May Stage Big Potato Show In Alliance This Fall
Box Butte county will not host a county fair this fall but a large potato show is favored by the fair board and Alliance Commercial Club. The state Nebraska Potato Growers Association convention will be in Alliance this fall, promising visitors and a festive event tied to a potato show and related activities.
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Food Authority
Box Butte
Fair Board
Alliance Commercial Club
Nebraska Potato Growers’ Association
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Nebraska
Aniance
Famous Will Display Draft Numbers in Window
The Famous Cloething store shows a complete list of Box Butte county registrants as of June 5 with serial numbers. Marcus Frankin will display draft numbers from Washington as soon as released, so interested residents can see if they are among those selected for U S service.
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Cloething
Box Butte County
Marcus Frankin
Washington
United States
Golden Rule July Clearance Sale Ad
Golden Rule store of Alliance conducts a stupendous clearance sale lasting until July 21 Saturday evening. The advertisement promises money saving prices and urges shoppers to attend the sale early to receive better attention from staff.
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Hig Alliance
Annonces Mours
Herald
Golden Rule
Alliance
Alliance Dedicates Flag for Company G 4th Regiment
A public dedication in Alliance Nebraska honors Company G 4th Regiment Infantry Nebraska National Guard. The 65 foot flagpole stands in City Park with speeches by Mayor W E Rousey Representative Lloyd C Thomas and Ed Reardon accepting for the unit. The ceremony featured the Star Spangled Banner and a veteran raising the flag.
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Alliance
Liberty Loan
National Red Cross War Fund
Regular Army
Burlington Railroad
Box Butte Avenue
Burlinsian
City Hell Park
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Inuber Fri
Motier
Dutte County
Nebraska
4Th Regiment Infantry
Nebraska National Guard
Lloyd C. Thomas
W. E. Rousey
John W. Guthrie
Five Boys
E. G. Laing
Germany
Berlin
Ed. Reardon
Company G
Alliance Band
Smith P. Tuttle
Water pump upgrade ends citys water shortage
Superintendent J E Hughes of the municipal light and water department says a new bon pulsating two stroke single acting pump will be in service by week’s end or early next week. The 7006 pound pump arrived from Rochester NY by express Sunday and cost about 500 in freight. The unit can push 18000 gallons per hour about two and a half times the citys current well output.
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J. E. Hugher
Municipal Light and Water Department
Express
Rochester
N. Y
Focal Plant
Hughes
Alliance Council Sets City Tax Levy for Coming Year
The Alliance city council approved a $55,050 operating budget for the coming year raising the levy to 36.5 mills, 2.0 mills above last year. Last year total city county state taxes reached 104 mills. state 6.1, county 18.9, city 34, and city schools 46. County levy timing set for late August or early September. Ordinance No. 233 details the levies.
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Alliance City Council
Alliance
the Herald
Davison Thanks Red Cross Leader in Alliance Letter
National Red Cross War Council chairman H P Davison writes to L H Highland Alliance chapter chairman praising the campaign’s excellent work for funds. Letter notes Highland a prominent Alliance businessman and Red Cross chapter leader.
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Red Cross War
H. P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Wilson
L. H. Highland
Alliance
Campaign For Fund
Mr. Highland
The
Red ‘Oroen
Highland
Crom
War Council
Red Cross
Fund For Humanity
Ned Cross War Council
United States
Reid Cross War Fund
Masonic Temple
First State Bank
Visitation to Agate Fossil Quarries and Captain Cook Ranch
A pilgrimage by Alliance residents to Agate Springs ranch near Captain James H. Cook reveals the world renowned fossil quarries. Dayton Sullenberger describes the trip with scientist guides and notes the rich vertebrate paleontology collections and Indian relics.
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Captain Cook
Agate
Nebr
Ben
Alliance People
George Darling
F. W. Hicks
Anson Thomas
Lloyd Thomas
Marsland
Dawes
Sioux
Boxulotte
Dayton
Sullenberger
Niobrara
Harold Cook
Dayton Sullenberger
Sullengerger
Alliance
James H. Cook
Harold
Herald
Rolles
Dayton Sullenberser
Agate Springs
James Cook
Agate Spring
Nebraska Geological Survey
Nebraska
Wyoming
University of Nebraska
E. H. Barbour
Carnegie Museum of
Woman in Denver-Side Affair Attempts Suicide in Cab
Mrs. Prittie 22 attempts death by poison after a troubled second marriage to William J. Prittie. She recovers after emetics, tells reporters, seeks separate maintenance and the car given by her husband. Prittie runs a Denver to Alliance mail route.
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William J. Prittie
Denver
Alliance
Prittie
Mr. Prittie
Burlington
Fremont to host 1918 Nebraska Volunteer Firemen convention
Fremont will host the 1918 Nebraska Volunteer Firemen convention as confirmed by a telegram signed by Harry Hauser. The decision follows York's withdrawal and settles the January 1918 location, with notable moves by Alliance fireman Johnny Willkime and Marsland’s Harley Miller to Fort Crook to join Company G. A new pump for Alliance, costing 2565 delivered, was ordered due to water shortages and faster delivery plans.
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Fremont
Conventhos
Nebraska
the Herald
Harry Hauser
York
Johnny Willkime
Alliance
Burtington
Company G
Harley Miller
Marsland
True Miller
Fort Crook
Johnny
Lsing Park
Express
Special Train for Crawford Doings
Alliance travelers with families will ride a special train to Crawford for the annual ple nie on Saturday July 28. Train leaves at 6 30 am and round trip fare is 2.32 dollars. A large crowd is expected to join the celebration.
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Alliance
Crawford
City Council Rejects Light Bill Rebate and Fumigation Plan
Alliance council voted down a $50 rebate on a $165 light bill for the Wortham Brothers Carnival Company. They also approved city physician fumigation duties at $2.50 per house and discussed new street crossings and use and occupancy insurance to protect city plant revenue.
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Alliance Commercial Club
Hecht
Wortham Brothers Carnival Company
Box Butte Avenue
City Light Department
Commercial Club
Carnival Company
Commerce Wal Aa
Romig
J. E. Hughes
Carnival
Tw Pees
George J. Hand
Hand
State Board of Health
Johnson
Snyder
Davis
Davidson
Council Boys Insurance
Rousey
John W. Guthrie
Guthrie
Berance
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