Denver Fanatic Kills Mother of Alliance Man
Mary Smith aged 71, mother of Joe Smith of Denver, was shot and killed by Philip Greck, a religious fanatic, in her Greek apartments. Greck, 30, reportedly read biblical passages before firing one shot from a small revolver, then surrendered to police saying she "did me wrong." The incident is linked to alleged insanity and religious obsession.
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Mary Smith
Joe Smith
East Seventeenth Street
Denver
Philip Greck
Smith
Denver Post
Travelers
Eastenteenth Avenue
Var Tion
Greck
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Greck
Weather forecast for Allinner and vicinity
Forecast shows fair skies with colder tonight and Saturday across Allinner and surrounding areas. Light winds. Temperatures dipping to near seasonal lows with a gradual warming trend by Sunday.
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Allinner
Satunday
Alliance High School Basketball Team on Holiday Trip
Coach F. C. Prince leads seven players on a four day holiday tour for Alliance High School. They won 61 to 20 at Merna, lost 20 to 16 to Ansley, and will face Litchfield and Ravenna, then travel to North Platte Oshkosh and nearby towns for three more games during the break.
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F. C. Prince
Alliance High School
Merna
Alliance
Alliance Five
Ansley
Litchfield
Ravenna
North Platte
Oshkosh
Prince
Alliance Voters Face Two Key Ballots Next Tuesday
Alliance residents go to the polls next Tuesday to decide on adopting a city manager form of government and whether to approve the existing telephone franchise. Support from business leaders is split with a public of limited interest. Professor L E Aylsworth urged centralized government and city efficiency at local meetings, while women voters may boost turnout.
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Alliance
L.E. Aylsworth
University of Nebraska
Woman's Club
Lowry & Henry
Aylsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Potash Plants Face Uncertain Future In Nebraska
The Nebraska potash industry hinges on eastern and southern fertilizer firms resuming contracts after recent cancellations. The American Potash Co is bankrupt to protect small creditors while plans for reorganization or reopening are discussed. Some plants, including Hoffland and Antioch area facilities, continue limited operations or await market reopening.
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Nebraska
Antioch
American
Lincoln
The
State Journal
W. E. Sharp
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Virginia and Carolina Company
Armour, Swift and Roystera
South
West
Sharp
Chemical Company
American Potash Company
Hoffland
Heber Hord
Lakeside Wax Area
Hord
Armour Company
Murder Report From Scottsbluff Last Night
Reports to Alliance police early this morning spoke of a murder at Scottsbluff the previous night. Witnesses said a Mexican and two other men fled in a car toward Alliance, one fugitive was found abandoned six miles from Scottsbluff, though verification was not completed.
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Alliance
Scottsbluff
Scottsblu N
Rare Bird City Manager Debate in Alliance Letter
A cautious Alliance businessman argues against adopting a four year city manager plan. He contends difficulties in securing a capable manager, cost, and potential corruption, cites bond issues and tax increases, and claims organizers push the plan for personal gain. He urges voters to “let well enough alone.”
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Chy
Alliance
Vater
Alliance Hotel to Open Gajanet Room for Dancing
The Alliance hotel plans a new cabaret named to be announced, occupying the north store room, with a waxed dance floor and small wall tables. Dinner dances are planned from 8 to 12, three nights a week, plus special parties, boosting the Palm Room’s popularity in western Nebraska.
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Boildide
Miller
Alliance Hotel
Palm Room
Nebraska
Banker urges more building for Alliance
S B Wright, cashier of the Guardian State Bank, advocates speeding the construction boom in Alliance to lift the current low mood. He notes a 100-house shortage and sees homes offices mercantile buildings and plants as key to revival. He cites national cycles and says new building leads out of downturn, with the U S financial strength and recovery outlook endorsed by Secretary Houston and improving retail buying.
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B. Wright
Guardian State Bank
United States
Mr. Wright
Alliance
Wright
Houston
Mayor Rogers Opposed to City Manager Plan in Special Election
Alliance Nebraska editor letters and mayoral remarks criticize the proposed city manager system ahead of Tuesday's vote. He argues against outside advisers citing 1909 expenditures over twenty thousand dollars and accuses high priced experts of causing municipal mistakes. He urges a No vote on both propositions.
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A. D. Rodgers
the Herald
Herald
Ted Naragees
West Lawn
Newman Enthusiast For Potato Exchange
William Newman, a Box Butte County potato grower, visited the potato exchange headquarters and praised the system. He reports earning at least three hundred dollars profit this season with two cars sold through the exchange and the remaining cars offered at exchange prices. Newman believes the exchange will grow in value as growers learn its benefits and save time checking daily quotations.
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William Newmen
Yale Stuling
Agence
Potato Exchange
Newman
Box Butte County Potnte Jrower
Newsman
Herald
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
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