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TIIIRTY-SEVENTll YEA It.
NORTH PLATTE, NEU NOVEMBER 'I, 1921.
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SCHOOL HERE
'XOllTIl PLATTE I ITIZHX FATAL
LY INJURED IX llAlLKOAD AC
CIDENT LAST NlElIT
Clms. II. Crosby, car repairer for"
tho 'Union Taclfie, was run ovor by
a train early this morning and died
i at a local hOBpItal at sovon o'clock
i Mr. Crosby was beneath a car at
work and after completing his task
nt'oppoil from lienoath tho car onto
hto next track where tho switch
i j engine was switching cars and was
" 'rfeNdbraska Hoard of Vocational struck. When picked up two log
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THINGS
ouamhku ok co.mmiJhcj:
take ul phoj'ositiox in
; xeau kutukh
CURRENT COMMENT AUODT P0.
I'LE AND THE THINGS THEY
Director Ip interesting itself In. tho
proposition of establishing an even
ing school at North" Platte. L. A.
Hartley, supervisor of trade and In
,futral education and Miss Alice
lipmls assistant supervisor visited
the city recently and conferred with
tho officials of the Chamber of
Commerce. It .is proposed to eatab-
body was crushed. Ho was rushed
Two teachors will represent the
city schools at tho state toachcrs
association next week which will hu
to a hospital whoro ho lived about 'hel(l ln 0maha. No ward school
flvb hours. Mr. Crosby was a faith- wlll jj0 reprcs0ntod. Ono toaohoY
ful rather and ardent worker. Ho from tho Junor nigh, and ono tench
was lieutenant In tho Spanish-Amor- from U)0 gQn)or n,gh wU, ,j(J
lean War and served as first Houten-1 lected. N-
ant in tho lata World War. Ho j ' ' J
leaves to mourn his death his wife, i The Hlgh School Baml nccompanl
four Bmall children, Paul, Charles, cd t, footbaU (oam to Gothonhuf u
llshan evening school,-to mot on ura and an Infant child, relatives to(lny nnd wlu licjp the tonra (0
; Chapter AK P. E. 0. gave its an-
nunl Hallowoon party this yoar at
1 tho homo of Mr. and Mm. W. P.
Snyder, on last Tuoadny evening.
Tho decoratlonB woro In Hallowoon
colors and tho guosts woro clothed
in rural costumos. Tho farmor's din
nor wna bountiful and enjoyed by
! all. Tho guost of honor was Mrs.
FloldH who was prosontod with a
medicine chost ns a token from .the
club. Mr. and Mrs. Pryor gavo a
akotclt during tho ovenlng and Mian
Esther Antonldes sang in hor usual
delightful mannor.
Tlio Klwanls Club will start Us
tribo formation at its hoxt lunoh-
eon whfoh will bo hold Tuoiiday noon
STATE AID
ROAD SOUTH
TO IMjAN
I'UO.M
A STATE A 1I I U) All
XOltTIl PLATTH
10 McCO&K
A joint mooting of representatives
of' Hod Willow, frontier and Lin
coln Countlba will bo hold at May
wood on Tuesday afternoon of next
wdbk for tho purpose of discussing
STATE HEOENT OK I). A. It. TO
.MAKE INSPECTION OK
LOCAL OIIAPTEll
certain nights every week for the
study of vocational and educational
subjects. Tho co-Operation of tho
Board of Education will bo necessary
as tho use of the school buildings
and equipment will be ossqntlal.
The school is expected to be open for
adults and all subjects will event
ually be taught although tho course
will- probably bo somewhat limited
lit first. Tho Chamber of Commerce
Is considering the best means or
handling tho matter and a report
is expected In the near future.
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THE CITY IjIIIKAHY DOI3S NOT
SELL CHRISTMAS 1J00KS
FOlt THE CHILDREN
and many friends.
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niuECTon von "KA'fOliA.KOO"
WILL ARIUVK LV AllOlh1
TEN DAYS
Paronta who wish to get gooa
hooks for the children for Christmas
can get help in the selection of prop
er titles at tho City Library but they
cannot bo bought there. Miss Mur
nhjf has a .list of good books for
children of different ages and, she
will beNglad to confer with anyone
.Interested in that subject. Tho books
.will' bo ordered from tho local book
StoresJby-thQ- naronts.-This is 'a 'Valu
able service which the Library offers
In the interest of bettor books for
fhe children.
Tho John B. Itodgors Producing
Co. will havo Its director for tho
play "Katcha Koo" hero ln about
ten days
win. A largo number of tho stud
ents body also accompanied tip
teftih. Ono whole side of tho Gotiififn
burg field has boon resorvod for Nor'h
Platte fans and tho admission qs
only twenty five cents.
The city firemen are trying to niilo
tmough money to send ropresentltivija
This play is being given ! to the stato convention which will lx
under the auspices of tho Twentieth hold at Norfolk in January. Tito
Century Club and the proceeds will j money must be raised beforovJanualy
go toward securing permanent quar- and it moans much to North Piatio
tei-B for the. .club. Preliminary'11 t,lc clty ,s represented at this cqn
arrangemonts for' tho play havo al-vontlon boousa tjio Toprd3entitlv4s
ready been made. It is said that will "ring tho convention to NorUi
over 300 will tako part. Mr. Norton Platto ln 1023 if possible. .:
will take tho leading role, whilo Miss ' ""
Josephine Itobb, Mrs. Charlotto Haz- Nino new members joined Troqp
encamp, Mrs, W. J. Tlley, Harry J Ten, tho adult, troop of Boy Scouts
Plzor, Miss Helen Bonner, Miss Adola
in tho basement of the Episcopal a state nignway running from Norm
church. C. l- Plolstlckcr Is ln Platto to McCook. Sucl a road has
cftm-Eo of tho Kiowa tribe which will' been undo? (mnsideration by tho
furnish the ontertaiumont nt UlQ !commcrcil organizations 0f McCopHj
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Tuqsday mooting. This tribo lnclu- aim this city for several weeks and
dos Ceopor, Clinton, Austin, Brooks, at Tuesday's mooting It la hoped to
Cramer, Dickey, Dick and Davis, j take tho Initial stops that will finally
Mr. Plolstickor says that U will be result In tho construction of this
pretty, hard for any nuccoodlng tribo much-needed and desired road. Tho
to outclass tho program outlined fo' ( North Platto dologatlon to this meot
Tuosday. At each meeting a differ- ' ing vjll be composed of County
Mrs. C. I Sponcor, State Itogont
of th DaMuhters of tho American
Involution Will bo In North Platto
and will make hor" regular Inspec
tion of tho local Chapter on Monday
Nov. 7th., at 7. -30 p. m. Tho mooting
wxlll bo held at tho homo of Miss
Graco Moonoy, G02 W. Third. Mra
W. E. Starr will havo charge of tho
program, tho subject being "Nation
al Songs nnd their Origins." Theso
will bo interpreted by music. Tho
ltoll Call Is Favorite Tunes. Tho Of
flcora aro working for a largo attend
ance of members.
-to:
' nro ( Commissioner Qokor, Assistant Stnto
i'yan- ( Engineer Cochran, Scott Reynolds,
as follows; Kiowa, Iroquois, W
dotto. Apachus, Navajo, Illinois mitt J, J. Crawford, S. MSouder, J. V.
Sioux. . j Uomigh, T. F. Healoy, E. N. Oglor,
J. B. Edwards, Fred McClymont and
drove to ira L. Bare. Word has been received
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LeDloyt, George Russell, Cecil Cool,
Miss Gladys Wild, Mrs. Homer
Petersen, 'Miss Mary Ellsworth, Mrs.
Louis Kelly, Mrs. 0. B. Meadows,
Hershey Welch and many others will
tako prominent parts. A group of
24 oriental ladies and a double
quartet of priests constitute part of
tiieciibrtrs. Sbther fflWr-iii
of North Platte's most graceful
young ladies will bo. known as the
Veil Dancers. Another group or
younger girls, 12 In number, espec-
! ially selected for their ability to
danco will appear as Italians. Other
groups of girls will ropresent Auld
I Lang f5yne, English Jackles, French
, Normans, Belgians, Dutch, Chinese
i and Yankee Dixie. Eight couples ot
j young people will appear as Polo
I dancers. The dates afe Nov. 30tn
i and Dec. 1st at tho Keith.
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Tueday the caso of tho Stato of
Nebraska vs. John Ehlers was heard
in District Court. Hie defendant was
charged with assault ton Chas A.
Sibloy ami tho jury brought In a
! named a fino of $35 and costs.
! Pllnton & Son. The Eyo Glass Men,
' Service and Satisfaction.
Dr. Goo. B. Dent returned the
' first of the week from Philadelphia
, where he attended a mooting of tho
American Collego ot Surgeons.
last Wednesday evening. Each Baid
ho would bring, a no.w member to the
meeting next Wednesday ovenlng.
The topic, "Tho Boy In Hlo Teen '
was discussed, tho tenderfoot re
quirements were explained following
which a volley ball game was played
between teams with W. H. McDonald
nn.i ruirrrrt TVTnvnfu na fintnllltt.
" ' Euglhee'r raulIoAilnVgrao
stakes today for the new County
Court house. Ho has placed tho
building on tho west side of tho
block and against tho sidowalk.
This seems to bo a favorable place
and there does not seem to bo any
serious objection to such location.
It is expected that excavating for
tho foundation will begin today.
Twonty-Uvo Rctarlans
Blgnoli, wetincsuny evening ami f,.om McCook that a big delegation
were guests of tho Bignell Commun- of raildB b0ostoru from that city wlll
lly Clb. .Tho guests were seated i)0 at tho mooting at Maywood.
ln a body in tho front of tho roomJ
good naturcd way entertained tho
Bignell pcoplo for an hour or more
with, songs, speeches and stunts.
Thejt tho Bignell people took their
turn and entertained tho Rotaiians
with sandwiches, pickles, coffoo and
apples. Tho hospitality ot tho Dig-
YEAR CONTINUES TO SHOW DE
FICIENCY LN AVERAGE OP
rainfall jmm tJ;
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FINAL AlUt A N(!EMENTS FOR THE
Fl RUMEN EXTR AYAC3 AN'A
"YOU TELL 'ESI"
Tlio city firemen havo announced
tho" dates for tholr musical oxtrav-.
aganza "You Tell E'm" as Nov. 24th
noil people Is well known in North aoin. Kinai arrangomenis wore
Platte and Wednesday night was a-naAo last evening by director How
nothor proof of tho facL At a Into ard Harding and tho characters worn
hour tho guests departod for thlB,choson. Tho leading rolo of tho
city and woro enthusiastically urged ( muslcalo will bo played by Mr. Hard
to como nirain. This they certainly ' Ing himself. T.wonty five of tho
Woolt.flUo. dolly? "SwHOonOH pjQSslbU'.
prot,tloBt girls In thq city liavo hcgi
IchosGiv for the chorus bealUea the
October added to the deficiency
ln rainfall which has boon roportod
oach month during 1921, by Weath
erman Shilling. Tho total defici
ency to Nov. 1 Is 6.G4 Inches. SInca
tho average rain fall Is about IS
Inches our doflcloncy this year Is
pretty largo. Tho highest tompora
turo in Octobor was 90 dogrocs and
tho lowest 27. Thd highest ovor
known was 94. There woro 24 clear
days, 2 partly cloudy and 5 cloudy.
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NORTH PLATTE ENGINEER IS
COMMENDED FOR SMOOTH
RUN TO OMAHA
Tho city library is planning on a
celebration of what has como to be
known as "Good Book Week." Ono
week In tlio year is set asido 'for
emphasizing the purchase of none
but good books. The librarian will
be pleased to havo inyono visit tho
library and seo what the city has to
offer in the way of good books. Lo-
Buslncss has been livelier this . nonies and tho' leadiiifr roles.' The
week than it has been for several quartet that niado sucli a hit ln tho
weeks provious. This Is accounted "Follies of 1921" has been engaged
for partly by tho :calllng off of tho and Paul Harrington has consented
railroad strike Tho people, espec-, to" holptho firomcn. "Thanksgiving
ially tho railroad peoplo had been night will bo football nlghWUind the
saving up tnolr money to tako care boxos In tho theatro will bo resorvod
of them during tho strike nnd when Tor tho Lincoln and No??h Platto"
it was called off they bogan buying fdotball teams. Also tho ontlro bai
thlngs they needed. Then tho rail- eony will bo reserved Tor tho high
road men and most employees had school pupils. On this night a apoc
a payday this week. Locally tho lal football munbor will bo tho fea
Block salo started and tho Samuel- turo of tho evening.
son nnd Hlrschfeld sales aro being
Tho following lottor explains lt
solf and Is printed hero with con
gratulations to Mr. Hardin:'
Mr. D. II. Hardin, , .
Engineer, U P. II. R.
Grand Island, Nebr.
Dear Sir
I oncloso Mr. Calvin's chock for
5.75, which Is ono. seventh of a
check sent him by Mr. Roland
Harrlmnn in appreciation pf tho care
ful manner In which 1st No. C wan
handled North Platto to Omaha, on
Oct. 26th. It Is a sourco of gratl
'flcatlan to i'no to know that tho caro
used by tho Engineers- ln handling
this trnlu was apparent and shown
In av smooth and . comfortablo run.
Yours truly, Wra. Jcffors.
continued. Tho sharp frosty nights
and tho warm days tond to causo 1
peoplo to prepare for colder weather
and do It whilo tho days arc pleasant
Harvests In many lines aro giving
cal dealers are planning on having i farmers a llttlo ready cash. Tho
displays of good books during tho
weok so that interested peoplo can
look them over. It is a good movo some aro geUtlng
and in this day of trashy reading ' whole tendancy has
prices on fresh eggs, poultry, butter
and winter vegetables aro fair and '
Tjettor. The ;
been toward
50i
Miss Anna Kramph and Miss Flo
ronco Chaffln, will go to Horshey
this evening to confor with branch
Red Cross officials thoro about tho
work of tho Rod Cross ln Lincoln
county nnd tho coming Roll Call.
Imagine It- -Hundreds of women
dk Amazons of old. riding bare back
Into battlo against a hoardof mighty
men. Thoy lock In battlo, sword
clashes on sword, shield on shield,
and In tho dust of flying hoofs
you'll seo thorn struggling, still
fighting tlio first fight for free
dom of women. You'll see some
thing you havo novor seen before
In Man, Woman and Marrlago at tho
Keith, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
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Cllnton & Son, Tho Eyo Glass Men,
Sorvlco and Satisfaction.
matter, It is to be commended by better business and
all thoughtful people. . has had It.
North Platto
'Shiw -orovie.
toy- hnore
expedience-
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Groceries, like
other household
expenses
are generally
carefully bought,
and carelessly paid :
for in cash. . .
LADIES'
CHECKING '
ACCOUNTS ,
i
enables careful '
buying to be fol
loVed by careful
paying.
Women who watch ex
penses linds checks so
simple, and so help
ful, they recommend
them to others. .
Wo do likewise.
Keith. Friday
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"ZILLAH" sees all, knows all, ask her any question while blindfolded and alone on the
stage. This remarkable girl give a demonstration of mental telepathy and thought
transferance. Her performance is Marvel oug.
"ROTTAOH and MILLER"The male member, possesses a glorious singing voice of
S,uch rare sweetness, that lie is called the Golden Voiced Tenor, and the female's
splendid soprano makes the singing numbers ideally harmonizing. -
"THE G OLDIES" An unusual comedy ottering, replete with comedy situations, wit
ty sayings and repertoire of comic and popular songs carefully selected. '
"WILLIAM DURANT" Mr. Durante spent a number of years in China perfecting him
self in language, custom and music of the Orient. He was at one time associated with
the Chinatown as interpreter. Not only 1b this a novelty in the musical field, but at
tho same time Mr. Durant is ..classed as one of vaudeville's "best musicians, and his act
is the only ono of its kind On the American stage.
There will bo an interesting feature and comedy picture and news reels added to this
enjoyable program.
TOM
OEROW
SATURDAY, NOV. 5th.
LAST DAY
OF NORTH PLATTE'S
GREATEST SALE
IS THE
ASSESS?! E
For a wind up we are placing
on Sale
MEN"S AND
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YOUNG
AT fl)
YOU WILL HAVE TO HURRY
STEP ON THE GAS SPEED UP
H1RSCHFELD c
Hundreds of Bargains for Tomorrow
The Last Day of the Sale.
STATE BANK
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