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NOllTII PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 20, 1001.
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The reason we always have such a large Christmas trade is that wo sell holiday articles for ordinary profits, enabling you to buy several
presents more for the same money than you would if bought elsewhere, Buy early, as the assortment will be broken in a short time.
Here are a few articles we have suitable for presents:
Hardware Dept.
Pocket Knives,
Tabje Knives and Forks,
Butcher Knives,
Carving Sets,
Razors,
Scissors,
Silver Knives and Forks, '
Silver Table Spoons,
Silver Dessert Spoons,
Silver Tea Spoons',
Silver Butter Knives,
Silver Sugar Shells,
Silver Ladles,
Children's Knives and Forkst
Skates,
Express Wagons,
Air Rifles,
Shot Guns,
Granite Ware,
Flour Bins,
Bread Boxes,
Bread Raisers,
Galvanized Wash Boilers,
Tin Wash Boilers,
Copper Wash Boilers,
Nickel Plated Tea Kettles.
Nickel Plated Coffee Pots,
Washing Machines,
Wringers,
Mrs. Potts' Iron's,
Fur Lap Robes,
Pl,ush Lap1 Robes, -
Dry Goods Dept.
Kid Gloves,
Silk Mittens,
Leather Mittens,
Dress Goods,
Waist Patterns,
Ribbons,
Yarns,
Handkerchiefs,
Mufflers,
Neckties,
Hosiery,
Night Robes,
Underwear,
Shcltand Shawls,
Clocks,
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Grocery Dept.
Chocolate Candies,
Cream Candies,
Fine Mixed Candies,
Medium Mixed Candies,
Cheap Mixed Candies,
Figs, " .
Dates,
Salted Peanuts,
Pop Corn,
Oranges,
Layer Raisins,
Christmas Trees and Churches
should figure their Candy bill with
us.
Toys.
Rocking Horses,
Crokonolc Boards.
Archarcna Boards,
Combinola Boards,
Crolard Boards, .
Ten Pins,
Logomachy,
Spelling Boards,
Dominois,
Ten Cent Games,
Five Cent Games,
Five Cent Iron Toys,
Ten Cent Iron Toys,
Twenty-Five Cent Iron Toys,
Fifty Cent Iron Toys,
Toy Trunks,
Toy Drums,
Toy Furniture.
Toy Steel Beds,
Toy Cradles,
Building Blocks,
Alphabet Blocks,
Drums,
Steam Engines,
Toy Pianos,
Toy Stoves,
Toy Windmills,
Banks,
Kid Body Dolls,
Dressed Dolls,
Rubber Dolls,
Doll Heads,
Holiday Novelties.
Albums,
Toilet Cases,
Infants Sets,
Smoking Sets,
Writing Tablets,
Glove Boxes,
Handkerchief Boxes,
Necktie Boxes,
Jewel Boxes,
Picture Frames,
Shell Boxes,
Christmas Cards,
Photo Holders,
Trinket Boxes,
Music Rolls,
Pocket Books,
Jewelry Novelties,
Books.
Five Cent Linen Books,
Ten Cent Linen Books,
Picture Books,
Fairy Tales,
Children's Story Books,
Oliver Optic Doys' Books.
Capt. Maync Reid's Works.
Boys' Story Books, '
Girls' Story Books,
Natural Histories,
Father Goose,
Mother Goose,
Cook Books,
Crockery Dept.
China Bread Plates,
China Sugars and Creams,
China Bread and Butter Plates,
China Mush and Milk Sets,
Cljina Syrup Pitchers,
China Salad Dishes,
China Cups and Saucers,
Fancy Jardinieres,
Toy Dishes,
Dinner Sets English Ware
100-picccs 8.S0
Dinner Sets 100-picccs 10.00
Dinner Sets 100-picccs 12.00
Dinner Sets 100-picccs 15.00
Glassware.
Glass Berry Bowls,
Glass Berry Sets,
Glass Table Sets,
Glass Water Sets,
Glass Wine Sets.
Glass Water Bottles,
Glass Water Pitchers,
Glass Tumblers,
Lamps.
We have the largest and best
assortment of Lamps ever brought
to North Platte for .the Holidays.
Center Draft Lamps from $1.50 to
$15.00 each. ' k ' -
Store open Evenings until 9 o'clock Beginning1 December 11th.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
lif
PATRONS
Are Pleased
With the fresh qual
ity of the groceries
with which they found
us stocked, on the open
ing day, and we desire
to thank the many who
have given us their
orders. The quality
of the goods will at all
times be maintained,,
and, as we sej strjetjy
for gah pur prices, are
guaranteed, tq bp fujly
3low as, any firm in
Ar Here?
to do business, and res
pectfully solicit a share
of your trade, Come
In and seo us whether
you buy or not.
TRAMP
The Grocer.
Good Things to Eat.
Front Street.
Iff po Angys Hulls,
iTi PQ'anl Cliina Hogs,
ffibs. DOOLiTTLE.
(ity anil County News,
Frank Brooks visited friends at
HerBhey yesterday.
Rev. J. F. Seibert returned from
Cheyenne yesterday morning-.
Don't fail to call and sec the Tine
line of Dolls at Kempton's Jewelry
Store.
Prof. Lconhardt went to Gibbon
today. He will return Sunday
and remain uiitil after the choral
class concert.
Robert H. Oixon, who had been
visiting his Bister Mrs. Jas. Wil
son, returned, o Philadelphia yes.
A letter received in town Wed
nesday announced, the birth, ot a
girl baby to Mrs. W- F. Black ot
Sycamore, HI., nee Pearl Cotton.
Have your clotheB made by Fred
Kauffmap. the American Tailor,
Chicago, through local agent, A. P.
Carlson, North Platte, Neb.
The several North Platte young
men who are attending the state
university are expected home to
morrow to spend the Christmas
vacation.
The Gandy Pioneer says Pete
Brosius has purchased F. P. Hoy's
interest in the firm of Hoy &
BroMus. The firm had 350, head o
cattle, a number ot horses and one
ot the best located, ranches in this
section.
The very atest tiling a,re the
beautifully colored Fire "or tyg lit
Screens a, ftoolUtle's. JJio you
want tP b.e tip to date? Buy one.
Webster Co , shoe dealers of
Ivearney, wliQ (or a tune had a
branch, house here, were closed
Wednesday on a chattel mortgage
given to C. M, Henderson & Co.
.and others in the sum ot seventy
five hundred dollars.
The sacrament of the Lord's
supper will be celebrated in the
Presbyterian church on the first
Sabbath of the new year.
Dr. Ramsey, a government stock
inspector, spent part ot this week
in thiB section investigating the
condition of cattle.
Bill Tibbs is a prime iavorite.
Colonel Ja'ck McColl came up
trom Lexington Tuesday and re
mained over untU the following
mornimj. The Colonel says the
Qmaha Bee gave him undue public
ity as a railroad pronator.
The newspaper man strives to
help all the people in the town
and does it hut some people are
not satisfied with the milk of
human kindness, they want the
cream. They get it at Tekulve's
shoe and repair shop at the Yellow
Front,
Nebraska Is well covered with a
mantel of snow, ranging in depth
from two inches in some sections
to six and eight inches in other
tactions, the depth in the eastern
part being the greatest. Consider
able snow fell in Omaha yesterday,
and the local forecaster predicts
more.
You hear a great deal nowadays
about Santa Claus' headquarters.
II is oiticiai, headquarters are at
Doolittle'H. There he ha taken
possession of an entire room with
his display of. Toys. When you
come in, to. Potfttie's ask for the
Toy' Room.
In Judge B.aldwtn's court Wed
nesday John Strcyey paid a fine
and costs amounting to seven
dollars and thirty cents for stealing
coal from the U P. railroad com
pany. As John probably stole less
than a ton of coal, it is probable
that he has concluded that in the
future it will be cheaper to buy the
coal he may need.
Choral Class Concert.
The concert to be given by the
members of the choral class,
assisted by otlieic, will be held at
the opera house on Friday evening
of next week, Dec. 27th. The pro
gram which Is published below, is
evidence that the entertainment
will be well rendered and ought to
provo satlstactory to all who at
tend. The general admission is 25
cents; reserved seatB 35 cents.
Introduction Rev. Wimberly
Chorus , Class
Baritone Sola N. II. McCorldt
Vocal Duo
Mrs, Harrington, Mr. Redmond
ChoruB.. Class
Vocal Solo Miss Irma Clinton
Basa Soo C. F. Scharmann
Piano Solo Miss Hasse
Selection Mixed Quartette
Chorus Class
Solo Mrs. J. II. Hershey
Vocal Duo
....Mrs. Dill, Prof. Leonhardt
Selection Male Octette
Recitation... ... Abbie Patterson
Solo Miss Giacc Lconhardt
Piano Solo Miss Ilasse
Solo I, L. Bare
Chorus Class
Chorus Accompaniost Miss
Lulu Salisbury.
Annual Mooting,
The annual meeting of the share
holders of The First National Bank
of North Platte, Nebraska, will be
held at the bank Tuesday, January
14, I902y at three o'clock p. tn.
North Platte, Nebr.,, Dec. 19, 1901.
Arthur McNamara,
Cashier.
Business around the depot was
quite animated yesterday forenoon,
six passenger trains arriving and
departing between the hours, 11:05
and 1:25, It hustled the motive
power department to furnish
engines for the rush,
Why is it our store is crowded
every day we think it because of
,our immense stock and prices that
afe right, Dixon, The Jeweler.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
We are looking forward to a good
time next Sunday at 3:30 p. in.
Rev. C. P. Wimberly will speak to
men, and members of the M. 13.
choir will sing.
We note with pleasure and thank
fulness the efforts being put forth
by some of our members to secure
new members just at this trying
time. Their labor haa not been in
vain. Let the good work go on.
This week the following gentle
men have contributed to the
Mexico Y. M. C. A. fund: Frank
Broach, C. Austin, R. W. Perkin
Bon, Charles Temple, Fred Tobas
and P. M. Soreiiflon, Total amount
to date $8.00. We want at least
light more men to give 25c apiece.
All men are cordially invited to
the bible study tonight in the par
lor at eight o'clock.
Are there not twenty young men
In this city needing a good place to
spend their evenings? Books,
baths, writing material, shoe black
ing and many other privclcges mat
we have to offer tor less than u
cent a day. Come join today and
get twelye months and eleven days
for 53,00.
There arc a few families in town
that are in destitute circumstances
and help is needed. In one in
stance that we have heard of two
little children had their feet
badly frosted while in the house by
lack of clothing and fuel to create
the necessary warmth. The true
Christmas and christian giving is
to those who are in need, and If
you can cheer the heart of some
dcBtitute family on Christmas day,
you will do a good work.
Have you a boy or a girl with a
taste 'or music? Make them a
present of a Violin. Banjo, Guitar
or Mandolin. Doolittle haa a com
plete Uuc.
Christmas trade lias been fairly
good among tliu merchant?) the
past few days, and', a heavy busl
ucsD is anticipated Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday. ,
New goods arrive? each day at
Dixon'a. See our window dis
plays. B. A. Cary, who; was indisposed
for a few days, is attending to hia
duties as court reporter.
Ghiith
Wc have three children. Dcforc the
birth of the last one my wife used four hot,
ties of MOTHER'S FRIEND. If you had the
pictures of our children, you could see at
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finest-looking of them all.
My wife thinks Mother's
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and grandest
remedy In the
world for cxpect
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Written by a Ken
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ATLANTA, OA.
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