Bennington county notes and public concerns
The piece references Box Butte county’s Official Publication and its circulation. It mentions the Bennington question of blame, sewer system agitation, and keeping public discussion active. It notes a Norway Sweden conflict and a case of agreeing to disagree. It cites the Republican state convention in Lincoln on Thursday, September 1.
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Box Butte County
Ite
Allianee
Norway-Sweden
Lincoln
Equitable Assurance Scandal Draws Public Interest
Rockafellow quietly gathers in Kansas oil fields as Equitable assurance scandal excites public curiosity. The unnamed source notes growing attention among local citizens and industry observers.
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Equitable Assurance
Kansas
Harvest festival at Alliance to unite community
A call to rally the Alliance community for a harvest festival to be held there. Organizers urge collective effort to make the event a success, aiming for a lively showcase even as plans face challenges.
Bennington wreck and local loss stir Alliance citizens
The Bennington gunboat was destroyed by a boiler explosion in San Diego harbor. Alliance residents mourn a local life lost among the hundred or more casualties. Axemany farm equipment aids harvests as need for harvesters rises with a bumper grain crop.
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United States
Bennington
San Diego
Cali
Alliance
Senator Marcri It of Oregon Receives Six Months Penal Servitude
The senator was sentenced to six months penal servitude and fined $1000 for violations of the law. The report notes other Mitchells connected to the case as the woodwork proceeds.
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Marcri
Oregon
Nebraska Fight Against Poison Cigarettes Meets Mail Order Ads
The Nebraska campaign against poisonous cigarettes clashes with Chicago mail order sellers advertising in state papers to ship cigarettes by mail. The question is whether the federal government is complicit in this traffic.
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Nebraska
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Iroquois Club Urges Chicago Convention on Insurance Probes
A movement led by the Iroquois Club of Chicago seeks a convention of policy holders to demand a full investigation of all life insurance companies in the country. The call urges action in Chicago at an early date to press for scrutiny and reform.
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Woverney
Ehib
Chicago
Kaiser's Gift for George Ellis After Dynamite Save
Tar Kaiser of Germany ordered presented to George C. Ellis a colored laborer at Washington barracks a silver watch and chain for saving the statue of Frederick the Great from damage by a dynamite explosion on the fence surrounding it. The gift is to be appropriate though not a Waterbury watch.
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Tar Kaiser
Germany
George C. Ellis
Washington Barracks
Frederick the Great
Kaiser
Waterbury
Turbintah reservation opened for settlement in September
Commissioner W A Richards of the general land office notes in a Washington letter that Utah lands opened for settlement are not el dorado. He says most lands are already taken for Indian allotments and grazing, with irrigation needed for cultivation and a $1.25 per acre final proof payment to be paid by homestead entrants to benefit Indians.
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Turbintah
Utah
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Washington
Deadwood Construction Wins North Platte Canal Contract
The secretary of the interior approved a contract and bond for Deadwood Construction of Deadwood 5 D for Division No 4 of the interstate canal project spanning two miles in Nebraska and Wyoming. The $42,695 bid was the lowest.
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Secretary of the Interior
Deadwood Construction Company
Deadwood
5. D
North Platte Project
Nebraska
Wyoming
Alliance and Nearby Visitors Share Week in County Town
Local society notes detail numerous Alliance visits and travels across nearby towns. Names include J A Reardon in Omaha, Birdsell to Deadwood, and Rev Embree in Hemingford with ongoing county events and trips to Portland Exposition. Regulars such as Miss Kraemer, Miss Smith, and families from Perry and St Paul figure in social rounds and travel plans.
Alliance Nebraska Promotes Industrial Growth and Prospects
The city of Alliance Nebraska with a population over 600 describes its water works electric lights a city hall fire department two large schools seven churches two national banks and thriving rail access on the Burlington line. It invites inquiries and offers an illustrated industrial edition to showcase opportunity for capital and enterprise.
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Llliance
Omaha
Denver
Nebraska
U.S
Court House
Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis
Porthand
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
General
Phelan
Western Division
Henan
Committee Reports Surplus From Fourth of July Celebration
The committee in charge of the Fourth of July event presents an itemized statement showing $250.79 surplus after collections and disbursements. The report commends those responsible for an ably conducted celebration.
Governor George Laird Shoup Pioneer Idaho Leader Dies at 63
The first Idaho governor George Laird Shoup has died aged 63. A long and varied career includes 11 years in the Senate and service as a colonel in the Third Colorado Cavalry. He pursued hostile Comanches across 500 miles, captured them, and secured treaties later honored. Shoup weighed about 300 pounds and stood very tall, earning national respect for his rugged nature and shrewd character.
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George Laird Shoup
Idaho
Senate
Third Colorado Cavalry
Shoup
Hig
Rodgers Bros Carpet Weaving Firm Promotes Rugs and Carpets
Rodgers Bros led by Jos and L C Rodgers offer carpet and rug weaving including riverains. They boast a modern loom and skilled workmanship at fair prices. Visit 607 Sweetwater Avenue to see the machine in operation and view samples. Stock Dipping Certificates blanks by Government Stock Inspector Dr L S Campbell are kept at the office.
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Alliance
Jos
L. C. Rodgers
Rodgers Bros
Sweetwater Avenue
Court House
Dr. L. 5. Campbell
Lost Bay Horse Strayed From Smyser Pasture
A bay gelding with white hind feet ears turned in a tip and a back strap mark strayed from S. M. Smyser's pasture. Finder please notify T. S. Fielding and claim reward. see reference in local notice.
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S. M. Smyser
T. S. Fielding
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New York
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Lockwood
Nate Taylor
Alliance Grocery Co
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Grorce
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T. D. Peareixe
W. F. Kina
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