Escape Pair Terrorizes Nebraska in Bold Penitentiary Break
A gang led by Shorty Gray John Dowd and Charles Morley escaped from the Nebraska State Penitentiary at Lincoln. They killed Warden Delahunty and Deputy Warner, then terrorized residents near Omaha moving through Lincoln in a milk wagon and later into rural Cass and Sarpy counties. A fierce chase followed with Morley captured and Gray Dowd killed during a confrontation near Gretna.
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Shorty Gray
John Dowd
Charles Morley
Nebraska Penitentiary
Lingoin
James Delahunty
Charles Warner
Usner
A. G. Heilman
J. E Dickman
Lincoln
Husger
Om Tharéware
Murdock
South Bend
Rock Island
Meadrow
James Blant
Eldes
Piers
Oane
Gretna
Gray
Dowd
Roy Pitt
Morley
Cass County
Penitentiary
Omaha
South Omaha
Lancaster
Cass
Sarpy
Roy Blunt
Springfield
Blunt
Peter Teterson
Rohint
Adam Flenp
Esherif
Douglas County
Priege
South Omnaha
Taylor
Firlece
Desperate Nebraska Penitentiary Escape Ends in Shootout
March 19 report details a manhunt for three escapees from Lincoln's Nebraska penitentiary. In a subsequent battle, two bandits were killed and the third captured. Driver Roy Blunt died under unclear circumstances, Morley was captured and returned to Lincoln, and John Piriggs of South Omaha was credited with killing the two fugitives and capturing the remaining outlaw.
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Omalu
Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln
Gretna
Sarpy
Roy Blunt
Omehw Wader
Wiha
Morley
Yo John Piriggs
South Omobna
Rush to file for primary ballots amid setback in Second district
March 18 brought a rush at the state house as filing closes at 6 p m with Democrats short a Second district elector. Secretary Matthews labors to fix gaps with Sophus Noble rumored but not yet filed. Meanwhile Jacob Pubn near Met Taon was killed in a horse accident at age sixty eight leaving a widow and three sons.
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Walt
State House
Matthews
State Committee
Sophus Noble
Omaha
Momio
Ccerr Ly 2
Jacob
Growth of Immanuel German Lutheran Church in Alliance
The German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel congregation in Alliance plans to erect a 40 by 24 foot building with 12 foot height on the Sweetwater Avenue site. The church will house the recently organized mission and a parochial school, which now has 21 pupils, to serve German Lutherans in the city and improve the mission.
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Titus Lang
California
Drake
Sweetwater Ave
Alpha Tau Omega Biennial Reception In Lincoln
Earl D Mallery attended the Alpha Tau Omega biennial reception in Lincoln last Friday at the Lincoln Hotel. Seventy five couples attended with out of town alumni including John Towle Cameron Pa E D Mallery Alliance W C Hutchinson Omaha E S Munson Aurora KJ Jackson Denver L G Bratton Omaha Rh F Plower Minsten T Reynolds Alberta Canada Geo Dole Blair RK Weaverling North Bend.
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Liincoln
Earl D. Mallery
Alpha Tau Omega
Lincoln Waotel
Mallery
Lincoln Exchange
Alpha ‘Tau Omeca
Lincoln Center
John W. Towle
Omaha
B. McKelvie
C. A. Reynolds
P.M. Buck
Lmsies
Now
Local Subscriber Travels by Train Amid Feed Shortage News
George DBehner, a WHer all’s subscriber from the northwest county, traveled to Alliance this week by train from Hemingford on Tuesday and returned yesterday. He reports feed is scarce in his area and warns the situation could worsen without relief.
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George Dbehner
Hemingford
Rehner
Canton man completes final proof in Sioux county claim
A Weir of Canton made final proof of his claim at the edge of Sioux county today. Witnesses were J. W. Scot and Garfield Ball. They will return to Hemingford on 1 today, then drive home.
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A. Weir
Canton
Sioux County
J. W. Scot
Garfield Ball
Hemingford
Declamatory Contest Representatives Named for Alliance District
The North Platte Valley High School Declamatory Association holds its district contest in Alliance at the Phelan opera house on Friday March 25 starting at 8 p.m. Alliance Bridgeport Scottsbluff and Sidney each enter three representatives with Dalton entering one. Winners advance to the state district event. details on time and location to be decided. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. A W C T U meeting and a Boone Daily Republican clipping mention follow with local social notes.
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North Platte Valley High School
Boone Daily Republican
Boone
Iowa
Marl B. Spencer
W. E. Spencer
Spencer
B. R. Gobrecht
Daily Doing Nicely With The Daily Paper Effort
The staff reports steady progress on the daily paper but notes extra work strains the force. They anticipated heavy printing and crowding but have added help and expect improvements in coming days.
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Fis
Four More Families Coming to Fox Centre County
Milford brothers Trebert purchase land near Alliance through B T Kibbie to run a gas tractor breaking outfit. The plan will add four families to Fox Centre county population and readers are urged to welcome them.
Dr Chas EK Stagle Lie Opens New Office
Dr Chas EK Stagle Lie opened an office on the second floor of the Phelan opera house block in rooms formerly used by the United States Land Office. The location is described as convenient and commodious for his practice.
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Chas, EK. Stagle Lie
Phelanopera House
United States Land Office
Plan for Socialist Morocco colony dominates Paris debate
Deputy Lacien Deslinierre proposes a socialist colony in Morocco as a remedy after Algeria’s failures. He cites only 21,000 French settlers and 80 million francs spent with little result, blaming capitalism and urging a bill from the United Socialist party to fund a colony costing about 20.1 million francs.
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Paris
Acheme
Lacien Deslinierre
M. Deslinieres
Algeria
United Socialiet Party
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