Alliance City Vote On Tank Bond Passes Quietly
Town election saw 111 ballots cast with 105 in favor and 21 against the tank bond. C Moore elected to the council, Ed Henry, Gavin, and Highland named to fill seats. school board terms remain, with members to appoint successors. Bond approval signals support for sanitary improvements and disease control.
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Alliance
C. Moore
John Snyder
Snyder
Ed Henry
Lee Moore
Gavin
Tom Spencer
Highland
Welch
Edgar Mertin
I. E. Tash
F. W. Harris
F. H. Molring
K. J. Stern
E. D. Mallory
Good Roads Dele Gates Meet Here
The house adopted a resolution urging support for good roads and convict labor use. It authorizes twelve delegates to attend the Nebraska Alliance convention in Alliance on May 21 and 22 to hear Thomas J. Tynan speak, with travel at no state expense.
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House
Thomas
Colorado
United States
Colorado Penitentiary
Thomas J. Tynan
Thos. J. Tynan
State Association of Commercial Clubs
Alliance
Neb
Otter Roads
Nebraska
Tom Stalos Store Robbed by Two Boys
The Tom Stalos store on Box Butte Avenue was robbed Tuesday night by two youths who forced entry through the back door. About one hundred dollars in clothing was stolen. Night Marshal Stafford Cal Cox and Special Agent Sherman captured the suspects at Crawford, tracing them to a warehouse near the elevator where they changed clothes.
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Tom Stalos
Box Butte Avenue
Stafford
Cal Cox
Sherman
Crawford
Nebraska Liberty Loan Prize Contest Opens for Students
Byrne, chairman of the Nebraska Liberty Loan committee, offers cash prizes totaling 100 for Nebraskan students who write 50 words or fewer on why third Liberty Loan bonds should be bought. Rules require name school town grade teacher and age on postcard. entries mailed to local paper then forwarded to Omaha committee. contest closes May 1, 1918.
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Byrne
Nebraska Liberty Loan Committee
Nebraska
Ccrammar
Liberty Loan Contest Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Onahia
Elese
Liberty Loan Committee
Wheat rules cut use in half
Food Administrator Wattles issues new regulations restricting flour sales to town customers twenty four pounds and rural customers forty eight pounds. Bakers must use 25 percent substitutes in bread and rolls by April 14 with strict pound-for-pound substitution. Hotels may not serve wheat bread unless requested. Public eating places face a six pounds flour limit per ninety meals. Wattles says the goal is to halve flour consumption to meet allied demand.
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Wattles
Our Soldiers Endure and Respect the Red Cross
A wartime dispatch notes American troops in France guiding fire after spotting enemy wire near Toul. German troops and Red Cross workers’ actions are described, with stark contrasts drawn between German warfare and American Allied conduct toward protected Red Cross personnel.
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RED Cross
France
Toul
Apron hand in for M E April division at Ald Society
Ladies are asked to submit their aprons for the M. E. April division meeting on Wednesday at Ald Society.
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M. E
Ald Society
Nebraska Clean-Up Days Urged To Cut Fire Waste
The Nebraska state fire commissioner urges nationwide war time cooperation to prevent arson and fire waste. Farmers are urged to stack hay and grain in small distant piles, reinforce properties, conduct spring clean-ups April 24 26 and 27, and mobilize mayors clubs and schools for inspections and safety campaigns.
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Europe
Edtizan
Nebraska
United States
Fire Commission Department
Coniuoere O
Elubs Ord
Ridgell
Ship Shortages Hamper War Shipbuilding Drive
The Navy Department and Shipping Board face a serious shortage as Dutch seamen refuse to man seized Holland ships. Worse, American yards lack crucial materials for spring and summer output, with inadequate supplies of coal and coke curtailing steel production and delaying plates and parts.
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Navy Department
Shipping Board
Holland
Wilson forms five member meat control commission
President appoints a five man commission to study the meat problem and consider national policy to ease production and distribution during the war. Action could include price fixing and possible federal operation of big packing houses, urged by Hoover to reduce profiteering and costs to consumers. The Rhein-Rousey Company introduces a new tin worker, Andrew Griebler, ready for any class of tin work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Wilson
Hoover
Rhein-Rousey Co
Andrew Griebler
Have you filed your financial survey and card with the Liberty Loan committee
The notice urges prompt filing of the financial survey and Liberty Loan card with the local committee to avoid trouble and ensure compliance.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Japan to Build Ships for U S Under New Agreement
Washington reports that the United States will source 160000 tons of steamships from Japan and additional 150000 tons by charter. Japan may contribute up to 1,000,000 tons of shipping through new builds and transfers as part of wartime arrangements, with steel and labor terms guiding the plans.
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Herald
Washington
United States
State Department
Japan
Bie
America
American Steel
Potash Leases Validated by House Vote 47 to 30
The Nebraska House approved 47 to 30 the validation of 227 oil and potash leases overturned by a Supreme Court decision. Backers include the Bidwell group with Woods brothers and FE M. Westerveldt, Nelse Updike. Debated hours featured heated rhetoric and profanity from both sides with Taylor and Tracewell for validation and Stuler Murtey and Dafoe opposing.
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Supreme Court
Bidwell Group
Three Woods Brothers
Fly Shire
FE. M. Westerveldt
Lincoln
Nelse Updike
Omaha
Taylor
Tracewell
Stuler
Murtey
Dafoe
Special Food Meetings Planned With Dairy Expert
Mrs. A H Groves leading county Homemakers association which will host six demonstrations by E H Krause from the University state farm diary department Lincoln Nebraska. Demonstrations cover cheese varieties making at home and cost saving with notes on dates locations and required materials.
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A. H. Groves
Homemakers’ Association
E H. Krause
University State Farm Dairy Department
Lincoln
Nebr
Krause
Alliance Creamery
Road Fair Goes Good With Night of Cabaret and Patriotism
Opening night of the road fair drew strong crowds as a cabaret program led by Mrs. Wiker featured songs celebrating England France and liberty. The Knights of Columbus and Elks club aided later shows while Saturday highlights farmers day under the T P A team with a large cast and musical numbers.
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Wiker
C. 8. Rhein
England
Ralph Beal
France
Misa Caroline Griges
C. Dutton
Belgium
Della Holsten
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Academy
Elks’ Club
T. M. Guthrie
KR. O. Reddish
R. B. Burns
W. H. Buechensetin
F. HH
Carmen
W. D. Fisher
F. H. Given
H. BE. Gants
W. J. Mahaffey
L. M
German Woolen Mills Seized by U S Custodian
Six major German owned woolen mills in New Jersey valued at over 70 million dollars were taken over by the alien property custodian A Mitchel Palmer. Earnings during the war will fund Liberty bonds. Mills include Passaic Worsted Spinning Botany Worsted Garfield Worsted and others in Passaic and Garfield New Jersey.
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Herald
Washington
New Jersey
Federal Treasury
Liberty
A. Mitchel Palmer
Allen Property
Passaic
Botany Worsted Mills
Examination for eighth grade at Boy Butte County Court House
Eight grade examination scheduled at Boy Butte County Court House on April 11 and 12. The notice lists dates and location for the testing event.
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Boy Butte County Court House
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Good Roads
Liberty Loan Prize
Liberty Loan Com
Mittee
Office of the State Fire Commissioner
Lincoln, Nebraska
U. S
Raft
Ally
House Committee
Werather
Hiks Club
Woolen Cartel
Germany
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