New Manager at Local Granch Jones Company
Calvin D. Walker of Logan Kansas takes over the Alliance branch of the A. H. Jones Company succeeding I L Keith. The firm distributes Reo cars Stewart trucks and Cleveland tractors across northwestern Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. Walker plans new displays agency features and closer dealer relations. Keith will move to Denver then start new business ventures.
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Calvin D. Walker
Logan
Kansas
A. H. Jones Company
I. L. Keith
Nebresks
Wyoming
Alliance
Reo
Stewart
Walker
The
Herald
Western Nebraska
Keith
Denver
Chadron Faces Alliance in Sunday Ball Game at Fairgrounds
The Chadron baseball team meets Alliance Sunday afternoon in a nine inning game at the fairgrounds. A band concert is planned on the street during the contest. Plenty of cars will transport fans to the grounds for free. Support the team for a victory.
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Chadron
Alliance
Fairgrounds
Robbins Sells Sugar Bowl to Steinman
Joe Robbins cashier at the Burlington freight offices sold The Sugar Bowl a confectionery business he owned for a year to N. W. Steinman who has assumed control. Steinman works as a boiler maker with the railroad and Mrs. Steinman will run the shop.
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Joe Robbins
Burlngton
Sugar Bowl
N. W. Steinman
Steinman
Brell Buys Sampson Interest in Barber Shop
William Brell, long associated with Ross Sampson in a barber shop at Second Street and Box Butte Avenue, today purchased Sampson's interest and will run the business alone going forward.
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Sell
Sampson
William Brell
Ross Sampson
Second Street
Box Butte Avenue
Travelers Will Picnic At Nason Grove Next Week
At a regular T P A Post M meeting held in the Community Club rooms on Saturday, it was announced the annual picnic will be held at Nason grove about twenty miles northeast of Alliance on Saturday August 23. The full day promises a good time for members and their families with Crampostatios scheduled to perform and committee assurances that details will follow.
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Nason Grove
Alliance
Jones bids on city paving as Kats Construction eyes project
D E W Jones, construction engineer who supervised the Alliance federal building and potash plant at Antioch, is in the city for bidding on fifteen blocks of city paving to be opened at a city council meeting Friday night. Jones, with Kats Construction of Omaha, says his firm can handle all current city improvements including storm sewer curbing guttering paving and water extensions.
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D. E. W. Jones
Alliance Federal
Alliance Potash
Antioch
Jones
Kats Construction Company
Omaha
Alliance Municipal Water System
Sinclair Refining to Open Big Alliance Branch
The Sinclair Refining Company plans a large Alliance distributing branch led by I W Hauptman. He notes strong Western Nebraska demand with a million dollars in product sales in five weeks and says living quarters will be secured for his family. Storage tanks will be placed west of Vaughan Son tanks along the old auto track, with a filling station later added.
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Sinclair Refining Company
Alliance
I. W. Hauptman
Sinclair Company
Mr. Hauptman
Nebraska
Hauptman
Vaughan & Son
Scott Thomas War Letters Start in Herald Series
Harold and Thomas known as Scott promises to serialize Europe war experiences in The Herald. The first installment titled Were Going Over appears in this issue. Readers are urged to follow weekly installments as they unfold Scott’s firsthand accounts from Uncle Sam’s forces.
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Harold & Thomas
Scott
the Herald
Uncle Sam
Europe
Alliance Men Form New Society in Lincoln Headquarters
The Society of the 255th Infantry, formed by remaining active members while in Saarburg Germany, opens headquarters in Lincoln Nebraska to recruit past members. Eligible are all who served honorably with the 255th Infantry. a roster and casualties list will be published and a convention planned for November in Lincoln Omaha or Kansas City.
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255Th Infantry
Army of Occupation
Saarburg
Germany
Lincoln
Nebraska
Omaha
Kansas City
Packing Plant Plans Endorsement for Alliance Project
The Alliance Community Club board endorsed a proposed 1.5 million dollar corporation to operate a public livestock exchange a packing house and market. Promoters BR E Plumbe and KR BL with D F Sweet of Chicago present strong packing experience and pledge to reside locally and invest. The endorsement cites regional benefits for Alliance Box Butte County and western Nebraska through improved stock grower and farmer market facilities.
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Board of
D Directora of
Messrs KR. BL
D. F. Sweet
Chicago
the Herald
Alliance
Alliance Community Club
BR. E. Plumbe
Alliante
Box Butte County
Wstern
Nebraska
Phambe
Sweet
Went Oka
Alliance Becomes Major Firestone Tire Hub in Nebraska
Coursey and Miller announce Alliance, Nebraska as a new Firestone distributing point with a large stock, two traveling salesmen, and a Ship by Truck bureau. They tout Alliance’s rail lines and trucking potential, a $25,000 on hand stock, and growing demand from farmers, ranchers, and trucking firms across the region.
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Nebraska
Alliance
Coursey & Miller
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Denver
Omaha
Frestone Company
Coursey
Burlington
Black Hills
Wyoming
Casper
Firestone Company
United States
Allance
Bes Point
Ford
al- Manee
Fire in Hughes residence caused by improvised switch
Firemen responded to a Wednesday afternoon alarm at the Jas H Hughes home on North Laramie Avenue. An electric iron and quilts caused smoke in the kitchen after a child- tampered switch left the iron energized. Neighbors put out the blaze before the department arrived. no major damage. The property had recently sold to City Attorney W R Mets, with a nearby lightning strike noted in a related incident.
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Alliance Fre
Jas. H. Hughes
Laramie Avenue
Hughes
W. R. Mets
Lawn Social Friday at 618 Toluca Benefit
Attend the Lawn Social Friday evening at 618 Toluca to support M. Behureh with proceeds from the event and an accompanying muses program.
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Toluca
M. Behureh
Odd Fellows Plan Modern Building In Alliance
The Odd Fellows Building Association of Alliance bought the two story brick on Third Street and half of the adjoining Darling store space for 20000 dollars. The move will allow an addition to the Darling building and a premier lodge assembly hall in the city. Local lodges report 164 members in Subordinate No 164 110 in the encampment 42 in the Canton and 108 in the Rebekahs.
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Odd Fellows Building Association of Alliance
Mra
W. W. Wood
Third Street
Darling Furniture
Moore Grocery Company
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows
Darling
Lodge Assembly Halle
Canton
Rebekahs
Otto Zamzow Buys Horace Bogue Store
Otto Zamzow acquires the Horace Bogue store in the city from founder Horace Bogue. Bogue established the mercantile in the town about twenty years ago and is moving to another state for health reasons. Zamzow will continue to run the business and retain local patronage.
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Horace Bogue
Otto Zamzow
Zamzow
Freight Shipments Break All Records at Burlington Yards
Last Saturday Burlington yards handled 1388 cars in 24 hours setting a record as freight shipments remained unusually heavy for the month. The surge strained staff and occurred despite seasonal expectations of a slump and despite crews being laid off due to railway employee strikes.
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Burlington
Broncho Lake to be stocked with game fish near Alliance
Local residents led by F. B. Holston and Lloyd Thomas seek state approval to stock Bronco lake two miles west of Alliance with game fish to boost food supply. Artesian inflow keeps waters fresh, pipe added last summer splashing fresh water above the surface. State game officials may be sent to Alliance to arrange planting after the end of the month. Alliance Brokerage Company relocates to Mathies building on Box Butte avenue.
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Bronco Lake
Alliance
F. B. Holston
Lloyd Thomas
The
Alliance Brokerage Company
Mathies
Box Butte Avenue
Everett Cook
Death of Mrs Laura Benedict Settler in Alliance Nebraska
Mrs Laura A Benedict died Wednesday at her home 921 Box Butte Avenue Alliance after a short illness. A pioneer, she came to western Nebraska in 1886, lived on a Berea area claim, moved to Alliance in 1901, widow six years. Funeral at Methodist church conducted by Rev H B Wright and Rev Stephen Epler, burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Box Butte Avenue
Laura A. Benedict
Benedict
Nebraska
Berea
Aliance
Jet
Alliance
Chu
Methodist
H. B. Wright
Stephen Epler
The
Christian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Blaze at West End Sparks Hint at Locomotive Origin
Fire department twice responded to fires at the city west end this week with authorities suspecting sparks from railroad locomotives. The first blaze at 806 West Second Street damaged the Henderson family home roof and caused about 350 in losses, mainly from water. A smaller blaze in a nearby outbuilding caused minimal damage.
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West Second Street
W. E. Henderson
Imperial Theatre Readied for Opening Next Week
The Imperial theatre will be ready for the big opening the latter part of next week. The new house reveals beauty as work continues and is praised as the best in the state for Alliance's size. Mr. Dubuque has secured top New York attractions for the coming months, rare in towns of Alliance's population.
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Imperial Theatre
Alliance
Dubuque
New York
Alliance Theatre-Coers
The
Herald
Wrestlers Shine In Alliance Weekly Mat Entertainment
Charlie Johnson of Al G. Story faces Dutch Maunier in a handicap match and a finish bout is slated for Saturday. Tonight Wheeler meets the circus wrestler for a twenty minute session while Cannon, a local standout, teams with Mr. Johnson for a Dulah go.
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Charlie Johnson
al G. Story
Maunier
Wheeler
Neuervew
Night Cannon
Mr. Johnson
Gordon Man Hoyt Yowell Heads to Denver
Hoyt Yowell of Gordon was on the road to Denver when something interrupted his journey, leaving readers curious about his destination and plans.
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Hoyt Yowell
Gordon
Denver
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