Alliance Boy in Big Victory Recalls Frontline Service
Former Alliance railroad man P Claude Stewart a American joined Canadian forces. He writes from Ward 28 Third Northern General Hospital Sheffield England after Easter Monday fighting at Ving Ridge. He details frontline action and questions future, hoping to hear from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Stewart
Alliance
Sheffield
England
Wing Ridge
Pat
United States
France
Amercian
D. W. Kenner
Kenner
Third Northern General Hospital
Ving Ridge
America
Hampered by Barn Attack Fred Helling Kicked by Horse
Fred Helling, a teamster, was kicked in the head and over the right eye by frightened horses in a barn at about 5 am while feeding. He lay unconscious until late Saturday afternoon but was improving later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Helling
Town of Berea Set to Rise as Cass Buys Land
H Cass of Bridgewater Ia buys 111% acres at ninety dollars per acre totaling 10036 for Berea townsite ten miles northwest of Alliance on the Burlington rail line. He plans a general store coal and lumber yard and platting the tract into town lots with sales to follow. Hawkins retains half of the larger tract and joins the townsite promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cass
Berea
Alliance Women Study City Affairs
Alliance women join the city council study effort with W C T U members and friends attending meetings to learn municipal governance. They plan to exercise newly granted voting rights in city elections and participate in management, with 20 present in April and 16 in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Alliance W. C. T. U
Nebraska
Council
Alliance Wins State Insurance Convention Bid
The Kearney Times praises Alliance for securing the next state insurance convention. Alliance campaigned actively, sent delegates, and outmaneuvered rival cities. John W. Guthrie of Kearney led the effort and spoke at the convention as the sole Nebraska agent on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Alliance
Tnd Alliance
John W. Guthrie
Red Cross Tag Day Nets Over $100 in Alliance
Alliance residents report a successful Red Cross tag day collecting around 400 for the local chapter. A. G. Isaat’s son led the effort with women stationed at city points urging all to contribute. Mother's Day will be observed Sunday at the M E church.
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RED Cross
A. G. Isaats Son
M. E. Church
Practical Work for Producers
The South Omaha Live Stock Exchange backs practical theories with deeds to raise farm and ranch production. It becomes a free employment bureau to register workers and match them with farms in the West. The secretary A F Stryker will log volunteer experience and connect willing labor with farmers, charging no service fee.
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South Omaha Live Stock Exchange
Exchange
Nebraska
West
A. F. Stryker
Live Stock Exchange
Stock Yards
City Council Proposes Trim Police Force and Fund Band
Wm Davidson urged reducing the police to a single night shift officer and swearing in mayor and councilmen as day marshals to save money. Critics reminded that enforcing the prohibitory law and protecting citizens required a full force. The council debated a $350 appropriation to support the Alliance band and community concerts in the park, with the park board and Commercial Club backing.
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Wm. Davidson
Fourth Ward
Davidson
Welch
Snyder
Hills
Moore
Johnson
Davis
Councillman Spencer
H. M. Bushnell
Alliance Commercial Club
Alliance Band
Alliance
Park Board
Brahnell Wid
Commercial Club
H.C. S
John Rhein
State Bank Accepting Subscriptions for Liberty War Loan
The First State Bank of Alliance announces authorization to accept subscriptions to the new Liberty war loan. Bonds dated July 1 1917 carry three and one half percent interest and are tax free. The Pirot State Bank offers unlimited subscriptions.
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First State Bank of Alliance
Pirot State Bank
Oil drilling offer from F G Stone near Alliance Nebraska
Bartletteville and Tulcea entrepreneur F G Stone, with eight years in Oklahoma oil fields, seeks partners to drill near Alliance. He will work on a profit share, no cash upfront, after assessing land likely to yield oil between 1600 and 2100 feet. Stone plans to return to the Jacobs ranch once recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
F. G. Stone
Bartleteville
Tulcea
Okla
Oklahoma Oil
Alliance
Brone
Stone
Casper, Wye
Jacobs Ranch
Angora
The
Herald
the Herald
Olop 18 Becomes Major of Engineers
Stephen Olop federal superintendent representing the treasury department in the construction of a new government building has qualified as a major of engineers US Army. He passed the examination with satisfactory results and will report to Fort Riley by the 16th. He seeks release from duties here and will depart once secured.
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Stephen Olop
Treasury Department
O. R
United States Army
Olop
Fort Riley
Ladies Aid Meeting Planned at Mrs Mahaffy Home
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Mahaffy on Liramie avenue. It is a birthday meeting and a large attendance is desired. All ladies are cordially invited.
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M. E. Church
Chautauqua Dates Fixed for Alliance Six Days
Alliance schedules six day Junior Chautauqua for boys and girls July 21 to 26 with a strong lineup including Chicago Orchestral Sextette Kuehn Concert Co Fisk Jubilee Singers and White Hussars Band. The event features a field meet for boys and a patriotic program with history and public service emphasis.
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H. J. Young
Chautauqua
Alliance
Young
The
Herald the Morning
Nebraska
Alliance Chautauqua
Chicago
Kuehn Concert Co
Fisk Jubilee Singers
White Hussar Band
Ross Crane
Gabriel R. Maguire
Morris Hindus
Russia
Fox
Leslie M. Shaw
Alliance People
Chicago Orchestral
Juneles of
Africa
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WOW Ina British Hospital
Lota
H. Cass
Mra. M. Huff
Helen
Edgemont
Mra. M. Munger
South Omaha
Geater
State Bank
Oklahoma
Olop 18
Kue‘hn Concert Co
Morris G. Hindus
Saloa
Pye
Fisk
Boyds
Iowa
United States Treasury
White Hussars
Esas Informa
Rosas Toonist
Clay Modeler
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