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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
1
The Spanish influenza case count rose from 50 last Friday to 125 this Tuesday, with some grippe cases quarantined under state rules.No deaths yet in Alliance, though fatalities occur elsewhere, and the hospital has set aside a separate building for influenza patients.
George L. Loomis announces deputy collectors will assist Alliance residents in 1919 income tax returns. Taxpayers must file by March 15 or face penalties. Returns depend on filing status and income thresholds. Form 1040 A for income under 5000, Form 1040 for higher. Blank forms available at IRS offices and some banks and post offices.
The Community club reports a 33 percent growth in membership driven mainly by voluntary entrants. Nine tenths of new members visited club headquarters to enroll without solicited calls. Noted new members include Alliance Storage Battery, Drake hotel, Alliance Hide and Fur, Weise Realty, Alliance Shoe, Brown's barber shop, and several individuals.
George Mintzer of Alliance Tire Works buys a large vulcanizing heater capable of processing tires up to 42x9 inches in one operation. It is the only machine of its kind between Omaha and Denver and will boost local tire service within a 300 mile radius. The machine, with vast capacity, will be installed within a week or ten days.
H C Bartow addresses the Community club directors to discuss a long standing project diverting Missouri western slope water for irrigation. He notes Dakotas pushed a 1912 congress bill, blocked by war, and now seeks Nebraska and Kansas support for a broader bill.
Mildred Harris appears at the Imperial in Home a story of a misguided girl returning to her humble roots after disillusionment with high society. Louis Bennison stars in The Road Called Straight a wholesome comedy. Titled Told in the Hills arrives Thursday from Paramount Aircraft. Manager DuBuque offers a 4 30 matinee for school children with a 15 cent savings and a 13 cent entry age limit up to twelve. Birth certificates may be required in doubtful cases.
June 23 and 24 are set for the state Elks convention in which Alle nce and nearby Elks districts will host gala sessions. The Community club plans a racing circuit visit during the two days, prompting coordination with Gordon and Crawford to rearrange state events without difficulty.
Local efforts by the Alliance MinisterialAssociation and TPA members, with a Standard Chautauqua representative, seek fifty guarantors to bring a chautauqua to the city this coming summer. Businessmen show limited enthusiasm, and the Community Club underwriters declined.
Clarence Eklund of Buffalo Wyoming defeated A B Wheeler in two straight falls at the Imperial theater last Friday night after losing the first fall. Wheeler took the opening fall in 23 minutes with a toe hold, then Eklund dominated the next two with scissors and bar lock in 15 and 12 minutes respectively. Wheeler credits Eklund’s endurance and speed and a potential bout with Lee Scott of Ansley may be arranged at the Imperial soon.
Police found the coal chute to the Harper store open and lights out about 11:30 Sunday. The janitor admitted he forgot to close the chute door and switch on the lights, averting a potential robbery as Mr. Harper returned from Scottsbluff.
About six Alliance Community club members including President Glen Miller and Secretary Rifus Jones planned a visit to Mullen to assist in forming a local community club. Poor weather and influenza forced the postponement. the organizers expect to reschedule within a week or ten days.
Campaign to collect signatures for the school bond petitions shows good progress. Committees of women canvassed the business district and found no opposition. Petitions remain for signing at Newberry's Laing's Thiele's and Holsten's.
A cigar is a personal pleasure like choosing a dinner but differs because it can affect another person, unlike one’s own meal. The proverb and Kipling excerpts illustrate choosing between personal indulgence and broader consequences, highlighting the social impact of cigar use.
Sixteen contestants entered the preliminary round at the high school with eight eliminated. The evening program features Oratorical items such as A Plea for Cuba by Robert Lawrence and The New South by Edward Morrow, plus Dramatic and Humorous selections by listed contestants.
The Sidney high basketball team crushed Alliance 65 to 15 Friday, outplaying them despite Alliance Captain Joder’s infected foot sidelining him. Kimball beat Alliance 42 to 26 the next day, as Alliance prepares for Scottsbluff and eyes a Crawford matchup in two weeks.
A summary of the post prohibition rules and regulations for Alliance. It outlines what is allowed for liquor storage possession and guest services including in home use and doctor prescribed limits. It also lists prohibitions on buying drinking carrying shipping or moving liquor except under specific permits or in designated places.
Gordon Miller, wounded veteran with Army badges, turns up in Alliance after weeks of searches by Red Cross. Officials dispute his claimed flagman job and Walter Reed ties, while aunt Annie Connors is also sought. Miller says his family died in an auto crash.
A varnish can placed on a hot radiator exploded in the 416 Emerson Avenue residence of A. W. Newberg. The blast damaged the room and caused a fire that prompted a call to the fire department. Estimated damage runs to several hundred dollars.
George A Mollring, who has recently closed his Alliance business interests, will leave Thursday for Denver for three or four days then proceed to Los Angeles. He plans to be away two to three months or longer if mood so moves him. He has not taken a vacation in years and intends to enjoy his trip. He hopes to return to Alliance later and maybe reestablish himself there.
The Manville good roads association cooperates with Newcastle boosters to build a route from Manville north to Newcastle. The project runs through the Hidden Dome and Manville oil fields and crosses Black Thunder at Hampshire.
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