Wreck at Orella Delays Burlington Freight and Explodes None
Westbound Burlington freight No. 100 wrecked at three am one and a half miles west of Orella with eight loaded and four empty cars off the track. A carload of dynamite remained safe. Hog cars from No. 109 caused the incident, with no injuries and hog losses, wrecking crew clearing the main line by 11:30 am, delaying morning passenger trains about five hours.
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Burlington
Orella
Crawford
Northwestern
Noone
Allimance
Wyoming Border Fences Spark clashes at county seat
John F. Rowland from near Glendo Wyoming reports tensions rise over a fence line around Roberts homestead near Covington ranch holdings. Jackson allegedly sought to halt construction prompting anger in Glendo Guernsey Sunrise Manville and Keeline residents offering high bail. Roberts seeks legal defense with an Omaha criminal lawyer engaged.
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John F. Rowland
Alliance
Glendo
Wyo
Nebraska
Wheatland
Platte County
Jackson
Roberts
Covington
Glenda
Guernsey
Sunrise
Manville
Keeline
Arranging for a Large Tennis Tournament
Local tennis enthusiasts plan a one week tournament around the middle of next month to boost interest in Alliance tennis. Participants must register at Thiele's drug store. prizes depend on enthusiasm and support from players.
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Alliance
Thiele’s
Agate Well Drilling Rapidly Advances Despite Rumors
Chief of Police Charles Jeffers and M. M. Kelly report from Friday that the Agate oil well is now about 3000 feet down and drilling quickly. They note pockets of gas and oil found and favorable formations, with interest high for oil bearing prospects affecting their nearby land holdings.
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Charles Jeffers
M. M. Kelly
Bridge
Agate
Alliance
Jeffers
Associated For Oil Company
Messrs
Jeffers and
Kelly
Kate Fletcher Heads to Texas with Lincoln and Omaha Stops
Miss Kate Fletcher left Monday night for Texas and will visit Lincoln and Omaha on the way. Irma Cooper returned from Denver Sunday after a brief visit there.
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Kate Fletcher
Texas
Lincoln
Omaha
Irma Cooper
Denver
Weather Outlook for Alliance and Vicinity
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures stay warm with continued warmth across the area.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Non-Partisan League forms Alliance executive committee
Jesse R. Johnson state manager of the National Non-Partisan League spoke at Reddish hall in Alliance to a large audience. A Box Butte county executive committee was organized with Jasper Jasperson as chairman and five officers. The league claims ninety members in the county and plans to recruit more. The state committee includes J. D. Ream chairman Broken Bow D S Sheets Elgin Alfred Johnson Holdrege John O. Schmidt Wahoo Andrew Dahlsten Newman Grove.
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Jesse R. Johnson
National Non-Partisan League
Alliance
Reddish Hall
Box Butte County
Jasper Jasperson
Mads Sorenson
Chris Nepper
J. W. Shanks
C. A. Liedloff
J. D. Ream
Broken Bow
Sheets
Elgin
Alfred Johnson
Business Men Debate Granting of Alliance Telephone Franchise
Alliance business leaders express varied views on granting a franchise to Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. R M Hampton and H A Copsey urge careful terms and service reliability, while F E Holsten cites a prior vote against. Others call for workable conditions, rate regulation, or a twenty year franchise to fund upgrades.
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the Herald
Alliance
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Alliance Exchange
R. M. Hampton
First National Bank
H. A. Copsey
First State Bank
F. E. Holsten
People of
Percy Consett
Couny
Geo Carey
Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Harris
Alliance National Bank
W. D. Rumer
Chamber of Commerce Benefit Dance at Roof Garden Tonight
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a benefit dance tonight at the Lowry Hen roof garden to raise funds for the chamber. Tickets are one dollar per couple with the Business Women's club handling sales. Findlay the business expert speaks at the Alliance hotel at six. Candy and lemonade will be sold by Business Women's club members.
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Lowry & Hen Roof Garden
Business Women's Club
Findlay
Alliance Hotel
Rotarians Plan Improvements in New State Park
Alliance Rotarians and families visited Pine Ridge eight miles from Chadron for a day of picnics and a 10 to 10 baseball draw. They discussed purchasing the park lease to speed improvements, praising scenery, heavy woods, and running water as ideal features for a permanent reserve.
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Alliance
Pine Ridge
Chadron
New Nebraska State Park
Chiron
Chadron Rotarians
Earl Mallory
Former County Sheriff Dies After Portland Auto Crash
E. Py Sweeney a pioneer Box Butte county settler died in Portland Oregon from injuries suffered in an auto accident two weeks earlier. He served as sheriff for four terms totaling eight years and is survived by his wife and three children.
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E. Py Sweeney
Box Butte County
Portland
Ore
Funday
J. E. Wilson
Alliance
Sweeney
Box Butte
al Wiker
Morton
Fred
California
Jessie
Nebraska
Irish settlement talks shift as De Valera invited
Reporting on the Irish settlement saga, De Valera is expected to accept the invitation from Prime Minister Lloyd George for direct talks. British military preparations continue, with potential delays to martial law and southern Irish parliament dates if progress is made.
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de Valera
Abe
Lloyd George
Ireland
Ulster
Rules out Doctors Testimony in Stillman Case
Yonkers New York Referee Daniel J Gleason said Monday that the testimony of Dr Hugh Russell of Buffalo in the Stillman divorce suit has been completely stricken out. He wrote to John F Brennan chief counsel for Mrs Stillman and also ordered out a letter alleged to have been written by Fred Beauvais to Mrs Stillman known as exhibit 12 and portions of other letters.
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Stillman
Yonkers
N. Y
Daniel J. Gleason
Hugh Russell
Buffalo
Gleason
John F. Brennan
Urges repeal of Volstead Act at medical union convention
Dr W Wallace Fritz of Philadelphia urged doctors to oppose Prohibition at the Allied Medical Union of America annual meeting in Atlantic City. He called the Volstead Act a curse that produced more drinkers than prior laws and warned the medical profession against being seen as liquor salesmen or druggists.
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Atlantic City
N. J
W. Wallace Fritz
Philadelphia
Allied Medical Union of America
City Manager Reports Water Crisis From Well Leak
The city warns of a low water supply after a gasket failure at a well caused oil contamination and sand in the reservoir. Pumps redirect to the standpipe as engineers clean the reservoir. Burlington supplies help as crews search for missing parts and await a repaired pump to restore full pressure.
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Tle
Orden
Burlington
Scottsbluff Travelers Initiate Nine Members in Alliance
Scottsbluff traveling men arrived in Alliance Saturday to initiate nine new members into Scottsbluff Council No. 620. Four candidates were absent and will be initiated later. The day included initiation at 3 30 PM a banquet at the Alliance hotel Fern Room at 6 30 and a dance at the armory. About forty Scottsbluff council members are now in Alliance for the event. Officials included Grand Senior Councillor Frank Johns Grand Page R C Scott Senior Councillor Mann Secretary Runyon and Mesers Schultz and Courtnt of Scottsbluff Rev Stephen E of Alliance welcomed the visitors after the banquet.
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Scottabluff
Alliance
Scottsbluff Council No
Alliance Hotel
Fern Room
Armory
Scottsbluff Council
Frank Johns
R. C. Scott
Mann
Runyon and Mesers
Schultz
Courtnt
Scottsbluff
Stephen E
Alliance Cafe
Reformatory Chosen Site at Old Hayward Academy near Lincoln
The Nebraska state board selects the old Hayward military academy near Lincoln as the reformatory site. It offers 10 acres and a brick reinforced building with 101 rooms for 37500 dollars, plus options to buy more land. The choice aims to speed up relief of the overcrowded penitentiary and centralize administration for inmates from Omaha and Lincoln.
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State Board of Control
Nebraska
Hayward Military Academy
Lincoln
San
Omaha
Board of Pardons
Ogallala
Broken Bow
Alliance
Baseball League for Sunday School Pupils From Four Churches
An Alliance Sunday School baseball league is being formed with players from four churches. Games run Tue and Thu afternoons at five to start, over eight weeks totaling sixteen games per team. A banner will be awarded to the top team by the Chamber of Commerce. Entry fee is ten cents per member for incidental expenses. Billy Wood will coach and umpire. The schedule begins Friday at four o clock with play on Wednesdays on the grounds north of the High School.
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Alliance
Rome
Fair Grounds
Chamber of Soommarbe
Billy Wood
Herald
Rackensee
Baby boys born to local families and community news
Born to Mr and Mrs James Eaton five miles north of the Kilpatrick dam a baby boy. Born to Mr and Mrs F R Adams a boy. AL Hart and Miss Leona Darveau with mother and sister motored to Pine Ridge Sunday. Otto Smith county commissioner was in town Friday afternoon.
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James Eaton
Kilpatrick Dam
F. R. Adams
AL Hart
Leona Darveau
Pine Ridge
Otto Smith
Alliance Burlington Adds 25 Men to Local Shops
The Alliance division of the Burlington Railroad will add twenty five workers on July 6 including fifteen car repairers five helpers two apprentices and three laborers. Total hires system wide reach seven hundred fifty as harvest season nears. Officials say business is improving and more train crews are needed though housing shortages persist in the city.
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J. B. Irwin
Alliance
Burlington
Eut
France
Indian Chief to Lecture at Alliance Union Services
Red Fox the Indian chief is slated to speak at Union Services in Alliance on Sunday evening. The schedule lists lectures and church exchanges from July 3 through August 21 featuring pastors from local churches and music by each hosting church choir.
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Union Services
Red Fox
A. J. Kea
Chautauqua
J. M. Wi
Methodist
Don
Methodist Church
A. J. Kearm
Christian Church
Eyek
Lineup Set For Lions Friday Baseball Game
Lions club members name the lineup for Friday’s afternoon game against T A nine. Guthrie catcher Hamilton first base Schafer second base Carey third Brennan fielders with Neil Ty pitching. Manager Kemich aims to start promptly at 4 30. Attendance expected.
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Lions Club
T. A. Nine
Guthrie
Hamilton
Schafer
Carey
Brennan
Neil
Kemich
Wil A Vilane
Atendance
Dr Joseph Jeffrey Released From Jail After Sentence
A Casper dispatch states Dr Joseph Jeffrey, president of the Chiropractic association, was released on Thursday after serving a ninety day term for practicing without a license. He had operated in Alliance and Casper areas and returns to his campaign amid support from local friends.
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Joseph Jeffrey
Aming Chiropractors’ Association
Alliance
Casper
Seeeneae
Dr. Jeffrey
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Charles Herring
Betty and
Anna Herring
Ralph Smith
Rock Falls, IL
L. L. Smith
Mr. Smith
New State Park
Halsey State Bank
Halsey
Vorvallis
William Schultz
William Wright
Onry Schultz
William
Wright
Oime
Scottsbluff Travelers
Old Military Academy
Jai
Della Nelson
Inns
An'e. Dielner
A. B
Pine Colorado
Len
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