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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1923)
' Soc‘e * ** »*w,'c __ 'T'tttt Ann VOLUMN XLIII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1923. NO. 16. T7C7" A X T?p OTT XT1 XD JhaLi hLmJ JLimh iJEmSJI The snappiest style of the year for the young fellow Notice the Square Point Stitching and the New Toe. IPs the Narrow-Toe, Wide-Bottomed Earle, the Walk-Over That Makes An Immediate Hit With Every Young Fellow Who Sees It. It’s a Sleek, Smart, Snappy Model. In Wear-Resist ing Calfskin. Anton Toy, O’lsreiii $8.50 Walk-Over GRADY’S GROCERY Peaches Phones-68--126 O’Neill, Nebraska LOCAL MATTERS. John Ries is laid up with an infec tion of the foot. The American Legion Festival be gins today (Thursday) at Atkinson. J. B. Donohoe left on a business trip to Omaha last Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dave Loy, daughter, Miss Bon nie, and son, Ronald, are in Sioux City today. Arthur Hammond went to Omaha the first of the week where he expects to locate. Mrs. George Bsharah, and son, Richard, of Brunswick, spent last week at the home of her father, W. W. Abbott in this city. County Superintendent Miss Anna Donohoe was in Bassett Friday. Father Kohler is enjoying a visit from his brother, Frank, of Erie, Pennsylvania. John Gilligan returned Monday to the State University School of Medi cine at Omaha. The Chambers fair is being held this week. A number of people from this part of the county are attending. Everet, the one and one-half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowen, fell and broke an arm last Sunday. George Campbell and a young lady came down from Atkinson Tuesday in an aeroplane advertising the Legion carnival. Gets Worse At Night People worry most when they can’t see; that’s why trouble looks worse 'at night. The people who don’t worry are the ones who have Safety Deposit Boxes for their valuable papers. This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders. Resources over $600,000.00 T5he O’Neill National Bank The dancing club gave a dance at the country club Monday evening. Twelve couples were present. Another dance will be given next Monday even ing. Mrs. Chas. Bourne, living eight mlies north and Mrs. Joe Bender, living about seven miles northeast of O’Neill are suffering with infection of the hand. United States Marshal D. H. Cro nin stopped in O’Neill Tuesday night on his way to Omaha from Chadron where he has been attending a session of federal court. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Burge and family returned home the first of the week from a few days visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burge, at Colome, South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Cronin enter tained their friends at a wedding dance at the Knights of Columbus hall last Thursday evening. The hall was tastily decorated for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rouse, of Black bird, and daughter, Miss Minnie, left Monday for Austin, Minnesota, where they expect to spend a month visit ing with brothers and sisters of Mrs. Rouse. Mrs. Edith Weber left for her home in Alberque, New Mexico, Monday. She has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, of Chambers, and with her aunt, Mrs. J. Y. Ashton, of this city. J. M. McAvoy, of Lincoln, has pur chased L. C. McDonald’s interest in the mill at Ewing and will have it in shape to open November 1st. Mr. Mc Avoy is a practical miller with forty years experience. O’Neill is attracting some attention as a potato shipping point. Four cars of tubers were shipped from here dur ing the past week. Frank Lancaster and Ed Wayman each shipped two cars to the Omaha markets. Chambers Sun: Miss Elizabeth Gribble, of Chambers, and Mr. Dewey Schaffer, of Omaha, were married in Council Bluffs on September 1st. The Sun as well as their many friends wish them much joy and prosperity. J. M. Hunter, L. C. McDonald, H. E. Coyne and F. J. Dishner returned home Tuesday evening from a three days fishing and hunting trip to the lakes in Cherry county. They report some good shooting and lots of fish. Mrs. James F. O’Donnell and daughters, the Misses Irene and Max ine O’Donnell, left Thursday morning for Winona, Minnesota, where the Misses O’Donnell will attend St. Teresa’s college the coming winter. Elwin Strong and his company of excellent players will be in O’Neill all next week with a repretoir of some of the best plays that are being staged this year. The Elwin Strong company always please the show goers of this vicinity. Suggestions have been made that the farmers should pick their seed corn before a killing frost comes along and damages the crop as it has done several times in the past. The crop of seed corn of 1917 was almost en tirely ruined by a severe freeze. Lieutenant J. B. Longstaff, of the Submarine S-4, now in the waters ad jacent to Japan, was unable to sail for home as soon as he esfpected on ac count of the terrible disaster in Japan, but expects to sail homeward as soon as things settle down in that part of the world. Joel Parker was fined $100.00 and costs in Judge Campbell’s court last Friday, for selling intoxicating liquor. The case has been appealed to the district court as has also the case of Mrs. Mary O’Neill, who was also fined $100.00 and costs in the same court last Thursday^ for selilng intoxicating liquor. , Frank L Burival, of O’Neill, and Miss Antoinette Homolka, of Cham bers; Edward Henry Friedel, and Gertrude Steinhauser, both of Stuart, applied for a license to wed, on the 17th. Herman Klinger, of Atkinson, and Miss Bessie Strong, of- O’Neill, applied for a marriage license on the 15th. Commander C. W. Conklin, Adju tant H. J. Birmingham, Ira Moss and Frank O’Connell were in Hastings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at tending the state convention of the American Legion as delegates. J. D. Cronin, Frank Harrington and W. J. Biglin were also in attendance at the convention. H. L. Page, of Sioux City, came Wednesday for a visit at the home of his son, Harry and family northeast of O’Neill. Mrs. Page was unable to accompany Mr. Page on account of the illness if Mrs. Rice Page, of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, who submitted to an operation at a Sioux City hospital last Saturday. She is recovering nicely. Miss Catherine McCarthy spent Sunday of last week with her sister, Miss Edna, who is teaching school in the Lauridsen district, District No. 123, near Atkinson. The ladies working society of the Presbyterian church last week con tributed $60.00 to the fund for the relief of the suffering Japanese, which was being raised by the Presbyterian church boand. In the month of August 7.64 inches of rain fell at O’Neill. This seems to have been the greatest rain fall that has ever been recorded here for the month of August. During thus far in September 3.60 inches of rain has fallen. Rainmaker Bowen’s records show that on September 11th, we had .06; on the 16th, .37; on the 16th 1.12 and on the 19th, 2.06 inches of rain. At a special meeting of the fair board it was decided to purchase the Meyers property adjoining the fair grounds on the west. The main en trance will be changed to the west 3ide of the grounds and the residence will be used as a ticket office and an office for the secretary. A rest room for the ladies will also be located in the building. The neighbors and friends of Mrs. Clias. Odejand, living northwest of D’Neill, in the vicinity of the ghost lights, arranged a surprise for her ast Saturday evening and gathered it her home to assist her in celebrat ing a birthday anniversary. About forty were present. The evening was spent in games. A luncheon of ice :ream, cake and other delicacies were served long after midnight. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Crowd, of Stu art, have returned from an auto trip that took them to the Pacific coast. They made the trip in their Dodge Sedan. The next regular meeting of The Catholic Daughters of America has been postponed until Tuesday, Octo ber 2nd. The gymnasium class will start immediately after the meeting. We would like every member to be present. As an indication of what it costs to run the schools of Holt county, refer ence to the statement of County Treasurer Conklin, which appears else where in this issue, discloses that the treasurer’s office disbursed to the schools from July 1, 1922, to July 1, 1923, the sum of $274,178.79, or more than a quarter of a million of dollars. This does not include outstanding war rants issued and not yet paid, which would swell the aggregate to consider able over three hundred thousand dol lars. Fears are entertained by relatives that Cletus Haley, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Haley, of Valentine, and nephew of Mr. S. F. McNichols, of this city, waa loBt in the Japanese earthquake. Mr. Haley was employed in the offices of a steamship cordpany at Yokahoma. Word received from the manager of the company shortly after the earthquake stated that all of the forcei at Yokahoma had escaped death or injury. Since then however no direct word has been received from Mr. Haley and his name has appeared in one of the newspaper lists of those dead or missing. Hopes for the recovery of Ensign Milton Nicholson of the U. S. navy, injured in an accident at Sidney, Aus tralia, recently, have been abandoned, according to advices received by local friends and relatives. Ensign Nichol son is the son of Mr. and Mrs. VaL Nicholson, of Valentine, and formerly attended school in O’Neill. His mother formerly was Miss May O’Sullivan of this city. Reports of the accident are to the effect that Ensign Nicholson and a fellow officer stationed with the Asiatic fleet recently had purchased a motor cycle for sight seeing trips at ports at which they touched. While riding the cycle near Sidney Ensign Nicholson was thrown and suffered a fracture of the skulL When his gun accidently discharged while hunting Saturday evening. Holla Newton, 16 years old, af Atkinson, lost the thumb on his right hand and was badly wounded in the wrist. The boy had gone hunting with his two uncles and Fred Neibauer, a neighbor. Discovering he was out of shells, he went back to the automobile to replen ish his supply. After letting the ham mer down on the gun to prevent its going off, he stood the gun against the fender of the car and leaned over to get the shells out of the seat. He bumped against the gun, dislodging it. The gun fell to the ground, the ham mer striking a rock or some other hard substance, discharging the shell in the gun, the full charge striking Newton in the thumb and wrist. He was rushed to Atkinson, where what was left of the thumb was amputated. About twenty shot remained in has wrist. He is getting along nicely. Invites you to come in and look over the line of Ladies’ Coats and Dresses which are arriving from the New York market almost every day. These coats, and dresses are of the latest design and are up-to-the-minute. You will find that our prices will suit you as well as the garments. LADIES’ COATS A beautiful assortment. All Colors. Prices from $12.50 to $59.00 RACINE FLANNEL SHIRTS Large and roomy. Price from $1.50 to $6.00 CHILDREN’S WOOL DRESSES From $3.75 up. LADIES’ DRESSES Large assortment of Poiret Twill, Canton Crepe, Satin, Price to suit any one From $12.50 up. KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CLOTHES If you are in need of a suit look over our line. We have a large assort ment to select from Price from $18.50 to $50.00 OVERCOATS We have just received a large ship ment of overcoats. Look them over before you buy. BOYS’ OVERCOATS AND SUITS Boys’ suits with two pair trousers. Size 8 to 16. Prices from $8.50 to $12.50 Boys’ overcoats. Brown and Gray mixture Price from $5.00 up. BRADLEY SWEATERS For Ladies, Men and Boys. You all know what “Bradley” means in sweaters. It’s a guarantee to give you the service not found in other makes of sweaters. Look them over before buying. _ CHILDREN’S COATS Children’s Coats, sizes 6 to 16 We can fit any one. Pijce, $5.00 up PHOENIX HOSIERY For Ladies, Men and Children. Nothing Better Made. When you buy Phoenix hosiery you are taking no chance on getting poor material.__ You will find everything that you buy at the Toggery new and up-to-date. We handle nothing but the best in all lines. We aim to please you. M. S. Abdalla O’Neill : s s s s s Nebraska