Narrow Escape From Vault Locks Sister-in-Law of Superintendent
Miss Ollie Burmood sister in law of Alliance division superintendent W M Weidenhamer was locked in a second floor vault at the headquarters building after a night clerk unknowingly locked the door. The vault became air tight and she pounded for hours before the clerk found her and she was rescued barely able to ask for water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Burmood
W. M. Weidenhamer
Alliance
Mr. Weidenhamer
Blueprints Arrive for City Church Building Project
The church plans reveal a fine new structure for the city with bids expected soon and a contract to be let shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Dentist Dr Tyler to Move Offices in August
Dr D K Tyler dentist, based in the Opera House Block for two years, will relocate August 1 to rooms in the First National Bank Building. He continues to handle a large practice and expects a busy transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. KE. Tyler
Opera House
First National Bank
Tyler
Williams Breaks Jail Putnam City Jail Escape
Lige Williams a colored man with a 63 day jail term for a shootout ran from the city jail Friday night breaking through a transom and bent iron bars in the second floor woman’s ward at City Hall. He had been jailed with another colored man due to overcrowding and has not been recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige Williams
Williams
Lige
Final Proof Applications List for Numerous Necks of Land
A compiled register lists applicants for final proof in various counties and townships. Names include Joseph Prochazka Hemingford Harry Marr Bingham Irvin Wingert Lisco John Shaw Lisco Robert Browning Ellsworth Guy Romine Chadron Herman Carmine Angora Jessie Miller Crawford Harry Dudne Lisco Gus Stark Redington John Montgomery Bridgeport Addie Wymore Tippetts Walter Buchanan Broadwater Ernest Murkewalder Swil Grace Barnes Bolin Hull Charles Bailey Lakeside Charles Roberts Orlando William Bonser Bayard Miletus Ouderkirk Gering Isaac Glefidy Crawford Charles McNaught Bayard John Fisher Harrison Harry Derr Malinda Elizabeth Welch Lakeside Grace Mubb Redington Charles Riter Lisco Thomas Glundy Crawford.
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Joseph Prochazka
Hemingford
Harry J. Marr
Bingham
Irvin S. Wingert
Lisco
John W. Shaw
Robert M. Browning
Ellsworth
Guy D. Romine
Chadron
Tippetts
Walter R. Buchanan
Broadwater
Ernest Alfred Murkewalder
Swil
Grace Barnes Bolin
Hull
Charles Bailey
Lakeside
Charles R. Roberts
Orlando
William B. Bonser
Bayard
Miletus Ouderkirk
Gering
Isaac A. Glefidy
Crawford
Charles E. McNaught
John G. Fisher
Harrison
Harry Derr
Malinda
Elizabeth B. Welch
Grace Mubb
Redington
Charles H. Riter
Thomas J. Glundy
Property owners listed with parcel numbers and towns
A roster of residents and their respective parcels across multiple Nebraska towns. Names include Jay O Donavan Marsland Mary Yoast Bridgeport Wesley Snider Broadwater Ormia Lawhead Browwater Alonzo Hague Tacoma William Annen Dunlap William Bolar Minatare Olaf Overbyee Hunter Millard S Johnson Andrews Delia Hanson Harrison Charles Hartis Crawford Andrew Forsberg Canton Clarence Douglas Alliance Edith McCarty Bingham Herbert Tompkins Alliance F Edgar Pierce Hemingford James Zinn Mitchell with portions or all of land parcels denoted by numbers and sections across 1940s era records.
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Jay O. Donavan
Marsland
Mary C. Yoast
Bridgeport
Wesley Snider
Broadwater
Ormia B. Lawhead
Browwater
Alonzo Hague
Tacoma
Washington
William A. Annen
Dunlap
William Bolar
Minatare
Olaf Overbyee
Hunter
Millard S. Johnson
Andrews
Delia GB
Hanson
Harrison
Charles Hartis
Crawford
Andrew Forsberg
Canton
Clarence D. Douglas
Alliance
Edith B. McCarty
Bingham
Herbert Tompkins
F. Edgar Pierce
Hemingford
James W. Zinn
Mitchell
Kibble Sells Box Butte County Land at Strong Prices
Real estate dealer E. T. Kibble reports two quarter sections sold in Box Butte County last week. W. W. Norton, owner of more than 8,000 acres, bought a quarter to accompany his ranch near Alliance. Mrs. Foster of Omaha purchased another quarter. her husband earns 230 dollars weekly as a bricklayer. Norton and Foster expect to improve their land next season as investor interest rises.
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E. T. Kibble
Box Butte
W. W. Norton
Alliance
Alliance Division Railroad Notes
Fireman L J Ambrose takes leave to Ravenna Nebraska and several crews shift to Alliance area. Engines 4005 642 507 1470 4000 6036 undergo repairs as crews move repair work through Alliance Ravenna Edgemont and nearby shops. A modernization push highlights telephony signaling improving dispatch and safety across lines with dispatcher hubs at Alliance Creston and Hannibal and more stations equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Mrs John W Thomas Returns From Mitchell Visit
Mrs John W Thomas has returned home after assisting in the care of her ill sister at Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Thomas
Mitchell
Rural clergy and land man arrive for Berea services
Rev Hesermann Lutheran minister of Rushville arrived Saturday noon to attend services at Berea Sunday. J McCorkle the land man returned Saturday from a short business trip to Holdrege.
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Hesermann
Rushville
Berea
J. €. McCorkle
Holdrege
Turn Aside The Stream Turn Aside The Stream
The parcel post enables each small merchant to run a mail order business within his district at lower rates than outsiders. By copying mall order advertising and forming an efficient shipping department, the small shop can expand to a profitable trade in a widened field. It convinces buyers that local delivery can be faster and more satisfactory than mall order houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Co. B. Q. expands telephone dispatching equipment
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad orders Western Electric equipment to extend its existing telephone dispatch system. The move underscores the line’s early adoption of telephone control for train movements and signals ongoing modernization of its communications infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Western Electric Company
Larseet
Western Electric Telephone
Taking Big Auto Trip With F E Holsten In Imperial Tour
F E Holsten the Alliance banker and druggist leaves Saturday with his family and niece Miss Cora Clayton of Roanoke Louisiana on a two weeks auto trip through the Black Hills visiting Belle Fourche Hot Springs Spearfish Deadwood Led and other points. Holsten came to Alliance from the Black Hills country and finds it very interesting. Mrs Emma Trenkle returns to Ellsworth after visiting her parents on the farm near Alliance.
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F. E. Holsten
Alliance
Cora Clayton
Roanoke
Louisiana
Holsten Imperial Auto
Black Hills
Belle Fourche
Hot Springs
Spearfish
Deadwood
Mr. Holeten
Aspden Sees Promising Crop Conditions Amid Rain
Wm. Aspden, a Box Butte county farmer, reports crops progressing well after recent rains. He notes most crops were late but now in fine condition and he anticipates a good harvest.
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Wm. Aspden
Box Butte County
Gray returns from Chadron on business trip
James B. Gray came back Saturday from Chadron where he was on business for the insurance firm of which he is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Gray
Chadron
Nebraska and Alliance Women’s Suffrage Leaders and Campaigns
State and Alliance officers listed for the Nebraska Woman's Suffrage Association and Alliance Women’s Suffrage Association. A suffrage hearing push is described with Mrs Helen H Gardener leading delegates to Henry for a full Rules Committee hearing, plus petition drives across Nebraska for 1914 constitutional amendment submission. Los Angeles Police Chief C E Sebastian praises woman suffrage impact on policing and crime.
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LY Peeced Smith
Omaha
Anna Kovanda
Table Ree
Danny Doane
Mary H. Wil. Name
Kenesaw
W. EB. Hardy
Lincoln
Mra
H. H. Wheeler
M. M. Claffin
University Place
Viola M. Harrison
Geo
B. Haverstick
Inex C. Pailbrick
Daisy Doane
Anna L. Peterson
A. Harrison
M. M. Claflin
Woman's Journal
Ada Shafer
House of Representatives
Henry
Rules Committee
House
Helen H. Gardener
Shafroth
Senator Shafroth
Colorado
Stone
Taylor
Coloado
Baker
California
Gardener
Judiciary Committee
Nebraska
Chautauqua
Albert Colerick Pleased With New Home in Arkansas
Albert Colerick, recently moved from Mud Springs to Arkansas, spent the early part of the week in Alliance and reports he is very well pleased with his new country.
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Albert Colerick
Mud Springs
Arkansas
Lawrence Trueblood Visits Er. W. Ray In Tray Springs
Lawrence Trueblood of Tray Springs, a cousin of Er. W. Ray, is visiting the latter gentleman.
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Lawrence Trueblood
Tray Springs
Er. W. Ray
Burns Family Attends Hemingford Camp Meeting
G. M. Burns and family visited their three quarter section farm near Hemingford to spend Sunday and attend the local camp meeting.
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G. M. Burns
Hemingford
Local Figures Take Trips to Hemmeford and Newworth
Mr and Mrs Ben Sallows and Mr and Mrs T J O Keefe traveled in a Ford touring car to Hemmeford. John W Thomas editor of The Herald made a business trip to Newworth and Hyans the first of the week.
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Ben Sallows
T. J. O'Keefe
Hemmeford
John W. Thomas
The
Herald
Emeworth and
Hyanos
Trio Enjoys River Trip Sunday by Auto
Bob Reddish Bud Rumer and iloyd Johnson made a trip over on the river Sunday by auto. They reported a very enjoyable time.
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Bob Reddish
Bud Rumer
Iloyd Johnson
Auto
McCluskey Visits Denver Over Sunday
Mr. McCluskey of the Holston jewelry department traveled to Denver to visit friends during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McCluskey
Holston Jewelry Department
Denver
Mrs Colby Visits Friends in Padrona Colorado
Mrs Colby of Padrona Colorado arrived Saturday to visit friends in the area and spend time locally.
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Mrs. Colby
Padrona
Colorado
Miss Carrie Fernald Visits Alliance on Yellowstone Tour
Miss Carrie Fernald, a longtime friend of Mrs. L. A. Berry, traveled through Alliance on Saturday toward Denver with friends after touring Yellowstone park. Judge and Mrs. Berry met her at the train, not having seen her about twenty five years. Fer nald home is Davenport Iowa. Her sister was Mrs. Berry’s bridesmaid at her wedding.
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Carrie Fernald
L. A. Berry
Alliance
Denver
Yellowstone Park
Berry
Miss Fernald
Davenpom
Iowa
Mrs. Berry
Lecture and musical program highlight chapel events
Prof A J Stoddard spoke on My Country Right or Wrong while the Everett Literary Club presented A Rose to Plymouth Town. Henry Abrome sang several songs. Thomas Brooks Fletcher lectured Trag edies of the Unprepared. Heat hindered comfort but listeners felt rewarded.
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A. J. Stoddard
Everett Literary Bootes
Plymouth Town
Shurtley
Mr. Henry Abrome
Thomas and
Mie Chase
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Steer Roping Contest Purses Set for August Celebration
George S Hana reports the steering roping event will award a $1000 purse at the August 20 to 23 celebration. Scout Frank Malech of Oklahoma set last year’s world record with a 336 second steer roping and tying time. Many contestants are expected to challenge Maisch’s mark as steer roping becomes a daily feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Hana
Frank Malech
Oklahoma
Maisch
Bee Hive Special Sale Opens With Local Help
Miss Hazel Cramer assists at the Bee Hive during the special sale that began last Thursday.
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Hazel Cramer
Dentons Visit Parents in City Last Week
Albert R. Denton and wife from Min wtare were visiting Mr. Denton’s parents in the city during the latter part of last week.
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Albert R. Denton
Minwtare
Mr. Denton
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U.S. Land Office
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Alliance Division Railroad
Hively
Sierk
L. J. Ambrose
Ravenna
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Seneca
Allance
Edgemont
B. F. “Trinkle
J. C. Hull
Ardmore
Alliance Cubs
F. Nicholas
Sutton, Nebr
G. Robinson
P. J. Nolan
Havelock
Sterling
Alliance Division
5059
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Gwetee
Powell
R. RR. Telegraphers
Baltimore
National Convention of
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W. H. Prettyman
L. D. Perrin
Mr. Prettyman
Mr. Perrin
Provo
Regula
L. A. Kennedy
LaCrosse
Wis
Chicago
H. T. Moore
Alliance Relay Office
C. Moulton
Ansemo
W. D. King
Ross Fisk
Amos Rickel
Broken Bow
Rickel
Alliance Freight Office
H. E. Wolf
Indianola
Nebi
Sl. E. Anderson
R. H. Stevens
H. L. Ormeby
F. W. Hedengren
Mr. Hedengren
H. F. Wertenberger
Mystic
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Hannibal
Missouri
Pavennia
Creston
Pacific Junction
Canada
Peeanne
Emma Trenkle
Nebraska Woman’s Suffrage Association
Los Angeles
International Association of Police Chiefs
Washington, D. C
C. E. Sebastian
Mde
Calfornia
Culeago
Gine
Union
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By Menrietta Myers
Newsy
Peru
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Salt Lake Cy
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