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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1943)
THE FRONTIER D. H. Cronin, Editor and Owner Entered at Postoffice at O'Neill, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION One Year, in Nebraska.—_$2,00 One Year, Outside Nebraska 2.25 Display advertising is charged for on a basis of 25c an inch (one column wide) per week. Want ads 10c per line, first insertion. Subsequent insertions 5c per line Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of subscribers will be instantly removed from our mailing list at expiration of time paid for, if the publisher shall be notified; other wise the subscription remains in force at the designated subscrip tion price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the contract between publisher and subscriber. THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Sixty Years Ago Holt Co. Banner, July 31, 1883. . Crops in Holt county never were better. A quiet but very heavy rain fell all day Sunday. John McBride’s new dwelling is growing rapidly under the su pervision of Mullen Bros. Mac will have, when completed, one of the handsomest residences in town. Holt Co. Banner, Aug. 7, 1883. The location of the Methodist church has been changed to the northeast corner of the block in which Ward’s livery stable stands and will face east. Mr. Fahy gives the corner lot. The change was made necessary on account of the delay in getting the deed for the other lot. Holt Co. Banner, Aug. 14, 1883. Our new eight-column Wash ington hand press is set up and this issue is printed on it. It did not arrive in time for a change in our paper, so we are obliged to print seven-column this week. M. W. Flannigan expects to build a $2000 house in O’Neill this fall. J. W. Chisholm returned from Missouri last week, bringing with him Richard Holcomb and his three pons, who have located on the South Fork and are building on their claims. John McCann is building an addition 22x24 to his furniture store, which will make the build ing 22x48. Holt Co. Banner, Aug. 28, 1883. Gene Howard returned from the southeast part of the state yes terday. His father, two sisters and brother, Sam, came up also. The latter brought fifty head of cattle with him and will locate on Dry Creek. The democratic paper, T. V Golden editor and proprietor, has made its appearance antf*1s a credit to its publisher. It is an eight-column folio, published on Thursday and is called the O’Neill Tribune. Stuart’s new paper, the Ledger, is out in all its glory and is a bright newsy sheet, just such a Eaper as we predicted it would e. The paper contains over eight columns of well written matter descriptive of Stuart — its past, present and future. A. E. Rice is connected with the paper as as sociate editor. Fifty-Five Yearp Ago The Frontier/July 2$, 188*. There was a large cro&d in town yesterday, variously esti mated at from 3000 to 5000. There was a circus here. Johnny Hecker and sister Mary took the train MSh'day morning for the former’s new home in Colorado. Miss Mary will spend her vacation there. The Hanley-Martin foot race will be run at the fair grounds one week from next Saturday. It will be 150 yards for $100 a side. The annual session of the Holt county teachers’ institute opened on July 23. On Wednesday night the enrollment had reached 175. The Frontier, August 2. 1888. C. E. Ingersoll and Miss Cora Wilcox, of this place, were mar ried at Running Water, S. D., last Saturday, July 28, 1888. The Frontier, August 9, 1888. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. ★ if WUat'l/ou&u*} WUlt WARBDNDS Torpodo Junction i “Awash amidshipl" “Sparks,’’ tha radio operator, has sent his final message from another IU-boat victim. The lifeboats are pulling away from the doomed ves sel as millions of dollars’ worth of food, supplies and munitions settle to the ocean bottom in another al lied catastrophe in the Battle of the Atlantic. i • A Millions of dollars' worth of ma larial that was paid for by the dol lar* we saved and invested in War Bonds. Thousands of man hours have been lost W* can have but one answer: .work harder, save more and Invest iinore frequently in War Bonds. Zei-ncr on Thursday last, a girl of average weight. We are getting all the rain we need now and could do without some of the hail very nicely. According to announcement the Martin-Hanley foot race was run Saturday afternoon at the fair grounds. Hanley having a great many friends here who were will ing to risk a few dollars on him, the betting was mostly a one sided affair, Martin’s friends not feeling confident that their man was the fleetest runner. The race was 150 yards for $100 a side, and there was about $800 bet on the side. The race was somewhat sim ilar to the betting, inasmuch as it was almost one-sided, but the one-sidedness was in favor of the other man this time. Martin was cool and quiet and came out about twenty feet ahead of his oppon ent. The race attracted about 400 people. Promptly at noon yesterday the Rev. N. S. Lowrie performed a ceremony that gives us pleasure in chronicling. It was the mar riage of G. C. Hazelet and Miss Hattie Potter, two popular young people of this city. The wedding occurred at “The Ranch,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Potter. Died, on Sunday evening, Aug ust 5, 1888, at eight o’clock, Sarah Margaret, wife of Emil Sniggs, in the twenty-fifth year of her age, after an illness of about two weeks. The Frontier, August 16, 1888. The King-Stannard foot race Monday evening resulted in a vic tory for the latter. G. M. Cleveland and family, H. L. Ottemier, Charles Ingersoll, Rev. Lowrie, wife and two little girls were out to Lambert Sun day in attendance upon the dedi catory services of the new Pres byterian church at that place. Died, Monday, August 18, 1888, at his home in the west part of town, Thomas C. Gallagher, aged 43 years. The republican county conven tion was held at the court house last Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. E. W. Adams was nominated for county attor ney and J. M. Hunter of Mineola and N. B. Bisbee of Chambers were nominated for representa tives. The Frontier, August 23, 1888. A lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was organ ized in O’Neill last week and will be known as O’Neill lodge No. 153. At the democratic caucus held in the court house yesterday af ternoon T. V. Golden received the nomination for supervisor, N. Martin for township treasurer, John Keeley for assessor, J. P. O’Donnell, city clerk. The Frontier, August 30, 1888. Messrs. McCafferty, Flannigan, Corrigan, Morris, Darr and others returned from Lincoln Friday evening and brought the sad news of Bartley’s defeat in the conven tion. The democratic county conven tion was held in this city last Saturday. N. B. Chapmafi was nominated for county attorney; S. H. El wood of O’Neill, E. R. An drews of Dustin were nominated for state representatives. BRIEFLY STATED Miss Jean Havrek, of Lynch, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bow ers. Orville* Green, U. S. N„ and his wife are visiting her parents in Bristow. Clarence Cunningham, of Ash land, visited his wife and family here over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carnes, of Plainview, spent Sunday here visiting Mrs. Jane Harnish. Mr. and Mrs. James Corkle re turned Friday from Chicago, where they had attended a poultry men’s convention. Miss Mabel Osenbaugh and John Osenbaugh left Monday for Omaha, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Bemie Matthews and Nationwide Moll? J Pitcher Tag f)av Washington, D. C.—On August 4th, Moliy Pitcher is stepping out of the pages of Ameri can history to sell War Bonds and Stamps. The gal who carried water to thirsty soldiers during the blistering Revolutionary Battle at Mon mouth and took over her hus band’s cannon when he was wounded, has long been a symbol of the heroism of American women. In her honor, brigades of modern Molly Pitchers will take their stands on nation-wide Molly Pitcher Day at street comers, building entrances, and in public places to sell the bonds and stamps that back up our mod* I em fighting men. A red-white-and-blue Molly Pitch i er Tag will be given to everyone : who purchases a bond or stamp on that day. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, and of the Inde pendent Food Distributors Council unit of Molly Pitchers, will aid and augment local Women’s War Sav ings Staffs to make up the volun teer sales force. They will use water pitchers to hold their supplies of tags and War Stamps. The slogan on the tags will read “Fill the Pitcher with Bonds and Stamps on Molly Pitcher Day,” and the goal of the sales force will be to “tag” the total population. daughter, Madge. From Omaha they will go to Lincoln where they will visit their sister, Ruth, for a few days before returning home. Gene Stanton, U. S. C. G., of Cape Cod, Mass., came Saturday to visit his parents and other rel atives and friends. _____ Miss Elizabeth Graves, of Wash ington, D. C., spent Thursday and Friday here as the guest of Miss Alice Sexsmith. Grace Wilcox, Mrs. Zastrow, Mrs. Pat Hickey and Miss Ber nice Scofield visited Mrs. M. E. Brookhouser in Orchard on Sun day. Pfc. Jerome Ford, of Lowery Field, Denver, Colorado, is visit ing his parents and other rela tives and friends in Butte and O’Neill. Miss Emmy Lu Fisher returned Saturday from Butte, Mont., where she had been visiting her sister, Mary Ann, and other friends. Miss Sharon Kay Egger return ed to her home in Columbus on Monday, after visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. ad Mrs. Aaron Boshart and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Hans Egger and niece, Judy Ann Liddy, returned to their home in Columbus on Wed nesday, after visiting Mrs. Goldie Liddy and other relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal and son, Jerry, of Wayne, returned home Sunday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Quinn, Sr. /« " Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wallace took Mrs. Thomas Fennell to her home in Gann Valley, S. D., on Sunday. Mrs. Fennell had been visiting her brother and family here for the past week. Frank Davidson, U. S. N., of Farragut, Idaho, his wife and daughter, Rosemary, left Wed nesday for Bristow to visit Mrs. Davidson’s parents,, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kirwin. Mrs. Jack Davidson and Mrs. Frank Davidson drove to Grand Island on Sunday where they met Frank Davidson, mettalsmith 2-c U. S. Nayy, who is stationed at Farragut, Idaho. He returned 1 Y«s, you still can borrow IN WAR as wed as peace, people need money to meet special conaitions. While borrowing for non-essential purposes is dis couraged by the government, the various loan regulations recognize that people will always need funds for certain sound reasons. If you want a loan, see us. If your purpose b one for which loans may still be made, we wfl wel come your application. It costs nothing to get die facts, and this b the pipce to get thst O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK O’NEILL, NEBRASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation DANCE SUMMERLAND Ewing, Nebr. Saturday July 31 MUSIC BY The Kid Swingsters Band Notice | DR. A. E. GADBOIS | Eye, Ear, and Nose Special* ] • 1st, will make his regular ] | visit at Dr. Carter's office in j O’NEILL [ FRIDAY. AUG. 13 ] GLASSES FITTED I 4 Money to Loan ON AUTOMOBILES TRUCKS TRACTORS EQUIPMENT FURNITURE Central Finance Co. C. E. Jones. Manage* O'NEILL : NEBRASKA Farm Labor Situation Not As Critical As Expected Reports from the County Agent’s office in O’Neill and vol unteer labor representatives in surrounding towns indicate that the farm labor for harvest and haying is available in sufficient numbers to meet the need. The needs of most farmers and ranchers are either being met or farmers are neglecting to make their needs known to the labor representatives in each town. Migratory labor of good quality and considerable numbers have been reporting to County Agent Lyndle Stout and other represent atives. Up to the present, over 100 of these have been placed in the county and at the present time it is difficult to place all the help that is reporting. If there are farmers in the county who would like to have help they are asked to report their needs to one of the follow ing representatives: Stuart—A. C. Berner, Stuart Creamery. Atkinson—Claude Humphrey, Humphrey Shoe Shop. O'Neill—Lyndle R. Stout, County Agent’s Office. Chambers—Louis Harley, Har ley Hardware Co. Page—H. L. Banta, Barber Shop. Amelia—Edgar Peterson, Cream Station. Emmet—Mrs. Guy Cole, Emmet Hay Company. County Court Fred C. Stqqcker, of Amelia, was arrested oh July 18 by Pat rolman MeistreJ and charged with failure to stop at an accident and no driver’s license. He pled guilty as charged and was fined $6 and costs of $3.10. Dwight W. Binger, of Neligh, was arrested on July 18 by Pat rolman Meistrel and charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. He pled guilty and was fined $10 and costs of $3.10. " Frank Krysql was arrested on a drunken driving charge. He was fined $15 and costs and his operator’s license suspended for one year. home with them and will spend his furlough visiting his wife, daughter and other relatives and friends. The state supenintentent of schools, Wayne Reed of Lincoln, and the county superintendent of Wayne county, Freeman Decker, were visitors in the city last week. Technical Sergeant Orville Winchell. of Moses Lake Air Base, Ephritia, Wash., came Sat urday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Winchell and other relatives and friends. If you have been so unfortunate as to lose your teeth proper dental restorations are worth while and will maintain your ap B;arance and charm.—Dr. Fisher, entist. 12-1 Albert Fernholz, United States Merchant Marine, arrived here Tuesday to visit relatives and friends. He has a thirty-day leave. Since last December he has traveled over 70,000 miles, having been in Australia, Africa, Asia, Egypt, South America and North America. It is his first visit home in three years. Petty Officer and Mrs. Edward Quinn, Jr., (jKuroed to Washing ton, D. G.,- last Saturday, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Quinn, Sr. From Wash ington he will leave for Trinidad, British West Indies, while Mrs. Quinn will remain in Washington. Miss Lucille Hickey, who is a student nurse at St. Vincent’s hospital in Sioux City, returned there Wednesday, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey and other relatives and friends here for the past two weeks. War or no war, it is always our policy at this time of year to clean up all odds and ends and seasonable merchandise at bar gain prices. Every department has a real bargain for you. Come and shop early! Save here and buy Bonds! Sale Begins Saturday, July 31 and Will End Saturday, August 14 LADIES' ANKLETS Value 25c ; SALE PRICE OIL CLOTH 46-Inch, Plain or Fancy j SALE PRICE 29c MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS Odd Colors and Odd Sizes SALE PRICE CLOTH OF GOLD PRINTS One of the Finest Fabrics on the Market—All New Patterns PRICE PER YARD 29c CURTAIN MATERIAL OF ALL KINDS Values up to 49c Yard » SALE PRICE, YARD 23c LADIES' HATS YOUR CHOICE QQ Values up to $2.98 LADIES' BLOUSES Odd Colors, Odd Sizes AT AN ODD PRICE LADIES' BATHING SUITS RAYON SATIN LASTEX Last for the Duration SALE PRICE 33 MEN'S DRESS SOX SALE PRICE, PAIR ODD REMNANTS AT ODD PRICES Odd Patterns of Piece Goods, slightly soiled, for quick sale, PRICE, PER YARD |Q£ NON-RATION SHOES HIGH HEELS White, Beige, Brown, Tan—values up to $4.95 SALE PRICE ^g Others $2.98 TO LIMITED DATE — JULY 31 DRESSES! DRESSES! We have divided our Ladies’ Dresses into four groups. GROUP I I Contains House Coats, House 1 Dresses and Rayon Dresses, some 1 lightly soiled, at 1 SACRIFICE PRICE I SoSli I SALE PRICE I GROUP III Contains Seersuckers, Rayons , and Chambrays SALE PRICE GROUP IV Values up to $4.95, including Juniors SALE PRICE _ MEN S CLOTHING MEN'S SUITS $22.50 VALUE $1795 $24.50 VALUE $19 75 $29.75 VALUE $24 95 DRESS STRAW HATS Values up to $1.49 SALE PRICE Others on Sale at $1.95 CLOTH OVERSHOES Men’s ^-buckle, Sizes 6 to 11, dress or work. SALE PRICE, PAIR **./*:, ■„_** h ' ■ MEN'S WASH PANTS Odd Sizes, Odd Colors SALE PRICE MEN'S MESS OXFORDS' Rubber-soled, Brown or Black, with No. 18 Stamp PRICE PER PAIR MEN'S FELT HATS ] Odd Colors, Odd Sizes, Odd Shapes SALE PRICE ALL OF OUR SPRING COATS _ARE ON SALE Anton Toy, Quality Merchandise