Denver Set for National Western Stock Show Next January
Kansas City dispatch reports American Royal crowds plan Denver in January as the big stock show of the year. Breeders shift premiums from San Francisco to Denver, with nearly 20 000 in potential prizes and large herds joining the mile high event. Space at Convention Hall will limit outside attendance.
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Denver
Kanaan City
Kansas City
United States
California
San Francisco
Convention Hall
BESSIE'S DILEMMA OR Why Is It
A theatrical scene shows a villain pursuing a young woman in a remote setting. He binds her and taunts her while planning a deadly capture. A film director interrupts, breaking the tense moment with a practical joke as the trap collapses into distraction. The dialogue emphasizes fear, pursuit, and suspense.
Readers urged to scan all newspaper sections
Readers are reminded there are multiple sections in the paper and to read each to avoid missing important news and advertisements.
Potatoes in United States Fall in 1914 Harvest Estimates
Box Butte County Farm Management notes potato growing regions faced wet seasons and blight reducing yields. Final 1914 US potato production was reported at 405,921,000 bushels with the October 16 estimate at 368,151,000, a drop of 37,770,000 from the final figure, listing main states by October estimates.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ihe
Ladies Pool Room Opens In Alliance At Rea's Building
An innovation in Alliance introduces a ladies pool room behind the Rea'sh building at Se vid and Box Butte with a separate front mens hall. A door provides direct access from the men’s area to the ladies section. Two standard tables and new furniture have been installed. Husbands may accompany their wives but must be with a lady. Also opening in the same building is a cleaning and repair shop run by Boy B Burns in Vern B Musser’s former space. Crystal Cleaners, run by L. L Kish after purchasing the tailoring shop, offers services under a new name. An advertisement touts a “wonderful little glass” offered at 25 cents, with humorous claims about microscopy and magnification.
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Mike Payer
Sevid
Box Butte
Bayer
B. Burns
Vern B. Musser
Mr. Barnes
First National
Hank
L. L Kish
The
Crystal Cleaners
Interesting to Autoists Lincoln Auto School Prospectus
The Lincoln Auto School in Lincoln Nebraska promotes an illustrated prospectus on motor construction and operation. Readers are urged to request a free copy by writing to 116 St. Lincoln Nebr. for the latest catalog.
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Lincoln Auto School
St., Lincoln
Nebr
Air gun ban urged after city youths cause damage
Police Chief Jeffers warns boys found with air rifles will be brought before the police judge and fined five to twenty five dollars. A single large window frame was broken and more property damage suspected as youths use airguns ostensibly to shoot birds but rarely target birds.
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Jeffers
Herald
Monchi
City cracks down as youths risk air rifle fines
The text notes youths on Box Bulle avenue engaging in shooting. The Inn imposes a fine between $5 and $25 for such offenses and Chief Jeffers vows to make an example of the next boy caught shooting an air rifle within city limits.
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Box Bulle Avenue
Jeffers
Lyons visits Herald office during Alliance stop
James C. Smith Hide Company manager C. Lyons of Grand Island Nebraska called at The Herald office during a Friday layover in Alliance. Lyons is considered well informed in western hide business and travels frequently across the western territory.
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Hi. C. Lyons
James C. Smith
Grand Island
Nebr
Alliance
Herald Office
Mr. Lyons
Sunday Party Leaves Omaha for Chicago Campaign
Hilly Sunday departed from Omaha for Chicago for a week of meetings. Reports put his conversions around 12 000, with a Sunday bank offering of 20000 for seven weeks. About 40000 attended four services, but Omaha pastors said the effort did not achieve the hoped result against saloon keepers and gangs. Sunday expressed warmth toward Omaha despite mixed outcomes. The army board of engineers is urged to focus on Kansas City’s water issue.
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Hilly Sunday
Omaha
Chicago
Billy
Dahlman
Jim
Army Board of Engineers
Kansas City
State Fire Day urged to curb Nebraskas wasteful fires
Writings from the State Fire Commission call on Nebraska citizens to observe State Fire Day on the first Friday of November 1916. The piece stresses that 75 percent of fire waste stems from carelessness and urges widespread cleaning, inspections, and school programs to reduce the annual fire loss and protect resources. It asks Mayors, Fire Chiefs, Commercial Clubs, Women’s Clubs, and the Public Press to participate, and thanks teachers for integrating fire prevention into schooling.
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State OF Nebraska
Nebraska
Fire Commission Department
Banking Board
John H. Moretiead
Ridgell
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National Western
Frisco
Halifax
Yukon
Talahassee
Bessie
Nebraska Military Academy
F. M. Seldell
Box Butte County Farm Management Association
Court House
Ater
Maine
New York
Penn
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mike Hayer
Ilustrat
Ed Hookiet
Fonouw Evangelist
Omahia
Office of
State Fire Commission
Bekpols
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