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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, 1JEB., JANUARY 2, 1912.
No. 93
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One- Fifth Off
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Beginning December 26th and closing January 13th we will give you a discount of one-
fifth from the regular price of every article carried in our Dry Goods, Cloaks, Dresses, Suits,
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Notions, Gents' Furnishing and Shoe stocks. These goods will be
sold to you at regular price and one-fifth deducted from your bill. During this sale we will
riot open any new goods in these departments, so it will pay you to come early before the as-
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sortments are broken.
Wilcox Department Store.
NORTH PLA.TTE, NEBRASKA.
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Miss Holon Bird is visiting in Suther
land this week.
Misses Ida and Grace Shelton re
turned from Omaha Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins will
jjo to Denver this week to visit frionds.
Miss Nora Gotham, of Grand Island,
is the guest of Mias Lucy Dunn this
wouk.
Cyril Donegnn and brother Noel spent
yesterday in Cozad with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, of Columbus,
have been visiting their son of this
city.
Arthur McNamarn has returned
from Omaha after visiting rolativos
for a week.
Miss Alma Waltemath leaves today
for Washington, D. C, to rosume her
school work.
Miss Grace Payne loft this morning
to resume her studies at Brownell hall
in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Butler Buchanan will
leave shortly for California to spend
several weeks.
Miss Elsie Langford left last night
for Omaha to resume her work in the
Boyle business college.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eshleman re
turned a few days from Denver where
they visited friends.
Edmund Schatz returned to the Boyle
colleee in Omaha, having terminated
a visit with his parents.
Mrs. J. II. McWilliams and daughter
Minerva came home Saturday from a
short visit with Lincoln friends.
Edgar Schiller roturned the last of
week from Ida Grove, la., where ho
was called by the illness of his father.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner and
daughter Helen went to Omaha Satur
day evening to spend a week or more.
Miss Euphonia Johnson, of Brownell
hall of Omaha, loft Saturday after
visiting Miss Grace Payne for a week.
Miss Hazel Oborfelder, of Sidney,
who had been the guest of Miss Mayme
Pizor, roturned home yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. W. T. Banks returned yesterday
from Kearnev whero sho visited her
sister . Mrs. 0. W. Neale for several
days.
Claudo Selby, of the Physicians &
Sure-eons collece. of Chicago, who
spent tho holidays with his parents,
left yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Linobaugh re
turned Saturday from Dcs Moines,
whero they were callqd by tho death of
tho latter s moiner,,
Mrs. Charles Wmogar and children,
of Lebanon, Kas., Mrs. Will Patterson,
nf Ocralnlla. Marie VonGoetz, of Over
ton, and Annie VtiGoetz, of Omaha,
left tho first c ' (' v.erk after viiting
thdr parcrt1
Elks Hold Banquet.
iNinety-eight Elks met at their home
last evening and celebrated tho advent
of the New Year by surrounding the
banquet board, partaking of a fine
spread served by caterer Chas. Frcdr
key arid listened to excellent after din
ner talks by Keith Novillo, Dr. N. Mc
Cabe, Dr. Quigley, W. T. Wilcox and
Judge Grimes. During the dinner hour
the Stamp orchestra furnished music,
and while it rendered popular song airs
the banqueters sang tho choruses, thus
enlivening the evening with cheer and
melody.
The speeches of those responding to
the toasts opened with witticisms and
stories, nnd then turning from jest to
earnest words for the good of tho mem
bers were uttered. At the close of the
talk by Mr. Wilcox he suggested that
a .free will offering to relieve tho needs
of tho unfortunate of the town hi
made. The suggestion met with heart
response and the silver coins contri
buted amounted to seventy-nine dollars.
This donation in addition to those made
by the lodge Thanksgiving and Christr
mas.
During the evening it wns voted to
hold a banquet on each New Year's day
in the future.
Mantcll in "Macbeth."
Discriminating critics say the mem
ory of the oldest theatre-goer will not
recall a more superb interpretation of
Macbeth than that which will bo given
by Robert B. Mantell at tho Keith next
Friday evening.
Mr. Mantell emphasizes tho remorse
of Macbeth, whoso overleaping ambi
tion drives him to ono crime nfter
another until he puys the inevitable,
awful price. He is a storm-tossed man
from the occasion of his first meeting
with the witches, when he becomes the
victim of his superstitious belief in
them. His crimes haunt him in his
waking nnd sleeping hours and it is no
tax upon his imigination to seo tho
ghosts of Banquo at the feast.
Yet Macbeth is not a man without
physical courage and Mr. Mantell not
only brings out the physical bravery of
tho Thane of Cawdor, but ho portrays
tho moral cowardice of the man Mac
both. The stage version of Macbeth
used by Mr. Mantell was prepared from
Edwin Booth's prompt book and ia
marked by the usual ommissions of
both text and character. Tho cuts in
elude the scenes laid in England, while
tho English characters taking part in
theso scenes also are dropped. As a
matter of fact none of tho omitted
nassaces is dramatically essential in
forwarding tho tragedy.
Miss Kato Wakeman will have tho
role of Lady Macbeth.
Weather Forecast for North Platto
and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and
Wodnosday, continued cold. Maxi
mum temporaturo yostorday 17; ono
year ago -I. - Minimum temperature
ait night -10; ono year ago -19.
Genuine crushed Oyster Shells. Make
hens lay.
I Ilcrahey'a, Fifth and Locust.
Joseph I Shcchan and Gladys Caldwell in the world's mot ifxular ojfia
rnian Girl ' at the Keith Theatre Wednesday, January ioth
The Bohe
Mrs. Guy Robinson, of Grand Island,
camo up last eyening to visit her
mother Mrs. John Day.
Hnrloy Greeson, who spent the holi
days with his parents, returned to the
state university Saturday.
Mrs. J. B. Jeter, of Los Angeles, is
visiting her husband who is employed
here as conductor for tho Union Pacific.
Mrs. Mary Marovish returned last
evening lrom lirany isinnu wnerc sne
attended a lamily reunion on Lhristmas
day.
Charles Tighe left Sunday evening to
take up a course in Croighton College
in Omaha.
Superintendent Chae. Ware trans
acted official business at the railroad
odlces yestorde"
Dan McKoo, of Willow Island, ar
rived last evening to spend a few days
with local friends.
Mrs. Eva Baldwin, of Lincoln, who
has been visitinc Mrs. Jj J . Halligan
ond other friends will leave Tbilisi!
evening.
Will Lannin severed his connection
With the Grooson Grocery Co. yester
day.
Mrs. Frank Winkloman and family
camo home tho last of the week from
a visit with friends in Omaha.
Wm. Adair, manager of the local
hiundrv. returned last evening lrom a
week's stay in Omaha and Kearnoy.
After visitintr Miss Blanche Fonda
for (several days, Misses Marian Bot
loll' and Florence Coppock returned to
Denver.
I One-1 enth Uti on b
rocenes
Until January 20th.
Wo will give ten percent off on our regular prices-excepting
butter eggs and potatoes. Our stock is new no old items
in tho store. We give you prompt service with our auto
wagon. Oar of fancy Minnesota potatoes just received.
HERROD & SON,
The purpose of the above discount sale ia to demonstrate to tho people of North Platte and
vicinity that we have fresh and reliable goods.
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Mrs. Harry Samelson will entertain
tho Nevita club tomorrow nftcrnoon,
Mrs. James Golden will cntortaln the
Hanifln-Guthcrless wedding party at a
six o'clock dinner this evening.
Miss Mae Hanifin will bo tendered a
pro-nuptial linen shower at tho homo of
Mrs. Julius Pizor Thursday evening.
Mi8es Mary Elias and Mario Brod-
heck will give a miscellanous shower
Friday evening for Miss Mao Hanifin.
Miss Amy Langford pleasantly enter
tained the Young Ladies Kensington
club last evening. Tho refreshments
were very dainty and nicely served.
Miss Nnneno Iddinga entertained a
number of young friends at Som It Set-
iFriday evening. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Perry Carson nnd Miss Mary Guil-
linumo will be united In marriage at
tho homo of tho bride on east Fifth
treet tomorrow ovening.
Mrs. Thos. Austin entertained a few
friends tho last of the week on tho
occasion of her birth nnnivorsary. A
nicely prepared lunch was served.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph Spies celebrated
their twenty-fifth Wedding anniversary
Friday. All present report n pleasant
time. Tho refreshments were appro
priato to tho season.
Tho bans of marriage were published
for the first time in St Patrick's church
Sunday, of Miss Mae Hanifin and Mr.
Harry Gutherless, who will bo married
at the residence of Rov. McDaid on.
January 10th.
In honor of Miss Gortrudi Dill, of
Chicago, who is visiting in town, MIrs
Gladys Bird entertained n (party of
young friends Friday evening.! Games,
contests and music made up i( pleasant
oveTiing. Delicious rcfrushmsnjtfi wore
served. I.
Tho Luthoran Aid Society wil hold a
mef llrtfttttrthb home., ofi M rs J fc II.
Crosslor Thursdny afternoon itr' honor
of Mrs. C. A. Dill, of Chicago. In on-
tertnining Mrs. Crosselerwill bo assisted
by Mrs. Warren Kelly and Mrs. Rov.
Cressler.
Mrs. II. S. White very pleasantly
I a number of friends last evening in
I honor of Mrs. Kva Baldwin, of Lincoln.
The opportunity which the Oceanian
gave to former frionds to renw their
acquaintance with the guest of honor
was greatly enjoyed by all. Elaborate
refreshments wore served.
Thursday evening tne foot ball team
of the high school mid anumberof tho'ir
friends were royally entertained at the
home of MIbs Blanche Fonda. About
forty guests wore presontund spent the
ovening in enjpyable games, vaudeville
stunts and music. The rooms were hung
with holly, mistletoe and Xmas bells
prettily arranged. Tho refreshments
were dainty afid'nicoly served. Assist
ing the hostessv wore Misses Myrtle
Bcelcr, Irma Horn, Hildegard Clinton,
Virginiu Bui hint and Amanda Butler.
Out of town guests were Misses Bolt
liolf, Coppock and Robinson, of Denver,
Pizer, of Hastings,, and Oborfoldor, of
Sidney.
One of the most enjoyable affairs of
tho Christmas festivities was tho din
ner dance given by Miss Edith Patter
son at her homo Saturday evening.
Covers were laid for twenty at tho
prettily appointed dining table, in tho
center of which was a small Chrismns
tree lighted by tiny colored oloctric
lights. Holly picked and sent by the
hostess' brother Major Patterson for
the occasion, was profusely used for
the table decoration as wore also min
aturo reindeera and lighted candles.
The place cards wore of hand painted
poinsettia design nnd on tho back were
dancing programs. Tho dinner wa3
sorved in five courses nnd at tho con
clusion tho guests adjourned to the homo
of Miss Aileen Gantt whero dancing
wns participated in until a late hour.
Those present were tho Misses Edith
Gantt, Irma Clinton, Alice Birge, Nell
Brntt. Aileen Gantt. Ituth Streitz,
Kathorine Lewis, of Wayne, Neb.,
Gernldine Bare, Edith Patterson and
Mrs. U. D. Birgo and Messrs. Jim
Clinton, Ed Keliher. Bort Bnrbor,
Walter O'Connor, Richmond Birgo,
Carl Schaeffer, Evorott Evans, Frank
McGovern, Horton Mungor and Rolfo
Halligan.
Sheriff Miltonborcor loft last evening"
for Rushvlllo to arrest Asa Salome for
disposing of mortgaged property. Ho
will bo brought hero for trial.
MIbs Mario LeDoyt entertained a
number of frionds at a Som It Set
party Friduy evening. A dainty lunch
was served.
For Rent Furnished Unon with
board, Mr,. R. I'. Lar.gford.
