Alliance to pave ten blocks in business district
A city committee reports strong backing from property owners for paving in Alliance. The plan, starting from the depot to Fifth Street on Box Butte and extending along Second and Third Avenues, may cover ten blocks with district formations and a bond election planned for the coming week. Lumber firms back the Laramie avenue option as key to progress.
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Hox Butte Avenue
Drake Hotel
Fifth Street
Geareratary
Mishoar
Peews
Moore
Davidson
Box Butte
Laramie
Laramie Avenue
Good Roads Meeting Draws Broad Support in Sidney
Western Nebraska residents gather 125 delegates at Sidney for the Sixth Congressional District Good Roads meeting. C J Osborn presides as C H Roper outlines aims, delegates join at $5 each, and a banquet at the Union Pacific Hotel caps a day of speeches and resolutions urging Senators, Representatives, and the Governor to back permanent roads. Next convention set for Chadron on February 19 with plans for continued activity.
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Sidney
W. D. Fisher
Community Club
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
C. J. Osborn
Farmers Union of Cheyenne
C. H. Roper
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Alliance
Nebraska Coal Roads Association
Bridgeport
Business Menu Club
Union Pacifi
Weston Nebraska
Chadron
Sixth Congressional District
Wealth path likened to market route in advice column
The saying compares the pursuit of wealth to the simple, ordinary path of commerce. It frames financial success as a matter of practical, steady effort rather than mystery or luck.
Alliance Soldiers Come Home From Overseas
A large Welcome Home Committee of Alliance citizens greeted fourteen returning soldiers of Company G as they stepped from passenger train number forty three. They had just come from overseas and were sent to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, before heading home to Scottsbluff. The men listed include W H Edwards, Lloyd Napier, James Seaton, Erick Klemke, R L Edwards, G C Morner, Geo Heath, Ralph Harris, W Hanes, E E Hites, C L Caforth, E H Hanson, H Miller, A Klemke. Eleven Scottsbluff travelers accompanied them. Interviews were not possible before press time.
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Alliance
Allldasnee
Captain
Saeck" Miller
Camp Dodee
Des Moines
Agaly
W. H. Edwards
Lloyd Napier
James Seaton
Erick Klemke
R. L. Edwards
G. C. Morner
Geo. Heath
Ralph Harris
W. Hanes
E. E. Hites
C. L. Caforth
E. H. Hanson
H. Miller
A. Klemke
Herald
Scottsbluff
Alliance Laundry Sold to Smith Brothers
Alliance Steam Laundry was sold this week by Mrs. C. MacCray to Smith Brothers of McCook. The deal transfers goodwill business and laundry machinery to the new proprietors while the building stays with MacCray. The buyers, seasoned laundry men with McCook experience, plan to run the shop locally and uphold high standards. A.M. Blackwood, son of Mrs. MacCray, remains employed and will return to Yale law studies in September.
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Alliance Steam Laundry
McCook
A.M. Blackwood
Mra. MacCray
Yale
Hard Struggle Lodge Plans First Annual Dance
Hard Struggle lodge No. 642 B of R T announces the first proposed annual dance in the city next Wednesday evening. The event promises a big time with elaborate preparations and a special supper by Joe C. Harvey at The Silver Grill at midnight. Further announcements are being prepared by the printer.
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Hard Struggle Lodge
B. of
R. T
Joe C. Harvey
Silver Grill
Rumer Motor Company Now Cadillac Agency
The Rumer Motor Company of Alliance announces securing the Cadillac agency for Northwestern Nebraska. Territory includes Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan and part of Garden counties. The Cadillac is the army’s vehicle and the company plans strong sales, adding area planes and other brands to expand business.
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Rumer Motor Company
Alliance
Cadillac
Nebraska
Box Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Garden Counties
United States Army
Rumer
Jackson Fight
Elear
Imperial Theatre Building Sold and Modernized Plan
The Imperial Theatre building was sold by W B D Rumer to H A Dubuque proprietor of the Imperial. He will extend the front, install marble fittings, and refurbish the interior to seat nearly twice the current capacity. Work to start early summer with a closure of about four weeks, at an estimated cost of 25000 dollars.
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Imperial Theatre
W. B D. Rumer
H.A. Dubuque
The
Imperial
Anderson Home From France Returns Soldier Horace Anderson
Horace Anderson son of Mr and Mrs H A Anderson member of Company G arrived home Wednesday evening after discharge at Camp Dodge He went overseas but did not see trench service He looks well says the experience was worth the sacrifice Other Alliance boys expected home in a few days from Camp Dodge before muster out
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Horace Anderson
H. A. Anderson
Camp Dodee
Horace
Alliance
Camp Dodge
Mother of Mayor Rousey Passes Away
Mrs. Catherine Rousey, mother of Mayor W. E. Rousey, died Saturday January 18 after pneumonia. A Clay county pioneer who moved to Kearney in 1879, she was nearly eighty and survived by six children. Funeral services were held Sunday at Edear. The mayor’s family and friends express deep sorrow and sympathy.
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W. E. Rousey
Kearney
Catherine Rousey
Edear
Roweey
Farmers Will Stage County Fair This Year
Box Butte County Farm Bureau members meet at the courthouse to discuss a county fair. The fair association offers grounds free and urges farmer backing. A February 14 meeting invites all interested farmers to plan for a permanent organization and a major event to showcase better livestock crops and produce.
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Box Butte
Scottsbluff Chosen Convention City For 1920
Fremont January 23 The annual State Volunteer Firemen s convention opened in this city Tuesday evening with over three hundred delegates and with additional delegations arriving on Wednesday the total was brought up to about four hundred State President John W Guthrie of Alliance is presiding The Alliance band of twenty one pieces is the center of attraction in the entertainment line and is meeting with the greatest approval
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Fremont
John W. Guthrie
Alliance
Alliance Band
Scottabluff
William McCune
Norfolk
Robert Lewis
Humphrey
C. St. Frazier
Gothenburg
BE. A. Miller
Kearney
F. B. Tobin
Sidney
W. C. Nundin
Mitchell
Alicence
Harry Hauser
R. McKelvie
Lincoln
Lincoln Commercial Club
Whitten
The
Commercial Club
John W. Thomas
Doctor Condra
Briges
E. G. Laing
Jesse M. Miller
Omaha
Penrose Romie
Potato Prices Declining Across Markets
The report notes falling potato prices across all markets while potato planting is set to begin soon in southern districts. Seed trade is opening up as growers prepare for the upcoming season.
Potato Acreage Down In Texas As Season Nears
Texas growers report a smaller potato acreage for the coming season while the national outlook shows some gains. Western Nebraska sales move at fair prices though lower than last fall, with mixed shipments and varying market tones across Chicago Kansas City and Minnesota.
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Texas
Nebraska
Fire Department Off for Fremont in Downbeat Farewell
More than five hundred people attended a farewell reception for departing Fremont firemen on Monday evening. The 23 member band and 10 delegates and officers left for the annual Fremont convention, which began Tuesday afternoon, traveling by Pullman and Lincoln routes. A street concert and armory program preceded a long luncheon, followed by dancing as the delegation prepared for the journey equipped with a twelve foot cannon and a loud auto horn for excitement en route.
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Fremont
Armory
Dancin
Howe
Pullman
Lincoln
Alliance
Fireeley Colorado Potero Hauling Prices Report
In Fireeley Colorado Potero Hauling reports strong demand last week with steady freight prices. No 1 round stock is 1.49 to 1.70 per cwt at trackside and country loading points, No 2 stock around 1.90 to 1.26, No 3 stock Fleeges 0.78 per ewe, and Nos 1 and 2 stock sold at cartots around 1.30 per cwt.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Minnesota Kings
Idaho
Colorado
Larly Rose
Kansas City
Red River
Ohles
Carlote U. & Nobl
Nebraska
Fireeley
Carioad Selew
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Congressional Good Roads
ST. Agnes Academy
St. Agnes
Assembly Hall
Miss Johnson
Naomi Casteel
Rita Rouke
Celia Hughes
Mary Herman
Carla Werner
Jennie O'Neill
Gertrude Tobias
Naomi Castee
Sweet Agnes
P. J. Manning
Arlors
Alliance Laundry
Smith Bros
Cadillac Agency
Anderson
France
Mayor Rousey
Clay County
Farmers
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