Call for Democratic County Convention in Box Butte County
Notice states a Democratic County Convention will be held July 22 1916 at 1 pm in Alliance Nebraska to elect a county central committee and delegates to the state convention in Hastings. Precinct conventions are set for July 20 1916 with representation by precincts listed and chaired by William Mitchell.
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William Mitchell
Bob Butte County
Nebraska
Court House
Alliance
Hastings
Alliance Falls Eight to Nothing at Hemingford
Alliance lost to Hemingford eight to nothing Sunday afternoon in Hemmgford. Eleven Alliance errors contrasted with Hemingford’s errorless defense as Bud Darnell pitched for Alliance and Hemingford built the lead across the final innings.
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Alliance
Hemmgford
Wallace
Hemingford
Bud Darnell
Allance
Alliance Herald
Alliance considers uptown telegraph office plan
Local businessmen oppose a Western Union uptown telegraph office citing no twenty four hour service. They fear after hours messages would be delayed if service were limited to one or twelve hours. The piece notes cities use call box systems to summon messengers quickly.
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Alliance
Uptown
Western Union
Alliance Herald
Rob City Library Burglary Prompts Police Hunt
A Tuesday night break in at the Rob City Library nets fourteen dollars in cash and a gold watch from the main reading room cash drawer. Police say the culprits appear to be amateur, with no solid clues yet as officers investigate. Montana National Guard trains move to the border, three trainloads pass Alliance on Monday night welcomed by a large crowd.
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Alliance Herald
Montana Guard
Montana
National Guard
Alliance
Denver
Organized School Gardening Clubs Form In Alliance
Three gardening clubs formed from Alliance school pupils, each with sixteen students from East of Box Butte, West Box Butte North Sixth, and West Box Butte South Sixth districts. Officers elected for each club, meetings biweekly to plan work led by teachers and student leaders. More than two hundred visited the city hall swimming pool. locals praise the water and hours of access.
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Alliance School
Rade School
Box Butte Avenue
Sixth Street
Thee Clubs
Eddie Eaton
John Ozman
Ruth Ragan
Arthur Wright
Rh. O. L
Paul McCoy
John Moxon
Dorothy Hampton
Levon Alter
Box Butte
James Dacey
Carl Buechsenstein
James Cusick
Dewey Donovan
EB. Q. Perry
Alliance Herald
Alliance overwhelms Sidney in twin baseball wins
Sidney’s crack team fell twice on July Fourth as Alliance hitters surged to two decisive wins. Morning game saw Alliance rally to eight runs while Sidney managed six. afternoon bout kept pace with momentum as Alliance crossed seven to Sidney’s six, prompting a field rush of jubilant fans.
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Sidney
Alliance
Hardhitters
Sidney Sports
Nelle Thompson Held on White Slavery Charge
Nelle Thompson of Alliance was bound over to federal court in Chadron for trial on white slavery after a hearing before U S Commissioner L A Berry. Bond set at 2000 dollars. Witness testified of trafficking from Sheridan to Alliance in 1913 14 and letters from the defendant were entered as evidence. Maximum penalty possible is 5000 fine or five years plus.
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U.S
L. A. Berry
Alliance
Nelle Thompson
Chadron
Mies Thompson
U. S
Wright
William Middleton
Ollie Richards
Sheridan
al Jinnee
Express
Federal Penitentiary
H. F. Gantz
Alliance Herald
Suspect in Alliance Fourth theft sought after spree
Alliance police suspect Frank Reed alias Shanklin alias Mr Hate to Work in a Tuesday afternoon theft where Draucker lost about twenty dollars. Reed, seen near a clothing store buying socks Panama hat and BV Ds, fled to the country Wednesday morning and has a prior Atlas case history but was released for lack of evidence. Peter Becker returned from Ashby after spending the Fourth there.
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H. G. Draucker
Alliance
Draucker
Red Eye
Frank Reed
Shanklin
Mr. Hate
Reed
White Sox
Atlas
Aliance Herald
Peter Becker
Ashby
Late potato planting experiment eyed by Nebraska farmer
A. R. Wilson of west of Alliance reports on late potato planting to combat disease and improve storage. He harvested last year’s crop in July and stored samples in a cave cellar, noting better keeping quality. This year he plans four acres for late planting around July 14, testing if a July sowing can still yield a crop.
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Nebraska
A. R. Wilson
Alliance
the Herald
Wilson
Herald Office
Alliance Herald
Wm. Delsing
Hemingford
Misa
Beatrice Pate
Ancora
Bayard
Rev Donnelly Moves to Burwell from Alliance
Father Peter Donnelly, in charge of the Alliance church, will move to Burwell Nebraska and make his home there. He will be succeeded by Father Manion of Burwell who was in Alliance for a retreat last week. The congregation presented him a leather traveling bag as a token of appreciation. Ice cream and cake followed brief talks by church leaders.
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Peter Donnelly
Alliance Church
Burwell
Nebraska
Father Manion
Manion
the Atholic Church
Father Donnelly
Alliance
Alliance Herald
National Preachers Home Established in Colorado Springs
In 1911 General William J. Palmer donated a building in Colorado Springs for a national preachers home of the A M E church. The sanitarian home now houses worn out preachers and contains over thirty rooms. Rev Mrs P M Maxfield, former Alliance pastor, travels to solicit funds from Alliance for the cause with headquarters in Colorado Springs.
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William J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
Colorado
A. M. BE
Palmer
P. M. Maxfield
Alliance A. M. EF
National Preachers
Alliance
Mrs Fairman Buried In Catholic Alliance Cemetery
Mrs Clyde Fairman 31 the twin sister of Mrs John J Riordan Alliance formerly Miss Norine Haggerty Alliance died Friday at Grand Island Hospital She received a blood transfusion unsuccessfully Funeral conducted by Father Burna Scottsbluff burial in Alliance Catholic cemetery July Old Several out of town relatives attended including Mrs Mulverhill Omaha J D Haggerty Bridgeport and Riordan family Lincoln Two section Herald notices remind readers of two eight page sections July 4th heat description and visiting relatives Arthur Lamberson Lincoln Alliance trip home on trains 42 and 4
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Clyde Fairman
Mra
John J. Riordan
Alliance
Norine Haggerty
Grand Island
Riordan
Fuirman
Burna
Scottsbluff
Herald
Alliance Herald
Froest Lumberompany
Big Fourth of July Celebration Draws Thousands in Alliance
A July Fourth celebration in Alliance drew about 3,000 visitors from outside towns plus 5,000 locals. The day featured sunrise salutes, fire department exhibitions, water battles, musical performances by the Mitchell and Alliance bands, and a fireworks display. Prizes were awarded in races, sack and pony events, pie eating, and more, with Hon. W. E. Wilson delivering the afternoon address at the city park.
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Alliance
Buuy
John W. Guthrie
Dr. Gee
J. Hand
P. EB. Romig
B. G. Laing
Walter ©. Barnes
Leonard Pilkington
Carter B. Calder
Maunier
Esky
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Lloyd Thomas
W. E.wison
Stromebore
Nebraska
Wilson
Walter O. Barnes
James Washington
James Reynolds
Ray Cole
Harvey Curry
Bruce Mallory
Fred Knapp
Pearl Johnson
Aliee McLaughlin
Bud McLaughlin
M. L. Anderson
James W.whderwood
John Moecript
John Prichard
Kenneth Mattox
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Box Butte Ave
Liberty
Runningwater
Snake Creek
Cvesreed
Democratic County Central Committee
Alliance Baseball Nine
Alliance Business
ROB City Library
Sidney Aliance Doran
McNulty Hill
Racey Mann
Morgan Syme
Abbegge Dewey
Clasman
Maupin Ferrie
Dolan Daniels
Hubbard Schrader
Farrett
Garnett
Morgan
hTe Alliance
the Standard Grocery Company
F. A. Beiyon
Pop
Herald Publishing Company
Alliance, Nebraska
Rolled
MR. Draucker
Allas Shanklin
Allas Mir
W. C. Beaumont and Son
Elliott
FR. Donnelly
Alliance Atholic Church
National Preachers Home
Mrs. Maxfield
This City
Alliance Girl
Arthur Lamberson
Lincoln
Strasburger
Sheridan County
Mitchell Band
Alliance Band
Frank Hodgkinson
Homer Barnes
Lambert Ernest
Eddie Dunbar
Walter Myers
Homer Barna
Victor Martin
Josephine Wilson
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