Alliance Post Office enlargement bill advances
A bill introduced by Congressman M. P. seeks 60 000 to enlarge and extend the Alliance Nebraska post office. The measure, backed by the Community club and supported by Secretary Rufus Jones, would fund construction and related system upgrades with no pork barrel intent.
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M. P. Ey
Anaius
Alliance Post Office
Kinkaid
Rufus Jones
Public Appropriations Committee
Club
Alliance
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Nebraska
Postoffice
The Steel King at the Imperial Tonight
The Imperial presents The Steel King starring June Elvidge and Montague Love a film of high finance and romance plus a current events reel. Pauline Frederick stars The Fear Woman Wednesday with Fatty Arbuckle in His Wedding Night and Billie Burke in The Misleading Widow Thursday a Brige comedy Fire Fire completes the program.
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the Imperial
June Elvidge
Montague Love
Pauline Frederick
Goldwyn
Fatty Arbuckle
Billie Burke
Billie
Wrestling Match at the Imperial Friday
The Imperial Theatre hosts a Friday wrestling bout featuring Avianca, Kai, and Wheeler. Wheeler is described as a husky fireman and the contestants are drawing interest from wrestling fans.
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the Imperial
Avianca
Fang
Imperial Theater
Ding
Wheeler
Red Cross urges rapid health reinstate inquiry
Why wait to reinstate your war risk insurance. Delay may risk health coverage. Act now to secure reinstatement for eighteen months with a simple application. Visit the Red Cross Home Service Bureau for guidance.
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Red Cross Home Service Bureau
Eklund vs Wheeler in Two Falls Wrestling Match
Buffalo Wyoming challenger Eklund, claiming the light heavyweight title, weighs 205 pounds with a thirty pound edge for the bout. Wheeler, famed for speed and wrestling science, meets him under Police Gazette rules in a best two of three fall finish contest that promises a keen clash for fans.
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Eklund
Police Gazette
Buffalo
Wyo
Wheeler
Remember 10 Sign School Petitions
Voters who have not signed the petitions for school bonds are urged to sign promptly. Petitions are available at Newberry Hardware, Thiele and Holsten drug store, and BE G Laing clothing store.
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Newberry Hardware Company
Thiele and Holsten Drug Store
BE. G. Laing Clothing
Alliance Home Builders Eye Busy Start for New Plans
The Alliance Home Builders' association directors will meet Wednesday evening to perfect building plans. They expect immediate construction of at least twelve homes and foresee unlimited future growth once consent is given. Stock sales have progressed steadily with major portion subscribed.
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Alliance Home Builders’ Association
Enthusiam for Packing Company Gains Steam in West
Reports of stock sales for the Alliance Packing company are highly encouraging. Representatives say ranchers and stockmen are universally willing to join the new enterprise, fueling optimism that failure is impossible. Visitors include P. E. Vaughn J. N. Brentzer J. L. Patterson of Omaha M. W. Power of Fargo and C. E. Palmer of Fargo.
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Alliance Packing Company
P. E. Vaughn
J. N. Brentzer
J. L. Patterson
Omaha
M. W. Power
Fargo
N. D
C. E. Palmer
New Machinery Boosts Alliance Creamery Capacity
Alliance Creamery announces major upgrades this week adding a 200 gallon per day freezer viscalizer and a 200 gallon per day mixing vat. The plant will reach a thousand gallons of ice cream daily once the new equipment is running. Manager Spencer says business is strong and the outlook is favorable.
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Alliance Creamery Company
Spencer
City water department earnings and usage for year ending December 31 1919
The water department reported net earnings for the three months ending December 31 1919 near one thousand dollars with total earnings £921 9. The quantity of water pumped during the month or week reached 13 541 950 gallons and the approximate number of consumers served for an extension during the quarter.
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Eclty
Hemingford May Build Power Line to Alliance
Hemingford officials meet with Alliance Mayor Rodg ers to explore a power line to the city limits for metering. City Manager Smith will provide cost estimates, with a special council meeting set to discuss the proposal and public health matters.
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F. W. Melick
W. L. Clark
George Hitchcock
Rodgers
City of Alliance
Hemingford
Smith
Alliance
Banquet for the Visiting Firemen in Alliance
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department hosted visiting delegations returning from the state convention at Scotts Bluff. A film show, a banquet, a dance and lunch followed a roadbound day cut short by poor roads. Mayors and firemen spoke as Guthrie acted as boastmaster, with a well attended armory dance and hope for next year’s combined visit.
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Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Scottsbluff
Alliance
J. W. Guthrie
Mayor Rodgers
Glen Miller
Rufus Jones
Charles Hill
Wounded Soldier Seeks Aunt Amid War Experiences
Gordon Miller, on furlough from Walter Reed in Washington, seeks his aunt Annie Connor in Alliance after learning she recently arrived there. He recounts Verdun Marne and Argonne battles, hospital years, injuries including a shattered right wrist with a silver plate, and the deaths of his parents and sister in a car crash.
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Gordon Miller
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Mra
Annie Connor
Eighth Cavalry
Infantry
136Th Infantry
France
Denver
Twose
Miller
Verdun
Battle of the Marne
Argonne Forest
Alliance
the Argonne
Offeer
The Weather For Alliance and vicinity
For Alliance and vicinity mostly cloudy forecast through Wednesday with rising temperatures. Northerly to westerly winds expected, and overnight lows near the mid forties.
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Alliance
Restrictive Hospital Rules Sparks Family Secrecy
Patients are limited to one hour outside holy quarters daily and smoking is banned though circumvented. A man was punished with five hours in a straight jacket after a ritual rule violation. Letters home are forbidden to prevent parents from learning their sons are confined and at risk of discovery.
Five Youths Plead Guilty to Gambling Charge at Alliance Hotel
Five young men about twenty one appeared before Police Judge Roberts at 9 a m Monday and pleaded guilty to gambling with ice. Each was fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling 15 dollars per person. They were arrested in a raid led by Chief of Police Taylor at the Alliance hotel around 3 a m last Sunday and posted 26 dollars bail.
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Roberts
Taylor
Alliance
Former prisoners seek witness fees in Denver letter
Chief Taylor received a letter from Roosevelt Cary and Orris Evans, witnesses against William Tatro, asking the county attorney to release owed witness fees. The men complain of poverty and hard times, noting they need money and clothes while awaiting compensation.
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Chief Taylor
Roosevelt Cary
Orris Evans
William Tatro
Jack Iordan
For
Atto Basye
Denver
Col
Mr. Taylor
American Legion Meeting This Evening Urgently Called
The Alliance post of the American Legion holds a 7 30 PM meeting in the city hall council chamber with all members urged to attend for important business. Minstrel practice follows and organizer J P Mann will supervise music. about twenty participants have joined rehearsals and organizers seek a larger chorus for a February staging.
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Alliance Post
The
American Legion
Legion
J. P. Mann
Mann Music and Art Store
Census effort aims for no one missed in 1920 tally
Alliance residents are urged to verify inclusion in the 1920 census. Secretary Rufus Jones leads four outreach methods including newspapers, schools, telephone firm outreach to firms, and distribution of notification cards in post offices and by city carriers to ensure every person is counted. Citizens are urged to cooperate and use the coupon to report potential omissions.
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Alliance
Corey Clo
Rufus Jones
Pate
F. A. Prince
Ccity
Frank Place Held on Mann Act Violation in Alliance
Frank Place a Burlington switchman at Alliance was held for trial in Chadron after a federal hearing before Judge Berry. He stands charged with transporting Frances Doty from Casper to Alliance for immoral purposes and with defrauding the US government by seeking transport for himself and an unmarried wife. Frances Doty was briefly detained but released. federal officials plan to secure a detaining order to bring her to trial.
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Frank Place
Burlington
Alliance
Berry
Place
United State District Court
Chadron
Pace
Frances Doty
Casper
Wyo
Neb
United States
Railway Administration
Miller
Wright
Wyckoff Accumulates Ford as Craig Tours City on U S Tire Business
Charles Wyckoff has accumulated Ford. A. A. Craig of Crawford has been in the city for the past three four days on business connected with the United States Tire and Rubber Company.
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Charles Wyckoff
Ford
A. A. Craig
Crawford
United States Tire & Rubber Company
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