Alliance social notes highlight club meetings and visits
Mrs McCorkle hosts a Valentine party at her parents home with a long list of attendees. Activities include a federation luncheon for Mrs Penney and multiple club meetings at the Alliance hotel, library club rooms and church host homes. Samuel Racey visits, former D R G dispatcher and WWI major now touring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Since McCorkle Dunning
J. C. McCorkle
W. R. Harper
Percy Cogswell
M. S. Hargraves
Bk. A. Fiill
A. V. Gavin
Marcus Frankle
Fred Helpbringer
Sam Tillet
R. V. Cox
Geo. D. Darling
Harry Thiele
H. P. Toohe
W. M. Bevington
R. Knight
S. W. Thompson
Roy McKenzie
H. Sims
W. Turner
A. T. Lunn
Oscar O'Bannon
J. S. Rhein
Bert Ponath
Claudia B
E. B. Penney
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion
Alliance Hotel
City Libra
Mesianies
Ponath
Lotus Harris
Baker
N. A. Kemmish
Nebraska
Basye
Daguerre
Turner
Samuel L. Racey
Alliance
L. H. Mosher
Racey
Salt Lake City
Soldier Summit
France
M. E. Choir
Local social notes and obituaries from Alliance area
Mrs H E Gantz hosts bridge club with attendees including Mrs Metz Boyd Reddish Reddish Mor ris Durham and Mitchell. Funeral for F E Reddish held at Episcopal church last Saturday. State Senator Good seen in town during legislature special session. O B Emerson visits with County Judge L E Tash. news of local residents and events throughout Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Gantz
Bridge Club
W. R. Metz
FE. H. Boyd
R. R. Reddish
H. E. Reddish
Minor Morris
Durham
Mitchell
F. E. Reddish
Episcopal Church
O. A. Dodge
O. B. Emerson
Afton
L. E. Tash
Alliance
Good
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Imperial Books Big Features for Next Few Months
The Imperial Theatre announces a major west coast entertainment deal with United Artists and Associated Producers. A slate of feature attractions includes Vigilantes, Kismet starring Otis Skinner, Way Down East, Mother O Mine, Molly O, The Little Minister, Behold the Man, The Three Musketeers with Douglas Fairbanks, My Boy, Hail the Woman, The Rosary, The Iron Trail, Silent Call, and Dream Street. Tickets priced 25 and 50 cents. Further notices will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
United Artists
Associated Producers
Imperial Theatre
Otis Skinner
Kismet
W. D. Griffith
Douglas Fairbanks
Dumas
Denver
Rex Beach
Curwood
The
Imperial
Railroad Notes from Hemingford and Nearby Posts
T H Naylor works temporarily at Hemingford while E W Bell lays off due to road master J Emerson's two week Texas gulf vacation. F G Gurley visited Sheridan. B F Williams visits Brush. Graham goes Chadron on rails business. Several staff on sick list. labor gang wage cut of 9 cents per hour effective February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Naylor
Hemingford
E. W. Bell
J. Emerson
Texas
Gulf
F. G. Gurley
Sheridan
Co. W. Graham
Chadron
B. F. Williams
Brush
Col
J. D. Williams
Chicago
F. E. Sanders
Robert Marshall
Charlie Hirst
C. E. Chapman
Former Alliance Woman and Child to Be Reunited
N E Barkett of Oroville Washington searched Omaha last week for traces of her daughter Virginian May lost ten years ago. She hoped a slain “mystery girl” found near Coffman station two years earlier might be her daughter. A telegram from Mire Dempey in Omaha may confirm reunion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Are. N. E. Barkett
Oroville
Wash
Omaha
Virginian May
Coffman Station
Onaha World-Herald
Mire
Photoplay lineup at Imperial features Two Ingram titles
The Imperial screens One a Minute with Douglas MacLean about a lawyer fighting a drugs chain and a patent medicine save during a trial. Pearl White stars Beyond Price. Rex Ingram presents The Conquering Power with Eugenie and Charles, adapted from Balzac's Eugenie Grandet, starring Alice Terry and Ephy Valentino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. Barnum
Rex Ingram
Fone
Paris
Nazant
Noyant
Martinique
Charles
Eugenie
Grandet
Tropic Island
Eugenie Matin
Balzac
Metro
the Horsemen
Alice Terry
Kph Valentino
Judge Paine Holds District Court in Alliance
Grand Island judge presided a brief district court session in Alliance on Saturday. A divorce was granted to William C Fleet from Jennie Fleet. Two automobile thieves were offered guilty pleas and sentences but chose jail over Lincoln until necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Paine
Grand Island
Alliance
William C. Fleet
Jennie Fleet
Woman Thanks Stars as Husband Fails to Notice Untidy House
A woman expresses relief that her partner does not notice the uncleaned home and then grows upset when he fails to notice it again, revealing a cycle of attention expectations.
Chappell Extends Lead in Nebraska Conference Rally
Chappell holds the conference lead after a one sided win over Oshkosh. Sidney moves to second as Alliance remains third with more games played. A decisive schedule includes Alliance at Chappell next Thursday and a season finale at Alliance. Scottsbluff beat Bayard 20 to 17 amid rough play. Bayard near bottom, only ahead of Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell
Oleorn Nebraska
Oshkosh
Chappell Alend
Sidney
Alliance
Chapel
Scottsbluff
Bayard
Bridgeport
Sidney Dominates Local Hoops Amid Broad West Rivalries
Sidney maintains basketball strength as a dominant western Nebraska program with a history of title contention on its home floor. The piece notes Buck Herron’s move to Michigan, Shrine Western stars, and junior varsity upsets, alongside scattered reports from Emerson versus Sidney Alliance and other area teams. It also mentions Notre Dame and Illinois players, midwestern semi pro tensions, and various small towns like Sutton and Geneva shaping the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Walloping Alliance
Alliance
Nebraska
Middle West
Cago
Notre Dame
Illinois
Iowa
Anderson and Killey
Sutton
Geneva
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
Omaha
Cambridge
North Platte
Record Game Mention in Alliance Crawford Rivalry 1908
Readable notes describe a high scoring western Nebraska game between Alliance and Crawford on Crawford’s floor in 1908. The account ends with an uncertain concluding whistle sounding after the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Nebraska High School
Ball
Alliance Crawford
Crawford
Slaughter leads score stool N86 to O in Alli favor
The record notes a game where Alli won by a large margin with N86 to O. Forward Phil Nohe and center John Shay led, with guards Lyle Mewhirter and Janek Sopcee. Western Nebraska faced era’s tough rivals Sidney and Allen, while today multiple teams of similar strength exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alli
Ps Ait
Phil Nohe
John Shay
Lyle Mewhirter
Janek Sopcee
Thia
Western
Nebroeka
Sidney
Allen
Artificial silk made from alcohol promoted as yardage commodity
An article notes artificial silk produced from alcohol and markets it as a purchasable yardage material, highlighting novelty and potential use for textiles.
Winter Heat Boosts Dealer Business Across Season
The piece notes unusually warm winter weather driving heavy sales for dealers, with strong customer demand and brisk activity reported as a result of the mild conditions.
Fragmented Odds and Ends Reflect Shifting Hopes and Gossip
The text blends whimsical observations on shoes footprints and seasons with sharp asides on peace promises from a British astrology journal and Swiss presidential cycles. It notes Armistice talk and media dope versus hope, hinting at public skepticism and political commentary of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Journal of Astrology
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E Church
R. M. Hampton
Jessie Lee
Alaska
Bayard H. Paine
Alliance Saturafternoon
Hyannis
Deneseee
Save
Billy Ackerman
Mr. Ackerman
Altar Society of the
Catholic Church
John Brennan
E. H. Boyd
Berea
Cora Herthep
W. R. Harper Department Store
Mrs. F. M. Broome
Antioch
Friends
Episcopal Guild
F. W. Harvis
Charles D. Ray
W. M. Finnnegan
Charles Brittan
Dunning
C. Mosler
Lakeside
Sarah O'Keefe
Charley McGill
Mason City
Custer County
Alliance Council
Knights of Er Colombes
T. E. Carney
Mrs. Carney
Elizabeth Hume
Helen Newman
Cara Newman
One Smith
John Boatsman
Imperial Books
Douglas McLean
Pearl White
THURS
Rudolph Valentino
the Four Horsemen
Child
Buck Herron
Michiscan
Spruit
Hermon
Emerson
Central
Lunn
Young
West Side
Emerson Basketeers
Shenandoah
Kimball
Tekrinke
Eichenberger
Paulsen
Pennsylvania
Ravenna
Grand Island Business College
Business College
Oa High
Hastings Collng
Hantines College
Imes
Alchol
Switzerland
Thiele
Valentine
Whitman
Pig 'N Whistle
Woodward
Quinby
Crane
Lau and
Blackbird Brands
Fourth Street Market
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