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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1912)
I 1 I? i '1 goeiefy Tho Twentieth Century club will meet with Mrs. Scnn Kelly on Tuesday nf tcr noon. Miss Knthleen Flynn will entertain the L. Y. club on Tuesday evening of next week. The Knights of Columbus will enter tain their ladies at a card party on February 14th. Miss Evelyn Joffers will entertain the Young Ladies Kensington Club next Monday evening. Miss Ida Menglo entertained a num ber of friends Wednesday pfternoon. Games were played and a nice lunch Was timed, Mlssos Noll Hanlfin and Kathleen Fiynit Will entertain fifty young ladies and gentlemen nt cards Monday even Ing at the Flynn homo in honor of MUs Frances Nichols. Miss Catherino Brctzcr gave a leap year party Wednesday evening to a iicore of young folks. A very pleasant evening was spent by all in games, music and contests. Delightful refresh ments were served. Grandma Hupfer was tendered a sur prise party Tuesday evening by a num ber of neighbors and friends who came to spend her sixty-ninth birthday with her. At midnight tho lunch baskets were opened and an elegant spread served. Miss Inn a Huffman entertained a Bcoreof young ladies and gentlemen Wednesday- evening in honor of her fifteenth birth anniversary. Gaines were played for two hours after which a delightful lunch was served and the latter part of tho evening devoted to music. The Nevitn club were the guests of Mrs. Bert Naporsteck Wednesday afternoon. In the guoBslng contest Mrs. Ella JIuxoll was awarded tho prize. Lunch was served on one long table which was artistically decorated with pink nnd green ribbon streamers and forn baskots. Place cards were pink roses in water colors. A vofy enjoyable session of tho COO Club wns held'nt thb Wm. Cunningham homo Tuesday evening, tho hostesses being Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. C t. unnton. uuests ot tno club were Mrs. !Condon, Miss McGuiro, Miss Bare And Messrs. Ar:hdr and Munger. Misses Hildegnrde Clinton nnd Virginia Billiard assisted in tho serving. One'of tho prettiest parties of tho season wns given in honor of Miss Antoinette Landgraf of Ogdon Wodnes day ovoning by MrB. Bert Naporsteck. A dozen or more young ladies were present and each requested to write a Leap Year proposal. First prize was awarded to Miss Edna Sullivan and socond to Miss Landgraf. In tho pen sketching contest prizes were given Miss Josio O'Hnro and Edna Sullivan. An elaborato lunch was served on a prettily decorated table. Tho color Hchemo of green and pink was car out in tho decorations, candles, hand painted place cards and favors. A1 each placo was a written fortune. Tho evening was enlivened by several mu nical selections. One of tho largest and most enjoyablo afternoon parties ovor held In North Platte was tho one given by Mrs. W. V. Hongland, Mrs. C. M. Nowton and Mrs. J. S. Hoaglnnd at tho homo of tho former Wednesday aftornoon. There wore over a hundred Indies pros wit nnd the hours wore- devoted to needlework. During tho afternoon Mrs. Ora DoFord rendered several piano selections nnd Mrs. Loinbnugh and Mrs. Hongland favored tho guests with vocal solos. The rooms wore profusely decorated In carnations and each guest was presented with ono. At fivo o'clock tho ladles found their nla'ces at small tables and woro served to a delicious two course lunch. Tho Misses Fnvo Hrlttain, Maud Molllnenux, Harriet JJoyerlo, Alice Birgo. Alice Wilcox. Allco Langford and Goraldino Bare uii- Blstcu tho three hostess in serving. L. Carpenter and son and several other rosidonts of tho south part of tho county nro in town today as wit nesses in a enso at tho U. S. land of fice in which the government contests lnnd entered by Cnrrio Schmld. Mr, Carpenter says cattle are in good shnpo in his section of tho county but that tho farmers are getting mighty low on feed. A now rocord for singlo-day receipts of hogs wns established at tho South Omaha yards Wednesday. Tho day's receipts were &i,(io. The highest nro tylous figure for receipts on n singlo day was reeordod on Juno 20th, 190G, on which dnto 21,501 head were ofllclnlly counted. Terry bitton loft last night for Omahn after a short visit with his daughter Mrs. Clark Buchanan. Ho is sultorlng with a very painful foot which wns injured in a fall the lirat of the week in Omaha. Miss Lola Adams, of Cozad, re turned homo yesterday morning after viiiting hor siHtttr Mrs. Frank Taylor for tsev oral days. Mrs. Charles Groves and mother Mrs. Wolback will leaye shortly for Put-bio to spend two or three weeks. "s m . i . VO .Yiis BJV5 VJ v -- f January Clearance Sale and will continue until the entire stock is reduced sufficiently to for new goods. : '" Men's Suits and Overcoats at one-fourth off. k jr yi One lot Men's Hats at 33 and one-third per cent thVCYVthlTlQ JVIllSt UO Men's Dress Hfits at 20 per cent discount. Men's Shoes at 20 per cent discount. Men's furnishihgs at 10 per cent discount. This that Come 520 Dewey St. NORTH PLATTE. SIlVEIf There is a vast difference in silverware that a good jew- eler sells and the kind bought from mail order houses or department stores or given away as premiums with soap wrappers. One kind is made to sell, and the other kind is made to wear and to look nice. You need only to inspect our stock and the distinction will be clear to you the moment you lay your eyes on our goods. CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician. Horses Die From Poison. S. S. Reynolds, living south of Mnx- well, was in town yesterday and repor ted that he had lost ten head of horses with tho past ton days by some form of poisoning. Tho horses had boon turned into fields in which were hny and alfalfa that was moldy and tho poisoning resulted therefrom. Tho animals were taken sick at tho same time, but some died sooner than others. Tho horses wero worth ovor a thousand dollars, which means a se vere loss to Mr. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh, of Aurora, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Welsh this week. Miss Luthultz, of St. Paul, who has boon visiting Mrs. Mattio Luthultz left yo9torday morning. H. J. Roth, George Lickert nnd other railroad ollicalsaro transacting business hero this week. Miss Lizzio Green went to Genovn last evening to visit her father and brothors until Monday. Mrs. Auber, of Rising City, was called huro tho first of tho week by tho death of her brother-in-law the late William H. Combs. George Stevens, clmrgod with imper sonating a federal olllcor, was brought up from Grand Island yesterday by deputy marshal Sammons and lodged in jail on a commitment issued by .ludgo Munger, of the federal court. Stevens will have a hearing at the term of fed eral court to bo held in this city in June. YOUR DRUGGIST If you nre mifforlnir from Eczoma, pBorlaHiu or any other kind ot skin troulilo, drop Into our Hloro for In iitnnt rollnf. "Wo will Kunrantoo you to stop tluvt Itch In two aeoouda. A S6o trial Imttlo will prove It )o havo sold othor romvdloH for skin troubles, hut none that Wo could reoominend moro highly than tho woll known compound of Oil of Wlntcr Broeii, Vhymol and a fow othor In urouientH that havo wrought micli won dorful cures all over the country. This compound, known as 13. D. D. Prescription, will cool and henl tho itohy. burnln skin na nothing clsa can. Out a, regular, Uottlo and boo oa our no-pay) .offer. Schiller & Co., Dtug&isl?. stock includes nothing but the will insure a value that cannot in at once and make your selection before the lines are NEB. C L A B A UGH, Everything for Men More Strike Breakers Quit. A number of strikebreakcrs.'reported to be fifteen, who had been employed in tho local shops, quit at noon Wednes day. Their action was taken following the posting of a bulletin that hereafter they would be.'charged$-1.50 per week for board, their board heretofore had been furnished them free. Tho bulletin also gave notico that tho working hours per week would bo limited to fifty-four -six dnys of nino hours each. Up to ton dnys ngo a number of these employes wero allowed to make about all tho ovortimo they desired, and as a result soma of those classed ns mechanics drew ns much as $175 per month. To My Customers. I havo a fow of my 1912 Osborne calendars left, and if any of my cus tomers are not supplied, call at tho ollico and got ono. 'C. F. Temple. 10,500 cigars wero shipped out of tho Hartmnn Cigar factory yesterday. County Attorney McDermitt, of Kearney, spent Wednesday with At torney James Keefe. Mrs. Wm. Porter, who has been very ill for several weeks,' is roportedjto be much hotter. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Weakly, of Myrtle, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wnrron this week. Fred Purdy returned Wednesday from Gothenburg whore ho visit. .1 rel atives tho first of the week. Wanted Persons having iron t- sell bring in at once to load a car. Ecliolbery's Second Hand Store. Dr. Harry Mitcholl announces tho oponing of his offices at 5051 Dew y St. for tho general practice of dentistry. Rev. Allen Chamberlain returned yes terday from Lincoln where ho attended the Methodist Ministers' Convention. New ginghams this week nt Wilcox Department Store. The J. S. Davis Auto Co., ha- just closed u contract with Jay HollingsT worth, of Ogalallw, Neb., for fl.. 1912 Ihiick automobiles. Deputy Postmaster Sturges n iont3 passed the civil service examiimti n for civil seiMiv inpoi"tir nnd is iw eligi ble fr fljd'i ii.tnu nt i a' w C.'iKV in tli it d 1 rulr i. fx tin best that the market affords, and is being offered at a be duplicated in town. 2 DR. 0. II. CRCSSLER. S S Graduate Dentist. a e J Oll'co over the McDonald 2 Stato Bank. e o e Strikers' Benefit Ball. The benefit ball given by the strikers on Tuesday evening wns a grand suc cess both socially nnd financially. The committee in charge arranged a pro gram of popular dances to suit all and the floor was comfortably filled with dancers who heartily encored each num ber. Stamp's orchestra furnished an exceptionally fine program of waltzes, two steps and barn dances. Shortly be fore midnight a prize waltz wns held in which nbout fifty couples took part. Acting as judges were Messrs. Dave Day, E. J. Vanderhoof and J. $ Cln baugh and they selected the ttyelvo couple who danced tho second half of the dance. The choice of the judges fell upon Miss Mabel Day nnd Charlos Thornburg. At intermission a turkey supper was served at tho Ritner Cnfe after which dancing continued until tho wee small hours. Tho strikers fully appreciate the liberal patronage which was given them, thus making theirball one of the most enjoyablo functions of the mid winter season. Mrs. Robert Dickey is ill with tonsi litis this week. W. E. Pritchnrd went to Hershoy yesterday on business. Jack Tarpoy, of Grand Island, is spending n few days with 31. E. Board man this week. Milder requirements for homesteaders are asked for in a bill introduced by Congressman Kinkaid Wednesday. Mr. Kinknid has had many cases under his observnitonjin which homesteaders havo been unfortunate about tho improve ments tlioy must mako on their home-x steads before securing " title, either through lack of means, drouth, nccident or otherwise, resulting in failure of proof The bill introduced provides that those who "havo complied with tho law in all other respects, who have been unable on account of misfortune to make improvements of tho full value required by tho act of April 28, 190-1, shall bo entitled to patent on showing permanent improvements rnnde to tho extent of their ability, in no enso less than one-half in value required by tho act. Card of Thanks. It is with kindness and gratitude that tho family of tho late W. II. Combs express their thanks for tho beautiful (lowers, tho service of our friends and especially to the old soldiers for tho assistanco shown us in enre ing for tho remains of our dear husband and father. Mits. W. H . Com dr. Mk. and Mrs. W. T. Banks. Mn. and Mns. O. W. Neai.e. E. Comhs. We install what is everywhere recog nized as the best nnd most modern plants mid appliances in the line of TJtoum heating. When our work is fin ished it doesn't have to be done over again like is often the case. Just call us in and get our estimates. For "steam heat." we're experts. R. F. STUART, ) I I II.. no ' I'. CM Begins the 19th FINAL From Friday, January 19th To Thursday, February 1st, Wo will soli the remainder of our Ladles9 Cloth Coasts AT ONEtHALF price We will also sell all Ladies' Plush Coats at one-third off. We do 'this to give us an absolutely clean stock next fall. Wilcox Dept. Store. Union Realty and Investment Company. Paid up Capital $50,000. Surplus 50,000.00. -OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS- T. C. PATTERSON, President, First Mortgngcs on Real EstateJBought, Sold and Negotiated. This company is prepared to loan money of investors on first mort gages on real estate, amply secured ana drawing eight per cent semi annual interest. Money so invested will bo exempt from taxation. A Modern Institution For the treatment of medical nnd surgical cases. Open to the medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cases Training school for nurses in connection. Address all commu cntions to the superintendent. pi, tli nnrl I make room . discount. y " i :'::;. ' -"' I price broken. B. BUCHANAN, Sec'y and Treas. Dfl J, S. HOSPITAL 1 218 West Fourth St. For the treatment of MEDICAL and SURGI CAL patients. Also for nccommodtions con finement circs. a 1 CLEM UP. I