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VOLUME XLV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1925. NO. 49.
LOCAL NEWS.
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Ed O’Connell came up from Co
lumbus and ..attended the K. C. initia
tion Sunday.
A son weighing 8% pounds ar
rived at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L.
A. Burgess last Friday.
Miss Irene O’Donnell came home
from Wayne college last Friday and
spent Sunday with home folks.
Elsie F. Collins was granted a di
vorce from Harold Collins in District
Court in this city last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Surber and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Harfy Radaker at Newport.
Mrs. Frank Lancaster is enjoying
a visit from her mother, Mrs. Kate
Bliss, of Schuyler, who came last
week.
Miss Stella Eckles came down from
Stuart, where she is teaching school,
and spent Sunday with CMNeill
friends.
Mrs. Dean Selah returned to her
home in Bloomfield last Sunday. She
visited last week with relatives in
Atkinson. *
The Woman’s Working society of
the Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. J. M. Hunter on Thursday,
May 14th.
Velma H. Foley has applied for a
divorce from her husband, John H.
Foley. The petition was filed on
April 24th.
The Mellor Motor company report
the sale of twenty-six cars, one truck
and one Fordson tractor during the
month of April.
Walter Stein went to Omaha Mon
day to drive out a new Studabaker,
Standard Six Coupe-Roadster, which
he has previously sold.
Tom Crowe and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Phelps, from the northern part of
the county, were shaking hanijs with
O’Neill friends Wednesday.
Miss Irma Stout and Miss Irene
V O’Donnell entertained the members
of the Monday night club at the Gol
den hotel Saturday evening.
Edmond I. Bridges returned to
Millard, Nebraska, Wednesday night.
Ed. is employed in a grocery store
and meat market in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas and son,
Junior, went up to Hot Springs,
South Dakota, last Sunday for the
benefit of Mr. Thomas’ health.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Harp and
children came up from Omaha last
Friday and visited a few days with
Mr. Harp’s aunt, Mrs F. J. Ratliff.
. L. G. Gillespie, Dr. A. H. Corbett,
E. D. Henry and W. C. Templeton
drove to Lynch Monday evening where
they attended the Odd Fellows lodge.
H. W. Starlin has moved their
household goods into the John Bren
nan residence west of the Starlin
garage and have gone to housekeep
ing.
The village of Newport voted a
water extension bond last Monday.
The. village now expects to install a
plant that will give adequate fire
protection.
Krimlin Kola order of Muskovites
will be in O’Neill Friday with their
white bear, and will conduct a large
class through the play ground of Odd
Fellowship, Friday evening.
The Frontier has been chosen as
the official newspaper of the city for
the coming year. The Frontier was
so chosen Tuesday evening after the
organisation of the new council.
C. H. Lyman, of Spencer, Ne
braska, was transacting business in
O’Neill Monday afternoon. Mr. Ly
man is conducting moving picture
shows at Spencer, Bristow aqd Butte.
Tom Connolly and Miss Maude
Harding returned to Casper, Wyo
ming, Wednesday night, having been
called here last week by the death of
Mr. Connolly’s* sister, Mrs. Helen
Bridges.
L. E. Thompson received a serious
burn on the face and in his eyes last
Sunday when some molten solder ex
ploded, which he and other workmen
were pouring in a hole in a cement
base, where a new piece of machin
ery was to be placed .at the light
plant. The eyes were-plastered shut
with the solder while- the eye balls
Were also imbedded with flattened
pieces of the solder. Dr. Gilligan,
who attended him has hopes of sav
ing the the sight of each eye.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellor returned
from a visit with friends in Norfolk
where they attended the Elks May
Day Ball, and with the Robert Lar
son family at Pilger.
D. H. Clauson is enjoying a visit
from his mother, Mrs. Ella Clauson,
of Des Moines, Iowa, and from his
grandmother, Mrs. D. A. Goree, of
Inman.
The trees around the courthouse
grounds are being trimmed up this
week. . ?
Ralph Lawrence went to Wheatland,
Wyoming, Wednesday morning, in
response to a message announcing the
death of his brother, Oscar. The de
ceased was formerly a Resident of
Emmet, and is well known in the
western paft of the county,
The senior class of the Public
School will present the three act
comedy “Come Out of the Kitchen"
in the K. C. opera house on Thurs
day, May 14th. The play is being
presented by the members of the
senior class under the supervision
and direction of Miss Kathleen Ros
koff. The play is considered one of
the best cOmedys.
Three young men residing in the
western part of the state, Carl Reis
er, Adam Pilger and A. Coughlin
were arrested by. a State Law En
forcement Officer oh the highway be
tween Emmet and Atkinson Thurs
day with a small quantity of “moon
shine.” They were fined $100.00 and
costs each in court Thursday. Cough
lin, being unable to pay his fine, is
in jail.
welcome
TO OUR
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SEWING WEEK
SALE
We have decided to have one week in May each year for Sewing
Week—Home Sewing means Economy.
We have made you extremely low prices on all yardage in our store
As you see in the following items
It is impossible to list all yardage in our piece goods department.
We will look for you m our store
Home Sewing Week
MAY SEWING
WEEK
SATURDAY, MAY 9th
to
MAY 16th
HOME SEWING
MEANS
ECONOMY
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Percale
36- ln. Light and Dark
Percale
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
Shirting
37- ln. Dark Bine and
Gray Shifting
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
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Indian Head
W-ln. Gaarantodd Fast Col*
fts la all the new »hades
8EWIKG WEEK. PRICE
PER YARD
440
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Shallie
SC-inch Shallie
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD j
18^0
Scrim
SC-inch Schrim
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
14^0
EL & W. Glints
86*111. Sport Striped Cklnts
SEWING WEEK PRICE
FEB TABP
590
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Bleached
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Muslin
86-in. Brown Mnslin
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
9^0
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English Chints
36-in. Guaranteed Fast
Color Chints
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
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Wash Crepe
32-in. Plain and Fancy
Crepe
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
280
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Sheeting
72-ta. Extra Good Qonttty
Brown Shwtlni
> SEWING WEEK PBICB
PEE IABB
440
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Percale
Extra Fine Quality Percale
SEWING WEEK PRICE
PER YARD
240
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Lingerie
36'in. Mercerised Lingerie
SEWING WEEK PBICE
FEB YABD
430
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ALL GOOD
BO ADS
LEAD TO O’WEILL
WE HATE
THE GOODS AND
PRICES
The new electric fire whistle is be
ing tested out at noon each day. The
sound seems to reach out to a con
siderable distance, while close in, it
does not seem to be shrill enough to
penetrate the hearing of the sleeper.
Mr. and M[rs. Tom Nolan, of Bas
sett, Nebraska, were visiting in
O'Neill Sunday. Tom attended the
K. C, initiation while Mrs. Nolan and
the young man spent the day visit
ing relatives. John Nolan, who has
been visiting in Bassett, camfe home
frith theth. V.
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, Mrs.1 Nellie , Selah returned to her
home in Bloomfield on Monday of
last week. Mrs. Selah was called „i,
here by the death of her grandson,
Kenneth-Selah, who died at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean
Selah' and was brought here for ..
burial on Sunday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rouse drove
over to Creighton laBt Sunday where
they met Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of
Portland, Oregon, a sister of Mrs.
Rousie, who will visit here and with
her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Clements, of
Creighton. Mrs. Jones has been visti
ing in Delaware for several months.
A. W. Gunn returned home Friday
from a four months’ visit at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Page, at
West Plains, Missouri. Mr. Gunn
reports that the Pages are nicely
located on a good farm and are get
ting well organised for spring work.
He says that the weather was nice
and mild at West Plains all winter
while we were suffering with the ex
tremely low temperature.
The Perry Brothers circus is billed
to show in O’Neill tomorrow (Fri
day). The Frontier was not lucky
enough to “get in” on the advertis
ing. Perhaps the advance man was
new at the job, however, we will say
that the old time friends of 'As.
Perry will all be glad to see his show
and will wish him success in his latest
adventure. The show may not be the
largest on earth, but the manage
ment will endeavor to make it so if
such is possible.
A number of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Murray
gave them a complete surprise by
coming in on them Tuesday even
ing, May 6th, with well filled baskets,
to remind them they were married
forty years ago on that day. After
Hie surprise was completed the table
was spread with all kinds of good eats.
The last course being Ice cream and
angel food cake. The evening was
spent in playing cards, music and
visiting and old time talks. All re
turned home wishing to be with Mr.
and Mrs. Murray on their flfHeth
annicersary in ten more short years.
JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET
HELD MONDAY EVENING
The Junior-Senior banquet of the
Public School was held Monday even
ing at eight o'clock at the Golden
hotel. Dinner was served at eight
o’clock, followed by a program.
Clark Hough was the toastmaster.
The latter part of the evening was
given to dancing in the hotel dining
room. -
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FIRST BASE BALL GAME
NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 10
The first ball game of the season
«‘ll be played on the O’Neill diamond
xt Sunday, May 10th, between the
Emmet and O’Neill teams. Emmet
has always had one of the strongest
teams in this territory and no doubt
they will have a good one this year.
The battery for the O’Neill team
are here and will work in the Sunday
game. The O’Neill lineup is a strong
one. Come out and boost for the
team of your choice.
The diamond has been changed,
remodeled and placed in front of the
grandstand.
NEW CITY COUNCIL
MET TUESDAY EVENING
The old city council passed into
history last Tusday evening and the
new council immediately began the
arduous task of conducting the desti
nies of the city.
, The only change in the personnel
of the council was the retiring of
George Shoemaker from the third
ward and the appearance of L. G.
Gillespie, who succeeded Mr. Shoe
W*ker
The members of the council are:
Mayor—Dr. J. P. Gilligan.
First Ward—T. F. Birmingham, %
frank Phalin.
Second Ward—H. E. Coyne, Thom
as Brennan.
Third Ward—Mike Johnson, L. G.
Gillespie.
The Frontier was designated as
the official newspaper for the coming
year.
The council met again Wednesday
evening for the purpose of approv
ing some bonds and to discuss ways
and means for fixing up the inter
section in (he heart of the city. 4
