Proposed Most Drastic Day Law Drawn Up for Nebraska
A Nebraska Dry Federation committee drafted a sweeping prohibition bill. It bans liquor sales for beverages, shipments into the state, liquor advertising, and even private possession for home use without a medical or other authorized affidavit. The measure, 143 pages long, aims to close all gaps but faces doubts whether it will pass as written.
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Bycioyd Thomas
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska Dry Federation
Lincoln State Journal
The
Lincoln Star
Nebraska
Legislative Committee
U. S
Webb-Kenyon
Eixteen
Thompson
Arrests in 1916 Alliance See 400 Plus Morning Judge Readings
The 1916 Alliance report shows over 400 arrests with fines totaling 997.60 collected after deductions for nonpayment or remittance. September had the most arrests, June the fewest, and March led in fines paid. A table lists monthly arrests and amounts. Also, Sara Anderson of Omaha plans a beauty parlor at the Alliance hotel with top talent from Schodell studios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Roberts
Sara Anderson
Omaha
Alliance Hotel
Miss Anderson
Schodell Sisters
Alliance
L O O F Convention Set for Alliance January 10 11
O F convention returns to Alliance with special Grand Lodge and Rebekah sessions. Attendees will join district meetings and a banquet while plans include a royal entertainment to boost the biggest library Nebraska.
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Alliance
Grand Lodge
Department Council
Rebekah
North Platte Valley
I. Oo. O
Jy Nebraska
Alliance Hotel
C. F. Hall
Onega House
Romig
Eeererrs
Hongland Lheenons
Khebekah Assembly
Hattie Hougland
G. E
Scottsbluff, Gering and Hemingford
Mitchell
Meeting at City Mission in Alliance Sunday
A meeting is set at the Alliance City Mission at 3 p m next Sunday January 7 led by Mrs Hale state organizer for the WafF U of Iowa An interesting speaker will preside Everyone is invited to attend and hear her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance City Mission
Hale
Waff
U of Iowa
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department Sets 1916 Fire Loss Record
Fire Chief L. E. Pilkington reports 41 city fires in 1916 caused 179575 dollars in building damage with only 3280 dollars total loss, 2500 insured. Department kept actual property loss to 780 dollars, 65 active volunteers and one paid chief. Equipment valued at 3500 dollars, city apparatus at 5500, twelve miles of mains, one half mile of new water main laid. Front axle damage delayed operations but repairs completed within hours.
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L. E. Pilkington
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Alliance
Alance
Pilkington
Pik
The
F. D. McCormick
Ww. W. Hall
T. P. Rolfson
R. C. Gladson
Lloyd C. Thomas
New Years Eve Fire Triggers Alarm Confusion
A barn on P. J. Yount’s property at Third Street burned minutes before midnight as a New Year’s warning caused by a possibly mistaken alarm. Firemen responded quickly, but townsfolk questioned whether the call was real as bells rang soon after. Damage is around 200 dollars.
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P. J. Yount
Third Street
Alliance Building and Loan Association Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Alliance Building and Loan Association will be held at its office in Alliance Nebraska on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 7 20 p m for the election of the Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Lovers Die on Sidewalk in Alliance Murder Suicide
Former Alliance resident Jack Stearns shot and killed Nora Nelson, divorced wife of Herman Nelson, on a Lincoln sidewalk near 1841 P Street before turning the gun on himself. F. L. Kerns witnessed the event and identified both. letters and photos linked the pair. Nelson's daughter Bessie says Stearns had jealous, controlling behavior and had been dating her mother about ten months.
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Jack Stearns
Alliance
Nora Nelson
Herman Nelson
Skinney” Nelson
Joe,Wingert
P Street
Lincoln
F. L. Kerns
Stearns
Mrs. Nelson
Kerns
Berond
Castle, Ropers & Matthews
Nelson
State Ortheopedic Hospital
Edgemont
Papa
Mamma
California
Jackson Speaker of Nebraska House
The Democratic house caucus met at the Lindell hotel with W. J. Taylor presiding. George Jackson was named Speaker and a slate of clerks and officers was adopted, with Lloyd Thomas named to the Sixth district selective committee.
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Lltoyd Thomas
Lindell Hotel
W. J. Taylor
Merna
Dunfee
Thomas
George Jackson
Nelson
Geo
W. Potts
Dubola
Mera
J. A. Ollts
Ord
Lee Metcalfe
Omaha
J. W. Kelly
Jason Evans
College View
Rev. T. D. Davie
Milford
Custer County
J. N. Norton
Polk
Taylor
Norton
Lloyd Thomas
W. J. Tay
Couple Lewis Johnson and Lorenza Stoltz Wed in Denver
Friends learned Monday night and Tuesday morning that Lewis FE Johnson and Lorenza JL Stoltz were married in Denver last Friday. The groom owns Alliance Cleaning Works and has many local friends. the bride previously ran the Burlington lunch room before selling it a month ago. They had left the area a week earlier for Denver.
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Lewis FE. Johnson
Lorenza JL. Stoltz
Denver
Alliance Cleaning Works
Burlington
Box Buttery Federation Elects New Officers at Court House
At Friday’s meeting in the court house Rev. J. B. Carns was chosen president C. A. Dow vice president A. Gregory secretary and treasurer. The advisory board will include a representative from each city church or group supporting law enforcement. Retiring president T. H. Barnes retiring vice president A. S. Enyeart and retiring treasurer R. M. Hampton were noted. R. Wilson Burlington conductor returned home after a brief Iowa visit.
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Box Buttery Federation
Court Hous
J. B. Carns
C. A. Dow
A. Gregory
T. H. Barnes
A. S
Potato Day Promotes County Pride in Nebraska
January 18 1917 marks Potato Day in Box Butte Sheridan and neighboring counties with a travel push to Lincoln. The event features talks by County Agent Seidel on the potato industry and Link Davis on irrigation free topics, plus remarks by Milward of Wisconsin and Enyeart of Hemingford. Local and state agricultural leaders attend sessions January 16–19.
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Box Butte County
Lincoln
Sheridan County
Nebraska
Box Butte
Seidel
Link Davis
Gordon
Milward
Wisconsin Potato Growers’ Association
Hemingford
Nebraska Corn Growers Association
Drouth
W.K. Spencer
Alliance Creamery
Herbert Quick
Alliance National Farm Loan Association Organizes in Box Butte
About $40 000 in loans applied for at the meeting to organized the Alliance National Farm Loan Association to serve Box Butte county and adjoining territory. Officers elected include G W Nation president D B Purinton vice president Fred Moliring secretary treasurer with a first annual meeting set for January 9 1917 at the Box Butte county courthouse Alliance members may affiliate if convenient and lenders will use funds for agricultural improvements such as paying mortgages buying land stock or other farm developments.
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Boundry Lines
Alliance National Farm Loan Association
Box Butt County
Alliance Association
Box Butte County
Box Butte
Association
Box Butte County Court House
Alliance
G. W. Nation
D. B. Purinton
Fred Moliring
D. E. Purinton
Chris Nepper
G. L. Worley
Herman
Allo Ovet
Chadron Farmer Wins Support From Alliance Visit
Win Martens of Dawea county, a successful Chadron farmer, stopped in Alliance last Thursday while returning from Dalton where he visited Banker Willis. Martens supports scientific farming and praises The Herald for promoting practical farming in the countryside.
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Win, Martens
Chadron
Dawea County
Alliance
Dalton
Willis
Martens
Herald
Allice
Boyd to Return to Alliance Mid Month
H. Kk. H. Boyd plans to return to Alliance around mid month after spending Christmas in Chelsea Michigan with his father. He will travel to Atlanta Georgia for legal business before resuming residence in Alliance.
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Kk. H. Boyd
Alliance
Chelsea
Michigan
Atlanta
Georgia
Christian church hosts unique double dissolving stereopticon show
The town is invited to witness a rare combination featuring artist-painted charts and Rev Knowles as part of a stereopticon demonstration. Attend tonight to see the extraordinary exhibit and judge its novelty for yourself.
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Knowles
Christian Church
Seldells Rent Chadron Home During Lincoln Absence
Mr and Mrs W F Seldell of Chadron have rented the furnished home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thomas and moved in Tuesday. They will occupy the home while Mr and Mrs Thomas are in Lincoln. The Seldells are the county agent's parents and have two daughters at the academy.
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W. F. Seldell
Chadron
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Committee of Five
Meeting OF Stockholders
J. Stearns
Skinney" Nelson
Jackson
Democratic Caucus
Lor
A. N. Dafoe
Johnson County
W. F. Rileschick
Richardson
J. H. Bulla
J. J. Shannon
Jacob Sass
Chalco
William G. J. Day
Dodge
Theo
Osterman
Merrick
F. C. Radke
Cedar
G. W. Fuller
Seward
M. A. Swanson
Clay
Fred Hoffmeister
Chase
C. W. Trumble
Sherman
Crist Andersen
Boyd
R. Wilson
Iowa
Box Ute County
Farm Loan Assn
Court House
Allinnes National Farm Loan Association
Box Bulle County Court House
Federal Land Bank
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