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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1919)
OK THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NKli., AUGt-ST 29, 1919. No. 66 3llorth gpttte 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Grcgor Schatz roturnod a row days ago from Denver whore sho vis ited her daughtor. Ilalph Chamberlain, son Robert and daughter Bessie, will leave shortly for an extended visit in Maine. Miss Helen Cross will leave todny for Ft. Sheridan whero she Is em ployed as a government nurse. Mr. and Mrs. John Wolbach havo taken possession of the Dolson house r- itmnf Civil, n . . ,..1,ln1. cently purchased Miss Nina Elder, who has been as sisting in the county clerk's office, will lcavo shortly for Torrlngton, Wyoming, to accept a position In the schools. Li. C. McGraw has returned .from Ogalalla where he built a body for a racing car which tho Searle Motor Co. will enter In tho auto races dur ing the county fair. Mrs. Tim O'Keofe and children and tho Misses Anna and Josephine O'Haro, who havo been visiting In Estcs Park, are expected to return tho first of next week. T. 1 Iiealcy has purchased of Fred Loudon tho residence on south Syca more street formerly owned by Will Eshelman. He wll take possession la tho near liiture Miss "Wynne Sullivan, who has been employed In tho O'Connor store for several months will leave soon for Donver whore Bho will take a four years' courso in nursing. Xcnl Offered Good Salary. ! 0. y,V. Noal, formor Lincoln county I rosldent and at ouo time county' superintendent, now head of a do-' partment In Wisconsin stato normal school at Stovons Point, was recently, offered tho head chair of the depart-' ment of rural education at Greeley, j Col., at a salary of thre thousand! dollars. Wisconsin, however, met tho competition of Colorado and kept him by Increasing his salary. LAHOlt HAY WILL HE CKLlllUtATKl) arOXDA'Y: Urs. Idillnsrs Sells Homo. Mrs. C. F. Iddlngs sold her homo on I west Fifth street Wednesday to Harry Cramer for a consideration of twenty two thousand dollars. The price In-1 eludes draperies and rugs valued nt soveral thousand dollars. Mr. Cra mer has a purchaser for the houso in which he now resides and will move, to his newly acquired home within the next week. fc'hls purchase places I Mr. Cramer In possession of one of! the most beautiful homes In North 1 Platte. ::o:: Mabel Smith, colored, was fined $10 and costs amounting to $C70 Wednes day on the charge of street soliciting. She produced the necessary funds. Word was received several days ago from Clarence McCabe stattlng that ho had arrived from overseas and would be home Saturday. Pears in bushel boxes at Mc Mlchael's grocery. Fred Elliott returned Wednesday from a visit with his son In Omaha. Ask Merchants to Close on Labor Day. We asked the Chamber of Commerce to have a committee wait on the Merchants two weeks ago so now we respectfully ask of the Merchants to close their stores from 10 a. m. for balance of Day. All members of twenty-one organizations believe in one and all observing the National Labor Holi day and do not do their shopping on Labor Day. NORTH PLATTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION. k Elscwhoro is published tho prbgriun, for tho Labor Day colobratlon under the nusplcos of tho North Platto Cen tral Labor Union. This is tho first timo organized labor In North Plntto has attempted to colobrnto Labor Day in a formal manner, and tho program would lndlcato that tho colobraCiou will bo & very successful one. Business houses aro rcquostcd to closo at ton o'clock In tho forenoon and remain closed during tho remainder of f.ho day, and that this day be observed as a real holiday. Whllo tho railroad brotherhoods and tho shdp employes' unions of tho Union Pnclflc have had strong or ganlzatlons In North Platto for many years, It Is only, within tho past year or so that other mechanics and la borers havo been unionized, nnd It was only last spring that tho North Platto Contral Labor Union, the "clear ing houso" of all tho unions was cre ated. As to the strength-of union la-, bor In North Platto It Is only necos- sary to state that twenty-ono distinct unions and brotherhoods are elthor members of, or nffillated with, tho Central Labor Union, and that about ninety per cent of the wngo earners In North Platte nro Included In those brothorhoods cr Unions, making this city one of the most strongly union lzed towns In the west. Tho Tribune bespeaks for the com mltteo having In chargo the colebra tlon next Monday tho assistance of tho community at largo, nnd In ovory way possible help make tho day one of pleasure, Instruction and recreation. Hand Concert Program Tho North Platte Municipal Dand, Earl Stamp, director, will play tho following program Friday evening at 8 o clock at the court houso park: March Chicago Tribune Chambers. Overture Princess of India King. Four Part Suite Atlantis Safranek Cornet Duet Song of Love Laurent Earl Stamp and Harry Huffman. Selection Marltana Wallace. Waltz Vienna Bon Bons Strauss. March Colossus of Columbia Alex ander. This is tho last of a series of con certs under auspices of the park board. Thoro will bo a special con cert tho evening or September 1st, un der the auspices of the Labor Day celebration committee. : :o: : Harry Pizer left yesterday for Hastings whore he will spend several days visiting friends. :o: : NOTICE TO PUBLIC. I am now prepared to handle all kinds of Interior wiring, both city and farm work. Get our prices. DKLCO LIGHT, , , r IV. I. STEBBKS S, 10G East Front St. Phone 983. Is Coats ciuci iiics An exceptionally sm.rt group of Suits and Coats now on dis play. Big varieties of style and any thing in the sizes you want. Printzess garments solves the problem of dressing in the height of Fashion. These, garments are created by master de signers and fashioned by the same expert tailors who have made the Printzess label stand for DISTINCTION IN DRESS. These styles pictured and others eq ually attractive are now ready for your choosing. E. T. Tramp & Sons. ff Sl l'T. TOUT ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF CITV SCHOOLS The teachers for tho city schools will arrlvo In North Platto next worit Th now teachers must bo located I the homos of our people. Anyone having rooms thnt would bo suitable for trachcrs during tho coming wlntor or nnyono who will glvo board to touchers should lot us know as soon a posslblo. Phono our offlco No. 100 or our rosldonco Itcil 430, or call nt tlif offlco from 3 to 5 any afternoon. We will glvo all names to the teachers as they arrlvo and let them make a choice and locnto themselves. A number of boys nnd girls from the country will want to nttonil our high school during tho coming school year and will want to work for tholr board nnd room. Anyone who can tnke such a boy or girl and help them to get an education in this way will be doing a real good. Lot us know as soon as convenient School will open In all departments on Monday, September Sth. Pupils who expect to enter tho sixth grade or under should go direct to tho wnrd school In tho district In which they live and tho principal will enroll them on Monday, Septembor Sth. Pu pils who expect to enter junior or senior high school nnd" did nob attend North Plntto schools last year should go to the city superintendent's office 6n tho same date. No advanced regis tration Is made. Chas. J. Kllllan, of Omaha, has been electpd us teacher of chomlstry and physics In tho senior high school nnd has accepted. Ho Is a graduato of tho University of Nebraska and Is a band and orchestra leador. A cadet bund Will bo organized among tho school boys and probably nn orchestra for both boys and girls. WILSON TOUT, Supt. SPECIAL SAlFfOII FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Palmollve Soap, 3 bars 29c Batli Rose Soap, 4 bars .- 23c Rexall Violet Talcum Powder, reguurly 25c 15c Aim Zada Face Powder, regular ly 50c 39c Many othor bargains. Como In and seq us, you are sure to be pleased. We handle tho goods. THE REXALL STORE. ::o:: Public Library Notes. Tho number of patrons Is continual ly Increasing, nnd tho circulation of books doublo thnt of last year.. Durjng tho past week Mr , Geo. Rhodes donated many new books for tho fiction department. These books aro by popular writers and will glvo pleasure to all renders. Mrs. Anna Church gavtf a large col letftSSh of good books for the Juveniles. B6glnnlng September 7th, tho li brary reading room will bo open Sun day afternoon from 3 to G. No books will bo checked out on Sunday. !:oi: Monday being Labor Day there will bo no city deliveries from tho post office. All delivery windows will be open from 9:00 to 10:30 a. m. ::o:: FOR SALE. Eleven room houso at 1008 west Fourth street. This houso could con veniently bo mnde into a doublo apart ment house. Property Is entirely modern with good sizo basomont. Has sleeping porch. This property has just been placed on the markot for sale and can bo purchased right. For terms and particulars soo BRATT. GOODMAN & BUCKLEY. SAVE Wo.00 NOW SATURDAY BILE OF CHOICE RES IDENCE LOTS IX TAYLOR'S AND GRACELAND ADDITIONS Lots In Hies Irro additions were priced eight jiuirs ngo nnd have ncicr l)Pen raised in price. Thero nro only a few litis In ench addition, nnd the owner has Instructed us to raise nil lots $2,".0() In prlco September 1st nnd $'J.-.00 additional October 1st, 1010. ALL LOTS NOUGHT IN THESE ADDITIONS RETWEEN NOW AND 0:00 O'CLOCK SA1TRRAL EVENING WILL GO AT THE OLD PRICES. Tho most of HiCso lots nro nice level lots Tiirylnir In prlco from Sl"" to $250. Lots 50 by 120 feet In Tny. lor's Addition. TERMS Taylor's Addition, $10J)0 down per lot aid $10.00 per month, with 0 per cent discount for rash. Grncclnnd Addition, $10.00 down nnd $5.00 per month with 10 pr cent dis count for cash. 3Iiiny of theso lots hnTC sidewalks, city water nnd electric lights. Lots In Taylor's addition nro from 7 to 11 blocks from Court House. Phono office for car to show you theso lots. Hurry nnd save that $25.00Do It Now! THE H. & S. AGENCY, Hrndboek Rullding. Phone Jlcd or lllnck 012. -::o:: Mr, and Mrs. Theodore Sandnll and baby, formerly of this city, camo Wed nesday ovonlng to visit nt the Chas. Snndnll home. Dixon & Sb, Sight Socialists.. Stores to Clinngo Hours. Beginning Monday, September 1st, tho retail stores will open at iclght o'olook a. in. nnd closo at six o'clock p. in., as was arranged at tho meet ing whon the change from this hour was decided upon. COMMITTEE. ::o: Miss Louiso Martin, of Ogalalla, camo down Wednesday ovonlng to visit Miss Efflo Christ Keith, Tonight PEGGY HYLAND IN "Cowardice Court" George Barr McCutcheon's well known story makes a delightful entertainment. Sennctt comedy, "WHEN LOVE IS BLIND." AT THE IUN THEATRE FRIDAY "AN JUHETUER ADVENTURESS" STARRING EMY WEHLEN AND Fatty Arbuckle Comedy. SATURDAY "Petticoats & Politics" STARRING ANITA KING AND Billy West Comedy. 3IATINKE AT 1:15 MONDAY Tiie Unknown Quantity WITH COREINE GRIFFITH AND LIGHTNING RAIDERS WITH Pearl White. KEITH SATURDAY SHIRLEY MASON -IN "The Final Close Up" A sparkling comedy in which n working girl beats a debutante to the altar. Also Christie comedy "SALLY'S BLIGHTED CAREER' witn ray nncner William faversham IX "THE SILVER KING" From the famous play by Henry" Arthur Jones. This star Is one, of the greatest emotional actors in America today. He has a personality, rich and fascinating and he knows how to use it to touch your soul! See him! Keith, Monday and Tuesday. Appreciation TTM1IS place of business has grown big-J- ger each year. This growth represents public appre ciation. It represents reward for the ser vice in helping customers in the selection of the proper car and in maintenance after purchase, which we have conscientiously and consistently tried to render. Talk to our present customers. Then write or call on us. We value interest. We try to develop it into permanent apprecia tion. Dodge Brothers AND Chandler Motor Cars JoyoII0iH) g """ "Service for Our Owners' North Platte. Ned. Telephone Number 844. Gth and Locust.