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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1912)
v " 1 V W M M To follow is to give yourself a gift even- birthday and every anniversary, and if you make it a gift of Jewelry you will soon have a' valuable collection. Dont over look the fact that we have the right kirfd of Jewelry the kind that is guaranteed and the kino! that is up-to-date. DIXON, r, U. P. Watch Inspector. I DR. 0. H. CRESSLER, g e Graduate Dcnfisf. o e a OfPco over the McDonald State Bank. Miss Eva Dick has been elected ns teacher in district 92. Have you tried the new acorn sanitary ountain at Rincker Book and Drug Co. Mrs. A. P. Kelly left the first of the week for Omnha and Lincoln to visit friends. Miss Edith Wilson, of Omaha, is expected next week to visit Miss Irma Huffman. Ben Elliott left a few days ago for Omaha after spending two weeks with the home folks. The directors of District 71 have elected Miss Mabel McNeal to teach there next term. F. C. Pielsticker and Charles Walters returned last night from a week's visit in Omaha on business. Do not fail to attend our After Supper sale Saturday evening July 27th. E. T. Tramp. Christian Science Service Sunday at 11 a. m. Subject Truth; Sunday school 12 m. K. P. hall, Dewey St. Girls Wanted Good pay and .good treatment. Apply to foreman of Dickey's Sanitary Laundry." 51-2 " Miss Henrietta Prantz, of Omaha, left the first of the week having con cluded a visit with Miss Elizabeth Hin man. Mis3 Hazel Barber, of Lewellen, re turned home yesterday after spending a week at the homo of Miss Elizabeth Hinman. Lee Cowman who was. arrested re C2ntly for selling mortgaged horses has bsen bound over to the district court in the sum of $500. The remains of T. V. Dill, who was killed in the local yards the first of the week, were taken to Crestsn. la., for burial Wednesday. Wanted Woman cook in restaurant will pay well for right woman. Address orinquire It. J. Clark, B6x 255, Brady, Neb. tf Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Weaver, of Center, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Neale Davis while enroute home from Suthorland, left Wednesday. A. C. Burton, who was up from Wellfleet Tuesday, says crop conditions in that section are good, and that about half the corn is out in tassle. Harvesting in that section was re tarded by inability to got binding twine for a period of two weeks, there being a scarcity of twine in all' the jobbing centers of the west. Miss Laura White entertained a party of young ladies last evening at a turkish towel shower for Miss Daisy McMicheal. Nicely prepared refresh ments were served. Married at Grand Island. Clarence Vromun and Miss Irma Burgner, of this city, were married at Grand Island Monday, the ceremony being performed in the Episcopal church by the resident rector. The contracting parties are well and .favorably known and their friends will wish them a pro tracted and successful married life. Leases Wood Building. R. F. Stuart, the plumber, has leased the Wood building on the cornor of Sixth and Locust, and as soon as certain repairs are completed will re move his shop thereto. Increasing business ncccessitated more room, hence Jthc chnngo from the Goozce building. At present Mr. Stuart in han dicapped by inability to secure labor ers, there being seemingly, n scarcity of men for outside work'. Local and Personal. There will be no meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary this month. Harley Gates has severed his connec tion with the Wilcox Department Store. Attorney J. G. Beelpr returned Wednesday-from a business trip to Gandy. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Wilson, of Brady, are visiting friends in the city. 0. St Onge left the first of the week for Minneapolis to remain indefinitely. Miss Mae Nolen has returned from a short visit with relatives in Wood River. Carl Lemmer returned Wednesday from a pleasant visit with friends in Denver. Miss Grace King, of Sidney, is ex pected today to attend the McMicheal Baldock wedding. Master Harry Forsythe, of Ogalalla, came down yesterday morning to visit Master Joe Pizer. l John Seth, who has been working in the Missouri shops for several weeks, returned Tuesday evening. Claude Mecomber who has been at tending college in Des Moines, is ex pected home the first of the week. Mrs. James Hartman and family re turned a few days ago from a two months' visit with relatives in Ohio. Miss Delia Farnsworth, of Boone, la., arrived a few days ago to visit Miss Ethel McVey and Mrs. Samuel Throck morton. "Mrs. Harry Barraclough returned the first of the week from Chevennc where she visited her husband, who is in the hospitai. Robert Lemmer, of Cedar Falls, la., who has been visiting his brother Carl for two weeks, left for home Wednes day evening. ( Take advantage or our After Supper Remmant sale, lawns and .batistes, short lengths only 2c per yard. E. T. Tramp. Misses Ellen Anderson and Martha Du Boise, of Gothenburg, returned home Wednesday after a' short visit with Miss Gertrude Baker. Misses Sarah and Ether Richards formerly of this city are expected in a few days to visit the Huffman home while enroute to Denver on a visit. WOMEN I have a wonderful money maker. If you can give all or part time to a clean, good-paying, permanent business, write. BRYNE, West Philada. Pa. tf The past week has been corn making weather, just the kind we need. With considerable moisture in the ground and the temperature ranging above ninety, you can almost see corn grow. The Powers tractor plowing outfit, ordered through Derryberry & Forbes, ! arrived this week. This GO-horso en gine draws six or eight plows and a narrow and wjll tear up a big lot of earth in a day. The outfit will begin operations at once on the table south of Hershey. While Traveling It is unsafe to carry large sums of money on the person. You can procure at this bank American Bankers Association Travelers' Checks in denominations of $10, $20 and $50, which can be cashed as needed in all parts of the world. We also have safety deposit boxes in which you can place your valuable papers for a very small rental charge of $1.00 and up per year. Call and see us. McDonald Slate Bank, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Democratic Convention. The unterrified of Lincoln county met in mass convention at the court house Wednesday afternoon, aboutsixty being present. The principal object of tiro convention was to select delegates to the state convention to be held' nt Grand Island next week, and the fol lowing were named: Thos. Marcott, Brady; E. A. Ames andM. R. Chappell, Maxwell; Peter Jepson, Fox Creek; Fred Pierson, Sutherland; J. G. Beeler, Thos. Healey, J. H. Edmisten and N. McCabe, North Platte. J. R. White, of Sutherland, was elected delegate-at-large. Studcbaker Taking the lead. "There is a reason" Ask the man who owns one. Four National Race Drivers recently buy Studebaker Cars for their own use. Nine times out of ten if you will learn of the. Studebaker car as these men did you would buy a Studebnker. Ask Mr. Arthur Wyman who runs between here and Denver on the Union Pacific who made the purchase of a Studebaker E. M. F. 30 over three and a half years ago and see what he has to say. J. L. Burke, Local Dealer Phone blk G27. Big Races. The different races seen in the Camp bell Brothers Great Consolidated Shows, on their quarter-milo track, are so varied that they almost fiefy description. The brilliant nnd highly applauded program includes the Royal Hippo drome races which cause those of Ancient Rome and Olympia to fade into insignificance, and the author of Ben Hur would find the. reality of his romantic dreams; the hotly con tested races between lady contestants mounted on fiery thoroughbreds; double Roman standing bareback races; three horse tandem races; ladies and gentlemen's steeple-chase races; liberty races; jockey races; man against horso races; mule races; pony races 'without riders; clown races; Cossack riders against Amer ican, and all flying like the wind. No other show has the space, or carries the talent or race stock, to remotely campare with this classic exposition of the great arenas of an cient and modern times. These and many other novel features of extra ordinary excellence are to be seen dally with Campbell Brothers Con solidated Shows with will exhibit at North Platte, Saturday, August 3rd. Don't miss their magnificient street parade to ne seen uaiiy at 1U a m. Grain Binders and Corn Cultivators at Cost at Her shey's, Corner Fifth and Locust streets, Phone 15. A pretty morning party was given Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a. m. by Mesdames J. McGraw, Phil Beats and Sam Derryberry at the home of the former. The affair was a prenuptial kitchen shower complimentary to the bride of the week, Miss Daisy Mc- Michael, and she received a large num ber of useful gifts for her home. The house decorations were Bwcet peas and the largo well appointed rooms wero thrown open for the guests. Punch was served during the morning and the party cioseo wun a ueucious luncn m courses. Twenty ladies were present. The Catholic Girls Club wero enter tained at tho Dolson home Wednesday ovening by tho Misses Cecilia Monahnm, Elizabeth Weinberger, Ethel Mc Williams, Vera Scharman nnd Pearl Howland. Highest honors in the pop ular game of 500 were given Miss Lorotta Murphy and she received a hand painted pinto. Mrs Now for the Final Week of Our Big July Clearance Sale Now for still DEEPER REDUCTIONS and BIGGER BARGAINS than even those that attracted such great crowds of shoppers during-the first of the, sale! Now for a last well planned effort to CLEAR OUR SHELVES A,ND RACKS AND TABLES of summer merchandise that MUST GO TO MAKE" ROOM for new Fall goods. We expect great things of the first days of this second week of our July Clearance Sale. Why? Well, simply and solely because we we are going q place on sale at EXTREMELt L9W PRICES many items which originally .were not scheduled to be associated with reduced price tags. So even if you have already attended the sale during its first week, it will pay you to come again tomorrow for YOUR share of these still BIGGER AND MORE INTERESTING . BARGAINS. ) ilcox Department Store. W Republican' County Convention. The republican county convention, cnllod to select delegates to the state convention and to transact such othor business ns might properly come be fore it, convened in session at the court house yesterday afternoon. The at tendance of delegates was rather light, only about one fourth of the precincts being represented. County Chairman Elder called tho convention to order nnd II. P. Stevens was nominated as chairman nnd S. M. Souders as secretary. Tho committee appointed on credentials reported and the temporary organization was made permanent. The committee appointed on res61u- tions, made the following report, which was adopted: Resolved, That we the republicans of Lincoln county in convention as sembled reaffirm our allegiance to the progressive principles of the republi can party, nnd henrtily endorse the administration o( Chester II. Aldrich as governor, M. P. Kinkaid, congress man, Geo. W. Norria as candidate for U. S. senator, and other candidates on our state, district and county tickets. We favor the initiative, referendum and recall, including the recall of judges and decisions. We favor an amendment to tho fed eral constitution providing for the elec tion of federal judgos by the people. We instruct our delegates to tho state convention to vote for progres sive men and principles, and present these resolutions for the consideration of the state convention. C. A. Sibley, C. M. Tuottek, C. M. Hayden, Committee. Delegates to tho state convention which meets nt Lincoln July 30th were selected as follows: C. M. Trotter, O. E. Elder, D. T. Quigley, W. V. Hoag lund. A. P. Kelly, E. J. Vnnderhoof. A. S. Coates, C. A. Sibley, L. Carpen ter and W. II. C. Woodhurst. O. E. Elder was re-elected chairman of the county central committee and S. M. Souders, secretory. Delegates present from the various precincts selected members of the county central committee from tho pre cincts they represented. Just think, a $10 hat for $1.25, at the Parlor Millinery. A number of the local Eagles will at tend the convention held at Cleveland from August 4th to August 11th. John D. Cooper, an avintorrepresont ing tho Curtiss aviation company, spent yesterday in town in an effort to work up interest in an aviation meet for North Platte. Tho terms of the com pany are $750 for a one day meet. Mr. Cooper failed to receive the necessary encouragement. When the people of Lexington learned that S. O. Jennings had been released on the charge of attempting to blackmail F. L. Temple, 700 of them gathered on Jennings' lawn and Edward 'held a "hoo rah." Tho band played, Now extend our territory and your profits. A Ford delivery car will bring you new business keep you in closer touch with the old increase your de livery efficiency decrease your cost of doing business advertise you as a modern merchant. More thnn 75,000 new Fords into service this season proof thnt they must be right. Three pnssenger Roadster $590 five passenger touring car $G90 delivering car $700--f. o. b. Detroit, wlth-all enuip ment. Catalogue from Ford Motor Company, Mich igan nnd Fourteenth street or from Detroit. HENDY-OGIER GARAGE, Agent, North Platte, Neb. rtortn ONE DAY ONIiY Saturday, Aug. 3, CAMPBELL BROS. Big Consolidated Railroad Shows. Walker tho latest bride of tho club re-' ceived a half dozen hand painted plates. A dainty two course lunch was served, j Out of town guests wero Misses Ruth , McGuire, of Chicago, Josephine Chape-1 man, of Morrill, Laura Goodmanson, of Gretna, Isabelle Stafford, of Paxton, Mamie Doyle, of Schuyler, Hazel Young I and Agnes Mullen, of Hastings. I Ice. I Pure distilled water ice can now be secured. We are prepared tomakodailv' delivery to all parts of the city. Distilled water ice is manufactured under tho most sanitary conditions and absolutely pure and clean. This pure ice costs no more than other kinds, last longer in the refrigerator and is more satisfactory every way. Phone us your uruur. l-rico ou cents a iuu pounUS. E. T. Keliiiek Ice Company. Attorney Stewart made a speech nnd refreshments were served. The concert held in tho high school nuditorium Wednesday ovening by tho Junior Normal chorus and faculty was a very enjoyable ono to all attending. The program was as well rendered as it wns selected and greatly pleased tho music loving audience. The splendid progress of tho members of the chorus who were under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Cramer was shown on this occasion. The only big zoological exhibition presenting a mammoth menagerie and extensive display of rare wild animals, a perfect universe of signals and astounding new features: People from all parts of the globe dis playing the most wonderful marvels of all the world, in the greatest and newest most daring sansational high-class acts. America's Greatest Gigantic Three Ring Circus. Rabid Troupe of Royal Japanese Performers. Tozoni Troupe of Russian. Cossacks, 25 Male nnd Female Riders, 20 Funny Mimic Clowns. Leo DeBarr World's Champion Trick Bicyclist, Prof. Holland's Herd of Performing, Elephants, Seeley's Troupe of Performing Seals, 50 High School Ponies, The Marvelous Acrobatic ' S Whites. !0 BANDS- r Money Saved in buying a Studebaker. You got more real up-to-date car in a Studebaker and for less money than in any othor make of automobile on earth. Phono Black 027. J. L. Bukkk, Local Dealer. 4 Horse Roman Standing Races, Flat Races, Roman Chariot Races, .30 Horse Riders, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Indians, Turks, Russians; " Bohemians, Esquimos, A Big City of White Tents, 700 People, 300 Fine Horses, 40 Douhle Length Cars. Two Performances Daily at 2 and 8 O'clock p. m. Doors Open One Hour Earlier. Grand Spectacular Free Street Parade Daily At 10:30 a. m., Rain or Shine.