Death by own action at sod shack north of Alliance
William Bock a 63 year old recluse was found dead by hanging in his sod shack twelve miles north of Alliance Saturday morning. Neighbors said he lived quietly after selling his farm equipment last fall and facing financial strain. Authorities report he had been dead 24 to 36 hours and no relatives have been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bock
Alliance
Lemuel M. Clay
Bock
Evie
Clay
Germany
Lincoln Freie Presse
Harry E. Wells
Miller Mortuary
Wells
Carroll and
West Side
Boy Scout Minstrel Promises a Knockout Show
From all indications the Boy Scout minstrel should be a knockout. A H Harper in charge has produced successful shows in Alliance. Eight Campfire Girls join to sing adding appeal. End men Verne Laing and Jay Cantini perform like professionals. Wayne Threlkeld as interlocutor impresses. Specialties promise rare humor. Scouts need the money. attend Friday night for music and clean jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Harper
Alliance UN
Verne Laing
Jay Cantini
Wayne Threlkeld
Births A daughter to Rev and Mrs B J Mi mort
April 3 a daughter named Savon Evangeline was born to Rev and Mrs B J Mi mort of 619 Laramie. This is the first daughter in generations of the Zamiyl family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Mimort
Laramie
All Fools' number draws Alliance crowd and praise
The Herald reports a successful All Fools' issue in Alliance. The joke sparked hundreds of compliments and rapid reprint runs totaling over 3 000 copies plus 1 500 more after a Monday restock. Free copies urged to share the lighthearted stunt.
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The
Herald
Alliance
City Schools Music Memory Contest Final Elimination at Imperial Theater
The six week program across Alliance schools culminates in a final elimination at the Imperial Theater Sunday April 9. Sixth to eighth graders study classical and patriotic works using piano phonograph and various instruments with prizes for winners including a phonograph record of their choice. Local musicians assist and the show house provided by Mr. DuBuque.
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Alliance
Imperial Theatre
Inice Dunning
Harry Thiele
Imperial
DuBuque
Leo Kindig
Railroad men and farmers hold county meeting in Alliance
C A Maier of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers outlines labor achievements to 968 attendees at the Box Butte civic gathering. A. Maier cites Adamson act benefits and sixteen hour law while warning of efforts to undermine them. Henry Ford policy cited amid broader labor political discussion.
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W. J. Bryan
Henry Ford
Do. A. Maier
B. of L. F
William Allen White
Kansas Industrial Court
Reuben Knight Quits County Highway Post Over Dispute
County highway commissioner Reuben E. Knight resigns after his books are turned over to the county clerk and salary was cut from 50 to 20 dollars a month. He cites lack of cooperation from the county board and improper road bookkeeping as the main causes. Knight notes past road work was led by him but without formal systems, hampering accuracy. Also mentions the Chadron road project as a prior success. A separate item reports farmer John Duskin of Hemingford was taken to Alliance for flu symptoms.
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Reuben E. Knight
Knight
Pred
Mr. Knight
Funda
Chadron
John Duskin
Hemingford
Alliance
Miller
City Manager Warns on Roller Skating Craze
City Manager Kemmish urges caution as downtown crowds of young skaters cause near collisions. A 15 year old was nearly struck by a slow car last night and officials warn the main street is no place for skating. He suggests restricting or banning the activity to prevent injuries.
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Kemmish
Hemingford bootleg case leads to warrants for two men
Hemingford officials issue warrants for Warren Lotspeich and Sanford Sahling over unlawful transport of liquor. Lotspeich is jailed on a $400 bond for an April 7 hearing. Sahling remains at large after a car confrontation where a whisky bottle was found on a coat.
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Hemingford
Marshal Grimes
Alliance
Warren Lotspeich
Sanford Sahling
Lotepees
Sahling
Lotepeich
Costa
Mr. Sahling
Fight to Keep Land Office May Not Be Successful
A Nebraska chamber report quotes Senator Hitchcock saying Alliance and western towns face a doomed effort to keep the land office. The aid bill proviso limits maintenance of small offices, likely forcing closure after June 30, 1922, despite local protest and acreage data.
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Gilbert M. Hitchcock
J. C. Morrow
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Alliance Land Offices
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
House
Senate
Eureka
Cal
Vancouver
Seattle
Wash
Burns
Ore
Alliance Land Office
Lincoln
Weather and illness tale in Nebraska local note
The forecast for Nebraska calls for cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with colder air moving in. The Cox family and Mrs Gertrude Cox a domestic science teacher are ill with flu under nurse care. The George D Dorling family also have flu. Mrs John Howe trained nurse tends Uber. Mrs J Calhoun of Interior S I visits Alliance sister Mrs B
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Cox
Gertrude 1St
Cox House
George D. Dorling
John Howe
Uber
Mrs. J. Calhoun
Interior, S. I
Mrs. B
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Ranch Shack
Boy Scout Minstrel
Imperial Theater
C. A. Maier
L. F
Box Butte County
Gyema
Bo Henry
B. J. Min
Baptist Church
Shellenberger
Mandalay
Mother Machree
Minort
France
Panama Canal
United States
Reuben Knight
County
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Hampton
Civic Commission
True Miller
N. A. Kemmish
Bud Schafer
Alliance Volunteer Fire Dept
J. ¥. Weyrens
G. M. Hitchcock
Uncle Moses
M. P. Kinkaid
J. H. H. Hewitt
Kinkaid
North Latte
Hewitt
Neraska
Pearl E. Montague
Denver
Merle Welliver
Morrill County
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