Regular Meeting City Council Yearning for Change in Alliance
The Alliance Nebraska city council met in regular session as councilmen were present. The mayor announced the resignation of Councilman Helpbringer and appointed George Fleming to succeed him. Fleming was sworn in from the first ward. The semi annual mayoral report and city finances were reviewed, with sewer and reservoir projects updated. The council deferred the new reservoir acceptance and approved sewer work funding, gutter extensions, and crosswalks. bids for sewers were opened with no bidders and re-advertising planned. The report includes six months ending September 30 1916 financials, light and water department figures, bond debt, and ongoing improvements to streets and utilities.
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Helpbringer
George Fleming
Fleming
Light Department
J. M. Miller
Alliance Hotel
Third Street
Yellowstone
Missouri Avenues
Alliance
Nebr
City Council
Nebraska
Allance
Water Department
Eitigene
Ehiw Hee
Wiley
Business Gee
Box Butte Avenue
Tex Butte Avenue
Three Sections This Week Herald expands to twenty four pages
The Herald appears in three eight page sections this week totaling twenty four pages. advertisers gain from its wide circulation and readers are urged to study every part and mention ads seen to advertisers. The paper claims steady growth in size news and circulation.
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The
Herald
the Herald
Alliance Fire Department Plans Duck Smoker Feast
The Alliance volunteer fire department voted to host a duck smoker with a wild duck feast. Teams led by McCormick and Pilkington will hunt for ducks on one hunting day before Sunday October 22, using Lloyd Thomas’s Crow auto and Dr J Jeffrey’s Reo Six for transport. The losing team serves the banquet.
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The
Alliance Volunteer Fire Department
Nebraska
McCormick
Georgee Snyder
Regester
Byrne
Byrnes
Lloyd Thomas
J. Jeffrey
Columbus Day Observed in Alliance Community
Columbus Day was observed in Alliance with banks closed and many businesses a half holiday. One delivery occurred by the local post office. An evening program at Holy Rosary Church promoted by the Knights of Columbus features music from St Agnes Academy, readings, and an address by Rev Father Manning in the church club rooms.
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Holy Rosary Church
Knights of Columbus
St. Agnes Academy
Father Manning
Rebekah Lodge Members Visit Mitchell for District Meeting
A party from Rebekah Lodge 1 OG GOFL led by Mrs John K Snyder and others visited Mitchell September 30 for the North Platte Valley district association meeting. Officers elected include President Mrs John K Snyder Warder Nellie Rosebrough and Secretary Mrs Mary Trabert with Luella Walker named treasurer. The next district meeting will be in Alliance. Anton Ubrie of Omaha Democratic candidate for county commissioner stopped in Alliance last week on his return from a week in Omaha.
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Rebekar Ofpiceies
Fred Trabert
Join K. Snyder
F. W. Hicks
George Gaddis
Mildred Zurn
Nelsie Wrisht
Rebekah 1 OG
Gofl Lodge
Mitchell
Mary Trabert
Alliance
Luella Walker
Hemmeford
Anton Ubrie
Omaha
Box Butte County
City suits linger over Box Butte grading and damages
The text notes three of five suits against the city over Box Butte avenue grading remain in district court. The Bignell suit failed for the plaintiff while the Wiker case yielded a judgment of 550 dollars plus interest and costs. The Wiker case was appealed to the supreme court and likely won’t be heard for ten to twelve months. PENROSE RE ROMIG, Mayor.
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Box Butte Avenue
Bignell
Wiker
Supreme Court
Penrose RE
Death of Thomas Richards in Montana
Thomas Richards aged 19, formerly of Alliance, died in Great Falls Montana after a long illness from typhoid fever. The body arrived in Alliance on No. 44. Funeral services were held at the Darling undertaking parlors at 2 pm and interment was at Greenwood cemetery. He was a nephew of Mr. Fredericks and had many friends in Alliance who mourn his death.
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Thomas Richards
Alliance
Great Falls
Mont
Darling Undertaking
Greenwood Cemetery
Fredericks
Alliance and Hemingford farmers press for district bank in Omaha
W F Patterson of Alliance and A S Enyeart of Hemingford visited Omaha at the request of the Omaha Commercial club to urge the Federal Land Bank be established in the district. The Omaha club thanked them for attendance and said Omaha would likely receive one of the twelve district banks.
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W. F. Patterson
Alliance
A. S. Enyeart
Hemingford
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
Omaha Commercial Club
Patterson
Omaha Club
Enyeart
Omahke
Frankie Returns From East After Buying Convention
Marcus Frankie proprietor of The Famous clothing store returned the first of the week from a ten day trip to Chicago and New York where he attended the United National clothiers buying convention. The organization, the largest of its kind in the country, operates in twenty two states.
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Frankie
Marcus Frankie
Chicago
New York
United National Clothisers
Porter Lases His Mudgeport Fight
A Northlatte dispatch reports the case against W. M. Coble acting Bridgeport postmaster has been dismissed. Porter, former Bridgeport postmaster, sought an injunction to prevent Coble from continuing in office after being removed by the Postmaster General for alleged sassy correspondence to the cabinet. Porter previously asked for more clerks, but the reply said the Bridgeport office already has enough staff for its size and workload.
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Porter
Northlatte
W. M. Coble
Bridgeport
G. L. Porter
Coble
Bridgveport
Hastings Hosts Presbyterian Synod of Nebraska
Hastings will host the Presbyterian Synod of Nebraska next week for its 43rd annual session. From Wednesday evening to Monday morning October 23, 250 to 300 ministers delegates and visitors are expected. Each church pastor plus one lay delegate may attend.
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Hastings
Presbyterian Synod of
Nebraska
Methodist Church Conference
Doctor Kennedy Returns After Narrow Escape From Explosion
Dr J M Kennedy recently injured by a dentist's mechanism blast has returned to his office. He narrowly escaped severe injuries and resumes work.
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J. M. Kennedy
Stranger Arrested After Assault on Bernice Failor
A man named F. B. Moore was arrested in the county jail on charges connected to the assault on Bernice Failor, a third grade student from Emerson school. The incident occurred Monday near an empty house south of the Burlington tracks, with Moore allegedly forcing the girl inside and threatening harm.
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F. B. Moore
Bernice Failor
Moore
Cox
Burlington Tracks
West Lawn
Emerson School
Mary Robertson
Evelyn Kelley
Charles W. Kelley
Bernice Fuller
Villian
Kelley
Hernice Fuller
Tmn
Failor
Sherif
Morean
Lincoln Lowry
Dr. Stavle
Sheriff Cox
Fallor
Bernice Fallor
Dr. Slagle
Bernice
Railroad Cross
Sheridan
Juhl
The
Herald
Spencer
John Phillips
Jtall
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Thos. Richards
Presbyterian Synod
Little Girl
M. A. Connell
North Matte
N. F E. Boyd
Broken Bow
Charles Schafer
Laramie Avenue
Electriciana
Willard Battery
Schafer
Honkham
Fr. Waa Wie
J. 3. Jeffrey
Thermopolie
Wyo
Elmer Bullock
Maresland
Etay
JF. Dineen
Madison
Jo M. Dineen
Cod
Mre J Sehirk
Holtdroge
Reventing
John Schirk
Hyannis
North Cinite Valley
Sad Mea Schirk
Hof. Kuhn
Wiker Music Company
W. M. Robinsen
National Music Supply Company
Wiker Music Companhy
Mra
Percy Cogawell
Thele
Kensington
Mra Magswell
Mere PF. W. Lester
D. le Smith
Alliance School Music
Antioch
School of Music
Hurnett
Alliance School of Music
Scottsbluf
Mattie. Gifford
Eave
Scottsbluff
Mise Gifford
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