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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
1
Nebraska Telephone Co manager explains the January 21 uniform long distance rates ordered by Postmaster General Burleson. Station to station remains cheapest. other classes include person to person, appointment, messenger, and report charges with varying premiums and night rates.
The city council plans an 850000 bond issue to take up outstanding warrants across multiple funds, consolidating debt and easing payments. Officials state the move will streamline finances and reduce interest on overdue obligations.
City officials discussed issuing bonds to cover outstanding warrants totaling about 50 000 and to fund new machinery and improvements. A city manager form of government is favored, with a unanimous council vote expected if the bond issue goes forward.
Laird Struggle lodge 642 of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held its first annual dance at the Armory last night. The crowd was one of the largest in years, with railroader decor and a grand march led by J. P. Dailey. A banquet at the Silver Grill followed. over two hundred tickets were sold despite another event planned for Tuesday.
Director W D Fisher of the sixth Congressional District Nebraska Good Roads Association announced the annual meeting will be at Seneca on February 26. Enthusiasm runs high. towns urged to send a large delegation with Secretary Fisher promising a delegation of twenty five. A mass meeting at Reneca was called to perfect plans for entertaining the delegations.
A two day course in tractor operation and care will begin at the Sturgeon garage on West Third Street January 30 and 31. Tractor experts from Avery Company will conduct the classes and all tractor owners are invited to attend regardless of make.
The Alliance Nike school basketball team defeated Sidney High School by 29 to 4 last Friday. Players limited contact, securing a clear win for Alliance in a region game.
H A DuBuque owner of the Imperial Theatre sold the Scottsbluff picture house last week to William Ostenburg Jr. Ostenburg will manage the Orpheum personally. The family moved to their new Scottsbluff home at the start of the week.
The piece warns drivers to avoid tire damage from frozen ruts and ice near curbs. It advises full inflation to reduce casing damage between the rim and sidewall and cautions against following car tracks or riding in frozen ruts, noting increased wear and danger.
The Armory hosts February fifth banquet for returned members of the original Company G and their wives and department members. A social dance follows the dinner, with a spread including celery radishes olives bread butter roast turkey baked chicken cranberry sauce and more. Doors open at seven for prompt serving and a planned annual affair.
Coursey and Miller, Ford agency, expect to move into their new quarters on West Third Street by February 1. The building, in contractors' hands for months, nears completion and will be a leading housing for a western Nebraska auto concern. The display room will showcase cars and the premises are equipped for visitors.
The third meeting of the Sith Congressional District Good Heads boosters will be held in Chadron on February 19. Committees are appointed and preliminary plans for a large turnout, with focus on permanent roads, are in place. Chadron and neighboring towns expect a strong gathering.
All returned members of Ou and their wives invited to the First Annual A PF Dd banquet at the Armory on Wednesday February 5. Banquet to be served at 6 PM with dancing to follow. House committee F L Merritt Harold Snyder Ray Trabert.
City Council last night formed a paving district plan for Alliance spanning fifteen blocks in the central business area. A committee led by Councilmen Johnson and More with City Attorney Reddish and others will draft an ordinance and seek bids. Property owners urged timely street improvements and a switch to modern lead replacement at a modest cost.
Property holders are informed they must make immediate improvements. The notice warns of potential suspension of delivery services if required work is not completed promptly.
Postal authorities warn that free mail delivery in Alliance will end in sixty days unless sidewalks are installed along the east side of town between First and Second streets and other specified blocks. Residents have been urged repeatedly to act as the failure to act threatens loss of a valued service.
Nebraska and federal law prohibit spring migratory bird shooting. The Nebraska season runs September 16 to December 31 for species including ducks geese brant Wilson snipe and gallinules. E W Nelson Chief Biological Survey notes there has been no U S Supreme Court ruling invalidating the migratory bird law and emphasizes the current treaty and act framework.
The Haddorff Music Company of Omaha ends its Alliance branch due to lack of competent staff. After today the local piano store will be closed, with future sales and shipments handled from the Omaha office. company plans no field abandonment, continuing business from the main office.
Smith Brothers of M Pook purchased the Alliance Steam Laundry last week and assumed active charge on Monday. They plan a superior service to boost town patronage and mirror the town’s business standards with a flourishing operation.
Fragmentary text mentions a Croat ant and a severe event, suggesting a cryptic note about a croat ant involved in a small fiat incident. The readable elements are sparse and do not provide clear names, dates, or places.
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