Annual Banquet Marks Alliance Club's Second Year
The Alliance Commercial Club celebrated its second year with a large crowd at the opera house. Secretary Fisher presented a detailed sixteen page report while speakers like H. M. Bushnell praised the club’s growth to 1600 members and urged continued cooperation among farmers and merchants. New directors were elected to lead the group into the coming year.
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Alliance
Fisher
Alliance Commercial Club
Opera
Ladies of the Christian Church
Parker House
Alliance Concert Band
W. Whaley
Cottage Grove
Verne Hamilton
Western Nebraska commercial clubs form association
An association named the Associated Commercial Clubs of Western Nebraska was formed in Alliance with delegates from Sidney Alliance Crawford Hemingford and Chadron. Officers named include Rundin Crawford president Fisher Alliance secretary Lawrence Chadron first vice president McClenehan Sidney second vice president and Van Gorder Sidney treasurer. Mayor Rodgers welcomed guests and H M Bushnell Lincoln Trade Review editor replied. Talks covered roads freight rates newspaper support and club work with a long afternoon of discussion.
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John W. Guthrie
R. M. Hampton
Treasury
W. D. Fisher
Herald
H. M. Bushnell
Lincoln Trade Review
Nebraska Association of Commercial Clubs
Fisher
Alliance Commercial Club
Lincoln Club
Alliance
Bushnell
Nebraska
Commercial Clubs of
Dorchester
F. M. Siedell
C. 8. Radcliffe
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Radcliffe
W. R. Pate
Alliance City Schools
Weber
Cranford
Dawes County
J. F. Lawrence
Chadron Commercial Club
Hig
Western Nebraska
Billings
Montana
Lloyd C. Thomas
Commercial Club
McClenehan
Sidney Commercial Club
Lawrence of
Chadron
Western Nebraska commerce group urges fair rail rates ruling
At a Crawford Chamber meeting the resolution notes railroads seek higher rates and urges the Legislature and State Railway Commission to ensure a fair and reasonable profit for rail lines while equalizing interstate and state rates for western Nebraska. The group backs Special Order No. 19 and calls for public input at any hearings.
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Associate Commercial Clubs
Western
Nebraska
Court House
Crawford Chamber of Commerce
Alliance Commercial Club
Traffic Committee
State Railway Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri River
West
Alliance Commercial Club Elects Officers
The Alliance Commercial Club met at the Alliance Cafe Tuesday noon and elected John W Guthrie as president, R M Hampton as vice president, and F W Harris as treasurer. Secretary selection awaits later. W D Fisher’s term runs to May first. Full board attendance.
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Alliance Commercial Club
Alliance Cafe
John W Guthrie
R. M. Hampton
F. W. Harris
W. D. Fisher
Picture House Changes Hands in Dubuque theater sale
Former Burlington railroad man E. V. Cramer bought the Empresas Theatre on Third Street from Harry Dubuque. The 10 cent house will keep showing Universal films and operate under the new owner starting next Monday evening.
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Dubuque
Empresas Theatre
Third Street
Harry Dubuque
E. V. Cramer
Burlington
Picture House
Ten Cent
Universal
Electric rates lowered by Alliance council
The Alliance city council voted to cut electric rates effective March 15 for light and power with tiered charges, set minimum monthly meter fees at 1.50, applied a 10 percent early-pay discount, and kept water rates unchanged as a library aid and bill-sworn-claim process were outlined.
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K. W
Alliance
City Library Board
George F. Snyder
City Light Department
Annual Play at Gothenburg Promises Prairie Rose Funds
Gothenburg Nebraska March 3 The annual play by the fire department titled A Prairie Rose drew strong crowds and earned solid proceeds from admission ticket sales.
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Gothenburg
Nebr
Exemption Certificate For Five Years Firemen Adopted
Nebraska city hosts convention where a standard exempt certificate for five years of service by firemen was adopted The form certifies good standing and exemption from juries militia duty and poll tax and includes space for city clerk and fire chief signatures and department seal.
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Nebraska City
Herald
Alliance
Nebraska
New Federal Drug Law Clamps Down on Habit Formers
Congress bans sale of habit forming drugs without physician prescription or direct instruction. Penalties include fines up to 2000 dollars, five years imprisonment, or both. Enforcement by internal revenue, with 150000 dollars allocated, and about 400 medicines restricted with possible additions.
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Congress
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Alliance Drug
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Exams Schedule Listings
March 10 11 includes junior chemist salary 1200 to 1440 and physical laboratory helper 600 to 720. March 15 includes agricultural geography assistant 1800 to 2000. March 16 junior laboratory helper 480 to 440 and poultry handling 720. Fireman at bureau of standards 900 to 1500. April 7 technical agriculture laboratory aid 600 to 900. April 14 16 ship draftsman 328 to 504 daily. Scientific assistant in library science 840 to 1600.
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Bureau of Standards
Reo Car Tows Doctor to Ranch Through Snow
Leo Nicolai of the Reo Garage drove Dr. H. H. Bellwood to B. F. Ankeny ranch forty five miles southeast of Alliance through sand hills with snow on the ground. They left at 4 PM Monday and returned Tuesday noon. Mr. Ankeny was seriously ill but improving.
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Reo
Leo Nicolai
Dr. H. H. Bellwood
B. F. Ankeny Ranch
Alliance
Mr. Ankeny
Turrena bill advances through Nebraska House amid tax, parole, and liquor policy debates
Lincoln March 4 The Turrena bill to record land titles in court replaces abstractor certificates and may pass the Senate. A sterilization measure for criminal insane failed in the House but advanced in the Senate. A parole officer will travel the state to monitor parolees and inspect public institutions. The Senate approved a Fort Crook saloon bill which the House killed. Public sentiment trends against liquor legislation.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Torrena
House
Senate
Morehead
Jalse
Fort Crook
Potts
Richmond
Legislative League
Nebraska Legislature
State Railway Commission
State House
Commission
Hall
Reed
Railway Commission
Statehouse
Norton
House Fiance
Crisis Governance Attributed To Steady Leadership
An editorial notes relief that during the crisis the country avoids relying on a hot headed colonel and instead benefits from steadier administration. The remark contrasts impulsive leadership with prudent oversight. The tone emphasizes caution against rash action amid upheaval.
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Crawford Club
Rundin
Crawford
R. A. Blake
Hastings
St. Louis
C. A. Newberry
A. D. Rodgers
Ben Sallows
W. E. Spencer
J. W. Guthrie
E. T. Kibble
Club
Traffic Com
Alliance Club
Cept
Empress Theatre
Burlington Railroad
Ity Council
Department
Arthur Johnson
Jesse Eujuene
Geo. Wilking
R. F. Weathers
C. T. Williams
Gothenbrug
State OF
Alliance Dur
the State House and Legislature
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