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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
1
A lengthy Alliance column lists residents and visitors including A Henline from South Omaha delivering livestock, Mrs. Sweeney and son Fred from Illinois, Mrs. Gilbert from St. Joe, Mo., and many others returning from travels. It notes real estate work, store improvements, a new dwelling project, and local commerce as residents plan relocations and purchases.
A fatal accident removes Guy Hague a Box Butte county resident aged about 77 years born in 1579 at Nevada Story county Iowa He died at 4 45 PM after being thrown by a horse through a closed gate at the hay camp seven miles south of Alliance Funeral services were held at the M E church with Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen attendance He left a Woodman life policy of 2000 and was buried in Nevada with family by his side
Charles Wright, a hay mаker, attempted to stop a runaway team at the Simonson ranch. The mower’s sickle bar struck him, cutting his limbs, but the gear was disengaged and a disaster was averted. Wright is recovering with care in town.
Mary wife of Stephen Coleman died Tuesday evening at their ranch home thirty miles north of Mullen after peritonitis. She had lived previously in Alliance and was born October 16 1579 in Ontario Canada. She belonged to the Presbyterian church since girlhood. Funeral services led by Dr Horn at the M E church Thursday at 2 p m. Interment followed in Greenwood cemetery.
The school board met Tuesday evening appointing C. C. Smith to replace K. W. Montgomery who left the city. Ada Post of Lincoln is hired for the third grade to fill Mrs. Lora Austin's vacancy as county superintendent candidate resigns.
After five years in Alliance Reverend Dr Eri C Horn is sent to Dillon at Bishop C C McCabe's request. He has led 447 admitted to fellowship, now 297 due to removals and deaths, with benevolent giving rising over 600 percent. Salary is 1200 yearly plus parsonage. parishioners praise his four diplomas and four years teaching at two universities.
The Pringle Dramatic Co. concluded a four nights engagement with large audiences and commendable music. The company plans a return date soon and is likely to be greeted by another strong turnout. Engineer James Devlin returned from Chicago after weeks of medical treatment.
Editorial critiques the selection of Kearney for Nebraska's normal school, accusing the Alliance delegation of failing to secure the project and alleging missteps by the locating board. The piece cites biased voting, improper bid handling, and statutory overreach as reasons to challenge the decision and keep Northwestern Nebraska in consideration.
A basement blaze at Geo Darling’s furniture and undertaking shop caused several hundred dollars in damage. A Rochester lamp exploded during casket work, spreading flammable fluid and firing materials. Workers escaped via the upper floor and the fire department contained the fire. all basement caskets and stock were ruined and the building sustained a broken plate glass and scorched floor.
The column states advertising rates at 10 cents per line for first insertions and 5 cents per line for subsequent insertions. It notes The Herato’s circulation is larger than any other Alliance paper and has the largest circulation in the city and county.
Plain sewing offered by Mrs Abs Lounsaudy two blocks west of the Rumer store and south of Mr Quivey’s residence. Specializes in children’s garments with reasonable prices and guaranteed work.
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