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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
3
The alliance community shares news of the Miller family welcoming a daughter. Mrs Miller and baby are reported healthy. Clarence W Miller, a railroad man on the Sheridan division, visited Alliance on his way home from the state fair after helping exhibit Box Butte county products.
Miss Virginia Watson gave up a school teaching job to reside on her land claim to protect her occupancy and homestead right. She said the claim would be far more valuable than teaching income and she was a visitor to Alliance today, planning to return to the claim tomorrow.
The State Railway commission in Lincoln denied Western Union’s petition to overturn a 25 cent rate for ten word messages to any Nebraska point for six months. The commission ordered the rate and the company will implement a six month trial.
The Glass currency bill was submitted to the House. The report says it would prevent future financial panics and would add 550 million dollars to national reserves to cover stringencies.
This afternoon the senate approved the free sugar and free wool tariff schedules without incident. The tariff is expected to be adjusted over the next two to three years, with a final vote scheduled for four o clock this afternoon.
Jerome 18 acquitted last night and began a motor journey to New York. He will return to Montreal Monday when the Thaw habeas corpus writ appears before the King's Bench.
Ten friends from the Protestant Episcopal church congregation presented Dean and Mrs. Ware with a substantial gift to cover their expenses for the general Episcopal conference to be held in New York on October 1. The Dean and his wife received the gift as a complete surprise and expressed sincere appreciation for the gesture.
E. M. Gregg, who built a 100 ton silo on his Alliance area ranch three years ago, completes filling it with ensilage from 30 acres of fine corn. He reports this year’s crop as the finest and the feed of the very best quality, greatly aiding ranch work.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. James Keegan at her country home Thursday afternoon. Ladies needing transportation should meet at Mrs. Bicknell's home at 1 45 PM.
Mrs. Joseph Snyder of Tiffin Ohio says six months bedfast with nervous prostration improved after starting Dr Miles Nervine and was entirely cured after the first bottle. The ad notes refunds if no benefit and promotes Miles Medical Co. as maker.
Frank Wolverton, son of John A Wolverton and a worker at Alliance National Bank, was struck on the street weeks earlier by an unknown assailant. While at Baptist church services he suffered head pains, then collapsed on the porch railing. He was moved home, treated, and rested. doctors fear a possible brain blood clot after a prior similar attack.
C D Rice offered a $1 reward in The Herald for a lost coat and the item was returned to the Herald office. The piece touts Herald want ads as the reliable, widely read medium for finding lost items or connecting job seekers with opportunities.
Mrs. Jack Berry travels to Bridgeport to meet sister Miss Nellie Shrewsbury en route to Alliance for an appendicitis operation. Shrewsbury, formerly a bank clerk at Oshkosh Nebraska, has been ill for days. The Keeler party, including James and wife Nellie, and George Snyder, return from two weeks in Colorado visiting Mites and North Park, with trout-fishing at Saratoga highlighted as a top vacation feature.
George F Hedgecock of Hewing ford arrives in Alliance this forenoon after the state fair with the welcome news he is the first Hemingford subscriber to the Daily Werald and more to come.
A Burlington party left Alliance Sunday for a westward inspection tour. The group will visit Billings Cody Thermopolis Casper Cheyenne via the C and N and proceed to Sterling and Denver, with officials including Young Weldenhamer Roope Byram Burnham Newson Keller.
Verne Hamilton, son of H A Hamilton of 619 Laramie Avenue, saved the Hamilton home by seizing a gasoline stove on the verge of exploding and carrying it to the yard. He suffered a bad burn to the right arm but is not believed to be seriously injured. Medical attention was given this morning after the incident occurred shortly after supper.
The Rembold Brothers who had taken over the Bee Hive store in Alliance from Grand Island gave up their contract with W. 8. Kewer and Mr Kewer has again assumed charge. Kewer's management has pleased hundreds of patrons in Box Butte county and he plans special inducements for customers.
Reports from the Sandhill Lake area near Alliance describe aggressive duck hunting practices. Complainants say some hunters waste ammo by shooting at birds in flight with no chance to recover them. Allegations include violation of daylight and Sunday hunting laws and boastful claims of shooting up to seventy ducks.
Fire discovered at 12 45 am Saturday near Marcus Colburn residence and W H Zehrung barn. Passerby fired revolver to rouse families. flames nearly reached shed and fence. Zehrung barn hay stored. quick discovery stopped further spread to church and barn. oil soaked overalls and gear found post blaze suggesting incendiary origin.
After years as Co operative Store owner T O’Keefe bought back a safe whose combination had been forgotten. He hired a solver who tried intermittently, then moved the safe to a back room and after four hours of steady effort the door opened, earning a $30 reward.
J.8 George of Long Lake departs Alliance headed for Winnipeg with a detour via Omaha and St. Paul to reach Peace River Crossing Alberta for a months long prospecting trip. He may buy real estate on the trip. His son already in Alberta reports favorable conditions. Jobs Kessler joins the same train traveling with George toward Winnipeg.
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