Telephone rates spark Alliance public outcry and reform talk
The Alliance Herald reports widespread anger over Northwestern Bell Telephone rate increases tied to the rail commission hearing. Citizens blame the company for franchise disputes and demand affordable service, with suggestions ranging from a county telephone cooperative to a local exchange takeover.
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Alliance Exchange
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Hamilton County
Prospect and Retrospect on a Year of Change in Alliance
The article reviews 1921 in Alliance and Box Butte county noting factory closures, unemployment, and a buyers strike easing. It praises city leadership, road programs, law enforcement gains, and improved city rural cooperation while forecasting 1922 improvements for cattlemen, farmers, and economic stabilization.
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Liberty Bonds
United States
Alliance
Box Butte County
Evelyn McElhaney
Nebraska
Box Butte
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