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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
1
House for sale with 3 rooms and a 50 foot lot features cement sidewalk city water coal shed and fenced yard in good condition. Located near Phillips Thomas Land Co price 825 dollars. Also offered: build a 5 room 22x30 house in six days for 436000. Call or leave orders at 117 Box Butte Ave Anderson and Donovan.
Tamales offered by George Mushi of 111 Sweetwater Ave, city delivery available. Family trade a specialty and prompt service. Phone 455 for orders.
For estimates on cement walks, cement blocks and all kinds of concrete work, see J. J. Vance, West Lawn, Alliance, Nebr, agt.
The Alliance Creamery pays 27 cents for cream. Engineer C. H. Frederick of the second engine crew reports the Whitman wreck was caused by a track defect, with both locomotives leaving the rails without any other known cause.
A roundup of community updates including Sheriff Al Wiker's business in Hemingford, Mrs. Gilbert leaving for Hay Springs, local visits to Denver and Omaha, illness and recoveries, school and church events, business transfers, and upcoming Thanksgiving activities in the Alliance region.
The Farmers Institute program will include the High School orchestra with soloist Miss Bernice Kriddlebaugh, pianist Miss Edith Swan, and a male quartet featuring Messrs. Camille H. Nobe Wayne D. Zediker Raymond W. Morrison and Chas J. Tabbs joining the event as published in The Herald.
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruling leaves the old state board of education in office and prompts action on locating a northwest Nebraska state normal school. Prof LD W Hayes, Alliance, travels to Lincoln for a State Board of Education meeting and Wayne for a related session. Attorney General Thompson’s opinion appears favorable. Alliance filed with the current board, unlike other towns which had applied to the defunct board.
John A. Wilson died after a sickness of just over a week. Born September 25, 1859, he came to Box Butte County in 1885 and was known for his industrious nature and inventions, some valued at thousands of dollars. Funeral held at Fairview church with interment at Greenwood cemetery. Rev. J L Watlow conducted the obsequies. He was respected by neighbors and city business men who mourn his loss.
The Phelan Opera House continues its high class season with the drama In Wyoming to be shown Monday night November 22. Based on real life on the Wyoming plains and in the spirit of The Virginian this refined play avoids rough ranch novelty and offers humor and acting of a refined order. Reserved seats 74 cents and 1 dollar gallery 50 cents.
The Alliance stage company presents A Royal Slave set in Mexico during Maximilian's era with eleven characters and five acts. Scenic effects and a deep plot supplement pleasing entertainments between acts. Prices drop to 40 and 75 cents with matinee options for ladies and children. seats cheaper before six and gallery at 50 cents.
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