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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1940)
The Frontier D. H. Cronin, Editor and Proprietor Entered at the postoffice at O’Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION (tee Year, in Nebraska $2.00 One Year, outside Nebraska 2.25 Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of subscribers will be instantly re moved from our mailing list at ex piration of time paid for, if pub lisher shall be notified; otherwise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a Kt of the contract between pub er and subscriber. Display advertising is charged for on a basis of 26c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion, subse quent insertions, 6c per line. 1 DAYS OF LONG AGO Fifty Years Ago The Frontier, May 22, 1890 Donald McLean, general man ager and promoter of the Pacific Short Line from Sioux City to O’Neill, was in the city the first of the week. A public meeting of the citizens was held on Tues day evening at which Mr. McLean urged the erection of a new hotel in this city and the installation of a water works system. Com mittees of business men were ap pointed and it looked from the en thusiasm manifested, that both propositions would go through. At a meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of O’Neill on Monday evening, the following of ficers were elected: W. D. Math ews, president; Donald McLean, vice president; Samuel C. Sample, cashier. Board of directors: G. W. Wattles, John McBride, G. C. Hazelet, R. R. Dickson, Bernard Mullen, M. D. Long and W. D. Mathews. The bank will open up for business on June 2. ■ ■■■■ ■■■ , { » Forty Years Ago The Frontier, May 24, 1900 Mrs. J. J. Harrington entertain ed the teachers of the O’Neill Schools at tea last Thursday evening. Charles Stout resigned his po sition at Niobrara and is again be hind the counter at Qilllgan & Stout’s, O’Neill. Stott Hough died at his hpwq near Chambers last Thursday of heart trouble. He was 40 years of age and had been a resident of the couijty for many years. 1 '* Thomas Campbell died at his home in this city Tuesday evening, at the age of 45 years and six moriths. He had been a resident of the county for sixteen years. Thirty Years Ago The Frontier, May 26, 1910 Last Friday T. D. Hanley dis posed of his interest in tile 'ciruff store to his partner, F. M. I’ixley,' who will conduct it alone in the future. Engineer John A. Bruce, of the consolidated Construction Co., of Omaha, was in the city PM Friday and the mayor and city c^cacil, at a special meeting, gave his firm the contract for the supervision of the installation of the sewerage system in the city. Twenty Years Ago The Frontier, May 27, 1920 A seven-pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reardon Monday morning. Reports from the west are to the effect that there was a rainfall of llinches at Valentine and 6 inches at Bassett last Tuesday night. Seventeen members of the sen ior class of the O’Neill high school, one of the largest classes ever graduated by the school, received their diplomas at the Knights of Columbus Hall last Thursday even ing. The following comprised the class: Opal Boggs, Lea Crom well, Jennie B. Griffith, Eugene P. Henry, Raymond G. Hoffman, Pearl I. Harrison, Fern H. Hubbard, Cyril J. Sanser, Helen L. Hagerty, Keith I. Kilpatrick, Edith H. Lund strom, Merrill M. Locke, Grace 0. Maring, Mildred F. Rouse, Hazel E. Stroup, ErneBt H. Young and Helen Duft. Ten Years Ago The Frontier, May 22, 1930 The weather has been quite var ied the past week. Last Saturday snow fell during the afternoon and evening. Monday it was consider ably warmer than it had been for several weeks. Mrs. Bridget Hynes Langan died at her home at Maple Grove, about nineteen miles north of this city on Tuesday, May 20. She was 74 years of age. Earl E. Wrede and Miss Martha E. Lawrence were united in mar riage on Saturday, May 3, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Horton at Madison, Nebr. BRIEFLY STATED Paul Reed of Omaha, was in O’Neill Monday, on business. Ira George made a business trip to Wymore last Sunday. Miss Batty Biglin spent the week-end in Omaha, visiting. Mrs. I. W. Johnson entertained her bridge club at her home in this city on Tuesday evening. Edward Stein returned Monday from Los Angeles, California, where he visited for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks an nounce the birth of a son on Satur day, May 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cornelius an nounce the birth of a son on Sun day, May 19th. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Donohoe spent Sunday in Norfolk visiting rela tives and friends. Miss Elizabeth Graves spent the week-end in Omaha, visiting rela tives and friends. Miss Mary Harty spent Sunday in Ainsworth, visiting at the home of Miss Phyliss Clark. Dr. L. A. Burgess left Sunday for Lincoln, where he will attend a meeting of the state dental society. P. C. Donohoe and Emmet Moore made a business trip to Hastings last Friday. Bernie McCaffery, of Omaha, spent the week end here visiting relatives. Mrs. M. R. Sullivan and daugh ter, Mary, spent Monday in Nor folk, on business. J. M. Hayes made a business trip to Sioux City Wednesday of this week. Larry Kaine of Dubuque, Iowa, was in O’Neill Saturday visiting friends Sheriff Pete W. Duffy and Miss Teresa Connelly drove to Omaha last Friday on business. K. B. Morrison returned Satur day afternoon from a week’s busi ness trip to New York City. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lundgren spent the week end in Springview, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thorley. Mrs. H. A. Yocum left Wednes day for Fremont, where she will visit at the home of her daughter for a few days. Mrs. Robert Kurtz of Ogallala, arrived the last of the week to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. See CENTRAL When You NEED MONEY YOU WILL LIKE OUR SERVICE - BECAUSE - - BECAUSE - EVERY REPAYMENT TRANSACTION IS SCHEDULE IS FRIENDLY AND DESIGNED TO STRICTLY FIT YOUR CONFIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Prompt Loans on Automobiles CENTRAL FINANCE CORPORATION C. E. Jones, Manager lst National Bank Bldg. O’Neill and Mrs. Cecile Brown. Mrs. Arthur King, Miss Marie Biglin, Miss Marion and Miss Mar jorie Dickson drove to Sioux City Thursday to spend the day there. Mrs. Ralph Oppen, of Omaha, ar rived here Saturday and is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jennie Scott. Miss Marie Biglin, of Wichita Falls, Texas, arrived Sunday to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Biglin. Miss Ruby Wieseman returned to O’Neill Sunday night, after spend ing the week visiting her parents at Osceola, Nebr. The I.adies Aid of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale in the Golden Hotel corn'.t on Saturday afternoon from 1 until 6 o’clock. Mike Harty and Bennet Grady drove to Long Pine Sunday, where they attended the one day golf tournament. Miss Ruth Scott, of Mission, S. D., spent Sunday here visiting at the home of Miss Bernardine Prot ivinsky. Dr. and MrB. B. F. Gleason, of Randolph, spent Sunday in O’Neill, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harty. Mrs. H. J. Reardon went to Nor folk Tuesday to visit her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Nelson. Art Turner of Winner, S. D., ar rived in O’Neill, Saturday to visit Mrs. Turner and his infant daugh ter. Mrs. Homer Mullen left Sun day for Omaha, to be with her hus band, who underwent a minor op eration. Miss Alice Slate, of North Bend, Nebraska, spent the week end in O’Neill, as the guest of Miss Vir ginia Johnston. Mrs. James Walling left Sunday morning for Pierre, South Dakota, where she will visit friends for two weeks. Melvin Ruzicka drove to Red field, S. D., Sunday to get his wife, | who has bieen visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sell, for the past two weeks. Mrs. Chas. McKenna and Mrs. Esther Cole Harris drove to At kinson on Monday evening to at tend the alumnae banquet of the Atkinson High School. Miss Eileen Davidson, of Omaha, arrived here Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Max Golden entertained the Martez Club at a 7 o’clock din ner at the M and M Cafe, followed by cards at her home on Tuesday evening. Miss John Pharris came up from Lincoln Monday to spend a few days with her brothers, Walt and Whiz., and her sister Miss Janet. —■ Robert E. Sherwood’s sensation ally successful Pnlitzer prize play, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.” Lyric, Atkinson, Sun.-Mon.-Tues., May 27-28-29. 2-1 L. A. Sekista of Kimball, South Dakota, visited from Friday until Sunday at the H. W. Washeckeck home, and with his daughter, Gold ine. Leo DeBacker of Hastings, Ne braska, arrived in O’Neill Tuesday evening, to visit at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gus DeBacker for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nightengale and daughter, Lillian left Satur day night for Messa, Idaho, being called there by the serious illness of their son. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones return ed last Friday, from Grand Inland, where they were during the seri ous illness and death of Mr. Jones’ mother. Mrs. John Davis entertained the Spinster Club at a 7:30 dinner at the M and M Cafe, followed by cards at her home, on Wednesday even ing. Juck Davidson left last Tues day morning for Omaha where he will attend a school which is being conducted there by th? Iron Fire man Company. O’NEILL DRUG CO. * >rt V i. .- jt' * . , * • • . v, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. FRIDAY TO MONDAY 1 Pint Mineral Oil USP..19c 1 Pint Rubbing Alcohol.9c 50c Lyons Tooth Powder.!......31c 75c Listerine .r::..r..r.:.*.:....59c 50c Barbasol.33c $1.50 Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.- 98c $1.50 Petrologar, all numbers.89c 100 Aspirin Tablets.11c 50c Phillips Milk of Magnesia.31c Perfection Cleansing Tissues, 500’s 19c Floss Tex Toilet Tissues, 3 rolls.14c $1.25 Alarm Clocks—Guaranteed.89c 55c Lady Esther Face Powder.39c Lux or Lifebuoy Soap..2 for 11c 50c Po Do Shaving Cream .2 for 50c 25c Orlis Tooth Paste.-...-.2 for 25c 25c Milk of Magnesia Tooth Paste.2 for 25c 50 Halibut Liver Oil Capsules.—.59c 100 Cod Liver Oil Concentrate Tablets.-.59c 80 Yeast and Iron Tablets..—.49c 2-Quart Hot Water Bottle or Fountain Syringe.—49c Tyson Rubber Gloves—Form Fitting.29c Camels—Luckies—Chesterfields—Old Golds Per Carton $1.19 YOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME AT THE O’NEILL DRUG Mrs. W. B. Graves returined Saturday, from Lyons, Nebr., where she had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Buckley for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Hickey drove to Norfolk Wednesday, where they met Mrs. Rickley’s mother and brought her back to O’Neill with them for a couple of weeks visit. Robert E. Sherwood’s sensation ally successful Pulitzer prize play, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.” Lyric, Atkinson, Sun.-Mon-Tues, May 27-28-29. 2-1 Mr. and Mrs. Art Turner, of Winner, S. D., announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday, May 18th, at the O’Neill General Hos pital. Mrs. Chas. McKenna and Misses Marion and Marjorie Dickson drove to Sioux City Sunday to visit Miss Helen Biglin, who is in St. Vin cent’s Hospital. Drs. Gadbois & Stewart, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of Norfolk, Nebraska will be in O’Neill at Dr. Carter’s office all day, Wednesday, May 29. Glasses fitted. ' 1-2 -i_ Miss Genevieve Biglin returned Wednesday frm Sioux City, where she attended the alumnae reunion of the nurses of St. Vincent’s hos pital, and visited relatives and friends. ■/ " ' " ' N Wedding Dance CRYSTAL BALL ROOM Atkinson, Nebraska Friday, May 24 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Richard —Music By— MULLEN’S ORCHESTRA !> . ■ „ i V MICKIE SAYS— \VMEM TOU GIT THROUGH -REAPIKA'THIS GREAT -TIPESIPE COMPAkllOM, MA\l IT TO ATRlEUP*1 THEM ME&05 WE GITA MEW/ SUBSCRIBER, l Nesii _ _y RUPTURE SHIELD EXPERT HERE H. M. SHEVNAN. widely known expert of Chicago, will personally be at the Norfolk Hotel, Norfolk, Friday, only. May 31, from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Mr. Shevnan says: The Zoetic Shield is a tremendous improve ment over all former methods, ef fecting immediate results. 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