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Newspaper

Alliance Herald

Location

Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1920

Page

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Railroads Prove Coal Delivery Plan Guards Winter Supply

A Burlington bulletin shows railroads shifting coal from western and New England districts to central states after meeting shortages there. Through late September 592.7 million tons moved, up 51 million from last year, with efficiency gains and rising daily car mileage easing delays. W. W. Norton of Los Angeles visits Alliance.

Burfington Northwestern New England Central Western Bulletin A. G. Smart the Herald West Great Lakes Central West United States

Press Gang Meetings In Gering Today

In Gering today editors from Nebraska gathered for a business session. Ole Buck the Nebraska press association grand secretary Bill Maupin and Asa Wood of Gering attend with others including Mark of Mitchell Chadron snow and Scottsbluff fraternity members.

Gering Alli

Salvation Army Officers Arrive to Establish Corps in Alliance

Ensign Henrietta Parkes and Lieutenant Heléh Walenski arrived in Alliance to establish a Salvation Army corps. A Box Butte advisory board meeting appointed a committee to arrange HQ housing, possibly in the former Breman drug store. A county drive to fund the corps will begin once operations start, replacing the closed city mission and seeking broad community support.

Henrietta Parkes Heléh Walenski Hastings Alliance Salvation Army Corps Box Butte Robert Graham J. S. Rhein Jessie Miller H. A. Copsey Bremen Salvation Army Bos Butte County Corpe

Porcupine Spurs Nearby Horsemen Near Hemingford

Hemingford residents report a stray porcupine attacking horses as men found quills in the animals with noses and legs up to the knees. After a local chase the animal, weighing fifty to sixty pounds, was shot. Old timers recall no previous porcupine sighting in the area.

Hemingford

Visit From Mrs Hellings Highlights Antioch News

Mrs. Fred Hellings of Antioch visited Tuesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Doyle. Mrs. Hellings has been ill during the past week.

Fred Hellings Antioch E. V. Doyle

Master Lawrence Berry Improving

Master Lawrence Berry is reported to be improving after a brief illness. No other conditions or details are provided in the notice.

Lawrence Berry

Herald Secures Larger Quarters for Expansion

The Burr Printing Company, publishers of The Herald, signed a five year lease with the Masonic Temple Building Association for the former A. H. Jones Company garage site. Carpenters are upgrading the space to house a new newspaper press with basements lowered and windows cut. The move aims to be completed by November first, with arrival of a new typesetting machine from Brooklyn expected this month. The Herald plans a two floor layout and expanded machinery to create a premier western Nebraska printing plant, seeking to rival larger city operations.

Burr Printing Company Herald Masonic Temple Building Association A. H. Jones Company The Brooklyn Cation Nebraska

Man Adjudged Insane After Attempted Suicide at Western Hotel

L. F. Barr tried to take his own life at the Western hotel early Monday. The Insanity board ruled him insane at a Wednesday hearing. It remains undecided if he will be sent to a state hospital. Barr has property near Hemingford and Ashby, and has lived in Alliance the past year.

L. F. Barr Western Hotel State Hospital Ashby

Widow Lanam Receives 9100 From Burlington Railroad

Mrs. Marjorie W. Lanam, widow of Clyde C. Lanam a brakeman killed four weeks ago at Ellsworth, received 9100 from the Burlington railroad company in settlement for the accident and related claims.

Marjorie W. Lanam Clyde C. Lanam Ellsworth Burlington Railroad Company

Davis Held for District Court on concealed weapons charge

Claude Davis bound over for trial in district court on carrying concealed weapons after a Burlington yards arrest on Friday morning. Davis pleaded not guilty and was held with $100 bond. he claimed self defense after noting multiple past robberies. A 44 Colts Army revolver was found on arrest.

Claude Davis Thomas J. Smith Burlington Davis Tash Ball

Pleharty to Speak at Imperial Tonight

Harry B. Pleharty of Omaha a prominent Democrat will address a rally at the Imperial Theatre tonight. The meeting starts at 9 p m after the first show and is open to all voters. He will discuss the league of nations and urge informed voting amid campaign debate.

Harry B. Pleharty Omaha Imperial Theater League of Nations League Fleharty Ing Cox-Roosevelt Club Imperial

Miss Minnie Ryan Dies at 25 in Alliance

Miss Minnie Ryan aged twenty five died at home of her parents Mr and Mrs M P Ryan in Alliance at 10 55 pm last night cause articular rheumatism She was born February 27 1896 in Havelock Nebraska and leaves two sisters Mary Ryan Rose McDonald and two brothers Thomas and Dennis all in Alliance Funeral services will be held from Holy Rosary church at 9 o clock Monday morning with Father Manning in charge

Minnie Ryan M. P. Ryan Mise Ryan Havelock Neb Mary Ryan Rose McDonald Thomas Dennis Alliance Holy Rosary Church Father Manning

Bayard and Alliance Prepare for Big Saturday Football Clash

Bayard eyes 1920 championship as Alliance seeks pennant in a high profile Saturday game. A special Bayard train carries players and boosters, with hoped for large turnout while Bayard’s 26 percent advance crowd plan doubles hoped attendance by Alliance supporters. Bayard has recent wins over Kearney Military Academy 68 to 0 Chadron Normal 3 to 0 and Wesleyan held to two touchdowns.

Alliance Bayard Rooters Engleman Crawford Britt of Bridy Iineeman Kearney Military Academy Chadron Normal Wesleyan Eam

Women Voters to Discuss Candidates at League Meeting

The League of Women Voters will meet at Mrs. G L Fernalds home 603 Laramie on Tuesday October 26 at 2 30 p m State candidates will be discussed Attendees may bring information for or against any candidate The group seeks to evaluate principles rather than party lines. Louis LaRiviere father of Frank LaRiviere was appointed special administrator of his sons estate after a railroad accident settlement of 2500 was made with the railroad company.

League of Women Voters Wll G. L. Fernald Laramie Louis LaRiviere Frank LaRiviere LaRiviere

Birth Announcement for Brice’s Lakeside Baby

Mr and Mrs Jesse Brice of Lakeside announce the birth of a baby girl or boy. details not specified in the item.

Mrs Jesse Brice Lakeside Piri

War Expenditures Under the Cantons and Probes

A political column argues Box Butte Republicans pushed a front porch stance during the war and charged waste in cantonment costs. It contends public fear of high costs was ignored by those with sons in service while condemning postwar investigations as partisan junkets that failed to prove criminal waste. General Pershing praised Wilson and Baker, and probes produced no prosecutions or clear waste.

Box Butte County United States America Army Pershing Wilson Baker General Pershing Congress

Arrests Clear Bayard Mysteries in Double Robbery Case

Bayard residents John Bartling and Harry Jones were jailed on liquor and auto theft charges after Jones implicated Bartling as a key figure in a string of crimes. He claimed Bartling ran a still and sold stolen cars, and named accomplices linked to a poker party holdup that wounded a participant. Funeral services for John Lingreen, water commissioner, were held with city officials present as a Mexican bandit remained gravely injured. a roundup failed to locate the missing "Little Mexico" brother.

John Bartling Bayard Harry Jones Bartling State Journal Jones Nevada Atilla Casper Wyo Bridgeport Neb Denver John Lingreen Leon Martines Presbyterian Church Hin Kemper Pedro Mexico Fa Renily

Alliance Country Club Forms at Elks Club Meeting

About twenty men organized the Alliance Country club deciding on $15000 incorporation with 100 member limit. A membership committee will recruit over winter, club house to be built next spring on forty leased acres north of Brandie lake with golf links dock boat house tennis courts and private light water plant and steam heat. Officers elected: President H E Gantz Vice President Dr J P Maxfield Secretary Percy Cogswell Treasurer Charles Brittan Directors Earl Mallory Charles Brittan Earl Meyer B J Sallowa Fred Harris Frank Abegg W B Barnett. A further meeting will set constitutional by laws.

Elks Club Thuretiyev Vine Alliance Country Club Brandie Lake H. E. Gantz J. P. Maxfield Percy Cogswell Charles Brittan Earl Mallory Earl Meyer B. J. Sallowa Fred Harris Frank Abegg W. B. Barnett

Fire damages door at residence of L Griggs

Fire at 303 West Third Street this morning around nine damaged the door with a two foot hole. Smoke was the only other damage and the loss is fully covered by insurance.

L. Griggs West Third Str

Mrs B T Ogel Returns Home From Blackton Iowa

Mrs. B. T. Ogel is back at her residence in Blackton Iowa after a period away, family and neighbors report.

B. T. Ogel Blackton, Ia

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