Death of Jack Fenning in Gering tornado smash
Jack Fenning a nineteen year old former Alliance resident died in Gering after a tornado lifted his home then dashed it to the ground. He had married Edna Bott two months earlier and leaves siblings and a brother in the city.
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Jack” Fenning
Alliance
Rhe Fenning
Gering
Mr. Fenning
George
Fenni
Fenning
Jack Fenning
Edna Bott
M. J. Johnson
Margaret
Juanita
Henry
Con
Adam
Leroy
Domestic Troubles of Gribble Family Heard in County Court
Mrs. Anna L. Gribble filed a complaint alleging fear of assault by her husband Harold A. Gribble. Judge Tash continued the case for thirty days to allow reconciliation, after Mrs. Gribble recounted years of jealousy and violent incidents including tearing a telephone, throwing clothes out, and a forehead wound.
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Mr. Gribble
Harry Gantz
St Jimmy
Tash
Anna L. Gribble
Harold A. Gribble
Mrs. Bertha Schley Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs. Bertha Schley aged seventy four died Thursday evening at her daughter’s home 812 Box Butte avenue after a heart failure attack. She collapsed in the yard and never regained consciousness. The body will be taken to St Joseph Missouri for burial tonight. Survived by son Adolph B Schley of Oklahoma City Oklahoma and daughter Mrs J B Fegen. The son arrived Wednesday for a visit and will accompany the body back.
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Berth Sage
J. B. Fegen
Box Butte Avenue
Schley
St. Joseph
Nebraska cattlemen face mixed conditions says agent
W H Campbell Frontier county agricultural agent reports dire views for Nebraska cattlemen. Local ranchers in Box Butte County say conditions are less severe, with many herds to be sold but some holding out for higher prices. John O Bayne counters Campbell overstatement, noting cattle in Box Butte will be sold to market yet some will wait for better returns.
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Nebraska
W. H. Campbell
Frontier County
Lincoln Star
Campbell
Boxette County
John O. Bayne
Hergd
Utte County
Sprontier County
Isseu
Mr. Bayne
Box Butte
Box Butte County
Colored People Observe Emancipation Day at Track and Church
The colored community of Alliance and nearby areas marked Emancipation Day on August 4 with afternoon sports at the track and an evening program featuring several addresses at the A. M. E. church. Rev. B. A. Moore led the program as the Alliance Monarchs played a baseball game amid enthusiastic rooting.
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Alliance and
A. M. E. Church
B. A. Moore
Alliance Monarchs
Mrs R C Pearson and son visit Lincoln
Mrs. R C Pearson and her son traveled to Lincoln on Wednesday, visiting local sights and relatives during their trip.
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R. C. Pearson and Son
Lincoln
Alliance Methodist Church to Lay Cornerstone in August
The cornerstone for Alliance Methodist church will be laid on Sunday August 28 with Masonic officers in charge. Bishop Homer C Stantz of Omaha is expected to attend and speak along with grand officers. Lou Smith of Long Pine may also attend in place of absent grand master. The stone was donated by Paine Fashburn Granite of Grand Island via Al Wiker.
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New Alliance Methodist Church
Homer C. Stantz
Omaha
Masonic
Alliance Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lou Smith
Long Pine
Neb
Paine-Fashburn Granite Company
Grand Island
al Wiker
Judge Tash Dismisses Spud Contract Case
County Judge Tash ruled there was no binding contract between RE. G. Herman and Thomas Green over Prime No. 1 Red Triumph potatoes. Herman claimed a $106.69 breach, alleging a January 18, 1921 agreement and partial payment by a torn $25 check. Green testified he had no potatoes to sell and acted as an agent for a tenant. The court found no contract existed and favored Green with taxed costs awarded to Herman.
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RE. G. Herman
Thomas Green
Hemingford
Tash
Herman
Green
Tim
B. Hemingford
Warnatora
Herman Char
Clarence Rosenberger
Triumph
F. O. B. Hemingford
Ae Lees
Ex-Service Men Access Laramie Land With Lower Entry Deposit
Robert G. Simmons announces that the deposit for ex service men on the Ft. Laramie project is cut from five dollars to 1.70 per acre. On September 9, the North Platte Irrigation project lands open by drawing but only ex service men may apply initially. The government previously required 5.00 per acre. Senator Hitchcock supports the reduction saying many veterans can now apply with 273 dollars total. Simmons credits department ruling changes for the lower deposit.
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Robert G. Simmons
Nebraska American Legion
Ft. Laramie
North Platte Irrigat
Births August 2 To Rev and Mrs A J
A son was born to Rev. and Mrs. A J on August 2. The newborn adds to the family listed in the births column.
School board plans and clubroom use in Iremen
The alliance schools prepare to outfit the corner chamber and volunteer fire department club rooms with desks and a new fire escape. A junior and ward school construction had been debated but conservation of taxes delayed moves. Enrollment is rising this year, prompting need for extra quarters and cooperative sacrifice by firemen and staff.
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Atory
Alliance
Elso
A At Aesary
Cpus Wee Sireaily
Will Inc
Aes Oe
Roy Ee
Thont
Beildene
W. R. Pate
Kermimish
Amite
Shujig Ha
Ion Toshe
Boas
Vativas Mombésya
Campfire Girls Enjoy Busy Hot Springs Camp Tour
The Alliance Campfire Girls, about seventy in two weeks of camping at Hot Springs, report good times despite a Sunday rainstorm. Daily routines include open air cooking, biking, and side trips. A speaker and party are planned, with a Wind Cave visit and plans to reach Sylvan Lake on Sunday.
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Alliance
Hot Springs
Tts
Poly We
the Herald
Y Clark
Cooke
Wind Cave
Tax Revision Proposals From Mellon Target Broad Burden Shifts
Secretary Mellon presents tax revision ideas to the House Ways and Means Committee. Suggestions include a 2 cent tax on beer checks a $10 flat license on autos higher excise taxes for corporations from 10 to 16 percent elimination of excess profits tax and removal of the $2 000 exemption. Rep Garner criticizes the plan as shifting the burden from the wealthy to the masses.
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Mellon
House, Ways and Means Committee
Fowlney
Garner
Texas
Treasury
Scottsbluff Alliance golf match results Sunday report
Scottsbluff defeated Alliance visitors by 116 strokes with James Martin delivering the top win 9 up. Only Kishigo, Madsen, and Qeatae Mintzer beat Scottsbluff foes among Alliance players, while the Daily News notes revised totals and lists numerous scores from both sides. Mrs. W R Pate visits Scottsbluff at Mrs EB Smiths home.
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Alliance Country
Platte Valley Club
Daily News
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Kiebigs
Allistis Oe
Ate Up
Madsen
Walker
Crawford
Redaish
Hannon
Maxfield
Barger
Bevington
Charles "Schwaner
Beckwith
Graves
Mintaer ii
Nef
Weary Y Willies 3 Arriving amid Harvest Labor Rumors
The article describes caravans of hoboes settling near Alliance and Hemingford with police moves to displace them. Rumors of I W W recruitment and occasional harvest strikes surface as workers shun nine hour days for higher pay, while a ranch recruiter offers $50 monthly plus board without finding takers.
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Holémo
Gb Force
Burlington
Alliance
Hemingford
Auto collision injures child at Third and Laramie
Frank Abege traveling west on Third street at the Laramie intersection struck the Nation car. A hurried third vehicle from the west contributed to the crash and fled the scene as the daughter of Abege suffered minor injuries.
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Frank Abege
Abege
Third Street
Laramie
Charles Nation
Better Times Ahead for the Potash Plants
A State Journal writer notes a possible revival of potash plant operations in Nebraska as fertilizer demand returns. Plant closures stemmed from frozen credit and reduced purchases by cotton buyers, with costs dominated by drying and evaporating, labor, and fuel. Some plants remain solvent or under new ownership, while others face receivership. the Lakeside project under Hord control pushes forward drilling to cut future costs.
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New York
V's
Fordney
Nebraska
Hoffland
Lakeside
Antioch
Hords
Hord
Onco
Burlington
American
Weasterna
Lincoln
One Alliance Youth Wins Citizens Camp Selection at Fort Snelling
Clarence G. Ernest of Alliance is the sole local youth chosen for the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort Snelling this summer. More than twenty five applicants competed, with a lottery to allocate Nebraska's 112 slots. The camp draws newspaper men, farmers, and students from across the state. Kenneth Bicknell injured his foot at the Country Club Wednesday. he will be out of work for some time.
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One Alliance
Citizens
Fort Snelling
Clarence G. Ernest
Alliance
Nebraska
Kenneth Bicknell
Intis
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Gribble
Bertha Schley
Masonic Fraternity
Bishop Stuntz
Judge Tash
Laramie Land
Iremen
Scottsbluff -Alliance
Weary Y
Willies
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