Alliance Wins Western Nebraska Track Meet in Strong Show
Alliance captured first with fifty points in the fourth annual western Nebraska track meet. Merrill was second with forty five and a half. Scottsbluff took third with high honors. Beal and Strong starred for Alliance, setting records in the 220 and half mile, while Garvin’s absence hurt the locals in field events.
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Aeruth
Dulley
Cam
Alliance
Strong
Ovef
Nebraska
Beal
Love
Scottsbluff
Garvin
Dailey
Fashion Shop Announces Ten Day Spring Clean-Up Sale
A. G. Isaacson of the Fashion Shop announces a ten day spring clean-up sale starting tomorrow morning in The Herald. Discounts of half, quarter, and one third off apply to every item including suits, dresses, millinery, hosiery, lingerie, corsets, underwear, sweaters, skirts, and blouses. A free $25 dress will be awarded to the customer with the largest purchase between 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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A. G. Isaacson
The
Fashion Shop
Herald Au
Isaacson
Rodgers elected president of Alliance Eagles Fraternal Order
A. D. Rodgers chosen as worthy president at the Fraternal Order of Eagles annual officers election. Jay Duncan as worthy vice president F W Hicks secretary George G Gadsby treasurer Guy Martin chaplain Claude Hazelton inside guard L A Brown outside guard Roy C Wells chairman F W Hayes and George A Hills trustees Carl Wenzel delegate to state convention Jov C Wells past worthy president. The lodge has doubled its membership in ninety days as remodels enlarge club rooms.
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Order of Eagles
A. D. Rodgers
Worthy
Jay Duncan
F. W. Hicks
George G. Gadsby
Guy Martin
Claude Hazelton
L. A. Brown
Roy C. Wells
F. W. Hayes
George A. Hills
Carl Wenzel
W R Harper Buys Laings Store Fixtures
W R Harper purchases the Laing clothing store fixtures and today installs oak cabinets for small articles like collars and hosiery. The new fixtures enhance display, cleanliness, and ease of locating goods in his shop.
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W. R. Harper
Laing
Weather forecast for Alliance area shows showers tonight
The forecast for Alliance and vicinity calls for showers probably tonight with cooler temperatures by Wednesday.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Stough Prepares Case for Livestock Shippers in Interstate Hearings
Dale P. Stough of Grand Island leads a coalition including the Alliance chamber and other cities in presenting witnesses and exhibits for the Interstate Commerce Commission and Nebraska commission hearings on livestock rates. He notes detailed tabulated evidence will be offered and praises Alliance participants. Stough is a Democratic primary candidate for State Railway Commissioner on July 18.
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Dale P. Stough
Grand Island
Eee
No Onenara Bureau
Alliance Chamber
Oer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neb Men
Stough
Nemmish
P. K. Romig
Alliance
Pan
Mr. Stough
Council to Decide Fate of Pool Halls This Week
Alliance city council will meet Thursday to review pool hall license applications after a ten day suspension. The move, prompted by complaints, delays licenses past April 30, with owners and attorneys expected to press for continued operation under new licenses.
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Alliance City Council
Drade
Pascel
Ile
Halle
Bids Sought for Excavation and Draw Work on New High School
Officials invite bids for earthwork and roadwork on the new high school project. Contact O. Almquist at Alliance Hotel for details and submission instructions.
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See
Ford Car Lottery Draw Sparks Protest at Show
Calvin D. Walker claimed the Ford Jitney raffle was misrun after the drawing on Friday and Saturday at Lowry Henry roof. The first number 016151 belonged to Walker, but the car supposedly went to P. I. Beach of Burlington offices as the second number. Walker, a Reo dealer branch manager, protests he had no official ties to the show organizer or the winning entity.
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Shureday
Lowry
Henry Roof
Gory
Ford
Calvin D. Walker
Burlington
Beach
Walker
Ision
A. Jones Company
Reo
Girl in Juvenile Court Prefers Reform School to Going Home
In Alliance, twelve miles southwest of the city, teen Mildred Routh appeared in juvenile court amid claims of unkind treatment and beatings at home. She testified she left due to forced work and abuse by her brother and mother, and asked to be placed in a reform school or guardian arrangement. The judge placed her on temporary parole with Mrs. L. C. Thomas and will decide guardianship later.
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E. L. Routh
Alliance
Mildred
C. H. Rockey
Tash
Dima
Juvenile Court
L. C. Thomas
Old Fashioned Wild West Day Fourth of July Plans
At the Alliance chamber of commerce noon luncheon 33 members and guests discussed a Fourth of July celebration with old fashioned races. A committee led by C A Newberry was formed to plan events and recruit farmers and ranchers for the program.
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Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Rooms
True Miller Prethreu
Floyd Lucas
Manhattan
Sota
menTy
Tactive
William Mitchell
Rialto
J. E. Hughes
Reuter
Jake Bicknell
Alliance
Cmte
J. W. Guthrie
Schock
Miller
C. A. Newberry
R. M. Hampton
John W. Guthrie
A. C. Schock
J. S. Rhein
Charles Brittan
H. P. Coursey
W. E. Spencer
Alliance Hotel
Work of Assessing for Box Butte Is Almost Completed
County Assessor John Pilkington says property assessment in Box Butte is nearly finished with a few schedules still to file. One county precinct faced bad roads slowing work but completion is expected this week. Valuation will be high but not above last year to cover expenses. the sector praised assistants including the women who aided in Alliance.
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John Pilkington
Box Butte
Pilkington
Sssector
City
Alliance
Chamber to issue road bulletins for summer travel
Western Nebraska roof maps were mailed Saturday by the chamber of commerce to automobile clubs and tourism bureaus in Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Denver and other points with typewritten bulletins on road conditions. Weekly or semi weekly bulletins will be issued during the summer to direct tourists to Alliance and Box Butte county and to the road work underway. Hemingford chamber road committee members expressed willingness to assist and cooperate with Alliance chamber in road work.
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Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Clubs
Tourisrs
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Denver
Chamber
Alliance
Box Butte
Hemingford Chamber of Commerce Road Committee
Allivance Chamber
Morrill Commissioner Advocates North Star Route Plans
Bayard Morrill county commissioner W. P. Devault visited Alliance with chamber of commerce and landowners to discuss completing the missing link of the North Star highway between Bridgeport and Alliance. He sought county support for a temporary road loan and planned intercounty cooperation with Box Butte officials to connect the lines. Mrs. Devault joined the trip and met relatives during the visit.
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W. P. Devault
Bayard
Morrill County
Alliance
North Star Highway
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Devault
John Rhein
Hox Butte
Com- Goerene Tert
Hashman
Reuben Knight
Box Butte
Morrill
Alliance invited to host Sixth district convention of Nebraska federation
Secretary Lloyd C. Thomas organized eleven telegrams to invite cities to the 1028 Sixth district convention in Alliance. The convention read a resolution thanking Alliance for its cordial invitation, and the next meeting place will be decided by the executive committee. The eastern district seeks the next meet and may prevail.
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Allrange
Lloyd C. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Federation of Woman's Clubs
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Thomas
5. W. Thompson
N. Blow. C
O'Neil
Sty
Alliance As Railroad City Pays Big Payroll and Seeks Growth
A. G. Smart, Burlington general superintendent, tells Alliance luncheon the railroad payroll ranges from 1 to 1.2 million annually with high local impact. He notes Alliance’s role in maintenance, hopes for larger station, and invites a Burlington plant tour and pupil visits as growth from improving system and industry.
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A. G. Smart
Burlington Railroad
Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Box Butte
New Hardware Company
Lincoln
Newberry
Cass Cornell
Sai
Smart
Sterling
Hae
A — Theicultural Department
Courts Open at Alliance Tennis Club on Sunday
The Alliance tennis club completed and opened its new courts on Sunday with play continuing through the day. Backstops stand twelve and a half feet high to keep balls in play, and organizers plan a city tournament plus boys and junior championships to boost youth participation.
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Alliance Tennis Club
Interior Department Recommends Keeping State Land Offices
The Interior Department advised the Senate Public Lands Committee to reestablish the Broken Bow and Alliance land offices as proposed by Senator Hitchcock. Assistant Secretary Finney issued the recommendation noting both offices generated revenue. a House bill by Congressman Kinkaid is also pending.
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Department of Interior
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Broken Bow
Alliance
Hitchcock
Senate
Saturday World-Herald
Finney
House
Congress
Man Kinkaid
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Wort
Rhein
N. A. Kemumnieh
Burington
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