Alliance Lodge Members Receive Honors at Grand Island Session
Twenty five Alliance members of the L O L Center and related orders attended the grand lodge session in Grand Island. John W. Snyder was named Grand Sentinel as 1500 Odd Fellows watched the Initiary degree. A planned January 12 Alliance Degree of Chivalry will honor merit. An amusement ride on a six cylinder Anderson fire truck thrilled the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engcampment
Canton
Grand Island
John Snyder
T. M. Lawler
Bellwood
C. B. Jackson
Frank Spon
John Overman
Theodore Waddell
Harry Beach
Frank Rowe
James Kennedy
Charley Jeffers
A. D. Rodgers
W. B. Young
Roy Lester
Henry Dillman
HK. H. Brandt
B. V. Reeves
Grand Lodge
John W. Snyder
Alliance
C. W. Jeffers
R. E B. Lester
Fred Rowe
Anderson
Grand Island Fire Department
Eagles Hold Big Smoker At Alliance Lodge Event
Alliance lodge No. 136 F O E members attended the first fall smoker at the Aerue last Thursday evening. The gathering fostered fellowship and plans for advancing the aerue were presented plus new entertainment features and future smokers in the fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Lodge No. 186
Alliance Lodge No. 136
Death of Baby Girl in Alliance and Omaha Hospital
Velma Dow, one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C A Dow of Alliance, died at Clarkson hospital in Omaha after spinal surgery. The infant, who would have turned one on October 31, had a mother present at her death and had previously undergone operation deemed initially successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfant
C. A. Dow
Omaha
Velma
Alliance
Clarkson
Mr. Dow
Death of Mrs McKinney in Northwestern Nebraska
Mrs Susan L Bicknell McKinney born Knox county Illinois April 6 1860 died October 28 1914. Married James McKinney in July 1877 and moved to northwestern Nebraska thirty years ago. Survived by two children James R and Irene McKinney and brother J W Bicknell of
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Susan L Bicknell
Knox County
Illinois
James McKinney
Northwestern
Nebraska
James R
Irene McKinney
J. W. Bicknell
Mrs McKinney Obituary Noted For Kindness And Faith
The obituary details the death of Mrs. McKinney of Pleasants Iowa and mentions her Christian Science beliefs later in life. She died after a brief illness following a Monday onset. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at 316 Bighorn Avenue conducted by Rev. C S Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negy
J. N. Estes
Pleasans
Lovett
Nelin Clon
Lineville
Iowa
Beach Wu
McKinney
Methodist Church
New Members in Department Boost Firemen’s Club
Five new members joined the Alliance Fire Department at their club rooms Wednesday evening. The department thrives amid attention from upcoming motor truck arrival and future improvements. The dance committee organized a five piece orchestra for Saturday dances, and the athletic committee announced the annual Firemen’s Entertainment set for December 18 with extensive preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Fire Department
State Fire Day Proclaimed in Nebraska 1914
Governor Morehead proclaims November 6, 1914 as State Fire Day urging school exercises and public action to reduce fire waste. Citizens told to remove rubbish, inspect heating, and prevent careless burning near buildings. Great Seal affixed on October 28, 1914.
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John H. Morehead
Nebraska
Alliance Visit for Mrs. A. D. Conner and Twins
Mrs. A. D. Conner and her baby twins traveled from Central City to Alliance with her son Lawrence. They spent the latter part of summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beck at Bingham and planned a brief visit before returning home. Friends in the sand hills area regret her departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Conner
Lawrence
J. G. Beck
Bingham
Alliance
Central City
Bryan Addresses Alliance On Woman Suffrage And National Issues
William Jennings Bryan spoke in the Phelan opera house in Alliance, praising simple government principles and urging support for woman suffrage. He argued suffrage would raise voter intelligence and morality, backed Wilson administration policies, and endorsed supporting six Democratic congressmen including Frank J. Taylor in the Sixth District.
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Bryan
Altho
Nebraska
Althe
Mr. Bryan
Morehead
Herald
Wilson
United States
U. S
Frank J. Taylor
Congress
State’s Hunting Regs Brief Nabs Strict Closures and Fees
County Clerk Monte Hargraves releases a folder of federal game laws with open and closed seasons, license costs, bag limits, and penalties. It lists migratory bird rules, waterfowl season dates, fines for hunting without a license, selling game, and prohibitions on shooting swans, cranes, nests, and protected species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Hargraves
Mrs W E Spencer Hosts Birthday Tea for Mother
Mrs W E Spencer entertained a party of old ladies at her home on Wednesday afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs M J Baumgardner who was eighty two years old that day. All reported having an enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Spencer
M. J. Baumgardner
City Officials Face Interim Police Magistrate Absence
Since Gregory Zorn’s death, Will Schlupp acts as police magistrate but he left Thursday night for St Joseph. Mayor Rodgers was called out of town to appoint someone to act in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Zorn
Will Schlupp
Mr. Schlupp
St. Joseph
Rodgers
Acting police magistrate named in council change
As acting police magistrate it was necessary for P. E. Romig president of the council and acting mayor to appoint Dick Watera as acting police magistrate in place of W. T. Schlupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Romig
Dick Watera
W. T. Schlupp
Hutchinson and Davis Plead Guilty in Alliance Case
Crawford Hutchinson and Arthur Davis were captured in Alliance last Saturday. They pleaded guilty before Judge Goodie in Crawford on Monday. Sentencing occurred in Chadron Tuesday with Judge Westover. Hutchinson received one to ten years. Davis is sent to the reform school until age twenty one.
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Crawford Hutchinson
Arthur Davis
Alliance
Goodie
Crawford
Chadron
Westover
Hutchinson
Davis
Reform School
George Johnson Heads to Sterling Fort Morgan and Superior
George Johnson is visiting Sterling and Fort Morgan Colorado and Superior Kansas for most of the winter and plans to return next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Sterling
Fort Morgan
Colo
Superior
Kans
Revival meetings at First M. I. Church draw many
Evangelist W. D. Hamilton with Prof. C. B. Gould conducting revival services at the First M. I. church of Alliance have grown in interest and attendance. Several converts reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton and Gould
Methodist Church
Con- Unue
M. I. Church of Alliance
W. D. Hamilton
C. B. Gould
Harvest Meetings And Community Events Highlight Weekend
The Sun shine Booster Chorus performed at Saturday night meetings and will sing again next Saturday. Rev Dr Hamilton spoke to a large crowd at Phelan opera house last Sunday and returns next Sunday at 3 pm for a Shams talk. Meetings continue through the week with Mothers Day and Episcopal bazaar planned for November 5. A lighthearted note on politics and appearances closes with a quip about a fat woman and a dreary waist.
Farmers Institute Draws Strong Rural Interest in Nebraska
The farmers and their wives show growing enthusiasm for cooperative movements amid the Hemingford and Alliance meetings. Exhibits of farm and domestic products impress, with prize winners to be listed next week and a banquet planned for this evening at the Newberry building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Nebraska
Hemingford
Alliance
Herald
The
New Newberry
Mrs Holsten Entertains Guest of Honor From Sheridan
Mrs. F. B. Holsten entertained at a 1 30 oblong luncheon Friday at her Box Butte Avenue home honoring Mrs. Edward Cross of Sheridan Wyoming. Forty five guests attended and a five course luncheon was served with yellow and white chrysanthemums adorning the house. After luncheon guests played bridge and five hundred. Guest of honor prize went to Mrs. Cross, most games prize to Mrs. Wm Schlupp, and free-for-all prize to Mrs. Hershman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. EB Holesten
Box Butte Avenue
Edward Cross
Sheridan
Wyoming
Cross
Wm. Schlupp
Hershman
New Fixtures Installed at Newberry Block Store
An Alliance businessman, well traveled, told Herald reporters the Newberry building will house the finest store west of Chicago. Three carloads of fixtures from J D Warren Manufacturing Company of Chicago arrived early this week and are being installed.
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Chicago
Alliance Business
Alliance
Newberry
Herald
J. D. Warren Manufacturing Company
Mounts family travels to Loveland funeral
W. C. Mounts and family drove to Loveland Colorado Wednesday for the funeral of Miss Mable Baker daughter of G G Baker, an old family friend. Mrs J G Beck returns home to Bingham after attending a Fremont Degree of Honor Lodge meeting. and supper November Sth. A stray quip notes a henpecked husband as a has-been rooster.
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W. C. Mounts
Loveland
Colo
Mable Baker
G. G. Baker
Bingham
J. G. Beck
Fremont
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Alliance Lodge
Eagles
Mrs. M'Kinney
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Phelan Opera House
William Jennings Bryan
Denver
Lincoln
Evangelist Hamilton
Brionettes
Aisne
B. Gould
Box Butte County
Holstes
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