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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
4
Mr and Mrs J H Walsh of Sheridan Wyoming arrive in Alliance to take linotype operator work at the Semi Weekly Times and plan to reside here. Mrs Gilman hosts an enjoyable Friday afternoon luncheon for Mrs Treat visiting her daughter Mrs Miller with a dainty closing luncheon.
Postmaster Weatervelt of Scotts bliff and editor of the Scottabluff Republican joined an alliance last week. He did not come to buy potatoes but found many fine spuds rolling into town and cheaper than inferior irrigated potatoes at home. He bought a wagon load of Charley I'sley and had them shipped to him.
R. J. Dietlein formerly of Alliance and now with International Harvester Co at Crawford spent the end of last week visiting his parents and baby daughter. He has accepted a position with IHC in the Philippine Islands and will depart soon. Friends wish him success in his far off posting.
Mrs. R. T. Watson returns home from a summer vacation spent at her brother’s home in Puyallup Washington. She praises the country and climate and says the journey included visits to several cities on the way back, leaving her rested and refreshed.
Edgar M. Martin and John Smith traveled to Lincoln as county delegates to the Grand Lodge of the I O F. They returned Saturday morning reporting an excellent time. A special train of seventeen coaches carried members to York for the Oddfellows home dedication and crowds swelled to an estimated five thousand. In Lincoln Martin visited two sisters and reconnected with old friends after twenty four years.
The Alliance Herald endorses Democratic candidates for Box Butte county offices and urges nonpartisan judiciary and university board, highlighting JOAN BER ENNEST for county clerk, EDGAR MARTIN for treasurer, Cal Cox for sheriff, Della Reed for superintendent, and Dr. Boland and Pete Jensen among others.
Blair Pilot lauds A B Wood postmaster of Gering for bolting a Republican ticket including Judge Hamer. The piece contrasts Wood with recanting editors, praising the courage to oppose a party nominee while noting Wood’s leadership roles at the Gering Courier and State Press Association.
A local editorial urges voters to reelect the county official and argues for bipartisan representation on the county board. It contends the county should avoid campaign driven politics and supports a Democratic member to balance two Republican holdovers.
The Lincoln Convention Committee prepares for a large state gathering of Christia Endeavorers at Lincoln Auditorium from October 26 to 29, 2011. Dr. Wm. Shaw, General Secretary of the Endeavor movement, will attend as the guest, noted for opposing the Jeffries Johnson prize fight filming.
Fifty speakers gathered for the program. The speakers comprised the National Supervisors of Young People’s work across denominations and men of political prominence.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society offers a prize essay contest on Why My Papa Should Carry a Life Insurance Policy. Open to school children 15 or under in specified Nebraska counties. Prizes range from 15 to 1 dollars with the deadline December 1, 1911 and awards December 15, 1911.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor 6 45 p.m. No preaching next Sabbath due to pastor James B Brown attending the Silver Jubilee convention in Lincoln.
Sunday services at the U P Church start with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with the text Be Ye Imitators. An evening service at 7 30 follows with subject The Beam and the Mote and the U P C U meets at 6 50 p m.
Franklin McNeill announces a youth sermon series at the Baptist Church every Sunday evening with topics on amusements. October 15 The Dance October 22 The Theatre October 30 Cards and Wine November 6 Illustrated Sermon Pleasures that Endure. Mrs F L Parsons soloist and choir director invites all to attend.
Episcopal church schedules its morning service at 10 30 and an evening service at 7 30. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Geo G Ware.
A scanned ad offers a $100 reward for a cure named Catarrh and promotes Hall's Households remedies. It claims a positive cure via internal use for catarrh and mentions F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It notes the product is sold by all druggists and advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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