Nebraska ratifies national prohibition amendment finalizes 36th state
Nebraska completed ratification making it the thirty-sixth state and triggering a one year countdown until the nationwide ban takes effect. Missouri Minnesota Colorado Iowa Oregon New Hampshire and Utah followed, bringing total ratifications to twelve in two days with court actions reported in California potentially delaying impact.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Thomas
Norton
Waite
Hostetler
House
Senate
Missouri
New Mexico
Minnesota
Corado
Iowa
Oregon
New Hampshire
Utah
Congress
Washington
California
Sheridan T P A Post Added To Alliance In Wyoming
At the regular Post M T P A meeting in the community club rooms on Saturday afternoon January 11 the group announced that Post N Sheridan Wyoming will likely be discontinued with members moved to Post M. The Christmas committee aided four needy families with dinners funded by Post M. A future entertainment is planned with Spencer Strong and Hawes named to arrange it.
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Post M
Post N
Sheridan
Wyoming
Spencer, Strong and Hawes
Simon Brothers of
Omaha
S&. W. Thompson
Alliance Open House at Armory Doors for 1919 Event
All businessmen and wives invited to an Alliance Armory open house at 8 p m Monday January 20 1919. Also invited are firemen and wives of lady friends. Alliance Band and Fire Department delegates will depart at 8 42 that night for the Firemen convention. Listen for the band on the street. H Boechsenstein secretary.
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Alliance
Fair Association Holds Annual Meeting and Plans Hall Memorial
At Box Butte County Fair Association's Saturday session officers were re elected except treasurer Mollring who was replaced by Mounts. The group reported March 15 1918 balances receipts and expenditures with assets of fair grounds and seventeen unsold lots. A permanent agricultural hall memorial to soldiers was discussed and plans approved to re erect the fair grounds for a year starting April 1.
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Box Butte County Fair Association
Community Club
Art Grove
George Neuswanger
L. J. Schill
B. A. Bald
R. M. Hampton
W. D. Fisher
L. H. Highland
PF. B. Reddish
C. A. Newberry
C. E. Cough
H. P. Coursey
E. T., Kibble
EK. I. Gregg
W. E. Spencer Lloyd c. Thomas
W. C. Mounts
W. E. Spencer
F. H. Mollring
Mr. Mollring
John O'Keefe
C. E. Clough
F. E. Reddish
A. D. Dodgers
E. [. Gregg
E. T. Kibble
J. A. Hunter
J. A. Keegan
L J. Schill
Alliance Community Club
Unpaved Box Butte To See Name Change Project Vote
City council hears proposal to pave Box Butte avenue from the depot north with lead water service installed to all taps before paving. Property owners may choose paving type. a bond election may fund intersections. Scottsbluff and Sidney plan similar paving. lead service costs $32 narrow streets and $54 wide streets.
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Fisher
Community Club
Box Butte Avenue
Fifth Street
Third Street
Niobrara
Laramie
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Johnson
Moore
Davis
Davidson
Highland
Aeroplane Agency Named In Alliance Deal
W. D. Rumer heads the Alliance aeroplane distribution plan with six machines ordered. Priced from 600 to 1500 dollars, the government-era design planes will reach speeds of 75 to 90 miles per hour and weigh about 600 pounds. Deliveries start in the east with first consignment due before July 1. The lighter model seats two, the higher priced four. Frank Rumer, son of W. D. Rumer, served in the army aeroplane division in France and will manage the new local branch.
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Rumer Motor Co
W. D. Rumer
Rumer
Frank Rumer
Army
France
Brother of MRE Simmons Dies of Influenza in Colorado
Mrs N Simmons of the Oriental store mourns the death of her oldest brother Elias Ferris at Trinidad Colorado after a siege of influenza. He was about 58, leaving a wife three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held January 7 at his home.
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N. Simmons
Oriental Store
Trinidad
Colorado
Elias Ferris
Alliance Creamery reports successful year and expansions
Alliance Creamery, a eleven year old local venture, posted strong gains in 1918 with 1 800 tons of artificial butter and 30 000 gallons of ice cream valued over 30 000 dollars. The firm paid farmers 180 000 for cream, produced nearly half a million pounds of butter, and announced a five percent dividend plus plans to add a freezer, a 100 pound churn, a 300 gallon pasteurizer, and a dry hardening room to boost capacity and efficiency.
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Alliance Creamery
W. E. Spencer
Alliance
Nebraska
City Light Department Net Earnings Hit 2927 for December
City Light and Power report for the month ending December 10 shows net earnings of 2926.97 with gross 5733.04, discounts 981.38 and operating expenses 4203.37. The department serves 822 consumers, and water department records 764 customers. Receipts total 11646.50 against expenditures 279? and quarter figures compare to prior year.
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Ueht and Power Department
Camupbell
Light Department
Water Department
Licht
Re arrangement for land office lines in Nebraska
Local land office officials say new order may shift Valentine and North Platte districts to the Broken Bow office, with Alliance to gain jurisdiction over its district. Senator Hitchcock denies responsibility and protests the change while Republicans and Democrats assign blame and seek a rapid correction to aid western Nebraska settlers and homesteaders.
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Lt Ia
United States Land Office
Nebraska
Alliance
Alliance Land Office
Land Office
Valentine
North Platte
Broken Bow
Hitchcock
Kinkaid
North Platte and
Officials from Secret Service and Federal Marshal Visit Alliance
Russell Eberstein of Omaha head of the U S Secret Service in Nebraska and U S Marshal A M Wright of Chadron with a state dry law officer are in Alliance on government business. No statement on purpose was given but it is presumed to relate to liquor law violations.
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Russell Eberstein
Omaha
U. S. Secret Service
Nebraska
U. S
A. M. Wright
Chadron
Tate
Alliance Firemen Headed to Fremont State Convention
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department brass band plus thirty delegates travel by train at midnight Monday for the annual state convention in Fremont January 21 22 23. They will be hosted at Lincoln Commercial Club Tuesday noon and a city hall goose dinner precedes the trip with a strict single file procession to help workers.
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Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Fremont
Alliance
Nebraska
Lincoln Commercial Club
Frank Merritt
Wages Given a Raise At City Council Meeting
The long-delayed council session met Tuesday evening with Mayor Rousey absent for his mother’s bedside. Acting Mayor Highland led a harmonious meeting approving salary increases for police and city staff, plus funding for a Fremont convention delegation and fire department needs.
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Rousey
Kearney
L.hh. Highland
Highland
Gavin
Moore
Horry
Davis
Davidson
Hilla
Geo
Stafford
O. W. Reed
Roberts
Campbell
Reed
Lloyd Thomas
Fire Department
Fremont
Eesworth
Hills
Johnson
Henry
Knight
Pible
Box Butte Avenue
New Sewer District
Box Butte
Herald
Nebraska
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J. F. Titler
Pesereston
Picture House
McCan
Quest Marine
Fair Association
Bert Walters
Miler Brothers
Sutherland
Walters
Aliianece
The
Barnett
Aeroplane Agency
Taken
Humer Motor Company
Mre
Simmons
City Light Department
Hoth Light and Water Departments
Lawtiter
Alliance Firemen
Kousey
Clty
Mother—Highmand
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