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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
11
Fragmentary ledger style text shows monetary figures such as 380,083.94 412.23 and 20,000.00 8,278.66 with references to Peete seewee.157,077.08. Details unclear but appears to be financial entries or balance records involving multiple amounts.
Order of sale issued by the District Court directs public auction of lands in Alliance. At 10 am October 23 1916 the west front door of Alliance Court House will offer Lot 0 County Addition to Alliance for sale in the case of Barkhurst executrix vs Zehrung et al. Sheriff Co M Cox issues the notice with Burton and Reddish as attorneys.
South Omaha cattle markets report the heaviest weekly run yet with 662 loads and about 17 500 head. Prices show steady to slightly higher hogs and mixed sheep and lamb values as buyers react to large receipts and varying demand.
Multiple society events are recorded from Hemingford including the Methodial Aid society meeting at Mrs Sterns home, the Ladies Guild at parish house with Mesdamee Johnson and Hoag, and the Baptist Ladies Aid at Mrs Mose Wright home. Also noted are the P F O society and Woman's Club activities, a Knights of Columbus social, and a Baptist church “measurement” social with per foot charges. Weddings include Robert L. Hunter and Zillah Grace Stewart at Broken Bow with plans to live at the Hunter ranch near Hemingford, and Virginia Watson and Henry G. Dillman’s marriage near Ellsworth with a breakfast reception and departure for the ranch.
Dr J B Carns of the Methodist church delivered his closing sermon for the conference year to a crowded house. His year end report shows Sunday school up twenty five percent and fifty four new members. Benevolence collections reached 1307 dollars with salaries fully paid.
Mrs Clyde Fish living on a Rushville area farm fourteen miles southeast died Monday evening by ingesting carbolic acid. She was a peddler of trinkets and medicines and mother of twelve. The report links the tragedy to a family quarrel and notes she married at thirteen.
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