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i'WKNTY-FIFPII YKAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 21, HHI9.
NO 95.
f 1909
Q:
1909
Christmas tins your finds 1 ho people of our city and surrounding country more prosperous than over before in their
history. To meet this condition we have used every endeavor to gather together a class of merchandise suitable for tho'
wants of all the people of this community. Tn our stock you will find something suitable for every member of the fam
ily from baby to grandparent. Below wo offer a few suggestions.
HARDWARE.
Silver Knives and Forks
Silver Table Spoons
Silver Dessert Spoons
Silver Tea Spoons
Silver Berry Ladles
Silver Meat Forks
Silver Ladles
Nickle Baking Dishes
Niokle Pie Servers
Chafing Dishes
Aluminim Ware
Granite Ware
Carving Sets
Revolvers
Shot Guns
Target Rifles
Wash Boilers
Wringers
Washing Machines
Boys' Wagons
Irish Mails
Flour Bins
Crumb Trays
Safety Razors
Pocket Knives
Scissors
Carpenter Tools
Serving Trays
Roasting Pana
Stoves
Base Burners
Ranges
LADIES' FURNISHINGS.
Silk Waists ' ;
Net Waists
Silk Petticoqts , ' v . -.
Fur Sets , V.
Fur Neck Pieces
Cloaks
Suits
Skirts
Dreefes
Silk Spun Scarfs
Silk Spun Auto Veils
Automobile Scarfs
Woolen Scarfs " - '
Fascinators r
Silk Mufflers , ' ' .
Umbrellas i ,
Suit Cases i "
Kimonas
SHOES.
Baby Shoes
Girl' Shoes
Boys' Shoes
Ladies' Shoes
Ladies' Oxfords
Men's Shoes
Overshoes
High Cut Shoes
Leggings
Overgaiters
DRY
goods!
Dress Goods
Silks
Table Linens
Toweling
Heavy Skirtings
Handkerchiefs Linens
Curtain Nets
HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
Cotton Blankets
Wool Blankets
Bed Spreads
Lace Curtains
, Portiers
Couch Covers
Table Spreads
Bath Robe Blankets
Crib Blankets
Madras Curtains
Table Cloths
Dresser Scarfs
Lunch Cloths
Tray Cloths
Linen Towels
Turkish Towels
Napkins
NOTIONS.
Turkish Jewelry
Back Combs
Side Combs
Barrcttes
Hand Bags
Belts
Handkerchiefs
Ladies' Collars
Fancy Ties
Infant's Hoods
Infant's Snques
Kid Gloves
Golf Gloves
Mittens
Embroidered Hose
Silk Hose
Lisle Hose
Holly Ribbons
Ribbons for Kensington Bags
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
Gloves
Mittens
Sweaters
Shirts
Underwear
Fancy Socks
Neckties
Umbrellas
Suspenders
..Hats
'.Caps
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Toilet Cases
Manicure Sets
Handkerchief Boxes
Glove Boxes
Collar and Cuff Boxes
Shaving Sets
Mirrors
Hat Pin Holders
Baby Sets
Post Card Albuns
Picture Frames
Smoking Sets
Jewel Boxes .
TOYS.
Dolls
Teddy Dolls
Toft Possums
Monkeys
Games
Books
Toy Dishes
Horns
Drums
Doll Buggies
Blocks
Trains
Tool Chests,
' -.Grocery Stores
'. Air, Ships
Drawing Slates
We open evenings4 until after "Christmas. Try and do your shopping early. Come in the mornings.- Jf you tity this,,
you will make it, much easier for yourself and the clerks will be able to give you more attention. Yours for a Merry
Christmas.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
t".
S TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS :
f
Misa Anna Kramp returned yester
day ftcm Lancaster, Fcnna.
Horton Munger will spend Christmas
with his parents in Omaha.
Dr. Twinem was colled to Ogalalli.
on professional service Sunday night,
leaving for that place on No. 7.
Miss Opal Deering who had been vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Thos. Green for n
few days, returned to Grand Islani
last night.
Principal Paul Stone, of the high
school, left Saturday for Northfield,
Minn., to spend Christmas with hhi
parents.
The remain of a young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jenkins were brought don
from Sutherlai d yesterday morning and
interred in the cemetery.
"The Girl from the U. S. A." was
presented to a small audience at Tho
Keith Saturday ovening. The play id
said to. have been fairly well rendorcd.
Mr. and Mrs. Frak Hatch left Sun.
day night for Willow Springs, Mo.
where they wil spend Christmas with
Mrs. Hatch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
A. Davis. .
Kling Bros. & Co's fancy waistcoats
and Bmoking'jackets in silk, mixed and
nice woolen materials at tho Hub
Clothing Dept.
Mrs. It. P. Basta went to Columbu3
ye'terdoy and Mr. Basta will follow in
a day or two, They ill spend Chijst-
mas and eevoni) days following with
frionds In that city.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Wclngand and
two sons will spend tho holidays with
Mr. W. ingand'a mother at RcBivi le,
111., leaving for that placo on Christ-
mas Day.
Do not wait till tho last week bofor j
Christmas to have your pictures fram
ed. Bring them in now. Wo have a
beautiful assortment of moulding h
Ijilt, silvor, brown, black, white, etc.
0. 14. Nuwton.
Miss Emma Smith left Saturday for
Farley. Iowa, where she will visit
friends for a fortnight.
Miss Kate Cricker left Sunday night
for Salt Lake City to visit her sister
Mrs. John Ottenstein.
T. T. Kelih r, of Cheyenne, was in
town Sunday, coming here to attend
the funeral of tho late, D. A. Baker.
Miss Anna Churchill, who had been
the truest of Miss Hannah Keliher for
several weeks, returned to her home in
Ashland Sunday.
Tho Altar Society of St, Patrick's
church will hold a social on Wednesday
afternoon of next week at tho homo of
Mrs. Julius Hahler. The cust rnary)
lunch w 11 be served, to which the pub
lic is invited.
Chos. C. Hupfc and Joseph Hupfer
arrived fiom Ogden Sunday night, hav
ing been tailed here by tho death ofj
their father. Mrs. Mollio Her derson,
of Oakland, Cal., the only daughter of
the deceased, arrived Sunday night. ;
Sunshine Society will meet with Mrs.
J. Borer's noxt Wednesday afternoon
tp- distribute Sinshine packages. If
you have anything in that line leave at
Mrs. J. Bdker or donnti ns can bo
sent nt any time to Mrs. Perkins, 515
East 9th St., or phono 550 and wo will
call for same.
Muffl.'rs and Reefers in wool andollk
matorialtTut The Hub.
Something's wrong-it has been
moro than o week since Judge Elder
has issued a mnrtinge license. This in
unusual for. this season of tho
But perhaps all tho'innrriffgoeble girls
in Lincolu county have mbraccd
matriiiony. This, if true, is bud for
the boys, not only bad but sad,
Secretary McAbec, of tho Y.
A., returned Satuidoy i ight
1 Omaha with a bride, having
married In that city on Wednesday of
last week. To Mr. McAbco and tho
lady of his choice, Tho Tribuno ex
ten s cougratulations and best wishes;
may their life and woik among us be
over happy oud pluiitunU
Mrs. S. H. Grace will return tonight
from a visit with friends in Cheyenne
and Kamas City.
Miss Marie Von Gootz, a student at
tho state university, arrived home Sat
urday to spend the holidny vacation.
Miss Edith Patterson, teaching
school at Adams, Neb., came homo
Sunday to spend the holiday vacation,
Mr. and Mrs. Drew and Mis3 Anna
VonGoetz will arrive from Omaha
Thursday and remain over Christmas.
Miss Burt left for Lincoln Saturday,
Miss Sullivan went to Broken Bow and
Miss Campbell to Garfield, where they
will visit during tho school vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shaffer,' of Den
ver, wore in town Sunday, having ac
companied the Baker funeral party.
Mr. Shaffer is now employed as car
checker for the D. & R. G. road.
P. II. S illivan received a letter yes
terday announcing the death of the
wife of State Auditor ''arton, former
ly grand recorder of tho A. 0. U. W.
The funeral will bo held at Aurora.
Modern Clothes. Let tho Collego
Chap, The Avon and The Normandie
tell its own story. It's a strong story,
and a convincing one tho story .of fine
material, good tailoring and modcot
prices, See for yourself.
1 he Hub Clothing Dept.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Matson will
spend Christmas in Lincoln, leaving for
that city Thursday.
Charley Dixon, a student at tho
Kearney Military Acodemy, it home to
spend tho holiday vacation.
MUi Allia Birgj, H)m3r Ra:tor and
Rolf Hnlligau are home from the state
university for tho holiday vacation.
Mott's Puro Apple Cider 50c per
gnllon. Stone Dkuo Co.
Tho breakage which occurred in tho
ice lake Thursday night wns repaired
Sa urday nud water again turned in
Sunday.
Found Tho lady who bought a pair
of cuff links at Cllnt"n's and dropped
them in the post ollko can havo the
same by calling at Clinton's.
Mi3 Clara Boal arrived from Chica
go Sunday night and will vi it her
grandmother and aunt for several days,
returning to Chicago Thursday night.
Xmas packages of perfume. The Beat
of Oderjs. At Schiller & Co's.
Judge Grimes has adjourned tho
December term of district court until
January 3rd. By tho ond of this . adr
journcd term the old business on tho
docket will have been pretty well clean
ed up.
County Clerk Elliott and County
Commissioner Kockcn returned Sntur-
What to Get For Mother.
What shall I get for mother,
There's nothing too go d for her;
A house and lot? Sho has them,
And a hundred dollar fur,
She has railroad stock
And a fertile farm
It's really a matter for alarm
What to get for mother.
I have itl now, and, I know well.
I'll go to Clinton's Whore they sell
Trays for bread, ani veil-pins fine,
And candle-sticks that keep thoir shine,
Belt-pins, too, and writing sets,
All kinds of silvor cabinets,
Fine cut-glass that sparkles bright,
Oh, yea, I'll iro and get some light
On what to huy for mother.
To appreciate Brandcgce, Kincaid &
Co. clothes .you must see them. Tho
Hub Clothing Dept. has them.
The Brady Vindicator issued a twenty day from Fremont, whore they attend,
naco hnlidav number last week, an ' cd tho 8tato convention of county com
edition that would bo creditable to a
town several times tho
The edition contained
size of Brndv.
missioncra und county clerks. Mr.
Kockcn took nn nctivo part In tho dio-
yea5JpaEea of nda of Brady and Maxwell!
business mon, evidence that thoy
widc-a-wako merchantn.
At tho oporn houso this ovening
Frank DuCray, of Lincoln, and Fred
eight or ton i CUB8ln9 of t"0 convention.
M. C.
from.
been
Special prices on CA roboB and
ore i blankets frrm now until Jan 1st. Pro
mus Foratodt, Blnnkcnburg's old stand,
The Pacific Hotel is in tho hands of
tho painters nnd paper hangers, and
Ouimette, of this city, .ill contest for ffn&ff'MS ToVlX
inmm mi . iuvvv. wunv. uwA.mH j a numooror now ueas supplied and
test, This promises to bo tho boat ex- i everything put in first class Bhane. A
pre- new cnoi nas ueen employed in the
" j vjMi viiiwiw imju ujiuuj HID
direction patrons are being served with
meals that are exceptionally good. As
might bo expected, Manager Sitton is
well pleased with these all-around im-provuuonUi,
hibition of the manly sport ever
scntcu in Worth I'lutte, and will un
doubtedly bo witn' ssed by a largo
crowd. Tho preliminary sot-to will bo
between a Sidney boy nnd Morgan, tho
WoUfiwt colorod boxer.
Your Christmas
Present
Make your family a Christmas
presoot by starting a bank ac
count in tho McDonald State
Bank, tho oldest banking intui
tu t ion in Western Ncbrueka.
Juat Think!
A deposit of $6,00 oach week
for only five yeBra with this bank
Will give your family nearly
$1,600.00, enough to buy a nico
littlo b'omo. Can you think of
any oatlor way of buying a
homo? ConxK in and lot us ex
plain otrr wothod to you.
McDonald Stale Bank
North Platte, Neb.
Economical and Satis
factory Answers to
the Gift Giving
Problem.
FOR WOMEN
Fur trimmed, fine
felt Romeo stylo 4 fje
houso ellppcrs... I, ZD
Fine shoes.
leniner, Duuon, v nn
bluchcr ond lace. Z.UU
Duuon,
Overgaiters,
colors ,
in black
-1.75
to5.00
for men:
Splendid variety of
line leather houso
slippers in Romeo.
Evorett and Operaoc
styles OuC
Fino shocB all styles-)
und luuthurB,..,.iOU
. FOR BOYS
High top laco boots
tanorblackwuter n
proof leather.... 6,u)
Boys' shoos in var- jc
ious leathers 1 ,jj
Graham &
to2.50
to5i0
3.50
Co.
