Big Five Rail Unions Call Off Strike Over Public Opinion
The Burlington strike set for November 8 appears to be called off amid strong public opinion against labor board wage cuts. Union leaders from the switchmen trainmen conductors engineers and firemen voted unanimously to end plans after warnings from Washington and road propaganda.
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Burlington
Chicago
Alliance
Eee
Big Five
Ione
Federated Shop Craft In Alliance
Labor Board
L. E. Sheppard
The
Order of Railway Conductors
t+hat
Washington
Mr. Sheppard
Roe Labor R
Alliance Wins Advertising War Across Regional Towns
The Scottsbluff Republican notes merchants in Alliance Sidney and Bridgeport are mounting a broad newspaper ad campaign. Advertisers from rival towns flood papers, arguing strong ads draw customers and boost local commerce while Scottsbluff lags. The piece emphasizes the link between advertising volume and business health in a neighboring market.
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Scottsbluff
Alliance
Sidney
Bridgeport
Broadwater Alliance road work advances toward Lincoln Highway
Broadwater and Morrill county officials report steady progress on graded sections of the Broadwater Alliance road along the G P C highway. Volunteers and business contributions fuel the project as interest grows that the route will become the region’s primary north south outlet to the Lincoln Highway, though debate over competing routes persists.
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Arecine
Broadwater Alliance
Morrill Coun
Broadwater
Alliance
Broadwater News
Bridgeport
Alliance Business
Broadwater Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Highway
Railroads Face Wage Strike View From Alliance Rotary Dinner
General Superintendent A G Smart of the Burlington and Roop of Chicago stated the strike is aimed at the federal labor board, not the railroads. They said wage cuts are needed as railroads rely on public revenue and must adjust costs while freight and passenger rates depend on government decisions.
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A. G. Smart
Burlington
Alliance
Motive Power
Roop
Chicago
G. Gurley
Alliance Rotary Club
Smart
Federal Labor Board
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rotarians
Hemingway
The
Forest Lumber Company
W. M
Ellsworth Ex Soldier Enters Vocational Training at City Light Plant
Marvin Ellsworth, a former U S Navy serviceman discharged six months ago, begins government funded vocational training at the City Light Plant in Alliance. He remains on government salary and expenses while learning business duties at the plant, residing at 601 Wheyenne Avenue.
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Ellsworth
City Light
Marvin Ellsb
U.S. Navy
Alliance City
Corsipation
Alliance
Wheyenne Avenue
Lyons Sought by Public Health Service
The Ninth district veterans bureau cannot locate Louis A Lyons. The United States Public Health Service seeks to contact him and asks Alliance residents with his address to forward it to The Herald office. Lyons previously gave Alliance as his address when entering.
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Red Cross
Ninth District
Veterans’ Bureau
Louis A. Lyons
United States Public Health Service
Alliance
Herald Office
My Lyons
Alliance City Manager outlines plans and cooperation
City Manager N A Kemmish spoke to the Alliance Lions detailing cooperative efforts with police and county authorities, cost reductions in fire and other departments, and a plan to bring buildings from Antioch to support a tourist camp. He noted finances remain tight with upcoming bond and interest payments.
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N. A. Kemmich
Alliance Lions
Cubs
Alliance
Kemmish
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Newrpapers
Box Butte County
Dave Osaible
Alliance Bank
Lions
City Park Board
New Fixtures Installed at W. R. Harper Store
The W. R. Harper department store recently installed mahogany fixtures in the ladies ready to wear and millinery sections. The set mirrors designs from Marshal Field in Chicago and includes two hat cabinets ready to wear cabinets dressing tables glass alcoves and tapley tables. The public is invited to inspect them Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Cahn of Hemingford were in Alliance today on business.
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W. R. Harper Department Store
Marshal Field
Chicago
Nebraska Weather Outlook for Tonight and Saturday
Forecast for Nebraska shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with possible rain in the extreme east portion tonight. Colder temperatures expected in the eastern and central areas.
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Nebraska
Autopsy Report Delayed Until Mrs Brost Returns
County physician Dr Hand and Baskin operated on Adolph Brost for tonsil removal last Saturday and died on the operating table. The autopsy findings will be kept private until Mrs Brost arrives back from Peoria with her husband’s remains, according to Mr Basye.
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Basye
Adolph Brost
Dra, Hand and Baskin
Herman Krause Fractured Ankle After Horse Incident
Herman Krause sustained a fractured right ankle Wednesday afternoon when he was about one mile from an unruly horse. The doctor said the fracture is not serious but recovery will take about two months before he can use his foot.
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Herman Krause
Krause
Weyrens
Red Cross Roll Call Planned for Armistice to Thanksgiving
May stage a roll call for the Red Cross as plans are set at a Saturday meeting. The group prepared to decide on a fundraising drive and outline a broader program for Box Butte and the south half of Sheridan counties.
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Thomas N. Temple
Chicago
Red Cross
Box Butte
Sheridan County
Court House
Alliance
Red Oegas
Prine Agency
Follo
Ked Cross
Box Butte County
Hirst Grocery Sold to Lehr and Packard
Virgil Lehr and W C Packard become new owners of the H Hirst store after completing the sale on Friday. Lehr will manage the shop while Packard stays on as salesman for the Lau company. Hirst plans to relocate the business to Colorado or Idaho and leave Alliance early next year.
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Virgil Lehr
W. C. Packard
H. Hirst
Mr. Lehr
Mr. Packard
H. P. Lau Comepncy
Lincoln
Nber
Lau
Mr. Hirst
Colorado
Idaho
Monenhe
Alliance
Lions Club Forms Committee On School Building Plans
At a Thursday Lions Club luncheon in Alliance, a committee was appointed to discuss delaying a $250 000 bond funded building program. The group will confer with the school board to gauge public sentiment and tax impact, aiming to avoid bills until conditions improve and verify if delays harm the school system.
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Lions Club
Palm Room
Alliance
Alliance Board
Oer
Ncmine
Bee Sera
Gee
Star Chamber Seston Bf
Oln
Unanimou
Aly
Roe Securi Acco
Drawbar Drawn Out Delays Early Freight Run
Traffic slowed briefly Thursday when a drawbar fed out in the first section of east and freight No. 48 about three miles east of the city.
Births to Acker and Abyge on October 27 twins and a boy
Birth notices report twins for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Acker born Thursday October 27. A second birth records a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abyge on the same date.
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Albert Acker
Frank Abyge
Boy
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Allie Farrar
R. J. Witschy
Mr. Faryar
Verna E. Rodgers
Walter of Cradford
van Graven Studio
Hemingford
Railroads
Public Health Service
Frank Abegg
John W. Guthrie
Penrose E. Romig
Salvation Army
Cub Rhein
W. R. Harper
Frank Cahn
Busiess
Hirst Grocery
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