Hope of Mediation Abandoned Near Vera Cruz
General Funston reports federals concentrate twenty miles west of Vera Cruz and focus artillery on the pumping station. He has advanced outposts eleven miles west and built breast works with precautions as reinforcements may arrive within a week. Mediators claim Carranza eliminated, leaving little to mediate if he does not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Funston
Vera Cruz
War Department
Mexico City
Carranza
Bryan
New Reservoir Petition Presented To City Council
A petition signed by fifty property owners asks for a 200000 gallon reservoir on city land near the High plant. Councilman Romig urges immediate action citing July to September water shortages and drought fire risk. Mayor Rodgers to appoint three Commercial Club members to obtain construction cost estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romig
Rodgers
Commercial Club
Rev F A Woten to Leave Alliance for Chicago Study
Rev Frank A Woten pastor of the Christian church for twenty one months resigns and will depart Alliance around June first to enter school in Chicago for the summer. He has increased church membership and oversaw the building of a handsome church edifice. Rev H J Young will take his place, coming from Iown where he now pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Woten
The
Christian Church
Chicago
Woten
Alliance
H. J. Young
Iown
Women join alliance church union meeting at United Presbyterian
About one hundred twenty five women attended the union meeting of the women's organizations of Alliance churches held at the United Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon. The program ran smoothly with promptness and engaging addresses. A luncheon followed, served by the retreatment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Organizations of Alliance Churches
United Presbyterian Church
Ben Anderson Returns From Roanoke Pleasure Trip
Returns from a two weeks trip to Roanoke Louisiana where Ben Anderson visited with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Anderson
Roanoke
City Officials Appointed At Local Council Meeting
At the council meeting last night officers were selected for the ensuing year. P. E. Romig was elected president of the council, W. R. Metz city attorney, Dr. H. H. Bellwood city physician, Chas Jeffers chief of police, Mrs. Grace Kennedy cashier and bookkeeper, John Carlson street commissioner, Frank Merritt teamsater and sprinkler, A. C. Dow superintendent of the light and water department, Pete Large night marshal, Steve Jackson collector of dog taxes, Sheldon Peg city scavenger. Committees named include Streets and Alleys, Finance and Purchasing, Health and Sewer, Fire Water and Light, Licenses, Printing, Ordinances, and Claims with Romig, Snyder, Fleming, Swan, and others designated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Romig
W. R. Metz
H. H. Bellwood
Chas. Jeffers
Grace Kennedy
John Carlson
Frank Merritt
A. C. Dow
Light and Water Department
Pete Large
Steve Jackson
Sheldon Peg
Swan and
Snyder
Romig and
Swan
Fleming
Romig
Pueblo Likes Willeys Fire Trucks Says Pueblo Chief
James Keeler of the Keeler-Coursey Company reports a Pueblo Fire Department letter praising Willeys fire trucks. Sam Christy notes three Willeys units tested this year alongside LaFrance, Knox Tractor, and Victor pump, with Willeys meeting expectations though LaFrance seen as best value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keeler
Keeler-Coursey Company
Overland
Willeys Auto
Sam Christy
Pueblo Fire Department
Pueblo
Colorado
Clark
Willeys Company
Knox
Victor
Tully Purchases Roadster
Chas. M. Tully Alliance ranchman bought a White 30 roadster from Dean M. Gillespie after a thorough test drive around Bronco Lake. He praised the car as the only high grade small car and said it is worth the price despite higher cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Tully
Alliance
Dean M. Gillespie
Bronco Lake
Mr. Tully
Federal building plans near Lincoln spark Nebraska debate
Washington dispatch reports Treasury plans to start Lincoln federal building work this fall with 57 extensions and special projects awaiting signature. Postmaster General Burleson opposes some buildings for small towns. Alliance, Chadron, Falls City and Wahoo listed for cut. Alliance Commercial Club urges residents to contact Nebraska representatives to support Alliance funding.
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Omaha World-Herald
Washington
Washington, D. C
Federal Building
Lincoln
Treasury Department
Newton
McCook
Congress
Public Buildings Commission
Burleson
Alliance
Aurora
Chadron
False City
Wahoo
Falls City
Central City
Nebraska
The
Commercial Club
M. P. Kincaid
D. W
Alliance Commercial Club
J. W. Guthrie
W. D. Fisher
Mrs Hazen Laid to Rest in Alliance Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Robert Hazen Elsie La Vanga Boon were held April 20 1914 at her father Mrs Kate Boons residence in Alliance. A brief sermon by Rev C C Barrett and Quinette Pang preceded prayers and songs before the body was laid to rest in Alliance Cemetery. Born September 10 1893 in Liberty Centre Ohio she moved to Alliance with her parents in 1890 and married J R Hazen January 13 1912. Their son Henry C Hazen died March 2 1914 at age one year six months. Mrs Hazen died after a brief illness from blood poisoning caused by overexertion at a fire that destroyed their home a few weeks earlier. She was 20 years 7 months 18 days old. The bereaved family gratefully received tokens of sympathy and flowers.
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Riday
Robert Hazen
Elsie la Vanga Boon
Kate Boon
Yellowstone
4Th Ste
Ree
C. Barrett
Quinette Pang
Etery
Wheat crop in Kansas and surrounding states shown large
May 2 Topeka reports the largest wheat crop in years is promised across the Kansas belt and neighboring states including Colorado Oklahoma the Texas panhandle and southern Nebraska after heavy rains up to two inches. Missouri wheat condition is reported at one hundred one points.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Wheat Belt
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Nebraska
Missouri
Wedding crowds fill St Matthews for Kridelbaugh Tillette marriage
On April 29 at St Matthews Church Misa Bernice Kridelbaugh wed Samuel Grant Tillette. The ceremony featured Lohengrin music and an Episcopal service. A reception at 608 Big Horn Ave followed with 200 guests, lavish cake, and many gifts. They plan a southern honeymoon before settling at 808 Cheyenne Ave.
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Lohengrin
Celia Weldenhilmer
Nell Gavin
Why
E. C. McCluer
Grace Fickle
Frank Herron
Deadwood
Episcopal Church
Dean Ware
Clereyman
Big Horn Avenue
Philip Nohe
St. Louis
Galves'on
New Orleans
Chattaooga
Cheyenne Ave
J. M. McCreacken A
Oroville
Cal
Bertha Neubauer
Denver
William Elscheid
Edgemonot
Rees
Edgemont
J. R. Phelan
Boat with nineteen missing after Columbian fire
Captain McDonald and thirteen crew members were rescued by the Manhattan after the Columbian burned for 48 hours south of Sable Island. The ship exploded, one engineer died, another drowned, and nineteen crewmen remain missing. wireless gear was wrecked and survivors endured 40 hours in an open boat. The disaster occurred about 100 miles south of Cape Race.
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Halifax
McDonald
Manhattan
Sable Island
Cape Race
James Drohan
Census to be taken in city to verify population
City council approves a petition signed by over fifty citizens to conduct an immediate census. Officials believe the 1910 figures undercount the current population, and the results could aid federal building efforts and city advertising.
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Federal
Woman's Club of Alliance thanks contributors to Ninth Annual Convention
At the regular meeting on Friday afternoon the Woman's Club of Alliance passed a resolution thanking those who aided the Ninth Annual Convention of the Sixth District Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs. The note of gratitude cites business men, decorated storefronts, automobile providers, the High School orchestra, the School of Music, and others who supported programs and entertainment. Signed Sam Christy Chief with committee members Mrs Ponath Mrs W Norton Mus L H Highland.
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Woman's Club of Alliance
Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs
Sam Christy
School of Music
Two 14 Year Old Burglars Sentenced to Reform School
Two fourteen year old boys who broke into Newberry’s hardware store Sunday night appeared before Judge Herry yesterday morning and pleaded guilty. They were sentenced to the state industrial school at Kearney with parole contingent on reporting to W R Pate, city schools superintendent.
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Newberry
Men fined for stealing at railroad freight house
C. E. Markman was fined after pleading guilty in Judge Zurn's court to stealing a pair of shoes from the railroad company. Chas. F. Wykoff pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and costs for stealing two suits of underwear, six silver spoons and a sack of potatoes from the freight house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Markman
Zurn
Chas. F. Wykoff
Cleanup plan outlined by Alliance Commercial Club
J. W. Guthrie reported the Alliance Commercial Club will launch a two day city cleanup with broad public cooperation. Focus shifts to sustaining cleanup after kickoff with plans to replace unsightly cans on street corners with painted circular cans bearing the slogan Help Keep Alliance Clean. Mayor Rodgers backs the proposal. council action expected within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Cluby
Commercial Club
Fisher
Alliance
Rodgers
Crawford land man issues illustrated Western Nebraska booklet
Arah L. Mungerford, Crawford land man, releases a 96 page illustrated booklet on Western Nebraska and Crawford. He notes four years of success in real estate, claiming over $60,000 spent on ads and printing to promote Dawes County and the Northwest, pursuing quick sales with small profits. He credits printer's ink and solid land as keys to success.
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Arah L. Mungerford
Crawford
Nebraska
Hungerford
Ife
Dawes County
Battle at Forbes Colorado claims seven lives
Ed Kessler, brother of John Kessler from western Box Butte, was among seven killed in a bloody Forbes Colorado mine battle. Kessler, a carpenter by trade, was shot by strikers. John Kene ler received notice of his brother’s death this morning.
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Ed Kessler
John Kessler
Box Butte County
Forbes
Colorado
Kessler
John Keneler
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Him
United States
Garrison
Ston
F. A. Woten
Council
Willeys Trucks
Tully
Mrs. Hazen
Misa Bernice Kridelbaugh
Samuel Grant Tillette
St. Matthews Church
J. Kridelbaugh
Burlington
Burns
Columbia
Mr. Fisher
Retary
MRS
W. W. Norton
Mus
L. H. Highland Committee
Lawhkreare
Neb
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