Angora News Highlights Local Moves and Visits
George Workman Law sold his pool hall to Pete McLaughlin. Alliance visitors and town residents are noted for a week of meetings travels and business. May 12 marks a postponed Angora Community club meeting. several locals face health and work changes amid farming and depot activity.
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George Workman Law
Pete McLaughlin
Lesliee Bordry
Alliance
T. Ely
Guide Rock
Nebraska
A. B. Marah
Tom King
P. R.mccauley
L. D. Carnine
Pearl Carter
L.L. Glan
Angora
Mia
Bert Hutchinson
G. T. Temple
Mrs. Temple
Waters
Iva Boodry
Leslie Boodry
Ida
Eddie Brubaker
Four P Ranch
Edna Morehead
O. A. Nelson
Leo Lewellen
Geo. Veneil
Bridgeport
HH. A. Glau
Angola
California
Herbert Thompkins
B. M. Kelly
Herald
William E. Powell
N. J. Crawford
Broken Bow
J. C. Atwell
Jack Gullet
Scottsbluff
Leota Henderson
H. A. Glau
Cynthia
Glau
Denver
John Burry
G. A. Dove
BE. L. Case Place
Mr. Burry
A. M. Thurber
H. D. McWilliams
Then and Now: Old Paper Trade and War Time Shifts
A reflective verse sketch contrasts prewar and modern newspaper business practices. It notes printer demand, aggressive pricing by Tong merchants, and the shift away from paper as a valued saving item, highlighting the evolution of the trade and attitudes toward paper usage.
Real estate transfers in Alliance volumes
Real estate transfers list multiple transactions in Alliance details. Clem H Linear to Moses English lot 13 block 25 for 800 dollars. Elisha D Henry and wife to Ervin J Macken part of lots 11 and 12 block 18 original town for 5500. Bancroft Land Co to Tynion Gazmeyer se4 n2 sw4 34 24 52 for 1350. Ernest S Brower and wife to George J Hand lot 5 block 2 second addition Alliance for 2950. F W Harris and wife and F M Knight to Emmett C Drake 100 feet of lot 2 block L Nebraska addition Alliance for 6650. Samuel C Huffman and wife to William Baughman and Mary Baughman sw4 21 28 48 for 5500. Charles A Root and wife to Herbert E Jones ne4 12 27 50 and lots 1 2 and e2 of nw4 7 27 49 for 26000. Oscar O Bannon and wife to Al
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Clem H. Linear
Moses English
Alliance
Elisha D. Henry
Ervin J. Macken
Bancroft Land Co
Tynion Gatzmeyer
Ernests. Brower
George J. Hand
F. W. Harris
F. M. Knight
Emmett C. Drake
Nebraska
Samuel C. Huffman
William 8. Baughman
Mary Baughman
Charles A. Root
Herbert E. Jones
Farm venture at McWilliams place announced by company
The McWilliams property will be used for farming by a company this season. Benson and the Lightners, Mr. and Mrs. Bonus Lightner, plan a small gathering at their home to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary on Sunday the ninth.
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McWilliams Place
Benson
Bonus Lightner
Expensive Luxury Inmate Banter Highlights County Jail
A social worker consoles county jail inmates as one prisoner notes a six month six day sentence. He jokes the extra days cover war tax and high costs, reflecting era hardship and humor amid confinement.
Soldier too weak to juggle tool yet strong to pull freight
A brief exchange notes a soldier who leaves the service due to perceived weakness in traditional labor but is capable of heavy labor tasks elsewhere. The line contrasts physical prowess for hauling cargo with incapacity for basic tools.
Orders On The Transport After Return
A tense scene aboard a returning vessel shows officers checking bunks and portholes as water surrounds the hold. A commanding figure, called the future Napoleon, orders the portholes closed regardless, while a subordinate questions belief in palmistry and a crewman speaks hesitantly about shyness.
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Napoleon
Paper War Etiquette and Wartime Slang Reflected in Headlines
A poem laments cheap self-interest and guarding paper supplies with a rifle. A camera expert warns girls against heavy face powder for portraits, while the word Boche appears in a new French dictionary, provoking German protest over inherited hate terms.
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Baltimore
Religious leader rebukes society women over fashion
A religious leader scolds society women for setting a bad example to working girls in extravagant dress. He asserts working girls fix fashions while society strives to keep up, and physicians at a Chicago convention warn America may not face another influenza epidemic like the last one.
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Chicago
America
Alliance land transfers and county fair notes
Property transactions show multiple deeds in Alliance including William Athey and wife transferring to Alliance Home Builders Association, Besele Athey and others, and John J. Riordan with Leona Glass. Box Butte County Fair Association lists lots and payments. Rosella Albright divides property in County addition. Miscellaneous wartime dialogue and a carnival chorus fragment appear at the end.
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Box Butte County
Do Re Mi Opygonit Stump Causes O D Outburst
A garbled citation from a page fragment shows the O D objecting during a discussion, with the phrase Do Re Mi opygonit and an exasperated remark. The readable portion provides no clear event or outcome beyond a heated omnium exclamation.
Alliance Steam Laundry Dilemma Sparks Laughter
A brief cartoon style scene shows a lady chiding a sniffly boy who refuses to lend a handkerchief to arrangers at Alliance Steam Laundry. The punchline rests on the boy’s quip about lending items to organizers.
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Small Boy
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Germany
Toen
Oscar O'Bannon
Palmis
Old Berry
A. C. McLaughlin
Mer
Iance Home Builders Association
Fairview
William Athey
Allisce Home Builders Association
Besele Athey
Alliance Home Builders Association
Calvin J. Wildy
Bancroft Land Company, Inc
Rosella Albright
Elizabeth Driscoll
Cap'n
O. D
Iiris
Alliance Steam Laundry
New York City
Holland
Aun An Over
Hirsi
Fisk Tires
Fisk
RED Crown
Standard Oil Company
Omaha
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