Night police open fire on two citizens after pursuit
Officers shot at Jesse Boyd and Marve Shepherd during a dawn pursuit near Cheyenne and Hid streets. Shepherd was wounded and recovered after being taken to jail. Boyd was found at his West Second home with a bullet in his left thigh. Both men pleaded guilty to burglary at a county hearing and await district court.
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Jesse Boyd
Marve Shephend
Durance Vile
Farmers' Union
Howd
Tash
Tral
Martin
Burlington
Volkceran BE. L. Stillwill
Cheyenne
Second
Thad
Shepherd
Hwever
Continuity
The
Law
Minions of
Boyd
West Second
Slagle
Miller
Boy
Clean-up Week Gains Momentum Despite Rainy Alliance Weather
Cleanup week in Alliance progressed under wet conditions with schoolchildren from Central school actively competing for poster prizes. Seventh and eighth graders earned top prizes from local merchants F. E. Holsten Lehr & Hirst BF. Thiele Newberry Hardware Co. and others for standout cleanup posters.
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Alliance
Central School
F. E. Holsten
BF. Thiele
Eversharp
Lehr & Hirst
Newberry Hardwarde Co
Nebraska Weather Forecast Turns Cloudy With Showers
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday across Nebraska with probable showers in the west and central portions. Warmer readings likely in the west tonight as a mild air trend continues.
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Nebraska
Telephone Rate Hearing Set For Monday May 22
A Nebraska telecommunication case sets a hearing for May 22 at 10 am in Linen offices to consider new rates for the Telephone Company. Officials will present data and communities may offer evidence or cross examine. The commission aims to conclude testimony and reach final recommendations with public participation encouraged.
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Kemmish
Dehn B
Furtl
Camen Telephone Company
Linen
Nebraska
Corps of Accounting and Engineering
Prospects Bright for Completing Potash Highway
State Engineer George Johnson is invited to a May gathering to discuss finishing the Potash highway. Local chambers and townships from Anvelmo Grand Island Mullen Broken Bow Mason City and Hot Springs back the project and suggest using a Hemingford to Alliance crew for the missing links Lakeside to Ashby. If Johnson attends a coordinated meeting is planned to map concrete action and progress.
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Lloyd Thomas
Chmaber of Commerce
Thomas
George Johnson
Lincoln
Gaddis
Anvelmo
Grand Island
Mullen
Broken Bow
Mason City
Hot Springs
Johnson
Soules Household Sale Tied to Western Pacific Official
Lilac C Soules faces a sale of his residence for debts or division actions. Micheel O Connor division superintendent W P purchased the house earlier through a brother Conductor Frank O Connor. Soules family will relocate to Rinestan Ontario where Mrs Soules had moved previously.
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Lilac C. Soules
Micheel O'Connor
Western Pacific
Mr. O'Connor
Frank O'Con
Soules
Rinestan
Ontario
Sad Eyed Girl Hited Trail for Greener Fields
Eighteen year old Frances Turgeson known as Fairy Frances left Burlington city after police questioned her. She claimed a troubled background and sought a new home while a Sioux Rapids family offered help that never materialized.
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Frances Turgeson
Burlington
Frances
Jeffers
Cheyenne
Fairy Frances
South Dakota State
Sioux Rapids
C. E. Amos
W C T U Civic Campaign Supports Law Enforcement
The local Women’s Christian Temperance Union sponsors a city wide civic drive in Alliance with a national movement. Saturday residents will receive service flags bearing one white star and the motto Serve America Support the Constitution.
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Alliance For Law Enforcement
America
Minor Morries
M. C. Smith
Central School
J. Epler
B.C. Sarker
Harvey Hacker
Amerson School
L. C. Thomas
A.T. Lunn
City Hall School
B. J. Minort
Samers
Alliance High School Junior Senior Banquet at Methodist Church
The annual banquet will be held this evening in the Methodist church gymnasium. Mrs. L ad ies of the church will serve. Lavender and gold decorates the hall as the Senior class colors. Miss Josephine Wilson presides as toastmistress. Ninety five covers include juniors seniors and faculty.
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Alliance High School
Methodist Church
The
Josephine Wilson
Telephone demonstrations draw public to Northwest Bell program
Local manager T E Carney leads a week of demonstrations for Rotary Lions Woman's Club and high school audiences, showing miniature plant operations, films, and talks on telephone service. Miss Bonnie Brown explains central operations while Miss Della Nelson plays piano and staff explain common subscriber errors and service goals.
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Alliance Exchange
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
T. E. Carney
Gleason
Grand Island
Local Exchange
Alliance Woman's Club
Armory
Alliance
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Pathe
Harold Lloyd
Omaha
Northwestern Bell Company
Bonnie Brown
Central
Central Girls
C. M. Wright
Della Nelson
D. L. Comstock
Frank Atwood
Cal Cox Files as Democratic Candidate for Sheriff
Cal Cox filed Tuesday as a candidate for Sheriff of Box Butte county subject to the July primaries. He is regarded as the strongest candidate among those who filed. Cox is a former sheriff who held the office six years and has broad local acquaintance. He recently worked in Casper Wyoming as head of a watchmen gang at an oil refinery, with experience related to I W W activity and local unrest.
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Cal Cox
Box Butte
Cox
Miller
Wilson
Casper
Wyo
Public criticized over Tom Gray road work and release
Sheriff Miller states rumors about Tom Gray being pardoned or released are wrong. Gray may work on county roads under jail supervision, with costs and guard duties discussed. The county plans to resume jail for Gray after a year’s road work, while taxpayers avoid extra expenses.
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Sheriff Miller
Tom Gray
Tom
Gray
Ido
Lee Basye
State Board of Pardons
Lincoln
Grey
Rialto Theater to Open May 1 With Modern Upgrades
The Rialto will open May 1 under J. M. Hughes with remodeled interiors and new Powers 6B projectors. The theatre will feature The Happy Four orchestra and a potential west wing dance room. Admission 10c for children 25c for adults, with price rises only for genuine features. Eugene Ford of Chicago, former First National staff, visited Alliance.
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Rialto
J. M. Hughes
Weneen
Dart
Hughes
Happy Four
Mer
Eugene Ford
Chicago
C. E. Fosh
Mr. Ford
Wyoming homestead visit brings Tiller to Alliance work
Harry Tiller returns from his Wyoming homestead and will work in Alliance for several months. Mrs. Lee Basye departs Sunday for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Kates in Lincoln.
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Harry Tiller
Wyoming
Alliance
Lee Basye
Mrs
Morris Kates
Lincoln
Alliance Council Shuts Pool Hall Licenses Through May
The Alliance City Council rejected six pool hall license applications last night and pushed decisions to May 1 9 The move aims to curb illegal activity as the fiscal year ends April 30 and pool rooms will close May 1 for a ten day review period Several applicants including George Lookis and Joe Smith faced pending action with others tabled The council also granted permits for picture show operations and discussed cemetery perpetual care plans for future action
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Alliance City Council
Kemmisa
George C. Lookis
Alliance Pool Hall
George Rayle
Joe Smith
Larry Dus Buque
Imperial Theater
J. E. Hughes
New Rialto Theater
J. E. Henneberry
Lota
Alliance Plans TPA State Convention Delegation in Columbus
The Alliance to Ask for Next T P A State Convention posts three delegates led by Rev Stephen J Epler and J Applebere to welcome the 1923 meeting in Columbus Friday and Saturday. About 275 delegates and 125 wives are expected along with nearly 100 members unofficially. The Columbus band will wear white uniforms for a noon parade and opening session at Orpheus hall. Special entertainment includes a card party at Maenners chor hall and a carnival followed by a ball at Kelaniee hall to honor members and ladies.
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Post M. T. P. A
Alliance
Trav Pang Aew
Columbus
Stephen J. Epler
A T. Strong
Post
Secret J. Applebere
Cofrie Bhatt
Chamber Commerce
Columbus Telegram
Posta
Knights of the Vip
Columbus Band
Frankfort Square
Orpheus Hall
Maennerschor Hall
Or P. A. Mem
Kelaniee Hall
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Harve Shepherd
Jai
Farmers’ Union
Potash Highway
Starry-Eyed
Law Enforcement
Phone Company
Rialto Theater
Council
T. P. A. State Convention
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