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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
1
Classified items include sewing machines pianos and sewing machines for sale by T J Threlkeld, lawn swings at Gadsby Store, a ten room rental near Graham's grocery, office-supply pitch for Western Office Supply Co, and help wanted at Alliance Steam Laundry with glove and popcorn machines offered by Desch Land Co Grand Island.
P. J. Karr offers winter wheat threshed and fall seed grain for sale to buyers. Location is miles northwest of Alliance on the Donovan ranch.
Just received a car load of Lexington flour at Mike Vaughn's grocery offering three four and five X. Call or phone your order for any quantity. Phone number provided.
The Alliance Creamery announces a cream purchase price of 24 cents per pound. This fixed rate aims to attract local dairy suppliers and stabilize cream markets amid fluctuating costs in the industry.
The Herald reports that spring rainfall and subsequent showers saved crops, with early and late plantings faring best while medium late suffered from drought. It cites Prof. E W Hunt’s tillage approach as key to steady growth and asserts the method, not the man, yields results across the region. Farmers adopting proper cultivation show abundant crops.
Alliance city schools set to begin Monday September 6 with books to be distributed and exams for those making up summer work. Principals will be at schools Saturday to advise on proper classification and returning borrowed books.
All persons with city school books must return them next Saturday between ten and twelve in the morning. The principal will be there to receive them. D. W. Hayes, Superintendent of city schools.
A gala day for the Methodist Sunday school members was held last Friday as announced earlier.
A church gathering at 10 a.m. sent five cars carrying a crowd to Atz grove north of town. The shaded picnic offered a hearty, simple meal and good will, making a jolly time for all despite modest eating facilities.
The Box Butte County Sunday-school Association meets in Alliance October 5 6 with Rev Chas H Lewis Lincoln Neb presiding. Delegates from each Sunday-school are requested and officers listed include S K Warrick Alliance president W P Kubler Hemingford vice president Chas Lockwood Denton secretary treasurer and department superintendents.
Chris Skrodas left Saturday and Tom Hendrickson returned home last week. Mr Cherry of Mitchell improves after typhoid. Nelson with a broken limb and Dick Henderson from Malinda are improving or leaving for private care. Delia Nelson from Hay Springs convalesced six weeks. c C Smith returned to work after a fractured limb. Rod Randall's son recovers from appendiceal surgery. Geo Fendrick, injured, returns home. Geo Darling leaves hospital to visit friends. Convalescents gathered with guests for an evening of music and light refreshments led by Matron Riley.
Announcements note morning and evening services at United Presbyterian Church with the sermon text for the morning: Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.
Morning sermon titled The Christian Race follows by an evening sermon on Daniel. Attention is called to the change of the evening preaching time from 8 o'clock to 7 30.
The pastor will preach at both morning and evening services with baptism at the start of the evening service. Bible school for all ages, Young People meet at 6:30 pm, naval services at 11 am and 7:30 pm, probationers may be received, quarter Conference adjourned Monday 7:30 pm, annual conference opens Thursday Sept 6 at Gordon Neb. Reports due Monday evening.
Miss Nellie Tash hosted a Saturday evening party in honor of her cousin Merrill Gripp of Afton Iowa. About thirty young masters and maids enjoyed games music and a guessing contest won by Miss Mabel Mosher. Cake and sherbet followed as guests praised the entertaining hostess.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold a called meeting at Mrs. C. C. Smith's home next Saturday at 3 30 p.m. All members urged to attend. Mrs. A T. Lunn, Sec.
The First National Bank will be closed next Monday September 6th in observance of Labor Day. Customers are advised to plan for banking needs accordingly.
Members of the W C T U and the L A S of the Congregational church hosted an informal farewell for Mr and Mrs M L Phares as they prepare to leave Grand Ledge. Mrs Phares received a ring and a souvenir spoon engraved with the church. Recitations were given by Mrs Florence Trumble Mrs Irene Downing and Miss Lillian Holland before the Phares depart for St Johns and then a new home near Alliance Nebraska.
Mrs. C. D. Rider, longtime city resident and wife of Burlington route conductor C. D. Rider, died suddenly on Saturday. A one week old infant and two other small children survive. The body was sent to Fairfield Indiana for interment. The bereaved husband thanks those who assisted during bereavement.
Several boys and girls have applied to Supt Hayes for a place to work for their board while attending school. Anyone wishing to take a boy or girl for the year should telephone. Mr Hayes will be available Thursday afternoon.
Advertisement notes a furnished room for rent in a modern setting and directs inquiries to the Herald Office for more information.
Jos Manion of Hemingford area renews his son in law John Mahoney’s Herald subscription in Fullerton. He notes good crops locally after twenty years in the country and claims this year’s care is the best yet. Phillip Thomas Land Co traded land for an eastern state car. Lloyd C Thomas left Friday to fetch it.
I have spent much to provide a suitable recreation place and keep it in first class condition. At least 2000 gallons of fresh water are pumped daily to heat the tank and ward off chill. Robert Hunter and L A Beary visited Hemingford, our northern sister town, Sunday.
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