Powder explosion kills hundreds in Wilkesbarre tunnel
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a Delaware and Hudson powder car exploded in Baltimore tunnel No 2 after a trolley car sparked powder. Official tallies show seventy one dead and about thirty five injured with estimates rising as rescue work continues. It ranks among Pennsylvania coal region disasters.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Baltimore Tunnel No. 2
Delaware and Hudson Company
Pennsylvania
Never Saw Crops Looking Better in Long Residence
Ex Sheriff Cal Cox returned Monday from St. Louis where his mother was seriously ill. He says crops in the state have not looked better since his arrival, with moisture ample and growing grains near perfect across the eastern border. Mrs Cox's condition improved, offering hopeful news to friends.
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Cal Cox
St. Louis
Missouri
Cox
Commonwealth
Allies poised to fix German reparations at twenty five billion
Paris reports progress as Allied representatives near agreement on a cash and indemnity figure for German war losses. The proposed sum centers around 25 billion dollars with coal and other indemnities, while disagreements persist among powers. Experts from the four nations to draft the reply, with Wilson mediating and Britain pushing concessions.
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Paris
Germany
Wilson
United States
Council of Four
Allied Financial Commission
Silesia
Silesian
France
Great Britain
Italy
Won’t Sacrifice Territory Says German Peace Delegate
Berlin June 5 Rumors that Germany would sacrifice parts of its territory if peace terms are accepted are denied by Count von Brockdorff Rantzau in an interview with the Versailles correspondent of the National Zeitung. He says he is eager for a better chance to convince the Allies of Germany’s honesty in the negotiation.
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Berlin
Germany
Good Roads Day Planned by Alliance Groups
Alliance Community Club and County Commissioners organize a June 13th Good Roads day to repair main city approaches. Volunteers from business, professional, farming sectors will work on highway bad spots, with autos provided and districts assigned for supervised efforts.
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Alliance Community Club
Post M
Travelers’ Protective Association
County Commissioners
Box Butte County
Boy Scouts Headed to Chadron Camp for Week
Twenty four Boy Scouts with Assistant Scout-Master K R Hamilton left Alliance for a Chadron area camp. A big truck J B Miller car and Moses Wright vehicle will haul supplies. The group will spend ten days enjoying outdoor camp life and traditional activities in good weather or rain.
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K. R. Hamilton
Alliance
Chadron
J. B. Miller
Moses Wright
St Agnes Academy Commencement Audience Attends
Last Wednesday evening the Parish hall hosted St. Agnes Academy annual commencement with Miss Wilma Sutton welcoming classmates. Essays by Miss Alice Burke and Miss Margaret Dwyer pleased the crowd while Miss Naomi Casteel gave the valedictory and Father P J Manning awarded diplomas. Geo A Ballou of Skinner Packing Co Omaha was in the city on business noting the company plans large westward expansion.
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St. Agnes Academy
Wilma Sutton
Alice Burke
Margaret Dwyer
Naomi Casteel
P. J. Manning
Geo. A. Ballou
Skinner Packing Company of
Omaha
Skinner Packing Company
Cocerns
Alliance Prepares Big Stockmen’s Convention Wrestling Match
A $10,000 purse funds the world heavyweight title bout between Wladek Zbyszko and John Pesek at Gordon on June 14 as Alliance plans strong attendance. Preliminaries feature local wrestler Doteh Maunier and Alliance ball players. A three day baseball tournament pits Alliance Fire Department against Norfolk, with Rapid City Military Band providing two daily concerts. Gordon expects the largest crowd in western Nebraska history and Alliance sends heavy local support.
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Gordon
Wladek Zbyszko
Presen
John Pesek
Nebraska
Erie
Vik
Alliance Boys It
Doteh” Maunier
Alliance Fire Department
Norfolk
Rapid City Military Band
Alliance
Burglary Foiled At Mallory Grocery In Early Morning Break-In
A burglar broke into Mallory Grocery at Box Butte avenue and Fourth street early Tuesday. A large safe was opened but no money was taken, with $800+ found in the cash drawer. night officer Taylor spotted movement, investigated, and the intruder escaped through a broken window. No suspect identified yet.
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Mallery Grocery
Mallory Grocery
Box Butte Avenue
Fourth Street
Taylor
Judicious Advertising Builds Store Sales and Confidence
Advertising backed by service boosts merchant business by spreading selling costs over higher volume. It lowers cost per item and signals value with fair prices. Consumers trust merchants who publicly stand by quality and price, and seek savings from advertised offers.
Stephens Commences Long Trip by Automobile
The F. F. Stephens family travels in a new Nash car beginning a coast bound overland trip. They plan to use main highways, stop for short visits, and enjoy encounters along the route while friends in Alliance wish them an early return.
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F. F. Stephens
Atlantic Coast
Stephens
Alliance
Rousing Potash Highway Meeting at Anselmo
A large Anselmo gathering features Governor McKelvie and speakers from Lincoln and Kearney addressing good roads and the potash industry. The Potash Highway Association adopts resolutions urging state and federal aid and a corridor near the C B Q line from Alliance to Grand Island.
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Potash Highway Association
Anselmo
Afernoon
Samuel R. McKelvie
G. E. Condray
Lincoln
Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey
O. J. Smith
Kearney
Nebraska Good Roads Association
Nebraska Farmers Congress
J. L. Housekeeper
Portland Cement Association
A. S& Mirick
Thomas Minogue
Lieyva Thomas
Alliance
J. C. Moore
Good Roads
John M. Turner
Thedford
The
Potash Association
Association
Grand Island
Alliance Honors Soldier Dead With Parade Past
Veterans from World War I Boy Scouts Fraternal Orders and the Fire Department Band march in a solemn parade. A ceremony follows at the cemetery with services and a keynote by Dean Dixon.
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Boy Scouts
Dean Dixon
Firemen's Ball Team Travels to Scottsbluff for Big Match
The Scottsbluff visit lines up against a top western Nebraska team in a Sunday showdown. The local fire department squad is shaping up, aiming to surprise the formidable Bluffs squad, with several local fans set to cheer the brief road trip.
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Scottsbluff
Fre
Nebraska
the Bluffs
Wilson Orders Ship Made Ready on Twelve Hours Notice
President Wilson orders the ship ready to sail on twelve hours notice after midnight, as forces move in a race across the Atlantic. The Mount Vernon with 6,000 regulars from the Sixth division under Maj. Gen. Walter H. Gordon sails to New York, while the Sibomy and the Oriziba carry 4,000 men of the List division to Newport News.
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Brest
George Wantington
Wilson
Atlantic
Mount Vernon
Walter H. Gordon
New York
Sibomy
Newport News
Horace Bogue Store Announces Closing Sale
The Horace Bogue store ends a nearly twenty year run as owner Mr. Bogue plans to move to Seattle. A closing-out sale offers the entire stock valued at about 40000 dollars, with fixtures and furniture to be sold as the business winds down.
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Horace Bogue
Bogue
Seattle
Chadron Hosts Joint Teachers Institute for Four Counties
The Chadron State Normal Build ing hosts a Dawes Sheridan Sioux and Box Butte counties teachers institute from June 2 to 6. County superintendents Edna Rincker Opal Russell Vinnie Newell and Mrs Pearle Summers attend. Instructors include Dr G D Strayer Dr O M Venner Hazel Beckwith and others.
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Teachers’ Institute
Dawes
Sheridan
Sioux
Box Butte Counties
Chadron B State Normal
Chadron
Edna Rincker
Dawes County
Opal Russell
Box Butte County
Vinnie Newell
Sioux County
Pearle Summers
Sheridan County
G. D. Strayer
Teachers College, Columbia
Chidren
O. MH. Venner
Lincoln
Hazel Beckwith
Chadron Normal
Muasle
Susan R. Frasier
Dean Stockdale
C. H. Bright
Cora A. Thompson
Memorial Day Observance Highlights Alliance Patriotism
A Friday Memorial Day parade through Alliance featured the Alliance Volunteer Fire Department band, veterans groups, Boy Scouts, G A R, and many autos. Dean Joseph J. Dixon urged reverence for the 60 000 heroes buried in France and the principle behind sacrifice. Capt Jack Miller praised the community effort while Lieut Earl Meyer earned credit for coordinating the seamless program.
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Burlington Station
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Manonie Lodge
Veterans of the World War
Odd Fellows
Boy Scouts
Upton Buile Avenue
Firth Street
Fairgrounds
Joseph J. Dixon
Episcopal Church of Alliance
France
Sune West
Earl Meyer
Rain Spreads Across Regions Boosting Crops
A period of frequent rain eases dryness in Box Butte County and nearby areas. Heavy Iowa showers caused railroad delays while frost near Alliance damaged some corn and wheat fields but overall crops remain resilient. Denver frost kills vegetation in nearby regions.
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Alliance
Angora
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Charles City
Lander
Wyoming
Leadville
Colorado
Box Butte
John Wright, Jr
Denver
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