Mayor Names Ten Citizens to Aid Budget and Steam Plant Vote
At the May council meeting Mayor Romig announced a ten member committee to assist with next year’s city budget and to pursue a vote on constructing a steam heating plant. Delegations from the Woman’s Club urged sidewalks, cleanliness, and better street maintenance while the Commercial Club offered suggestions on guttered streets and improved crossings. The session confirmed increased electric profits and growing customer numbers, with notes on 63 percent more light customers in five years.
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Electric Light Department
W. W. Johnson
J. B. Tash
E. H. Highland
Grace H. Kennedy
Woman's Club
Main Street
Romig
Johnson
Commercial Club
Pisher
Box Butte Avenue
Third and
Box Butte
Robert Graham
Nebraska Stockgrowers Association
Graham
Wortham
Komig
M. Hampton
F. W. Harris
J. J. Hewitt
Local Events Schedule for Box Butte and Alliance Areas
March dates include primaries closing March 18 and city elections March 26. Box Butte land auction begins March 22 with public land openings in Alliance on March 24. Calendar notes parade for Iglee turning into Welcome Spirit 4 on March 26 and district court in Box Butte on April 124. Annual T P A convention on April 27 28. May 6 features Fourth Music School of Music entertainment by Bolien & Co. June 5 Wortham Carnival Company in Alliance.
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Box Butte Farm
Alliance of Government Land
North Platte Project
Box Butte County
Pril
School of Music Entertainment
Bolien & Co
Wortham Carnival Company
Alliance
Alliance Elim in State Tourney After Grand Island Loss
Alliance high school basketball team was eliminated from the state tournament in Lincoln after a Wednesday loss to Grand Island. The event used a three bracket format, with losers in each early round out of contention. The Alliance roster included Harvey, Spencer, O Keefe, Wright, Fenning, Lotspeich, Groves, and Ralls, with coaches Crawford and Mollring.
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Grand Island
Alliance Hieh
Lincoln
Alliance
Lester Harvey
Donald Spencer
Everett O'Keefe
Ira Wright
George Fenning
Floyd Lotspeich
Philip Groves
Robert Ralls
Professor Crawford
Fred Mollring
Beatrice
Crete
Minden
Arlington
Humboldt
Merchants of Lincoln
Dort Car Distributing Point Opened in Alliance
The Foshier Motor Company of Omaha owned by W. B. Foshier opens a Dort car distributing point in Alliance for western Nebraska. W. D. Rumer will handle distribution. Sturgeon and Powell of the Reo Garage will run the local agency. A carload arrived and is on display. touring car price listed at 700 dollars f o b Alliance.
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Foshier Motor Company
Omaha
W. B. Foshier
Alliance
Nebraska
W. D. Rumer
Alliance Capitalist
Sturgeon & Powell
Reo
Third
Laramie
Cryderman Receives Death Sentence in Valentine Court
William Cryderman, convicted of murdering Nellie Heelan and Anna Layport at the Heelan ranch near Valentine, was sentenced to die in the electric chair. The verdict marked Judge Westover’s first death sentence in twenty years, with heavy security and public fear surrounding the case.
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William Cryderman
Nellie Heelan
Anna Layport
Heelan Ranch
Valentine
Cryderman
Heelan
John Heelan
Omaha
Sen
Thwarted attempt to reopen bawdy houses ends in arrests
A raid by city officials on a red light district business at 111 Cheyenne Avenue led to three arrests. Mrs. Ray Douglas Weston pleaded guilty to running a house of prostitution and paid a 15 dollar fine and costs. Fern Valentine returned to Alliance and pleaded guilty to prostitution with a 10 dollar fine plus costs. Paul Roth pleaded guilty to acting as an outside solicitor for the institution and received 10 dollars plus costs.
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Red Lights
Ray Douglas Weston
Cheyenne Avenue
Weston
Fern Valentine
Elria
Alliance
Paul Roth
Alliances Fashion Shop opens with record crowds
A B Isaacson proprietor reports the Fashion Shop in Alli ance opened last Saturday to overwhelming crowds. Despite late arrivals and a longer remodel, the store was ready with piano music in the morning and an orchestra in the evening. The opening day salon drew more shoppers than expected.
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A. B. Isaacson
Alliance
Fashion Shop
Isaacson
Fire Damages Watteyne Building On Box Butte Avenue
A fire of uncertain origin caused under $500 damage to Charles Watteyne's two story frame building at 406 Box Butte Avenue on Wednesday. The blaze mainly affected the rear. Watteyne runs a shoe shop on the first floor with a tailor shop nearby. Firemen saved the structure after quick work and doused a second alarm at Sixth and Box Butte by a gasoline stove explosion using a Pyrene extinguisher. The incident involved firefighters from several companies and a mascot dog named Mike narrowly escaping burned wiring.
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Charles Watteyne
Box Butte Avenue
Mike
Guy Smith
G. E. Greer
R. C. Gladgon
FP. M
F. B. Holsten
Box Butte
Leonard Pilkington
Renswold
Firemen in Movies and Didn’t Know It
Thanhouser studio used Portchester firemen for a realistic fire scene in The Woman in Politics shown at the Imperial Theatre. Only three firefighters knew it was staged as alarms drew a crowd, cameras captured the rest, and heroes rescued actors from a half mile away from the town center.
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Imperial Theatre
Thanhouser Studios
Portchester
N. Y
Fire Laddies Win Use Of Old Council Room
At a city council meeting the fire department asked to use the present council room until the new chamber is ready. The council granted access plus their current club room. They plan an eight foot partition, reading room, card room and smoking area, with a doorway cut between rooms. They will fix up the space, hold a dance on April 24 to fund rugs and furniture, and host a house warming for the council. The band will continue using a section of the room for weekly practices.
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Fire Department
Nana
Box Butte County Medical Society elects officers
Dr. C. B. Jackman was elected president and Dr. George J. Hand secretary treasurer at a Wednesday meeting in this city. The group approved revising the fee bill and named a committee. They plan inviting outside specialists to Box Butte county to speak on public interest topics.
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C. B. Jackman
George J. Hand
Box Butte County
English Services at Immanuel’s Lutheran Next Sunday
Immanuel’s Lutheran church will hold English services next Sunday at 11 a m with a sermon on the second word of Jesus from the cross. Verily I say unto you this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. Pastor Titus Lang extends the invitation to all attendees.
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Immanuel's Lutheran Church
Jesus
Paradise
Titus Lang
Alliance Cleaning Works Relocates to Drake Hotel De Beneteent
The Alliance Cleaning Works announces its new address in De Beneteent at the Drake Hotel and provides a telephone contact as Telephore 68.
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The
Alliance Cleaning Works
de Beneteent
Drake Hotel
Telephore 68
Dr George Hand Buys Kine Eiebt Roadster for Practice
Dr George J Hand has purchased a Kine Eiebt roadster from the factory and will use it in his local practice. The sale was arranged through Black Brothers of Lakeside asente.
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King Wight
George J. Hand
Black Trothers
Lakeside
Azente
War on the Minor Cigarette Fiends
City police arrested two clerks for selling cigarette papers to boys under fifteen as a first push in enforcing age limits. A joint committee reports about fifty youths aged 4 to 14 smoke and buy materials. plans aim to enforce laws and curb youth tobacco access.
Immanuel's Lutheran Church Services and Schedule
Immanuel's Lutheran Church at Yellowstone Ave and Seventh St offers Sunday Bible readings at 6 am and 11 am on the first and third Sundays. German services occur biweekly at 10:38 am, with a German school each Saturday at 9 am. Pastor Ren Tithe Lang can be reached at 722 Missouri Ave, Blavh phone $65.
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Immanuel’s Lutheran
Immanuel’s Lutheran Church
Yellowstone Avenue
Seventh Street
Enetial
Tithe Lang
Pastor Ren
Missouri Ave
Special Trains For Land Event Arrives For Crowds
Burlington announces special rail service for the land drawing and auction sale in Box Butte County. Daily trains from Alliance to Morrill and back November 20 21 22 and 24 with full schedule and connections via Northport VanOng Angora and Mitchell. Extra Guernsey line trains also routed through Alliance to accommodate visitors while real estate firms and the Commercial Club promote the auctions and exhibits of Box Butte county products. Farmers ranchers and residents asked to furnish cars for the event days.
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Burlington
Allance
Morrill
Alliance
Bonner
Northport
Bridgeport
Minatare
Scottsbluff
Mitchello
Morrill O
Mitchell
Scottabluff
Bufiatare
Boence A
Iwave
Vance
I Angora
Real Estate Exchange
United States
E. T. Kibble
Box Butte County
Kibble
Hox Butte County
Commercial Club
Box Butte
Third Streets
Phelan Opera House
Imperia) Theatre
Weather Report from Gov't Observer Hicks in Western Nebraska
Western Nebraska enjoyed generally fine spring weather with warm days and a few frosts. Snow flurries occurred Monday night, lasting briefly. a list shows seven days of highs and lows from March 9 to 16, including readings of 64/33, 78/29, 76/4, 58/38, 10/3, 16/53, and other values recorded by F. W. Hicks.
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Nebraska
F. W. Hicks
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Westover
Alliance and
Box Bette County
Imperial
Iance Greenhouse
Box Butte County Medical Society
Hirlington
Cwmmney
Gov't Observer Hicks
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