Moonshine Case Brings Sixty Day Jail Sentence
Mrs Minnie Rosetta owner of the Rodgers rooming house was found guilty of selling a pint of moonshine whisky and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail. Harry Rosetta, her husband, also convicted with a $100 fine and costs. Bond set at $500 and $250 respectively. State agent Sanford testified. The cases drew heavy contest in county court.
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Minnie Rosetta
Rodgers
Tash
al- Hance
Harry Rosetta
Stanford
Rosetta
Sanford
Silk Dress Ignites Tank of Gasoline in Local Fire
At 1 pm Saturday the Alliance Fire Department fought a blaze at 111 Cheyenne in Ted Fielding’s cleaning quarters. A fifty gallon gasoline tank burned after a silk dress being rinsed during dry cleaning sparked ignition. Twenty gallons burned before the fire was smothered and Fielding suffered burns to an arm. The dress sank to the tank bottom and extinguished the flame leaving the garment uninjured.
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Alliance Fire Department
Cheyenne
Ted Fielding
Fielding
Weather Forecast for Nebraska Updates
Nebraska outlook shows generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. Cooler air moves in tonight especially in eastern areas with cooler west winds and lower temperatures.
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Nebraska
Westneslay
Burlington Plans New Stockyards At Antioch
Antioch News reports Burlington plans new stockyards at Antioch after years of effort. George Destlein of Alliance Potash spoke with Burlington Superintendent Gurley about starting work when material arrives. W. C. Jilson and John H. Krause began this push three years ago, Krause donating the yard site.
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Antioch News
George Destlein
Alliance Potash
Alliance
Gurley
Burlington
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John H. Krause
Antioch
Krause
Police fail to trace boxcar holdup trio
Police cannot locate the three men accused of robbing nine laborers aboard a Bridgeport to Alliance freight car last Thursday night. Victims Bert Allison and Charles Bowen named, but detectives report no descriptions or clues. About $500 in cash and jewelry taken. bandits allegedly fled after Angora, evading pursuit.
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Alliance
Twoo
Bert Allison
Springfield
Charles Bowen
Barnesville
Bridgeport
Jeffers
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Etckups
Allison
Basye
Iowa
Hemingford backs Commissioner Carrell amid North Star debate
Hemingford papers defend Commissioner Georie Carrell amid cross county tension over the North Star highway. Allies praise road work east of town and promise united action with other officials to reach the Alliance corridor. The Ledger argues Alliance fears Carrell’s independence, not Hemingford, and notes ongoing improvements along the Chadron Alliance route.
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Box Butte
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Hemingford Newsaper
Alliance
Hiemingford
North Star
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Lecter
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North Star Highway
Alliance Herald
Angore
Hashman
Chadron Alliance
Galt
Complaint Filed Against the Rosetta Establishment
County Attorney Range filed in county court a complaint against the Rosetta roaming house for conduct of a disorderly house. Judge Tash set a hearing for 9 a.m. on September 29. C. H. Rockey and family. Mrs. Ada B. Allen and son traveled to Hot Springs and stayed overnight in Kaenree before resuming to Alliance.
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Tash
C. H. Rockey
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Kaenree
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Alliance council nears pass on Northwestern Bell franchise
City Manager N A Kemmish explains council unity grows after delays. An ordinance drafts a nonexclusive franchise for Northwestern Bell to provide Alliance with reliable service at fair cost, while recognizing option to add other companies to the system.
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N. A. Kemmish
Northwestern Pell Telephone Company
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Mrs Hasseltine Bound Over In Adultery Case
Mrs Jessie Hasseltine bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing on adultery charges. Police testified she was found in room 17 at the Rosetta rooming house with Charles Sanford during a raid on September 6. she was seen adjusting her clothing as the raid concluded. Bond set at 260 dollars. Mr and Mrs John Nation left on a monthlong vacation to Pendleton Oregon and Bellingham Washington.
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Boon
Einar V. Blair
Ater
Basye
Blair
Deasie Hasseltine
Tash
Rosetta
Hasseltine
Sanford
Jeffers
Put Up Bars for Visitors at Owl Well
A near Lakeside oil site places long distance viewing limits with tall red warning signs and a barbed wire stockade. Drilling pauses as crews await deeper depths while public curiosity peaks, and reports note cautious secrecy amid no oil finds so far.
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Owl Well
Lulkcox
Lakeside
Burington
Alliance
Harrison
Petition Drive Reignites Hashman Road Route Debate
Hemingford and Alliance clash over Hashman Road, state aid status, and proposed routes. Commissioners face funding questions as petitions circulate for a westward alignment while federal aid remains uncertain, with meetings planned to resolve route and maintenance debated.
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Hashman Road
Mexican Held in City Jail for Hidden Stiletto
Special Agent Martin of the Burlington arrested a Mexican man near the passenger station at night and found an eight inch stiletto concealed on his person. He was brought to the city jail and awaits charge likely to be carried in court for carrying a concealed weapon.
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H Man
Hashmen
Martin
the Burington
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