Fooled with another man's wife a man shot
Lewis Campbell, a Black man, arrived at Chief Jeffers in Alliance after being shot by a fellow section worker who suspected Campbell of fooling with his wife. Campbell fled to St. Louis aboard No. 42 after the Orilla incident between Ardmore and Edgemont, leaving Alliance shortly before noon.
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Lewis Campbell
Jeffers
Campbell
St. Louis
Alliance
No. 44
Orilla
Ardmore
Edgemont
Chief Jeffers
Assailant of Little Girl Pleads Guilty
F B Moore confessed to raping eight year old Bernice Failor in an empty house near the Burlington tracks southwest of the city. He is committed to the district court on ten thousand dollar bonds and faces sentencing at the November 28 term with Judge Westover. The crime occurred October 16 around 4:30 pm as Bernice and Evelyn Kelly walked home from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Moore
Bernice Faiter
Cox
Berry
Westover
Moore
Burlington Tracks
Littl Bernice Failor
Evelyn Kelly
Failor
Community thank you for hospitality offers to new hospital
The St Josephs Hospital sisters thank individuals from Whitmean Grayson Broadwater and Alliance for promising to furnish rooms to the new hospital. They praise the kindness and hope to reciprocate later. A large healthy Commercial Club is seen as the best insurance against failure.
Alliance T. P. A. holds smoker at City Hall
The Alliance T. P. A. hosted a smoker Friday night in city hall club rooms for local merchants. Attendees enjoyed boxing, bag punching, and cards as C. M. Looney led an alert session about moving traveling men calls from Saturday to Friday to give merchants more time. Start of new schedule planned for next Friday. Over seventy-five traveling men are based in Alliance. A lunch followed, and card games continued late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
C. M. Looney
Mnien
Campaign for New Members At Alliance Commercial Club
A two day drive October 19 and 20 seeks new members for the Alliance Commercial Club. Chairman J. B. Rhein leads the main committee with Lloyd Thomas Ben Sallows and others. a sub and TPA committee assist. The club, now 115 members, aims to broaden participation by aspiring business and professional people to boost city welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Commercial Club
Uwis
Unlwer
H. M. Bushnell, Jr
Alliance
Commercial Club
First cold spell brings brief blizzard and melting snow
Official weekly weather report notes a cold spell ending October 18 with a small blizzard that raged most of Wednesday. Snow then melted rapidly as skies cleared. A Commercial Club badge was being rated as part of a booster effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hicks
Mrs E H Boyd Sells Omaha Site for 39000 Cash
Mrs E H Boyd of Omaha sells property opposite the Mackstone in Omaha with eight cottages to J A C Kennedy and T F Kennedy for 39000 cash. The deal was handled by Glover and Spain. Frank Myers represented Mrs Boyd. The Mackstone across the street is valued at about 300000.
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E. H. Boyd
Alliance
Dackstone
Omaha
J. A. C. Kennedy
T. F. Kennedy
Farnam
Thirty-sixth
Harney
Mra
Boyd
Glover & Spain
Frank Myers
Pedro’s Joyful Arrest and Fines in Burlington Court
Charles Wilson known as Pedro faced a $110 fine plus costs after a short clash with city authorities. he offered a wry remark about serving jail time if unable to pay. Charles McArthur pleaded guilty to intoxication in Judge Roberts' court and paid a $6 total. The notice ends with an exhortation to join the Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Pedro
Burlington
T. D. Roberts
Roberts
Jece
Charles McArthur
Scottshluff
Alliance Declares Clean-up Week and New Haddorf Branch
Mayor Penrose EB Romig issues a proclamation for Clean-up Week in Alliance starting Monday October 23 urging civic groups schools churches and businesses to join in cleaning homes and offices for a better look this spring Also Haddorf Music House opens a new Scottsbluff branch October 25 with C D Rice appointed branch manager and George McFall joining Alliance headquarters as representative
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Romig
Alliance
Penrose EB. Romig
Romic
Herald
Haddorf Music House
Scottsbluff
C. D. Rice
Fargo, S. D
George McFall
Alliance merchants showing foresight in high living era
The piece argues that rising prices reflect a high cost of living driven by broader economic growth. It credits Alliance merchants for foresight and advertising that help residents find savings while acknowledging increased consumer spending and Europe’s wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Sunele
Tommy
Anne
Europe
Ghance
the Herald
Alliance
Allance
Gilbert Bros railroad contractors share Western work plans
Former Alliance residents M. E. Gilbert and brothers H A Gilbert C B Gilbert run Gilbert Bros, active in railroad construction across Western Nebraska and Wyoming. C B Gilbert was seriously injured months ago by a hunting accident and remains hospitalized. H A Gilbert oversees a Burling ton spur in Antioch while M E Gilbert predicts extensive railroad building and line improvements ahead.
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M. E. Gilbert
Donglas
Wyco
Alliance
Cave
the Herald
Gilbert
H. A
C. B. Gilbert
Gilbert Bros
C. B
Nebraska
H. A. Gilbert
Antioch
Burlington Railroad
Herald
Wyoming
Interesting Temperance Meeting Drowns Out Sunday
The regular monthly union temperance meeting of the Alliance churches met at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. The program featured a choir led by Prof. Truman and BV Reeves with Marian Grebe and Mary Wilson praised for instrumental and vocal selections. The audience heard readings and a large group of eighteen girls in white wore badges marking the eighteen dry states with Nebraska as the nineteenth stepping into the dry column after a symbolic removal of a robe. Mrs. A Gregory reported on the W C T U state convention at Omaha, highlighting temperance work in Nebraska. The meeting closed with offertory, the hymn Nebraska’s Going Dry, and a prayer by Mrs. McIntyre. These monthly union meetings support the anticipated constitutional amendment vote on November 7.
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Union Temperance
Alliance
First Presbyterian Church
Prof. Truman
BV. Reeves
William LaMon
Jay Vance
Carl Thomas
Mies Marian Grebe
Mary Wilson
America
J. W. Thomas
Mira Madeline Zedikor
Nebraska
Misa Marian Grebe
Negro Shot in Alliance Crap Game Shooting
In Alliance on Tuesday afternoon Wilson colored shot Sam Hall colored during a craps game near the stock pens in the west part of the city. Wilson, previously a hotel cook, bought a revolver and fired four shots. Hall was wounded in the arm. Police are seeking Wilson. Hall is held for a day or so.
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Alliance
Newberry’s
Podea
Burlington
Wilson
Hall
Halls
Palace Shine Parlor
Frank Weaver
Wheeler
New City Editor Edick Joins Alliance Herald
Mr and Mrs George Eidick of Mason City arrive in Alliance to settle their home. Mr Eidick becomes the new city editor for The Herald after serving as advertising manager at Mason City Morning Times. He brings wide experience in advertising printing and news reporting.
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George Eidick
Mason Cty
Alliance
Edick
New City
The
Herald
Mason City Morning Times
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