Colored man robs Marsland Bank then is captured on road
L. M. Mottley, a local Black man and former Hemingford baseball player, held up the Marsland State Bank at 3 PM, locking the cashier and assistant in the vault and escaping with $600. Pursued by a four-man posse, he surrendered after a gunfight near a road south of Marsland. all stolen money recovered.
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Marsland State Bank
L. M. Mottley
Crawford
Chadron
Mottley
Bert Furman
Etta Enyeart
Bert Enyeart
A. E. Bennett
Therisoners
Floyd Bennett
Lynn Snow
David Sullenberger
Walter Mann
Sullenberger
Hemingford
Joe Duhon
Meat Saw Figures in County Court Case
Albert Finley, a colored cook, faced police and county court actions over borrowed kitchen tools. He paid a $15 fine and costs in police court, then $10 and costs in county court for damages. The court heard he took meat pans, a cleaver, and knives from Sliver Grill and a Morgan grocery employee.
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Albert Finley
Finley
Sliver Grill
Morgan Grocery
Knife Incident Paid Fine After Quick Departure
In a hurried exit, the defendant seized a knife amid confusion while Jude Tash listened to the evidence and a fine was promptly paid. The brief report notes the swift settlement of the matter following the court session.
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Jude Tash
Alliance Herald Debuts As Semi Weekly Paper
The Alliance Herald announces its first semi weekly edition with plans to print more news and deliver value to readers and advertisers. The editors pledge not to rely on boiler plate content and to pursue all available news while aiming to be worth the money and loyalty of subscribers.
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Alliance Herald
The
Herald
Father Patrick Manning Named Dean of Western Diocese
The True Voice reports Bishop Duffy erected three deaneries in the Grand Island diocese. Rev B F Galvin of Spalding becomes dean of the Spalding district. Rev Joseph Macourek of WY is named dean of the Ravenna district. Rev Patrick Manning of Alliance is appointed dean of the western portion. Brakeman C L Wodman lays off this week due to tonsillitis. Alliance Saturday.
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the True Voice
Duffy
Grand Island
B. F. Galvin
Spalding
Hall County
Joseph Macourek
WY. G
Ravenna
Ogallala
Seneca
Patrick Manning
Alliance
Alliance Club Banquet Discusses New Constitution Proposals
Judge J. J. Hewitt heads to Lincoln as the constitutional convention nears. The Alliance Community club banquet featured talks on club financing by Jones and land taxation reform by J. S. Rhein. Discussions, led by Hewitt, Berry, Hampton and others, touched on equitable tax burden and periodic land assessments.
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Alliance Community Club
J. J. Hewitt
Lincoln
Manhattan
Community Club
Jones
Butte County
Amarillo
Tex
Nebraska
Rhein
Mr. Rhein
Alliance Fire Department selects delegates for state convention
At the regular meeting on November 26 the Alliance volunteer fire department chose delegates for the state association convention in Scottsbluff January 20 to 22. Ward Hall chief and four company reps were named with alternates, plus approval of Silver Longtin as truck driver. A resolution pledges support to city officials and City Manager C. C. Smith and a special local train to Scottsbluff was discussed if tickets sell.
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Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
State Association
Scottsbluff
Ward Hall
Guy Smith
John Hodgkinson
Ed Brennan
Carl Rockey
F. W. Hayes
Johnny Williams
Buechsenstein Chemical
William Buchman
George Ellis
Silver Longtin
C. C. Smith
Two Lemon Extract and a Night in Court
Albert Finley, accused of drinking lemon extract to excess, faced Judge Roberts in police court after being found drunk by Chief Reed and Night Watch Taylor. Finley claimed only two small drinks, totaling under a third cup, and that rheumatism caused fatigue leading to sleep before officers arrived at his Stark Street lodging.
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Albert Finley
Roberts
Albert
Oscar Reed
Taylor
Finley
Oth
Court finds fine paid despite testimony and admissions
The court remained unconvinced after eloquent testimony and assessed a fine paid without further argument. Chief Reed and Night Watch Taylor were upset by Mr. Finley’s shift in position claiming he had bought whisky from a Black man but admitted only lemon extract on the stand. Prosecution could not proceed against the supplier.
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Reed
Night Watch
Taylor
Finley
Burlington Reports Cold Temperatures Across Division
Burlington officials reported temperatures from 2 to 7 degrees below zero along the division on Tuesday. The latest storm stretched from Ravenna to Edgemont causing trains overall to run late with No. 43 five hours late and No. 44 an hour and a half behind schedule.
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Sero
Burlington
Ravenna
Edgemont
No. 43
No. 44
Still in Race for Pennant and Basketball Title
The article notes the football game at Scottsbluff on Thanksgiving is undecided, with Alliance and Scottsbluff likely to meet this week to decide the western Nebraska pennant. It covers high school basketball, the state league meeting in Sidney, and upcoming schedules for Alliance, Bayard, Kimball, Scottsbluff, and Sidney, plus plans for girls’ teams and a western track meet in Scottsbluff before Lincoln.
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Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska
Bayard
Alliance
Alliance High
Western Nebraska Basketball League
Sidney
Kimball
Johnson
Hartman
Bay
Western
Mayor Advises Mule Power For Crawford Tractor
Crawford residents asked Mayor Rodgers about buying a new tractor. He recommended a stout mule team with a profane foreman for real efficiency, noting the council has yet to invest in a tractor.
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Crawford
City of Alliance
Crawford Folka
Rodgers
Crawford Council
Births Reported for Stockfleth Nelson Sherwick Families
November 17 a son was born to Mr and Mrs George T Stockfleth Berea He rea lumber yard manager. November 20 a son to Mr and Mrs William Nelson 136 Pratt named Dal rel Richard. November 21 a daughter to Mr and Mrs John J Sherwick old Hiram Wilson ranch fourteen miles north of Alliance named Lucile Josephine.
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George T. Stockfleth
Berea
Stockfleth
Herea
William Nelson
Pratt
Dalrel Richard
John J. Sherwick
Hiram Wilson
Alliance
Lucile Josephine
Notable running of a newspaper fuels readers’ mixed reactions
A Buckshot column notes a recurring clash with advertisers and critics over editorial choices. It recalls how opponents call the paper cowardly for not printing certain content and accusations of selling out to rivals. The piece reflects on press freedom and public response.
Riders of the Law at Imperial Tonight
Chey enne Harry leads the bill in Riders of the Law at the Imperial tonight. A good comedy completes the bill as the venue promises a strong month of attractions and invites patrons to drop in any night.
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Riders OF the Law
Imperial
Cheyenne Harry
the Imperial
Surely life is just one strike after another
A pithy exchange notes life as a constant series of blows and challenges, likening daily hurdles to repeated strikes and tests.
Prospects Not the Best Says Smith
Alliance faces ongoing coal shortages with City Manager C. C. Smith as fuel administrator. He notes adequate supply for a week or ten days, then uncertainty as to future levels, while officials in other towns cut services and spark conservation efforts. Local distribution remains steady for now with the power plant and schools holding coal, and city offices considering a coal office in City Hall.
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Alliance
C. c. Smith
Omaha
Smith
Rodgers
City
Griggs
Williams
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Mr. Finley
Jonah
Father Patrick Manning
C. L. Wodman
Judge Hewitt
R. A. Mark
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