Murderer Braunia to be kept safe until jury sits
Deputy Sheriff Gene Hall brought Roy Braunia to Alliance for safe keeping ahead of a district court trial in Bridgeport. Braunia, a 24 year old ranch hand, confessed killing John Watts after a confrontation over gloves. He hopes his employer s wife will corroborate his account and spare him the death penalty.
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Sherif Gene Hall
Bridgeport
Roy Braunia
Alliance
Roy Braunin
John Watts
Dyson
Morrill County
Braunla
Watts
Nora Taylor
Angora
Arizona
Phoenix
Braunin
Braunis
John
Brainia
City council to discuss franchise question Wednesday
A special meeting of the city council Wednesday evening will include representatives of the telephone company and other citizens to debate the franchise issue. Mayor Rodgers seeks citizen input as the company awaits a franchise to begin extensions and improvements.
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Telephone Company
Rodgers
DAREDEVIL LOCHLEAR AT IMPERIAL TONIGHT
Lieutenant O L Lochlear performs perilous aerial stunts in The Great Air Robbery at the Imperial in a photoplay designed to showcase nerve. The show promises seat grabbing action. Wednesday Bill Hart stars in a featured Alaskan play The Hell Hound.
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O. L. Lochlear
Imperial
Bill Hart
Alliance Briefs Spark Federal Court and Local Arrests
Assistant Burlington Agent Todd travels to Denver to testify against Nora Lauder in a federal case. Burlington Special Agent T. J. Smith arrests J. H. Dorrell for possession of state school property tied to box car robberies, with preliminary hearing waived on other charges. A fire at 105 Sweetwater damages home of Gertrude Jackson and Goldie Fuller. A California fruit farm purchase by A. C. Osborn preserves Hemingford ties. Smith P. Tuttle sells his Box Butte avenue office building to James L. Blake for 34000, likely relocating to California. Four boys Orlie McFarland Herman Liedloff Emmett Wilson Charles Wolfe face vandalism charges at county court, linked to a theft at J. C. Morrow’s home during a teachers’ party.
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Burlington
Todd
Denver
Nora Lauder
Alliance
J. H. Dorrell Barber
Ardmore
S. D
Burlington Special
T. J. Smith
State Agricultural School
Sweetwater
Gertrude Jackson
Goldie Fuller
A. C. Osborn
Corning
Calif
Hemingford
California
Orlie McFarland
Herman Liedloff
Emmett Wilson
Charles Wolfe
J. C. Morrow
Not Enough Money to Build 10 Schools in Lincoln
Secretary Pate and two school board members met with chamber directors to discuss a $190000 preliminary high school plan plus at least $25000 in furnishings. They debated combining gym and auditorium, funding shortages, and possible special elections to approve full bond total amid east-side promises.
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Pate
Chamber of Commerce
Fisk & Marinnis of
Lincoln
Glen Miller
Harris
Official Tabulation Of Election Returns
Members of the city council met an election board Monday evening and compiled the official tabulation of votes for last Tuesday's election. The totals list Clarence Johnson of Long Lake among those noted, with contact to Alliance and a reference to the Johnsons recently returning from Long Beach California.
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Clarence Johnson
Long Lake
Alliance
Charles Johnson
Long Beach
Cal
Couneline
PS D. Hacker
A. V. Gavin
Ward
Tl K
J. Stern
F. A Harris
M. Wright
Auto Campaign Ends April 24 in Herald Contest
The Herald reports a tense final stretch in the auto campaign with a prize structure alluding to a $1800 cash gap between first and second place and a California trip for the runner up. Votes come from subscriptions and ads, with ballots sealed in a box. four days remain and voters are urged to act quickly to maximize impact.
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Herald
Herald Office
California
Chaplain Squires to Speak at Alliance Meeting
Chaplain Squires of Pierre 8 D will speak Friday evening in the district court room Alliance Nebraska in support of General Leonard Wood. He served in the Thirty second division during the war and was wounded. His tale is described as thrilling and sought by the public with ladies being especially welcome.
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Alliance, Neb
BP. Im
Squires
Leonard Wood
Ex soldiers urged to file government disability claims
Miss Josephine Ganson, Box Butte Red Cross head, reports six ex soldiers sought medical help for service related disabilities. A government physician in Alliance can treat them, but claims must be filed within one year of discharge unless a disability certificate is attached.
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Josephine Ganson
Red Cross
Box Butte County
Minor Morris
City carrier service may extend to part of Alliance
City delivery likely to expand to sections along West Lawn Emerson avenue and Platte in Alliance. Residents must meet postal rules including sidewalks crosswalks street lights signs and numbered mail slots. Service will reach blocks only if at least half of lots are improved and occupied.
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West Lawn
Emerson Avenue
Platte
Prominent Alliance Chamber Weighs Power Plant Proposal
Alliance chamber directors hear a pitch from H A Hamilton of Lethman Generator Denver claiming rewinding ordinary generators can triple output. City council would study but no action expected. cost cited at 2800 for the smallest generator with pay-after-satisfaction terms.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Hamilton
Lethman Generator Company
Denver
Sethman
Alliance
Hamilton
Lethman
J. W. Guthrie
Whitney Electrical Company
Sam Shelton
City Scavenger
Sam
R. E. Plumbe
Alliance Packing Company
Plumbe
Fair Association
Jones
M. E. Cunningham
Union Strikebreakers Return to Alliance Amid Silence
Ten men left Alliance for Chicago to aid the outlaw switchmen's union strike but four of them returned Monday morning without affecting the dispute. At least four more were expected within a day. One man quipped that Chicago is a nice town and they saw little beyond the union station, noting they did not wish to act as strikebreakers.
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Chicago
Switchmen's Union
Alliance
Union Station
Herschel Barnes Spends Sunday with Friends in Allianes
Herschel Barnes of Chadron was seen enjoying a relaxed Sunday gathering with friends in Allianes, sharing a casual glimpse of local social life.
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Herschel Barnes
Chadron
Allianes
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Margaret Barry
Ralph Cox
Rabel Newman
L- Gasseling
J. Wong
Box Butte
Pierre
Earrik
Lethman Company
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