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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
2
John Stetter visits Crawford. Mrs. Manchester returns from Lincoln as Mrs. Zollinger remains critically ill. Community events include Ladies’ Aid gatherings, Queen Esther, and Thanksgiving family visits. The Highlander ball draws a large crowd and misc. reports cover church services, weddings, and local business news.
Be sure UCC. &C stock of Collins Morrison saddles in stock at Croven Collins. For sale about 1100 head of ewes and 600 lambs. Mixe E Sware Sheridan coal Canon lump nut and Akers coal W James. Any stock of harness in stock or made to order Clouen Collns.
Entire stock of clothing hats caps shoes and furnishing goods offered at actual cost. Fixtures included on sale at cost. 500 men's suits 190 boys suits 200 overcoats 1000 worth furnishings 1500 worth shoes 700 worth shirts 450 worth underwear 160 worth trunks and grips plus overclothes gloves mittens jewelry rain coats overshoes loggins comforts blankets and more all priced to cost with no freight added.
An editorial urges Alliance to become a central wholesale and distributing point for groceries, footwear, hardware and more. It calls for forming a live board of trade, hiring a secretary, and public promotion to attract capital and expand wholesale operations. The piece compares civic pride to Chicago and Kansas City as motivation.
Alliance delivers a standout performance of Esther the Beautiful Queen at the opera house with strong leads including Bixler Reeves Spacht Smyser Frew and Dun can. The ensemble chorus and elegant costumes impressed as about 185 dollars was raised aiding the high school piano needs.
A chaotic game report credits Alliance with the win while lampooning Chadron players for lacking a head of hair. The piece puns on style and state of readiness, insisting a shaggy head of hair stands in for equipment and will soon bring Chadron victory.
Daniel C. Regan of Lead and Miss Mary Louise Jackstone of Central City wed at St. John s Episcopal in Deadwood. Archdeacon Ware presided. reception at Blackstone home. couple to honeymoon in Colorado then Salt Lake City before settling in Lead. Blackstone family ties noted with Home Stake Mining. Presiding Elder Scamahora missed services due to train accident. pastor M L Sanders delivered sermon instead.
The Crete News reports efforts to bring Bixby and Maupin to Crete for an evening. If successful, demand may outstrip the opera house’s capacity as they are described as the only Nebraska pair and equal to a full house.
The Alliance Herald reports rumors of a postmaster change with Tash and Montgomery as leading candidates. A petition circulates among business men urging Tash’s appointment while supporters push for Montgomery. editors joke of a political scramble and suggest other Republican figures as alternatives.
Omaha visitors H R Green and Keith L Pierce joined the annual meeting of the First State Bank after Thanksgiving at home. Petit juror I E Tash returned to his parental home near Afton Iowa for the holiday. Geo W Waisner, pioneer and sheepman from Sheridan Wyoming, reported stampede and losses of hundreds of sheep en route from Custer County. His sons W E B and J A manage the business. Chester attends Lincoln. Mr Wolener’s friends in Ship County note his prosperity.
The Wyoming division of the railroad will split December 1 with Newcastle as the dividing point and Sheridan division headed by E Gillette as superintendent. A small blaze at Alliance steam laundry last Saturday morning started by a gasoline stove caused minor damage. staff extinguished it before the fire department arrived leaving workers with some burns. The Hexaco ad section boasts the strongest local advertising in the state with most ads unsolicited, while urging readers to invest in space if it benefits them.
Attorney Simonson came back from Omaha this morning after attending federal court there for several days. Others summoned included Register Dorrington, Receiver Akers, J R Phelan, Bill iams, Jess Cobby, Joe Tierney, K C Nole Miss Maggie Barry. Barry has an advertisement in this issue and recently opened the house to the public with strong patronage.
Captain Akers arrived from Denver this morning after spending Thanksgiving there with his children Rev Father Galvin departed for Ottawa Monday morning. Clothing at cost at the Fair Store. Those neckties are dandies at Norton's.
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