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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1917)
(Tit c lorih NORTH PLATTE, NElC)ECEMBER ,4 1917. THIRTY.-THIRD YEAR, No. 93 ft LOCAL AND PERSONAL Dr. Mario' Amos loft last ovoning on a business trip to Omaha. Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stono Drug Store tf The regular semi-monthly danco of tho Elks' club will bo hold at the homo Thursday evening of this week. For Rent Rooms for light house keeping. Phono Black 941. 91-2 Mrs. Abble Shlroman, who had been tho guest of Miss Maymo IMzer, re turned to Kearney last evening. For quirk action nnn tnt!sfactory snlo list yonr land with Thoeleckc. tf Dr. Fenner was called to Gothen burg Sunday to operate for Dr. Shaf fer and yesterday was called to Max well on professional business. Sco Hendy & Ogler quick for two good .second hand Fords. Announcement Is made of the sale of the Mrs. Mabol Turple ranch of 204 acres southeast of town to Julius Pl zer and John HalHgan. Tho consid eration is said to havo been about $45 per acre. The reason peoplo nro buying so many Grafanolas they have heard Its tone. DIXON, the Jeweler. Mrs. Belle Swarthout, who has been visiting, her sister Mrs. R. D. Thom son, will, return to Plattsmouth tomor row. Mrs. Thomson will accompany her and will visit relatives and friends in that city for some time. For Rent Furnished rooms for Tho Methodist ladles will Borvo a cafetorla supper and will hnve a salo of fancy articles In connection on Thurs day afternoon, Dccombor 6th. Sale of fancy articles and aprons will com tnenco at 3 o clock. Suppor starts at 5 o'clock. All donations of aprons or fancy articles to bo loft at Mrs. San ford Hnrtman's somo time Tuesday. "Flora Bolla" was presented last evonlng to an audience that filled practically every seat in tho Iioubo. Tho play hardly camo up to genoral ex pectations. Tho musical numbors, while woll rendered, woro not as catchy as some of tho former offorlngs. The play, however, had moro of a plot than tho average musical com edy. Plant poonaes and phlox now. Wo havo them. North Platto Floral Co. Phono 1023. 86tf Mrs. Gantt, assisted by Mesdames W. A. Sklnnor, F. Buchanan, Carl Bon ner and L. Cronln, entertained tho literature department of the Twenti eth Century club Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 27th. It was guest day and thero was h goou auununnco oi memuors n. Wilson, who recently returned and their friends. After a short bus!- from Europe where ho wont on a mls ness session, tho program was varied sion for tho Y. M. C. A., brought back rrom uio usual orucr; mstcau or tno wuh him a messago to tho Amorlcan regular history lesson, Mrs. P. Bar- people from acnoral Pershing,. Amorl ron gave a thorough and interesting can commandor In Franco. Tho mos revlow of the historical novel "Hugh sage,-'which was road for tho first Wynno," by S. W. Mitchell. Jtlmo today, said: If you hear tho Grafanola-thero will ''Toll them thoro Is no ground for no longer be a doubt in your mind;,"10 heresay that Germany cannot bo tho Tone" is tho best. DIXON, the beaten. Gormany can bo beaten. Gor eJwolor. i many must bo beaten, and Gormany m , , , , '-will be beaten." Tho D. O. T. club gave Us opening ::o:: danco at tho Masonic hall Thursday $37,000,000 n liny. Thn second cession of tho C5th con gress convened yosterday nt noon and was marked by tho receipt of appro priation ostimatos for next year's war and ordinary expenses aggregating $13,500,000,000, this in addition to tho $21,000,000,000 already appropriated. Tho ostlmnted waf cost for tho com ing year Is thlrty-sevon million dollars a day. f i.ui;1 General Hyng Holds Line . Fighting continues In tho vicinity ot, Hambral with unabated fury. Tho British line9 aro holding, all territory occupied last week still being In allied hand and strongly defended against bitter countor attacks. England Is preparing for heavy death toll, losses having been frightful In tho almosUln cossnnt hand to hand conflicts which hnvo characterized lighting over this ground. German losses will bo doublo that Of tho allies, tho lattor using massed formation In making assaults and losing men by tho thousands dally. Pershing Sends Messngc Now York, Dec. 2. Bishop Luthor CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Students Want Employment Many of the boys and girls In tho Junloi and Senior High schools arc and Study, weok8 on datog ot cbnfllctinK with a,"xA0"8,, i ,nttk0 "'T' Somo4, of Miss Emma Uho Rii An vnAiiont timn m wi them. must lmvo somo Income or they gentlemen in a Btrlctly modern homo.' evening, November 29, and received Phono Tho Tribune 89tfmany now members. Tho club will . . . . , , i give dances regularly overy two luemuers oi uio iravei anu aiuuy, wceks on datog not conflicting ciuo woro mo c-uesis oi miss nma hn cin, a vnt i.,, . ..i Smith last evening. Papers were read Tim mucin wna r,iPni.i,d n iimnni-0i liavo t0 drop out of school. Others na fnllmvH' "AMnntn nn.1 tl.o rPrna I " . " . " IX. . " . . . .."" want to heln out nn thnlr ornfinsntt w " ' ' nrn nRrrn I Ml) nnmnra inr Tun nn. want to help out on their oxpensoft South," Miss Walker: "Picturcsnue i v t Tininnd others aro wanting to earn for New Orleans.' Mrs. McDonald: "War a w ot.nu ,.i their ciii.o ui iuu Yuiuuu, iuios nmi- ident: Dr. Harold A. Fenner. socro- many," :o:: own uso. Thoy will work bo- fnro mill nffpr nnhnnl linnn onrl nn Rnt. . . v v w . v.. iiuiuuii, miao " wit- men i u r xinroiu a i' enner secro- . . .. . - taker; ''Popular Government In Ger- atry and treasurer. Tile purpose of tho ys Ma"y wi" bo. 6ll,d, to help In Tnnnv " ATlaa Mnrrnv ' ...i. ....... . ... . 'Stores or HlinilM illirlnir Mi linllilnv " ,u;uu is inc iurinerance oi social in- ----- 1 trrmirsfi nt n minimum ovnimso. I Season. Ulliers WOU1U UOllVer gOOUB, imnn r-ir trrtia iilinti Mtlntlnnfn ilnlim .automooues, caro tor Btnnii emiuren, clo typewriting and other similar Jobs. r inder Wfn n rn rn ta tnr I no- Imvn oil cIt1o w w (a u a uiuiui IIUJ kj UIIU li)!! iO ior this work now. Tho service is free and anyone who Is In need of such help should tolephdno tho Senior High school No. 9G7, the Junior High School No. 501 or the Superintendent s office No. 100. SUPT. TOUT. FOK SALE Near 150 tons of well stacked liny, Lost, north of Hershoy. Price right. . Tan rain coat at coif links 11HAT.T, GOODJIAN & HUCKLEY. please return to Tribune office The Grafanalo The machine ofcwith. the Best Tone That means the best one to buy. O trer fifty machines in our stock for you to pick from. Have one in yonr home for Xmas. DIXON, The Jeweler. Prof. Fling's Lecture. .Professor Fling, who speaks on "America and tho World War" at tho Fra.ikJIn auditorium pext Friday night, W. It. IIod8hlro retumod tho lattor part of last week from a ton-day visit in Donvor. : E. W. Robas will opon a ro3taurant In tho Mogonson building on north Locust streot today. I A. D. Boas, ono of tho moat wldolv Known residents of tho south part of uio county, is in town, having boon summoned as ono of the district court Jurors. Albrochht. furs at Wilcox Depart ment Store. I Edward Johnson hns purchasod of Clyde MoMlchael tho southwest quar ter of section 4-9-30, paying thorofor tho sum. of $1,900 and assuming a mortgngo of $f00. ' Queon Qunllty "Shoes nt Wilcox De partment Store. Tho dozen or moro North Platto boys and girls who aro studonts at tho stato university, returned to that institu tion Saturday and Sunday after hav ing spout tho Thansglvlng vacation nt homo Mrs. N. A. Davis, formorly of this city, but of late years residing In Mis souri and Kniisns, arrived yostorday ot visit hor daughter, Mrs. Frank Hatch. MrDavln is expected to arrive lator and thoy will probably spend tho wintor In town. Box suppor and program, December 14, at tho Cnnri school houso, Dis trict 87, Boven miles north nnd ono 'half mllo eaBt of North Platto. com- IHionclng nt 8 p. m. All nro cordially invited. Miss Stolla Hinbonach. toachor. 93.3 Ball Brand Overshoes and Rubbers at Wilcox Department Store. County Grador Hoagland has Just unisnod a mllo of road leading to the Wyman ranch that Charley Tom plo, who Is competent to Judco. nro- mounces a speedway. This mllo dem onstrates that If sufflclont timo Is taken good roads can bo made In Lin coln county. For Sale 10 room houso nt 218 west Fourth street. Also numerous articles of household furniture. Call after noons after Wednesday noon. Between January first and June 30lh thegovernmont will need call for sub scrlptlons to ten billion dollars' -worth of Liberty bonds. This announcement Is made in advance bo that North Platte and Lincoln county peoplo enn mnko arrangements to purchase tho amount allotted to tho city and coun ty. Those bonds must bo sold, and wo must conclude that wo must buy. LOCAL AND PERSONAL F. L. Moonoy loft Friday night for Omnha to witness tho foot ball game and will romnlu over this wcok to nt tond grand opera. This ovoning tho first of tho series of Rod Cross dances nnd card parties win no given at the Masonic hall un- dor the "nusplcos of tho O. E. S. JllBt n fow moro lnillrm' miltn nt rn. ducod prlcos at Wilcox Dopnrtmont storo. Miss DratlflR. wlin wnn niinrniillnml for dinhthcria. wnn rnlnnuoil tlm lnttnr ivart of last week anil reminiml Imp nn. sitlon In tho city schools yo3terdny. Mnnngor Carman has booked "Birds of Paradlso." for tho evonlng of Jnn uary 21st. It Is0n wonderfully bright and clover piny with sconory that Is entrancing. I nm proparod to tako caro ot two or moro invalids nt my homo nt 520 oast Fifth street. Mra. Ida Lowls. Tho I. E trrnilti nf tlin Ilnntlnt nnv. Illary will moot Thursday, December Gth, nt tho homo of Mrs. H. L. Pon nlngton, 220 south Ash. All inomborB aro expected to bo prosoilt. Money to loan on rent estate, by 11 It ATT, (J00D3IA.V & nilCKLBY. B. F. Crnndcll, Rona Crandoll. Nor man Crnndoll and Grnco Crandoll havo sold to John E. Hall tho west half of socctlon 25, and east half ot southwest quarter section 2G-9-30, for a consid eration of $4,Q00. Becatrso of tho Rod Cross muslcalo that tho pupils of Miss Florenco McKny aro giving reniay ovoning. Dccom bor 7th, at tho Presbyterian church, tho music lossons for that day will ho postponed until Tuesday, December 11. Dr. Morrill. Dontlst. From a Grand Island popor It Is learned that L. II. Von Dollcn, for merly manager of tho local tolophono exchange and lator special agent for tho Nobraska tolophono company, has been appointed ninnagor of tho Grand Island exchange, assuming the duties of that position last Saturday. Is n-colleg6; professorbut ho-1b dlDT Th'j musical hlts-of -the-,- "Flora forent. Ho is scholarly but 'ho has taught history to college ifreshmon for years and has learned that scholar ship must be suited to the mind ot the average person if It Ib to bo given a hearing by tho common peoplo. He has been accused of being hard heart ed and he Is exacting In his clnsscs, but ho Is giving all of his spare time to helping tho war orphans of France and that is not tho work of a hard hearted man. Ho is said to bo an ora-y tor, but ho does not make any preten sions in that direction. Ho has lived in Franco nnd knows hor people and her language. Ho knows lier states men nnd her national Ideals. Profes sor Fling is a most fearless man and says Just what he believes to bo right. Tho High Schools of North Platto havo invited him to speak 'hero and they are going to give him a crowded houso on next Friday night. An admission of 25 cents Is to bo charged, tho pro ceeds, after tho expenses havo been paid, will be given to the French war orphans The.W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday 'aftorftoon at throe o'clock at tho homo of Mrs. L. C. Sawyer, 908 west Sixth L A good attondnnco 1b desirod ueua' musical comedy can bo pur chased at the Walker Music Co.'s store aftoi Wednesday. Tho splendid program rendered at tho Elks memorial service Sunday af ternoon was heard by a rather small audience. J. G. Beelor gavo an excel lent address, MIbb Waltomnth gave a reading and Miss Whlto a solo that woro appreciated and tho Stamp or chestra rendered several selections that were fine, JJc wise mid buy n home. Wo Imvo some nnrgnniK 011 easy payments. JIHATT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY. In ordor to standardize and fuclll tato tho Rod Cross knitting tho regular knitting committee has been aug mented by a number of ladles. Mrs Fremont WattB Is still chairman of tho knitting committeo but has now as assistants In Instruction Mrs. Bowkor and Mrs. Todd. Four ladles In differ ent sections of town liavo boon appoint ed to give holp and Instruction to their neighbors who may need It; thoy aro Mosdanioa Gllman, Jenkins, Soron Bon and Beelor. Theso ladles will bo glad to give help to any who may need it. HE PATRIOTIC Iluy Red Cross Seals and Help Fight Tuberculosis Tlmt Exists Amongst THE SOLDIERS IIS FRANCE. !;o::- Mnssoro Flees It is said that Sam Massero, bettor known aa "Tho Yawp," who fllod tho chnrgo of gambling against Lom Ball oy, mado a midnight doparturo for Chicago Sunday night. Tliior1 aro somo other roportod "tin horns" around town who should do likewise; In fact if thoy do not go ot their own accord thoy will probably bo assisted. With Massoro gono tho prosecution against Balloy will probably fall flat. -::o;: Tho blblo nnd now groups of tho Baptist ladles', auxiliary will moot in an all day bossIoh In tho church baso omnt Thursday, Docombor Gth, for tho pnposo of finishing quilts for our mis sionary. All"mombors nro urged to bo prosent. Wanted Saleslady for holiday goods at Wilcox Department Storo, :o:: INSURANCE Every kind of best Insurance writ ten nt lowost rates, by IJItATT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY. IS m v.' r WATCH FOR FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS, -a ; r A. N. DURBIN AUTO CO. Agents. THE UNIVERSAL CAR In these busy dnys quick transportation from place to place is of the greatest importance. Time becomes more valuable every day. We cannot lengthen the hours, but we an crowd more "doing, ' more business into every day if we have quick and economical transportation. The facility to go and come quickly is surely in the power f owners of Ford cars. Always ready, summer and winter; always dependable; always economical, the Ford car today commands the respect, confidence and appreciation of the people, regardless of all distinct ions of class or trade. The Ford is the universal car on merit alone; it has earned its universal pop ularity through giving uuiversal satisfaction in universal service. You require a Ford car because with it you can make the days more, valuable get more money nnd pleasure out of your time. Runabout $345; Touring Car, $300: Coupelet, $560; Town Car, $645; Sedan $695; One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600. These prices f . 0. b. Detroit. HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO. FOR THE FRANKLIN l : PUBLIC ' WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 5th, At 8:00. An inspiring lecture on the Red Cross work in Europe by L. W. TRESTER Assistant Director of Red Cross Work for Nebraska. Show your Patriotism by being present at this Meeting. Band wilLpIayon the corner before the Matting. Several Musical Numbers at this Meeting. .
