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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1912)
Handkerchief Special Wednesday Morning 10 O'Clock Right Now is the Time at Dixon 9 Local and Personal. Help wanted nt Sanitary Laundry. Frank Foster spent Sunday with liis parents in Gothenburg. Luther Tucker is assisting in tho Post Office during the holidays. Hurry Cross, of Moorefield, is spend ing this week with his parents in this city. Mrs. Micheal Hayes left last evening for Omaha to spend a few days with relatives. I Edward Walker returned Saturday evening from Mitchell to visit for a few days. Misses Ethel and end Carrie Frye left - Inst night for Omaha to.visit friends' for a few days. Oda Sebastian id assisting,, sales- l: man in the Weingand Clothing.. Stoic?" during the holidays. Mrs. G. W. Miller who has been seriously ill for several days is reported greatly improved. Mrs. George Roberts, of Maxwell, came up yesterday to visit Mrs. Charles ' Stamp for a few days. Mrs. P. A. Norton and 'granddaugh ter Irene roturned Saturday evening from a short visit in Omaha. Try an expert watchmaker if your watch does not keep good time. Clinton, The Bizzy Jeweler. John Corbett, of Wallace, visited tho Hanifin family lost week and while here purchasod a new Ford car. Merit, quality and fair prices are waiting you at Dixon's. The most splendid stock of the season. Francis Dunn expects to go to Wood River the first of next week to spend his vacation with the home folks. Mrs. L. G. Haaze and son, of Den ver, arrived Sunday morning to spend the holidays with the Bundy fnmily. J. P. McGovern, of Denver, who had been visiting his son Frank for several days, returned home Saturday evening. M r. and Mrs. Norman Edwards, of Brady, will visit the latter's parents Mr: and Mrs. W. T. Banks next week. Peter McGovern, all kinds of stove repairs. Leave orders. 89-4 Miss Ancelipoqrrod, a student at thoConyent in Concordia, tfans., will arrive homo this week to visit her par cnU ' ( "". Mrs. Freda Remington returned Sat urday afternoon from-Lincoln, where she had been employed for soveral weeks. Messrs. Edward and Henry Robhnu sen expect to go to Kearney next week , to attend a ronunion of the Robhausen family. Mrs. Fralkcy, of Eddyville, wTio had beon visiting in Wyoming roturned here yesterday to finish a visit her noice Mrs. A. J. Frazier. Miss Sara Brandt, of Gothenburg schools, spent the last of last, week with town friends and left Sunday for Sarben to visit her sister. Charles Seyferth who has been em ployed in Boone for several weeks is oxpected the first of next week to spend tho Xmas holidays with his mother. Xmas special in cut glass 25 fino brilliant American cut glass bowls re gular$7.00 valuos $3.50. They won't laBt long. Dixon, The Jeweler. Mrs. J. R. Cosselman, of Sheridan, who was called to Chicago by tho doath of her mother Mrs. B. P. Baker spent Boveral (lays ia town while enroute home. To Buy Every clay has been a record breaker.1 Every day hundreds of people of North Platte and vicinity have been taking advantage of our immense stock. This week will be the busiest week of all. We are fillinir all wants with the best goods at lowest prices. We. adyise morning shop ping when possible. Come and See the Latest. A big staff of experienced sales people are behind our counters and are always ready and willing at your service. Claude Mecomber left last week for Minitaro to accept a position in a drug store. You are neglectful of your health if you don't buy Red Cross Christmas Seals. The money from these goes to" protect you from tuberculosis. Tho 20th Century club will meet Fri day afternoon, Dec. 20th, instead of this afternoon as stated before. Tho meet ing will te hold at the homo of Mrs. T. J. Kerr. Miss Helen Ginn, of Alamosa, Colo., who had been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ginn for ten days while en- route to Perry, la., left yesterday morning. Yesterday was Union Pacific pay day and fifty or more thousand dollars were put in circulation. This should mean n goocTclfristmas' trade for the" local merchants. t ' The Knights of Columbus will give a smoker at the I. O. 0. F. hall Wed nesday evening for tho new class which was recently taken into the membership. Fred Cather has purchased a model 31 Buick -touring car. It arrived Friday among another carload of new Buicks which tho J. S. Davis Auto Co. un loading. Owners of city property, lots or houses, can find sale for same by list ing: with us. Property priced right finds ready sale. Buchanan & Patterson. Misses Jennie Rudolph, Lorotta Murphy, Cleo Chappell, Roxy Murphy, Lucy Brown and Mrs. Todd went to Brady Saturday to attend the teacher's convention. Geo. Freed and R. R. Lubbers will leave the last of this week for Omaha to attend the U. C. T. Convention and later visit relatives in eastern points during tho holidays. H. G. Knowles, the newly selepted pastor of the Christian church, writes that he will surely be begin his labor on Jan. 1st, and will be in the pulpit on the 5th of January. The Omaha Alumni of the Nebraska University have issued invitations to their foot ball team and representatives" "of tho foot ball teams of the state to a banquet at the University club at Omaha on January 8th. We have for sale tho most desirable lots in Cody's Addition. Lot with 4 room house $900 to $1200. With 5-room house $1300 to $1G00. Roy Sukhek, Phone 301. Miss Lillian Sturgcs who has been employed as stenographer for the U. P. surveyors in Gibbon for several weeks is expected next week to spend the holidays with relatives in town. Just received a car of furnace size coke one 'ton equivalent to two tons of soft coal no ash, no soot, no trouble white heat. $8.50 per ton; doliyored, while it lasts. Phone 7 The C. F. Iddngs Co. On Dec. 15th 'wo received a special shipment of fine diamonds from a Now York cutter. Thoro are some speciul fine bargains-Diamonds bought is monoy saved. Dixon, The Jeweler. Wo have tho finost line of Perolyn Ivory toilet and manicure articles in tho city. Prices the lowest. DIXON, Tho Jeweler. Miss Bertha Stebbins enter tained a number of her young friends at . birthday party Saturday afternoon. Games were played, lunch served and a pretty collection of gifts wore given to the young hostess. X-mas Presents 1XON, The Jeweler, U. P. WATCH INSPECTOR. SPECIAL ON COAL While the present supply lasts, we offer: Pennsylvania No. Chestnut at $12.50. Chestnut size Coke $8.50 Per ton of 2001 pounds delivered in your bin. First come first served, as supply is limited. W. W. Birge, Phone 9 " r Dr. D,,T, Quigloy reports tho saleof $130 worth of Red Cross stamps, "This amount exceeds any of previous years. A picture of tho North Platte high school foot ball team appeared in the Sunday World Herald and Supt. Tout contributed a write up of the team to tho News; those following a write-up in tho Bee. This gives the publicity to the team that it deserves, and which during the playing season hud not been given it. North Platte is not represen ted in tho Omaha papers as it should; wo are behind other towns in that re spects William Griffin died nt his homd on south Locust at 5:30 this morning after being ill seyeral weeks. Mr. Griffin was formerly omployed as barber in Gandy but owing to poor health was obliged to give up his work and move here, Two years ago Mr. Griffin was taken ill tuberculosis and ho gradually became weaker. He leaves a wife, two sons ages five and three and an infant daughter. Tha funeral services will be held a't tho residence Thursday morning and the remains taken to Gandy for interrment. Thoro aro only two inmntcs in tho county jail, consequently Sheriff Salis bury will not need to proparo many turkoys' for thoir Christmas dinner. One inmate is Stephen Wells, the colored man living near Brady, who as stulted his wife. Wells made final proof on his homestead at the land office today. The other prisoner is Herbert Wiley, who attempted to "shoot up" a house in town, was arrested and placed under peace bonds. He failed to furnish tho bond is therefore confined within tho brick walls. Tho men of tho Methodist Brother-J hood met in regular session in tho lec ture ro6m of tho church last evening and enrried on a discussion of the topic "ThS'eauses of poverty nnd what may be done to cure it", Lack of Thrift was given as tho, main cause. Idl nosp, drunkness, mismanagement and that which cornea under tho general head of bad luck were other causes. A com mittcowas appointed to draft a resolu tion faVoring the Mother's Pension Bill. A report of tho committt-e on hymnals showed that tho brotherhood had placed in tho church fifty new books. Tho report of tho banquet com mitteo showed that 80 men were served at tho recent banquet in connection with tho first anniversary of the organ ization of tho brotherhood. B, L. Rob inson, M. E. Scott, ond Rov. Gaither woro elected delegates to the men'B meeting in connection with tho dedica tion of tho Baptist church. The next meeting will be held at tho call of tho president. A VTJf Miss Vera Hansen expects loavo in a lew days for Columbus to visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. .7. P. Cnry left this morning for Omaha to visit friends for a couplo of days. Edgar Schilller, proprietor of tho Rexall and Nyall drug stores, enter tained his employes at a banquet at the Palace Cafe last evening. Covers were laid for six. Weather forecast: Fair tonight nnd Wednesday. Somewhat colder. Max imum temperature yestorday 45, a year ago 29; minimum lastnight 22, a year a;jo 23. p&ffiH'$ A fine lino of 'Perfumes put up in X-mas style, Hand Mirrors, Mani- gru curing Sets, Sachet Powder, Toilet Water, Cold Creams, Traveling Sets for gj3 gents, Portfolios, Moore & Waterman's Non-Leakable Fountain Pens, Toilet Sets. A big line of Copyright Books, Popular Copyright Books, Gift Books and Children's Books for all ages. Eastman Kodaks, Machines and Records, Musical Instruments and Sheet Music. Latest Initial Box Place Cards. Toys and Games of all descriptions for the little folks, Dolls, Doll Heads, Dressed Dolls, Beds, Chairs, Rocking Horses, Trunks, Drums, Guns Magic Lanterns, Mechanical Toys, Banks and Rubber Balls. Yearly Subscriptions taken for all Magazines and Papers. All Goods Delivered. Phone 5 1 Rind cer mm Ve will sell about 50 dozen fine embroiderd hand kerchiefs. These are traveling- men's samples put up on cards, all one quality on each card but different patterns. They will be sold by the card only. This is a chance to save some money on the handerchiefs you give for Chirtmas. Ladies Handkerchiefs, Embroidered corners, in 5 on card, per card 41C Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Embroidered corners, fine quality lawn, 6 on card, per card DC Ladies Handkerchies, Embroidered corners, Qf fine work, 6 on card, per card OUC Ladies Handkerchiefs, Embroidered corners, (f 4 ft linen lawn, 6 on card, per card J) j 9jj Be on hand at 10 o'clock as these wont last long. Wilcox Department Store. For Rent Houses, rooms, fanns, hay and graz ing land, storage room safe deposit boxes. Bratt & Goodman. Mrs, Sanford Hnrtman will entertain tho Foreign Homo Missionary society Thursday afbernoon. II. II. Rodgers, E. E. VnnNntta nnd J, Folden, of Moorofiold, woro among tho business visitors in tho city yester day. Tho Indies of the Methodist nid society kindly donated $3.00 for the Xmas tree to bo held in the Elk build ing Doc. 28. Tho Aid Society of tho Christian church will n.cet with Mrs. E. M. Smith next Thursdnv aftornoon, C21 West B. St. IRiinclceirBook and ..Drug Company.. Premos ond all supplies, Victor 8c Edison Talking Pictures and Picture Frames. . . Paper and Correspondence Book & Drug Company MM&ISIMv?! Frionds in town received word yestor day that Mrs. Charles Thalken of Koy stono wassoriously ill, Mrs. Thalken io well known among tho local people. The Burlington is placing in service 100 new freight engines, n largo number of which will bo used on tho lines west of the Missouri river. Thoyaroof tho Mikado type,xcnch weighing more than 300,000 pounds? Thoy havo u traction force 21 per cent greater than tho big engines bought nnd put into sorvico in 1910. For Sale Let us sell you a good, cheap lot in the city where you have sewerage, city water, sidewalks nnd light. We also have some nice homes that can be bought cheaper than they can bo built. AH on easy payments. See us. Bratt & Goodman. Cards, Tally Cards and
