City Seeks Franchise Protections for Northwestern Bell
City Manager Kemmish drafts two vital sections to govern Alliance’s Northwestern Bell Telephone franchise. Proposals require annual certified reports on investments and city revenue, rate applications to the railway commission, and 2 percent occupation tax, with council power to oversee rate changes and new investments.
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North Bell Telephone Company
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Kemmish
Alliance
State Railway Commission
Council
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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City of Alliance
Railway Commission
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Permissio
Contests at Country Club Delayed by Weather Sunday
The Fourth of July program at the country club faced weather and crowd interference. Swimming events were postponed due to a choppy lake while golf prizes were awarded and distances noted. Mrs. Marvin Dickinson won a golf club for best ladies approaching and putting score from ten entries. Mrs. Arnold topped the ladies driving contest with a 125 to 150 yard estimate. W M Bevington led the men driving with near 200 yards. Dr J H Jeffrey of Casper offered a vanity case for best all around form and Mrs A V Hunt collected the prize.
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Marvin Dickinson
A. ¥. Arnold
W. M. Bevington
J. H. Jeffrey
Casper
Wyo
A. V. Hunt
Gasoline Fire Burns Virgil Ackerman At Home
Virgil Ackerman suffered serious burns when gasoline spilled from a leaky Ford tank and ignited while he worked under the car. A lantern nearby ignited clothing. he ran to the house and the flames were put out by the fire department. He was hospitalized under Dr. Palmer’s care and noon reports cited a good recovery chance despite painful burns.
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Virgil Ackerman
Ackerman
Palmer
Campfire Girls Lead Early Morning Hike to Broncho Lake
Thirty five Campfire Girls and guardians set out at six in the morning for a hike to Broncho Lake. There they enjoyed swimming and an early campfire, completing the program as the group gathered by the lake.
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Broncho Lake
De Molay Special Meeting At Masonic Temple
Special DeMolay meeting at the Masonic temple Wednesday at 7 30 p m. All members requested to attend. Social notes mention Mr and Mrs John Beach Mr and Mrs Dave Beach Mr Pearly Beach and Misses Mammie and Frances Colling spent Sunday in Hot Springs.
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Masonic Temple
John Beach
Dave Beach
Pearly Beach
Mammie
Frances Colling
Hot Springs
Alliance officers hear law and order views from state officials
West Nebraska peace officers gathered in Alliance for a Saturday conference led by Governor McKelvie State Sheriff Hyers and others. They discussed enforcing prohibitory laws cooperation between city county and state officials and standardized justice across courts. The group heard tales of raids bootleg liquor stills and a push for stronger deterrence amid rising penitentiary populations.
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Hyers. OR. M. Howpton
N. A. Kemtyish
A. E. Warren
Sidney
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Country Club
Kemmish
Viettors
Hyers
Wheeler
Hood
Mr. Wheeler
McKelvie
Nebraska
Wales A wins big event at Autauga 1921 festival
A grand day featured the Alliance Symphony with two concerts, highlighting Miss Frances Gettys and Miss Grace Callahan. Governor Hoch spoke on youth defense, warning against hidden military bills and urging athletic training, while Judge Bale delivered a sharp critique of proposed drafts and patriotic groups backing militarism.
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Alliance
Frances Gettys
Dauhter
J. R. Gettys
University Place
Neb
Billa Getty
Miss Gettys
Montague Light Opera Company
Jentick Cardin
Grace ‘Callahan
Frederick G. Bale
Columbian Ens Court
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Bale
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Krupp
United States
Bule
National Security League
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Judge Bale
Edward W. Hoch
Tennis Tourney Planned At Local High School Courts
Alliance tennis enthusiasts plan a tournament opening next Monday at 5 30 PM on the high school courts. About a dozen players have signed up at Thiele's drug store with a five dollar entrance fee. Friday's Herald will list the Reese for the initial games. entrants include Roscoe Tigple James Fowler Frank Dailey Robert Ticknell A E Bennett Edwin M Burr C Prince T A Croas Jay Vance Edward Morrow B G Beckwith.
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James Fowler
Frank Dailey
Robert Icknell
A. E. Bennett
Edwin M. Burr
C. Prince
T. A. Croas
Jay Vance
Edward Morrow
B. G. Beckwith
Birney appoints Keach to succeed Hamilton as scoutmaster
Keach will take over as scoutmaster after K R Hamilton is removed from the city. Keach, nine years in the U S Navy, served as instructor in a naval reserve officers school at Norfolk Virginia. Hamilton left the city for Kansas City to join National stores, and was presented a fountain pen by the senior war scouts.
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Birney Keach
K. R. Hamilton
Keach
United States Navy
Norfolk
Hamilton
Kansas City
War Scouta
Ellsworth and Lakeside Plan Potash Highway Push
Ellsworth and Lakeside boosters plan an organization to push completion of the Potash highway. They seek a delegation of Alliance business men for a joint road boosters meeting tied to an old settlers link in the near future. Date not set. large turnout expected.
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Ellsworth
Lakeside
Alliance
Hutton and Clark Barn Destroyed by Fire Near Hemingford
The Hutton and Clark ranch barn four and a half miles west of Hemingford burned Saturday night around nine. Spontaneous combustion blamed for the blaze which consumed a hay barn contents of green alfalfa. The barn was considered the county’s best of its kind.
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Hutton & Clark
Hemingford
Claim Heard Against Oscar O Bannon Estate
A county court hearing is underway on the claim of Charles Nation against the estate of Oscar O Bannon. The case involves an amount unspecified with a vegan court opening at 1 30 and eight witnesses scheduled. The plaintiff is Antoine Pyte represented by Mitchell &
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Charles Nation
Oscar O'Bannon
Seeley
Toine
Mitchell
Lincoln Highway Alliance Seeks Beoching the Yellowstone Cutoff
Alliance chamber and Scottbluff leaders discuss linking Lincoln highway with the Yellowstone National cut-off. Officials consider Morrill and Box Butte county routes to improve westward travel and attract tourist traffic, with Mack urging joint action and road repairs.
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Alliance Organization
Yellowstone National
Pearecen
Broadwater
Morrill County
Box Butte
Seaff Man
Chamber of Commerce Roads Committee
Weyrens Lectures to Box Butte Medical Society on Kidney Stones
Dr. J P Weyrens addressed Box Butte County Medical Society at the monthly meeting, detailing his Mayo Clinic kidney stone research. He presented case series with X ray illustrations and the talk was well received by members.
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J.P. Weyrens
Box Butte County Medical Society
Box Butte
Son born to Dr and Mrs F J Peterson
July 11 indicates the birth of a son to Dr and Mrs F J Peterson. The brief notice records a new addition to the family with no further details.
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F. J. Petelersen
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