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See Haw mitcla iSioi-e
uniform auclhovv much
finer the i'titchhio on
ARROW! COLLARS
is - than, ypii usually
jmd Tlicts enother
why-" we carrjr them
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, LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Joe Wlnten was down from Hem
fcigford Thursday and Friday. v
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John McCoy, M." D.
Offices and Hospital :
Reddish Block Telephone
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M. C. Oldt was down from Hein
tagford on business the last -of tie
-week. ' ,j-'
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A. J. Chalker of Hemlngford Was
In town a couple of days the last of
last of
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the week. .
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- 8. r. Tuttle spent several days
past week visiting with relatives -at
Lincoln. . . '.
Eeal Estate. Loans and Insnr
ance. P. C. REDDISH, Reddish
k Block. - 15-tf-6727
, Mr. and Mrs. R, W. Wilkinson
were here from Lakeside on business
Tbnn&Kf.
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Mr. and Mrs. K, L. Pierce were
down from Hemlngford the middle
of last week. . 1..
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Frank' 'Caldwell Is back' from a
stay of several months in Saskatche
wan. Canada.
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Mrs.. C. L. Powell, living north of
Alliance, has been seriously ill the
past week with Jneumonia.
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- Miss Mary Barry, of Hyannls, .yrho
spent several days here wltlr friends,
' returned to her home Thursday. 1
Miss Ellrabeth Grove, who spent
. last Week with her parents,' a Craw
ford, returned to Alliance Sunday,
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, . Frank Wilson Is tho .owner of . a
new Buick six roadster. He drove
the car here from Bridgeport last
week. I,
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. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer hae
. been here the past week from Mason
City, Nebr., as guests of Miss Kr.e
Kniest. - .- , ..
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Grand Union Tea Representatlye
- Mrs. Lora B. . Shaw, Telepho
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Miss Mabel Carey has been spefel
infc her Christmas vacation with aer
' parents, here. She Is attending Pe
rn Normal. h
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v-. Miss Eva Seldow, employed at tie
'. Tashion Shop, laBt week enjoyed, ;a
pleasant visit at the home of her pk
. ents, at Sidney. f. .
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William Mitchell has purchased
1917 model Cadillac touring cy. D-
the"lst of May. --
Donald Spencer has been enjoying
his holiday vacation at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Spencer, in this city. He Is attend-
Till S
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Iff u
Ing the state agricultural college .at
Lincoln.
C. F. Carey has been here from
Kansas City the past week, a guest at
the home of bis sinter, Mrs. F. J.
Brennan.
George D. Darling has been In
Chicago the past week, where he
went to purchase a quantity of fur
niture for the spring season.
Milton Keegan left . Monday for
University Place. He has been here
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Keegan, over the holidays.
x Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Connor re
turned to this city the last of the
week following a Christmas visit at
Fremont with relatives and friends.
Miss Ann Ormsby, the little guest
of Mrs. William Mitchell, left for her
home at Elmore, S. D., Friday morn
ing, following a very pleasant visit
here.
Miss Mary Carey returned to Alli
ance last week. She had boen at
Chicago, accompanying her sister,
Mrs. Kusscll Chase of Sheridan, to
that place.
Our modern, sanitary cleaning
nd pressing costs no more than
the other . kind. Keep-U-Neat
Cleaners, 205 Box Butte Avenue.
Phone 133.
.
Frank Gilleran returned to Fort
LoKtin Friday night after spunding
Christmas and the few days after
wards with his mother, in this city.
lit So a musician.
Following an att ack of grippe
which made It necessary for him to
be absent from his duties at the
Rodgers grocery, V. E. Hall Is, now
back In his usual place.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Butler of An
Kora were in the city Thursday, be
ing on their way home from Butler
cojinty, wherw they were called by
the death of Mr. Butler's father.
The H. H. Knox family returned
last week to their home at Fort Mor
gan, Colo. They had been here for
a Chritsmas visit at the home of Mr.
Knox's sister, Mrs. A. N. Thompson.
A. L. Syke6 of Fremont expects to
move to Alliance and locate in some
business litre if di slrable arrange
ments can be made. He has been In
the city recovering from his recent
Jllncss.
The recent box po' iol held in Dis
trict 16, west of llemingfurd, netted
a totui of $36 for tb school. The
moiK'y will be ukpiI for a school li
brary. Mrs. Klizahcih Calkins is
the teacher.
George Bet-son was in Alliance on
Thursday on his way to Houndup,
Mont., from his home at Geneva,
Nebr. Mr. Beeson is the man who
painted the interior of the Imperial
theatre last summer.
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John W. Guthrie was at North!
Platte Thursday, where he attended
the funeral of Frank Doran, district
deputy for the Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Doran died soddeiiiy at his home
in Ncrth Platte Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Conley Miller has been en
joying a visit at Lakeside this past
week. -Mr. and Mrs. Miner were
there for Christmas, Mr. Miller re
turning ilia flint of last week, while
she remained for a more extended
visit.
rtr anil Mm. I.. W. Bowman and
daughter Edna returned home last
vpck from Hav snrines. where they
enjoyed an over-Christmas visit.
Miss Haiel Bowman accompanied
them to A911iance for a few days'
visit here.
Mrs. Willard Myers of Mason City,
Nebr., has been a guest at the W. D.
Hamilton home the past week. Mr.
and Mrs. Myers arrived shortly be
fore Christmas and spent the holi
day here. Mr. Myers returned to
Mason City while the wife remained
here for a more extended visit. Mr.
Myers Is manager for the Dlerks
Lumber Company at Mason City.
John Havlik, director of the Alli
ance, band, left the first of the week
for Crete, Nebr., where he expects
to visit friends for the next two
weeks.
Mrs. W. W. Johnson Is home from
Pennsylvania where she enjoyed a
three months' visit at the home of
her parents. She had ' Intended to
return some weeks ago, but was de
tained there on account of the death
of her grandmother.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sykcs are here
from Fremont this week. They ex
pect to locate in Alliance or in the
county if they can find something to
do. Mr. Sykcs states that he is
looking for work for himself and his
wifo on a ranch.
II. C. Holzback.'of Creston, Iowa,
has been appointed as traveling aud
itor to succeed M. M. Reynolds, who
goes to Chicago. Tho family Is ex
pected to move here In (he spring
from Creston. Mr.. Holibnck will
make his headquarters hero.
As has been stated In these col
umns before, F. W. Hicks, secretary
of the local civil service board, will
hold examinations in t his city on
Saturday, January 13, at which time
applicants may take the examina
tions to qualify for clerk and carrier.
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Friends here are In receipt of a
letter fron Gus Appleberry, a for
mer resident of this city but now of
Rcottsbluff, stating that' he and Mrs.
Appleberry have been enjoying a
trip through Florida and other
points south during the holiday sea
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The first Cadillac eight to teach
Alliance is the one owned by William
King. The car was purchased
through Lowry & H enry and came
from Denver to Alliance. It is a
"peach" of a car and Is attracting
considerable attention among motor
fans.
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Ralph Hanna of Lincoln was here
Inst week relieving Lineman McCar
ty for a week or more. Mr. Hanna
was employed hore for - some two
years as a lineman. Mr. McCarty
secured a leave of absenco because
of the death of L. O.-McCarty of
Sheridan.
Word has been received here by
Pror. G. M. Burns stating that his
sister-in-law. Mrs. Adley, died at her
home near Dayton, Ohio, following a
severe illness. She had been living
near Dayton several years. Two lit
tle girls, one 11 and the other 7
years old, are left behind.
M. M. Reynolds, until recently
traveling auditor for this territory,
has accepted a position in Chicago
as a special accountant In the sev
eral offices for the road and left Sat
urday night for that place. Mrs.
RoynoHs will go to Chicago later,
and will for the present visit friends
here and In Wyoming.
James and Alberta Turna, both
persons of color, were arrested late
Thursday evening by the local police
and taken to the city Jail. They
were charged with fighting and
swearing. They put up a cash bond
of $12 to insure their appearance In
police court Friday morning, but did
not appear and so forfe'ted their
bond.
Alliance Knights of Columbus go
to Columbus Saturday. January 13,
where they will exemplify the first
degree of tho work of that order,
when some-sixty new members are
received Into membership there on
that date. The Chndron Knights
will exemplify tho second decree,
and the Knights' of .Vrfft IT Plane, file
third degree.
After an absence of about nine
years. A. W. Hamilton, a former
Box Butte county rancher, spnt sev
eral days In Alliance and vicinity the
past week visiting with old friends
and looking around. He lives at
Jennings, Nebr. Mr. Hamilton at
one time owned the Keegan ranch,
enst of the city, selling out to the
present owner shortly before leaving
Box Butte county.
The Koeler-Coursey Co. report re
cent sales of Ford cars as follows:
Dan Lawrence, A. C. Hashman, Jake
Herman. S. J. Vanbusklrk, Wolf
Frelmuth. J. W. Hashman, L. A. Su
prlse, Totash Products Company. J.
E. Plymate, L. E. Rains, Chas.
Heath, W. J. Johnson. John Nlkont.
Nebraska Potash Company. P. J.
Lorance, Robert Mundt, Gus "Kohr
man. Dick O'Bannon. Clyde Johnson,
Thos. Lawler. Ben Price. Fred Me
lick and C. B. Conrad.
County Agent F. M. Seidell is in
receipt of a card from A. E. Pruth.
Mr. Prugh is now stationed at Col
umbus. S. C, whoro h is in charg.'
of the local oflW being maintained
there by the Office of Markets and
Rural Organization of the United
States Department of Agriculture
during tho time while peanuts are
being harvested and sold. Mr. Prugh
has many friendB in Box Butte coun
ty having been in charge or me or
flee here during the time of the dig
ging and selling of fHitatoes, getting
out a daily market report tor grow
ers. He maintained his office with
the county agent while here.
The Alliance Times last week in
referring to the fact that Lloyd C
Thomas had left for Lincoln to rep
resent this district in the legislature
said: "Lloyd C. Thomaa left Thurs
day for Lincoln to represent Box
Butte and Sheridan counties In the
35th session of the lepiBlaturewhtcn
u-ill convene there January 2. He
is making tho pilgrimage at this ear
ly date so as to be located when the
business boom starts. Mrs. Thomas
will leave about the 10th to Join her
i husband. Among the bills to be
n v Mr Thnniai ta an
UlUU&ut w y rj
amendment to that governing the ex
penses of candidates. There are ex
emptions for postage, travel and per
sonal expense from the total amount
and Mr. Thomas would have news
paper and magazine advertising
placed on the exemption list so that
a man can spend all the money he
wants for this class of advertising
without exceeding tho speed limit of
permitted expense."
C. C. Rice of Hoflland was an Alli
ance visitor Monday.
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Edward Knspp left Monday for
CoOk, Nebr., on business.
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Clark Denny returned to Alliance!
Thursday from a visit at Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Snyder were!
here from Survey the first of the J
weea.
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E. T. .Kibble and rintiEhtor Mlai
Marie, were week-end visitors in
Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. George O. Watson of
HofTiand visited friends here last
week. " j
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Johnson went
to Hoffland Monday for a visit with
friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Peter Plnppls and
son were here from Bayard tho first
of the week. ..
Mrs. O. D. Hobbs and daughter
are here from HofTiand t this week,
visiting friends.
.Mrs. C. C. CroBS of Pawlett is at
the local hospital. She came here to
be treated for cancer.
Mrs. Roy Burns, who spent a week
visiting with friends at Scottsbluff,
returned home Sunday.
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Donald Spencer-left Monday night
to r esume his studies at Lincoln. He
was home for the holidays.
V'ern Copsey is home from Lin
coln, where he spent the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ella Hawkins left, for Casper
Monday for a visit with her. daugh
ter, Mrs. J. L. Blederman.
Mrs. A. Kuhle returned to her
home at Ashby, Nebr., Monday fol
lowing a few days' visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rahder, who
had been visiting relatives In Arkan
sas, returned to Alliance Friday.
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Mr. and Mrs.' R. J. Ludington, who
visited at St. Joseph and other points
the past week or bo, returned home
Sunday
Katherlne Ackers, who attends
school here, has been spending the
holidays at the home of her parents,
at Goodstreak.
Mrs. W. L. Myers returned Sun
day to her homo at Mason City, fol
lowing a vlnlt hero with her sister,
Mrs. W. J. Hamilton.
Mrs. H. K. Emery left for Bayard
Monday. She will teach the primary
class In the school there for the re
mainder of the term.
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F. V. Black, who has been enjoy
ing the holidays with relatives at
Brock, Nebr., returned to Alliance
tho first of the week.
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Mrs. Thos. Tully and children are
home from Pittsburg, KanB., where
they enjoyed a pleasant visit at the
home of Mrs. Tully'B parents.
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A. K. Lore aud Amanda Lore are
home from Pawnee City, Nebr.,
where they enjoyed a visit of some
two weeks with their mother.
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fTonrv Patrick and Ralnh Hender
son, who had been confined at 'the
tot put Inn hosnital with smallpox,
were given their discharge Friday. .
Mr mil Mm. Holla Wilson and
iiiifirvn returned to Alliance Satur
day following an over-ChrlstmaB vis
it ut Corning, Iowa, witn relatives.
Kir and Mrs. Williams and child
ren were here from Holfland Beveral
d iys the past week. Mrs. Williams
was here to receive medical treat
ment.
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w a Tnrpv of Chlcauo. Eeneral
superintendent of motlva power for
tho Burlington, spent aionaay morn
ing in this city. He lert Aionuay
noon for Lincoln.
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Mi Ituth Jones and niece. Adri
an Hewitt, spent a part of Monday
morning here. They wero enroute
to their home at Ellsworth from a
visit at Minatare.
a a a
mil In Hie market to buy you
S me for irice. I'hoi
2lfl. K. W. HEAL. Office coritt
ihI ami Hox Butte Ave., mint-men
Itetldlsli block.
HunVi Stewart, who now lives In
the Black Hills, but who was one of
the early settlers here, was In town
Saturday. At one time he ran a
grocery store in Alliance.
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a Miller owner of the Alliance
Shoe Store, left Sunday on a busi
ness trip to Chicago to Duy snoes ior
his bprlng trade. Before returning
to Alliance he will visit relatives in
Illinois.
n m wiikiniion of Antkoch re
cently sold forty-five head of well-
bred Aberdeen-Angus steer caives to
Johnson Brothers oi rnger, xeor.
All were under nine months old and
136.30 a head. This is
f.ome price for grass-fed calves.
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Mrs. Hale, state organizer for the
Women's Christian Temperance Un
ion will be in Alliance Sunday and
will have charge, of a meeting to be
held at the City Mission Sunday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock. It is stated
she is an Interesting talker and will
have a message well worth listen
ing to.
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freight cars in its history. ,
We foresaw this shortage months ago and prepared for it.
Our coal bins arc full. Wc arc not affected, as arc many ot'i
crs, but are in position to care for the wants of our customer
promptly.
It is not necessary for us to substitute a poorer grade of
coal for the regular grades which wc handle.
If you want to be assured that you are getting the sat e
high-quality to which you are accustomed phone number fle
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Ed Henry was at Crawford Satur
day on business.
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- Fred Helpbringer made a business
trl pto Crawford Saturday.
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. Richard Burlington Is back from
St. Joseph after spending the holi
days there with relatives.
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Mrs. C. W. Grassraan Is reported
to be quite III this week, being
threatened with pneumonia.
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Donald Spencer left Tuesday night
for Lincoln to resume his studies at
the State Agricultural College,
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Mrs. J. E. Johnson arrived here
from Lincoln the last of the week for
a few days' visit with Mr. Johnson. .
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Orville Davenport left Tuesday
night for Lincoln to resume his stud
ies after spending the holidays here.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, who
were visiting relatives in Lincoln for
about a week, returned home Fri
day. a a a
Mrs. A. V. Uavln left for Hum
boldt, Nebr., Friday night for a visit
with ber sister, Mrs. E. A. Litch
field. a a a
H. It. Olds has returned to his
home at Hemlngford. Mr. Olds was
at the local hospital here for a short
time.
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Miss Jennio Hill returned to her
home at Scottsbluff Monday follow
ing a visit here with Miss Neva
Howe.
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Miss Neva Howe has been enjoy
ing a visit this week from Miss Edna
Carpenter and Miss Jennie Hill of
Hot Springs, S. D..
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Mr. and Mrs. William KiiPt. Jr..
left last week for eastern Nebraska.
They will go to MiKsourl in the hope
of improving Mrs. Bust's health,
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Herb Robinson, it prosperous
ranchman living near this city, has
bought the J. B. Conrad section ad
joining his homeutead west of old
Mallnda.
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Mrs. J. A. Schrader arrived in the
city the last of the week and will
make her home here with her hus
band who is employed as a brake
iui on the Burlington.
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Rev. H. U. Knowles arrived in the
city Tuesday, coming from North
Platte. He held his first of a series
of revival meetings at the Cbrlstiau
church Tuesday evening.
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ord telling of the
h;?mothe8r at Kan-1
On receiving w
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con-.panied by her little daughter,
jleft Friday night for that plae.
Miss Florence Williams is now
employed as a sains lady at the Hor
ace Bogue Btore here. She return
ed from Hot Springs, S. I).. Monday,
following a holiday visit with rela
tives at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. A. u Gregg were
called to Seward. Nebr., Sunday
night by the sudden death of Mrs.
Gregg's father, who was In the
m4ghborhood of eighty years old.
They expect to remain at Seward
about a week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Philip Thomas of
Hyannls-returned to their home Sat
urday evening following a week's
visit at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. ThoraaB. Mr. Thom
as is operating the Bassett ranch
near Hyannls for the owner.
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Mr. and Mrs. FW. Irish arrived
home Sunday morning from Los An
! eeles. Calif., and other western
points. They enjoyed their viBlt
j very much and while in Los Angel
es Mr. Irish met Fred Black and
Simon 8pry, both of whom are
spending the winter there.
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Mrs. Harold Scott Thomas and lit
tle son. Paul Crelghton Thomas, left
Tuesday noon for their home at Gor
don following a holiday visit at the
home of Mr. Thomas' parent!, Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Thomaa. Mr.
TboTas was here for Christmas, but
returned to Gordon the moddle of
last week.
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W. B. Barnett has been In Denver
this week on business.
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Miss Mary Berry of Ellsworth ba
been vl8itlng-frlHnds here.
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Burton Warrick of Sottsblufr h&
been visiting In the city this w-ek.
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Mrs. ). II. Gn-gu of MarBland wae
in town Saturday to co,,!-ult a physi
cian. a a
Mrs. John McNViw
Mullen, 'a patient at
pital.
W h re frons
the local hos-
Mrs. F. E. Reddish has ben quite
ill several days this week with la
grippe.
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Mlb Ella Moravek was here from
Canton the last of the week, VisitlnT
friends.
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Fred Helpbringer arrived hom
Friday night from a visit to the Pav
el tic coast.
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Miss Grace Coleman has been ht-n
from Grand Island the past week vis
iting her parents.
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Walter R. Mets is home from Ouiia
ha where he spent the holidays wit
I hlB parentfl and Incidentally enJo
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rrn.ioi busmen affair..
T,,hn Srhrai.tmir , i
.! wwk for Colorado to invent- i
iof imcaiea tanas mere wun ij'
view of locating in that section. ItV
has neon operating the Sam Trea'tvi
ranch. a a
Harry Thlele was In Denver avco'
pie of days the first of the wck.
leaving here Monday night. H writ
to' Denver to select Path roco: Vt
and machines for his phonograph
partment.
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Theo. Waddell, of Hemlngf J
was in town Saturday. He c...
panled his brother as far as Allia-i
the brother being on his way to '
home in Richardson county, folio -
ing a visit at Hemlngford.
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According to Eugene Thompsoo,
well-known stockman living scuta
east of here, there was some col
weather in Montana Just recentrV:
Mr. Thompson returned from Bi!)
tngs, Mont., Saturday, where he wa
visiting his daughter. The therm
ometer, be states, registered as rT
as t hlrty-elght degrees below serev
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The Nebraska Land Company anal
J. C. McCorkle this week moved iirte
their new office rooms in the bull
Ing across the street from the pops
office, next to the office of Guthrie
Wright, and are now nicely locate)
In their new q uartera. The chang
In location gives them an office
the ground floor on a good street mw4
should prove aa added advantage to
them In handling their eitensive real
estate Interests.
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