130 Years Ago
July 12, 1895
The three-months-old child of P. F. Collins was poisoned Wednesday noon. It seems that the little one is just recovering from a spinal trouble, and in giving it medicine the mother unintentionally poured part of the contents of a cup of lye water into the medicine left by Dr. Lucas, thinking it was pure water.
125 Years Ago
July 13, 1900
A twelve-year-old boy by the name of Kormann was taken to Omaha Tuesday afternoon for a surgical operation in the hope that a limb might be saved. He had a limb injured by the falling of a horse about five weeks ago.
120 Years Ago
July 11, 1905
So pungent has become the stench and so urgent the need to all, it was decided this morning to call a special meeting of our citizens to discuss the sewerage proposition, and take such action as seems advisable.
115 Years Ago
July 12, 1910
During the rain of Sunday evening lightening struck the flag pole on the Central school building. The pole was reduced to splinters, many of them being found a half block from the building.
110 Years Ago
July 13, 1915
For some days there had been rooming at the home of Mrs. Bayse a man employed in the Burlington yards. A day or two ago the man decided to change locations, and went to the home of Mr. Kish to take up his abiding place. In the meantime Miss Lenna Bayse missed from the home a novelty “second” clock upon which she always has set much store because of its uniqueness and rarity.
105 Years Ago
July 13, 1920
Free rural delivery out of Alliance, with service extending to nearly 100 farmers living within a nine-mile radius north, east and south of the city, is a probability of the near future, according to Post Office Inspector R. D. Wetherell of Kansas City, who accompanied by Postmaster Robert Graham, spent yesterday and Sunday inspecting the proposed mail route.
100 Years Ago
July 14, 1925
Work will start this week on grading and graveling Tenth street to connect up with the federal aid roads to Chadron and Hemingford.
95 Years Ago
July 11, 1930
A booster trip to advertise the Box Butte county fair to be held August 25-26-27, will be made by Hemingford citizens in the fore part of August. The route will include Crawford, Whitney, Chadron, Hay Springs, Alliance and Berea.
90 Years Ago
July 12, 1935
Monoxide gas fumes from a water heater overcame two Alliance boys, Gene Neuswanger and Howard Walker, as they were playing Wednesday afternoon in the basement of the Neuswanger home, 415 Toluca. A doctor was immediately summoned and administered first aid to the boys, reviving them quickly.
85 Years Ago
July 12, 1940
Attractive new highway signs directing tourist traffic to Alliance and the Black Hills over highway No. 19 will be placed Sunday by the Chamber of Commerce.
80 Years Ago
July 13, 1945
Water skiing, surf board riding, eight races – including a special grudge race among Alliance contestants – and novelty and stunt features are on tap for spectators at the first Alliance Boat Carnival at Bronco lake Sunday at 1:00 p.m. There is no admission charge.
75 Years Ago
July 14, 1950
The Alliance city council Thursday night voted to purchase 420 parking meters and approved a revised city ordinance to regulate parking and traffic when the meters are installed.
70 Years Ago
July 15, 1955
The combine camps in Alliance and Hemingford will open on Saturday, according to an announcement made this morning by Harold V. McClary, manager of the Nebraska State Employment Service. The camps help combine operators and wheat producers get together for harvest plans.
65 Years Ago
July 13, 1960
Bizarre costumes and rousing ballyhoo from the Sidewalk Bazaar will descend upon Box Butte Avenue July 23 as merchants of Alliance hold their third annual Krazy Daze.
60 Years Ago
July 13, 1965
Rust in Box Butte County wheat has reached “epidemic” proportions, according to Dr. Virgil Johnson, a regional coordinator and wheat breeder for the United States Department of Agriculture. After his tour of the county, Johnson predicted that many fields would not be worth “putting a machine in to harvest”, according to County Agent Don Miller.
55 Years Ago
July 15, 1970
Although it wasn’t on the agenda, school reorganization was a major topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s Alliance School Board meeting in the North High School board room. The only decision reached, however, was that the board would investigate possibilities in consolidating area school districts.
50 Years Ago
July 9, 1975
Local plans for the reunion of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment famed World War II outfit which trained at the Alliance Army Air Base are shaping up, according to Merle Longacre who is in charge of preparations here.
45 Years Ago
July 12, 1980
Bagging meters may not be the life-preserver thrown to downtown Alliance that proponents had hoped, but a few merchants are willing to admit it can’t hurt business. Most who were questioned agreed two weeks is too early to begin telling if free downtown parking is helping business.
40 Years Ago
July 13, 1985
What causes a man to live 90 years? Leo Toohey who celebrated his 90th birthday in his home last Saturday said, “I give Freda all the credit, she keeps me going.” “We laugh a lot. They say it dows something to your brain,” Freda said who is 87 years old.
35 Years Ago
July 12, 1990
Last minute preparations for the Peterson-Krier All-American Air Show, scheduled this weekend at the Alliance Municipal Airport, have been completed. Competition aircraft have been readied and the world-class pilots will be at the starting line.
30 Years Ago
July 12, 1995
The first 1995 “litter free event” in Alliance will be during heritage Days, July 13-16. A litter free event is one with a goal to leave the area where the event is held at least as clean of litter as it was before the event.
25 Years Ago
July 12, 2000
Judge Brian Silverman sentenced one woman to the Nebraska State Penitentiary on Tuesday. Adamson, 44, of Alliance was sentenced to 20 to 36 months in the women’s state penitentiary in York on one count of theft, a Class III felony.
20 Years Ago
July 11, 2005
Pipe Bomb Delivered, De-Activated in Alliance: Two incidents occurred Saturday night into early Sunday morning in Alliance that involved dozens of city, county, and state law enforcement personnel, city electrical and city administration staff.
15 Years Ago
July 12, 2010
The Main Street Players Community Theater will once again host the Alliance Idol talent competition at 6 p.m. on Saturday July 24, in front of Oasis Music in downtown Alliance.
10 Years Ago
July 13, 2015
Not many high school students get the opportunity to travel and showcase their talents but one Hemingford High School senior, that was just the case in June. Abby Bright was chosen by the Voyageurs International to participate in The Nebraska Ambassadors of Music concert series, to go on a 17-day trip around Europe and perform.
5 Years Ago
July 15, 2020
After months of delay due to COVID-19, the graduation ceremony for the Alliance High School class of 2020 commenced on Saturday, bringing some closure to the graduates.
*Compiled from The Alliance Times-Herald Archives by Christine Melcher