Cheek believes in the little Ford drives livestock insured
Lloyd Evans of Hartford Fire Insurance explains livestock coverage to Nebraska ranchers during a tour that stretched from Alliance to Valentine and beyond. The trip, planned by Bill Cheek, faced mock difficulty as Evans logged long hours, covered mud laden miles, and still sold multiple policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Evans
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hivestock Department
Exchange
South Omaha
Alliance
Hartford
Evans
Nebraska
Wyo
Valentine
Start
Sidney
Union Pacific
Grand Island
Aurora
Hampton
York
Seward
Herald
Mr. Evans
South
Omaha
Bill” Cheek
Local Red Cross Opens Headquarters in Masonic Temple
The Alliance American Red Cross chapter maintains its headquarters in the east store building of the Masonic Temple. Each afternoon from 2 o clock, local members and others sew items for soldiers. Women are urged to visit. no invitation needed. Pajamas, hospital socks, and other articles are being made for the wetting well period. A desk offers membership applications and buttons may be sold at 25 cents each. The effort earns praise for dedication and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
American Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Red Cross
Washington
The
Colored Citizens Building Church A M E planned in Alliance
The African Methodist Episcopal congregation will erect a 26 by 36 foot church on their lot at Second and Emerson. Foundations started last week and work completed early this week. Funds are being raised with substantial subscriptions. Bishop Parks of Chicago will visit Alliance in July to review the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Second and
Emerson
A. M. EL Church
Bishop Parks
Chicago
Brakeman Killed in Edgemont Yards
J. W. Hunter a Burlington brakeman died Tuesday night in the Edgemont yards after being crushed between two cars. He joined the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen June 1. His wife to receive $1600 insurance. M. E. Lander transported the body to Denver for interment Friday.
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J. W. Hunter
R. T
Burlington
Edgemont
Hunter
B. of
Hebis
M. E. Lander
Denver
City Saves on Water Pump Purchase
The city of Alliance cut costs on a water pump bought a year ago for 6,972 dollars. Installed last December the crank and fly wheel pump now could fetch over 12,000 dollars, as iron and steel prices have risen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
City to drill new six inch well to ease water scarcity
Superintendent Hughes of the water and light plant reports a new six inch well will be bored at once to supply sufficient water. It will reach about two hundred feet, deeper than the four wells now in use, as the city tackles the recent shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
City Water and Light Plant
Oldsmobile Eight-Cylinder Car Brought Back For Bart Young
Leo Nicolai of Nicolai & Son, Oldsmobile local agent, returned from Denver with a new eight cylinder seven passenger Oldsmobile for Bart Young. He faced rough roads west of Alliance and met Conley Miller and family at Bayard on a trip south in a Ford. Conley queried the way back to Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Nicolai
Nicolai & Son
Oldsmobile
Denver
Bart Young
Alliance
Bayard
Conley Miller
Ford
Conley
Woman jumps from train toilet window in Angora incident
Mrs Grace Mandville, intoxicated, broke a coach toilet window on passenger train 301 Alliance to Denver. She jumped from the train as it passed Angora, was found with a broken shoulder and internal injuries, bruises, and cuts. She was later taken to Bridgeport by freight 1904 and treated by Dr H H Bellwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Mandville
Alliance
Denver
Angora
Bridgeport
H. H. Bellwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cheek
Little Ford
Colored Citizens Building Church
A. M. EF
Edgemont Yards
Scottsbluff
First National Bank
Wt Alliance
S—S—St
U. S
U. S&s
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
St. Louis
United States
U.S
Box Butters
I. K. M. Hampton
R. M. Hampton
K. Warrick
Chas
E. Ford
Eugene E. Ford
Robt, O. Reddish
Notary Public
Standard Oil Company
Herald Office
Eptember
Tern
Laing
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