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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
1
The City Council proclaims the week beginning May 24 for Clean-Up Week. Residents are ordered to clear all manure cans ashes and rubbish from lots and alleys. Major A. D. Rodgers signs the order.
A spring cleanup in Alliance is officially begun with Mayor Rodgers urging residents to remove rubbish for a week. City Physician Hand and the Board of Health, chaired by Councilman O. C. Moore, will inspect outdoor toilets in sanitary sewer districts and require removal or connection. Prosecution threatens if conditions do not improve as Alliance aims to become a healthier city.
Leo Sperling of Alliance Hide & Fur Company in Canton, Ohio, received a Victory Honor medal for World War I service. He disputes a Canton newspaper report claiming $30 in clothing was recovered from his firm after a local buyer bought 46 cents worth of rags, asserting the item was merely rags and the value was overstated.
Parity cloudy and Saturday some what warmer tonight cooler extreme west portion Saturday.
Leo Sperling merchant of Alliance Hide and Fur Co writes to the Alliance Herald claiming a Times report overstates a theft of clothing valued at over £36. He argues the company did not deal in clothing and says a temporary manager bought rag scraps from a boy, later found in backyards, urging the paper to publish his correction.
One hundred fifty three eighth grade students were awarded diplomas at a graduation ceremony in the high school auditorium. Rev. Walter C. Rundin of Mitchell gave the commencement address full of practical advice, impressing graduates and audience alike.
Dean Philo Buck of Nebraska and Annis Chaikin will organize a local alumni association in Alliance next Monday. A dinner at the Alliance hotel at 6:30 p.m. features Buck as principal speaker. Reservations urged at The Herald office or by phone 340.
Mrs John Brennan is reported to be quite ill with quinsy. The condition described affects the throat and may require medical attention and rest.
The Alliance syndicate of eight Alliance business men reports a second oil well on section 19 near the first, capping early after gas signs. The first well produced 1,728 barrels per day at 1,435 feet, while the second is expected to rival it, signaling potential multi millionaires if all fields perform as well. Names cited include Charles Brittan Jay Walker Dr H A Copsey William King Dave O Bannon DeLos Barber C M Carroll and A G Eastburn with control of section 19 and possible one well per five acres.
W. F. Schramm of Columbus, after a brief stay in Alliance, has decided to establish a wholesale grocery distributing point there. He returned to Columbus and plans to come back in about ten days to begin operations.
A long list of eighth grade graduates includes Hubert Adams Iola Allen Mark Anderson Ruth Ayle Lyle Alexander Eva Beal Neva Beal Geraldine Brenaman William Bicknell Garland Baker Esther Boone Margaret Bradley and many others. The roster spans numerous families and communities with names such as Vivian Corbet Mardell Drake Doris Downing and Caroline Drewell appearing among the graduates.
Harold Hurst switchman in the local yards lost a leg in a 4 a m accident. He hung from a car as the engineer suddenly moved, dragging him under the moving train. Three car lengths passed over him before he was freed and taken to St Joseph hospital.
The 164 Cleaners led by Ted Fielding will relocate this week to the current Manhattan restaurant site, with the restaurant moving to another spot in the same block. Removals and remodeling will take about a week, after which the cleaners will gain more space and improved facilities to serve growing customer demand.
Alliance post members discuss a four fold veterans bonus plan including land settlement home aid vocational training and adjusted financial compensation. Debate centers on debt taxation and fairness with a Monday vote to determine the community stance and memorial day plans to be set at the meeting.
Citizens of Alliance and Box Butte County can watch race horses practice on Sunday May 23 at the fair grounds. Over a hundred horses expected with 16 stalls reserved by C B Irwin of Cheyenne and more requests emerging. The track drainage and grandstand work prepare a fast surface for the meet next month with parking charges only for adjacent spaces.
Fifteen year old Don Mandeville suffered serious ankle injuries when iron truck wheels rolled over both ankles in the railroad yards. He was treated by Dr Slagle and taken to St Joseph's hospital. His mother will arrive from Omaha tomorrow. he has worked at the yards and boarded with W H Dacy. He is nephew of John Dougherty.
The cemetery is being put in shape for Memorial day services with spades shovels and rakes at the disposal of lot owners who want to improve grave appearances. They will be left there over the next weeks to accommodate citizens. Councilman Hills announces.
The Alliance aerie elected Worthy president George A. Hills view president Carl Weinzle trustee F. E. Holsten chaplain Jay Dun cam secretary FP. W. Hicks for the coming year. They will install on the third Thursday in June and plan a smoker after the session. They may build or buy a permanent home, having purchased lots and weighing options to start construction or remodel an existing building.
Jerry Robinson has placed an order for a new Ford car to provide convenient transportation during hot days and reliable performance in cold weather.
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