Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRI DUNE
CLINTON
Sign ol The Big Ring
DB. 0. II. CIIESSLEK
(JKADUATC DENTIST
Office over the McDonald
State Bank.
UWAl, Affl) PERSONAL
Dixon Optical Co. fit glasses that lit.
Mrs. Mlnnlo Paul spent the week
enfi In Grand Island visiting friendc.
Miss Fern Kolso of Ravenna Is a
BUCit at the home of her brother H.
L. Kelso. ' i
Miss Kern h$id of Arnold is visiting
friends in tuo city this week.
Sheriff Denton of Lexington trans
act business In the city yesterdny.
Mrs. C. A. Mecomber and two chil
dren left yesterday for Omaha to visit
relatives.
Miss Freda Shu man spent the week
ond in Grand Island visiting her par
enta.
Mrs. U 1). Wilson of Kimball left
yesterday for Oshkosli after visiting
friends in the city.
C Mayor Evans. W "J im" Clinton .it
tended the base-hall game in Gothen
burg Sunl3ay.
Miss Bess Boyles arrived-yestordav
from Duluth, Minn., to teach In the
local high school.
Geo. Sanldeps returned yesterdtiv
from Storling ,.vhero he transacted
business.
Charlos Yost and Denver Wilson
attended the brill game in Gothenburg
Sunjday.
HOME TRADE ON EVE OF VICTORY;
PEOPLE NOT FOOLED FOREVER
cm i
MAll! ORDER B-
1 1 111 VRRENT)
GOING! GOING!
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SERVICE to the public of this community who buy The
people who once depended on the ever-present catalogue will
want something m place of it They will want the attraction
iof picture, description and price, placed before their eyes in
ithe most attractive and easiest form. The world knows that
, tthis means advertising advertising in the newspapers that
i :the people read.
! This newspaper not only offers its advertising columns to
' very person in this community that has something worth
while to sell, but it offers every one the liveliest co-operation
to the end that your buyers our neighbors shall be served to
i the utmost, to the last word-
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OMAHA
g Septe
SEPTEMBER 13-14-15-1
HORSE RACES VAUDEVILLE
RUTH LAW AND HER FLYING CIRCUS
"MONTEZUMA" FIREWORKS SPECTACLE
DAY AND NIGHT SHOW
AUTO RACES, SEPTEMBER 17th
ALL AT AK-SAR-BEN FIELD
Sunday, SEPTEMBER 18
TEL JED SOKOL ATHLETIC EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 19-20-21
GRAND REUNION 34th (SANDSTORM) DIVISION
SEPTEMBER 20th
DAYLIGHT PARADE
SEPTEMBER 21st
AK-SAR-BEN 'S FAMOUS ELECTRICAL PAGEANT
SEE GRIST & SILBON WONDER SHOWS
Every Aftornoon and Evening-
REDUCED RATIOS 0NT
CLINTON, THE JEWELER
& SON, The Eye
Satisfaction Sure Try Us.
HROKDKH district DOINGS.
They tripped the light fantastic tou
at a barn dance ;it Mr. Carl Breeder's
last Satuildny niglit; had lunch at mid
night and went home in the woe small
hours of the .morning.
Miss Sadie Watklns nnl Miss Lu
clllo Elliott are visiting at North
Platto this week with Sadie's cousin
Miss Hopo Watklns.
Fred Elliott has found several centl
pedes In his watermelon patch lately
Wow! they are bad animals.
They are busy thrashing this wool;
in our neighborhood. Tho,; grain U
turning otft fairly wllCorn and
hay are much bettor than was ex
pect I a few weeks ngo.
Everybody thnt had a Ford and
could possibly get there went to North
Platte Thursday to help prove that
the little olti; Ford Is still the most
numerous nil most useful If not the
swellest motor bus going. Hurrah for
Henry! May his days bo as numerous
us his Fords.
W. W. Knots who has been visiting
for several months with his daughter,
Mrs. Jess Kunkel In California has
returned to his ol homo nelghbor
hocl He says old Nebraska looks
good to him yet.
The coyotes are trying to get more
than their share of the watermelons
this season, but part of them are two
logged coyotes that Wear their hair
ponpnkl'onr and sport a Charloy Chai
lin mustache. These are not near
so wlso as the four legge kind and
are much easier trapped.
BE LINCOLN said "You can't
fool the people all the time."
The mail order houses fooled the
people for a long time and made
hundreds of millions of dollars
profit by it But the wisest among
woke up, with the result that the
mail order business is now going
down hill so fast that the rich gen
tlemen behind such concerns are
wild with alarm. They' are franti
cally adopting new tactics in order
to "fool some of the people" for
some more of the time. But their
end is near
It is a great victory for home
trade 1 Hurrah I
But in the day of victory let
, those of us who sell dedicate our
selves to BETTER and GREATER
N
mber 13 to 24
ACTS I
ALL RATLROADS
Class Men
Graduate Opticians
what no voir sayi
18 1,11 01(1 "aonolor competent to
judge Hie
baby contestants at this
Dawson County Fair at Lexington,
bcptombor 13 to ICtli? This is tho
perplexing
problem which confront!!
tho secretary,
give out the
Fair officials would not
names 01 tno persons
about which tho controversy centers,
save to say that a prominent physl
clan,, a bachelor, has asked to be one
of the judges in tho baby show. Ho
nas even been suggested by frlon.ds
as competent to judge tho contest
"I don't care if this man Is a doctor,
he can't Judgo . my baby,'" said the
mother of a very lino boy to enter in
uns year's contest. "I don't believu
any man is competent to Judgo a baby
In every way, anjl compare one baby
with another, unless he Is marries and
mis nail a baby of his own." "On the
other hand," asserted still another
mother, "I believe an unmarried man
would bo fairer than a marled ouo
with chilren of his own. Ho would
not bo partial anj would bo more apt
to treat all babies entered on an equit!
basis. I prefer a bachelor." Aid there
the matter rests. And names of the
officials will not bo announced until
time lor the contest. Clipper Citi
zen.
airs. James Roddy anu daughter
Marguerite and son Harol returned
yestorday from an eastern trip to Wis
consin, Iowa, Minnesota and other
points.
Mrs. Geo. McGInley and son return
ee from Keystone tho latter part of
the week. They spent tho suminor
months on their ranch near Key
stone. Fred Marti accompanied his daugh
tors Hazel anil Mnrjory to Sidney
Sunday where they will attend the
convent in that city. They were also
accompaniejj by Miss Carrie Marti.
Win, Maloney returned Sunday from
Sallna, Kansas, where he was called
by the death of his father-in-law. Ho
was accompanicfl home by Miss Marv
Dye who is a teacher In the local high
school.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Broth
erhood of RallroDH Trainmen enter
tained their families Friday at a pic
nic at tho City Park. An cnjoyaW-t
aftornoon waa spent, followed by a
delicious picnic lunch. '
D. H. Wiseman, of Marceline, Mo,
who hnd been visiting at tho A. M.
Sportsman home, idled Sunday. Ho
hu been 111 for some timo. Tho re
mains wore accompanied by Mrs
Wiseman to Missouri yesterday.
Arthur Nolan Is able to out again
after an operation for appendicitis. Ho
and Mrs. Nolan loft tho latter part of
lie week for Alliance.
Miss Esther Slmms has accepted a
position at tho General Hospital.
Mrs. A. O. Coon returned to her
home In Brnldy yesterday after visit
ing relatives in tho city.
Chas Schnell of Omaha arrived in
the city yesterdny to witness the La
bor Day light.
Mr and Mrs. J. E. Sebastian and
baby will leave Wekllnesday on No. 1
for Los Angeles whore thoy will spend
about three weoks. Thoy will make
stops at San Franslsco, Denver and
Albuquerque, Now Mexico, where Mr.
Sebastian's sister lives.
Mrs. Louiso Peters has sold her ho
tel at Storling, Colo, and will leavo
Wednesday with Mr. any Mrs. Sebas
tian for Los Angeles Her stay is In
definite. $50 complete with case
For your
office!
EVERY office needs at
least one Corona. For
your phone girl, your file
clerk, or es nn "extra"
machine, Corona is ideal.
It weighs only G4 lbs.,
and can bo easily carried
about tho office.
Stands harder use than
a heavy machine.
Stone's Drug Store.
CoroNA
The Penoml lhuh Mtchme
WHAT OTHER 1
. PAPERS SAY
intckkstim; items from ex.
CHAXflKS WHICH KEAGH
OUlt DESK.
SOME THLKiuinvM sKiivrnifl i
Wodnosdny a flro broke out in tho
small gnrngo owned by Mrs. Joo Og
bom whero J. M. Brleker stores im
plements. A number of tho bUBlnos3
houses of tho town purchased a
chemical engine some time ngo but
owing to tho antiquated telephone sys
tom au';l servlco of tho local telephone
exchango the engine did "not get on
tho Job until tho flro was put out. A
frantlr ringing and twisting on tho
telephone by one of tho subscribers
for a period of fifteen minutes failed
to arouse ccntrnl. This condition la
certainly deplorable. It Is well for
tho citizens of Paxton to mako a sur
vey of tho telephono system. Tho un
sightly poles Btrnggllng awkwardly
through the main streets, tho wires
nuKKU'K iuur nujiUB hi unliving iiv
tween the pnngllng poles ? 7 ?
However, we must admit that tho
sorvlro chargn are distinctly mod
ern. This system is dectdoMly not In
keeping with the spit it which exists
In Paxton today. Call upon any bus
iness firm and you will readily see
that "Servlco" is tho wutchworU. And
have- not. tho p.eoplo voted bonds for
water works, tho construction of
which is to start soon. With a bond
election to tako" . placo September Gt.t
for a lighting system without a dis
senting volet surely i' ft to show
vlio pr-grcssivi- hplrlt of tho town and
-xpiesses the fact very keenly thft
wo know that we desorve all tho modr
cm conveniences of tho city. All of
this is In store for Paxton In tho im
mediato future. Wo do not believe
that tho local telephone company cnu
got by with this present service with
tin- Mil'1' w'liloh prevails today. An
earnest potcRt ahoul be mado to tho
Slate Hallway Commission bocnuso
telephone subscribers are not get
ting their money's worth. A Citizen
in the Paxton Time!-
FIFTY-SEVEN VARIETIES
During the past week thero was eon-
alflnrnliln nvlilnnno n? iliinMpir U'hlilUv
to bo noted by anvone ' using ills
senses, particularly his "snlffler," and
that organ ;is the onp chiefly rolled
upon by booze hounds
No traces of tho real thing wee to
lo found, but "white mulo" waH
plentifully In fvldencc. Coupled w'-.h
it dealers did .i oris i uslncss in ox
tracts which are prr.viding tho dyln
kick for ninny of Ihe perpetually
thirsty.
During the course of the week threo
arrests wore ma)le for drunkenness,
complaints ooing Hied In ouch In
stiincc and nes .Hlii'inistercd. Hut
the hunt for !b 'Vjuikoasy" go.s
merrily on
Dootlagge. , si: c- '!. now law .vent
into effect, are more wary than here
tofore. TIi-jv a!.- i a (nil? no neudrss
chance-, ii'i ' hi.ii'.red doll.u'
line ta,!U!', them in Mu face i '!
prospect? f i ' sentence :is a
washer. Hut they are plying their
trade just the same an, apparently
doing a good business oven In these
strenuous days of nickel chasing.
A recent tabulation mado by th.3
Internal rovenue and department of
Justice credits bootleggers with mak
ing a profit of practically ono million
tilollars during the past year, thirty
million gallons of booze having been
withdrawn Trom government -warehouses.
No posslblo account can bo
kept on tho homo brew maker and
his earnings. Tho only kick tho de
partment makes is that theso men aro
paying no incomo tax. Thoy aro prob
ably awaro of tho fact that if a re
turn was mado prosecution would fol
low, so Uncle Sam Is short changed.
It Is a long time between drinks (if
real liquor In Kearney, those In close
touch with demand and supply stats.
Tho available supply is getting lower
dally and It becomes moro difficult to
bring Into tho Interior. Hut homo
mado varieties, llfty-sevon or moro of
them, nro doing their best to satisfy
a thirst for kick at about four lollurs
per qunrt. Kearney Dally Hub.
::o:t
Ail niemlmrs of Rebekah Lodgo aro
request! to moot at 1:30 Wednesday
nt tho I. O. O. F. Hall to attond tho
funeral of our lato brother Frank
Martin which is to bo hold from tho
Lutheran Church. Order of Vlco
Grand.
Hlack Out Hosiery for school wear
nt Wilcox Department Storo.
Tho Camn Fire Council will meet
Wednesday ovonlng Sept . 7, nt 8
o'clock at tho homo of Mrs. M. E.
Crosby. All members are urged to bo
present as there is Important business
"mil Jon - Midi' cb for schooi
w"ir mi Wilcox '.lopm i ent Storo.
Miss Alice Chamberlain arrived to
day from Denver, being called hero
LOCAL M) l'KUSONAL
The Baptist Suiulny School classes
hold an onjoyablo picnic ut the OPy
Park yostoiflay.
Mrs. Fred Lathrop rcturnod to her
homo In Chicago Sunday after visiting
rolattvcs in tho city.
Darrcll Mclntce returned Saturday
from Ekhlyvillo whero he Bpont tho
summer months visiting his parents.
Miss Emma Everett Is oft duty at
tho W. J. O'Connor storo this week
on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Dlmorc attend
ed tho baso bull game In Gothonburg
Sunday. ,s
MMr.'and Mrs. H. C. Emerick lott
yesterday for Torrlngton to visit at
tho homo of tho former's mother.
Donald Yost remain I in Gothen
burg after the basoball gamo to visit
friends for a fow days..
Mrs. M. Kelly rcturnod to her homo
In Fort Thompson, S. D., after visiting
at Uio Minor Hull home.
Dr. L. J. KItAUSE, Dentist, X-llny
Diagnosis. McDonald Uniik llnllillnp.
Phone J)7.
Mrs. H. H. UorgqulBt returned to
hor homo In Omnha yestoiidhy after
visiting at the W. A. Lloyd home.
Mr. aniji Mrs. Herbert Dana of Lin
coln arrived Sunday anjl aro guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Uomor H. Potorson.
A. J. Salisbury, A. P. Kelly, John G.
Mfcllvano, L. Bailey and Mr. Itoblson
attended tho baBobnll gamo In Goth
onburg Sunday.
Townsonl Dent, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Geo. B. Dent, loft Sunday for Lincoln
to rosumo bIuVUcs at tho Btato uni
versity. Chnrles Hirsch, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas.' Hirsch, loft Sunday for
Lincoln where ho attends the stato
university.
Mrs. J. Itaucho returned the latter
part of the week from Concordia,
KnusaB, where ) alio vlfiltcd relatives
for a month.
Mrs. Ellznboth Wilson and daugh
ters returned the latter part of tho
weok from Kearney whero they visit
ed friends.
W. A. O'Donnoll returned to Mndri,)
yesterday after spending tho week end
at tho W. H. LoDloyt homo.
Mr. nn,t Mrs. Henry Gllfoyl loft yes
terday for Long Beach, California,
where they were called by tho sorioini
illness of their daughter Violet.
A GOOD DINNER
When In town try our special dinner
at from :15c up. Served from 11 a. in.
lo 8 p. m. Short orders sorved nt al!
hours. Open day and night. Lunches
put up for picnics or trains on shot I
notice. Crystnl Cafe, C. B. Bailey,
prop.- Opposito U. P. Station.
TO SACRIFICE PIANO PL A YE II i
For quick turnover will sacri
fice price. Player in our possess
ion In North Pintle and must bo
moved nt once. Easy payments.
Write quick for particulars to the
Denver Music Co.. Denver Colo.
We have in all
styles, (hat Victrola
you have been talk
ing about.
IPS
Ask to seo the used piano we uro going to offer for
$185.00. It has a splendid tone and is In excellent condi
tion. We also have some real bargains In used phono
graphs. Roberts Music Co.
Phono 2G0
NORTH
A QUIET l'LACtf
to bring your frlonds to dine. A
plnco where tho greatest care is ox
oxciscd in tho soloctlon of tho food
materials. A place whoro tho culslno
is exqulslto, whero tho china and cut
lory is tnstoful, and the surroundings
pleasant. This is such a place. Cotno
and enjoy It
HOTEL PALACE AND CAFE.
LAID TO KKST.
The funeral of the lato Sebastian
Schwnigcr was held from tho fainily
rosldouco Snturday forenoon unl was
attondod by locoinotlvo engtnoors in
a bdd(y and by many other friends.
How Moore, of tho Episcopal church
conduct 1 the servlco and a male
quartette rondcrcd the music. In tho
passing of Sobastian Schwalgcr North
Platte loses a: popular engineer a
splendid citizon audi a man who en
joyed tho respect of all acqualntanco3.
:o::-
-MAUT1N 3IIC1IELS0X DKAli.
A tolegram received Saturday an
nounced that Martin Mlcholson had
dlc)l tho provlous night nt Eureka,
Calif. Tho decease,! was woll known
In North Platte, having for a number
of years conducted a general storo at
Horshoy. For a year or more Mr.
Mlcholson hnd been in poor health.
CARD OFTHANKS
Wo wlsii to thank our Irionds and
neighbors for tho klnlno8s aii syra
IMithy shown during tho illness and
death of our darling Httlo boh and
brother. Also for tho beautiful flor
al offorlnga.
MR. and MRS. L. A. I1ITE.
DBRRAL H1TE.
:o::-
DONALD RAYMOND MTU
Donald RaymonVl Hlto was boru
November 19, 1917, and died August
27, 1921, of cholera infantum, after an
illness of ono week. Donald's death
camo as a torrlblo shock to his fatlior
nnd mother unjl, little brothor. Ev
erything that could bo dono by theso
sorrowing parents was done to ro
storo him buck to health, biff it wns
too lato.
Always of a lovablo disposition ho
will bo missed by all who know him.
Tho entlro community extends sym
pathy to theso sorrowing parents anil
brother In their loss. X
KaooijCK3iao0orKiaooctooo0cH5
Vulcanizing
Tires, Tubes and Ac
cessories. TER STREITZ
VULCANIZING CO.
Corner Gth nnd Locust
Phono 525W.
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TOMATOES
il.50 a bushel at our place.
$1.75 a bushel dolivered
NORTH PLATTE FLORAL CO
war. WALDORF,
Tinner.
Mnkos or repalra anything miido of
tin or shoot metal.
510 Locust. Under General Hospital.
YOU
are cordially invited
to inspect our com
plete line of Pianos
and Player Pianos
and the worlds fam
ous Bramback
Grand.
w
PLATTE
110 East Front
IfiHSESaSSZT
by the depth of her father