THE FRONTIER
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THE DAYS OF
_LONG AGO
Sixty Years Ago
Holt Co. Banner, July 17, 1883.
T. V. Golden and family arriv
ed in O'Neill Thursday evening
last, and Mr. Golden is working
on his democratic paper and ex
pects to be on the ground with
the material in about two weeks.
Evans & Welton’s meat market
was formally opened yesterday,
and they are now ready to supply
the public with fresh and salt
meats at bottom prices. Steak 10
to 12*6 cents. Pork 12*6 cents.
Died, at his home three miles
west of O’Neill, Wednesday eve
ning, July 11, 1883, John Kirwin,
in the fifty-fourth year of his age.
This was a sudden death, as Mr.
Kirwin had been ailing only a
few days and was taken to his
bed on Tuesday and died Wed
nesday morning.
Holt Co. Banner, July 27, 1883.
D. P. O’Sullivan is building a
new house, 16x24, in the Hag
O addition and will move his
y to O’Neill.
Donald McClelland and J. D.
McCormick have ordered an Agi
tator threshing machine, costing
$750, which will be here the first
of the month.
Fifty-Five Years Ago
The Frontier, July 12, 1888.
C. S. Murphy, an attorney of
Red Oak, Iowa, has permanently
located in O'Neill and at present
has an office with Baldwin &
Taylor.
E. A. Smoll has sold his prop
erty, the Mathews residence, to
M. M. Sullivan, who will remove
thereto soon.
The Frontier, July 10, 1888.
Harry Ingalls was up from
Chambers Monday and Tuesday
of this week. Harry has sold the
Pickings to Messrs. Cochran &
Leonard.
Judge Lowe, Fred Pfunder and
Judge Kinkaid went to Long Pine
last evening to attend the G. A.
R. exercises at the Chautauqua
grounds.
Fifty Years Ago
The Frontier, July 6, 1893.
O’Neill has “held up" the clouds
with about a ton of dynamte and
Jupiter Pluvius stands and deliv
ers needed moisture without a
struggle.
The Frontier, July 13, 1893.
Miss Ona Skirving went up to
Stuart Saturday evening, .where
she will visit friends for a week.
The Holt County bank of this
city closed ialtTdc>oi‘s *• Tuesday
morning. A card was placed on
Hie door bearing the following
legend: “Closed temporarily. Can
not collect as fast as deposits are
withdrawn ” »
The Frontier, July 20, 1893.
On Monday PvWm^: the school
board held its meeting for the
election of teachers for the en
suing year and elected the fol
lowing: Thomas Morrow, prin
cipal; Lizzie Carlon, Josie How
ard, Bridget O’Donnell, Mamie
McManus. Mrs., Potter, Mrs. Tay
lor and Annie Murphy.
Forty Years Ago
The Frontier, July 2, 1903.
H. O. Jackson started with his
automobile yesterday morning for
Bonesteel, expecting to make
Butte by noon. He was accom
panied by William O’Connor.
The Frontier, July 9, 1903.
P. D. Mullen went to Omaha
this morning on account of the
serious illness of his brother,
Mike, who has been in a hospital
there for two or three weeks and
is not expected to recover.
Our esteemed county attorney,
A. F. Mullen, and his bride ar
rived in the city last Saturday
evening and Art has been receiv
ing the congratulations of his
friends.
The Frontier, July 16, 1903.
Michael Mullen died on Friday,
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Above—With driving power switched from propeller to
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Below—Unloaded by a crane, the “Duck” is ready for an
other trip to the freighter standing by offshore. In actual tests,
these huge amphibian trucks have carried 35 men on land
and even more when in the water.
July 10, at St. Joseph’s Hospital
at Omaha, where he had been! for
some two weeks being treated
for cancer of the stomach. He
was a little over 44 years of age
at the time of his death.
The splendid rain here Monday
was the watery end of a tornado
a few miles further west. A tor
nado struck Newport and done
considerable damage. The rain
fall here Monday afternoon and
night amounted to 1.85 inches.
The Frontier, July 23, 1903.
Phillip Sullivan arrived in the
city Thursday last from Ana
conda, Mont., and will, spend
three weeks with relatives and
friends here.
Moses Gaughennaugh passed
away Friday, July 17, at the age
of 78 years, 1 month and 15 days.
He had been a resident of this
county since 1884.
Principal J. V. Owens has re
signed from the O’Neill schools,
the resignation coming as a result
of the school board refusing an
increase in the principal's salary.
His resignation was accepted.
Thirty Years Aeo
The Frontier, July 10, 1913.
At a special meeting of the Fire
Department held at their fire hall
on Tuesday, July 8, 1913, the fol
lowing officers were elected: S.
Simmons, president; T. J. Coyne,
vice president; James Kelley, sec
retary-treasurer; M. F. Kerwin,
chief; M. F. Cronin, assistant
chief; James Triggs, chief of fire
police.
Hugh J. Boyle was the orator
of the day at the Fourth of July
celebration at Redbird.
Sheriff and Mrs. Grady are re
poking over the arrival of a son
at their home.
The Frontier, July 17, 1913.
Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Flynn are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
little daughter at their home, who
arrived Monday afternoon.
Work on the new school build
ing is progressing rapidly. The
foundation is practically complet
ed and the building will soon be
gin to assume business propor
tions.
This section was visited by an
other glorious rain last evening,
amounting to .75 of an inch. A
rain lasf Thursday night gave us
.1.01 inches, so everything is in
fine shape.
Gleason H. Grimes and Miss
Edith Adams were granted a mar
riage license by County Judge
Carlon last Monday. These young
people are from two of the prom
inent families of southern Holt.
The Frontier, July 24, 1913.
A third of an inch of rain fell
here last Tuesday afternoon and
covered the county quite gener
ally. Corn is now doing fine, many
fields now silking out.
The base ball game at Emmet
last Sunday between Atkinson
and Emmet, to decide which had
the best team, was the magnet
that drew hundreds of people
from this city and surrounding
country to Emmet last Sunday
afternoon. Each team had won a
game and the one Sunday was
“it.” It was a good game, although
a little bne-sided, as Emmet won
with a score of 9 to 2. Corey, the
left-handed twirler for Emmet,
was the whole show as he held
Atkinson to three hits and he was
entitled to a shut-out.
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deposits as efficiently as though you made
them in person. Just endorse checks “For
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made out in duplicate, we’ll receipt one and
return it to you for your records. One pre
caution: Do not send cash unless you are
able to do so by registered mail. If you
have any questions, why not drop us a line?
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Twenty Years Ago
The Frontier, July 12, 1923.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Hines of Celia
on June 30.
Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek
and children returned Sunday
from a three weeks’ auto trip to
Eagle Grove and other points in
Iowa.
A marriage license was issued
to Otto Clausen of Atkinson and
Miss Emma Johnson of Joy on
Tuesday.
A very quiet wedding was sol
emnized at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Robertson, of Joy, at 3 o’clock
Sunday afternoon, July 8, when
their daughter, Helen Ethel, was
united in marriage to Albert T.
Sundell, of Wakefield, by Rev.
George Longstaff, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of O’Neill.
The Frontier, July 19, 1923.
Mrs. W. J. Biglin and children
returned home last Saturday from
a visit with relatives at Jackson.
Ten Years Ago
The Frontier, July 13, 1933.
Fire destroyed a garage and hen
house at the home of Elmer Hag
ensick last Tuesday morning
about 1:30. A Chevrolet sedan, in
the garage, was also destroyed, 85
chickens and' -all his plastering
tools. He estimates his loss at
$1500. No insurance.
Chauncey Cook, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ezra Cooke, of Chambers,
was instantly killed by lightning
last Thursday evening, while sit
ting on his porch near Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were sitting
on the porch of their home watch
ing the rain when he was struck.
Mrs .Cooke did not feel the shock,
nor was any damage done to the
house. _
The Frontier, July 20, 1933.
O’Neill market: Rye 55c, corn
30c. wheat 77c, oats 25c, cattle,
fat $5.50, hogs $3.00 to $3.60, hens
7c, springs 8c, cocks 3, eggs, No.
1, 11c, No. 2, 7c, cream 22c.
Surveyors have been busy for
several days past surveying high
way 281 from O’Neill south four
miles to connect with the oiled
road.
BRIEFLY STATED
Miss Sarah Laura Sholes spent
Sunday in Inman visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Mike Enright went to
Gregory, S. D., on Monday to
visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. M. L. Crandall and son of
Fremont are visiting at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Burgess.
Miss Polly* Kipple of Oak Park,
111., came last Friday to visit her
parents and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. George C. Robertson en
tertained her Sunday School class
at a waffle supper at her home
Friday evening.
John Beha of Lincoln spent sev
eral days in O’Neill last week vis
iting at the home of his brother,
W. G. Beha, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oppen of
Creighton, came Tuesday to visit
their son and daughter-in-law,
Captain! and Mrs. Ralph Oppen.
Mrs. Helen Simar left Wednes
day for Bloomington, Ind., where
she will attend the graduation of
her niece, Maureen Schulz, who
is a member of the Woman’s Mar
ine Corps. She will also go to
Chicago, 111., where she will do
her fall buying.
Pfc. Leonard Hamilton. U. S.
M. C., left last Thursday for San
Diego, Calif., where he will enter
the Base Hospital. He had spent
the past month here visiting his
parents and other relatives and
friends. His wife, the former
Norma Anderson, of Royal, will
make her home with her parents
for the time being.
Miss Margaret Halva, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Halva, and other rel
atives and friends here, left Wed
nesday for Lincoln, where she is
a student nurse at St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital.
Miss Lanone Miles of Grand Is
land spent the week-end here
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. E. Miles and other relatives
and friends.
Miss Marie Young and Pfc. Ned
Porter of Camp Haan, Calif., spent
last Thursday in Atkinson visit
ing Miss Young’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Young.
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A recent ruling by OPA permits us to offer odd lots, broken lines
and close-out patterns in women’s novelty shoes at reduced prices
and with no shoe stamp required. The number of pairs we are
allowed to sell under this ruling is not large, so do not come ex
pecting to find your size in the precise type of shoe you would
prefer. The sale will continue only until July 31st inclusive, or
will be discontinued sooner if our percentage allotment is dis
posed of before the end of that period.
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