Alliance School Delays and Crowded Conditions Prompt Debate
Superintendent W R Pate warns continued growth will strain facilities at Central Emerson and the high school. Board considers proceeding with the bond program if finances allow while avoiding high priced gear, noting enrollment rises and space shortages. Also reports heavy rain and a bridge washout near Bridgt causing delays on Denver trains.
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Kemmish
City of
Alliance
W. R. Pate
Polerone
Pate
Nebraska
Denver
Bridgt
Pumpkin Creek
Weather Report Unsettled West Then Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a somewhat unsettled west portion. Temperature remains unchanged.
Barn on Dillon Farm Burns to Ground by Lightning
A barn on the Dillon farm owned by James Underwood burned after a Tuesday night lightning strike. The blaze destroyed twenty tons of bailed alfalfa, flax seed, spuds, barley, a buggy, a fanning mill, and a shed with a 24 by 44 foot main structure. O L Parris operated the farm. horses were in pasture and no stock remained in the barn. Insurance totaled two thousand dollars.
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P. A. Dillon
James Underwood
O. L. Parris
Lloyd Thomas Addresses Lions Club on Roads and Growth
Former Herald editor Lloyd C. Thomas spoke to Alliance Lions Club at the Alliance hotel urging completion of a Black Hills highway north from Sidney and a westward route through the sand hills from Broken Bow to boost tourism and attract farmers. He shared observations from a southern tour for the Kansas City Tourists' Information Bureau, noting growing opportunities for Alliance through better highways and regional travel.
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Lloyd C. Thomas
The
Herald
Alliance Lions Club
Alliance
Fern Garden
Thomas
Black Hills
Sidney
Tush
Sandhills
Broken Bow
Kansas City
Southwest
Parola
Paola
Kansas
Chanute
Coffeyville
Mana Ouacune
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Wagoner
Broadwater Good Roads Delegation Visits Alliance
A fourteen member Broadwater good roads delegation met Alliance business leaders in the chamber of commerce rooms to advocate a state aid road via Broadwater. They argued the favored route would cost about $10,000 less than alternatives and promised volunteer workers to expedite construction.
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Broadwater
Alliance
Alliance Business
Chamber of Commerce
Morrill County
Lincoln Highway
Burlington
Bridgeport
Box Butte
Morrill Board
Murphy
Volun
Shire
Ray Harries
Charles Merritt
D. W. Draper
Dr. Anderson
Robert Williams
Joe Covall
Haver Bruner
John Adams
W. D. Fisher
Sam Murphy
A. M. Hensley
James P. Murphy
D. H. Hirst
Broadwater Gang
St Josephs Hospital Doctors Meet in Alliance
St Josephs hospital staff and Box Butte county medical society held a joint meeting at St Josephs hospital after a supper hosted by the sisters. Most Alliance physicians attended along with Dr Cowles of Lakeside. Dr Schoch spoke on medical topics and a new X ray machine was announced.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Box Butte County Medical Society
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sisters of the Hospital
J. W. L. Bowman
Mingford
Alliance
Sur
Henrotin Memorial Hospital
Chicago
George Hand
The
Star
Nebraska
Alliance Rotary Club Plans Farewell Dinner for Griggs
The Alliance Rotary Club stages a farewell dinner for President George L. Griggs in his honor on June 8. He will assume duties as Beardstown NL division superintendent of Burlington around June 15. A Broken Bow Rotary delegation is invited to attend and a dance will follow the dinner.
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Elks Club
Chariere
Campfire
At Springs
Hampton
al Gain
Tony Nelson
A. V. Gavin
The
Alliance Rotary Club
George L. Griggs
Beardstown
Burlington
Manhattan youth runaway arrested by circus in Alliance
Sheriff J W Miller responded to a telegram from Sheriff Crew in Manhattan Kansas and had Earl Brown held for returning a circus runaway. The feeble minded 24 year old will be sent home with relatives after railway fare is arranged. Also notes Willard and Wilma Patterson celebrating their fourth birthday with a family dinner.
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J. W. Miller
Sheriff Crew
Manhattan
Kas
Palmer Bros. Circus
Earl Brown
Willard
Wilma
Mrs W L Broad Called to Lincoln for Ill Relative
Mrs W L Broad was summoned to Lincoln due to a seriously ill relative, leaving home duties in the meantime as she travels to assist family.
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W. L. Broad
Lincoln
Twelfth District C. E. Convention Opens in Alliance
The tenth annual Twelfth district Nebraska Christian Endeavor convention meets in Alliance Friday through Sunday at the Christian church. About forty delegates from western Nebraska attend with services led by Rev. C. C. Dobbs Aurora state president and other ministers. The theme is Dedication for Life Service with a joint Sunday evening service at the Presbyterian church.
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Nebraska Christian Endeavor
Alliance
Tor Peoples Societies
Christian Church
CC. Dobbs
Aurora
M. Dwight Highee
Mr. Tully
Scotterluff
A. Wimberly
Bayard
Welker
Morrill
Presbyterian Church
Labor Board Cuts Rail Wages Across US Railways
The United States railroad labor board orders an average 12 percent wage reduction effective July 1, affecting 31 labor groups. Reductions range from 5 to 18 cents an hour, with a total annual impact near 400 million dollars. Adjustments span switchmen, shopcraft, train service, car repair, common labor, engineers, conductors, dispatchers, and clerks, altering daily and monthly earnings nationwide.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Empere
Aone
Ciny Athed
Sanden
Cuttin
Rev B L Kline Severely Injured While Butchering
Rev. B L Kline suffered a deep wrist cut and arterial wound after a Wednesday accident while butchering. He is recovering as well as expected at his farm ten miles north of town. T J O Keefe plans to leave Tuesday for Long Beach California to join his family.
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B. L. Kline
Rev. Kline
T. J. O'Keefe
Long Beach, Cal
Theresa Morrow Returns from Lincoln Journey
Miss Theresa Morrow is reported to have returned this evening from Lincoln with news of her travels and experiences.
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Theresa Morrow
Lincoln
June Term of District Court Opens in Box Butte
The June term of district court for Box Butte county opens Monday June 6 with Judge W H Westover presiding. A 24 member petit jury is drawn to report on day two, and the docket lists 96 cases including four criminal appeals tied to liquor possession charges. Fifteen divorce actions are also slated with varied petitions, including Elizabeth Kittlemann seeking separation from Ward Kittlemann, now incarcerated.
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Box Butte County
W. H. Wentover
State of
Hemord
Balfe
Tash
Emma
Hips
Li Phillips
Elizabeth Kittlemann
Ward Kittlemann
Colored Crapshooters Contribute to School Fund in Court
Three colored craps players paid $16 each to support the schools after a police court hearing led by Judge Roberts. They were arrested Tuesday after a raid on a fenced lot on Second Street where gambling occurred. Porters, Gooden, and Cayler denied gambling amid testimony from government road man Schroeder.
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Roberts
Chief Jeffers
Second Street
Sater
Bruce Porter
Joe Cayler
Fred Gooden
Jeffers
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Central School
Emerson
Oime
Central
Dillon Farm
Lloyd Thomas
Lions Club
Broadwater Good Roads Delegation
J. A. Luttrell
Omaha
Melrose
Campfire Girls
Griggs
Circus
C. E
Labor Board
W. H. Westover
Dardenella
Rose
Palmer Bros.echeus
Ka Murray
St. Academy
Miss Murray
San Antonio
Fea
Belmont Addition
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