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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1919)
The Frontier. VOLUME XL. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1919. - Praperty Hebresks : ':e ii1;"' i?;l -- i—:-—iJ no. 3. * I Biggest and best Celebration and Home-Coming ever held in north Nebraska. Bands playing day and night. Large bowery dance under canvas day and night. Orations by nationally known speakers and returned war heroes from the battlefields of France. Sports of all Kinds—Big Street Parade 1:30 P. M. Baseball, Racing of All Kinds, Free Acts, Shows, Athletic Contests, Clowns, Calithumpians and all sorts of funny entertainment. $25 prize for best decorated auto in street parade. EXTRA-Complete Telegraphic Returns by Rounds of the World’s Heavyweight Championship boxing match at Toledo, Ohio, July 4th at 2:30 p. m„ between Jess Williard, present champion, and Jack Dempsey, challenger, will be read from a platform on Main street. Don’t miss this feature offered to you free. Also returns from the World’s Championship Wrestling match, held in Omaha, Nebr., July 4, at 2:30 P. M„ between Joe Stecker and “Strangler” Ed Lewis. O’Neill is the only place outside the big cities getting these ringside reports. See small bills for program and particulars of each days events. Come on Neighbors-Help us celebrate the Glorious 4th aiid the Great Victory Made Possible by the Boys of the Good Old L. S. A. ' —.■■:-=== ===== ===== ■■■ . ■ LOCAL MATTERS. B. A. Powell and son, Bert, were in the city Monday on business. Mrs. C. E. Stout spent a few days in Sioux City the latter part of last week. E. H. Whelan went down to Omaha Wednesday morning on a short busi ness trip. Mrs. P. C. Donohoe returned from a short trip to Omaha the latter part of last week. John Chmeler and Sumner Downey left Wednesday afternooh for Wyom ing in the latter’s car. Miss Avaclare Donohoe, of Bone steel, S. D., is in the city visitng her aunt, Miss Anna Donohoe. John Miskimmons was down from Atkinson Wednesday, visiting his many friends in this city. Mrs. Ed. Latta, of Tekamaah, ar rived here last Friday for a few days visit with relatives and friends. H. J. Hammond, E. H. Whelan and Edmund Whelan attended the K. of C. initiation at Creighton last Sunday. Mrs. Campbell, sister of Mrs. Mary Mullen, returned to her home at Hazelton, Penn., Wednesday morning, Judge and Mrs. Ratterham, ol Columbus, arrived here last Thursday night for a short visit with friends in this city. R. E. Gallagher went up to Stuart Tuesday evening to supervise somt Ilf 3 OUR INTEREST IN YOU = |ii| Not all can have a large bank I balance, we understand that. Therefore, we invite small 111 accounts as well as large ones and while they may not pay us I financially in the start, we know that jn the long run they The O’Neill National Bank is interested not only in your bank balance, but in'you as THE O’NEILL N ATION ALBANK Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $130,000 This Bank Carries No Indebtedness of Officers Or Stockholders. | _ O'Neill, Nebraska. _ m improvements being added to his place north of that city. Miss Libbie Latta, who has been visiting Miss Miriam Gilligan for the past week, returned to her home at Tekamah Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. IL J. Reardon attended the K. of C. initiation and banquet at Creighton last Sunday. Mrs. Matt Crilley, of Gregory, S. D., is in the city visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Catherine Mat thews, north of the city. Charles Campbell, of Oakdale, and Alice Cross, of Niles Michigan, were married in the county court chambers by Judge Malone on June 18. T. J. Coyne and Thomas Donlin went over to Fairfax, S. D., last Sun day, stopping at Lake Andes for a mesh of fish on the way back. Clyde Staley, of Clear Lake, S. D., and Miss Myrl IL Jarvis, of Atkin son, were granted a license to wed by the county court on last Friday. Ralph Mellor entertained a number of his young friends at a dancing party at the palatial Mellor home on east Douglas street last Thursday evening. Mrs. F. D. Ross, who has been visit ing at the home ot her mother, Mrs. Mary MeMillian, for the past month, returned to her home in Detroit this morning. Edmund Saltier, who has ben at tending school at St. Mary’s, Kansas, the past year, is in the city visiting at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carton. Mrs. J. P. Golden and Mrs. M. H. McCarthy and daughter, Miss Edna, returned from Omaha Tuesday even ing. Miss Edna underwent an oper ation on her hand while there. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hansen, of Agee, are receiving a visit from Mrs. Hansen’s mother and sister, of Eureka, Humboldt County, California. They reached O’Neill Thursday afternoon and report a most interesting trip. F. J. Manchester was up from In man last Tuesday. Mr. Manchester informs us that he and Mrs. Man chester and their daughter will leave the latter part of this week for an auto trip to California, where they will spend the summer. A deed transferring the Donohoe home, at the northwest corner ' of First and Everett streets, to George Bay, for $5,000^ was filed in the office of the county clerk last week. Mr. Bay, who at present lives at Meek, re cently sold out and next spring ex pects to move to O’Neill. Mrs. J. A. Devine and children, of Cheyanne, Wyo., who had been visit at the home of Mrs. Devine’s father, Frank Campbell, left the latter part of last week for Thermopolis, Wyo., where they expect to spend the re mainder of the summer. Miss Grace Campbell accompained them. Royal Corespondent to Neligh Register: Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Byergo will go to O’Neill the first of the week to make their future home. Mr. Byergo has been station agent here for a couple of years and has given such efficient service that it is with regret Royal sees him leave. As leader of the band and a member of the orchestra he will be greatly missed by music lovers. Mrs. Byergo is also a musician of ability and both have been prominent socially during their residence here. We wish them success in their new home. We have not learned who will take Mr. Byergo’s place. Pat Harty, who has been with the sixteen months, returned home last Thursday evening, having been dis charged from the service. Pat was a member of the 22nd Aero Squaadron and with that organization seen his first active service with the British in Flanders and Belgium in the great March offiensive of 1918. Later, when the American armies were formed, ttfry were transferred to the First American Army and took part in many of the engagements on the American front. Pat, was for a while, stationed in Paris and seen con siderable of the French capftol. He was discharged from Camp Funston. Elgin Review: Monday of this week Henry Vanderheiden sold his section farm north of O’Neill to a Platte county man. The considera tion was $65.00 per acre. Mr. Van derheiden has owned this farm five years and he made a nice profit on the sale of the land besides getting good returns from the crops every year since he owned it. Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Vanderheiden pur chased from Carl W. Grant the Wm. Drueke quarter section, a mile south of town, conaining 155 acres for a consideration of $36,000.00 or $232.30 per acre. This sets the record price for farm land in this community. With this addition Mr. Vanderheiden has three quarters in this same sec-r tion with two good sets of improve ments. They are considered very choice farms. The Masonic fraternity of Holt county held their fifth annual banquet at the Golden Hotel, Tuesday evening, June 24th. This day is known among Masons as St. John’s day. Prior to the banquet the officers of Garfield Lodge No. 95 were installed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master J. J. Tooley, of Gering, Nebr., asasisted by Bishop George A Beecher of Kearney and Judge R. R. Dickson of O’Neill. After the installation the craft re paired to The Golden where a most sumptuous spread was served by Landlord Evans. Music was fur nished by the Mills Orchestra. A quartette, consisting of C. B. Scott, W. K. Hodgkin, Dr. Burgess and Jess Mills furnished the vocal music which elicited much applause. S. J. Weekes acted as toastmaster. Judge Dickson [lelivered the address of welcome in a very able manner. Appropriate re sponses were made on behalf of the visiting lodges by the following: D. L. Jouvenat, for Atkinson lodge; Rev. J. E. Jones, for Ewing lodge; Wm. Krotter, for Stuart lodge. Grand Master Tooley made a very interest ing and instructive talk. Bishop Geo. A. Beecher was the last speaker of the evening and, although the hour was late and the heat oppressive, those who heard him say that he delivered one of the most masterly addresses that it had ever been their privilege to listen to. About 125 Masons were present and it is said to be one of the most successful meetings of the kind ever held in the county. Ewing was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting. Come to O’Neill and celebrate July 4th and 5th. □Illllllllllillll 11 * WAR BRINGS CARE p §j I If war brings benefits, one of these is the jgg jjj I evidence of deeper thought and greater care jj| jjj I in the every day life of each man and woman. jj This inevitably leads to the more intelligent m !| I handling of income and expenditures of such I B m 1 thoughtful people who learn to use the facilites 1 jj pf I which the Nebraska State Bank has provided I Jj Our Checking Account Service will system- I jj§ I ize and economize the time and money of any 1 Jj Ip I man or woman. We invite you to have a friendly talk with I ■ jj I us about our service and its value to you. 11 JSttaasfea State Baafc J