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(Tribune.
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., NOVEMBER 15, 1921.
No. 89
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ANOTHER OLD
PIONEER GONE
M1US. MA.IOR WAWCElt DIES
AlTER LIVING irERK OVER,
FIFTY YEARS
FHtb'MKX ARK PROMISING HOOK
SUCCESS WHEN YQU TELL K3I
iS GIVEN'
.Mrs. L. W. Walker, Sr. died this
4aornlng,at six o'clock from' .compli
cations incident upon old age and
.poor health. She has been confined
to hpr .bod for some months and re
cently her condition became so grave
that no hopes were entertained for
"her recovery. The end came peace
fully while she was surrounded by
tor family.
Miss Georgia Warren as she was
"known in her early life, was born in
Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 22, 1837
and died in North Platte, Nebr. .on
Uov. 15 th, 1021 at the ago of 84
years. She attended a girl's college
at Macon, Ga. Her family was one
of thp vicflms of Sherman's March
to the Sea, the home town boins
Taided by the Union Cavalry, in
1867 she married Major L. W. Wal
Tcor In South Carolina, who had been
ordered there to assist In the recon
struction of the state. In 186 D he
-was ordered to Fort McPherson, Ne
braska and a year later he and Mrs.
"Walker moved to North Platte where
she lived continuously for over flrty
'years.
Mrs. Walker was the mother or
two children, L. W. Walker of this
city who survives her and Miss May
Tlckots for tho Flremens' play
wero plnccd on salo Monday and ro
ports at noon wero tlat they wore
going rapidly. They are on salo nt
tho Rexall. Mr. Harding spoilt most
of the time from noon until midnight
yesterday in rehcarual and this hard
work produced results. This morn
ing ho got his crow of scenic artists
carpenters and electricians together
and they began work at tho Keith pre
paring tho big Bcenlo effects. Stam-
pfer Schmalzrted is expected to repeat
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ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THINGS
CURRKNT COMMENT AJIOUT TEC
I'LK AN1 THE THINGS THEY
A HE DOING HE HE. ' ,
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Contractor McMlchaol Is assembl
ing tho material for tho new C'tiu'rt
House. Tho brick for tho footings
Is on, tho ground, tho excavation Is
his success In tho scenic effects of tho , complete and things nro about ready
Follies. Trovlyn Doncet will have ' for pouring of cement. '
charge of tho orchestra for tho nro
ductlon of You Toll 'Em and ho in
Sup't. C. L. Littol returned Suitduy
preparing somo very clover, numbers from Omnlui and Lincoln. While Mil
for both during and before tho per- Omaha he nttended the State Teaeh
tortnance. Miss Francis Burns, one 0rs Association. In Lincoln ho attend
of the leading designers of costumes 0L the Cambridge-Lincoln foot '.bull
In the country, Is hero and will per- gmnc nnd Mr. Llttel says that North
sonally supervlso tho dressing of pintto will win from Lincoln on
story of Hawaii and tho Hawailans
and Is full of tho tropical charm of
thoso southorn Islands. Tho pro
ducer has caught tho fancy of tho
audience In the Bingo settings nnd
In securing Miss Ann Header to play
tho part of Princess Lunna ho has
pleased tho dramatic critics and re
vlowors. The play carries olio along
with Its story and tenches a lesson
which It wore woll tftal Americans
would learn before their democratic
toudoucluH cause thorn to throw
down tho bnrrlcrs of race. Tho play
Is as good as nhy wo havo scon
here recently and the cast Is said to
be worthy 'of tho play.
LODGE, CHURCH
AND SOCIETY
COMING MEETINGS IN TUB
VAIUOI'S OHGAN1ZATIONS OF
THE CITY.
ALTAR SOCIETY
' of the Catholic church will moot
at the home of Mrs. Curt Illiimnu,
108 So. Oak on Thursday nftornoon.
the play.
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THE COLUMBUS-NORTH PLATTE
CiAMK WAS ANYBODY'S
GAME TO THE END
John LeMastora averted nn acci
dent Sunday by shn.rply turning his
car into tho ditch and up over a
sidewalk. It happoned as ho wasi,
going up Third street 'In company
with Mrs. LeMnsters and two lady
Trionds. John had tho right-of-way
at a crossing but the driver of the
other car pain no attention to that
fact and sped on. John Baw that
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A pilot car was to leave North , ,s cai 1111 "u UU,U1 tm
l4 will. Mm onmniHlno'lOSS llO did Something SO llO Wheeled
appointed to select a route for the I Blmrply and went into tho ditch. The
REGULAR MEETING
of tho Homo Missionary Society oi
tho M. E. Church will bo held Frl
day afternoon In tho church pallors.
Thanksgiving day.
menu consists of cream chlckon,
nmshed potatoes, biscuits, cabbago sal
ad, pickles, cruttborrtos, bread, but
ter, coffco and enko. Price 50c
ALTltUlST
Diblo class of tho Mi E. church
will hold its regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon nt tho homo of Mrs.
Saunders, at tho oxporimontnl sta
tion, All members will meet at tho
church nt 2.30. Thoso who havo
cards nro requested to bring, thorn.
BAPTIST
Auxiliary will moot
afternoon at tho home of Mrs. Mun
slngcr, 218 S. Dowoy.
LINCOLN
1'nrcnLTeiicher Association will
meet Wednesday afternoon nt 3
o'clock. Miss Garrison, kindergarten
supervisor, will glvo a demonstration,
Miss Mnrguorlto Campbell will glvo
a solo, and Supt. Littol will glvo an
address. Misses Blmson nnd McKay
! will play a duct.
Thursday SENIOR HIGH
pareiif Teacher
, , , now road between North Platto and
Armistice Day saw the biggest - vrni mm
attended a foot-ball " -, : J " u
crowd that ever
pame lu North Platto, at tho Fair
Grounds, and that crowd saw one of
the best football games that has
ever bteon played here. Columbus
report on the one which in its judge
ment is tho most practical.
car was under momentum and wont j
up out of tho ditch and over tho SALE
PARENT-TEACHER
Association of tho JolTorson School
will moot Wednesday nftornoon nt 3
o'clock.
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sldowalk. One axlo was doubled up,
one spring was broken, tho wind
shield glass was shattered and other
minor repairs wero necessary. Mrs.
Tho ladles of tho Christian church
will hold a Bale of fancy work Fri
day and Saturday at' Dorryberry &
Forbes store.
Oiie or our entornrlsim: Lincoln LcMasters . was so badly cut thai WnrMr.snAV.
High School was hero in full force Cmmty furmers has gone to the of- sevoral stltchos woro necessary. All Tho BUUjcct 0f tho lecture by How
and showed Itself to bo tho. best flce q th(j County Treasurer for year tho occupants of the car wore BhakonT lfpch at tho mthoran Church
team seen here this year. The JUul (iomamict tax receipt No. 1, pnv- up and more or loss sore following' (m wednosday evonlng is "Tho Bible
score was 16 to 13 in favor of the lng h,B ,lg floou as tlle 000i8 tnc oxperlonce. Man's Book or God's Book Which?
North Platte, boys but it was In doubt .w-er() rca(ly This yenr he has not
right up to tho last. Tho feature or t cd yel aml a0incone hns sug- Tho Armistice Day Program at the r pnTpoNKD
Association will
meet Wednesday ovontng at 8. p. m.
In tho Senior High Auditorium. Tho
high Bchool orchestra will play a few
selections, Miss Wild will gfvc a so
cialized recitation, Miss Haycock will
give n talk on botany nnd physiology
and Miss Johnson will glvo" a roport
of tho state touchers association
mooting.
tho game was a field goal drop kick gcgted Umt lf ll0 ls 11Uo tho othe.r Keith Theatre last Friday glvon by
by Locke. Thrills were a-plenty ana rarmers i,0 Would rather have the Inst American region was iuiny wuu
who' died about two years ago. Sne every spectator was satisfied with numuer than tho lirst this year.-;
crnsf nn .iiint. of Mrs. F. E. Bullard. Mis Rhowlnir made by tho two teams.
i nn niw imiiiiiH liii Liiti iiLLiTi 1..1,1 i MAKtn uintrn nr vnnra ii wuh
i " - - IIU1U 1U Ul A Kiivu j - lilt 1 lniA
. ,v.lm., linvo nrrlvml nnrl fur. -...on ...l... -.,..t T Ifnofn M'Ogmin WU UU pUUUBUUU iun.,
in her home in Boulder, Colo, yestcr- ' L1,iiiV nuvil ""'"""
... fnvtr ronrnKnntnHvn will lin liorr. In n....nnnin,l GJnt. Rnnnirlpil Tlnll- . . .
i dav fitter visiting at the js. w. V"J .. UUUUUUICU v..v , . (jhkihtiain
formerly of this city and sho has a Mrs Maude Wiseman returned to
Tho dnto of the Community Con-
.. ...!.,.. .,11,1 fm Tiirnnt lotll Hon-
attended and has been pronounced " V-.nnnnrt frnin
ono of the best meetings of that kind W C lub has been postponed o m
i'iSOV. IK UIlVll IJVV. U. iiiu wii""v
number of nieces and nephews
'Other places.
Tho funeral will be held from the Wheolock home.
Episcopal Church , on Wednesday, .:o:
ttov. 16th, at, 2.30 and burial will bo DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN WA
ibhe North Platte Cemetery. I -OLirpON TO CEIRHATE
. . I '.FIFTH ANNIVERSARY' ,
.iSlftliEAHSALS ...i'Oll TWENTIFTJli- U
WASHINGTON
Tho Parent-Teacher .Association
of tho Washington School will meol
Wednesday Nov. 16, at 3 p. m. at
tho school building. The. program
will bo proceeded by a businosa
meeting and a roport on 'school lun
ches." Papons avIII bo glvon by Miss
Loretta Murphy on "Books" by
Supl. Littol on "High Spots In Edu
cation" and Row Alfred Oilman on
"China." All puronts of pupils at
tending tho Washington School nro
invited to bo present.
Tho University ciub was enter
tained at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
V. r.rnahv Inst nvniilnir. Itov.
p,., -
'GUmmi of China cava an intorcstlnc
talk. About thirty members woro
CENTURY CLUH PL AY START
LAST NIGHT.
a few days to put them in place, nor" by the liigu sacnooi unuei umm- wm mco fpijurS(iny nftornoon
The two pumps to bo Installed in tho J Everyone Including the band stood ' ,ho 0UiGrtatnlng committee consist
central plant have a combined capa and remained standing while Rev ) of Mos(jamcs Brooks, LoMnsters
city of 3,000,000 Kallone whllo'tno 0. F. Koch gave tho Invocation. In a pravfr ' Tho indies
one to bo placed-, in the -JCelley won Bhort address, Sonator Hoagland , laid - nsk6(L: to ,brin& or send their PfCVnt. At the closo of tho evening
,ment and said that wo should make fan0 artlclc9 for 1110 , Mrs. M. E. Scott enjertalned tho
' . t A I.. lIFnnl.ltinlnti n.lfl fill.' ........ -
OUl SOlves ion. m umuui.ii "v- i JliiMblISUTUiN
I'ro
in the South nart of town
The D. A. It. lodge will entertain , ,f Umt capnclly.
its friends at a banquet on tho even-
ing of Nov. 22nd at tho Episcopal Contractor Ca'rl Backers is wait-1 mnnd 'a lessoning of tho burdens of
the
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Clinton & Son, Tile Ey'o Glass Men. Give thought to Xmas. Dixon,
Service and Satisfaction.
the Jeweler.
FLOUR
FLOUR
48 POUND BAGS.
Kohinoor Brand
Quality Guarantee on each bag. A limited
quantity at
$1.50 PER SACK.
ALSO
Sunbeam Flour
Good since 1873.
NOW BETTER THAN EVER.
Buy your Food Stuff from a clean and sanitary gro
cery, one that has served you in the past, who is here
today and tomorrow, and who sells you good goods
at fair prices, on regularly adapted terms without
offering you schemes, premiums or any other induce
ments excepting good merchandise and equitable
service.
Are You Using Chase & Sanborn's Seal.
Brand Coffees and Teas.
THE FINEST GROWN.
Herrod Grocery,
PHONE 208.
orable a largo part of the water
mains can bo completed this fall an
winter..
Miss Good, director for the Rogers church basement. The banquet win jug for a supply of sower pipe In j getting ready for wnr. After tin
iA,Ln.r n .i,i vontoriinv be served by the ladies of tho Epls- order to complete tho 500 or more reading of "Flanders Fiolds" by Mis
innd rehearsals for the 20th Century copal uuiiu. a goou ioaai nut im jeei oi mains, mun umt jon wm iManon mummm, on.
Club play "Katcha Koo" started last been prepared and a program will bo completed. However, he ls not for the Red Cross nnd what it Is do-,
evening. The play will be staged ' bo given at the close of the banquet, idle for the men are at work in fuR ing, explaining "'J"110"0" J"
t the Keith theatre on tho nights Pinal arrangements have not boon forco laylnB the water extensions and called to Sidney and ho v,as i spc mi,
f Vnv in find Deo 1st made but the members Wet to in- good progress is being made in that for tho Judge. A male quartet lenuoi-
vlto their friends and famines. line, if tno wenuior continues lav- eu lentuis iU.i.b..- l
that an encore was uomunuuu. hub
was followed by an ndress by Rev.
P. McDaid In which ho spoke feel
ingly of the horrors of tho European
battlefields which he visited Inst yenr.
The whole audience then stood in two
minutes of silent prayer for peaco
and for our country, which was fol
lowed by singing "America" lead by
tho band and the Invocation by Rev.
rnul Shenk.
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Mrs. C. R. Moroy entertained nt a
well appointed ono o'clock luncheon
at her homo yesterday. Covers wero
laid for twenty guests. Luncheon
was followed 4iy' bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. J- Q. Wilcox enter
tained nt tholr homo Friday evening
complimentary to tho Columbus foo,
hnll team and the local foot ball team),
n.inr Antn Pn. Thr number nlnto'nion Mm momberB of tho Senior class
ns guests. A vorF pleasant oyodiub
was spent In music and dancing after
which a doliclous two course lunch
M-na nnrved.
FINE FELT HATS $5.00 AND $0.00
VALUES GO FOR ?3.88.
JOHN R. EDWARDS CO
During tho year 1922, tho auto
numbers will bo on a different plan
than heretofore. Each County h.tw
boon assigned a number and this
number will prececd tho sorlal num
ber. Lincoln County is number 15.
Number plates will bo given this mun
bor and then will follow tho number
of tho car In Lincoln County. For
instance ono car will bo 15 31G. This
will mean that it is number 310 In
'Lincoln County while 77310 will
mean that it Is number 310 In Gar
den County. About 30 auto llcensua
for next year havo been given out
already, the first being secured by
John Kyne, supplyman for Heady-
Travel and Study Club last ovening
The L. A.' to tho B. of R. T. will at her homo. Mrs. Prior pf Maxwol
hold a short business meeting Friday gave several readings. Mrs, W. H.
nt 3 p. in. at tho K. P. Hall. Th McDonald read a paper on'Our For
will bo followcd by a Kensington nin clgn Possessions" and curront events
cupboard showor. Every member Itj woro discussed. About twenty ladles
urged to bo present and bring dishes word present. Lunch wns served at
or silver for tho cupboard. tho closo of tho evening. Mrs. Pryor
' and Mrs. Saraotta Harrison wero
CLUH DEPARTMENT I lho only BUOfltSi
The Homo Economics Department
of tho 20th Century Club will meet
nt the home of Mrs. A. P. Kelly, 705
West 2nd St., Tuesday Nov. 15th.
Program, Exchange of IdoaB for
Christmas Gifts. Members aro re
quested to bring receipts for Christ
mas candles.
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IMI'RUSSLVi: A1UM8TICU 1.AY SKIU
VICKS OX 11KANCH TRAIN'
FRIDAY.
BAZAAR
Tho Lutheran Bazaar and suppoi
will bo hold on Thursday, Nov. 17 at
tho church. Fancy work and homo
tnado candy will bo Bold. Tho supper
should read 15 1.
Theatre goers in this part of tho
state will bo interested in tho an
nouncement of "Tho Bird of Para
dise" which gave such genuine sat
isfaction hero Inst year. This is a
Last Showingof
"Son Of Wallinfo
At The Keith, To-Day.
AND
"Godless Men"
At The Sun.
Two minutes of silent prayer wis
obsorved on the branch train Armiti
tlco day nt the apointed tlmo. Tho
trainmen assembled with the passoa
gors In ono coach and Rev. W. II,
Mooro delivered nn appropriate ad
dress. Rev. Mooro was going to Low
ollon to lie present at tho oxcorclsea
there.
The first cost
is practically the last
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J. V. ROMIGH
Dodge- Brothers
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