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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1922)
THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE AT REST M BARREN ISUfJD Lund Where Sir Ernest Shackleton 8leeps Was Discovered by the Famous Captain Cook. South Georgia Island, where Sir Ernest Shndrieton will sleep on tho fringe of tho wild and frozen soli The Red Menace A dull glow in tho sky. Midst a tral' of smoke and feparks fire-fighters clang through the streets. Perhaps you grab your hat and dash madlyto the scene. Long before you arrive long before the hungry flames have licked their way skyward the trouble crew of the electric company are on the job. They arrive, unob served unheralded close behind the fire apparatus. Broken, twisted or crossed electric wires may carry darkness and trouble to every corner of your community. So poles near the fire are guarded and wires are watched and repaired. The result of of this close attention is uninterrupt ed service. The electric company knows no rest every day is now this hour this minute. Fire or flood summer and winter, we must "carry on." We are proud to so servo you. Being Number Threu of a Soriea of Adver tisements on Uninter rupted Service. tudes against which he opposed the mlghtof a hero's will, Is In nbout the same latitude ns Capo Horn, which lies 1,200 miles westward of It. ' When Captain Cook was making one of his historic voyages around the world In the Eighteenth century he happened on South Georgia Island, It Is recorded. At first he thought It might bo the "terro lncognla Austrnlis" ho was In search of, ho he went nshoro and as he recorded in his dlaryt ."took possession of the country" In his maj esty's name, under u discharge of small arras." When tho great circumnavigator ex amined his discovery a little more closely and found It. to be a mere bunch of Icy mountains, he concluded that It was "not worth the discovery." Nevertheless he "culled this land -the Isle ofGeorgla in honor of his maj esty." Ills majesty, by the way, was none other than George III. A hundred years later the seafar ing men of New Englund cume to the conclusion that South Georgia island was not as worthless as Captain Cook had supposed. It was u great place for fur seals. They slaughtered more than 1,000,000, virtually exterminating them In that part of tho Antarctic Then came a harvest of "elephant oil," extracted from the blubber of tho sea elephant, tho giant of the seal family. HOUSEHOLD WORDS NOT OLD In Everyday Use Today, but Really Have Not Long Been Incorpo rated In the Language. i0 NORTH PLATTE LIGHT & POWER CO. LOCAL AJTD PERSONAL John Nolaon spent Thursday In Sterling looking after business Inter. eats there Mrs. M. K. Novlllo entertained the Indian Card club at her home Wed- t tind.lnv nftnrnnnn. Charles Rogue loft last evening for Chicago where ho will spend a week U L. Baskjna transacted legal but lncss in Ogalallu Thursday. Miss Vora Meyers accepted a posl tion at tho W. J- O'Connor store. Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Martin of Her hsoy Were city visitors Wednesday Complete lino of rompers ut Wilcox transacting business. Donartmont Store I G. It. Morey left Wednesday for Lin Ed Mollman of Gothenburg visited coin where ho will spend a few (toys ly to, defend himself for using hucIi t-i,ia in MnHh Plnttn Thursday. miiwuctlnK business. strange terms as "timid." "concede." n kt nin.u -.mcinr.inv in Mrs. It. E. Jacobs of oDnvor is la I "repudiate;' "Idiom" and "vernacu """' U ,;:;,: ,.'...-....',. u lnr." and George Campbell in 1770 auuiariiiiiii uuiibuuiimk ius' " . . ..u....0 ..... Most persons probably think that the word "starvation" Is as old as the language; but it isn't. It was first used in 1775 in a speech made In par liament by llenry Dundus, who In consequence becamo widely known as "Starvation Dundus." - "Intensify" and "outsider" are two words less than a hundred years old. Tho English poet, Coleridge, delib erately coined the former word because there was no other In existence to ex press the partlculur shade of meaning which he wished to convey; and "out sider" came into being In 18i-li during tho comentlun that nominated James K. Polk for President. The delegates were subjected to uncomfortable pros-. sure bp the throng of spectators gath ered without the hall, and some one hnpplly described it as u pressure, from the "outsiders." The term' was taken up by the reporters apd at once became popular. i Other words unknown until the mid dle of the Seventeenth century In clude suclr now familiar ones as "sculptor," "umbrella," "opera," "sui cide" ami "peninsula," while Hentley In the Eighteenth century had actual v . . . .v . . . .. . - .i. - Z 12L2. ,.Ov- kf,'. C- J( :S V:,H':.":. T. ness. Dixon Optical Co., tests oyos. Mr. and Mrs. H. Kannow of Koj' Btono visited friends in tho city Wed nesday. Olyd'o Northoy of Urudy died Wed nesday at tho I'latto Valley hospital. 316 was takou to Brady yeatorday whortf tho funeral was held In tho afternoon. CHATS WITH YOUR " GAS MAN Homo again, dusty with trav 4l, tired, hungry. 'Sonietlilnv to cat qtilck," and you turn to the kitchen range. A match, a Iwlst of tho wrlsl, and there It 1m, the Name old reliable and efficient gas'. Yoe, and It has boon thorn waiting in tho plpos for you nil tho tlmo you wore aAvuy, roady to respond Instantly to your whim or nooesalty. UeadlucKH to serve; Tomorrow you will oall upon us again for sorvlco, but you will glvo us no warning from iour to hour Just what your requirements will bo. Yet, the gnB will bo Micro, plonty of It at all timoH, roady to bo used in largo or small quantities as you soo fit. Again, readiness to serve! To us it moans having gas on tap, 24 hours a day, 3C5V4 days n year, whether you use it or not. . Have you over tliouglit of It In this May! North PlatteLight & Power Co, and Mrs. J. T. Stuart. Mr. and Sirs. C. II. MiLean of Her Hhcy snoot Wednesday In Nurtn JMatto visiting friends. Diamonds A now stock JuBt re ceived, ?G0.0Q to $225.00. Ileal bargains Clinton & Son. Mrs. Floyd Dunlolson of Sutherland arrived Wodnosdny and Is visiting her slBter Mrs. Geo. SIzomoro. M. E. Crosby returned last ovenlnj from Tryon where ho spout several ilaya transacting business. Mrs. Frank Darnell loft yostordny morning for Omaha whero sho will visit frloiubv for a fow days. Mrs. C R. Morey loft AVedneadiy for Stapletou whoro b1o will spoil 1 sovoval days vinltlng friends. Lylo Shelvor returned yesterday morning from Omaha whero ho Bpant sovoral days visiting frlonds. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Llarnoll lott Wednesday for Choyonno whero thoy will mako tliolr futuro homo. J. .1. WILSON DENTIST Ol'l'OSITi: McOAKK HOTEL, OVEli STAMP'S BAKEHYi PHONE 71. Dr. Mario Amos loft this morning for Sidney to spond tho day with hov niece, who attends school there. Plant a treo on Arbor day, April, S2. All kinds of treos at tho North Platto Floral Co. 12th and Curtis. T. 0. Pattorson roturnod today from ltouhustor, Minn., whore ho spent a wook at tho Mftyo Brothers hospital. Fred Miiior of this olty and Miss Frieda Iloltjng of Grand Island woro issued a mnrriago llcenso last Tucs day. You can lot tho children read Tho Trlbuno. Thoy will not find anything in it that will bo offenslvo. Miss Mablo Daly arried homa Thursday ovonlug from Grand iBlaml to Bpond tho wook ond with hor par cnts. MIbs llolon Schwalgor roturnod Thursday ovonlng from Hastlnga whoro sho visited frlonds for a few days. Miss Edith ltathman arrived tho first of tho weok from Grand Island to visit nt tho II. J. ltathman hotin hero Wall pnpor at 10c a roll ond up. Painting and paper-hanging. II, II Landgraf, Rltnor building, phono. hesitated to use such queer newjwords as "originate," "sentimental" and "criminality." Napoleon Relic Stolen. The sofa on which Napoleon I rested on the day before the Battle of Jena hns been stolen from tluj Gruniien bnum Inn by German. Thin Is nol the first time that relies of the great cap tain tempted the cupidity of "collec tors." In 18(11, the saber presented by the city of Paris to Napoleon on thf occasion of tho birth of the king of Rome was stolon from the castle oi Stol.enfelds. This saber had been found, ltls said, b.V the Prussians In the Imperial eoaeh after the Battle (' Waterloo. The hilt and scabbard wen; of solid gold, encrusted with precious stones. At the same time the robbers made awny with Prince Mu rut's saber, which was also very valuable, and several other souvenirs, Including Blucher's sword. From l.e Petit Parlslen. (Translated for the. Kan sas City Star.) rHE'RE are very few shirt makers JL who have been making shirts for as many years and as good shirts as the Arrow manufacturers. The long experi ence, the patient study of patterns and materials and the slow but steady up building of a corps of trained hands is . behind the excellence that is hallmarked by an Arrow Shirt label. John B. Edwards Co. -S ATTENTION YOEMBN Do you want to tako the Rhadaman thus Degree? Phone W. J. Tlloy about it. This weok is your last chance. Regular Initiation and social April 25th. Rhadamanthus banquet and ball. Anrll 2fith. hf - Sovoral carloads of Yoemon' will at tend a hard times party at Sutherland on Thursday of th'ls week. Dixon Optical Co., oye service. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate No. 1875 of William Graves, deceased, in the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. Tho Stato of Nebraska, bs.: Credit ors of said estate will tako notice that the tlmo limited for presentation and filing of claims against said Es tate is August 19, 1922, and for settle ment of said Estate is April 14, 1923; that I will sit at tho county court room In said County on May 19, 1922, at 10 o'clock a. in., and, on August 19, 1922 at 10 o'clock a. mu to re ceive, exumlno, hear, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Dated April 14. 1922. WM. H. C. WOODIIURST. .Seal) County Judge. Friday and Saturday Specials 14 Styles of Patent and -Brown Oxfords on Sale $3.95 TO ST.9 All this' year's merchandise with the new flange heel and spade toe. These are no seconds, all first class shoes at bargain prices. These shoes will be on display in our north window. 1 MMmY www iuvit '-S' ' JESSE L.LASK.y presents M. JL is.ta'i in The City of Silent Men (2 GparamountCpiclure A. 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