Alliance Stages Rescue Amid Record Blizzard Pressing Town
A massive weekend blizzard cripples Alliance Nebraska with drifts widespread traffic halted and trains stalled for up to 50 hours. A rescue effort brings in a rotary plow from Lincoln and Hemingford volunteers to free Burlington No. 42 and its 160 passengers. Baby born on board named Maroon Marvel as residents rally with nursing staff and a vaudeville collection for the family.
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Alliance
Billings
Broken Bow
St. Louis
Burlington
Lincoln
Seneca
Edgemont
No. 42
Girard
Denver
R. M. Hampton
First National Bank
Sand Hills
Herman Krause
Nebraska
Dailey and Young
Dr. H. A. Copsey
C. M. Looney
Rex Roberts
F. L. Keith
Crawford
W. L. McPherson
H. A. Copsey
al Hance
Wilbur A. Johnson
Deadwood
South Dakota
Hemingford
City Declares April 26 to May 1 General Clean Up Week
Mayor A. D. Rodgers announced a city wide clean up week from April 26 to May 1. Citizens urged to burn rubbish plant ornamentals and if possible hire contractors for repainting. Weather potential snow and mud may affect cleanup but cooperation could make Alliance a spotless western Nebraska town.
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A. D. Rodgers
Alliance
Nebraska
Special Agent Smith Settles Wobblies
Burlington agent T. J. Smith investigated a stalled train relief crew dispute at Girard. He found workers resisting normal pay, with some urging higher wages and social agitation. After removing the bolshevik influence, higher wage offers drew more volunteers to assist snow removal and train relief efforts.
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Burlington
T. J. Smith
Girard
Smith
Mr. Smith
Government To Continue Sugar Control For Another Season
The article condemns extending government control over the sugar industry for another season, highlighting continued centralized oversight and market interference as a troubling development.
Furnished Rooms Wanted For Light Housekeeping
Private family seeks two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Call phone 340.
Primary Election Hindered by Snow Delays in Box Butte County
Voters face ballot shortages in Wright, Snake Creek, Liberty, and Running Water precincts as heavy snow disrupts distribution from County Clerk Mounts. Alliance shows strong interest though distant precincts are without ballots. Political forecasts center on Wood and Hitchcock with Pershing as a tentative factor.
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Box Butte County
Mounts
Dorsey
Ctty
Hemingford
Wright
Box Butte
Snake Creek
Liberty
Running Water
McKelvie
Upa
Leonard Wood
Hitchcock
Wood
Pershing
Johnson
California
Alliance Starts Spring Building Drive In City
Builders race to raise new homes as carpenters limit progress. Rhine Hardware unveils a striking new frontage with standout lighting and large plate glass, briefly interrupted by a smashed pane. Fowler Lumber launches a general renovation campaign with fresh paint floors and electric fixtures. Forest Lumber reports rapid progress on its office building.
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Forest Lumber Company
Auto Campaign Goes to Final Saturday Night
The seven week drive ends with a climactic Saturday night finish at 8 pm April 24. Votes poured in eclipsing prior records as supporters race to seal final totals in a First State Bank ballot box overseen by the Advisory Board. Miss Margaret Barry and Mr. Kelly lead in a tight race for the Republican prize with strong regional support and late subscriptions.
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Cralh
Turday
First State Bank
Hay
Advisory Board
Anced
Aimpaien
Jet State Bank
Alliance Herald
Miss Barry
Mr. Kelly
Notorious Cip Harry Mulvert Arrested in Burlington
Burlington Special Agent T. J. Smith detained the notorious cip known as Harry Mulvert at the station and delivered him to Chief Reed. Mulvert, who had just arrived in the city, agreed to leave town and was released.
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Cip
Harry Mulvert
Burlington
T. J. Smith
Weather outlook for Alliance area cloudy with warmer trend
Forecast shows cloud cover in Alliance and surrounding area tonight and Wednesday. Westerly to central regions warm overnight, with temperatures rising modestly across the city and nearby towns.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Alliance High School Win In Local Declamatory Contest
Miss Madeline Zediker representing Alliance High School won first prize in the dramatic declamatory contest held Friday April 16 in Sidney. Ten towns competed. a Scottsbluff girl won humorous selections and a Sidney boy won oratorical honors. Winners advance to state contests next month with dates and sites to be announced.
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Madeline Zediker
Alliance High School
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Oil Boom Roars In Crawford After Gas Pocket Ignites Drill
Crawford Nebraska residents hail rising land values as Wyoming oil speculators rush in. F M Stapleton and W H Coleman drill on High School heights. a gas pocket exploded, sending mud and oil skyward and a roaring blaze seen for miles. Drilling to continue while crews cap the well and oil companies organize new ventures nearby.
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Crawford
Nebraska
Wyoming
Omaha Bee
F. M. Stapleton
W. H. Coleman
High School Heights
Stapleton
Everett Cook Home Damaged by Snowbound Fire
The residence of Everett Cook at 316 Laramie suffered about 5000 in fire damage early Sunday afternoon. The kitchen blaze started from a defective fire and spread before the fire trucks arrived amid a heavy snowstorm. Firefighters, hindered by snow, stopped the fire from spreading to other rooms and kept damage confined to the kitchen and adjacent area. Dispatcher Harling’s wife, let out a window during the incident, fell a short distance and was badly bruised.
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Everett Cook
Laramie
Taylor
Harling
Resignation of Alliance Chamber Secretary Rufus Jones
Secretary Rufus Jones of the Alliance chamber of commerce resigns at a board meeting. Walter C. Rundin is favored as his successor, while Jones plans to move to Denver to run a business with a half share in National Investment company. The resignation remains in effect until a successor is chosen, likely by May first.
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Rufus Jones
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Alliance Hotel
W. J. Mahaffy
Mullen
Walter C. Rundin
Mitchell, Neb
Jones
Rundin
Mitchell and Crawford
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Rufous Jones
Alliance
Denver
National Investment Company
Temple Court
James Schneider
Mr. Jones
Box Butte County Births and Divorces Highlight 1919 Report
The 1919 Nebraska health report shows Box Butte County with 208 births a drop from 1916, 69 deaths, 181 marriage licenses a record, and 45 divorces. Statewide divorces rose to 3 558, up about 60 percent. The bureau notes efforts to improve birth recording and will mail birth certificates and baby care booklets to mothers.
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State Bureau of Health
Box Butte
Nebraska
Agriculture urges more Spanish peanut acreage for year
The department of agriculture advises expanding Spanish peanut plantings citing high demand this year. The note questions if this variety suits all uses including hog feed or political needs.
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Department of Agriculture
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George L. Griggs
C. E. Williams
Special
Smith Settles
Wobblies
B. M. Kelly
Margaret Barry
Ralph Cox
Sarabel Newman
Lyda Gasseling
J. Wong
Toluca
Cheyenne
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