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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1930)
VOLUME LI. O’NEILL, SPECIAL! 29x4 40 Mil’ ^/Aiiiv TireandTube $/1.00 MELLOR MOTOR CO. O’Neill Nebraska I LOCAL NEWS. Willis Barker is expected to arrive home from Omaha today where he has been in a hospital. He is in a critical condition. Enard Leach, manager of the O’Neill Grain Company says that he purchased and shipped eleven cars of corn during June. Not many Holt county people realized that there was that much old corn in the county that could be put. on the market. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tullis, of Oma ha came Wednesday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McEl vain for a short visit; they were en route to the lakes in Cherry county. They returned to O’Neill and spent Saturday and Sunday at the McEl vain home. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clauson, Mrs. Della Shaw and Clarence Shaw drove to Norfolk last Friday where they spent the day with Mrs. Warren Gribble who is confined in the hos pital suffering with blood poisoning. Mrs. Gribble is reported as improv ing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Filsinger and three children, Nina Bell, George and Darlene Marie were in Cairo, Neb., last week visiting the former’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Filsinger and other relatives. Helen and Harry remained at home and kept things going. Miss Anna Peters, Junior and Ruth Myrl Harris submitted to tonsil op erations at the Gilligan & Brown of fices the first of the week. M. H. McCarthy, Mike Horiskey, Ira Moss and P. C. Donohoe were fishing in the Cherry county lakes early last week. They report that the fishing was not as good as it used to be but that they had plenty to eat. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chandler and their four children, Thelma, Clar ence, Richard and a baby daughter, drove up from Kansas City last Thursday. They departed Monday for Sioux City where they expect to re side. They were the guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Uttley. Several O’Neill golf enthusiasts were in Wayne last Sunday taking part in the tournament; among those who attended were Mayor C. E. Stout, Max Golden, Ed Gallagher, Hugh Birmingham, Pat Harty. Gaius Cadwell, Wm. Froelich, Bob Haley, J. F. O’Donnell, Hugh O'Donnell. They report a very enjoyable time. John Eberly and Mrs. Eberly, for merly of Middle Branch, stopped in O’Neill a short time and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Merriman last Saturday. The Eberly’s were enroute to their home in Chadron, Nebraska, from Butler county where they had been visiting relatives. Mr. Eberly was the miller at Middle Branch a number of years ago. ! Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kaiser, of Cody are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Carr. Dr. R. F. Magirl motored up from i Jackson, Wednesday, to see his fath er, who has been sick. A number of baseball fans went to I Atkinson, Sunday to see Atkinson defeat Stuart, five to four. R. E. Magirl has been quite sick the past week but we are glad to state that he is some better, j Miss Loretta C. Shaw and Miss ! M. E. Carney of O’Neill, are visiting | in Washington, D. C., and registered ! at the Lodge hotel. Mrs. Ida Peterson left on Monday for Long Beach, California, where eshe will visit with her daughter, I Miss Gladys Peterson. Mrs. John Medlen is slowly im proving from a stroke of paralysis which she suffered last week; Mr. ! Medlen has also been confined to his I home for some time but is able to be I down town again. Mr. and Mrs. George Agnes and | daughters Mildred, Mary Virginia land Lorraine, and son Harlan, spent I the Fourth of July at the home of the former’s sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Coughlin, at Plank inton, South Dakota. Dr. and Mrs. G. J. Hess, of Wayne, Nebraska, were in O’Neill Sunday I and Monday, visiting with former friends and incidentally scattering some political advertising for their j soq-in-law. Hugh H. Drake, of Kear j ney, who is a candidate for Railway Commissioner o n the Republican ticket. Dr. and Mrs. Hess were for merly residents of Chambers, where Mrs. Drake grew to womanhood. Lincoln State Journal; Patriotic exercises were held in the peniten tiary chapel Friday morning. Donald Galiagher delivered the oration while Chaplain Maxwell, in a few remarks, urged men to think patriotic thoughts that they may be useful patriots and citizens when their terms expire. Special music was provided. Inmates were given the customary yard priv ileges anda special roast pork dinner. The Fire Department were called Sunday to the lots south of the H. W. Tomlinson residence in the northeast ern part of the city where a fire was burning in the grass among the trees. The fire was extinguished without it having done much damage. A sim ilar fire called out the department on July 4th when a prairie fire got started on the vacant lots north of the Burlington depot. No damage was done. O’Neill folks scattered in all direc tions to spend the Fourth of July and to celebrate the day according to the dictates of their better halves. The, day passed off quietly in O’Neill. There were no accidents with fire crackers that have -come to our know ledge; a car turned over south of O’Neill but no one was seriously hurt. During the evening many of those who enjoy dancing went to the vari ous parks and enjoyed the evening. Congratulations, O’Neill Creamery A most modern plant, a real asset to O’Neill and Holt County. GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, JULY 12th We will be glad to cash your Cream Checks. NEW READJUSTMENT PRICES Will Give You Additional Savings. Ladies Wash Frocks Guaranteed absolutely fast colors Sizes 34 to 52 Each 75c Each PAY DAY OVERALLS AND DRESS PRINTS JACKETS 30 to 50 ..... 4>1.10 New, Fast Colored, 36 inch 22c Yd. PANEL CURTAINS Rayon ..... 98c | NEW CHI tOLET SEDAN TURN> iURTLESUNDAY EIGHT .11. EAST OF O’NEILL i __________ A new ( vrolet sedan occupied by i Mr. and M J. G. Connolly and i three children and S. Ca-ey, ull of Chadron, Nebraska, turned over sev eral times and landed in the ditch i about eight miles east of O’Neill last j Sunday. No one was injured beyond |a severe shaking up. The party was enroute from Chadron, Nebraska, to [New York City. They remained in O’Neill until Wednesday when they continued on their trip in a new i. 1 1 WILLY'S KNIGHT TURNS OVER NEAR ATKINSON The Fred McNally Willys Knight, being driven by his son James, turn ed over a couple of times Tuesday ! night on Highway No. 20. one-half j mile east of Atkinson, Nebraska. James says that the foot feed stuck I down and when he leaned over to re j lease it with his hand he lost control and struck the gravel. Miss Jeanette Protovinsky suffer | ed a broken right elbow; Miss Inio-j , gene Webster, of Albion, received ' | several cuts that required a few i stitches to close; Miss Doris McNal i ly, Bobby Burke and James McNally I came through the mixup without an I injury. The car was badly damaged. _!_ TED NORTH SHOW Without a doubt the Ted North I show has the largest following of any company that makes this section. The company will open a week’s en gagement here in their tent theatre ■ next Monday night. The first play will be a comedy-drama, entitled ! “Self Defense,’’ with lots of new j vaudeville between the acts. The | show has thirty people and all of the plays are new, also the vaudeville. The tent is waterproof so if it rains, which we hope it will, don’t let that keep you from attending the show, as the tent does not leak. Monday night one lady will be admitted free when her escort holds a paid adult ticket. Show starts at 8:30 p. m. W’. T. McElvain has been quite ill at his home south of O’Neill. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellor and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harty drove over to Red Bird and spent the Fourth. The Ladies Guild of the Presbyter ian church will hold a Food Sale July 12th, at Ben Grady’s store. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Head of Ran dolph Nebraska and little Mary Paul 1 ine Neustrom, of Moville, Iowa, mo tored to O’Neill. Thursday to see Grandpa and for a visit at home. The Nebraska State Journal of a few days ago carried the picture of Donald Gallagher, of Lincoln, who filed on Wednesday of last week for Lieutenant Governor on the Repub lican ticket. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Griffin, accom panied by Miss Rose Taylor, left Monday afternoon for the Yellow stone Park on a two week’s outing. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hubbell are in charge of the hotel during their ab sence. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilligan and son Bennett arrived home Tuesday from a visit with their son and brother, Dr. John Gilligan, at Nebraska City. Dr. Gilligan was quite ill Tuesday evening but is considerably improv ed at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cowperth waite expect to leave for the west about next Wednesday; they will stop at Alliance, Nebraska, where they will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Tinkcom; together they will go to Denver and points west. Mrs. Lena Shields, accompanied by her tw'o sons and their families, came down from Sioux Falls, South Da kota and spent the Fourth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Mellor and with "friends at Red Bird. The sons and families have returned home. Mrs. Shields remained for a longer visit. Late information from the bedside of Ralph Mills, who is suffering from ulcers of the stomach in a Sioux City hospital, is to the effect that he is somewhat improved but is still very ill. He was given a blood transfusion Tuesday morning. His father, H. W. Mills, went to Sioux City, Monday night to be with him. In last week’s Frontier we men tioned the list of filings for the var ious county offices. In mentioning the filing for the office of Register of Deeds, on the Republican ticket, tha name should have read Esther Cow Harris instead of Clara Cole IlarrH The name of Henry P. Mullen ffl County Attorney should have reail Democrat instead of Republican. W. J. Froelich and Mrs. Froelich have been visiting O’Neill relatives during the past week. They are en i ruote to Seattle, Washington, where Mr. Froelich, who is assistant dis trict attorney, will try Roy C. Lysle, former prohibition agent for the northwest states and five other de fendants charged with accepting bribes. These men have been indicted by a federal grand jury. ! Miss Phoebe Abdouch came up from Hastings, Nebraska, Saturday j evening, where she is employed. Sun day afternoon Mrs. D. Abdouch, Miss Phoebe, George and Thomas drove to i Wagner, South Dakota for a short visit with relatives; the following day j they left for Bismarck, North Dako ta, where they will visit for a couple of weeks with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Angeline Boutres. When yours Away from Home and just ; Plain Lonesome • • I you will fed like a new person j by taking a Quick • trip back J h j Long Distance i V ' . i I ou can talk 40 airline milas For 35c*; 70 ai:»;na miles for 50c*; and 100 airline miles for 60c*. Long distance telephone rates are based on airline miles and are less per mile as the distance increases. E ^ Thit it tha day ttotion-te-itation rata from 4;JO A M. to j) 7 P. M. for a thraa-minuta convartation and applies whae 'i you otk to talk with anyona avoilabla at tha telephone railed. NORTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COM:""; I _j Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toy, their daughter Miss Nellie and Miss Loret ta Saunto drove to Wayne, Nebras ka, Wednesday, for the day. Enard Leach has arranged with the Burlington for a site for an ele vator and expects to erect one soon; the elevator will be of the latest type. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mellor and fam ily came down from Kilgore, Nebras ka and spent the Fourth with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mellor and with relatives and friends at Red Bird. H. W. Allinger and Clinton Gatz returned home Wednesday morning from a four day’s fishing trip to western Cherry and Hooker counties. They caught plenty of bass and en joyed a pleasant outing. Pat Shea was taken to Norfolk last Sunday where he is receiving treatment for burns which he suffer ed a short time ago when his cloth ing caught fire while at his home on east Everett street. His legs and ab domen were severely burned. The oiling of the road south of O’Neill is progressing nicely; the hot dry weather seems to be just right for spreading the oil. II. J. and W. J. Hammond, Billy Huinmond, Ira Moss and Bobby Big lin were fishing in the Cherry coun ty lakes the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Simonson and Mrs. Ralph McElvain spent the 4th of July in Long Pine at the home of their daughter and sister, Mrs. R. G. Goree. Miss Rachael Robertson spent the Fourth with her sister, Mrs. Fred Weidman and family at Plainview; Miss Robertson accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Weidman on an auto trip to the lakes in Minnesota. TO CITY WATER USERS Owing to a shortage of water, all users of City Water are asked to not use water for lawns or gardens un til further notice. M. JOHNSON, 7 Water Commissioner INSURANCE Any Kind That You May Want 15% to 257° Saved on Insurance Policy Insure against Loss from Fire Lightning Tornado Hail Plate Glass insurance; . in a strong company Every car owner should Insure against Collision Public Liability and Property Damage Court Bonds Contractors Bonds Notory’s Bonds written ■ ■ --- * -SEE * L. G. 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