Market Holds Up Despite Delays and Fall Prices
The potato market shows strength in New York Chicago and the Midwest with prices mixed by variety. Texas Triumphs and Louisiana Triumphs move at about 2.75 per cwt while old Wisconsin stock sells around 1.50 to 2.25 per cwt. New York reports heavy arrivals and disappointing condition with barrels selling from 1.50 to 6.00.
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Chicago
Middle West
Packer
Texas
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Dodge County
Fremont
Neb
New York
Pier 28
Pier 29
Plier 7
Pier 37
Brooklyn
Staten Ieland
New York State
Maine
Michigan
Stockmen Reunion Planned For Next Spring At Fair Grounds
Alliance prepares for a larger stockmen reunion with a drawing feature kept intact. Directors plan to transact business in Gordon with no concessions in the business section to avoid ill feeling. events scheduled four months ahead.
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Alliance
Gordon
President Wilson Urges National Thrift and War Bond Drive
President Wilson calls on all Americans to join a national thrift effort to boost war production and conserve resources. He urges buying Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, pledging to save through government securities by June 28, and stresses thrift as patriotic duty and practical support for the war effort.
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Treasury Department
United States
Woodrow Wilson
The Vanishing West at Alliance Stockmen Convention
A Lincoln observer calls the Alliance stockmen convention the vanishing west noting frontier pastimes, ropers, riders, and outlaw horses, outnumbered by autos. Dr Condra and Will Maupin filmed hundreds of feet of motion pictures for state archives and future exhibit.
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Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln
Cheyenne
West
Alliance
Maling
Dr. Condra
Welfare and Conservation Commission
Will Maupin
Publicity Bureau
Birth day social at Alliance church hosted by Mrs Redinbaugh
The First Christian church ladies of Alliance plan a birthday social at Mrs H C Redinbaugh home on Thursday evening. Guests are asked to bring pennies equal to their birth day. Light refreshments, games, and contests will fill the evening.
Ogallala Round-Up to Feature Texas Trail Heritage
The third annual Ogallala Round-Up in Nebraska runs June 3 4 5 drawing crowds from across the country. Events include bucking horse, steer roping and roping contests with purses in twelve choices. Keith County Community Club sponsors a big show at moderate prices to honor old Texas trail days.
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Ogallala
Nebraska
Union
Keith County Community Club
Street Racing Causing Serious Crash in Laramie Area
Last Thursday evening a street race between a Hudson touring car driven by a Alliance woman and an auto truck backed into a garage on Laramie and Eighth caused a severe collision. J A Luttrell manned the truck. both vehicles suffered heavy damage but no serious injuries among occupants. Authorities are investigating and seeking other speeders amid reports of frequent racing on Laramie Avenue at 35 to 38 mph.
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J. A. Luttrell
Laramie
Eighth
Hudson
Laramie Avenue
Ford
Thirty seven men depart June twenty seven selection draft
A list of thirty seven men from the Alliance district scheduled to leave on June 27 per the draft board. Names include Archie Brown Arch ie McNeill James Keenan Montague Pendleton Dwight Zedicker John Hesler Leslie Perry Adam Lortz Chester Melvin Charles Rathburn and others. The roster also features Frederick Brown Edward Olgiati Ira Irby John Sullivan Irving Smith George Parsons Lawrence Reddington and more.
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Archie Brown
Archie Earl McNeill
James E. Keenan
Montague H. Pendleton
Dwight E. Zedicker
John Henry Hesler
Leslie Perry
Adam J. Lortz
Chester A. Melvin
Charles William Rathburn
Frederick &. Brown
Edward Olgiati
Ira Irby
John Edward Sullivan
Charles L. Squibbs
William Guy Bailey
William M. Schoenmann
Robert William Burns
Eugene Stanley Flickinger
William Jacob Eversall
Bred Julius Meyer, Jr
John Thoman Capps
John Schwaderer
Wilbur L. Haggerty
Orla Shachey
William Frank Head
Edward Lewis
Opostelos Darsaklis
John Joseph Oo
Mortz Robert, Kittelman
Samuel L. Johnson
Hood Files for Divorce in Douglas County Court
Bertha Gordon Hood sues for divorce from Robert Hood in Douglas County district court. She, a former Lincoln school teacher married Hood in Lincoln on February 3 1916, aged 33, claims infidelity charges and abuse. The case follows the Chadron blackmail episode linked to County Attorney Crites and Omaha detectives.
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Bertha Gordon Hood
Omaha
Crites
Dawes County
District Court
Douglas County
Robert Hood
Chadron
Critef
Philip Winckler
Omaha Detective Association
Hood
Elsie Phelps
Ellen Lowery
Paul Sutton
Alliance
Box Hutte County Court House
Policewoman Mrs Sharp Returns Home From Coast Trip
Alliance officer Mra Sharp comes back Tuesday noon after two weeks on the coast visiting her son Horace Sharp of Camp Lewis Washington who plans to ship for France. She also saw son Frank in Sheridan Wyoming and met Nebraska residents during travels while visiting juvenile courts and recalling Portland chief Evers Harvey as a former Alliance newsboy.
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Mra. Sharp
Alliance
Horace Sharp
Trench Motor Batery
Camp Lewis
Washneton
France
Alliance High School
Tn Alliance
Sharp
Frank Sharp
Sheridan
Wyo
Nebraska
Baptist Sunday School Plans Special Sunday Morning Program
The Baptist Sunday school announces an interesting Sunday morning program with special features and engaging activities planned for attendees.
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the Baptist Sunday School
Last Day at Convention Showed Stroud Walters Trick Riding
The final convention day drew a large crowd though attendance halved from Thursday. Stroud and Walters impressed with trick riding while Irwin Bros won the top prize across the three days. A $50 hand painted vase from St. Agnes academy was raffled for Red Cross and exhibited by George Moliring and local artist Dwight Zedicker.
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Stroud
Walters
Redross
St. Agnes Academy
George Moliring
Stanta
Moliring
Dwight Zedicker
Irwin Bros
Red Cross Benefit Dance at Happy Hollow Draws Crowd
An immense crowd attended a Red Cross benefit at Happy Hollow on Wednesday evening. Proceeds from the dance, cake sales, and other items totaled 142.85 with the cake sales contributing 32.00. Miss Elizabeth Swanson, a 10 year old Canadian niece of Mrs. John Wiker, sang two selections to enthusiastic applause. Colonel Coursey and Ben Sallows blushed at her performance while Clark Denny of Antioch won and shared a cake bid. The Happy Hollow ballroom and music were praised for quality and refreshment availability.
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Happy Hollow
Red Cross
Elizabeth Swanson
John Wiker
Miss Swanson
Colonel Coursey
Ben Sallows
Colonel
Bene
Clark Denny
Antioch
Clark
Mr. Bliss
Happy Hollow Ranch
Cike
Chautauqua Program Promises Cresting Intellectual Entertainment
The Herald previews the Chautauqua program with novel events and expanded features this year. Full program details and attractions are available at the Community Club as Elias Boukather returns to arrange draft contingency plans for Lincoln, with events slated around May 22.
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the Herald
University youths help rail line summer labor drive
Seventy University of Chicago students joined a summer railroad program devised by Chief Special Agent T. E. Pratt. J. Z. Gaston organized student enlistment and led the group from Chicago to Alliance. They will work on tracks at Antioch, aim to finish in two weeks, with showery bunks and dining cars provided.
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University of Chicago
T. E. Pratt
Chicago
Mr. Pratt
J. Z. Gaston
Alliance
C. C. Bradley
University
Antioch
Nebraska
Bradley
Herald
Arte and Science College
Srep Club
Onal of
Northwestern University
Carlos Wooster
Ginsburg Brothers
Chicago University
C. E. Anderson
Wm. Balsam
A. V. Bishop
George Boucher
S. Brinker
EK. F. Byrne
H. G. Campbell
N. Kh. Chapman
B. Constable
B. H. Cox
E. B. Conklin
al D Groat
Maurice DeKoven
Herman Elkins
W.eulette
Myron Fisher
K. Friedman
J. M. Garner
Ray A. Garner
J. G. Groeves
Jack Glasser
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United State Department of Agriculture
Stockmen's
United States OF America
White House
Washington, D. C
THE
Lincoln Citizen Says Entertainment
Misa Anna Collopy
Gering
Mise Lena Atz
Delco
Staats
College LI Arrive
Real ‘West
Guly
Elias Boukather
Annie Simmons
Pratt
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