Nebraskans weigh forty one constitutional amendments
Voters in Nebraska face a light election as the state decides on 41 constitutional amendments from the late convention. Opposition targets several measures including the Kansas industrial court experiment and sale of school lands by auction. Labor and veterans groups weigh in on rights and language, while districts decide on Supreme Court judges and university regents.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Samuel Gompers
Supreme Court
Weaver
American Legi
Legion
Robert Simmons
Scottsbluff
State Railway Commission
Weather and election notes mix with new hire in town
The Weather Alliance Neb reports unsettled weather with thundershowers east this afternoon or tonight. Voter turnout is expected tonight and Wednesday brings general fair and cooler conditions. A convention president W Fiekke of Mondovi Wisconsin arrives as the new police man for the Fowler Lumber company, bringing three years of lumber experience to the local force.
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Alliance
Neb
W. Fiekke
Mondovi
Wis
Fowler Lumber Company
Chief Reed’s Crawford Trip Ends With Gambling Raid
Police Chief Oscar W. Reed took a layoff trip to Crawford with the Alliance group but found no respite from trouble. State agents raided several gaming joints uncovering trap tables two poker tables money dice and three men tied to the business. A third raid found whisky as Alliance residents reported a booze filled festivities and cold reception for Reed and companion T. J. Smith.
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Oscar W. Reed
Crawford
Alliance
State Department of Justice
Charles Price
Examination for Rural Mail Carrier in Box Butte County
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam in Box Butte Nebraska to be held in Alliance on October 23 1920 for rural carrier positions at Alliance and future vacancies on rural routes in the county. Open to domiciled citizens meeting Form 1977 requirements. both sexes may enter but certification may specify sex. Women face eligibility limits unless widowed or physically disqualified servicemembers. Applications and Form 1977 available from local offices or the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Box Butte
Nebraska
Alliance
U. S.S
U. S
Washington, D. C
Washington
Box Butte Salvation Army advisory board discusses Omaha convention
The Box Butte county advisory board met with County Judge Ira B. Tash to hear reports from the state Salvation Army convention held in Omaha. Judge Tash praised the work and introduced a plan to purchase a new rescue and maternity home. William N. Robson presented the adopted annual budget, with a nationwide one-drive fundraising approach planned for October 18 to 26.
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Box Butte
The
Salvation Army
Robert Graham
J. W. Guthrie
Charles Britton
A. V. Gavin
C. BE. Slagle
J. M. Miller
H. A. Copsey
H. Be, Gantz
Geo. J. Hand
W. R. Harper
Geo. D. Darling
Edwin M. Burr
B. J. Sallows
R. M. Hampton
G. Laing
Lloyd Thomas
Ira B. Tash
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Hotel
Fontenelle
Omaha
Tash
William Andrews
Iowa
Nebraska
Stillwell
Chicago
United States
Judge Tash
William N. Robson
Box Butte County
Industria
Lost
Missing Friends Bureau
Legal Aid Bureau
Andrews
Alliance
Potash Highway Association to Meet in Alliance
The Potash Highway Association of Nebraska will hold its annual meeting in Alliance on Thursday October 14 with two business sessions in the morning and afternoon. President J C Moore of Broken Bow will preside and Lloyd Thomas will arrange the program. The Lowry and Henry auditorium in the new garage building hosts the event.
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Potash Highway Association of Nebraska
Alliance
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Moore
Broken Bow
Lloyd Thomas
Lowry & Henry
Local man buys Cox booze car at public auction
E. P. Coleman of ten miles southwest of Alliance purchased the A. A. Cox booze car at 2 p.m. today. Sheriff Miller conducted the sale by order of County Judge Tash. Coleman paid 155 dollars for the Studebaker Six amid several bidders who did not push the price high.
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E. P. Coleman
Alliance
A. A. Cox
Miller
Tash
Coleman
Studebaker
Wood Alcohol Case Ties Thirst to a Fatal Night
Timekeeper K T Callahan drank wood alcohol and other stimulants at the Ellsworth fairgrounds. He survived after a stomach pump, while two colored men, recent parolees, were jailed on suspicion of plotting to rob him. investigators traced the events to a long, chaotic Saturday.
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K T. Callahan
Ellsworth
Callahan
Reed
Fair Grounds
Ellis Wright
Mose Wright
Willie Willis
W. H. Willis
Bob Shaughnessy
Clement Dotson
Rodger
Fairgrounds
Weyrens
Colorado State Reform School
Scottsbluff
Alliance
O'Bannon Place
Parole Violators Ordered Back to Scottsbluff
Afternoon officers warned parole violators to return to Scottsbluff by the new train or face arrest and confinement at the Comrade Institution. The group pledged to fade away.
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Scottsbluff
Brakeman Fined in Juition Court
Paul Sharp a brakeman was fined 100 dollars and costs by Justice Roberts for taking shoes from a Burlington freight car bound for G W Lowry. Leon Inman Clarence Mason and Ray Lapping also fined 26 dollars and costs each. Sharp led the scheme. the others were ride-along not crew. Arrests were made by Chief Reed and Special Agent Smith.
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Paul Sharp
Costa
Juestice of the Peace Roberts
Leon Inman
Clarence Mason
Ray EK
Coats
Burlington
G. W. Lowry
Sharp
Reed
T. J. Smith
City council fails to form quorum again
The city council held a special session with only three members present plus the mayor and City Clerk Kennedy. A quorum of six was required, delaying routine business such as awarding contracts for paving holes left by defunct parking centers. The mayor plans notices targeting absent councilmen to ensure future attendance.
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Alliance
Rodgers
Clert Kennedy
Kennedy
Ring Stolen by Kittleman Children Mystery Unfolds
Sheriff Milton Mertes receives a Lincoln package containing a signet ring from which Herbert lost during a train trip. Mrs. Hacker finds money missing from her purse after a social washday. the ring is later found with Oswald, while a superintendent notes the children cope but questions their mentality.
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Sherrif Milton Mertes
Lincoln
Kittleman
Man Fined in Concealing Stolen Property Case
Juan Rodriguez a Mexican was fined 50 and costs by Justice of the Peace Roberts for concealing stolen property. Two blankets and a sheet owned by the Pullman company were found in his bunk house. Burlington Agent T J Smith made the arrest.
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Juan Rodriguez
Justice of the Peace
Roberts
Pullman Company
Burlington
T. J. Smith
Ed Tyree Returns From Pringle Visit
Ed Tyree came home Friday from Pringle Michigan where he had been employed for several months. He will stay a few weeks with his mother before returning to Pringle.
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Ed Tyree
Pringle
M. C
Hunting Season Opens as Duck Shooters Hit Lakes
The duck season opens with Boz Butte county issuing a surge of hunting licenses with estimates around 600 for the county. Hunters flock to the lakes as migration peaks, facing early success and tough costs for gear and ammunition. The piece notes the thrill of the hunt, the challenges of fielding the “grebe” misfires, and the enduring lure of the sport.
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Boz Butte County
Sheridan, Morrill
Garden County
Bill Mounts
Box Butte County
Lake Country
Sandhills
Wero
Herald
Osan
Miss Hawkins Enters Nebraska Wesleyan University
Miss Lura Hawkins is enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University located in Lincoln, Nebraska, joining the fall term. The notice confirms her admission to the university at Universality Place.
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Lura Hawkins
Nebraska Wesleyaniversity At Universality Place
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Chief Reed
Judge Tush
Kittlemans
Thomas
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