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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1912)
THERE'S a treat in store for you jf you have not met Big Ben. You may have read his Ads in the big magazines, but these arc not half strong enough. I don't think tliey begin to do him justice. In fact, no Ad can, so I won't attempt to write one about him. This announce ment is simply an invitation for -you to walk by my store and meet him. $2.50 Local and Personal DIXON, The Jeweler. SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggist? Klru liMir Nopli hi LOCAL AND PERSONAL Julius Pizcrleft last night for Chicago to spend several days on business. Mra. C. H. Bacon, of Cheyenne, is tisiting her mother Mrs. Votuw this week, having arrived Tuesday. The Sutherland basket ball team have challenged the North Platte Yeo man to a game at the Lloyd on Mon day evening. Wednesday Derryberry and Forbe3 sojd nJargcgasoline tnystJon. ..engine to Carl Brooder, who lives a few miles south of town. New Year's day was of more than ordinary importance in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Golden, by reason of the birth of a son on that morning. John Lemmer, who has been in Coder Foils, Iowa, for six months past for the benefit of his health, will return shortly to take up his work as manager of the North Platte mill. From a Fresno paper it is learned that our former citizen George It. Ham mond was thrown from n buggy by a runaway horse and rendered uncon scious He was taken to a hospital and the lacerations on his head and face treated. The mean tcmperaturo for last month was three degrees colder than the av erage for December. The highest tem perature for the month was fifty-five and the lowest fourteen below zero. The precipitation for last month wan sixty-five one-hundredth inches, while the average for December is forty seven one hundredths. j Fred Dolson, a former North Plntto boy, has been recently appointed assis- j tant manager and mechanical engineer of the Pacific Coast Gas & Electric Co., J of Oakland, Cal. This is n big corpora- j tion, and the fact that Fred has been . given the ussistont managership is evi-1 dence that his ability has been recog nized. It is just another instance of a ' North Platte boy "making good." Joseph E Sheehan singing "Then Y0l'" opera "The Rohenirn Girl" at the l Personal S Harry Reese haa returned from a fortnight's visit in Omaha. - - Mrs. George Brown has returned from o visit with relatives in York. " Leo Erb, of Gothenburg, spent a few days here this week visiting friends. John.Denn left Wednesday morning for Arapahoe to spend several days on business. Mn and Mrs. Callahan, of O'Fallons, have been visiting friends In town thiB week. Charlio Whelan left last night for Oklahoma to spend it week on business interests. Bert Barbar returned to the stato university today after visiting for two weeks in town. A. D. McDoncll left Wednesday evon ing for Oklahoma to spend several weeks on business. Miss Ethel Jacobs will return tomor row from a two weeks' visit with friends in Kearney. Mrs. Edward Burko left last evening for Chicago to purchase her spring stock of millinery. Mrs. D. E. Morrill returned Wednes-v day from an extended visit with rela tives in Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Majorie Cross will return to Kearney tomorrow after visiting her parents during the holidays. Attorney George B. Gibbs returned Wednesday morning from a week's visit in Omaha and Kansas City. Mrs. Brown, of Kimball, who spent the past week with her son Bert Brown and wife, left yesterday morning. Mrs. Harry Vincent and daughter Margaret will return this week from an extended visit in Omaha nnd Blair. Miss Fayo Brittain, of the local schools, is expected to return tonight from a two weeks' stay in Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mcston nnd baby returned Wednesday afternoon from Hnstlngs, where they spent Christmas. Mrs. Harry Porter and daughter Lois will return tomorrow from Minden after visiting relatives for two weeks. Mrs. C. P. Carson, of Columbus, came up Wednesday afternoon to at tend the wedding of her son Perry Car son. John J. Horrigan will return to Rockford, HI.', Sunday evening after spending two weeks with local Miss Genevieve Woods who has been visiting her parents in Wallaco during the holidays returned today to reenter school. Miss Ruth Patterson will leave" to morrow for Omaha to resume her duties as instructor in the schools there. Miss Hazel Lierk returned to-' the Boyle business college in Omaha Wed nesday after spending the holidays with her parents. Miss Alice Wakeman, of Chicago, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton and otherrelativea, left Wed nesday morning. I Mrs. Heming and son Stanley, 1 of Chappell, who have been visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. J. E. Sebastian went ! homo Wednesday. i Miss Pearl Howlund returned to her , school in Brady the first of tho week i after spending her vacation with her i aunt Mrs. Albert Schatz. j "Tin?. H. K. Smith and Miss Eileen Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, Mo., who hav.o bsen visiting the Edwards' families, left Wednesday for home. Mrs. Whittaker and son Ira, who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schiller will leave early next week for their home in Vermillion, S; D. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dill and fnmily, of Chicago, who have been visiting relatives during the holidays will leave for home tomorrow. - - . Remember Me" in the world famous Keith Wid.uednv, January 10th Funeral of Geo. T. Field. Tho funeral of the late Geo. T. Field, hold from the residonco Wednes day afternoon nt two o'clock.was largely attended by the moro intimate frjonds. The service was conducted by jRcv. Chapman, who delivered an address following the regular burial scrvico of his church. A quartette composed of Mrs. Mabel Hatch, Miss Clinton nnd Messrs. Clinton nnd Mungor rendered two hymns and the burial chant -There was a wealth of floral tributes sent by tho lodges of which the deceased was a member and the clubs to which Mrs. Field belong, in addition to many by individual persons. The funeral car was escorted from the residence to tho depot by a dele gation of eighty Elks, nnd accompanied by Mrs. Field and L. B. Dick tho re mains were taken to Chicago for inter ment at 6:30 that evening. . Fireman's Ball. The annual ball of the B. of L. F. and E, at the Lloyd opera houso on Tucs- day evening was a brilliant social suc cess. Tho gallery was filled early in the evening with spectators and the number on the floor was such as to make dancing pleasant. Stamp's or chestra furnished a program of excel lent concert nnd dance music nnd each dance was heartily encored. The dance cards were a neat design' npproprintO to tho order and season and contained a variety of dances to suit nil The committee in charge gavo their time and attention to every detail with the result that the ball was the most successful in several years. New Grocery Store. Chester Macomber and Will Lanuin will open a grocery store in the Ver million block on north Locust street about Jnnuary 15th. These young men were born in or near North Platte, both have been employed as clerks in local grocery stores, and having acquaintance of tho people nnd the perience of the business, they will doubt receive liberal patronage. the Give Hur Side a Chance. In an article taken from the Chicago Herald, headed "Business Men in Theatricals," we notice "The Lion and the Mouse" is going to make a few stops before starting a run in San Francisco. Now why enn't we ,have this company stay one night with us? Thoy surely must have n first class company to contemplate an extended run in the western metropolis. Give us a chance. I The Nebraska Wesleyan Glee Club stopped over Wednesday while enroute from Omaha to Gering. 131 KEITH THEATRE Wednesday, January 10th, The Society Event of , the Season ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. Original All Star Cast. Magnificent P. 1 :.?) 1 The Famous Sheehan ,Chorus and Augmented Orchestra. In the World's Most Popular Opera, the "Bohemian Special Prices 50c 75c NOTE:This organization invariably plays at $2.00 (see Denver and Salt Lake papers), but in order to give all an oppor tunity to hear this splendid production, special prices have been made here. CariOB-Guilliaume Wedding. A beautiful homo wedding took place at tho home of Mrs. Anna Gullllnumo Wednesday evening t when her second daughter Marie Josephino was united in.mnrnnge to Perry Alvjn Carson, Rev. P. McDaid officiating. Tho ln terlor of tho home Was prettily decor ated with strings bt green and gold hearts tied in place with white ribbon. Cut (lowerawero arranged in various pats of the house and largo green bells hung from tho doorways. Bofore n bower of smilax and arcadias tho ceremony was performed in tho pros onco ot seventy-five guests. During tho ceremony Miss Maymo McMichacl played "Cupids Gartbn." Thobrido and her ottendent entered thru a ribbon aislo formed with yellow And white streamers. Littlo Marian Huxoll and Gcraldine Rasmusscn acted as ribbon bearers, They woro whito embroidered frocks and largo whito hnlr bows. Tho brido was attired in n lustrous empire rob of white mcssalinc, entrain, with rich trimmings of silk fringe, pearl ornaments and fine not Her veil was held in place by clusters of swansonin. Sho carried a largo arm boquet of brides' roses, Bwansonia nnd fern leaves. The maid of honor, Mis8 Lucy Dunn, woro an attractive grown of yellow mosBnlinc with smnrt touches of baby blue velvet, gold beads and lata, Her tulle cap was fastened to j,er,i'mir wltli small flowers nnd sho hold a slienth of yellow rosea nnd ferns, The groom nnd his best man David Day wqre eyoning dress. A sumptuous wedding supper was served in which the color scheme of yellow and whito was carried out. Tho bridal table was beautifully trimmed J with ropes of similax attached to the chandelier and corners, terminating in a large mound in the center of the table where cut Klass, silver, lace doili ?s and violets wore used in decor ating. Tho guests were received by Misses Mnc McWilliams and Elizabeth Weinberger and Misses Orra Hall, Ethel McWilliams, Daisy McMichael, Loretta Murphy, Mabel Day and Amy Langford served. The display of costly wedding gifts included many valuable nnd useful articles for the cozy bungalow which the groom has in readiness on east Fourth street, where they began house keeping yesterday. Mrs. Carson is one of North Platto'B most popular youngJadies.having taken a prominent part in society as well as in church work nnd is n proficient painter of china. . Mrj Carson is a general favorite. His engaging manner Tins made him suc cessful in businesa nnd private life. He is a Wean cut, broad minded' nnd well read young, man. A INI HEAR "Then You'll Remember Me." "I Dream't I Dwelt in Marble Halle." "The"! Heart Bowed Down." for this City $1.00 and $1.50 Girl. Mr. nnd Mrs. R. A. Rhoades, of tho Experimental Farm, became tho proud parents of a baby boy Wednesday. Misses Josephine nnd Gortrudc Mc- Ginloy returned to Ogalhila Wednesday after visiting friends for aevoral days. Miss Hazel Minshnll returned to tho Kenrnoy Normal Wedncsdny nftcr spending two weeks with the home folks. GROCERY SALE. Since our fall orders have all arrived we find we arc badly crowded for room and we have a big car of "Occident" due January 20th. In order to make room for it we will begin WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3d, and continue until 6:30 p. m. Jan. 23, to sell the fol lowing staples, for cash only, at the prices named below: ' ' ' ; ' flour! Lexington Cream per sack , , . . t .$1.35 Lexington XXXX per sack . . . 1.30 Valley Patent per sack , 1.30 EVERY DAY NEEDS. Crackers, largo box per lb GJc Red Cross or Quaker Oats; 25c box. . .'. 20c Navy Beans 4 pounds 25c Short Head RicoG pounds 25c Fancy Head Rice 3 pounds ...25c Diamond C or S. P. Hams per lb 10c DiaTnond C. or S. P. Bacon, whole piece, per lb -. . 2lXc Black Pepper, in bulk per lb ,' 25c 8 boxes Matches V , . 25c 12 cans Standard Corn .95c 6 cans of Peaches ,75c 6 cans of Pears ', . i . : . ; . .-75c 3 cans of Forest City Strawberries ......... v '. . . , 50c 3 cans Forest City Blackberries ,v. .. J , ..... 50c 3 cans Forest City Raspberries 50c 2 cans Red Salmon '. 35c 2 cans Pink Salmon : . . .25c Forbes Quality Coffee, 2 lb can regular 65c ,58c Better anticipate your wants while these prices last. Remember the place, first door south of post office. Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I remain yours for business, HL L OFIElElSON McDonald State Bank, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock Fully Paid $100,000.00. Oldcsf Bank in Lincoln County. We Respectfully Solicit your Banking Business. Satisfaction Guaranteed '. . chas. Mcdonald, President. Union Realty and Investment Company. Paid up Capital $50,000. Surplus 50,000.00. -OFFICERS T. C. PATTERSON, President, First Mortgages on Ronl EstatoiBought, Sold and Nogotintod. ,''7 This compnny is prepared to loan money of investors on first moil- p gages on real estate, amply secured nnd drawing eight per cent scm nnnunllintorest. Money so invested will bo exempt from taxation. A Modern Institution For the treatment of medical and surgical cases. Open to tie medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cn- Training school for nurses in connection. Address nil cnmn.u cations to the superintendent. Phone 642 Cor. Eighth and Locust Misses May Armstrong ata' Ruth Chamberlain went to Ogalalla Wednes day afternoon. J. 0. Green, of Geneva, who ling been visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. W. T. Green, left yesterdny. ,V Mrs. Guy Robinson, of Grand Island, who has been visiting her parents Mr, nnd Mrs, J. II. Dny, will leavo Sunday ovening. W. fl. MCUUNALU. n t ir ft mm tint! a rx Cashier and Vice-Prcst. AND DIRECTORS- B. BUCHANAN, Soc'y nnd Trenis. 1