Local notes on farming, fairs and public life in Alliance
The Fair Store advertises top prices for butter and eggs. J L George of Longlake visits Alliance traveling via Reno on No 44. Mitchell hosts a major race meet with regional attendance. Lewellen Gazette covers a successful corn festival and fair. Garden County expands educationally with 51 schools. L H Jay sells a Leton farm to Robert Clark and plans a North Whitman hay ranch. Mr and Mrs C E Britton visit Alliance en route to Broken Bow as Clark’s Lumber auditors. Box Butte expects strong fall profits in livestock and crops. T H Barnes and daughter Mae visit Denver to develop her talents. R M Hampton reports substantial bay fed steers sold locally at about 4.15 per cwt. South Omaha Drovers Journal notes Fair Store invites farmers and high prices. Rev Harvey O Cooper leaves Bayard for Garland to assume pastorate. last year he attended Nebraska Wesleyan. Mrs Nona Meyer hosts a theatre party in Sutherland with an oyster supper at Thiele’s. Dorothy Hoag and Bernice Kindlebaugh assist at Mullen church dedication. Arthur Plickett requests a punch in train master’s office after a conductor’s seizure. A new Emerson Avenue bungalow party features a six party dinner. a silver thimble hunt rewards a prize, won by Mrs Ackerman who gifts a painting.
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Harvey O. Cooper
M. E
Bayard
Alliance
Garland
Wyo
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Western Nebraska
Greatest Woman Orator Mary Harris Armor in Alliance
Mrs Mary Harris Armor of Georgia spoke at the Phelan opera house under the W C T U auspices on temperance. The audience filled the venue as she presented a scientific and religious case against alcohol with convincing displays of its effects on the human body.
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Herald
America
Mary Harris Armor
Georgia
Phelan Opera House
Alliance
Opera House
Local farm folks recount visits and cattle trade
GOODSTREAK EB. E. Ducker called at Severson's Tuesday. Geo, Severson and H. Derr were at Mclean's Tuesday, buying and trading. Mr. McLean and son went to An gora Tuesday morning and took the train for Alliance. Mr. and Mrs. Becker went to Joe Nerud's Wednesday to get a milk cow. Mr. Shipherd went to Scottsbluff Tuesday with a load of potatoes. E. E. Ducker brought his cattle home Thursday. Albert Acker was at home Sunday. He is working for Charley Turner. We had a fine rain last week. The mail route from Goodstreak is now up for bid again. They want it to run only on Tuesdays and Saturdays. There was a chivari at Elsie Becker's last Monday night. Mrs. Miller visited the school of district 54 Thursday afternoon. Miss Sadie Horn came to the schoolhouse Thursday afternoon for her sister who is teaching. Mr. and Mrs. Flincher called at McLean's Saturday evening. Geo. Acker visited Mr. Lane Sunday. Harry Derr was hunting for a lost cow Tuesday. Geo. Severson and Sport Langford have been buying cattle this week. J. Severson is on the sick list this Jim Den started to school Monday morning. John Groff went to Scottsbluff Monday morning, E. E. Ducker called at Nerud's Alex Gerhart has purchased a thoroughbred hound.
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Goodstreak
Geo. Davis
Laramie Avenue
Davis
John Davis
University Place
Sheridan
Mesdames Baumgardner
Kelley
Wills
Martin
T. H. Barnes
Carlson
Hoffman
Mollring
Joder
Trey
Ackerman
Cornean
Walmer
Grebe
Elias Miller
Osteopaths Hold Nebraska State Convention in Omaha
The Nebraska osteopaths convened in Omaha starting last Friday with about thirty practitioners in attendance. Reports in the daily papers indicate a positive reception and that osteopathy has grown in public favor in recent years, with strong impressions left by the visiting physicians.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Local Correspondence Notes From Sioux County Visits
Mrs Arthur Lore of Sioux county passed through en route to Alliance with her sister Mrs Nichols. A newborn son arrived to Mr and Mrs Will Hash. Mr and Mrs Duskin and their son visited Mr and Mrs Nichman. R F Ashford appeared with Raleighs supplies. Benjaman toured the area with a threshing machine and threshing Nichols grain. Earnest Nichols and Leo Hashman called on Royce Nichols at Alliance. Miss Ethel Hembry visited Mr and Mrs Wismiller.
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Arthur Lore
Sioux County
Alliance
Mrs. Nichols
Earnest Nichols
Leo Hashman
Royce Nichols
Delegates Named to General Conference from Nebraska
The West and Northwest Nebraska conferences of the M E church elected four delegates to the general conference in Minneapolis next May. Northwest Nebraska chose Rev A R Julian D D Gordon and S K Warrick. West Nebraska chose Rev Allen Chamberlain North Platte Rev J W Morrin Holdrege Capt W R K Akers Scottsbluff and RE A Cook Lexington.
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West Nebraska
Northwest Nebraska
M. E. Church
Alliance
Minneapolis
Northwestern Nebraska
A. R. Julian
D.D
Gordon
S. K. Warrick
Sugar beet boom near Alliance sparks large North Platte yield
The Lingle Herald reports a record beet harvest in the North Platte Valley with about 1000 acres in beets near Lingle Wyoming. A single acre yielded twenty four tons, rent and tops income show strong profitability for landowners like Wm. Connelly. Growers can net around $100 per acre after expenses, suggesting wide adoption of beet cultivation and potential for a local sugar factory.
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Lingle
Wr. Connelly
Mr. Connelly
Leiter
Connelly
North Platte Valley
Dean's Kidney Pills End Back Aches Say Nebraska Reader
A Nebraska reader from Chadron by way of Iowa reports backache and kidney discomfort eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying other remedies. He notes lasting benefit after moving to Wayside and again while in Nebraska. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
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Dean
John J. Lingle
Wayside
Chadron
Nebr
Iowa
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Home Lung Cure
Advertises Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy for lung trouble and coughs. Claims W R Nelson of Calamine Arkansas was cured and gained weight after trying other options. Promotes guarantee for coughs colds la grippe asthma croup throat and lung troubles with 50c and 1 00 trial bottle at F J Brennan s.
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Dr. King
W. R. Nelson
Calamine
Ark
F. J. Brennan's
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Walt M&dougall
Fiteus
Vay
J. L. George
Longlake
Reno
Mitchell
Lewellen Gazette
Garden County
L. H. Jay
Leton
Robert Clark
Dawes County
Northwestern Nebraska Land Company
Jay
Whitman
Mr. Clark
Jay Farm
C. E. Britton
Broken Bow
Britton
Clark's Lumber Company
H. A. Copsey
Box Butte
Miss Mae
Denver
R. M. Hampton
First National Bank of Alliance
Western
Bay Fed
South Omaha Drovers Journal
Nona Meyer
Sutherland
A. N. Hoskins
Thiele
Dorothy Hoag
Bernice Kindlebaugh
Mullen
Arthur Plickett
Stork Line
Conductor Pickett
Emery Corneill
Emerson Avenue
Kensington
Corneau
Waudum
Putouwm
Mrs. Corneau
EB. E. Ducker
Severson
Geo, Severson and
H. Derr
Mclean’s
Mr. McLean and Son
Angora
Mrs. Becker
Joe Nerud
Mr. Shipherd
Scottsbluff
Mr. Ducker
Miller Home
E. E. Ducker
Albert Acker
Charley Turner
D. P. McLean
North
Elsie Becker
Mrs. Miller
District 54
Sadie Horn
Mrs. Flincher
McLean's
Mr. Flincher
Acker's
Geo. Acker
Mr. Lane
Harry Derr
Geo. Severson
Sport Langford
J. Severson
Jim den
John Groff
Nerud
Alex Gerhart
Osteopaths
Hashman
Mrs Will Hashboy
Mrs. Duskin
Mrs. Nichman
R. F. Ashford
Raleigh
Ethel Hembry
Mrs. Wismiller
The
West
Guernsey
Burlington
P. F
Savb
Scottsbluff Sugar Company
Wm. Connelly
Sugar Company
Dei Skinner
Torrington
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