Volunteers Rally for City Census Count in Alliance
Alliance chamber of commerce calls for volunteer census takers to cover city blocks including West Lawn, Hills additions, South Alliance and Belmont. With 202 blocks, at least 135 enumerators are needed. volunteers should list residents as of January 1 and avoid listing births after that date.
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Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
West Lawn
Hills Addiions
South Alliance
Belmont
Fair Grounds
Simonson Addition
Guthrie
Burglars Visit Hemingford Store
Burglars broke into the William Cory store at Hemingford on Sunday night stealing about a thousand dollars in goods. They took watches, watch chains, jewelry, shoes and pants, gaining entry by removing front glass and loading the items into a suspected getaway auto. Sheriff Miller and Deputy Miskimmen investigated Monday with no trace of the thieves. two visiting strangers are eyed, though local suspects are also considered.
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William Cory
Hemingford
Miller
Miskimmen
Firsts Union Service Opens Summer Series in City
A crowd gathered at the Lowry Henry roof garden for the first summer union service of Alliance churches. Rev. J Orrin Gould preached on The Sacred Books of Mormon, arguing they are fake. Ministers will take turns preaching each Sunday with Gould continuing this topic. Charles Spacht led the union choir and a new open air hymn book was used. Rev. A J Kearns will preach next Sunday.
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Lowry & Henry
Alliance Churches
J. Orrin Gould
First Baptist Church
Mr. Gould
Luis Tople
Charles Spacht
Union Choir
Y. M. C. A. Army
A. J. Kearns
Weather forecast fragment shows storms and cooler northward trend
Fragment indicates possible storms and cooler air moving from the north with a likely Wednesday thunderstorm pattern.
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Allia
Council Will Not Close First Street
Mayor Rodgers announced the city will keep First Street open as no official petition has been presented to close it. Business leaders circulated a remonstrance petition, receiving thirty signatures in an hour, but action cannot proceed without a formal request.
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First Street
Rodgers
Alihmehd
Third
Rodgere
Firet Street
Last Runaway Returns Home From Trek Across County
The last of several runaways from Broncho Lake returned home after a 50 mile journey. Charles, 11, was found near Gering after a series of detours including Elmore Dam. He endured a harsh trek and a brief assault before being escorted home by his aunt and then an auto ride. He is reported as recovered from the wanderlust.
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Gering
Charles
Glen Churchill
Scottsbluff
Elmore Dam
Kilpatrick Ranch
Fair Grounds
Toughy
McClure
Army recruiting center warns on victory medal applications
Word to Alliance sergeant Frey states no further applications for victory medals will be received at Omaha office for now. Paperwork errors caused delays. soldiers should wait for an army field clerk to prepare papers. Clerk arrival and instructions will be announced later.
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Frey
Alliance
Omaha
Eye injury at Lowry and Henry building reported
Charlie Jeffers sustained an eye wound last Friday afternoon when a plank slipped while a fellow worker hauled cement. Three stitches were required to close the injury.
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Charlie Jeffers
Lowry & Henry
Mr. Jeffers
Rural Free Delivery Proposed for Alliance Route
A petition from Box Butte County ranchers seeks rural free delivery out of Alliance. Postoffice Inspector R D Wetherell surveys roads for a 25 to 30 mile route serving about 100 families. Decision may take weeks. route would require new mailboxes and daily service with 75 or more eligible households. Interested locals include O K Dye and D W Reiman.
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Box Butte
Postofice
Petiion
Alliance
Postoffice
R. D. Wetherell
Aet
Oo. K. Dye
D. W. Reiman
Farmers Meeting Draws Good Crowd at Happy Hollow
A Thursday evening gathering at Happy Hollow drew a large crowd of farmers and stock raisers. Organizers plan weekly dances and regular meetings with speakers to discuss local agricultural problems and bring fresh ideas to the rural community.
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Happy Hollow
Man Freed After Paying Costs In Check Fraud Case
Saturday afternoon County Judge Tash issued a warrant for Ownell Christensen over two $5 checks drawn on Alliance National bank with insufficient funds. Christensen, a ranch worker, was jailed briefly but released on payment of costs after it was found a South Dakota draft, not yet credited, may have arrived.
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Tash
Ownell Christensen
Alliance National Bank
Christensen
Alliance
South Dakota
Warrant Issued for Spurr Over NSF Checks to Atlas Refining
County Judge Tash issued a warrant for William D. Spurr on a complaint by Joseph Vaughn accusing him of writing two checks to Atlas Refining for 83.39 and 95.90 on June 22 without sufficient funds. The drafts were drawn on the Irrigators' bank at Scottsbluff.
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Joseph Vaughn
Tash
William D. Spurr
Spurr
Atlas Refining Company
Irrigators' Bank
Scottsbluff
H. E. Cornell Leaves Tuesday for Omaha on Business
H. E. Cornell departed Tuesday for Omaha on business obligations.
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H. E. Cornell
Omaha
Chautauqua Comes Again With Noted Lectures
The final two days of the Chautauqua program drew sizable crowds. John Temple Graves delivered the evening talk on Armageddon, arguing selfishness and greed hinder world order while praising religious unity and the League of Nations. Dr Paul W. Ivey and the Water Players closed with a revival play, as Ivey gave a strong address.
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Choattation
Soe
Lyric
Jion
John ‘Temple Graves
R. Gravee
Great Britain
Egypt
Beiplum ii
Congo
Graves
League of Nations
Gravee
Rotary Club
Minor Morris
Iis
Masons
Odd Fellows and Elks
Paul W. Ivey
Water Players
Ivey
Cleopatra at the Imperial Tonight Starring Theda Bara
The Imperial shows William Foxs Cleopatra with Theda Bara in the title role in a lavish production. Features include The Female Vamp and current events. Also Wednesday The Strange Boarder with Will Rogers and Fatty Arbuckle in The Garage. Treasure Island screens Thursday with Lost Island and Elmo the Fearless aboard.
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the Imperial
William Fox
Theda Bara
The
Nile
Will Rodgers
Rodgers
Fatty Arbuckle
Robert Lois Stevenson
Long John Silver
Elmo the Fearless
No Rest For Sots in Alliance Police War
Alliance police crack down on loafers and unemployed men amid rising patrols and cooperation with railway officials. Chief Reed and Roland monitor station-area hangouts as colored workers and railroad men face scrutiny. The crackdown targets places to loaf and idle time as officers seek to clear the city of vagrants and disturbances.
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Reed and
Nicht
Roland
Ias
Apecaal Agenta
Two New Gushers in Osage Field Expand Oil Play
Last week two new gushers were discovered in Osage field. Alliance syndicate led by J O Walker brought in a well on section nineteen, drilling began Sunday and oil shot eighty feet in the air. A second gusher in section nineteen mirrors the first and four quarters on the section now see activity. Development rapid as Omaha Refining plans a Osage pipeline and bids $3 25 a barrel for 39 gravity. Muskrat Osage Oil fed crude to local refinery for airplane fuel, flow observed in tank at 42 percent gasoline content. Midwest Refining adds deeper well on section eighteen with Alliance interests.
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Osage
Alliance Syndicate
J. O. Walker
Sinclair Oil Company
Walker and Associates
C. M. Looney
R. M. Baker
J. D. Emerick
H. H. Bellwood
H. E. Reddish
Frank Abegg
F. A. Hald
Lee Moore
Lloyd C. Thomas
Omaha Refining Company
Omaha
Briggs Oil Company
Muskrat-Osage Oil Company
Eventeen
Midwest
National Oil Company
Midwest Refining Company
Sect
Alliance
Mrs E E Garrison Visits Relatives in Museca
Mrs E E Garrison attended Alliance on Saturday to join her daughter Edna arriving from Hemingford. They planned a visit with relatives in Museca and departed Saturday night for the trip.
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E. E. Garrison
Alliance
Edna
Hemingford
Museca
Births Reported for Lynath and Schouler Families
To Mr and Mrs J S Lynath 604 Sweetwater a baby girl born Monday noon. To Mr and Mrs K P Schouler Gates ranch a baby girl born July 12.
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J. S. Lynath
Sweetwater
K. P. Schouler
Gates Ranch
Lively July City Council Session Focuses on Ornamental Parking
A busy July council session is expected with six delegations seeking petitions. Debate centers on covering upkeep for ornamental parking centers in upper Box Butte and whether costs fall to abutting property owners or the city, amid mayoral statements and potential petitions. Also on tap are library board and police appointments and water main extensions along Mississippi Missouri and Yellowstone streets.
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Nebraska Telephone Company
Box Butte
Rodgers
Earl Meyer
Library Board
H. H. Hewitt
Dr John McCoy to close office around July 20
Announcement says Dr John McCoy will close his office for an indefinite period near July 20. People owing him may obtain liberal terms for immediate settlement and any accounts left open after July 20 will be turned to a lawyer for collection.
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John McCoy
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Firsts
Council
Charles Churchill
Gering Jalil
Most Office Department
Christenson
Cleopatra
Sons OF Rest
Osage Field
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