Bound Over for Trial in Nebraska Parental Poison Case
Judge Ira W. Tash ruled sufficient evidence to bind Lawrence H. Lackey over to the district court. Testimony included Lackey’s wife Alta Maud Lackey and the couple’s daughter Wilma Lucky describing suspected poisoning with strychnine connected to the death of a seven year old sister. Lackey to remain in Box Butte county jail until the June term.
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Lawrence H. Lackey
Box Butte County
Alliance
Neb
District Court
Ira BE. Tash
Blair
Sheriff Miller
Mr. Basye
Basye
Mr. Lackey
Pauline
Lackey
Lawrence Lackey
Lawrence
Nebraska
Wilma Lucky
Lawrence Luckey
Weather Outlook and Court Testimony in Alliance Area
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday in Alliance. The text then shifts to a courtroom scene where Pauline’s death is discussed, the defendant and his wife weep, and testimonies from Pauline’s teacher Miss Cleda Beatty and former wife Mrs. Lawrence Lackey are described, with divorce records awaited before further testimony.
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Pauline
Cleda E. Beatty
Alliance Public Schools
Lawrence Lackey
County Commissioners Weigh Highway Director Appointment
Board in session this week to discuss routine matters and the possible appointment of a highway commissioner. Division Engineer McLean warns that without an appointed officer the Box Butte road program with federal and state backing may stall. Two candidates are named Jake Bicknell, with a large signatures petition and a remonstrance reportedly filed, and Jack Burns, longtime county resident with road building experience.
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Board of County Commissioners
McLean
Scottsbluff Bag
Box Butte County
Jake Bicknell
Jack Burns
Bicknell
Box Butte County Fair Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Box Butte County Fair Association met at the Community Club rooms the previous Saturday. Fifteen directors were elected, who then reappointed officers for the year: President L. H Highland, vice president C. A. Newberry, secretary W. E. Spencer, and treasurer W. C. Mounts. Proposals to improve the fair grounds were postponed per Mr. Highland’s suggestion awaiting the current or next Community Club board decisions.
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Box Butte County Fair Association
Community Club
L. H Highland
C. A. Newberry
W. E. Spencer
W. C. Mounts
Imperial Wednesday feature program showcases humorous misfit tale
An evening at Imperial presents A Misfit Earl with Louis Bennison in a lively cowboy comedy about aristocracy. The War Players and Singers perform world war era songs with a trench life sketch, followed by Fatty Arbuckle’s comedy. Thursday features Maurice Tourneur’s The White Heather.
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Louis Bennison
Fatty Arbuckle
Maurice Tourneur
White Heather
Nebraska Rifles Hureas Declaration of Purpose
The document proclaims a temporary citizen militia to assist state authorities in enforcing laws and preserving order amid fears of revolutionary groups. It asserts the force represents loyal citizens, not opposing organized labor, and outlines a six month enlistment with no national guard in Nebraska.
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Hureas
United States
Scie
Nebraska
Wheeler and Cannon Set for Thursday Armory Bout
In a city armory event on Thursday Steve Cannon 152 pounds meets A B Wheeler 212 pounds in what promises a finish match. They battled to no fall last time after forty five minutes and Cannon seeks revenge for rib injuries. The bout carries a $100 side bet with gate receipts to the winner. A Wickman Kruger preliminary precedes the main event.
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City Armory
Steve Cannon
A. B. Wheeler
Cannon
Wheeler
Joe Stakes
Scottsbluff
Pete Buzukos
Adam Wickman
Gus Kruger
Appeal for Funds for City Mission
Authorized representatives of social and religious groups in Alliance met to discuss funding the city mission. The group concluded that funding the mission through voluntary contributions from all organizations is not feasible due to evident delegate disinterest. A committee will urge county commissioners and a council meeting to support the mission, whose fate rests on these appeals.
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Alliance
Alliance business visitor from Kansas City
Mr. Rose of Rose and Peterson of Kansas City was a business visitor in Alliance on Saturday.
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Mr. Rose
Rose & Peterson of
Kansas City
Alliance Business
Illicit Still Case Key to Court Shifts
Police and sheriff teams report a busy spell with arrests and forthcoming charges as the police court plans to shift cases to county court. Among those detained are S P Lohr over a missing pocketbook with cash and bonds, Joe Price for attempting to cash checks, Alonzo Isaiah linked to intoxicants, and Jesse Jensen held after a hotel search.
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Nora Taylor
Miller
Oscar Reed
Burlington
T. J. Smith
S. P. Lohr
Liberty
Joe Price
First National Bank
First State Bank
Jay Walker
Price
Alonzo Isaiah
Isaiah
United States District Commissioner
Alliance Hotel
Jesse Jensen
Jesse
Fogs of London Vs Washington Prompt Piques
A pithy Star comment contrasts London fogs with Washington’s haze, noting the picturesque quality of the former. It ends with a witty aside about serpents and female snake charmers.
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London
Capitol
Washington
Long Island City
A GOOD PLACE FOR YOUR OLD CLOTHING
Alliance residents are urged to bring usable garments to the George D. Darling store for free distribution to those in need. Sorting and delivering the clothes requires little effort and directly aids the city’s less fortunate today.
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Alliance
George D. Darling
Unclear fragment on Hohenbollery loan and local politics
A fragment discusses allies debating Bill Hohenbollery, a potential loan or assignment, and a courtly or social dynamic about men flattering to shield from flirty women, in a Columbia Record context.
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Bill Hohenbollery
Columbia Record
Firemen 10 Visit Alliance After Scottsbluff Convention
J. W. Guthrie received a telegram from President Tobin of the State Volunteer Firemen's association about a special train of four Pullmans and two Fremont cars plus one from Columbus and Ord. The train will return via Alliance and arrive early Friday to spend the day with the city. Community club directors and Alliance Fire Department members will meet tomorrow to discuss entertainment and a potential Alliance train.
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J. W. Guthrie
Tobin
State Volunteer Firemen's Association
Fremont
Columbus
Ord
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Alliance Fire Department
Opening Basketball Season Debut With Alli ance vs Scottsbluff
The opening home game at the high school gym Friday January 6 features Alliance against Scottsbluff with a 7 30 p m start and a curtain-raiser. The previous Friday Alliance girls beat Scottsbluff 14 10 as coach Messersmith supervised and Mrs Cross counseled.
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High School
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff Girls
Messersmith
Prince
T. A. Cross
Morrill
Morrill Girls
What Pays the Miners and Operators?
A brief quip from the New York Tribune notes the miners bear a cost of 60 million dollars while the operators face 12 million, and questions who will cover these payments.
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New York Tribune
A Company of Nebraska Rifles Organized Here
Alliance forms a local Nebraska Rifles company with over 100 members to bolster state order under the home guard act. The force, spread across towns, is ready for six months service and claims no aim to suppress lawful labor, framing itself as a protective emergency unit for the governor’s call.
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Nebraska Rifles
Home Guard
Federal Department of Justice
United States
Russia
Department of Justice
Ita
Omaha
Lancaster County
Chadron
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
North Platte
Rifles
Legion Minstrel Rehearsal At Armory Tonight 7:30
Attention is called to the rehearsal for the American Legion minstrel at the armory tonight at 7 30. Every member is urged to be on time and to bring a friend. Everything will be ready to get right to work.
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American Legion
Armory
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