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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1947)
Hr. and Mrs. Ha ry Walling, of Albion, arrived Satu day to take back their daughter, Bar bara, who spent two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wall ing. ______ ATKINSON Baler Club Invites You to Enjoy HAY DAYS MONDAY and TUESDAY AUGUST 4-5 NORTH NEBRASKA’S BIG PROGRAM OF HEADLINERS Morning Grand Hay Days Parade Monday at 10 o’clock Baler Club Parade , Tuesday at 10 o’clock Afternoon World's Championship Hay Bal ing Contest Monday al 1 o’clock Ladies Baling Contest Tuesday at 1 o clock Rodeo — Both Afternoons Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Bull Dogging. Also Chet & Juanita Howell of Og- j den, Utjah, trick riding & trick roping artists. Evening GALA NIGHT SHOWS 8 P.M., Featuring JACK GWYNNE — World-Fa-: mous Master Magician, with a cast of beautiful girls in the | most baffling magic show of all time. Gwynne, star of stage and ■creen, was featured in Juno 23 issue of Life Magazine as \J. S. Magician with best new trick in 1947. _ Also in Person: — DANNY O’NEIL — C.B.S. Radio and Majestic Record Singing Star. Youthful tenor soloist with the famous Blue Jacket Choir of Great Lakes Naval Training Station during war. Hay Days Is Proud to Present these Two Great Stars in a change of performance each night Also HAY QUEEN CORONATION Monday night, with Gov. Val Peterson delivering coronation address and crowning the queen, whose identity will be revealed in beautiful ceremonial pageant, ‘‘The Kingdom of Hay.” Also the crowning of the 1947 Whisker King. HONORING HOLT COUNTY’S HAY DAYS FARM FAMILY Tuesday night. Also identifica tion of Mr. Hay and presenting prizes to winner of contest. Also Irma & Rio in a comedy uni cycle and unsupported ladder act. CORONATION BALL Monday night; FARM FAMILY BALL Tuesday, Crystal Ballroom with music by Harry Collins. BIG CARNIVAL MIDWAY Out of Old Nebraska — Railroads Credited for Inducing Settlers to State By Jame» C. O’son State Historical Society Without a doubt the agency most responsible for settling Nebraska was the railroad. In the first place, the railroad made it possible for settlers to come into Nebraska in large numbers, and, once they were here, to ship the products of their farms to markets in the east. In the second place, the railioads carried on an aggres sive advertising campaign to induce settlers to migrate to Nebraska. At the time they were built the railroads were given large quantities of land. In order to make those lands pay out it was necessary to sell them, and, if the roads were to op erate at a profit, the country through which they ran had to be well populated. So the railroads carried on vigorous campaigns to attract purchasers and settlers for their Nebraska lands. They were more concerned with set tling people on those lands than with making an immedi ate profit from their sale. Thus, they offered them at low prices and at very liberal credit terms. Every Device Used Every device known to the advertising industry of the 19th century was employed to lure immigrants to Nebraska. Letters were written to east ern newspapers extolling the glories of Nebraska. Lectur ers were sent erst and to Eu rope to convince people that Neb aska was the state of their future. Permanent col onization agents were station ed in some of the larger cities. The railroads didn’t ask their customers to buy sight unseen. Excursions at reduc ed rates were organized to give prospective purchasers ;n opportunity to look over the land. Anyone who bought land could apply the price of his ticket as part payment. Exhibits Made The state and various st^e organizations activ lv <rc r ated with the rail ond advert s ers. For a number of yea s the state board of agriculture prepared special agricultural exhibits to send to eastern fairs and expositions to show the world just what Nebraska could produce. Gov. Robert W. Furnas was particularly active in this type of work. Nebraska newspapers also were generous in their cooper ation. Editorials urging peo ple to purchase railroad lands in the community were fre quent. The railroad land poli cies were discussed at length. Result of all this was a land boom in the late 1870’s and 1880’s such as the west had never seen. By the time it was over Nebraska was peopled from the Missouri river to Scottsbluff. Mrs. Dean Beckwith Presents Musical Story to Ladies Aid EMMET — The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met in the church parlors on Friday with Mrs. Guy Beckwith. Eleven mem bers were present and Mrs. Walter Spangler was a guest. After the regular business meeting, Mrs. Dean Beckwith gave a program with a musical story. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee was served The next meeting will be with Mrs. John Kee in August. LINCOLN DAILY JOURNAL 9 WEEKS $1 A YEAR $5 I You need a big “wire photo" daily newspaper. You’ll like the “Voice of Nebraska Agriculture” monthly farm section. People taking 32-cents a week papers pay $16.64 a year, and due to not being paid ahead can easily switch. They get thei , other mail through the post of fice. The Daily Lincoln Nebraska State Journal can give two to ten hours later news out on rur al routes and in many towns be- j cause it is the only large state daily between Omaha and Den ver printing at night, in fact af ter 5 p.m. The Lincoln Journal prints editions right up until train time day and night. The Morning Journal comes in time for mail delivery the same day. Dailies printed on the Iowa line edit for Iowa readers. The Lincoln Journal sells for four to seven dollars a year less than any other big State morn ing daily, and is priced as low as day late afternoon papers. By mail in Nebraska and North Kansas, nine weeks daily $1.00; daily with Sunday twelve weeks $200; a year $5.00 daily, $8.00 with Sunday. Order direct or thru our of fice. Adv-12 Pfc. Murray Home from Korea — Pfc. John J. Murray, son of Mrs. Theresa Murray arrived to day (Thursday) from Korea. He has been in the service 17 months, nine of which were spent overseas. He is being dis charged. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kersen brock returned Sunday from a two-weeks’ vacation to the Black Hills. A “DEPARTMENT STORE” OF INSURANCE SERVICES INSURANCE — the means by which you may eliminate all the financial risks of life— is available here in all its many forms. Financial protection of your property, your valuables, your life, protection against all the risks that you face today is yours. We cannot visit all the people of this territory to tell them about all of the services we offer, but you can conveniently visit our office and learn of the COMPLETE PROTECTION this agency has to offer. Fire Insurance Written in strong companies. Quick adjustments. Accident Insurance Will protect you and your family against loss of earning power which result from acc dents. Tornado - Windstorm Insurance The ever present risk in town and country. Protect your property at small cost. Life Insurance Annuity, endowment, term and straight life. Written in the strong Companies. Automobile Insurance Fire, theft, collision and liability. Don’t run the risk of driving a car without full coverage. Public Liability On your business or home. Why take a chance on heavy loss through the injury of someone on your prop erty. Protection is available at small cost. ALL OTHER FORMS OF INSURANCE SUCH AS — PLATE GLASS, BURGLARY, FUR COAT, HOLD-UP, THEFT ON ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY. R. H. “RAY” SHRINER PHONE 106 O’NEILL i O’Neill’s Next New Store WILL LOOK LIKE THIS! • LIKE GAMBLES, WE TOO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN O’NEILL AND ITS RAPIDLY EXPANDING TRADE TERRITORY. NOW UNDER CON STRUCTION IS OUR NEW BEN FRANKLIN STORE, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $30,000. IT WILL MEASURE 45 x 125 FEET AND WILL IN CLUDE A MAINFLOOR AND FULL BASEMENT. • WHILE SOME OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SITE OF OUR PRESENT STORE, WE ASSURE YOU THIS BUILD ING PROGRAM WILL NOT BE AN INCONVENIENCE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WE DO, HOWEVER, ASK YOU TO BEAR WITH US DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. The Following DEPARTMENTS (Many of Them Already Featured) . . . will be found in our new store: BOWEN’S NEW VARIETY STORE will be unsurpassed in this territory. MORE DEPARTMENTS • Toiletries • Dress Accessories • Lingerie • Infant’s Wear • Ready-to-Wear • Dry Goods • Toys • Candy • Art Goods • Men’s & Boys* • Hosiery • Footwear • Stationery • Novelties Hardware • Tin & Enamel Ware • Electrical • Glassware • Horticulture • Home Furnishings • Paint • Wallpaper • Linoleum Rugs • Floor Coverings • School Supplies • Curtains & Oilcloth • Jewelry • Notions and Many Others! LIKE GAMBLES, WE TOO, WILL HAVE A Grand Opening ! WHEN OUR BUILDING IS COMPLETED! BFM FRANKLIN NATIONALLY KNOWN-lOCAJlt*-0-W.NfD A. E. BOWEN Owner O’NEILL