Flood at Crawford Dam Bursts, Rips Through Town
The government dam south west of Crawford on the Fort Robinson reservation broke Tuesday night after weeks of rain. Two and a half feet of water flooded Crawford’s business streets, basements, and homes, with no lives lost but heavy property damage including a $300,000 Broadhurst Furniture store loss. The dam’s failure followed months of warnings and left debris in the Burlington viaduct area.
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Government Dam
Crawford
Fort Robinson
White River
Burlington
Northwestern
H. Broathurst
Broadhurst Furniture Company
Main Street
Broadhurst
Alliance
Valduct
Platte River
Endang
Steady Progress In City Paving Amid Weather Delays
Engineering reports show paving advancing despite heavy rains material shortages and staff changes. The Laramie block between Third and Fourth streets and Third street between Cheyenne and Box Butte avenues are paved. alleys partly completed. Brick laying delayed by sand shortages. new sand shipment expected soon. Traffic briefly opened on Laramie between Third and Fourth in front of Newberry's tin shop.
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White
Larainie
Third
Cheyenne
Box Butte
Laramie
Third Street
First Street
Bokx Butte Avenue
Fourth Streets
Newberry
Laramie Avenue
Ford
Buick
George Breckner
Melick
Melick and Stephenson
Bogue's Store Opens Bargain Basement With July Sale
Horace Bogue Store inaugurates a double bargain event on Saturday July 10 with a remodeled basement offering 26 percent off on all flat floor items. Ladies ready to wear and millinery bring big value from $3.50 to $25 in two large lots.
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Horace Bogue Store, Inc
County Board of Equalization Holds Sessions Without Action
The board of equalization met in official session Tuesday morning and again Wednesday afternoon to convene in August. Members included County Commissioners Hashman Duncan and Abrig, County Assessor Keegan, and County Clerk Mounts. No official actions were taken.
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Board of Equalization
Hashman, Duncan and
Abrig
Keegan
Mounts
Storm wrecks Curtis Biplane during Lincoln storm
While R A Copsey was away in Lincoln his Curtis biplane tied outside Lance suffered a severe windstorm. The craft was lifted and crushed four wings broke the fuselage and only the motor and part of the fuselage remained. Damages estimated at $1 000 with replacement cost $4 800.
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R. A. Copsey
Lincoln
Neb
Curtis
Atlance
Clarence Schafer
Frank Munroe
Henry Helfrich
Schafer Auto Supply
Robert Copsey
Lin
Nebraska Telephone Adds Copper Circuit Between Alliance and Ardmore
The Nebraska Telephone company has added a copper circuit between Alliance and Ardmore to handle a surge in long distance calls due to booming oil business. An additional iron circuit connects Alliance with Hemingford, enabling three simultaneous conversations via a grounding method used in the industry.
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Nebraska Telephone Company
Alliance
Ardmore
S. C
Clay Harry
Hemingford
Harry
Valeta Hacker Wins Morgan Grocery Prize in Alliance
Valeta Hacker outdistanced rivals by selling 135 season tickets to win the Morgan Grocery drive for the Standard Chautauqua program in Alliance. Second prize went to Wrank Mounts with 37 tickets and third to Stephen Epler Jr. with 30. Prizes were 5, 3, and 2 dollars, respectively, with total contest receipts near 683.60 dollars from the drive totaling 348 season tickets sold.
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Valeta Hacker
Morgan Groccery Company
Chautauqqua
Wrank Mounts
Stephen Epler, Jr
Ranger Woman and Daughter Stop in Alliance on Trip
Mrs. B. Green and her daughter Doris of Ranger Texas halted in Alliance on Wednesday while en route to Green's ranch about forty miles away.
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B. Green
Doris
Ranger
Texas
Alliance
Green
Here
Standart Chautauqua Week Delights Alliance Audience
The Standart Chautauqua System continued a strong run in Alliance with acclaimed programs and popular figures. John Temple Graves headlines to discuss Armageddon at a Rotary Club event, while the Junior Chautauqua under Miss Bertha Melick entertains many children with baby shows, parades, and music. Special mentions go to the Cheney Concert Company and Jaroslav Cimera's Czecho-Slovak band. a rain-shaken night led to a cancellation for the woman lecturer.
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al- Tiafire
John Temple Graves
Graves
Temple Graves
Rotary Club
New Alliance Hotel
Palm
Abii
Lyric
Bertha Melick
Mélick
Gwendolyn Louis Dow
C. A. Dow
Charet Ann Connors
Jarade
Box Butte Avenue
Miss Fuller
Margaret Thiele
Mildred Rominger
Edna Tracey
Vivian Corbett
George
Martha Washington
Adolph Young
Ilene Newberry
Dorothy Davis
J. O. Gould, Jr
Elbert Howe
James McKune
Melick
North Road
Cheney Concert Company
Jaroslav Cimera
Jane Wiggins
Ladies’ Aid
White House
Sousa
Alliance
Evening Play Marks Local Prosperity Effort
An evening program features the play Rejuvenation as part of a campaign to boost local prosperity and happiness. The event signals ongoing community initiatives and civic engagement.
Man Freed After Insufficient Evidence in Fraud Case
Nick Marinos sued Mrs. M. Williams in county court alleging she took $1,500 on false pretenses. The trial ended with a discharge as Marinos evidence conflicted with his complaint. State testimony showed a partnership in the Rodgers rooming house and that the $1,500 was not obtained by fraud.
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Nick Marinos
Holt
Mra
Severe hailstorm devastates wheat and crops near Alliance
A late hailstorm swept from west of Hemingford to Alliance, causing heavy damage across a wide swath. M F Liggett suffered full losses on 1000 acres of winter wheat and 20 acres of corn, while M D Healy reported 200 acres of wheat 20 acres of oats and a garden destroyed. Others, including J E Fitwerald and William Sheriock, endured substantial corn and small grain losses. Insurance coverage appears limited among farmers.
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Orm
Hemingford
Alliance
Tts
M. F. Liggett
William Sheriock
Hall Belt
Charles Reeves
Chris Nepper
Emery Harmer
Jerry Wells
Wayne Wilson
G. EB. Harmer
Mr. Reeves
Cox and Roosevelt to Lead Democrats
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York was nominated for vice president at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco on July 6, joining Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio as the party’s presidential nominee. The hall rang with Cox and Roosevelt cries as Roosevelt's name won by acclamation without a ballot amid Tammany resistance and a band wagon mood.
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Franklin D. Roomxe
New York
San Francisco
James M. Cox
Ohio
Cox
Roosevelt
Tammany
Runaway Youths Return Home After Joy Ride
Runaway youths Charles McClure and Howard Hust came home with no police intervention. Charles Churchill was found in Scottsbluff and later fled again near Elmore's dam. parents retrieved him briefly, and searches are ongoing.
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Charles McClure
Howard Hust
Charles Churchill
Scottsbluff
Ethel Churchill
Elmore's Dam
Rotary Club Dinner For Hon. John Temple Graves At 6
The Rotary club hosts a complimentary banquet in honor of Hon. John Temple Graves tonight at the Alliance Steel Palm Room. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at six o'clock to avoid any confusion about the start time.
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John Temple Graves
Rotary Club
Alliance Hteel
Alliance Eyes Recount After Census Total 4591
Business leaders and the Chamber of Commerce with Rotary Club plan a volunteer recount to correct a census error in Alliance Otoe County Nebraska. They aim to census one block to verify population after school figures suggest about 5500 residents and call for volunteers.
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Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Washington
J. J. Tooley
Broken Bow
The
Robert Graham
Imperial Theater Week Program of Films and Stars
The Imperial program lists four nights of features including Peggy Hyland in The Web of Chance, Viola Dana in The Willow Tree, Bryant Washburn in The Six Best Cellars, Enid Bennett in The Virtuous Thief, and Theda Bara in Cleopatra. Dates span Friday through Tuesday with descriptions of costumes and appeal.
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Imperial Theater
William Fox
Peggy Hyland
Viola Dana
Cohan and Harris
J. H. Benrimo
Harrison Rhoades
Miss Dana
Bryant Washburn
Washburn
Enid Bennett
Theda Bara
Weather Outlook for Alliance Area
Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled weather continues tonight and Saturday with little change in temperatures across Alliance and vicinity.
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Alliance
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Stroude
Crawrore
Bogue’s Store
Storm
Twenth
Telephone Company
Morgan Grocery Prize
Wales
Imperial
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