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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
4
J. Carl Thomas and Vice Pres. John W. Thomas are listed as officers. The notice states Alliance Nebraska as the mailing address and that the publication is transmitted as second class matter. The annual subscription price is $1.60 in advance.
The Herald denounces dirty methods in politics and urges voters to discriminate between candidates. It calls for scratching tickets to favor deserving nominees over undeserving ones, arguing honest voters must offset bad choices on their own tickets for patriotism and reform.
A compact reflection on journalists daily confronting society’s follies and vices. The author notes pervasive skepticism among editors and reporters, doubting belief in God and humanity due to exposure to widespread wickedness, church bickerings, and manipulative voices.
A historical bank statement fragment from Alliance Nebraska shows assets and liabilities as of September 12 1914. It lists securities deposits profits and various forms of deposits including demand and time certificates with figures in dollars and cents.
The twenty second annual session of the North West Nebraska Methodist Episcopal conference closed Monday forenoon September 14 in Alliance. Bishop Theodore S. Henderson presided delivering sermons and lectures that inspired ministers and urged greater fruitfulness next year. Appointments were read including Rev. A. R. Haislup and Dr. J. B. Carns retained as district superintendents and Rev. O. S. Baker kept as Alliance pastor with a broad list of assignments across Alliance and Ainsworth districts.
Mrs. Wm. King died Friday at 11 p.m. after six weeks illness and stomach surgery in Hot Springs South Dakota. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Alliance Catholic church with burial in the Catholic cemetery beside relatives. Survived by husband and four children Barbara Delia John Edward, plus father Lawrence Barry sister Magele Barry sister Nate Hart and brothers Philip and Jack Barry. Born Wisconsin December 1, 1868, she moved to western Nebraska as a child and married Wm. King in 1891.
Mrs. B. F. Gilman and her son and daughter returned September 6 from Washington state where she had gone in May due to her mother’s serious illness. The family followed after spring term. The grandmother’s health has improved and Mrs. Gilman visited a sister in Great Falls, Montana on the return trip.
Reverend Torrence of the United Presbyterian Church has accepted the call to pastor the Summerfield church in Kansas. He and his family plan to leave on Monday September 21.
Jake Bicknell suffered a wrist injury while cranking a car Tuesday evening in the country. The spark backfired dislocating his right wrist and he will be unable to use the arm for some time.
John Herterich, gunsmith, offers gun repair, stocking, new choke boring, and saw gleaming at Gadsby’s carpenter shop upstairs in rear of Darling store. Contact 41-11-4021.
A. W. Brest, plastering and finishing contractor, returned from the Alton Gerdes ranch near Alliance after completing the plastering on a new residence. The home is described as one of the finest country houses in western Nebraska.
W. C. Mounts returned Tuesday morning from Halstead Kansas where he was summoned ten days earlier by his father's serious illness now improving. In Kansas City he witnessed flood damage along the Kaw River including two bridges washed out and other destruction.
Man and wife seek steady ranch work in Butte County area. Call 340. ah 41-21-4916$ a continuous position preferred. respond by phone with qualifications and availability.
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