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VOLUMN XLIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1924. NO. 37.
President Coolidge s Tribute
To Abraham Lincoln
A proclamation issued January 30th, 1919, by Calvin
Coolidge, then Governor of Massachusetts
RE and ten years ago that Divine
Providence, which infinite repetition has made only
the more a miracle, sent into the world a new life,
destined to save a nation. No star, no sign, foretold
his coming. About his cradle all was poor and
mean save only the source of all great men, the love
of a wonderful woman. When she faded away in
his tender years, from her deathbed in humble
poverty she dowered her son with greatness. There
can be no proper observance of a birthday which
forgets the mother. Into his origin, as into his life,
men long have looked and wondered. In wisdom
great, but m humility greater, m justice strong, but in compassion stronger, he became a leader of
men by being a follower of the truth. He overcame evil with good. His presence filled the nation.
He broke the might of oppression. He restored a race to its birthright, His mortal frame has
vanished, but his spirit increases with the increasing years, the richest legacy c; Uic & reatest century.
Men show by what they worship what they are. It is no accident that before the great
example of American manhood our people stand with respect and reverence. And in accordance
with this sentiment our laws have provided for a formal recognition of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln; for in him is revealed our ideal, the hope of our country fulfilled.
Now, therefore, by the authority of Massachusetts, the 12th day of February is set apart as
LINCOLN DAY
and its observance recommended ax befits the beneficiaries of his life and admirers of his character,
in places of education and worship wherever our people meet one with another.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, in Boston, this 30th day of January, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hnndred and nineteen, and of the independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and fortythird.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
LOCAL MATTERS.
Hugh O’Neill, of Ann Car, was in
the city today.
J. S. Noble of Star was an O’Neill,
visitor Monday.
A son was bom Thursday -to Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Miller, of Stuart.
A daughter was bom to Mr. and
Mrs. James Kelly last Saturday.
A daughter was born on February
6th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Coleman,
of Atkinson
A daughter was bom to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Anderson, of Atkinson, on
February 5th.
Oliver Shane and Miss Feme Davis,
of Atkinson, have aplplied for a mar
riage license.
Miss Mabel Odland, of Meckling,
South Dakota, visited with the Beha
family last week,
Mr. and Mrs. George Bressler went
to Plainview Tuesday to visit her
father, Mr. Dibble.
D. G. McGaffey, of the State Sav
ings and Loan association, was in
O’Neill Wednesday.
A son, was bom on Tuesday, Febru
ary 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ful
lerton, of Atkinson.
S. M. Bauer and Frank Gross, of
near Middle Branch, were looking
after business matters in O’Neill Mon
day.
Attorney Tom Nolan, of Bassett,
was in the city Monday looking after
the interests of a client.
A son was born January 30th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Goeke, living in the
northeast jpart of the county.
Thomas Quinn was called to Maple
ton, Iowa, Tuesday by the serious ill
ness of his son, James Quinn.
Mrs. H. C. McDonald and baby came
home from McClanihan hospital in
Omaha, last Sunday. The baby is im
proving nicely.
Mrs. R. M. Sauers entertained the
members of the Et-A-Virp club at her
home in the west part of the city Fri
day afternoon.
J. C. Stein, of Meek, received a
thirty pound turkey by express today
that came from a large turkey farm
in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. G. A. Herrick returned to her
home in Waterbury, Monday, follow
ing a ten days visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Surber, and with her son,
Albert
Mrs. Mattie Twamley, who made her,
home in this city for a number of\
months during part of 1922 and 1923,
while her husband was employed as
traveling representative for the Han
ford Produce Co., later moving to
Valentine where Mr. Twamley died
last year, was married recently to H.
C. Shepherd and now resides at Kear
ney, Nebraska.
Start Early
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Teach the children to save sys
tematically and the habit will have
firm hold of them by the time they
reach their majority.
If the lesson of saving money—in a
savings bank—had been impressed
Upon the boys and girls of yesterday,
there would be less want in the world
today.
Open an account for the children
now. One dollar will do, and all sav
ings will draw 5 per cent interest,
-The Nebraska State Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wagers, of near
Page, were in O’Neill today.
Rev. Dr. Clinton Lowrie, of Detroit,
Michigan, occupied the pulpit at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning. Rev. Lowrie returned to
his home Monday.
WilHam Buskirk, Jr., residing near
Page, was sentenced to thirty days in
jail in county court today on the
charge of stealing an automobile tire
from Rufus Wagers, also of near
Page.
John McCafferty, of Butte, Mon
tana, arrived here last week from the
Mayo hospital, at Rochester, Minne
sota, for a vi$it with relatives. John
has been suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
A son was born Friday to Mr. and
Mrs. John Grutsch, who reside four
teen miles northwest of O’Neill, at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. Margaret
Alien, in the eastern part of the city,
of the city.
Miss ,Anna Donohoe, the county su
perintendent, returned home !ast Fri
day night from Lincoln where she was
in attendance at the state meeting of
the county superintendents Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Sheridan Simmons came over from
Venus last Saturday for a short visit
with his family. Mr. Simmons has
been assisting his son Charles and
wife this winter in repairing some of
the outbuildings on their ranch.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. F. L. Bain Tuesday, Feb
ruary 19th. On account of the bad
weather the last meeting was post
poned until the 19th. A large attend
ance is expected and every member
should come. The roll call will be
Rights of Childhood.
Grand Patriarch Grove^of the I. 0.
O. F. Encampment, was in the city
over Sunday. The several Odd Fal
lows lodges of the county have been
invited to meet with the O’Neill lodge
next Wednesday evening at which time
several grand officers of the Encamp
ment will be present and talk lipon the
work of the Camp.
About forty Masons from various
parts of the county met in O’Neill
last Thursday, February 7th, to attend
a meeting under the auspices of the
National Masonic Service Association.
Rev. Charles M. Shepherd, Grand
Chaplain for Nebraska was in atten
dance from Lincoln and delivered a
lecture in the evening. In the after
noon the time was occupied by initia
tory work in the Master Mason De
gree and an address by Bishop G. A.
Beecher who was, at one time, Grand
Chaplain of the Masonic Lodge in Ne
braska. A seven-o’clock dinner was
served at the Golden Hotel in the even
ing.
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The Omaha Bee began Monday to
cartoon the O’Neill feature story that
appears every Monday on the front
page. These stories are making a big
hit all over the state; that the Bee
recognizes their value is evidenced
by the fact that they are going to
cartoon trese features each week. A
few people in this locality do not ap
preciate the value of the advertising
that O’Neill derives from th$ publi
city of these articles and are censur
ing the correspondent, but then, what
great man or Ufhat great invention was
fully appreciated in the home com
munity?
ftfiss Elizabeth O’Malley, the effici
ent chief operator of the local tel
ephone station, was in Norfolk Mon
day attending a meeting of chief
operators.
rllmer Davey has purchased a dry
cleaning establishment at Valentine
and he and - his family departed for
the first of the week where they will
make their future home.
Clinton Brome, of Omaha, Spoke at
the K. C. opera house, Wednesday
evening in the interest of the Ameri
can Legion, on the subject of Adjust
ed Compensation for Ex-Service Men.
Ira H. Moss, now serving his first
term as Clerk of the District Court,
filed for re-election to that office on
the republican ticket the latter <part of
last week. Mr. Moss has been one of
the most efficient and courteous, as
well as one of the hardest working
officers ever to serve the county. Dur
ing the past four years his office has
handled more business than any time
heretofore in the county’s history
which was done without any increase
in help pr expense.
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RESIDENTS OF OVER
THIRTY YEARS ENJOY
DINNER AND SMOKER.
Tuesday evening at 7:45 the doors
of the Golden hotel dining room swung
open and twenty-eight old residents of
the city who came here more than
thirty years ago, sat down to a three
course dinner.
During the dinner hour many stor
ies and incidents of the early days of
O'Neill and surrounding country were
reoounted at different tables by the
older ones of the party.
Following the final course of the
dinner, J. H. Meredith, who was in
strumental in bringing the party to
gether, after a few appropriate re
mark®, introduced T. V. Golden as the
toastmaster of the evening. Mr. Gol
den spoke bcfittingly of those who
Sttm absent from the gathering by
draSb of death. Among those who
were active in the upbuilding of
O’Neill and surrounding country dur
ing the early life of the town, of whom
Mr. Uoiden made gprticular mention,
were Patrick Haggerty, Neil Brennan,
O. F. Biglin, John J. McCafferty and
Ed. F. Gallagher.
. Toastmaster Golden then called up
on the following in the order named
who responded with reminiscences and
incidents of their early experiences
many of which are amusing now but
thirty or more years ago were con
sidered persecutions, disaster and
utt|r ruin in many instance::
H. fei.t Uttley, C. C. Millard, Judge
Robert R. Dickson, J. H. Meredith, J.
F. O’Donnell, C. N. King, R. J. Marsh,
Dr. A. H. Corbett, L. G. Gillespie,
Edward Gallagher, J. F. Gallagher,
R. H. Mills, Nei! P. Brennan and J.
P. McManus.
Some of the things of general in
terest that took place many years ago
that were discussed during the even
ing by several of the speakers were
the big prairie fire of the early ‘80’s,
the big blizzard of January 12, 1888,
and the packing house strike of the
early ‘90’s, when Captain Meredith
and his company of National guards
took part in the guarding of South
Omaha.
During the evening the following
letter from United States Marshal D.
H. Cronin, cne of the old timers, was
read:
Omaha, Nebraska, February 1, 1924.
J. H. Meredith Esq.,
O’Neill, Nebraska.
My Dear J. H.:
Yours of the 30th, inviting me
to attend a banquet to be given by the
“Old Timers” at the Golden hotel on
February 12th, received and carefully
noted.
There is nothing I would enjoy more
than going to O’Neill on that day to
partake of the Feast of Wisdom that
is bound to flow from the lips of the
“Old Timers” at that banquet, but
stern duty will prevent my being pres
ent in person, but my Spirit will be
there, and while I will be in Grand
Island on that night I will think of
all the old timers there and of the
good time they will have. Our regu
lar winter term of Court will open in
Grand Island on February 13th and
I will have to go there on the evening
of the 12th.
Give my regards to the “Old Timers”
present and I sincerely hope that you
will all have a good time, and I know
from experience that, that bunch can
not get together without having a
good time. With kind regards and
best wishes I beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
D. H. CRONIN.
In his closing remarks the toast
master urged those present to as
sist the committee in a personal way
in getting all of the old timers of this
community, who have changed their
residence to other parts of the United
States, to come to the “Home Coming”
celebration which will be held in
O’Neill July 3, 4, and 5th this year.
In closing, the toastmaster an
nounced the adjournment of the meet
ing for one year to assemble again at
the call of J. H. Meredith.
Those present were:
J. F. Gallagher, J. F. O’Donnell, R.
J. Marsh, J. B. Ryan, R. R. Dickson,
J. B. Mellor, Emil Sniggs, Tim Han
ley, Henry Zimmerman, J. C. Haris
key, L. G. Gillespie, Clyde King, H.
w. Grady, M. F. Kirwin, C. F. Mc
Kenna, Neil P. Brennan, S. F.Mc
Nichols, Frank Howard, H. W. Mills,
W. J. Hammond, M. F. Cronin, A. H.
Corbett, C. C. Millard, II. M. Uttley,
W. C. Templeton, J, P. McManus. Ed
ward Gallagher, T, V. Golden, J. H.
Meredith,
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