laing

Copy Submission Deadlines for The Herald Advertisements

Copy for The Herald advertisements should reach the office as early as possible. The first run appears on Tuesday, the second on Wednesday if eight pages or more, and the last on Thursday morning. Copy received after nine o clock Thursday morning may not be inserted.

Herald

Keeler and Snyder Break Vehicle Trip Record

James Keeler and John Snyder arrived Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. with a new Willys utility truck from Denver. The seventeen and a half hour drive surpassed many touring car records, and Snyder bought the vehicle through the Keeler Coursey Company for use in Alliance transfer business.

James Keeler John Snyder Willys Denver Mr. Snyder Keeler-Coursey Company Alliance

Alliance Fire Department Holds First Meeting Since April

The Alliance Fire Department met at City Hall on Wednesday evening but a full report is skipped due to space. Chief Romig notes no fire alarms have occurred since January 8.

Alliance Fire Department Romig

Bee Hive Giant Sale Adds Free Ice Cream Treat

No goods will be sold for one hour from 9 to 10 Saturday at the Bee Hive. The Curtis Bakery will serve strawberry ice cream and cake to all adult Bee Hive customers at no charge during the interval.

Bee Hive Curtis Bakery

McCormick Leads Crawford Fishing Trip to Glen Camp

McCormick and Col. H. A. Jones journeyed with Clyde Beckwith and Crawford fishermen to a Glen camp in Pine Ridge on Sunday. They fished the whole day and Beckwith cooked well, with Alliance residents bringing home a large catch.

Lost 3 year old red Shorthorn bull with brand 79

A three year old red Shorthorn bull is missing. The animal bears brand 79 on the left hip. Contact Birch at phone number 211 for information or recovery.

Brand

Chautauqua Opens June 23 For Five Day Run

Chautauqua will begin June 23 and run five days. The Redpath-Horner group reports strong, top tier programming for this year. Attractions include The All Brothers Quartet and Browne Enlow Lawson Trio with lecturers Stewart I Long C S Nusbaum H H McKean Nels Darling Eugene Laurant and John Chambers.

Redpath-Horner Chautauqua Committee Missouri River Rocky Mountains Kansas City All Brothers Browne-Enlow-Lawson Maida Stewart I. Long Dr. C. 8. Nusbaum H. H. McKean Nels Darling Eugene Laurant John 8. Chambers

Homes for Orphan Boys and Alliance Employment Bureau

Miss Amy Stevens representing the State Home for Dependent Children at Lincoln visited Alliance and Box Butte county on state business. The notice invites homes for boys ages 6 to 14 and urges citizens to consider adoption. The Commercial Club announced ten extra cars for Friday’s Alliance trip and a women’s club delegation will join. An Alliance Employment Bureau opened offering farm help, stenographers, and clerical staff to local businesses.

Amy Stevens Lincoln Alliance Box Butte County Etta Caton F St Nebraska Fisher The Commercial Club Seeing Alliance Woman's Club

Sunday church services across several congregations

Regular services will be held Sunday at the Methodist and Christian churches. Morning services are planned at the Episcopal, United Presbyterian and Baptist churches, with no evening services at these locations.

Methodist Christian Episcopal United Presbyterian Baptist

Monster Show to Play Alliance During Stockmen’s Convention

At a special meeting the Commercial Club approved a contract with Irwin Brothers Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West show to perform in Alliance June 17 18 and 19 at the fair grounds starting 1 PM daily. Events include bucking horse contests, wild horse racing, steer roping, bull docking and jumping from a running steer’s horns. The show features 200 people 27 cars and a 40 member Bronx Indians band with Chief White Cloud visiting. A grand street parade is planned June 18 with front and automobile parades June 19 20. Special railroad rates and extensive advertising will accompany the tour.

Commercial Club Usiday Irwin Irwin Brothers White Cloud M. &. Rowe Alliance

Seeing Alliance Trip Schedule under Commercial Club

The Seeing Alliance trip departs Third Street and Box Butte Avenue at 1 15 P M Friday. The itinerary lists arrivals and departures at St Agnes Academy Emerson School Sugar Bowl News Newberrys Alliance Steam Laundry Herald Nodes Bakery Golden Rod Cres Telephone Co Alliance Creamery Electric Light Co Reck Brick Yards Burlington Shops Newberry Warehouse with times toward 6 10 P M and beyond.

Seeing Alliance Commercial Club Third Street Box Butte Avenue St. Agnes Academy Telephone Co Alliance Creamer Alliance Creamery Electric Light Co Reck Brick Yards Burlington Shops Newberry Ware House

Daily Herald discontinuation boosts weekly paper size

The Daily Herald ends its publication, and the weekly edition will expand to twelve or more pages next week to handle increased advertising and news. Readers are urged to get copies early as much content is crowded into the current issue.

Daily Herald

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Laing’s Basye Leek Basye Alliance and Bible Club Usc Een Barrett Hymn Alliance Choral Club Jack Miller Bureau of Publicity Houston Tex John W. Guthrie M. A. Dolan W. P. Rooney H. A. Copsey Geo. Corcoran York J.P. McCormick Judge Colfer McCook John Burke T. P. Maloney J. P. Tynan J. Arthur Colfer Jacob Kasa F. W. Pitts J. L., O'Leary John Merlin Guthrie George Keil Ralph Darrow Sree Mysto Chee Hare Carl Thomas Ello H. A. Johnson Miss Beulah Smith Chautauqua Alliance Chautauqua State Home For Dependent Children Monster Show
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