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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST 26, 1921.
No. 66
ition Boosting Ford Family Ju
Special Ed
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PREMIUMS TO
BE GIVEN
FORI) OWNERS TO RECEIVE MAN IT
TINE PREMIUMS ON FORD
FAMILY JUBILEE DAY
Hero is a complete Hat of the pre
miums to bo awarded to Ford drlvers
next Thursday at the Ford Family
Jubilee to bo holjil horo In North
Platte. It Is a long list and presents
an imposing array of merchandise
given as premiums. Here Is the list
Oldest marrlod man driving a
Ford 1st. tickets to Sun or Keith
Theatre, 2nd three pounds Chase &
Sanborn's coffee.
Youngest marrlcl couple driving a
Ford 1st. ladles slllt hose, 2nd. van
ity set.
Hantlsomost lady driving a Ford
1st silk hoso, 2nd. .carjdy.
Handsomest man driving a Ford
1st shoes, 2nd candy.
Homllest man driving a Forjd
1st watch fob, 2nd quart moblloll.
Oldest person driving a Ford 1st
sweater, 2nd. razor.
Person writing tho best Ford story
1st $12.50 cash, 2nd crepe waist.
Person driving the best looking
Ford 1st -10.00 Insurance policy, 2n'd
silk petticoat.
Person driving tho Ford with tho
worst set of tires 1st 30x3 tube,
2nl. $3.00 in merchandise.
Person driving tho Ford with the
best looking baby girl 1st dozen
photographs. 2nd. sweater.
Person driving a Foijdi with the best
looking baby boy 1st. $8.00 suit of
clothes. 2nd. shoes.
Longest whiskered man driving a
Forjl 1st men's extra trousers, 2nd
$2,00 .lxi, merchandise. .
Tho biggest 'woman (driving Ford
lat 48-p"ound sack of flour, 2nd
3 pcund of Chase & Sanborn's coffee.
The -biggest man driving a Ford
lflt suit of overalls, 2nd $3.00 in
merchandlise,
Tho most comic make-up man (driv
ing a Ford l8t. $2.00 neckwear, 2nd.
Pal pencil.
The most comic make-up woman
driving a Ford 1st. ladies' corset,
2nd. book.
The person with the greatest num
ber of packages of goods bought Idur
ing tho day 1st $12.50 cash, 2n'd
half ton of coal.
The Ford bringing the four gen
erations 1st $12.50 cash, 2nd. necktie
for each generation.
The Ford bringing a set of triplets
the longest distance 1st $10.00 In
surance policy, 2nd three pourji can
Old Master Coffee.
The Ford brining a set of twins tho
longes distance 1st half ton of coal,
2nd box of candy.
Tho person guessing tho closest to
the number of ForjJs horo from outside
of North Platte 1st set Ford chains,
2nd 27x54 Axmlnstor rug.
Person spending the most money
during tho day with bills to bo shown
1st $25 In cash, 2n(i socket wrench
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Ford hat comos tho longest dls--tanco
1st $10 In merchandise, 2'rji $5
j In merchandise.
Ford that blngs the most people
1st thormo3 bottlo, 2il gum inner tub
30x3.
Ford thrtfc -brings tho largest family
48 pounds of flour 2nd 6 loaves of
broad.
Tho beat decorated ForjJ 1st 31
pleco china breakfast set, 2nd $2 in
merchandise.
Tho person who drives the worst
looking Ford lat 10 pounds of lard,
2nd pair of cuff links.
Person drlving ho oldest Ford 1st
$5 in morchandiso, 2nd 4 pair coll
points.
Porson driving tho youngest Ford
1st $2 in morchandiso, 2nd box cigars.
Porson drlvnlg tho noisiest Ford-
1st $3 In merchandise, 2nd (dinner for
two. '
Porson driving tho noisiest Ford
1st one-half ton of coal, 2nd shavo and
hair cut.
Person driving the wbrst stripped
Ford 1st double porterhouse steak
for two, 2nd shavo ad hair cut.
Person driving tho Fod with tho
heaviest tonnage 1st $10 insurance
policy, 2nd Bhavo and hair cut.
To tho couples coming in Ford thh
day, married free of charge 1st brld
alal chambor at tho hotel McCabo
balance of the week free, 2nd bridal
chamber at tho Palaco Hotel balance
of the week free.
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTION TO BR HELD IEERE
FOIt TWO DAYS
Tomorrow morning the Lincoln
County Sunday School Convention
will open In the Presbyterian Church.
It is a business session and full of
Interest to every Sunday School
worker. The convention will be con
tinued Sunday afternoon with a pro
gram on which there will be addres
ses by Red Fox, an Indian Chief,
W. H. Kimberly, Miss Margaret Ell
en Brown will tell of her trip to the
World's Sunday School convention
nt'Toklo, Japan.
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EVERYTHING FOIt EVERYBODY.
During the Ford Family Jubilee
Day, September 1st, visitors will bo
offered unusual bargains in Men's
Clothing, Ladies' Ready- to- wear,
Garments and Furnishings, Shoes,
Hardware, Jewelry, Groceries, Lum
ber, Coal, Musical Instruments, Auto
mobiles, Farm Implements, and on
all other lines' represented in North
Platte.
SCHOOL WILL
OPEN SOON
HOARD OF EDUCATION SETS DATE
FOIt OPENING OF NEW
SCHOOL YEAR.
Tho North Platte city schools will
open Monday Sept 5th. according to
announcements mado yosterjJay from
tho offlco or Superintendent C. U
Ltttol. This opening will bo for tho
purpose of organization and assigning
of lessons but no work will bo done.
Arrangements will bo mado so that
tho opening will not interfere with
the celebration of Labor Day.
Registration in tho Senior and Jun
ior High Schools will take place on
Thursday Sept. 1 anil on Friday Sept,
2nd. Following Is the complete sched
ule of registration for each school :
All 12th gradors whoso names bo
gin from A to L will register in tho
Central Building September 1 from
9 to 12. . .-..-.,.
All 12th graders whoso names be
gin from M to 55 will register Septem
ber 1 from 1 to 4.
All 11th graders whoso names be
gin from A to.L will register Septem
ber 2 from 8 to 10.
.All 11th gra)lers whoso names bo
gin from'M to Z will register Septem
ber 2 from 10 to 12.
All 10th graders whose names be
gin from A to L will register Septem
ber 2 from 1 to 3.
All 10th graders whoso names bo-,
gin from M to Z will register Septem
ber 2 from 3 to 5.
In tho Junior High School,
All 9th gradors whoso names begin
THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP.
Never in tho history of this section
has there been extended by tho mer
chants of a city tho hand of good
fellowship to such an extent as on
the occasion of the Ford Family
Jubilee Day. One hundred busi
ness men are offering seasonablo
wares for this big day at prices that
mean Real Bargains.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Murphy returneu
this morning from a month's visit in
Illinois. Mr. Murphy reports wonder
ful crops in the sections ho visited
and says that conditions In general
over there are Improving.
Mrs. H. J. Thompson of Chappell
camo Wednesday to spend a few days
with relatives In tho city.
Miss Ardls Slllason of Koystone is
visiting friends in tho city.
All 9th graders whose names begin
from M to Z will register September
1 from 10 to 12.
All 8th graders whose names begin
from A to L will register Soptembor
1 from 1 to 4. 1
All 8th gradors whose names begin
from M to Z will register September
2 from 8 to 11.
All 7th graders whose names begin
from A to L will register September
2 from 12:30 to 3.
All 7th graders whose names begin
from M to Z will register September
2 fronv3 to 5.
In tho grade schools, the'program
is not so exact. It is not expected that
pupils will appear at tho school
houses before Monday Sopt. 5. Then
they will be assigned to tho room and
grade to which they bolong. It Is plan,
ned to maintain a kindergarten in
each building. These will bo froo to
all children who are five years old or
over and will maintain half day ses
sions only. A now departure In the
school work here is tho Institution of
opportunity rooms in two of tho ward
schools. Hero thoso pupils who have
boon retarded boonuso of lack of op
portunity through slcknoss or other
Wise, can be glyon Individual atten
tion and pushed-hp to the grade
whoro ho or sho bolongs.
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SHERIFFS HOLD STATE CONVEX.
TION AND STARE HOLD-UP
OF STORE.
BIG CROWDS
ARE COMING
Tho state convention of tho Nobras
ka Sheriffs' Association was hold In
North Platto yestorday. Tho men woro
met nt tho depot an)l taken to tho
Court House whoro tho business ses
sion was hold. Aftor (dinner they woro
taken for a rldo. As they were being
driven nbout tho city some heavily
armed and masked men hol up tho
Clinton Jewelry Storo and started to
oscapo with tho booty In a high-powered
car. Tho Bhorlffs jolnod In tho
chaso and captured tho bandits near
the Cody ranch. When unmasked they
prove) I to bo friends on a lark. Noarby
the ontortalnmont of tho afternoon
,was provided by Clarence Mooro and
AI Hastings of tho Platto Valloy Land
Co. Thoy had gathorod 13 wild horses,
2 mules, 6 Btoers and flvo or six rid
ers. Tho cowboy stunts with other
entertainment occupied tho afternoon.
A flno picnic dlnnor was sorvoi in tho
grove following which Uio sheriffs
camo to tho city and lator left for their
homes. A. J. Salisbury waB tho Pres
ident of tho Association and tho
guiding hand In tho day'B fostlvltles.
LIGHTNING STRIKES TREE WITH
IN THE CTY LIMITS AND
TAKES A LIFE
A big tree in the J. C. Strahorn yard
at 109 W. Socorid was struok by
lightning during tho storm last Tues
day evening. It was shattered along
tho bank and spit somowhat but Is
still standing. A bluo Jay which hap.
poned to bo in tho troo at tho time was
THE FORH FAMILY JUBILEE DAY
AT NORTH PLATTE, THURS
DAY SEPTEMBER 1.
from A to L will register Septemboround deafi under tho tree after the
1 from 8 tO 10. Hatm-m Tn , ,!., ,
olghboring houses
tho effects of tho lightning woro felt
by the residents but asldo from some
minor damage to tho plumbing In tho
Strahorn homo thoro was no other "ef
fects. MAYWOOD DISTRICT FAIR BOOST
ERS WITH HAND VISIT
THE CITY
Yesterday afternoon about seventy
residents of Maywoojd and vicinity
wound up a throe days booster trip
at North Platto and shortly after
wards loft for their city. Thoy parad
ed tho streots with their band and
comedy characters and gave every
one to understand that the District
Fair at Maywbod Is to bo a big ono.
Tho boosters had mado all of tho
territory from Holdrege.to Holyoko
Colo, and from McCook to North
Platte.
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Emll Tobin who has been tho sum
mer guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Seo
berger left Wednesday for his homo
In Denver.
LL CAR OWNERS
Are welcome at our garage every day
Here are our new Reduced Prices.
Lillys knight si895 r. o. b. Toledo
ESSEX $lH7fi T. O. 11. TVTCTTim'P
OVEKLAND 4 $G95 F. O. B. TOLEDO
HUDSON SUPER 0 $18J5 F. O. B. DETROIT
Come in and let us show you these wonderful
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cars. We will give a new casine and tube to anv-
one purchasing one of our new cars on September
1st, JUBILEE DAY.
Expert mechanics give first-class service
in our repair shop. Always open
ROY V. BUSKIRK, Dealer
The Home of High-Grade Automobiles
PHONE 121
THOSE BETTER SHOES
E. T. Tramp & Sons
Miles of comfort and really line stylo
cliango hands when tho downright
worth of this shoo gets your judg
mont working. Either military or
low walking heol. Tho season's now
est. reasonably priced.
FOR THE GROWING GIRL OR MISS
SHOES OF W8RTH
Brown Kid, Black Kid, Brown Calf
High Grade Oxfords
For the School Girl will bo vory pop
ular until December 1st at least.
ON SALE NOW
Sizes ri Sizes
11 to 2 P2 to C
E. T. Tramp & Sons
SHOE
STORE
On Thursday, Soptembor first, the
associated morchnnts of North Platto
will stage what they nro ploasod to
torm tho Foijd Famly Jublleo Day, a
day that will bo roploto with enter
tainment and sport, tho awarding ot
prizes for contests in which only Ford
enrs will bo ontored, and Uio giving ot
prizes for certain features in which
Ford cars, Foifd ownors and Ford oc
cupants will flguro exclusively. That
tho ono huudrod buslnoss men who
are combining to mako this Ford
Family Jublloo ouo of tho biggest
days Westorn Nobraska has over
known nro In oajnost, Is ovldoncajl by
tho fact that thoy aro oxpondlng, In
ono way and another, sovoral thous
and dollars to tho end that tho Ford
visitors on that day may bo well on
tortalnod and at tho Bamo tlmo save
money on such purchases as thoy mnv
jdecldo to mako, for on that day all
ousinoss nouses gunrantoo to sqll
merchandise nt a much lower price
than Is customary. Tho vlsItoVs will
thoreforo not only bo ontortalnod and
amused by tho sports, but thoy will
also'bo given an opportunity to saVo
monoy should thoy caro to tako ad
vantage of tho morchandiso bargains
offered.
It will probably bo of great Interest
to know that tho grand prlzo of tho'
day will bo a now Forj3( Touring Car.
This of itself should intorest every
body. Following the Initial .announcement
macTo. a fow daya agq, wor)i' j)ns al
ready beon received from hundreds of
Ford ownors m Lincoln, Keith, Daw
(?on, Frontier, Gurdon,, Logan; Mc
Pheraon and Arthur counties stating1
that thoy will bo horo with their Fords
and will do their part In making tho
Ford Family Jubilee Day a big suc
cess. The Fords aro coming from all
sections now FordB, old Foi(Js, top
less Fords, llghtloss Fords, tlroloEs
Fords, all kinds ot Fords from tho
year 1914 to tho year 1921, each one
packed to full capacity with otyl nu-n
nnd women, young men and women,
boys and girls, Infants and twins and
triplets. Tho oldest Ford will bo given
a prlzo, so will tho Foijl that brings
tho most people, tho Ford that comes
tho longest dlstanco, tho Ford with
tho oldest mqti and woman, tho Ford
with tho prettiest young lndy, and on
down tho line.
While this Is Ford Faintly Jublle-j
Day, ownors of othor cars aro urged
to como to North Platto on that day
and mingle with tho morrymakors;
tako a day off and enjoy n real holi
day. Below Is given a list of tho prizes
offered:
Tho following buslnoss houses will
give premiums on nil morchandiso
sod on Ford Day;
Tho Loader Morcantllo Co,
Wilcox Department Store.
C. M. Austin.
J. C. Penney Co.
W. R. Malonoy.
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Dorryborry and Forbes.
Star Clothing House. . . ?.
Tho Hlrschfold Company. jj"'?-
13. T. Tramp and Sons.'
Hondy Oglor Auto Co.
Smith Johnson Drug Co.
Duck's Bootorlo.
Poulos Brothers.
C. M. Nowton.
H. I. Block.
McGovorn nnd Stack.
Hush Mercantile Co.
Tho Ideal Bakery.
Pal nee Cafe.
Bod Man Clothes Shop
Tho Tribune.
J. C. Don.
A. II. Turpon.
Roberts Musio Co.
Goo. Frator.
John B. Edwards. ,.'
Roxnll Drug Storo.
Frod Marti.
Clinton and Son.
A. F. Fink.
FIold-Blrgo Company.
Coatoa Lumber and Coal Go. ' t
Waltomath Lumber Co.
J. II. Stone.
Tho Harry Dixon Stores.
Tho Tolograph.
A. T. Johnson Dopt Store!
Dedmoro Kamora Shop.
Brodbeck and Sons,
Davis Auto Co,
General Tiro Co.
WlllarH Service Station.
A. N.Durbln Auto Co.
J. V. Romlgh. 4 . ..
D. J.Antonldos. . - ,
Wostonfold and Son.
N. P. Bulck Company.
B. jmd R. Sorvlco Station.
Roy BiiBklrlc Garage.
Bratt, Goodman and Buckley.
Harry Samuolson.
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AMEMCAN LEGION EXTIUVAOAN
ZA "FOLLIES OF 1021" TO BE
A BIG HIT.
Tho talent ot North Platto wlll. be
Ullsclqed next Tuesday and Wednes
day evening at tho Keith Theatro n
Tho FoUIofj. Everyone who 1h In tho
show sits around at practice and you
can hoar them say while thoy aro
watching tho rest "Why, I Idldn't know
sho sang so beautifully." "Won't that
make a hit?", or "Isn't sho clover?",
or "Isn't ho tho best dancer" and so
on. When all this combination gots
togothor It ought to be somo show.
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HUNDItKDS OF YEOMAN ATTEND
BIO ANNUAL AFFAIR AT CITY
PARK YESTERDAY.
Tho Yeoman Lodge hold ono of tho
biggest picnics In Us history yester
day at the City Park. Hundreds of
Yeoman from surrounding towns
gathered with tho 1ocj1 Yeoman In a
day of frolic and fun. Thoso who at
endod say "Thoro was something do
ing ovory mlnuto." In tho first ball
gamo Horshoy beat North Platto. Thon
Sutherland boat Horshoy, so tho Yeo
man pennant wns awarded to Suth
erland team. Thoro woro all kinds of
contests, games and races to which
each winner was awarded a well
worth tho tlmo prlzo. At the close
ot tho afternoon of merriment tho
backets woro oponed an tho plwila
lunch sproad. In tho evening a dance
was held In the K. C. hall anl a short
program was rondorod.
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Rugs dusted, cleaned or SlzeS,
Phones 1039W or GC1W.
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See The New Models
Dodge Brothers
MOTOR. CAR
$200.00 in Improvements.
$310 less in Price.
J. V. ROMIGH, JDealer.'
Dodge care oversold everywhere, so order your car today
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