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Safe Home
Match
will light all four burners.
The stick is large and
strong. The flame "takes
hold."
We do not exaggerate hen we
ay that you can get as much real
service from three Safe Home
Matches as from five ordinary
matches.
They are non-poisonoun, too.
For that reason alone they should
be in every home in America.
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The Diamond Match
Company
'Society (Sol.
The P. E. O. met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. J. N. An
drews. Mrs. A. V. Gavin was the
leader. The call of the roll was an
swered by "Summer Memories." Re
freshments were served by the hostess.
Margaret Brennan, little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan, was
given a dancing party at the home of
her parents Friday evening in honor
of her twelfth birthday. About twen
ty boys and girls gathered at the
home where they all enjoyed a de
lightful evening dancing. The house
was beautifully decorated in Mar
guerites and Oolden Glow. Several
mothers were prVsent to enjoy see
ing their children dance. Refresh
ments were served about 10:30.
The ntemners of Alliance lodge No.
203 A. O. U. VV. held a banquet Mon
day night at their hall. Seventy-five
members and friends were present.
The ladies of the Degree of Hwnor
contributed toward making the af
fair a notable one. Miss Tiessa Van
dervoort and George Vandeivoort
gave a duet that was applauded.
There were other musical nurbers.
Miss Vantlervooit gave a reading.
Refreshments were served.
Last Thursday the W. C. T. U. was
entertained by Mrs. J. A. Keegan. A
basket dinner was served at noon.
Music on the Victrola was a feature
of the occasion and the taking of
snap-shots was a pleasing diversion.
Important business was transacted.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Christian Cit
izenship. Mrs. W. E. Cutts: Curfew,
Police and Rescue. Mrs. Acheson and
Mrs. Sharp; Flower Mission, MrB.
Bundy; Loyal Temperance Legion,
Mrs. Lawrence; Medical Temperance,
Mrs. Carpenter; Mother's Meetings,
Mrs. Phelps; Parliamentary Usage,
Mrs. Wilson; Press, Mrs. Thomas;
.Sabbath Observance, Mrs. LaMon;
Social Meetings, Mrs. Keegan; Sys
tematic Giving, Mrs. Overman; Rail
road Work, Mrs. Hughes. The fol
lowing attended the meeting: Mes
dames Reed, Phelps, Cutts, Carpen
ter, W. B. Young, Reeves, Barkhurst,
Cornu, Hinntan, Nicolal, Wilson,
Vance, Marsden, Reed, Carpenter,
Hughes. Keegan. r
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Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Walgren of
(ioffland were Alliance callers Tues
day. It. A. Westover of Lakeside was
an Alliance visitor Tuesday.
Mr. and MrB. Charles Trlplett of
Crawford were In the city Tuesday
attending to some matters of busi
ness. Archie Allison of Cheyenne, Wy
oming, was an Alliance business call
er Tuesday. -
Bud Rettold received a badly in
jured hand while assisting a neigh
bor repair a well.
Attorney E. H. Boyd Is in Chadron
this week attending to legal business
betore the federal court.
11. II. Brandt, formerly of this
city, is here this week attending to
business matters.
Miss Mabel Carey has gone to, Pe
ru, to take up her studies at the state
normal. '
Scratch pads of all kinds. The
Herald carries them In stock. Phone
340.
C. L. Lester has shipped his race
horses to the Mitchell fair. He will
enter these horses at the Box Butte
county fair.
Prof. A. C. Whitford has returned
to New York City. He has been en
gaged In research work in this sec
tion of the country for the American
Museum.
Dr. Bellwood, Dr. Jeffries, Bruce
McDowell and Roy Beckwlth com
prised a hunting party that left Al
liance Tuesday afternoon. They
were in quest of grouse and expected
to bag the limit.
E. L. Burr of Cherry county has
moved his family to this city and will
make Alliance his home from now
on. His father was at one time
county commissioner.
John McCoy, SI D.
Offices and Hospital
Reddish Block Telephone 8'
O'Bannon Brothers are building a
large and modern potato cellar in
the west yards. They have other
potato cellars In the county and are
getting ready to take care of the po
tato harvest in Box Butte county.
The Western Union Telegraph
company has Installed one of the
naval observatory clocks in the
postoffice. This will be a conveni
ence to the public as the time Is cor
rected hourly by the Western Union.
Joe Covalt, a rancher living south
of Alliance, and a man in his employ,
were pinned for some time under
Mr. Covalt's automobile which hit a
soft place In the road and turned tur
tie. The men managed to crawl out
from their uncomfortable position
and righted the machine.
Secretary Bushnell of the Alliance
Commercial club is circulating a pa
per for signatures of those who are
willing to attend "Home Day" at Hy-
annis, September 22.' It takes Bev
enty-flve to get the special. Many
havp agreed to go and all others who
want to join the crowd should at
once telephone Mr. Bushnell.
The Home Missionary pageant at
the Presbyterian church Sunday ev
ening was a production of great mer
it. The historical events In the
growth of the nation were shown ef
fectively. The landing of the Pil
grl: 8, the introduction of slavery,
the Alaskan gold fields and the com
ing of the early settlers were all
demonstrated vividly. Those taking
part in the program deserve great
credit for the excellent rendition of
the pageant.
HOUSE SALE
100 or more horses will be sold at
the Stock Yards in Hemlngford, Ne
braska, at Public Auction Thursday,
September 21, 1916. 50 head of
them are heavy, good quality stuff,
well broken.
- E. S. WILDY,
K. L. PIERCE,
42-H-7608 .Owners.
Golden Wedding; Anniversary.
About twenty-five neighbors, and
relatives and friends gathered at the
home of Mrs.- J. I. Burns last Fri
day evening and marched in a body
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
H. Skinner, the occasion being the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Skinner. The gathering was
complete and very much appreciated
surprise to the parties for whom it
was intended. The aged couple were
presented with a fine gold-handled
umbrella, the presentation being
made by Mrs. J. E. Whaley in behalf
of the neighbors and friends. Mr.
Skinner gave an acceptance speech
which was very much apieciated by
those present. A musical entertain
ment was given, after which refresh
ments were served, which consisted
of sandwiches, cake, salad, pickles
and coffee. The guests present were
Mesdames Sly, Yanders, Sloan, Wha
ley, Hill. Anstice. Marts, Burns, Mar
quette, Shirk, Denton, Ralls, May
and White; Messrs. Sly, Yanders,
Sloan, Whaley. Hill, Anstice and
Helling; Misses Fay Hembry, Fran
ces Burns, and Mildred Marts. Jas.
H. Skinner was born at Waterford,
Erie county, Penn., April 13. 1835,'
and was united in wedlock to MIsb
Eleanor T. Durham September 8,
1866. at Waterford. Penn. MrB. Skin
ner was born at Drummonville, Can
ada, April 8. 1845. They came to
Box Butte county April 2. 1886. Mr.
and Mrs. SktnAer have the distinc
tion of having the first religious serv
ices to be held In Box Butte county
. at their borne.
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A number of Alliance people have
made arrangements to attend the
Chadron and Mitchell fairs Friday.
Next week a crowd will go to Craw
ford to attend the Trl-state fair.
'These towns always send large dele
gations to the Box Butte county fair
and it Is right for our citizens to give
their fairs a liberal patronage.
OLD KENTUCKY"
CHEW THAT
SATISFIES
Pull of Flavor That Lasts
As Long As the
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SVJEET AND l'HCLEGC?.E
You have noticed, of cour.c,
th;.". every kind of loose Uoace
dries up. ami loses its llavor and
fra ;rance.
It is only the hard-pressed 7,
like Old Kentucky, that rcl:.i"s t'::
juke, and preserves the. .llavor,
for a long period.
A chew of-Old1 Kentucky c;.r-
Lnes straight to your ton, i . .
wlure you get the lull good o; n,
the sweet, wholesome, sippetii'i..
digestion-aiding juice of the leaf.
Old Kentucky makes a specially
hea'thful and satisfying chew be
cause it is made of ripe, selected,
hard-stemmed Hurley leaf. piv::
ed into plug in a bright, clean fac
tory, under the 11104 ri"id sanitary
conditions.
If you haven't tried Old Ken
tucky you should do so right
away. You'll say you never sup--josed
a tobacco could be so fruity
sweet, delicious and refreshing
I:i ioc plugs.
The Fashion
Shop Leads
Others
Follow
Goods on ap-l
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proval to any '
place in West
ern Nebraska
Our Guarantee is Back of Every Garment
WHEN YOU PURCHASE A GARMENT AT THE FASHION SHOP YOU HAVE AUR PERSONAL GUAR.
ANTEE, WHICH IS BACK OF EVERY ARTICLE PURCHASED. WE DO NOT BELL GOODS ON THEIR NAME
AND ASK YOU TO PAY DOUBLE PRICES WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOODS SHOULD SELL THEMSELVES.
THAT IS WHY WE ASK YOU TO CALL AT THIS STORE AND SEE OUR GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING
ELSEWHERE. SINCE OPENING UP FOR BUSINESS IN ALLIANCE A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO
THIS STORE HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR BUSINESS IN THIS CITY. THIS
MAY HURT COMPETITORS BUT IT BENEFITS CUSTOMERS. OUR LIST OF CUSTOMERS IS STEADILY
INCREASING, FOR THE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING THAT THIS STORE CAN PURCHASE AND SELL GOODS
CHEAPER THAN OTHER STORES WHICH HAVE NOT THE BUYING CONNECTIONS OF THE FASHION
SHOP. WHEN YOU BUY A GARMENT HERE YOU KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN PURCHASED AS LOW AND
LOWER THAN OTHERS CAN GET THEM FOR, THAT IT IS THE LATEST STYLE, FOR IT COMES DIRECT
FROM THE NEW YORK FASHION CENTERS, AND THAT IT CAN BE RELIED UPON TO GIVE FULL VALUE
FOR THE PRICE PAID, FOR THE GUARANTEE OF THIS STORE STANDS BACK OF IT. WE ASK YOU TO
PROVE THESE ASSERTIONS BY CALLING AT THE STORE AND ALLOWING US TO SHOW YOU THE
GOODS WITH THE PRICES PLAINLY MARKED.
Distinguished Showing of Suits and Dresses
We are receiving by express every day the new fall suits and dresses. Our showing of suits reveals every new
fashionable style made from exquisite fabrics, such as Balivias, velour de laines, broadcloths, velvets, gabardines,
poplins, and whipcords. The suits this season are beautifully trimmed with furs, velvets, braids and embroidery.
Length of jackets vary from thirty to forty-eight inches, therefore a style to become any figure. Colors are mid
night blue, Burgundy wine, Russian green, tile gray, plum purple, mouse gray, seal brown and black. We are now
showing the cream of the new Paris modes reproduced in this country with the fidelity that embraces every thought
and trait of the original in color, fabrics and motifs. Suits for almost every type of figure the slim, youthful figure
the average figure and the figure that requires extra size. All fairly and reasonably priced at
$12.98, $15.98, $17.50 $22.50 up to $45.00
Our showing of dresses includes street, afternoon and. evening dresses in styles that are novel and chic, yet very
effective in simtdicitv and aracefulness.
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xney nave we mams ox we lat
est Paris styles. The fabrics are
in exquisite silks, laces and serge,
in all the newest colorings. The
highest possible value in these
garments at from
$7.50
to
$35.00
Smart, Stylish Skirts-
In skirts the softness of texture and beauty of
color in tin- new fall materials surpass all previ
ous efforts. Fashion has demanded rich, brilliant
finishes, and d ep tones, and these materials have
complied in every detail. Just to sec them-and
touch them is a pleasure, to wear them is a con
stant delight. Materials are broadcloth, wool
velour, gabardine velour, serge, poplin, epingle,
corded effects Scotch mixtures, plaids, stripes,
checks, novelties, in all the new fall shades and
combinations.
Money is saved on every one, at from
$4
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$15
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The New Fall Coats
We present an impressive selection
of latest fall coats in very attractive
new styles that will meet with instant
approval because of. their very full,
loose, flowing lines. The new coating
materials are jn English and . Scotch
mixtures, velour de laines, broadcloths,
Bolivia, silk velours, plushes and
tweed mixtures. Coats for traveling,
motoring, street and evening wear. A.
splendid selection of coats and every
price reasonable and right, at from
$5.98. to $67.50
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Fur is Fashion's Favorite
THE FASHION SHOP IS THIS FALL SHOWING THE LARGE3T I I!TE OF
FURS IN THE CITY. THIS SEASON'S FURS HAVE BEEN MOST ADVANTAGE
OUSLY BOUGHT, FOR EVERY POPULAR FUR HAS GREATLY ADVANCED DUR
ING THE PAST THIRTY DAYS. BY FAR THE LARGEST AND MOST SELECT
STOCK OF FURS EVER SEEN IN ALLIANCE IS NOW READY FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
THE VERY LATEST 1916 AND 1917 WINTER STYLES
IN HANDSOME FUR SETS, FUR SCARFS AND MUFFS.
BECAUSE FUR ADDS SUCH RICHNESS AND WARMTH
TO FALL WEARING APPAREL, FASHION DEMANDS IT
AT EVERY TURN. NOTHING ELSE GIVES QUITE SO
LUXURIOUS A NOTE. SEE THESE GOODS AT PRICES
WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED TO BE THIRTY-FIVE
PERCENT LESS THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN
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