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MORE LOCAL MATTERS,
A daughter was bom on the 8th to
Mr. and Mrs. John Pribil.
A daughter was bom this morning
to Mr. and Mrs. Lem Blair.
Jerome McGivery, of Sioux City
stock yards was in O’Neill Monday.
Attorney Ross AmSJpoker, of Spring
view, was in O’Neill Monday, on legal
business
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Purcell motored
to Clearwater Sunday in their new
Dodge sedan.
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appearance of any car.
WINDSHIELD
In a beautiful
Xmas box,
with coupon
for free in
stallation
(takes but a
few minutes).
Price $13.00
Come in
•nd see
it Kki«y.
Stein & Ziemer
O’Neill, Neb.
THE GIFT MAKERS’ GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Useful Presents, Beautiful Presents, Appropriate Presents—
Our new and beautiful line of holiday goods, full of choicest
selections for the Christmas trade is ready for the inspection and
approval of all who Know A Good Thing When They See It. We
have new novelties in nice, but Inexpensive Goods. We have
choicer and more costly gifts, but in all grades and at all prices we
stand ready to supply you with the nicest and most appropriate
articles.
For Girts that are decidedly popular and pleasing, see our line of
FANCY GOODS AND NOVELTIES, TOILET ARTICLES,
NOTIONS, ETC.
Our Stock Is Generous in variety and includes only goods of ap
proved worth and superiority. You can not help being pleased
with our well selected popular and in every way desirable line.
Our very reasonable prices will delight you. Select your gifts
from our up-to-date stock and you will get the best and most ap
propriate presents at fairest figures you have ever known.
For the Right Present For the Right Person At the Right Price,
Come Right To Us.
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Mr. and Mrs. N, P. Loy are enjoying
a visit from their son P. 0. Loy, of
Ft. Scott, Kansas, who came Monday
evening.
County Agent Fred W. Rose expects
to leave next Wednesday for a two
week’s visit with the “home folks” at
Rossville, Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Weekes and Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Clauson drove to
Tilden Sunday where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hansen,
for the day.
J. D. Cronin returned the first of the
week from Mankato, Minnesota, where
he was in attendance at the funeral
Saturday morning of Mrs. W. F. Fin
ley of this city.
Mrs. Frank Phalin returned home
Wednesday .evening \from Mankato,
Minnesota, where she was in attend
ance at the funeral services for her
sister-in-law, Mrs. W. F. Finley, late
of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burge, of
Colome, South Dakota, arrived here
Tuesday for a visit with relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Burge will go from here to
Omaha where they will reside in the
future.
The John Heenan homestear, NW^i
34-30-12, will be sold at auction at the
K. C. hall in O’Neill, Thursday, De
cember 27th, at 2:00 o’clock. This
farm is known as one of the best farms
in Holt county. 28
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church cleared $195.00 at their bazaar
and food sale at the Golden hotel last
Saturday. The ladies say that they
sold everything that they had with the
1 exception of one or two small articles.
Mrs. Orville Willson, of Casper, Wy
: oming, came last Saturday for a visit
| w. yh her uncle and aunt and grand
parents, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Carter
and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Carter, and
with her mother, Mrs. James Noble at
Amelia.
Wm. Coats came near amputating
an ear last Friday when an axe that
he was using came in contact with a
wire causing the axe to strike Wm. on
the ear. He was rendered uncon
scious for a time and the ear was
badly lascerated.
Agent Lee Downey of the Burling
ton informs us that all railroads in
Nebraska, have been notified to dis
continue clergy passes or any ar
rangements with clergy transporta
tion. The order covers intrastate
transportation only.
Mrs. J. J. Harrington entertained
the young lidies who were the attend
ant at the wedding of her daughter,
Helen, at a seven o’clock dinner at the
Golden followed by bridge at her
home, Monday evening. Miss Ida
Chapman won the high score prize.
The farm residence occupied by J.
C. Parker, about six miles northwest
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DAVENPORTS END TABLES
CEDAR CHESTS ROCKERS
FLOOR LAMPS BRIDGE LAMPS
SMOKER STANDS CARD TABLES
SMALL ROCKERS
BUY A HOOVER FOR CHRISTMAS
0. F. Biglin
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of the city was burned to the ground
last Tuesday forenoon. Mr. Parker
was on the road to town when the fire
occurred. Mr. Parker’s mother was
alone and was unable to save anything
when the fire was discovered. A de
fective chimney is thought to have
been the cause. The place is better
known as the Wm. Joyce farm, and is
owned by parties living in the eastern
part of the state.
Hugh Campbell, son of Frank
Campbell of this city, who has-been
located at Chbyenne, Wyoming, for
the past two years, has been appointed
Federal revenue collector with head
quarters at Los Angeles, California,
at a veiy material increase in salary.
His appointment come under the civil
service. Six hundred persons took the
examination for this position, only two
hundred fifty of them receiving a
passing grade. Hugh’s grade was the
highest that has yet been recorded by
the department on this examination.
6,000 have taken the examination
since Mr. Campbell passed and he is
still at the top of the list.
CARD OF THANKS.
I want to thank the kind friends
who have helped me so much during
the illness of Mrs. Finley. All of the
many kindnesses were a joy to her and
I hope you all feel how encouraging
it has been to me.
W. F. FINLEY, M D.
VERNE WOLFE LOSES FORD
CAR SATURDAY EVENING
About nine o’clock last Saturday
evening some one stole the new Ford
touring car belohging to Verne Wolfe
from in front of the Hubbard harness
shop in O’Neill. No trace of the car
has been found. The car was insured
and in due course of time Verne will
be reimbursed for his loss if the car
is not found.
FARM BUREAU MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the Holt
County Farm Bureau will be held at
the Royal Theater, O'Neill, Nebraska,
on December 18th, at 1:30. This meet
ing is open to all farmers and their
wives and all should make an effort
to be present if possible. Two new
members of the Farm Bureau Board
will be elected and two people, a man
and a woman, will be selected to rep
resent this county at Lincoln at the
Organized Agriculture Week, January
7-14v A rdport on the work of the
County Agent for the past year will be
given at this time as well as the
tentative outline of the work for the
next year. G. R. Boomer of the Ex
tension Service, Agricultural College,
Lincoln, Nebraska, will be the chief
speaker of the day. Three films en
titled Re-Foresting the Sandhills,
.Bees—How They Live and Work, and
“She’s Wild” will be shown just prior
to the meeting, the film starting at
1:30 sharp. These films are educa
tional as well as entertaining and they
1 are well worth a trip to town to see.
MARQUETTE ITEMS.
Ladies Aid Society are fixing foun
dation of Marquette church.
Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. Dude
Harrison on December 5, 1923. There
were six members and fifteen visitors
present.
We meet in two weeks with Mrs. S.
E. Hicks. “We hope 2-C-U there that
day, U-R invited 2 come.”
Some are of the opinion that we
have discontinued our meetings. We
meet every two weeks unless other
wise stated.
An Xmas program is being prepared
by the Marquette people to be held at
the church on Xmas eve.
The Pubiic Sale of the old John
Heenan farm will be held at 2:00
o’clock, Thursday afternoon, Decem
ber 27th. 28
COUNTY FAIR BOARD
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
The annual meeting of the Holt
} County Fair met at the office of the
secretary, John L. Quig, on December
11, 1923.
A. J. Ha*jn, of Stuart, was elected
nresident for the ensuing year. Mr.
Hahn is a prominent stockraiser and
anehman from the west end of the
county and has taken an active inter
est in the advancement of the fair.
Other officers elected were:
Vice-President—Jacob Hirsch.
Secy.-Treasurer—John L. Quig.
Director for three years:
Anna Donohoe.
Frank Lancaster.
Directo s for tyro years:
Joe Stein.
G. A. Fox.
Director for one year:
Wm. Graver.
HARDING MEMORIAL DRIVE
WILL BE MADE SAl^iwYY
The drive for O’Neill’s portion of
the Holt county quota of $350 for the
Harding Memorial will be made Satur
day. The present week has been
designated by proclamation of Presi
dent Coolidge and Governor Charles
Bryan of Nebraska as Harding Memo
rial week, during which funds are to
be raised by popular subscription for
the erection of a memoria at Marion,
Ohio, and the endorsement of a chair
of diplomacy at some mid-western
university, in honor to the memory of
the late president. Miss Anna O’Don
nell has been named to be in charge
of the drive for O’Neill. Saturday
the women of the city will be at the
various store and business places to
receive contributions. John L. Ken
nedy, of Omaha, is state chairman for
the drive and J. M. Hunter of this city
chairman for Holt county.
Beginning on Tuesday, December
18th, I will conduct a private sale on
some of my household furniture.
Terms are cash. Sale will last live
days.
W. F. FINLEY, M D.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Eighth Grade.
This being Harding Memorial Week
the Eighth grade devoted a period
Wednesday morning to the life of the
late president. Melvin Hunt gave the
best discussion.
The class had a test in mental
arithmetic Tuesday from a state list
and Frank Maben, Erma Dimmitt,
Melvin Bay, John Dumpert, Harlow
Schwisow, Ruth Scott, Marjorie Carter
and Clark Hough each received 100 per
cent.
In a speed drill in interest Bussell
Bowen and'Melvin Bay led the class.
The class decided that Marjorie
Carter gave the best history recita
tion Wednesday morning.
Fifth and Sixth B.
The following received 100 per cent
in a five minute test in arithmetic:
Dorothy Youngkin, Gladys Hough,
Philip Dempsey, Lola Smith, Francis
Dempsey, Maxine Simmons, Donald
Elvidge, Jack Davidson, Boyd Bay,
Sidney Wilkinson, Edgerton Haskin,
Billy Griffin, Nellie Toy, Violet
Rosseler, Ralph Tomlinson, Stella Van
Avery, Dick Cromwell.
This room is planning to have a
Christmas box, draw names and ex
change gifts.
The Fifth grade are having a pro
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Looking at the new touring car from the side, you are at once
favorably impressed with the effect of longer, more graceful lines
secured by enlarging the cowl and raising the radiator
Slanting windshield and one-man top lend material aid in giving
the entire car a lower, more stylish appearance.
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