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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
10
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The Herald urges full public discussion on Box Butte county’s proposed court house bonds. It rebuts claims that County Commissioner Beck would steer the contract to himself and notes large firms would bid on a $375,000 project, potentially sidelining smaller builders. It argues a practical contractor as board chair could aid timely construction.
Sunday School Rally Day will be at the Methodist church next Sunday morning with a forty voice young people choir. A banner will go to the class achieving the largest October membership. The program includes hymns readings recitations and class exercises led by Supt. Pate Rev O S Baker and various students and teachers.
The Alliance Tailoring Company will become Alliance Cleaning Works. Stanton and Stanton assume management replacing Stanton and Keeley E H Stanton, a cousin of LD R Stanton, who arrives from Illinois this week to replace C M Kelley who retires. A new ad will reflect the change in the Herald next issue.
Shelton Lodge No 87 A F and A M announces a fair and harvest ball at M B A hall on October 2 and 20. Admission is 45 cents for season ticket. Tuesday features a drill and Wednesday hosts the harvest ball with music. Committee on entertainment chaired by G W Cummings with Geo J Curtis and Jesse Selby.
E. H. Rood of Lewellen formerly of Alliance died recently from pneumonia. He was Cal Lammon's son in law and resided near Alliance. Rood had a wide traveling fraternity connection and traveled out of Alliance for years, leaving many friends in Alliance.
Visiting sister Mrs. Frank Biederman of Deadwood is staying with her sibling Mrs. Harry Thiele during a town visit.
Wm. Morrow of Scottsbluff, a leading attorney, was in Alliance on Wednesday en route to Lincoln to appear in a case before the Supreme Court. He is noted as a prominent figure in North Platte valley affairs.
Hex Butte county farmer Chris Hansen of Hemingford area was injured when the wagon he rode with Walter Klenke was struck by a scare from a motorcycle causing the team to run away and destroy the rig. Klenke escaped unharmed. Hansen was en route from Morrill Nebraska to Alliance for medical care.
The M B A lodge announces a Halloween entertainment with dance supper a Gypsy queen from Missouri fortune telling and music by Minnie Wiker and Mabel Nation. Public invited admission for ladies ten cents gentlemen twenty five cents includes all.
Harry Bowman of Bowman & Son was accidentally shot when a shotgun in a wagon he rode in struck the dashboard. He was driven to town for medical care after the incident near Bronco Lake during a duck hunting trip with Fred Hitchcock Clinton Ewing and Fred Platt. Bowman survived initial injuries with chances of recovery improving as doctors treated a chest wound and a broken arm.
Due to rising demand the First National Bank will remodel its vault to install fifty additional safety deposit boxes. The burglar proof vault features top security devices and is described as one of Nebraska’s most modern and fully equipped facilities.
An old advertisement touts Hucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for burns and skin ailments like sores, boils, eruptions, and pimples. It claims decades of cures and highlights piles corns and cold sores as well. Sold for 25 cents at Fred Holsten's.
The third party rally features Hon J L Mettrien former Nebraska public instruction head at 7 30 p m Friday October 25 at Phelan Opera House with Alliance Concert Band. McBrien will speak in Hemingford that afternoon then attend Alliance evening meeting. The Herald urges attendance and notes McBrien is a key third party leader in the state and nation.
Miss Mae Newberry hosted a birthday gathering at her Alliance home last Thursday in honor of Ruth Morris turning nineteen. Sixteen young people attended and all reported a most delightful time.
Mrs Mitchell entertained at her home last Thursday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs J T Wiker, Mr and Mrs A J Nelson, Mrs Arthur Swanson of Carrington North Dakota, Mrs Helpbringer of Deadwood South Dakota, and Mr and Mrs Harry Gante.
Mrs A J Nelson entertained a group of friends at a theatre party Friday evening, enjoying the show and socializing afterward.
The many friends of Mrs Harry Gamz learn she is somewhat better after an operation at St Josephs Hospital Monday and is now getting along very well.
The Herald notes Tom O'Keefe will return to the Alliance area about March next year to live. He plans to spend winter in the south likely Florida and come home after severe cold weather. He will stay until after the election to handle business matters and manage his property interests here.
The Ierald job department is turning out fine printing for Lingle Supply Company of Lingle Wyoming including a bound book of lithographed stock certificates.
County Judge L A Berry visited Lincoln on Wednesday to argue before the Nebraska Supreme Court. He is expected to return likely Friday or Saturday.
The notice endorses Democratic candidate H F Warmund Sr in Sheridan and Box Butte counties. It lauds Wasmund for honesty and independence, pledging support for a representative who defends stockmen farmers and merchants and acts with solid business judgment.
A surprise gathering at East Third Street celebrated Mrs. Wmn Buchman after a recent Rebekah Assembly in Lincoln. Friends shared music, a four course luncheon, and speeches on Rebekah work, with many members and guests attending into the midnight hour.
John Wallace and his wife traveled to Scottsbluff Wednesday to attend the wedding of his niece Miss Willa Wallace to Arthur Selzer of that point. They returned today.
R M Baker, who left Alliance about two years ago for Westerville Nebraska to engage in mercantile work, has joined Morris & Co with headquarters in this city. His territory covers western Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. His family will join him in about a month and resume residence here. The Herald welcomes them back to Alliance.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Fernald died Friday morning October 18 The funeral was held Sunday with a short service at the grave conducted by Rev A L Godfrey pastor of the United Presbyterian church The funeral was deferred until Sunday awaiting Mr Fernalds arrival from Oklahoma
Mrs. R J Flint of Braintree Vermont persuades her sick husband to use Dr Kings New Discovery for a dreadful cough. He recovers quickly and calls it a cure for coughs and colds and many throat and lung troubles. Sold 60 cents and 1.00 guaranteed by Fred E Heolsten.
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