Manhunt Probes Escapee Chester Between Merna and Alliance
Reports from Alliance Nebraska say Denny Chester, Kansas City gunman accused of Florence Barton’s murder, is at large between Merna and Alliance. Howard Winter and local officers mobilize as bloodhounds track the fugitive toward the region with a $11,000 reward, while railroad crews and detectives search trains and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Howard Winter
Kansas City
Danny Chester
Muder
Broken Bow
Merna
Denny Chester
Florence Barton
Chester
John W. Farrell
Harry Boyle
Midwest Secret Service
E. Beasley
Pullman
Farrell
Boyle
Thce Reed
Ray Abert
Birdsell
Albion
Miss Joder Named County Clerk to Fill Unexpired Term
County Commissioners appoint Miss Avis Joder to be county clerk, taking effect in January to fill the remaining term of W C Mounts. Mounts resigned, effective the first Thursday after the first Monday in January, and Miss Joder will serve about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Joder
W. C. Mounts
Fara
Nellie Wilson
Miss Joder
Resignations Leave Alliance Police Short of Chiefs
Chief Reed and night watchman Ray Trabert resign in Alliance leaving the police force reduced. Mayor Rodgers says Officer Nova Taylor also loses his job due to Reed’s resignation. The post of chief is offered to former chief and deputy sheriff Charles Jeffers, who has not yet accepted.
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Chester
Omaha
Lincoln
Alliance
Miller
Miskimmen
Kansas City
Cheyenne
Denver
City of
Reed
Ray Trabert
Night Watch
Rodgers
Nova Taylor
Trabert
Cook Pool
Charles Jeffers
Red Cross Drive Totals $500 In First Week
Mrs. E R Harris reports the Red Cross roll call in Box Butte and southern Sheridan counties has raised 500 during the first seven days. Several collectors have not submitted reports and some towns are still to be heard from as the drive continues through November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Harris
Red Cross
Box Butte County
Sheridan County
American Red Cross
Tts
Bes
Kidwell of Hemingford Visits Alliance on Business
Hemingford resident Kidwell traveled to Alliance on Wednesday for business. The brief visit focused on local commerce and meetings with Alliance firms.
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Kidwell of
Hemingford
Weather forecast for Alliance area turns milder
The forecast shows fair skies tonight and on Saturday for Alliance and vicinity. The low temperatures stay mild with warmer daytime highs and continued dry, pleasant conditions overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance and Vicinity
Mass meeting on welfare board proposal draws strong turnout
A city meeting at the courthouse discussed forming a public welfare board under state law. Six organizations endorsed the move and a committee was formed to draft an ordinance for presentation next Tuesday evening November 23 at 8. Open to all groups to express views, with a district courtroom venue due to space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
League of Women Voters
Woman’ Club
Ladies of the B. of L. F
Woman's Home Missionary Society
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
W. R. Pate
Rancher Stephen Collins in Critical Condition After Appendicitis
Stephen Collins a rancher from fourteen miles north of Alliance fell ill Monday night while at Dr. H. H. Bellwood s office. He was rushed to the hospital and operated on for appendicitis. He is in a very critical condition but reported somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Collins
Alliance
H. H. Bellwood
Collins
Spud Exchange Faces Freight Rate Turndown In Lincoln
Nebraska potato growers exchange chief J F Lawrence returned from Kimball and Lincoln where he pressed for through rates on spud shipments from C N W to Burlington lines. Officials warned no recourse against high local rates, possible ICC review. The group plans to shift some southern shipments to other regions and deploy ground solicitors to boost volumes while resolving grading disputes with state and federal standards.
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J. F. Lawrence
Nebraska Potato Growers’ Co-Operative Exchange
Alliance
Kimball
Lincoln
State Railway Commission
Lawrence
Nebraska
Burlington
Dex Moines
Peoria
Chicago
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Exchange
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Bureau of Markets
Considegen
Federal Produce Department
State Department
Alliance Flirts With City Manager Plan In Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff Star Herald discusses weak points in a proposed city manager form for Alliance Nebraska ahead of a January 4 election. The piece notes salary demands of about 5000 dollars, a four year term, and cites past trials in Alliance Chadron and Scottsbluff with mixed results.
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Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Nebraska
Star-Herald Yi
The
Star- Herald
Chadron
Joe Rayburn
Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Harikari
Scottsbluff
Alliance
Favor weekly luncheons for business men
More than fifty business men attended an Alliance chamber of commerce meeting at the armory to discuss future plans and attended an address by E W Moss of Omaha. The group backed weekly luncheons and considered selecting a new secretary from local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta Chamber of Commerce
Armory
E. W. Moss
Omaha
Greater Nebraska Association
J. W. Guthrie
Moss
Guthrie
Chamber of Commerce
E. G. Laing
Women not eligible to serve as jurors in Bo Butte County
County commissioners attempted to list women as jurors after women gained voting rights. Clerk Mounts and County Judge Tash held jurors must be male with elector qualifications. A new male-only list was drawn for the upcoming district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte County
Distriet Court
George Duncan
Duncan
Distict Court
Mounts
Tash
Better English Week Promotes Slang Phrase Posters
The notice describes Better English Week explaining the posting of slang phrases in the window displays of Sngley and Wane chants. It notes posters drawn by Alliance school students and highlights the event’s focus on language and school involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sngley
Alliance Schools
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Alliang
Brotherton
Linscott
Anselmo
A. S. Johnson
Johnston
Gavin
Jim Miller
A. Chester
Beasley
Great Falls
Mont
Reed and Trabert
RED Cross Drive
Spud
Railway Commission
Potato Exchange
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