City Council Discusses Fuel Restrictions Without Proposals
City business leaders attend a private council session as Mayor Rodgers considers fuel and lighting limits. Fuel officials urge cuts, with debate over closing hours and which establishments should limit use while keeping essential services open. Several merchants pledge cooperation despite concerns.
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Rodgers
Alliance
Smith
Highland
Griggs
F. W. Harris
C. A. Newberry
Laing
Wilson
Express Service Club discusses tariff issues and staff quality
Jesse Simpson and directors of Alliance Community Club discuss the express company tariff absence and missing published rates. They note limited tariffs in Chicago Kansas City and San Francisco and the recent service quality concerns. J S Rhein urges a better receipt system as new records are adopted.
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Jesse Simpson
Community Club
A. T. Lunn
Lunn
Mr. Simpson
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
Neorest
Alliance
Simpson
Rhein
Mr. Rhein
Lowered rate on land and gravel boosts savings
Secretary Rufus Jones of the Community club announces Burlington railroad will publish a new rate of 4 cents on land and gravel from Bridgeport Nebraska, a reduction of one cent per 100 pounds. At 2700 pounds per cubic yard the cut means real savings for Alliance area taxpayers as spring road projects approach.
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Rufus Jones
Community Club
Burlington Railroad
Bridgeport
Neb
Jones
Alliance
Epring
Ask Federal Aid for Irrigation in Box Butte
The Box Butte Community club renews a plan to irrigate arid lands via a 56 mile Niobrara ditch. Estimated cost was about 600000 and backed by private interests with state engineer approval. Secretary Jones has asked Congressman Kinkaid to present the project to the interior department or advise on club action.
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Box Butte
Niobrara
Jones
Congressman Kinkaid
Department of the Interior
Kinkaid
Firemen Propose Charity Ball To Aid City Poor
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department plans a charity ball with hall donated and tickets sold by volunteers or a sponsoring group. City Manager Smith attended, noting two paid members Carl Rockey and Carl Anderson, and discussing department needs and improvements to firehouse. A five member committee was chosen to arrange entertainment for firefighters returning home from the Scottsbluff convention December 21 to 23, with possible special train if coal and travel allow.
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Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Smith
Carl Rockey
Carl Anderson
Frank Abegg
Roy Trabert
Scottsbluff
Death of P. H. Lyman, Lincoln railroad conductor
The State Journal notes the death of P. H. Lyman of Lincoln a longtime Burlington conductor admired by Alliance railroaders. He served fifty five years with Burlington and was ill only briefly before missing one trip prior to his death.
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State Journal
P. H. Lyman
Lincoln
Alliance
Lyman
Burlington
Two Building Associations Form A Union
Leaders announce merger of the Community Building and Home Builders associations. The Home Builders absorb the old group, issue two stock classes at par with 7 percent preferred dividends, and elect a new board in January. Stock sales continue with a listed roster of subscribers including J. W. Guthrie and M. S. Hargraves.
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Old Community Building Association
New Home Builders’ Association
Home Builders’ Association
Community Association
J. W. Guthrie
Hargraves
Old Communitye Association
Glen Miller
A. G. Isanaeson
Fred J. Peterson
M. S. Hargraves
Leo Moore
John J. Riordan
H. P. Coursey
A. D. Rodgers
J. Rhein
Ben. J. Sallows
Harry Thiele
J. H. Vaughn & Son
Roy Beckwith
J. D. Emerick
Dr. Kennery
Earl D. Mallory
George A. Mollring
Edward Banks
Robert Reddish
William King
W. W. Norton
Dr. Slagle
Charles Brittan
Marcus Frankle
F. W. Harris
F. E. Holsten
Forest Lumber Co
Dierks Lumber Co
C. A. Newberry
F. M. Knight
R. M. Hampton
Robert Graham
Dr. F. J. Peterson
F. W. Hicks
H. A. Dubuque
F. J. Brennan
John Hodgkins
J. M. Hughes
E. F. Shields
H. P. Torhey
A. J. Nelson
Otto Zamzou
E. G. Laing
Forgers Held in 10 District Court
In county court, 15 year old John Fought pleaded guilty to forging his mother Hattie Dumond’s name on a $15 check and to passing a forged check. He is bound over to district court for $1,000. Another man, John Gill, arrested last Monday, was bound over for $1,000 on a similar charge after cashing a $45 forged check at Alliance National and being found with another forged check. Gill, a former Nolan coal yards worker, has three months’ army service.
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John Fought
Hattie Dumond
Young Fought
Gill
Nolan Coal Yards
Offens
Men Show Better ' "' In Reel That They Never Kiss
A fragment notes men in a reel show behavior described as better and a claim they never kiss oti Buckshot, indicating spectator or critic remarks on performance.
Man Says Cook Jessie Brown Deserted Army In 1949
In a humorous but pointed note, Jessie Brown a former Manhattan cook reportedly deserted the United States Army in September 1949. Mrs Brown accuses him of betrayal and seeks relief, while Chief Reed pursues inquiry. The column closes with a breezy aside about risk in business ownership.
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Hell
Jessie Brown
Manhattan
Sam
Jessie
Wifa
Chief Reed
United States Army
Community club pushes for fair census in Alliance
At a 1919 meeting the Alliance Community Club urged full and correct 1920 enumeration, offering cooperation and possible extra pay to enumerators. District Supervisor J J Tooley replied that officials cannot accept incentives, but urged public publicity and local citizen reports to ensure all names are counted.
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Community Club
Alliance
Jones
J. J. Tooley
Broken Bow
T. J. O'Keefe
Ida Fernald
Mary M. Wiese
John
Box Butte County
Settlement of Goal Strike Reaches End in Indianapolis
The coal strike affecting 400000 miners ends after United Mine Workers accept President Wilson's plan. Workers return to work with a 14 percent wage increase while a three person commission will study a new wage formula within sixty days. National fuel restrictions follow, limiting lighting in stores and public spaces to conserve coal.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workerers of America
Wilson
National Fuel Administration
Herald
United States Fuel Administrator
Railroads
Animal Play at Imperial Tonight
The Imperial opens with the photoplay Back to Gods Country based on James Oliver Curwood’s Waps the Walrus. Sixteen animal stars including a cinnamon bear and two cubs star in arctic circle scenes with Nell Shipman leading a strong cast. The drama promises chills and romance with villainy and icebergs.
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Arctic Circle
Wapi
Nell Shipman
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Banka
Mahaffy
Harry Thiels
F. E. Holston
R. T. Morgan
The
Cop
Gales
Forgers
John Gill
Imperial
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