Box Butte Fair announces speed program and rules
Arrangements for the Box Butte County Fair and Race Meet in Alliance are finalized for September 27 to 29. The program includes trotting and pacing races with purses from 40 to 400 dollars, multiple dash and saddle events, a world open free-for-all, and a 5 percent entry fee plus a 5 percent prize tax with rules on entry limits, eligibility, and weather changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Butte County
Fair Grounds
Alliance
American Trotting Association
P. m
Business for Everybody and the Rise of Simple Bookkeeping
The article argues that all people should learn basic bookkeeping to record business transactions clearly. It notes past belief that only a few could learn bookkeeping is changing and predicts increased demand for non professionals to maintain intelligible records for themselves and others.
President Wilson to meet railroad leaders over eight hour dispute
Washington reports President Wilson will convene with 640 railroad Brotherhood representatives at 3 pm as rail executives refuse to concede the eight hour day but accept arbitration on that issue and other Railway concerns. Cavin of Union Pacific notes engineers will perform duties and Nebraska Colorado conductors to continue working. Charles Waiters visits Bayard homestead.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Brotherhood
Chicago
Cavin
Union Pacific
Omaha
Winchell
A. PB
Calvin
Nebraska
Colorado
Community Leaders Endorse St Josephs Hospital Expansion
A city interview tour reveals broad backing for St Josephs hospital expansion in Alliance Nebraska. business owners and officials praise the project as essential for regional growth and humanitarian needs, with voices from The Right clothing store to the county judge stressing its benefits to humanity and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rey Beckwith
Nebraska
George Fleming
J. C. Morrow
U. S. Land Office
James H. H. Hewitt
Growi Tne
Robert Graham
Portmaster
Alliance
A. T. Lunn
Newberry's Hardware Company
Busye
Iir
Marcus Frankie
Freoree A. Moliring
Mollring
J. dl Vanehon
Vaurthan
Fou
Lam
A. V. Gavin
Bur‘neten Falirdad
Notice to Contributors for Herald Submissions
The Herald urges contributors to send articles and notices by 9 o clock Thursday morning with final forms due by 10 o clock Thursday morning. Prompt submissions help ensure publication and timely printing.
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Herald
Maptiss Meetings Begin in Wathey Baptist Rally
A week long Baptist rally series started Monday night in the North Platte valley at Bayard. Alliance attendees include Mr and Mrs Layton and Mr and Mrs Laing. The meetings run for two weeks with many prominent Baptist church members from across the state participating.
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North Platte Valley
Bayard
Alliance Werey
Mra
A. A. Layton
Mra BE
G. Laing
Bapile Churchiben
Editorial Trip Closes with Nebraska Press Association
The Nebraska Press Association tour ended in Grand Island at 4 PM Friday after visiting Broken Bow Crawford Chadron Alliance Bridgeport Bayard Minatare Gering Scottsbluff Mitchell North Platte and Kearney. The editors enjoyed Alliance events and a fire truck ride as the troupe performed in each city. Omaha was chosen for the 1917 meeting with Clark Perkins Aurora president C B Cass Ravenna vice president A D Scott Edew secretary treasurer Miss Anna Hunt Jones correspond ing secretary. Retiring President Horace M. Davis Ord and Secretary C. C. Johna Grand Island were honored with gifts and both did not seek re election.
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Nebraska Press Association
Grand Island
Broken Bow
Crawford
Chadron
Alliance
Bridgeport
Bayard
Minatare
Gering
Scottsbluff
Mitchell
North Platte
Kearney
Alliance Brass Band
Nebraska Press
Omaha
Clark Perkins
Aurora
C. B. Cass
Ravenna
A. D. Scott
Edewr
Mies Anna Hunt
Jones
Lincoln
Horace M. Davis
Ord
C. C. Johna
Willard and entourage visit Alliance with circus
World's champion heavyweight Willard spent about five hours in Alliance on Sunday with the Sells-Floto circus en route to Sheridan. He traveled with manager Tom Jones sparring partner Monahan and Mrs Willard, while his two children remained at home. Mrs O D Hobbs recalls whipping Willard in school days in a Kansas town.
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Jens Willard
Alliance Chuln
Sells-Floto Circus
Sheridan
Wyo
Willard
Tom Jones
Monahan
Herald
Alliance
O. D. Hobbs
Hobbs
Kansas
Election results from Baptist church officers and delegates
On August 10 at the Baptist church the annual election of officers and delegates to the state convention was held. Officers appointed include President Mrs J W Reed and Vice President Mrs J W Thomas with secretaries Mrs Bundy and Mrs Gregory. treasurer Mrs Vance. Delegates to the state convention to be held in Omaha in September are Mrs Glenn Mrs F M Phelps Miss Mabel Young and Mrs Gregory with alternates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. W. Reed
J. W. Thomas
Bundy
Gregory
Vance
Methodist
Phelps
W. B. Young
United Presbyterian
A. St. Acheson
Glass
First Presbyterian
Overman
Omaha
Glenn
F. M Phelps
Mabel Young
Mra. Aregory
Mra. LaMon
Mira
W. G B. Young
Nina Miller
Mire
Cornu
Box Butte
Labor Day Picnic Aimed at Public Fun In Alliance
Alliance will celebrate Labor Day on September 4 with a monster picnic organized by the Alliance Commercial Club. The committee will ensure entertainment and a good time, while Box Butte Farmers are asked to supply grain for the county exhibit and should deliver to BR. T. Kibble who will pay market prices.
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Alliance
Alliance Crmercial Club
Box Butte
BR. T. Kibble
Box Butte County
Dimmer Ordinance Planned To Reduce Auto Accidents
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting the city attorney was tasked with drafting an ordinance requiring dimmers on auto lights to curb glare and accidents. Proposals for street fleet pole standards at Box Butte avenues intersections were discussed for next meeting. Resignations and ward changes create vacancies, with Wan likely to fill First ward seat. Improvement District No. 9 created by Ordinance 224.
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Box Butte Avenue
Third
F. J. Was
Helpbringer
Wan
Herald
CALLING IN RESERVES
The War Department ordered United States Army reserves to report at once creating concern about potential trouble in Mexico. Lealle A. Gilbert, a private in Company 3 of the 18th Infantry Reserves, received a summons on Sunday to report at Fort Riley Kansas with travel orders dated August 10. He had joined December 1, 1912 and was mustered out last October.
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War Department
United States Army
Mexico
Lealle A. Gilbert
18Th Infantry
Antioch
Fort Riley
Kantsae
Gilbert
Army
Oetg
Second test well begun near Alance to irrigation aims
Box Butte county launches a second test well on G. W. Nation’s farm one mile southeast of Alance under a state funded program. Water was found at sixteen feet but quicksand at fifty feet halted work until piping is secured. Prospects remain good for an excellent irrigation well on Nation’s land.
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Box Butte County
G W. Nation
Allance
G. W. Natun
Mexican Burglar Captured by Chief Jeffers
Remigis Salcido a Mexican burglar was arrested by Chief of Police Jeffers at 2 AM Wednesday while trying to break into the rear of the E G Laing clothing store. His companion, a Black man, escaped as Jeffers fired two shots. Salcido surrendered and was jailed. Police found a razor glass cutter skeleton keys and a burglar’s outfit on him.
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Remigis Salcido
Jeffers
E. G. Laing
Salcido
Sulcide
Balcide
Burelar
Dunbar and Lewis Robbers Arrested for Store Burglary
Orville Lewis and Willie Dunbar were jailed after Marshal Wheeler linked them to a Holsten store burglary on August 6, stealing watches rings and stickpins worth 200 dollars. They admitted breaking the shop window and later pawned more jewelry in Antioch.
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Orville Lewis
Willie Dunbar
Marshal Wheeler
Burlington
Holsten
East Alliance
Jeffers
Vaughan & Son
Cal Cox
Antioch
Dunbark
Wilson Plan Accepted to End Railroad Strike Clash
In Washington last night 640 district officials of railroad employes brotherhoods announced acceptance of President Wilson's settlement plan. It calls for an eight hour day, a study of overtime costs, and pro rata pay if overtime costs are too high, with both sides to follow commission findings.
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Washington
Wilson
Charles Walters in Alliance on Bayard business
Charles Walters of Bayard traveled to Alliance for business purposes. His visit was on behalf of his interests and involved routine meetings and local errands in the Alliance area.
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Charles Walters
Bayard
Alliance Today
W. C. T. U. County Convention Held at Alliance
The W C T U annual county convention meets at Alliance Baptist Church on August 24 with an agenda including executive meeting hymn devotional by Lewin McIntyre roll call reports from county officers and locals superintendent hour and department suggestions, lunch, devotionals by Mrs Young and Mrs Layton, musical solos by Mae Graham and Alta Young, and talks on youth training and juvenile court lessons.
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Baptist Church In Alliance
Lewin McIntyre
Pilkington
Vance
Mra. Il
J Young
Misa Mae Graham
J. Ao Koe Ean
Mra
Isane Rockey
Hemingford
A. A. Layton
B. Ponath
H. J. Young
Lewis McIntyre
J. Carna
Earl Mallory
Leonard Milkington
Lee Basye
Alta Young
New Club Secretary Takes Post in Alliance
H M Bushnell Jr of Lincoln has arrived to serve as secretary of the Alliance Commercial Club. He praises the board and members, outlines plans to publicize the city, support good roads, attract new settlers, and push prudent finances while staying open minded and study oriented. He will work to know every member and promote civic progress in Alliance, Box Butte County and western Nebraska.
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H. M. Bushnell, Jr
Lincoln
Law Department
the State University
Apnee
Alliance Commerceial Club
The
Herald
Alliance
Commercial Club
Bushnell
Taska
Fisher
Box Butte County
Box Butte
Nebraska
Alliance National Bank
Heavy Rain Deluges Alliance in One-Hour Storm
In Alliance 1.27 inches of rain fell in under an hour from 4 30 to 5 30 Wednesday. The week’s heaviest rain and only rain, reported by weather observer F W Hicks, notes August totals and daily figures. Vic Shafer and wife of Susanville California welcomed a baby boy, the Shafers formerly Alliance residents where Vic worked in the government land office.
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F. W. Hicks
Vic Shafer
Susanville
Calif
Shafer
Alliance
Shafter
Government Land Office
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Everbody
Committee of Managers
Charles Waiters
Alliance Land Office
Bayard Waa
Busi Coon Ane
C * Avoring Hospital
Alliance Business
Maptiss
Wathey
Silver Towns
Atlvance
W. C
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Commercal Yub
W. Nation
Revelver
Laing’ Store
Horttland
J. H. Show
Dunbar and
Lewis
Holston Store
Clielits
W. C. T. U. Convention
the AU Aden
HH. M. Bushnell, Jr
Alliance Commercial Club
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