Booster Trip to Broadwater Oshkosh Highlights Good Roads Effort
Alliance Community club members and about twenty companions toured Broadwater and Oshkosh in five cars led by J. Rhein's Franklin. The rally praised road work by J. Bicknell and others, noted a lunch in Oshkosh, and urged continued cooperation for safer, better routes linking Alliance, Broadwater, and Oshkosh with state and federal aid potential.
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Allance Community Club
Broadwater
Oshkosh
J. & Rhein
New Franklin
J. S. Rhein
W. R. Harper
W. C. Mounts
Calvin D. Walker
Robert Graham
Miss Sward
E. C. Drake
W. J. Mahaffy
George L. Burr
Minor Morris
Harold §. Thomas
J.W. Bicknell
Ira E. Tash
J. B. Miller
J. Orrin Gould
A. J. Kearns
Glen Miller
Rufus Jones
D. W. Strong
J. W. Bicknell
Sandhills
Mr. Bicknell
Morrill County
Alliance
S. Rhein
Mr. Riley
Lakeside
Oshkosh Alliance
Alliance Home Builders Association forms to expand city housing
A new corporation with 100000 capital, the Alliance Home Builders Association, was organized after a mass meeting at the courthouse. G L Griggs is president, M S Hargraves secretary, J W Guthrie treasurer, with a board including H A Copsey and others. Plans call for land purchase and building homes selling from 2060 dollars, funded by stock sales or 6 percent bonds, to meet a need for at least a hundred modern houses in Alliance, western Nebraska.
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Alliance
Court House
Alliance Home Builders’ Association
G. L. Griggs
Hargraves
J. W. Guthrie
H. A. Copsey
M. S. Hargraves
F. W. Harris
A. D. Rodgers
Glen Miller
F. A. Bald
B. J. Sallows
Nebraska
Community club weighs tax inequality. Bald to report
At the board’s last regular session, F. A. Bald was chosen to investigate and report on taxation inequality. The Imperial theater featured the musical comedy Oh Daddy on Monday eight, drawing a large audience and earning praise for its entertaining, if not deeply plotted, performance. The chorus impressed with youth and dancing, and some singable voices complemented the show.
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F. A. Bald
Imperial Theater
Women to vote in Nebraska constitutional convention election
The Nebraska supreme court rules women may vote for delegates to the constitutional convention in the November 4 special election. The court clarifies that the delegate office is legislature created and not constitutional, with limited suffrage allowing voting for state and county officers not named in the constitution. In Box Butte county women may vote, but turnout appears uncertain.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Box Butte
Dull stretch in city police court yields few offenders
Judge Roberts presided over an unusually quiet week with no offenders before him since last Saturday. Earlier, Ray Eastburn and Eldon Coker were fined for driving without lights and speeding respectively. February saw record fines totaling $1,032 with multiple bootleggers, gamblers, and a wife beater appearing. recent months show no new bootlegging arrests, only sporadic intoxication cases from private stock.
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Roberts
Ray Eastburn
Eldon Coker
Altar of Justice
Special Police for Hallowe'en Patrols City
At least eight special policemen with several cars will guard Hallowe'en night to curb mischief. A dedicated watch will protect city property, with ample officers available across the city. Youths are warned to keep humor in check to avoid trouble.
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Hallowe'en
Fire department buys four electric lanterns after Wheeler blaze
One result of the Wheeler fire is a new purchase for the department four electric lanterns. Fire fighters have relied on kerosene lanterns that often went out during key moments and were hard to light.
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A. B. Wheeler
Homecoming Day Preparations in Alliance Planned Festivities
Alliance hosts Armistice Day events with a big banquet free dance and football game for all service members in uniform. A countywide celebration is planned despite Hemingford pursuing a separate observance. Committees coordinate bands, pictures, dance, and transportation.
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Hemingford
Alliance
Alliance Club
Roy Strong
Moving Pictures
J. W. Guthrie
A. V. Gavin
Gavin
The
Elks Club
Golden Rule Plans 10 Expand In Box Butte Building
The Golden Rule store buys the Lowery and Henry garage site on Box Butte avenue to create a 560 by 140 foot department store six times current size. W B Barnett says new building will add lines while keeping cash sales and courteous service. Architect D E Bowden describes steel ceilings skylights and a tiled front with central cashier desk and dressing rooms. The project promises a modern fire resistant, well located store with expanded departments and new offerings.
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Alliance
Golden Rule
Box Butte Avenue
Lowery & Henry Garage
W. B. Barnett
D. E. Bowden
Barnett
Park trees shaped for winter and spring plans in Alliance
City Manager Smith outlines a winter ready park plan with an improved outlook for next spring. A crushed stone walk along the park's south side shows ongoing improvements and long term enhancements for Alliance's city park.
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Smith
Alliance
City Mission Plan Discussed At Mass Meeting
A Wednesday mass meeting at the court house outlined plans for a permanent city mission organization linked to police and charitable work. Mayor Rodgers and other Alliance leaders attended as Lloyd C. Thomas chaired the session and a new committee of community figures was formed to review plans and reports for an early follow up meeting.
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Court House
Rodgers
Alliance
Lloyd C. Thomas
H. D. Hacker
J. S. Corp
J. W. Reed
J. Gould
A. R. Acheson
A. J. Kearns
J. A. Keegan
A. D. Rodgers
Ben J. Sallows
The
Alliance Times
George L. Burr, Jr
Alliance Herald
J. Epler
Rufus Jones
Community Club
William Glass
Mears C. Smith
F. M. Phelps
J. J. Dixon
Bettie Sharp
F. B., Landers
Moses Wright
Red Light Police Signal Introduced in Alliance
A new city system uses a 100 watt red lamp atop the First National Bank to signal police by lamp. When needed at night, townsfolk call central and announce red light the police, triggering both the corner lamp and a police station light. The signal aims to speed response and efficiency for a smaller night patrol.
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Box Butte Avenue
First National Bank
Central
Night Watch
Alliance
Taylor
Divorce rates rise in England after war
The text notes that divorces have doubled in England since the war, attributing the trend to a strong habit of fighting among couples.
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England
Nationwide Drive Aims to Cut Railroad Accidents
Government backed safety drive runs October 18 31 across all U S railroads with 581 miles of track under G L Griggs and A V Arnold. Early results show a reduction in injuries and one fatality two dozen injuries, as Burlington competes for top position amid ongoing safety sirens and firm appeals for vigilant conduct.
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Middighd
United States
Burlington
G. L. Griggs
W. LaFluer
Alliance Freight House
Alliance Hospital
City orders twelve Ludlow fire hydrants for downtown
City Manager Smith orders twelve Ludlow hydrants with a secondary valve to allow repairs without shutting water mains. A water department overhaul finds many hydrants leaky, and several must be removed. Four modern drinking fountains with porcelain bases and silver brown tulip cups will be installed in the paving district.
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Ludlow
Smith
City Water Department
Platte Avenue
Birthday Celebration for Betty Harper
Mrs. W R Harper entertained Saturday afternoon for her daughter Betty's third birthday. About fifteen children enjoyed games and received presents as refreshments were served.
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W. J. Mahaily
Alliance Home Builders Ass'n
Sale
L. E. Pilkington
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
War Risk Insurance Act
Washington, D, C
Lowry & Henry Garage
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