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FOR WEEK feEGINNING
FRIDAY. MAY 30—
“Safety Curtain” (1)
^ —Featuring—
NORMA TALMAGE
Taken from old stage play by same
name.
SATURDAY, MAY 31—
MARGARET CLARK
—In—
“Dabs Burglar”
—Also—
Two Reel Comedy
MONDAY, JUNE 2—
“The Nature Girl”
—Featuring—
VIOLET MISREAU
TUESDAY, JUNE 3—
Pox Standard
“For Freedom”
—Featuring—
WM. FARNUM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4—
Paramount Production
—Featuring—
JACK PICKFORD
Taken from book of same name by
Jeane Stratton Porter; also well
known stage play, exceptionally good
with Pickford in leading role.
to St. Josiph’i Home at Wait Point
last September where she passed away
Tuesday morning. Two of her
daughters were at her bedside when
the end came, Mrs. John Hunt, of
Omaha, and Mrs. A. Jennings, of
Park City, Utah.
Another of those hardy pioneers,
who helped to make the present ad
vancement and progress of this
section possible, has passed to her re
ward. Mrs. Marsh and her husband
were members of that pioneer band
of Pennsylvanians who came to this
county in the late seventies and
assisted in the development of this
section of the state. Forty-one years
ago this spring they landed in O’Neill
and Mrs. Marsh, like the other women
of those days, had her full share in the
development of this part of the
country. -She was a devoted wife
and mother and was loved by all.
She leaves five children, besides
several grandchildren to mourn the
death of a kind and loving mother.
The children are: M. J. Marsh, Bell
ingham, Wash.; Mrs John Hunt,
Omaha; Mrs. A. Jennings, Park City,
Utah; Mrs. T. D. Hanley and R. J.
Marsh, O’Neill.
Death of Ward Knapp.
Ward Knapp died at his home
northeast of this city last Sunday
morning, May 25, 1919, of tuberculo
sis, after an illness of but a few
months, at the age of forty-eight
years, five months and eleven days.
Deceased was born at Portsville, N.
Y., on December 11 1870. When a
young man he came west and settled
in the eastern part of this state. On
March 27, 1900, he was united in mar
riage at Palmer, Nebraska, to Miss
Nora McManus, who is left to mourn
the death of a kind and loving hus
b#nu. In December, iSOO, Mr, Knapp
moved to this county and purchased a
farm northeast of this city where he
rr.de his home up to the time of his
dead). He was a good citizen and had
many friends throughout the eastern
part of the county who will regret to
learn of his death.
Besides his wife he leaves an aged
mother, who lives at Palmer, Ne
braska, and two sisters and two
brothers, to mourn the death of a
kind and affectionate son and brother.
The brothers are: Frank, at Palmer,
Nebr., and L. W. of this city. His
sisters are: Mrs. Fanny Evans, Beu
lah, N. D., and Mrs. Mina Reese,
Palmer, Nebraska.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church last Monday
afternoon, Rev. Walker officiating and
the remains were interred in the
Protestant cemetery.
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D*flth of Mrs. W, C Spelts.
Ivey Maud Spelts, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mr3. George Bowden,
northeast of this city, died at her home
at Yuma, Colorado, on May 17, 1919,
at the age of thirty-one years, six
months and eight days.
Deceased grew to young womanhood
in this county and on March 21, 1906,
she was united in marriage to W. C.
Spelts and a few years later they
moved to Colorado where she made
her home up to the time of her death.
Deceased leaves to mourn her de
parture her loving husband and
daughter, Lillie, and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Bowden and five
brothers and three sisters. Her
sisters are: Mrs. Await Spangler, of
Norfolk; Mrs. Andrew Wettlaufer,
O’Neill; and Miss Susie at home. Her
brothers are; Elvin E., of O’Neill;
Chester R., of Yuma, Colo.; and
Claud* W., Guy B,. and Harold M., at
home.
Births and Deaths In Holt County.
Following is a list of the births and
deaths in this county for the year 1918
and the number of births for the year
1917, as furnished this office by the
State Department of Health:
1918:
Total number of births . 401
Male . 205
Female . 196
Native father . 360
Native mothers . 379
Foreign father . 41
Foreign mother . 21
Pairs of twins . 3
Sets of triplets . 0
1917.
Total number of births . 320
Male . 170
Female . 150
Native father lit
Native mother . 299
Foreign father ,. 31
Foreign mother .,. 20
Pairs of twins . 2
Sets of triplets . 0
It is not to be assumed that birth
registration was, in either year, com
plete, because Nebraska is not recog
nized by the United States Census
Bureau as a registration state for
either births or deaths.
The number of deaths occurring in
this county for the year 1918, was 163,
of which number influenza, with its
complication, pneumonia, caused 52.
Slacker.
First'Schoolboy—I wish Columbus
had been a Frenchman.
Second Schoolboy—Why?
First Schoolboy—I put him that
way on my examination paper.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5—
“Sue of the South”
—Featuring—
EDITH ROBERTS
In thrilling romance of the Blue
Ridge.
Also FATTY ARBUCKLE in
“Hoodoo Day”
FRIDAY, JUNE 6—
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG
—In—
“Reason Why”
—Also—
NEW SCREEN MAGAZINE
SATURDAY, JUNE 7—
MARY PICKFORD
—In—
“The Eagle’s Mate”
—Also—
2-Reel CHARLEY CHAPLIN
Death of Mrs. Margaret Marsh
Mrs. Mai-garet Marsh died at St.
Joseph’s Home at West Point, Nebr.,
last Tuesday morning at 4:30, after
an illness of several months of par
alysis due to old age, at the age of
78 years and 9 months. The body
was brought to this city Tuesday night
and funeral services were held at the
Catholic church this morning, inter
ment in the Catholic cemetery at the
side of her husband who passed away
thirteen years ago.
Deceased was born in Ballina,
County Mayo, Ireland, on August 28,
1840. She was united in marriage to
Robert Marsh and ten years later they
^ came to this country, settling at
Scranton,Pa.,where they resided until
the spring of 1878 when they came to
this county and settled on a home
stead seven miles northwest of this
city, where they remained until 1892
when they moved to town where she
resided until last fall when she suf
fered an attack of paralysis that left
her helpless. In order that she might
have the best of care she was taken
P. T. BARNUM SAID:
“You can fool all of the people some
of the time, you can fool some of the
people all of the time, But you can’t
fool all of the people all of the time.”
WE SAY:
We don’t fool any of the people any
of the time, and our customers will
verify what we say.
QUALITY,
SYSTEM
and SERVICE
That’s what runs our
DRY CLEANING PLANT.
Have our auto delivery call at your
house for your Dry Cleaning.
THE LARGEST DRY CLEANING
PLANT IN THIS PART OF THE
STATE backs us in our claims.
O’NeiN
Sanitary Laundry
“When You See a Spot,
Think of 209.”
15he
O^Jeill^C^fe
South of Beha Hotel.
Now Open to the Public.
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You Are Invited to Call.
3 < the universal car
||p f The Ford Motor Company will sell the genuine
i!||| Ford Parts to any and every reliable Garage,
8 lb 5 making it an Authorized Ford Service Garage.
8till Ford Dealers throughout the United States have c
||ii| been instructed by the Ford Motor Company to : ps
supply anything and everything in Ford Parts to . *
|pS I responsible Garages, and to furnish such Garages
t J with signs designating them as ‘Authorized Ford
Till | While this opens the door to a very profitable |>jj|
| 1 business for the Garage men of America it also j * '
Hill brings a reliable service close to the owners of *
a ||| | Ford cars in all parts of the country. It assures ^ ^
|p! I them that the genuine Ford Parts, made by the 1 ,
|pjJ| Ford Motor Company, will be used in replace- fjhJ
ments when their Ford cars require tuning up; it
pit means Ford quality in service, and that, of course,
|)||| means economy in operation and extends the life '||l||
$jj}| We believe the Garage man will quickly ap
| ifj | preciate the profitable advantages this presents to
I -ft 8 him, and will speedily lay a large stock of genuine £. • £
|;pl Ford Parts, and go after the Ford service busi- f, \
| pi I ness with vim and hustle. g jj j *
The below named dealer will gladly take the
| ip | order of any responsible Garage in O’Neill and v : ; i
| ||i | make prompt delivery of genuine Ford Parts, and i
; supply the Ford Service signs just as soon as '
Hill J. B. MELLOR, Agent ;
We have just received another carload of furniture o£ the
latest designs. We now have on our floors the nicest line of
furniture ever shown in Holt county. By noting the prices,
below you will see that they cannot be duplicated in any
store in this section of the state.
i i $ j
DINING ROOM TABLES LIBRARY TABLES
Dining table, Library Table,
Golden Oak, Wax Golden Oak, Wax
, finish, Plank top, Finish — $35.00 :
at.$45.00 Other Library
w , .. tables ranging in
Wc have other prjce from $9##
tables ranging in to_445.00
price from $17.50
to.....$65.00
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This BeaLutifvil Bedroom Sviite Only $125.00
We have other bedroom suites ranging in price from $87.00 to...$300.00
ROCKING CHAIRS
LEATHER ROCKING CHAIRS
I
Golden Oak Wax
Finished, leather
seat . $15.00
Other Rockers
from $7.50
to.$35.00
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Brown Broncho, ■ ;
A11 Leather, $35
Brown Broncho
Leather Rocker
at.$32.50
I When you want to purchase iurniture come in and see us.
We can please you in style, quality and price.
Warner <&, Sons
^SPECIAL—For Saturday only we will sell $1.00 brooms for 59c. Not over two brooms to a
Customer.