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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE,
NOVEMBER 8, 1918.
No. 86
mis. ijruCe imowx dies
IX THIS CITY LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. Bruce Brown, of Brady, a for
mer ros'tdent of North Platte, died
last everting about Ave o'clock at the
homo of Mrs. Skow two hours after
giving birth to a child. The child sur
vives .
Tho parents of Mrs. Brown will ar
rive from Hastings tUte forenoon and
arrangements for the funeral will 'hen
be made.
Mr. Brown Is quarantined at Ills
home In Brady with Influenza.
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Revolt Spreads In Germany.
Stockholm, Nov. 7. Continuous
demonstrations aro taking place tin
Berlin, according to the Social Democ
kraten. Twenty thousand deserters
from tho. army are marching thru the
streets of the capital.
The eutlro Gorman navy and a great
part of Schloswrtg Is In the hands of
the revolutionists, according to re
ports received in Copenhagen from
Kiel and transmitted by tho Exchange
Telegraph company.
Kiel 1s governed by the marines',
soldiers, and workers' council. All the
workshops have been occupied by red
troops. The street carllnes and rail
ways are under the control of the
workmon's council. There have boon
no disturbances.
Stakes at tho imperial wharves at
Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven are ex
pected to occur Thursday, tho agency
advices from Amsterdam add. Tho
authorities have ordered the preven
tive arrest of sailors under suspicion.
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I am buying cream for Beatrice
Creamery Co. Your cream solicited.
E. A. Wohlford, 822 No. Locust. 4t
.Tunics Hanks Dies.
Jan 83 Banks, n ''other of W. T.
Banks. Inte of this city, and of Clinton
Banks, ofLoxtngton, died last night at
a local hospi tal of cancer of tho stom
ach, for which ho had boen taking
treatmont for sevoral months. The
brother at Lexington will arrive today
to make funeral arrangomonts.
No Suspension of Call.
t was generally reported last even
ing that the local exemption board
had recalved word that tho tho Nov
ember call -for men, effective next
week, had been suspended. Clerk
Allen, of the board, this morning
denied the rumor, and stated that no
such word had been received.
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Yank Troops Enter Sedan.
Sedan, famous in the Franco-Prussian
war of 1870, has been entered by
the American first army. Yesterday
Americans entered tho section of the
town on the west bank of the Mouse,
marking an advanco of more than 34
miles since the offensive began on
Sept. 2G.
Meanwhile the British, French and
American troops elsewhere on the
front between tho Scheldt and the ,
Meuse aro pushing the Germans from
the small section of France they still
occupy. Important gains are chronic
led for the British in the north and
tho French In tho center of the ad
vancing allied lines which moved for
ward six miles Wednesday.
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For quick action Ami satisfactory
tale list yonr land with Thoclecbe. tf
Clyde Luce, twenty-one years of age
dlod Wednesday on a farm five miles
west of town of Influenza. The fun
ral was held yestrday.
cm' AjN'd county news.
WASHINGTON KNOWS NOTHING
' Ob' SIGNED ARMISTICE.
MAKE YOUR SOLDIR BOY;
CHRISTMAS HAPPIER
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Cigars
Pipes
Razors .
Trench Mirrors
Military Sets
Fit Alls
Comfort Kits
Toilet Sets
Photo Cases
Khaki Goods
Send your gifts in
time to reach him hy
Christmas.
. It is not too early now.
-Iutakes" weeks and weeks
for mail to cross the ocean'
and reach your hoy at. the
front.
To make sure that he
receives your remembrances
j ii good condition, we will
be glacl to 'pack them for
you FREE OF CHARGE.
A Complete Line of Useful and
Acceptable Gift 5
THE REX ALL STORE
The Drug Store that is UP TO THE MINUTE IN
EVERY PARTICULAR.
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Planning on a '
Fall Auction Sale!
If yon aro planning on having n
farm auction sulo then conio to us us
soon as you can and lot's talk over
your plnns.
Wo will bo glad lo look after tho
details of Iho snlo for you. Our ox
porlonco and knowledge- In handling
negotiable paper In tltfs community
slionld be of considerable nld to you.
This Is only n small part of the com
plete banking scn'lco wo have to of.
fer you.
Platte Valley State Bank
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
Mrc Oeo. C. White returned to
Sutherland, yesterday nftor n visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hawloy.
Lost Bundle containing threo
shirts flannel, khnkl nndj tfiress.
Leave at Walker Music Store for re
ward. Late arrivals in millinery of nil up
to tho minute styles. Save one to
three dollars and buy your hat nt THE
LEADER MER. CO.
No one pays higher prices for cronm
thau I do.' E. A. WOHLFORD, Af?t.
B. C. Co. SG-4
Bon P. Sailor, former husband of
Mrs. Ora Sailor of this city, who was
knewn In North Platte, died ton days,
ago at Campbell, Neb.
Wo havo a nice assortment of tail
ored hats retailing from $G.50 to $12.
Special price Saturday $5.00. VILLA
WHITTAKER, Block's.
Judge Wbodhurst united in mar
riage Wednesday J. J. Haydoek and
Mario Johnson, both of whom gave
Oman as tholr place of residence.
In underwear we lit them all men,
women and children, at last season's
prices. Having anticipated our wants
over n year ago enables us to do this.
THE LEADER MER. CO.
Harry Hemphill was called to Eddy-
vlllo last night by the death of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Robert Carty.
Mrs. Hemphill had been with her
mother for a month past.
Late arrivals in millinery of all up
to the minute styles. Save one to
three dollars and buy your hat at THE
LEADER MER CO.
In anticipation of a confirmation of
the report that Germany had signed
an armistice, tho members of tho band
and tho drum corps hold themsolves
in readiness last night to wako up tho
town. At midnight, however, they
concluded not to longer wait.
Another lot of women's and misses'
best tailored suits anUved this morn
ing direct from New York's foremost
manufacturer. The entire lot aro show
room mcdels and sold to us at a Big
Cash Discount. Come select your suit
now and save from $7.00 to $15.00.
Every suit tlfis season's best at THE
LEADER MER. CO.
We wish to thank the ladles' society
or tno H. of L. E. for tholr Kindness
and beautiful flowers during the ill
ness or our witp and mother; also the
Rev. Father McDaid for his kindness.
James Brady and Children.
"For Sale young calf. Inquiro 321
South Dewey.
Every body that needs blankets and
sees ours buys them. Tho reason we
ore selling at last season' prices, our
Big Cash Purchase of over a year, ago
enables us to do this. Get your blan
kets bore and save. THE LEADER
MER. CO.
Saturday, November 9th at two
o'clock sharp, I will offer a limited
number of our best bats at a reduc
tions that will be a saving to the
purchaser. The prices aro for one half
day only. The values will be exactly
as represented in every instnnco.
VILLA WHITTAKER, Block's Store,
2 lid Floor.
Every body that needs blankets and
sees ouri buys them. The reason we
aro selling at last season' prices, our
Big Cnsh Purchaso of over a year ago
enables us to do this. Get your blan
kets here and save. THE LEADER
MER. CO.
For Rent: To reliable parties, a 9
room house all furnished, modern.
3 blocks from Post Offlco. 4 rooms
rented out will pay the rent. In
quirers leavo address at this office.
Another lot of women's and misses'
host tailored suits arrtvod this morn
ing direct from New York's foremost
manufacturer. The entire lot aro show
room mcdels and sold to us at a Big
rash Discount. Come select your suit
now and save from $7.00 to $15.00.
Every suit this season's best at THE
LEADER MER. CO.
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t The United Press, one of tho big
news agencies of tho country, flashed
lover (tlia ontfro country yostontyiy
'.ford that tho Gormans had signed tho
nrmistico and tho big war was at an
ojiu. l'apers receiving
Press reports published
nhd all over tho country, people went
wild with Joy, and celebrated in a
wild way.
Here in North Plntto similar, word
wtns received, but tho nows could not
be confirmed through tho Associated
Press, and no demonstraU'on was held.
'.About midnight last night tho fol
lowing bulletin was receive, and
this bulletin Is tho latest news re
c'JIved In town up to the hour Tho
Tribune goes to press:
jjVashtngton, Nov. 7th. At 11:30
o(fflock tonight tho state department
said verbally, but officially, that It
hdo no official notification that "Arm
istice had been signed."
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A Late Bulletin.
'An Acartntn(ni) Ttnoa hllllntln ffn rJI V-
Itefioat Is n itout.
The German retreat on tho Fronch
front has been turned into n rout,
said a press dispatch from tho field
yostcrdy nftornoon.
Altho tho Gorman armistice envoy
wero reported to havo reached the at
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Dr. Geo. B. Dont has been appoint
ed city physician to succeed Dr. J. B.
Red'iekl.
Dr Brock, Dentist, over Stone Drug
lied lino the wholo western front i,ulu . "
tho United was nflumo with bnttlo yctordny. word from Ted Bogue nt Maro
this nows, i with the Fronch, British and Amour
cd in this city at 10:32 last night
says:
Althbufeh. emissaries of Germany
ii search of an armistlco aro reported
to havo started for Franco, thoro Is
as yet no official Indication that thoy
have reported to headquarters of
Gcnrul Foch,, tho man In whose hands
libs the absolute power of granting or
denying to tho Inst romalning coin
bataul of tho entente nllles, tho ces
sation of hosltllltlies it so urgently
requires.
Meanwhile the great battlo which
has as Us purposo tho driving of the
Germans from French and Belgium
sdij, continues from tho Meuso river
to Belgium. Everywhere tho Gormans
aro giving ground and rnpMdly the
vqst sack Is being cleared of enemy
forces,
'Sedan, famous as n fortress In tho
Franco-Prussian war, and tho back
bone of tho Grman retreat from por
tions of tho southern battlo field, is
now in tho hands of tho American
troops, and with its fall vanish all tho
dreams of tho Germans boing ablo to
fall behind the lino of tho river Moubo
and hold a footing on Fronch sdll west
of. the Luxemburg border.
From the west of tho American sec
tor to tho oast of St. Quentln tho
French again have driven forward lib
orating many additional towns.
Seomingly tho days of the enemy's
tenure of allied soil In tho west aro
numbered. Although not by any
means in a rout, ho is steadily falling
back alone tho entire Una. In Mlew of
tlia gains that hnfe been, 'by tlhloJ
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r ruiicn aim iviuuncuiiH uii uiu wuuui
orn part of tho battlo line, thoro ap
pears to be no defensive lino on which
lie can stand, except for delaying ac
tion, west of the fortified Rhino.
Germany at homo considers tho bat
tle last.
Republicans Control House.
Washington, Nov. 7. With tho con
trol of tha house of representatives
placed In tho hands of tho Republi
cans by a majority of sixteen and
probably more, the attontlon of tho
country was conlf-red on contests in
three .states Mlchffianl Itjaho and
Now Mexico which will (ecI(?o
whether tho Democrats shall loso con
trol of tho senate ns well.
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A combination sain of Poland China
bonrs will be held nt tliv Besack barn
n this city November 20th . Tho herds
represented will be those of C. G.
I.andholm & Son. Claus Andorson, B
G. Sowles & Son and J. M. Souder.
Thirty-six spring and fall nnfmnls
will be offered.
cons going forward In tho three vital
sectors.
Important advances by tho Ameri
can First nrmy on both sides of tho
Meuso woro roported' by Genoral Por
shhig. Nolthor difficult ground not
two fresh onomy divisions dclayod
tho progress on tho east, but west of
the river tho Gorman positions woro
tnken only nftor blttor struggles.
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Mrs. Miller, of Chnppoll, Is tho
guest of her daughter Mrs. Chas.
Thornburg.
(Jet n Winter Ion for you Ford nt
Ilendy & Ogler Auto Co.
Ollvor Carroll, Is confined to tho
houso by lllnoss,, as Is also Harvey
VanDoran. Both aro mployos of tho
W. R. Malonoy Co.
For Sale Furniture of a tlvo room
house. Inqillro nt this offlco. 2t
Tralnmon report that at Storllng
the Influenza conditions are alarming.
Wednesday 100 cases woro roported
ruin seven deaths occurred from tho
dlseaso that day.
For Farm Loans seo Gene Crooit,
Room west of Vlonna Cafe.
Tho now Motor Inn gnrngo on Sixth
street, with Harry Binkloy as mana
ger, was formally opened this week.
Covering 44x132 feot. woll heated and
lighted and convonjlontly arranged.
tho Motor Inn takes rank with tho
best garages in tho city. '
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if Kl OVER
Keep the pep in the boya
who are peppering tho
Kaiser.
Give to the United Wat
Work Campaign.
Buy Gifts Now
for Fighting Yanks
! Taltltwl Pill fa ii ttit nfPnn Hint Un ta
convalofljing from a sovoro attack of
tho flu.
Four cylindor car for salo cheap.
Inquiro at tho Overland Garage. 83
Mrs. Andy Wossburg loft for Ogdon
yesterday morning In responso to a
tologrm announcing tho serious Ill
ness of a grand daughtor.
Charley Dixon was ablo to come
down yostorday after being confined
to tho houso for threo weeks wllth In
fluenza and ptomaine poisoning.
Hot a Winter top for you Ford nt
llendy & Ogler Anto Co.
Dr. J. B. Redfleld was given a
farewell dtunor at tho homo of Dr.
Voorhoos Lucas Wednesday ovOnirig
at which covers woro laid for fourteen
Governor Keith Nevlllo and Goo. L.
Carter arrived from Lincoln Wednes
day night and In company vrtlth O. E.
Elder loft yesterday for a duck and
gooso hunt north of Ognlalla.
Harry Binkloy has accoiJtol) Uijb
management of tho Sun thcatro dur
ing tho absonca of Frank McGovern
nt the officers' training school, and
will take actlvQ chargo as soon as tho
llu ban Is rtMsod.
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L. M. Mc CLARA,
Auctioneer.
3fy ono best reference I'm always
dated ahead Phono at my expense
for dales
OGALALLA, NEBRASKA
You must havo presents for soldiers
in Franco in New York by November
20th. It is best to buy thoso pros-
eents now. Clinton has a carefully
selected stock of articles for soldiers
-things that tho boys want, can uso,
and can carry in their packs. Mako
your soloctions early for goods to rc
placo those sold cannot bo secured in
time to Iw sent to Franco
Money Holts,
Illll Hooks,
Fountain Pens,
Pencils,
('igurctto Cases,
Jfanjciiro Knlve.St
Miliary Rings,
Military Watches,
Snfe(y Razors,
French Mirrors,
MenlKIcatlon Tags,
Emblem It lugs.
DERItYBERItY & FORBES,
Licensed Embamers
Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Day phono 41
Night phono Itlack 5S8
C. S. CLINTON,
Jewelur and Optician
At tho Sign of the Big Ring
A dollar will care for a
soldier for a week. How
many soldiers will you
make happy next year?
They are waiting for your
answer to the United War
Work Campaign.
"Uncle Sam, here's a hun
dred and seventy millions.
Keep the boys on their
toes another year."
That's the message youH
be sending to your Undo
Sammy when you put the
United War Work Cam
paign over the top. '
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Monoy to Loan.
Plenty of six per cent money to loun
on farms nnd ranches. Interest pny
little annually with privilege of pay
ing part or all at any tlnio. Leans
closed promptly. No delay.
BUCHANAN & PATTERSON.
A Word from
Chairman Dixon
FELLOW CITIZENS-
You will be called on to subscribe to
the United War Fund Campaign Nov. 11th
to 18th.
Seven big campaigns in one. Lincoln
County's quota is a large one, $20,000.00, and we
are asked by the federal government to over sub
scribe our allottment 50 per cent, making
$30,000.00 to be raised. This means everyone
must give liberally.
If you have a preference among the
organizations to which you desire to subscribe,
you may specify go at the time you subscribe and
your subscription will be placed in the funds of
the organization you may desire.
Your hearty support and liberal, pat
ronage is urgently requested.
The boys are doing their duty, let
everyone support them with liberal subscriptions.
Very truly yours,
HARRY DIXON,
Chairman 17th Dist. U. W. F. C.
Having Enlisted in Q. ML C
it is necessary that I move my family
somewhere in the east.
We offer for sale our entire house
hold furniture. Call 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
H. C. FLEISHMAN,
307 West 6th
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