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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1915)
The Frontier. VOLUME XXXVI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,1915. NUMBER 8. JUST A BIG SALEM WE ARE NOT GOING TO SELL OUT, NEITHER ARE WE GOING TO LEAVE TOWN. WE ARE PERFECTLY SATISFIED WITH O’NEILL AND THF PEOPLE WHO MAKE THIS THEIR HOME. Commencing, Sat ’day, August 7th AND CONTINUING FOR FIFTEEN DAYS, WE WILL SELL ALL SUMMER DRESS GOODS; OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF LADIES’, jj j MEN’S AND CHILDREN’S OXFORDS, LADIES’SUMMER DRESSES AND LADIES’JACKET SUITS AND SUMMER COATS AT j jl ONE HALF PRICE. j — ■ 1 — —— '■ ■ . ..—, - '■ i i , ... .- , Crossett Shoes For Men ' tfv ■ Crossett Shoes for Men 20 PER CENT | DISCOUNT Calicos and Percales Calicos Worth 7c at 41-2c Percales worth 15c at 10 l-2c The balance of our stock goes at 20 Per Cent Discount REMEMBER THIS SALE LA'Sl'H 15 DAYS ONLY 15 Red Cross Shoes For Ladies Red Cross shoes forLadies 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT j The Charm of this boot HI —lies in its exquisite simplicity of ||1 X^itT&nementia^ery Children's Shoes | And yet, though simple, it em- fjp bodies the leading style features OA DCD APNT !|1 for Fall—it is smartness itself. * ||| What’s more, it’s a ill DISCOUNT U Lindquist & Palmer, O’Neill, Neb. 1 Service Q“u.a,lIt3T ||| LOCAL MATTERS. Rev. G. W. Bruce spent Monday in Ewing looking after business affairs. Charles Downey went to Bassett Wednesday afternoon to attend to some business affairs. George Harrington was up from Neligh last Saturday and spent Sun day visiting with his folks. Kenneth Pound went to Blair Wed nesday morning to spend a few days looking after business matters. Miss Eveyln Stannard went to Long Pine Tuesday afternoon and will spend a week at the Amusement Park, Ralph Merriman sold the General Delivery last week to George Bowen who took possession Saturday after noon. Henry Lorge came up from Wynot Nebraska, last Monday night for a few days to attend to business af fairs. Mrs. John Sullivan returned Tues day morning from Atkinson where sh< had been for a short time visiting re atives. Mrs. Hiram Oebser left Saturday afternoon for Atkinson, where she re mained for a few days visiting witl friends. William McCormick of Valentir.i came down last week and will re main for a few days visiting witl friends. E. H. Whelan returned Wednesda; from Hot Springs, S. D., where hi was for a few days spending hi vacation. John Haggerty came up from Cres ton, Neb., Saturday afternoon and wil remain for several weeks visiting witl his folks. Hugh Coyne, William Biglin, ani P. J. O’Donnell went to Long Pine las Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday at the Park. Miss Mattie Yantzi, who has been attending the State Normal at Wayne the past year, returned home last Fri day. Miss Cleta Harrington returned last Friday night from Neligh where she has been visiting with relatives for the past week. Miss Gladys Miles returned the lat ter part of last week from Kearney where she has been for the past term attending school. Mrs. C. J. Coffey returned Monday morning to Spencer after spending two weeks visiting with her sister, Mrs. P. J. Biglin. Margaret Dorsey went to Neligh Wednesday morning and will spend the balance of the week there attend ing the institute. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will hold their reg ular exchange at Morrison’s store next Saturday afternoon. Mrs. George Riggs returned to her home at Des Moines, Iowa, last Sun day morning after a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. T. V. Golden. Mrs. George Longstaff left Wednes . day morning for Broken Bow, Neb., . where she will spend about two weeks ! visiting with her father and mother. Sister Benigna and Sister Joseph ’ Marie, of the order of St. Joseph, of > St. Paul, Minn., visited at the home of i E. H. Whelan from Saturday to Mon day. C. C. Millard and Rev. G. W. Bruce 1 of the Methodist Church, made a trip 1 to Ewing last Monday in the interests of the new O’Neill Methodist Church, 1 which is to be erected in the very near t future. THE STARTING WEEK OF GREAT AOTO CONTEST There is Plenty of Time For those Who Wish to Enter and Compete for these Prizes START CAMPAIGN NOW AND WIN SPECIAL PRIZE AUGUST 11 If Your Name is Not on the List Below, Fill out the Nomination Blank-Find it in the Contest Ad. on Page 6—of this Issue and Nail it to the Contest Department of The Frontier. The big subscription campaign, which is being conducted by The Frontier is creating a regular whirl wind of interest all over Holt county and surrounding territory. New nom inations are being received at the office daily and if your name is not among them you are missing the opportunity of a life time—that of winning a Five Passenger Maxwell touring Car, by utilizing your spare time for the next seven or eight weeks. It’s an old saying that opportunity knocks at your door but once so it behooves the wise ones to be at home when she knocks. First Special Prize Offer. Our first special prize offer, which closes Wednesday, August 11, is ar ranged as follows: Two sets of Silver Knives and Forks will be given to the two contestants who turn in the most money on subscriptions up to and in cluding Wednesday, August 11th, mid night. These special prizes are well worth the efforts necessary to win one of them and by making a report of only a few subscriptions either (New or Old) may win one. The winning of these prizes will interfere in no way with the issuing of votes or the winning of the GRAND prizes at the conclusion of the contest, they are merely given you as a reward for your initial efforts. Start your campaign early and reap the benefits of an early start, you know the old saying about the early bird, it applys very nicely to this contest—’nuff said—Send in that nomination blank now. Important—Read. The company in charge of this cam paign arrange things so that no matter where you live you are given just as good and fair a chance to win first prize as any other contestant. We will be glad to explain to you the possibilities that are in your particu lar field, and will give you all the as sistance possible. If your field is not represented by an active candidate we will show you how to get best re sults. Also if there is someone work ing in your immediate locality we will tell you just as frankly. When you interview a prospective subscriber be sure you have exhausted all your argu ments before you leave without his name in your receipt book. Don’t just take a promise—remember that One name in your receipt book is worth several promises, and keep in mind that longer ts: med subscriptions count you more votes. Our Commission Offer. Remember that you are absolutely protected against loss of time by our liberal commission offer. Our prop osition is a liberal one as well as a mutual one, you gain new friends for us by getting their subscription to The Frontier and we are willing to pay you well for getting them. Nominate yourself or a friend—today. List of Nominations. In this issue you will find a list of nominations that have been received at the office. From actual experience we know that not more than ten per cent of this list of nominations will become actual contestants. The con gest from now on will become inter esting—get in on the start and grow with it. Remember the special prizes offered for next Wednesday, August 11th. On account of the extremely large list of nominations received at the office it has been impossible to get in communication with them all. By next Wednesday, when the first count of votes will be made, we hope to have the list down to working pro portions and that every name pub lished at that time will be a work ing candidate. Remember the free yote coupon good for fifty votes to be found in the contest ad. Have your friends save theirs for you. And if you havn't sent in that nomination blank yet— Do it Now! Yours for the Maxwell, R. E. KELLEM, Contest Manager. O’Neill City List. Etta Froelich.5,000 Votes Ida Chapman.5,000 Votes Mary Stannard..5,000 Votes Zella Ziemer. 5,000 Votes Agnes McFarlin....5,000 Votes Loretta Carlon. .5,000 Votes Catherine Morrison. . . v . .5,000 yotes Mildred Downey.6,000 Votes Beatrice Murphy.5,000 Voteb Cora Meredith.5,000 Votes Florence McCafferty.5,000 Votes Loretta Hickey.5,000 Votes Mildred Kane.5,000 Votes John Hanley.5,000 Votes Mary Phalin.5,000 Votes Mary Sullivan.5,000 Votes John Sullivan.5,000 Votes Kitty Brooks.5,000 Votes Lawrence Murray.5,000 Votes Mary Quilty.5,000 Votes May Shoemaker.6,000 Votes Flossie Reed.5,000 Votes Clara Geis.5,000 Votes Mary Gallagher.5,000 Votes Eva Harmon.5,000 Votes Mrs. P. C. Donohoe.6,000 Votes Jasie Carlon.5,000 Votes Gladys Arnold.5,000 Votes Anna Coyne.5,000 Votes Clarence Simonson.5,000 Votes Melvina Simmons.5,000 Votes Julia Howard.5,000 Votes O’Neill Rural Routes. Myrtle Hoxie.5,000 Votes Martha Hoxie.5,000 Votes Alice Hickey.5,000 Votes John Hickey.6,000 Votes Mary Crowley.5,000 Votes L. E. Harding.5,000 Votes Mrs. Herb Jensen.5,000 Votes Star, Nebraska. Mildred Wertz.5,000 Votes Miss Oswald.5,000 Votes Page, Nebraska. Hazel Walker.6,000 Votes Mark Howard.5,000 Votes Herman Rakow.5,000 Votes Ancar, Nebraska. Julia O’Neill.5,000 Votes Frances Corab.5,000 Votes Mrs. Carl Grant.5,000 Votes Miss Black.5,000 Votes Angie E. O’Neill.5,000 Votes Ray, Nebraska. Effie Johnson.5,000 Vote s Hazel Johnson.5,000 Votes Miss Vequist.5,000 Votes Mrs. Frank Heilman.5,000 Votes Mrs. Frank Heralman.5,000 Votes Ruth Bigler.6,000 Votes Mrs. Roy Peters.5,000 Votes Atkinson, Nebraska Henry Pruss.5,000 Votes S. E. Kelly.. ■ .5,000 Votes (Continued on page four.)