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THIRTY-FII-TII YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 2, 1920.
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CHIlilMlKN AM) ALIMONY
Mrs. Hedwig C. Crook Tuosday was
granted a decree of divorco from Wal
ter P. Crook, fornior dentist practicing
in Omaha and North Platte, and was
awarded tho custody of their children.
Elolso, 8 years old, and Phyllis, 5
years old, together with $1,400 ali
mony and $200 a month for the main
tenance of tho children.
The domestic troubles of Mr. and
Mrs. Crook first bocamo public when
Mrs. Crook filed a petition on August
9 asking for separate maintenance
and charging her husband with ex
treme cruelty and, improper associ
ation with other women.
On September 1G a decree was
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
It-i- Dr. Curry vvciu to Lexington
Vn uu'itiing to tt.n.Kic.t church busi
ness Don't miss reading tho most im
portant salo ad., BLOCK'S January
(.'loan Sweep -Salo.
Miss Ida Ottensteln will ontertain
the Saturday Afternoon Dridgo Club
towcrow.
Sam Block, of Fremont, spent last
Sunday with his brother, H. I. Block
and sister, Mrs. Geller.
Glen ami Lindloy Bufkin returned to
Dti Molnoe this morning nftor a
woek's
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Wilcox's
SUGAR 1'JtlCKS lVIIili UK
CONTROLLKD DURING 11)20
Washington, Jan. 1. President Wil
son has signed Tho McNnry bill con
tinuing tho United States sugar equal
ization board through 1920. It was
announced today at tho AVhlto IIouso
that his signature had been attachod
beforo midnight last night.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement Issued this statement:
"Tho president has signed the sugar
control bill. The bill confers discre
tion on tho prosidont In tho mattor of
purchasing sugar from Cuba. It is
doubtful whether It will bo practicable
i
Bake-Rite
System of Bakeries
1 PITTtH BREAD
V
ITS DELICIOUS
vsfi from ie owns every fjour
Clearing falo continues
granted her by Judgo Day and her,,,.i jnnuarv 10th.
nL.lal ?,r,dt,;l EX. lleJj Mia. Grace Mooney and P. L. Moon-
visit with Mr. and Mrs. V? J for wlso for tho prosidont to oxorclso
tho power conferred so far as the pur
chase and distribution of sugar la con
cerned." Some of tho Cuban sugar has al-
...... .1 1. rs-v.. .in Hrtl.n rirwl n l 1 tltntm 4(3 tin
?i,uuu alimony unu ?aou a monin lor i,,c.,ik. i.ntnrtninmi inut vonlni? ,uml' ucu" i'"-""0
tho Buonort of the children. On Do-icV1'1'?n,m" control over sugar in Cuba n
comber 24 she filed an amended peti-1 "lr l" u l' there was last year, and It might
tion asking for an absolute divorco. ! , , 4 , , , , theroforo be impossible for tho gov-
miiutinnni nitmnnv nmi im-mi lovnsoiKl Dent wont to Litncolti tins rniin'iit now to stou in mid nurcluise
monthly, allowance for the malnten- morning to visit fci a couple of days tho sugnr without Increasing tho price
ance of the children. The suit was 1" lor 10 resuming ris stuuies in vuu-(o tll0 consumer. Tho bill, however
not contested by Mr. Crook. Omaha! Ia 1,1 i('11''4?'3 ,lt 1'J'D.cn;. cotitlnuos tho licensing power also and
World Herald. Mr. and Mrs. David Day camo up this power may bo used to assist in
::o:: from Lincoln Tuesday to attend the I controlling tho profiteering among dls-
Day-Beelor wedding and visit Davo's tributors. Much Cuban sugar is com
narents. Mr. and Mrs. John Day. ling in now and indications are that
prices havo reached tnolr poaic aim
that there will will bo a tendency for
To tho Public
The local post of the American Le
gion desires to inform the public that! Don't miss reading tho most hn
it 13 not their intention at this time, ! portant sale ad., BLOCK'S January
or any other time, to send out repre- Clean Sweep Sale,
resonatives among tho merchants or 0wlng to tho lllness of patiier Mc
the general public asking for favors. I Dnldt tuo marriage of Miss Gonevlove
as we are not a charitable organlza-; Jefferg to WIUInm Easton has been
tion. We deslro to state that wo havo postponed from New Years day until
no affinity with any organization that a fUturo date.
pursues such a policy which is for-! ,,. T, ,,' . . ,,., ,,
n. n.J Miss Ruth Moody and Miss Mar-
American Lesion. ; Buerito Lolb entertained 1 uesday ev
Signed Executive Committee,
cal Post American Legion.
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Lo-
ening at tho homo of Mrs. Tatum at
a miscellaneous shower compliment
ary to Miss Genevieve Jeffers.
Will Move Sunday. : If you think of economy don't miss
The Platte Valley Bank will move attending tho sale of all sales.
Sunday into the neat but temporary Block's January Clean Sweep Sale,
building which It has had erected and starting at 1:30 p. m. today;
will opon for business therein Mon-' ti10 pioneer Camp Firo girls met
day morning. ' with their now guardian, Miss Whelp-
The contractors who will remodel ieJ Tuesday evening at the the home
the entire ground lloor of the Odd of Dorothy Elder. Plans for tho fu
Fellows' building, for tho bank will ture wero discussed
begin the work Monday morning, and. , M Frank Larson return-
expect to have the building ready for d u , mornl to thelr home in
occupancy within n nety days. J Grand Island affer a short visit with
Wo menu wlmt wi snvs OXK.FlF.Tlf Mrs Andy Pcliurmann. Mrs. Larson
TO ONE-HALF off tho reirulnr nricos aa formerly Mrs. Dclanoy, a teacher
on our entire stock. the North I'Jatto schools.
KOWARDS-IIEYXOLNS CO. EVKRYTHING JJAIUCALLY RE
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford an- OUCEH ONE-FIFTH TO ONE-HALF
nounco tho distribution of an eight OF REGULAR PKICES.
million dollar bonus to their 80,000 j Mr. and Mrs. Alex Meston, of Scotts
employes of all branches. Employes liluff 'v.'Sre In town yesterday .enrouto
who receive a minimum pay of $G.OO homo from Hastings. Mr. Meston
a day will receive ?50, and skilled j lias disposed of his interests in Scotts
workers who have boon with the com- Bluff and ha and family will soon go
pany for five years and receive ajto California to make their home,
wage of $10.80 a day will receive $270 1 - EDWARDS-REYNOLDS CO.
of tho bonus. v. .ir nut to hoII. sell, sell merv
Dough
nuts
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BAKE-RITE Cream
iveii Away
ALICE BRADY
IN
"Marie, Ltd"
Last time. Also the comedy,
"A VILLAGE VENUS"
Crystal, Tonight.
Keith, Tonight.
Gladys Brockwell
IN
Broken Commandments
A mighty interesting story of the Red
wood country. Sennett Comedy
Among Those Present
with Ford Sterling.
iliing in our sloro nt one-fifth (o one
half nYf. You cannot afford to look
lsewh're.
EDWARDS-REYNOLDS CO.
The membors of the Christian church
held a handkerchief shower and fare
well party in the church parlors Wed
nesday evening complimentary to MIsh
Efcio Wilson, who loaves soon to at
tend a business college at Grand Is
land. You can afford that new coat or
suit now if you buy it at Wilcox's
Clearing Sale.
In the wrestling match at tho fire
men's hall yescterday afternoon be
tween Bobby Bylund of this city and
Fred Glass of Denver, Bylund won
two straight falls, the first In twenty
five minutes and the second in eight
minutes,
tho be3t
very interesting one
prices to fall In the next few weeks.
North Pintle Man .Harried
James G. DeWItt, manager of the
Shoe Market in this city, was married
last Monday afternoon at Independ
ence, Mo., to Miss Mary Mildred zick
the daughter of a leading banker of
that city. Following tho ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. DeWItt left on a wedding
trip and will arrive In North Tlatte
within the next few days.
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EDWARDS-REYNOLDS CO. now
offer unrestricted choice of entire
stock ot, one-llfth to ono'hnlf off of reg
ular prices. The greatest money sav
ing event ever held In North Plntte.
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First Presbyterian Church
Tho pastor desires to announco to
the members that thero will bo com
munion and reception of members at
11 o'clock Sunday morning. Preaching
at 7: DO p. m. Sunday school at 10 a
m. It is desired to have nil the mem
bers present.
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Ladies, you can bby beautiful high
grade hats for less than tho price of
cheap ones at Wilcox s Clearance sale
Mr.and Mrs. .Cody Boal, of Greeley
Col., are visiting relatlY.es andfrlends
In town, coming here to attend the
Day-Beeler wedding.
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Australia's Pride In Warships,
The commonwealth is proud of Its
wnrshlps and particularly of its bat
tle cruiser which saved Sydney and
Melbourne from bombardment at the
nuilir.mk of the war. The Australian
Arts club has shown Its pride In a prac
tical way by presenting a selection of
paintings, drawings and etililngs to
the ward room of II. M. A. S. Aus
tralia. All the gifts wero the work
of members of the club, which includ
ed some of the leading artists of the
commonwealth. In return. Commo
dore Punuiresq entertained the com
mittee of the club at luncheon on the
battle cruiser, which has been sta
tioned In Farm cove, Sydney harbor.
since Its return from the North sea.
He Felt Shop Worn.
"Sav, boss," appealed a dusky dough-
ii.fint in a recuneratlon lios-
While Bylund proved much mx Sliwbono came his way.
wrestler, tho match proved a i,wlmt yo- m.i0n yo' keepln' me heah
Crystal Theatre
Saturday and Monday.
TOM MOORE
IN
"The Gay Lord Quex"
Tom takes tho fair sex "on high." He
Is tho earless lord once more and this
time lio's moro careless than ever.
Tho Gay Lord Quex is the gayost
tiling you havo seen for many a day.
Also tho comedy
A VILLAGE VENUS.
Shoes boucht now at Wilcox's
Clearance sale will save you money
Miss Dulcio FraUer, Student Army
NurshiR Corps, who was transferred
from Camp Pouge, Iowa, to Lottor-
man General Hospital, Presidio, of
San Francisco. July 1st, 1919, enter
ed Lane Hospital, San Francisco
January 1st. Miss Fratf-r is ono of a
class of twenty chosen for efficiency
and high grades.
SENSATIONAL! Yes, Indeed, this is
the most sensational salo over pulled
off in North Platte. Think of buying
irnmls NOW at one-fifth to one-half ofl
of prices that arc uaseu on tne whole
sale prires ot six months ago.
Sioux Lookout Chaptor of the D. A.
R. will meet with Mrs. W. 11. Cramer,
519 west Fifth streot, January 5th, at
30, with Mrs. Cramer, Mrs. Bonner
and Miss Thclma Frater as hostesses.
Election of delegates to continental
congress and stato conferonce. Pay
ment of dues. Roll call geneoiogicai
cleanincs. A full atendanco is do-
slred.
Don't miss reading tho most Im
portant salo ad., BLOCK'S January
Clean Sweep Sale.
Expenses Low In Australia.
It is hard to Imagine In this coun
try, but. according to Mark Sheldon,
Australian trade representative, his
country Is in a class by Itself, so far
as the cost of living Is concerned.
Living costs have Increased hut ,10
per cent, and a four-ronm cottage rents
for from $U0 to a month. Thero Is
no I. W. W. ami employers ami labor
unions are fun ed by luw to arbitrate.
Thero Is no new tax to pay the war
debt, and the country has throo crops
of whoRt to put on the innrkot, ac
cording to Mr. Sheldon. . Soldlor are
paid $10 a week by the governmont un-
Ml ti.ej si-rure Jobs.
f,,- (i smivenlr?"-
Washtngton.
-Stars and Stripes.
at market
Wanted Liberty bonds
price. Louis Llpshltz.
AT THE
SON THEM
FRIDAy
Fools and there Money
WITH
EN NY WILKEN
ALSO
2 REEL WESTERN
Evidense and the Law
SATURDAY
Embarrassment oE Riches
WITH
LILLIAN WALKER
ALSO
GALE HENRY
IN
The Slavey
MONDAY
Winchester Women
WITH
ALICE JOYCE
AND
15th Chapter, Elmo the
Mighty.
At the Opening ot the NEW
MITE
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:"BakeIn-Site-DayIiie," Sanitary, Automatic
'A
akery
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1st "Door West of the McDonald Bank.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3d, 1920.
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Sack of Doughuts with
every Purchase ?1
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HERE will-'b6:rio doughnuts' s6MrTo
morrow a I the opening of the beautiiul
new "bake-in-site-daylite," sanitary, auto
matic Bake-Rite Bakery. Every doughnut we
can make will be given away:
With every purchase made tomorrow we will
give a sack ol delicious Bake-Rite Cream
doughnuts- while the 200 dozen lasts made
in our big window right before your eyes.
Limit, one sack to a customer.
BAKE-RITE Bread Fresh
Every Hour
Watch Every Operation From the
Nixing to the Baking
Every house wife in North Platte ought to visit this "spotless
clean", model, new hakery tomorrow and try some of our de
licious hrcad, rolls, cookies, etc., and see for herself why these
"Bake-in-Site" Bake-Rite Bakeries are creating such a sensation
in every part of the globe.
1st Door West of McDonald Bank.
Partial List of the Famous
BAKE-RITE Products
WHITE BREAD
RYE BREAD
RAISIN BREAD
GRAHAM BREAD
LAX O'BRAN BREAD
NUT BREAD
PAN ROLLS
RAISIN ROLLS
COFFEE CAKES
ARKER HOUSE ROLLS, SWEET ROLLS OF VARIOUS KINDS AND DOUGHNUTS
Bake-Rite
System of Bakeries
j BtTTCR BREAD
it's ctuciousl
Afresh" from ifiv ovens every fiour '
