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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATrE.
NEB.. DECEMBER 13, 1911W
No. 96
The Work of the Red Cross Canteen.
One of the features of the war work
sorvlco in Xorth Platte during the past
live months has been tho Hed Cross
Canteen which opened July 13th, and
Is still extending Its service to sol
diers domobllized as well as tho3o
who are Btill In tho service. Tills can
teen was authorized through tlio ef
forts of Mrs. Chas. BoguoandMrs. M.
Hosier, and following tho authoriza
tion of tho canteen, seven companies,
of ten ladios each, were organized
with Mrs. Boguo as commandant and
Mrs. Hosier as assistant. Just what
thoso sovonty-two ladles havo accom
plished will never bo known. We can
toll you of tho material and tangible
assistance they havo given the. boys
who have passed through, but we can
not tell of the Influence their kindnoss,
their encouraging words, tholr cheery
smilos had upon tho boys who were
depressed by having to leave the homo
folks to go into a service that was
certain to cost many of them tholr
did not 3top with sandwiches, coffee,
etc. They knew the boys like to smoko
and they hand&d out to them sevontoon
thousand, four hundrd and ninety
five cigarettes. Nor was this all. They
further know that riding in a crowded
car was tiresome, and that tho boys
needed reading matter, so thev col
Iseted fourteen hundred and slxty-flvo
magazines and distributed them to the
boys in kakhl. An then again, there
were thousands of worrying mothers
whom tho boys had left at home that
uie canteen lauiep Knew that oven a
postcard from these sons would cheer
their souls, so they gave out to the
boys sileen thousand nino hundred
and one post cardtt. rtalf the boys
who took cards didn't have stamps to
mail them, so tho canteen ladles hot
eight thousand two cent stamps and
gave them to the bcyo free.
Tho above, in brief is the record of
tho service the North Platte Red Cross
cai:toen rendered to tho soldier boys
and you will agree with U3 that It is
lives. Wo hazzard tho guess that this a service that was worth while. This
influence exerted was the most poten- service entailed no little exertion and
tial factor of the canteen service in J sacriflco on the part of tho canteen
worm 1'iatie. mat tlio work of the inuies, but to their credit it may bo
cantoen ladles have been appreciated ! said that not one of the seventy-two
by the boys is attested by tho many,
many letters the boys havo written
back, thanking tho ladios for their !
courtesy. And not only have the hoys
acknowledged this kindness, but moth-,
ors of the boys, who learned of tho 1
canteen, havo written letters of
thanks.
Now as to the actual work of the
canteen from July 13th to December
1st. hero are tho figures; .not guss-1
work, but tho actual, bona-fldo record
as sent to tho A. R.C. Canteen ser
vice headquarters:
Tho number of men served between
July 13th and December 1st while on
routo east or west, with sandwiches,
coffee, doughnuts or cookies was thlr-ty-flvo
thousand, flvo hundred and for-ty-nino.
Of those 30.GG5 were soldiers,
1,521 were sailors, 2,297 were marines
and 1.06G were drnfted men.
To supply these men with tho
lulnches served required some provis
ion, as inight be imagined," and tho
list reads this wise: Two thousand
i ior a moment stunted their duty; no
matter how the arrival of a train In-
terferored with tho household or social
or business affairs; no matter how
, early In the morning or how lato at
I night the train arrived, every member
t of the company or companies doslg
. nated to meet that train was "Jchnnv
on the spot."
Thon. too, when North Platto was
In tho grip of the Influenza nnd the de
tention hospital was opened, there was
need of meals for tho patients. The
canteen, ladios took upon themselves
this additional work and prepared and
served flvo hundred and seventy-two
meals to the patients.
How about the expense, you ask?
Well, considering the service extended
tho expenditure was insignificant. Tho
total cost from July 13th to Decem
ber 1st. including the meals served
hospital patients, was $1,226.35. This
jmni also included, tho kitchen and din
ing room equipment'. ' '
Tho Tribune man has been writing
and twenty-three gallonB of coffee, ' things about Xorth Platto people and
tWPnt.V-fmir tlintl'iCmilll IllVin linmlrn.1 tlm .1- 11. n...
twenty-four thousand nibe hundred
and sixty-six sandwiches, one hun
dred pies, six hundred doughnuts, six
hundred cookies, one hundred water
melons. Tho doughnuts, pies and
cookies were donated by tho canteen
Indies and tho. watermelons by a far
mer ana they were not therefore an
oxpenso to tho Red Cross society.
But the good work of the ladies
tho ork they do for thirty-flvo years:
K knows pretty well of the good
flings that have been done, and he
flops not hesitate to cny that no more
beneficial nor m6re far-reaching work
hag ever been 'performed in town by
n like number nf lnillna Minn imo t!
canteen service, and they are entitled
to a greater mead of praise than thoso
linos convoy.
mt'L'K PUPILS AUK ABSENT
BY RHASO.N OF FLU.
Th'o hwilth bulletin of tho city
schools i,br th twonty-four hours
ending at iix o'clock last evening fol
lows: Tho number of pupils absent from
school today is 279 which 1b 17 less
than were absent yesterday. Ench
day this woek has shown a larger at
tendance than the day before. Ninety
two pupils are absent on account of
having flu In tho home. Last Friday
thero were 130 out for this onuso.
Other sickness dropped from 71 to ("..
Sixty-eight were out of town, workinc
or for other causes besides sickness.
14 wero temporarily absent this after
noon and 3S wore not accotmtod for.
All teachers wero on hand yester
day except Miss Murray who is with
her brother; Mrs. Koch who Is ill fnot
flu) and Miss TUford temporarily out
tonay.
All principals and janitors havo
been usked to keop tho outside doors
of schoolhouses open as much as pos
sible. This Is to allow a free circula
tion of fresh nir throueh the linim
and corridors.
CITY AND COUNTY NE1VS.
A daughter, Dorothy Dean, was born
last week to Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
of Santa Anna, Calif. Mrs. Hammond
was formrly Miss Helen Hoxio. of this
city.
Dr. Shaffer has located in the Bol
ton building over the Oasis. Office
phone 310. Residence phone Blk. 376.
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
York Hinman, 302 west 3rd street.
For Sale A 1917 light six Bulck
roadster. Phono Black 50S.
Mrs. E. T. Casey and Mrs. Ralph
Hansen and Httlo daughter returned
this morning from Rochester, Minn
TONIGHT at THE SUN
Violet Mersereau playing a duel role in
6t
Also
two reel romcdy si rcyin "SCARS AND BARS"
10 and 20 Cents.
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SATURDAY THE SUN
Dorothy Phillips in that suberb production
"THE MORTGAGED WIFE"
and BILLY WEST the funniest man on earth in "The Scholar''
Matinee at 2;30 5 and 10c Night at 7;30 10 and 20c.
IS
1 mr i A nra o i
nonaay f i ne oun
BESSIE LOVE
The sweetest girl on the screen in
"A Tiff Id .Qi'efor nf VmnrhnAv ,J )j
This Is Friday, the thirteenth, watch
your step or the Jinx will get you.
Make DIXON'S Jewelery Store vour
headquartors for shopping this Xtnas.
Herbert Hostetter, who was sta
tioned in a naval training school nt
Seattle, and Martin Brestol and Ches
ter Cohn In officers training schools.
returned home. The three young men
reside in tho Maxwell vicinity-
Symphony Lawn nnitenls to the
users of Fine Stationery. Tlio REX.
ALL DRUG STORE.
Mrs. Gregory Schatz received word
the first pf the week that her brother-in-law,
Fidel Zimmerman of Chehalis.
Wash., had died of the influenza and
later that their fourteen year old
daughter. Marie Zimmerman had died
of the same disease.
What would make a moro hnndsanin
gift to mother than a piece- of tho fine
rojna Ivory crockery ware displayed
In DIXON'S jewelery Store.
.T. C. Den and R. D. Birsro came
In yesterday forenoon" with five wild
geo3e and twelve ducks. Evidently It
is now easy picking for real good hun
ters. As n result of this kill The
Tribuno editor will have roast goose
for Sunday dinner. Thanks.
Symphony Lawn French Bordered
Notes nt tlio REXALL STORE.
Here Is a suggestion for father that
will certainly please him. and will bo
a constant reminder of tho giver for
the reef of his life: a 17-Jewoled. Id
size, Ball watch. n n 20-year case at
120.00. HARRY DIXON, Tho Jeweler.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Meadows
wont to Omaha . Wednesday night
where Mrs. Meadows will be placed
in a liospi,tnl for treatment., Both
were flu victims and pneumonia suffor-
ors. Mr. Meadows fully recovered but
Mrs. Meadows' condition is anything
but satisfactory.
Hero Is a suggestion for tho school
boy or girl, the eversliarp pencil, those
pencils are, as their name explains,
always r.harp. and range in price from
$1 00 to $25.00.
On.lng to the necessity of closlnir
tho osfnfo tho lelor MylniiuVr home
on the corner of Fifth mid Vine Sts.
must ho sold. This property lie
disposed of to tho person milking the
highest rash offer.
ANNIE (J. KRAMHI, Admx.
In n letter to the homo folks Fred
Dick says It is reported that tho en
gineering corps to hich ho boloncs
will bo sent to Gorman territory, in
which ovont they will not bo homo
for sovoral months. Ho says in his
section of Franco tho cessation of tho
war was celebrated for four Rtralght
days.
For Salo Cheap 12 High-back re
volving Rtools suitable for restaurant.
pcol-hnll. etc. Also 2 settees. Inqulro
t tho SHOR MARKET. North Platte
Nobraska.
MRS. 1MSTKTTKH nV
SUFFERS SEKIOJ& BURNS
Mrs Ed. C. HoBttfr, living two
uille outh of Moxwoll, was brought
ot the General Hosp.tnt yesterday suf
fering 'from very serious burns from
tho ws.t up, and In tearing off the
burning clothing from his wlfu Mr.
Hojttttern' hnpds wore badly bllnter
ed. About 7:80 ywtardoy morning
while ngagod in hr household duIea
Mrs, Hbstotters' clothing bacama Ig
nited from tho stove. She attompted
to extln?u!ih the flames, but fa'llng
In doing so rushed out to the bam
whero Mr. Hostetter was engaged.
Her running fanned tho tlnmes, and
when sho arrived she was enveloped
from tho waist up. Mr. Hostetter toro
the burning clothing from her as rap
idly as possible, but before this could
be accomplished Mrs. Hostettor hod
beon very badly burned and nt tlio hos
pital this morning it was reported
that hor condition is rathor serious.
Sue suffers Intensely.
:o: :
Former Resident Dies
Mrs. Cathorlno Mllor, wlf0 of A.
J. Miller, both of whoin wore ploneor
t)tdant8 oi Lincoln, county nnd
North Platte, died Xovtmbor 2Gth at
tho homo of hor adoptod dnughtor,
Mrs. W. F. Simon', In tho city of
Seattle. Washington, nt tho age of
Mghty-one yours. Tho deceased came
to Lincoln county with hor husband In
1S(30 and located n ranch or road
houso at a liolnt oast of Cottonwood
Springs, Mr. Miller being associated
with W. S. Penlston. In 1807 tho two
mon moved to North Platto nnd en-
gaged In tho mercantile business in
tho building on Front Htreot onnoslto
the Birgo lumbor yard. Penlston built
tho houso now occupied by tho service
station at tho corner of Sixth and
Locust and Miller tho houso on tho
cornor west. Later Miller nnrphnami
and lived on tho ranch now ownod by
T. E. Doollttlo southwest of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlllor moved to Wyo
ming about townty-flve years ago.
r:o::
Tho dancing party glvon Wednesday
evening by the Union Pacific War Sor-
vico Family Club at tho K. C. hall
PLEASE REME.MBEU
That thero is not a nicer or bettor
!SAr 1 8J?.' Wlf! ly tended and tho partic.
wuu u nu- pants had a very enjoyable evening.
man Interest. IT shows tho real lovo Thn r,in).
ana; respect that you hold for them. IT cess of he Z " 'L , "
also doenens tho lovo
they have for you.
IT protects them, creatos a savings
and old age comfort for the Givor. It
is a real present in cash to that loved
one when your maker has taken from
you that which ho gave you. You can
buy this present for Xmas on pay
ments to suit you, providing tho In
fluenza or its effects don't keen you
from going shopping. Wo shall be
glad to sIiqw you our complete stock.
Please phono us for an appointment.
J.E. SEBASTIAN, State Malinger,
C. F. TE3IPLE. Asst. State Mfrr.
Tho Old Linn Llfo Jfon.
Brodbeck Bldg. Phono Red or Black
612- 9G-3
"o: : .
Hand painted plutos make a vory
nico Xmas gift. Stop in DIXON'S
Jewolory Store and see our fine display.
ceeds will bo turned Into tho treasury
of tho club.
Miss Erma Robinson, ot Donvor,
has been tho guest of friends in town
for a day or two. Sho canto down
Wednesday to attend tho funernl ot
Loo Bird.
An Echo of Past Days.
l J. Oilman handed us Wednes
day part ot n nrocrnm nf n nnnfni
danco hold In North Plntto in tho
curly SO's, tho date not being glvon on
tlo page. Interested in tho danco as '
numbers ot tho arrangement com-
mlltee nnd as floor mnnngors wore
mon not now reaidont but well re
membered. P. H. McEvoy was mas
ter of ceromonio3 Mac was a roal
socloty "dog" in thoso daysand ns
floor manager appeared tho namos ot
Emost Wolter. John Day. Arthur
Knecht, W. L. Park and Warren
Davis. Tho arrangement commltteo
was Harry Phillips, A. F. Strottz.
W. L. Park and F. Mlchlc. In thoso
days tho dances wero hold olthor at
tho old Unitarian hall or In tho din
ing room of tho Pacific Hotel. '
::o: : .
Charloy Mooro says Tho Tribuno
Bhoatfd complement Woathor Maker
Sh'illlng on tha brand of weather ho
has been giving ua this fall. Wo be
lieve Cat. is ontltlcd to commenda
tion, but usually when Tlio Tribuno
oxpresses its thanks to him ho brings
a storm boforo tho ink on tho papor
Is dry.
::o::
Declare Holldny for Wilson.
Paris. Doc. 12. Tho cabinet nt a
mooting today which wns presided
ovor by President Poincnre, doclded ',
that Saturday, tho day of President
Wilson's arrival In Paris, shall bo a
public holiday.
Inrpest stock of ' stationery In tho
olty. THE REXALL STORE.
Thb epic of the
lost soldier
"MISSING"
Thousands of troops are reported missing on the battle
fronts. Whose boys arc they? Sec this picture and see
what happened to one that was reported "missing,"
Keith Theatre MoTnutLaynd Dec, 16 and 17
- IE
1 CummereDent Drug Store I
"THE GIFT SHOP"'
Xmas Shoppers attention-Things to buy that will be appreciated.
Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, Shav
ing Sets, Files, Dresser Pieces, Man
icure Sets, Picture Frsmes, Trays,
Perfume Holdccs or any pioce you
desire to match it at
28c up to $7,50 v
STATIONERY
Eaton, Crane and Pita famous jj
Stationery in tho nicest tints and tfi
sizes special assortments at fl
SOc, 75c, 1, $1.25,
$1.50; S2 and up to $6
mi
ks
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY books of Fiction, Popular,
Gift Books, Baby's birth record books, War Story Books,
Billy Whiskers Books, Boy Scout Books, Mary Jane Series!
nuuier uoose books, minting Books, Woodcraft Books
ic Childrens' Fairytale Books, Bibles, Dictionaries and Pocket Books-..50O0 to
IE select from at
I Oc up to $5.00
g Eastman Kodaks
jfj You can keep on interesting re-
Sj cord of the things you want to rem-
Ijjj ember. Brownie vest pocket, post
IC card and the larger sizes at
$1 to $120
CIGARS
We have HIS favorite brand in
packages or boxes, 5-10-25-50 or
100 in a box to sell at
25c up to $10
IV S. Clinton received a letter yes
terday from his son "Jim" In which
ho says ho Is In a hospital, having en
tered tho hospital tho day tho war
coasod. TIo further says that tho dnv
ho entered tho hospltnl wns tho first
time that ho had gone to bed with his
clothos off since ho left California,
which Indleatos tho stronuous llfo
ho has had ovor thero.
Odor Jon t cel. A new creation in
IierfumPR. At tho REXALL STORK.
YOU CAN FIND WHAT YOU
...WANT AT...
NT "GIFT SHOP
I NORTH PLATTE
GUMMERE-DE
