To the Farmer Who Expects to -
' Hold a Sale This Season:
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If you are making plans to hold a sale this
season we want you to come in and see us.
We make a specialty of clerking sales and
are therefore in a position to offer our ser
vices on satisfactory terms.
Keep Us in Mind
!
When you need a loan on your farm. We
are in position to close either large or small
loans promptly at rates ranging from 5 per
cent to 5 1-2 per cent, according to security
and plus a small commission. Options to
pay before due.
The First National Bank
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA
A. P. CULIEY, President, L. HANSEN, Cashier,
IRA E. WILLIAMS, Vice Pres., 0. E. ADAMS, Asst. Cashier
THE NORTHWESTERN
THURSDAY, SEPT. lfi, 1909
A Few Market (Juotatious.
Corn, per bu.55 & .58
Wheat, per bu.85@ .91
Oats, per bu.50® .35
Rye, per bu . .00
Butter, per lb. .18
Eggs, per doz. .15
Hens, per lb. .08
Spring chickens, per lb.12J^
LOCAL NEWS.
John Eggers had business at Grand
Island last Friday.
Phone A. T. Conner, 3 on 02, when
in need of a dravrnan.
A swell line of Ladies' Suits at the
Loup City Mercantile Co.
Miss Alta Johnson was home from
St. Paul over last Sunday.
Highest market price for hides at
the Bennett meat market.
Will French had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse last Saturday.
I will guarantee 27c for butter fat
I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase.
Mrs. T. A. Taylor and Jeanette, re
tutned from Omaha last Saturday
If you want a dray in a hurry and
get quick work, see Stewart Conger.
Take your butter and eggs to Con
hiser's, where you can get anything
you want.
Don’t forget that L. H. Spalir is
the man to put up your eaves trough.
Call at once.
A"ou make no mistake in calling on
the Stewart Conger drays when you
want quick service.
Mrs. Lydia Rowe returned Tuesday
evening from Rockville, where she
had been for several days.
Threshing outfits will find Lee
Bros, the place to buy their meats.
See them and get prices.
Miss Mabel Green of Aurora is
visiting her old friends. Misses Lucy
and Nettie Fowler, in this city.
We are paying 27 cents cash for
cream delivered at the creamery.
Ravenna Cueameky Co.
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Mr. and Mrs. I rank Otlewski were
made happy by the arrival of a baby
girl at their home Monday morning.
The jueiestof steaks from young
corn fed beeves may be found on the
block at the Bennett meat market.
Mrs. A. E. Ilouser came up from
Aurora Saturday evening to visit her
mother, Mrs. IT. Leininger, also
numerous other relatives.
Windmills, Pumps and all kind of
supplies. All kinds of work guarn
teed. .T. M. O.aplewski Phone 3-23
Davenport & Bake%
Revs. Max .TefTords and Earl Pray
left Tuesday morning to attend the
sessions of the M. E. conference held
this week at Kearney.
The Stewart Conger drays are on
the rush from morning to night, but
you will get the quickest kind of
service on a hurry call. Try them.
C. H. Cogil of Phillips arrived last
Tuesday evening for a visit of a day
or two with his wife’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Arnett, west of town.
Mr. Cogii may purchase a farm here
if he finds one to suit.
This editorial family was made
happy Tuesday evening by the as -
rival at their home for a winter’s
visit of Mrs. C. Bridgeford. the good
mother of the editor's wife. Miss
Hazel Burleigh went to Grand Island
to give her grandmother a safe escort
home.
Mrs. Geo. Keeler and Miss Pearle
Keeler left Wednesday morning, Mrs.
Keeler for a few weeks’ visit at
Plainview, this state, where there
will be a family reunion of her broth
ers and sisters, and thence to visit a
daughter at Goss, in Boyd county,
while Miss Pearle goes to Pierre.
S. I)., to spend the winter.
Reflections of Latest Fashions
If you would be assurred—absolute
ly positive—that your hat this season
is the very latest design, select one
of, the many beautiful models of
Ilegina and Smart Set hats. You
need not imagine how it will look for
all you need to do is try on “Regina”
and “Smart Set” hats until you find
one which exactly pleases you. There
is no delay, no waiting for the hat
to be trimmed—just wear it home if
vou wish.
Uattik Euokulich, Millinery.
Fresh celery on hand at Bennett’s
meat market.
If you want a good cream separator
see T. M. Reed.
3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray
man. Get him.
Alvin Clark is here for a few days
from Ney, Thomas county.
Ladies’ Suits just arrived at the
Loup City Mercantile Co.
J. H. Froelilich went to Lincoln
Tuesday morning for a short visit.
Have you a hat that you want re
modeled? If so, take it to Hattie
Froehlich’s.
H. G. Hosier andfamily came home
Saturday evening from a visit to
Dannebrog.
The Bennett meat market is pay
ing the highest market price for
spring chickens.
Miss Frances Sweetland returned
to school at Bellevue college last
Monday morning.
Lee Bros, are prepared to furnish
best of meats witli prices to suit for
threshing outfits. See them.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Szydzik, soutii of town,
Monday morning of this week.
The Loup City Mercantile Co. have
just received a line line of Ladies’
Jacket Suits. Go and see them.
Harry Hinman returned home last
Thursday evening from a trip to
Omaha and St. Edwards, this state.
Call and get prices on hardware at
tiie New Hardware Store before buy
ing, first door east of State Bank.
1 have a few second-hand bicycles
for sale cheap. Call at once.
L. II. Stahk, General Repair Shop
Farmers Take Notice—When you
want coal for threshing or stove use
try coal from E. G. Taylor’s elevator.
Episcopal services at the Presby
terian church next Tuesday evening,
Sept. 21. A cordial invitation to all.
If you buy Loup City flour at
present you get flour made from old
wheat. Every sack guaranfeed and
your money refunded if not satisfied.
Tiie David Cole Creamery Co. of
Omaha has its local headquarters
with O. F. Petersen, paying 27c cash
for butter fat and testing same
while you wait.
Mrs. John Merrill and children,
who have been visiting at the homes
of S. E. Gallaway and H. S. Conger,
returned home to Pleasantdale last
Saturday morning.
Mr. Victor Johnson returned last
Friday evening from his extended
visit at Rock Island and other points
in Illinois, and stopping off a day at
the state fair on his way home, lie
reports a most pleasant vacation.
Among the Burlington passengers
from Loup City to its modern sub
urb, Arcadia, last Saturday evening
were Miss Leona Evans, who teaches
four miles southeast of Loup City:
Joseph Leui and R. II. Mathew, who
were in quest of land, and I. A.
Harris to Comstock to sell fruit trees.
Do you like to wash cream cans?
If you do not, bring your cream to
the creamery where your cans will be
washed and thoroughly sterilized.
This is the only way to properly clean
a cream can, as it kills all bacteria.
Also bear in mind that if it hadn't
been for us. you would have been
selling your cream for two cents less
than you are now getting.
Ravenna Creamery Co.
Among those returning from the
state fair Saturday evening were:
Skip Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs. J. W..
Long, C. J. Tracy, Albert Johnson’,
Will Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lee,
Mr. and Mrs. Will French, Sydney
Thrasher. H. E. Iledlund, Milford
Tracy, Clark Whittaker, Miss Raby
Gharleton, Downing Charleton, Chris
Oltjenbruns, James Depew and daugh
ter Florence, E. E. Tracy and S. E.
Gallaway.
“Grace Hat", Fashion's Favorite
There are so many different inott Is
of “Regina" and “Smart Set" hats
that it is possible to find exactly the
hat suited to your fancy. “Regina
and “Smart Set" hats were not made
exclusively for young, middle-aged or
elderly ladies, but for all who would
have and insist upon getting the
very latest style. It is no longer
necessary to wish for a hat such as
you read about in the fashion maga
zines. Ask to see the “Regina-’ anti
“Smart Set” hats at my millinery
parlor and your wish is fultilled.
Hattie Froeiilich, Millinery.
2 cans Columbia River
2 cans Columbia River
Salmon for.. 25c
1 lb. good Coffee. 15c
German-American Coffee
.20c and 25c
3 boxes Corn Flake. 25c
3 boxes Egg O-See. 25c
2 cans of ^5c Peaches.... 35c
2 cans of 35c Apricots... 35c
2 cans Tomatoes. 2oc
3 cans good Corn.. 25c
We pay the highest market
price for Rutter and Eggs.
Bring your Chickens to us
we pay 9c.
Remember the Place, the
Big Store.
Land! Land!! Land!!!
For sale by W. P. Heed. Prices
are ritrht.
Piano Tuning
Earl C. Brink, the oldest and best
piano tuner in the state, is in the
city. Thirty years’ experience. Leave
orders at Jeffords’ jewelry store.
II. A. Sleeth and family returned
from Lincoln last evening.
Mrs. M. C. Mulick went to Ord
this morning on a short visit.
Miss Hulda Ilollenberg left this
morning for Lincoln on a visit.
Mrs. W. J. Fisher returned last
evening from her visit to Fremont.
Several divorce cases were carried
over to the next term of district court.
The $20,000 damage case of Engle
vs. Zink was carried over to the next
term of court.
Miss Meroe Outhouse visited at the
Aufrecht home in Washington town
ship yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin “of
Grand Island spent last Sunday at
the Mulick home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ohlsen returned
Tuesday evening from their visit at
VVisner, this state.
Mrs. Eva pray was granted a di
vorce from her recreant spouse at
this term of court.
Mrs..It. J. Swanson goes to St. Paul
this noon for a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. John O’Bryan.
Joe O’Bryan has been holding the
throttle on this branch this week.
It seems good to see Joe around.
Remember that Friday and Satur
day, 17-18, are the dates of my milli
nery opening. Hattie Fkokiilicii.
S. F. Reynolds and wife left last
Wednesday morning for an extended
visit at Chicago and other eastern
points.
E. S. Ilayhurst went to Lincoln
this morning to attend a business
meeting of the state hardware as
sociation.
Mrs. W. F. Jenkins of Arcadia was
here visiting her daughter, Mrs. H.
M. Mathew, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week.
There were a number of jury cases
for the present term of district court
which were carried over to the
November term.
Mr. and Mrs. L’Banks Hale are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
daughter at their home early last
Sunday morning.
The Lakeman divorce case at this
term of the district court was dis
missed, the estranged couple coming
an understanding.
Mrs. R. J. Nightingale arrived
home from Seattle last Thursday
evening. Miss Beatrice will visit a
season longer with an uncle and aunt
at Vancouver.
Will Engle last week purchased the
E. L. Patton barber business, taking
possession Thursday morning. Mr.
Patton will remain with Mr. Engle
the balance of the year.
Mrs. J. O. Hawk and children left
for Kearney last Friday for a few
days’ visit, where she was joined by
Rev. Hawk Monday, and then on to
their new home at Leavenworth,
Wash.
Miss Ethel Ilaggart arrived from
St. Paul last Friday evening, a few
days in advance of the opening of
school, looking in splendid health and
ready for her arduous duties in the
school room.
Miss Mary Minslinll came hone
last Thursday evening from her ex
tended stay at Enid, Oklahoma. She
will act as deputy clerk at the court
house during her father’s vacation on
the Pacific Coast.
John Minshull left last Saturday
afternoon for a month’s absence on
the Pacific Coast, going from here to
Litchfield, where he was joined by a
brother, the two leaving Sunday
evening. Mr. Minshull will visit his
son, Charles, at Spokane, tlience to
Seattle to attend tire exposition, and
take occasion to look over various
sections of the mighty west before
returning.
Leslie Sweetland left last Friday
to resume his studies at Bellevue
college.
Miss Lillie Lofholm returned home
last Saturday evening from a pleas
ant visit in Omaha.
The Kay brothers returned from
the state fair last Friday, well please i
with the exhibition.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Peterson left
Saturday morning for a few weeks’
visit at Chicago and Streater, ills.
Frank Brewer left Tuesday morn
ing for Denver. Cortez and Salt Lake
City on a rapid transit business trip.
The ladies of the Entre Nous club
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
E. G. Taylor last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Iiawk of Lincoln, li's., ar
rived last Friday and is visiting at
the home of Willis Fulliton near
Austin.
Mrs. Geo. Dinsdale visited over
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. .las.
Johansen, returning home to Palmer
Monday.
Little Hugh YerValin celebrated
his 8lh birthday anniversary last
Friday with a party, some twenty
little people being present.
We understand Geo. Deininger has
sold his fine farm northeast of Loup
City for $18,000 and will re-invest in
the North Platte country.
Rev. D. W. Montgomery, wife and
Miss Ruth, will tie home from Kear
ney Friday, the latter being able to
stand the fatigue of the journey.
Willie Kyle, who has been making
his home with Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Arthur the past few months, left
Monday morning for Plattsmouth.
Miss Abi Beynon from Wymore,
and Supt. Jas. O'Connell from Lin
coln arrived last Saturday evening to
resume their duties in the Loup City
high school.
Geo. E. Mortensen, who has been
helper at the B. & M., threw up his
job Tuesday and will handle the
Dinsdale elevator at Palmer at ad
vanced salary.
H. A. Adams is a new reader of the
Northwestern. He has lately moved
his family here from Comstock, and
is doing blacksmith and wagon work
in the Ogle shop.
Miss Minnie Gilbert came up frojn
Omaha last Saturday evening. Miss
Gilbert is now engaged in soliciting
and collecting for an orphan's home
in the Nebraska metropolis
The long drawn odt case of Reed
vs. Fisher was terminated at the
present term of the district court in
favor of T. M. Reed. There was some
interesting reading in the court's
findings.
Mr. John Zimmerman of Orchard,
Neb., arrived last Saturday for a visit
with his brother, A. L. Zimmerman,
and to see his nephew, Mr. Tine Zim
merman, berore he made his trip to
NewJMexico.
Mrs. T. M. Reecl and Master Ralph
Reed drove to Greeley, last Sunday,
for a short visit with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Ainslie Davis, and to
bring home Miss Leda Reed, who has
been visiting there.
Mr. Harry Gardner, who has been
in South Dakota for the past number
of months, returned home last week
Thursday, and will remain here with
his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Gardner,
at least for the winter.
John Douglas returned last evening
from Detroit, Minn. He purchased
120 acres of land near that place, to
take possession next March. Our
pnople will regret to lose Mr. Doug
las and his estimable family from
their midst.
Mrs. W. R. Mellor returned home
to Lincoln last week Tuesday from
Danville, Kentucky, almost entirely
recovered from her recent operation
and able to attend the state fa 1 .
Her many friends here w ill be pleased
to note the above.
The superintendent and member
of our school board request patron -
whose children were exposed to a case
of scarlet fever at the home of Ward
YerValin last week tq refrain from
sending the little ones to school for
a week or so pending results liable to
arise from said exposure.
Mrs. leie Rost, of Orchard, this
state, arrived last week to visit her
brother, Tine Zimmerman, and othci
relatives. Mrs. Rost was forrneily
Miss Icie Zimmerman and was ma
ried the 5th instant to Mr. George
Rost, a prominent and well-to-do
farmer of Orchard.
W. D. Zimmerman arrived fro
Enid, Okl., last Saturday, to ;,t\opi
pany his brother, Tine Zimmer.i an,
to New Mexico, in quest of Health.
Tiie two brothers left Monday noon
for Albuquerque. N. M., and if the
climate does not benefit his health
they will go to Tusoon, Ariz., :>o;
other points. The Northwcsie u
trusts lie mayspeedily tipd thedcsii I
boon. - \
Mrs. Dan DeWitt anti children Kit
last Friday morning for their future
home at Eustis, this state, wi.eie, as
we mentioned last week, she will
engage in the millinery busine-s.
Later—When Mrs DeWitt got as lai
as Beatrice the little girl was taken
ill with a fever, and was reported uiy
low, Mr. DeWitt leaving for her be
side.
While engaged in playing ball last
Sunday, just south of Ashton, a
17-year-old boy named ignatz Smidra,
was run into by another one of the
players, striking him in the side, ren
dering him unconscious, and from
the effects of which he died about
2 o,cloek the following morning. The
funeral took place Tuesday. II. R.
Ferdinandt was called from here to
embalm the body Monday.
Miss Blanche Petersen commenced
school in the Chris Zwink district
las' week Monday.
Miss Lizzie Leininger returned last
Friday evening' from her visit at
Aurora and Lincoln.
Art Eisner returned last Fri ay
: evening from a trip to Coin minis,
j Omaha and other points.
Mr. Henry Oyster of iCe.v-t.on this
sta-e. arrived last Thursday evening :
to visit his cousin, Miss Cecil Angier.
i i
! Word lias beep received hero that
Prof. A. M. Young will not returf
i from Oregon, but will tea< ii in tics
'■ stare.
Mrs. W. T. Gibson went to Hast
|ing- la r Thursday noon to atten
the Adventist congress in sesmo
tli re.
Mrs. .1. M. Johnson of Genoa, ar
rived last Thursday evening on v
visit to her daughter, Mrs. (). E
At .ms.
Mon Iloimes of Bristol township
left last Friday evening for Ahneria.
up in tiie sandhills, where lie and ;
; brother have their ranch.
• ev. Montgomery left last Friday 1
morning for York where he was to;
at «nd the olsequies of his aunt
wh >se burial took place. Sunday.
Miss Laura Bcnschoter returned
ho ie last Friday evening from a
three weeks' visit with her sister.
Mrs. Harvey O'Bryan, at Callaway.
I Mrs. W. II. Watts returned houit
j from Lincoln last Friday evening,
where she had been for some time
for her health, which is much im
pr ved.
Miss Ethel Meyers arrived Friday
evening last from her home at ('Di
versity Place. She will teach the
grammar room in our schools the
coming year.
Last Friday afternoon a case of
scarlet fever developed in the person
of the little son of E. F. Jones of
this city arid the home was promptly
quarantined. One unfortnnate part
of it was tiiat the little fellow had
been to a party of little folks at the
home of Ward VerValin, just pre
ceding Ills coming down with tlie
fe\er, and perhaps twenty little totsj
were thus exposed to the disease#
However, the parents of the litySg
sulferer are without blame, as
illness came as an utter shock to
them, they having not the leastl
premonition.
H. j. JOHANSEN
Is offering for sale
17 Poland China Boars 17
The big-boned, stretchy kind. If
you are in the market for good hogs
you will do well to see him.
Tapering Waists!
R. & G. CORSETS
We suggest that you come and
inspet the new Spring R. &C.
models we are showing, before
you order your new spring
gowns. If you secure one of
those models to have youi
gowns fitted over, you can rest
insured they will possess the
viuhionable “Directoire" lines.
jr stock includes sizes for all
ngurcs. Here is shown one of
ine latest models for medium
figures-medium bust, flat hip,
extra long back. Price in Coutil
i B26) ^1.50; same in Batiste (B29
3K5G. Every pair guaranteed.
These Corsets in prices from 50c to $5.0C
Now it is getting near house cle.ung time again
and you will ne«*d some new Carpets, Rugs or Lin
oleum and a new giei e of Furniture. I will quote
you the following:
4
Pricss on Floor Covering:
One All-Wool .'!-ply Ingrain Carpet, all sewed, ready to
put down on your floor, per yard. .
One half Wool Carpet, beautiful pattern. 45C
Have you seen the New Fiber Mattivg, juust the thing
for bedrooms: per yard only'..
Come and look through our variety of Parlor Hugs, tin t uy
best 10-wire Tapestry Rug’ 0x12. lO,UU
Common 8-wire Tapestry Rug, 0x12. $13.50
Ax minster Rugs, by assortment, ijeOO 1h dfcQH HA
according to quality from.... LO «POvl.v/\/
£-ft. Nehern’s Linoleum, per square yard. 05c
ft. Cook's Linoleum, per square yard. 50c
Come in and lot us figure your furniture and
carpet bill for you and where you can see the
goods before you hav, to part with your money.
Remember the Place, the New Brick Store
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA *
fine H. P. Ferdinand!
"r-v Furniture Company.
H. P. Ferdinandt,
Undertaker and Embalmer
PIANOS
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CHURCHES
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SCHOOLS
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, LODGES ji
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SOCIETIES
MRUINIH WON DE nr Ij L V||P DCiliSETT AflHBIlUV OMAHAt UBSIST DIALIM II
offer is made by InE BCHwtl I uUSfirAniT pianos and organs
List of Pianos and Organs to be Given Away December 31st, 1909
I r'ackard Upright Grand
* Piano. Regular Price.
I Sterling Upright Grand
■ Piano. Regular price .......
I Kurtzmann Upright Grand
■ Piano. Regular price.
I Lindeman Upright Grand
■ Piano. Regular price.
C Packard Church Organs.
** Regular price.
425
425
425
150
I Krell Auto Grand_Player
• Piano. Regular price.
I Kohler & Campbell Upright
■ Grand Piano. Regular price.
I Harvard Upright Grand
Piano. Regular Price.
I Walworth Upright Piano
Regular price..
5 Packard Church Organ*
Regular price.
$700
375
375
300
125
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TO THE CHURCH, SCHOOL, LODQR OR SOCIETY NOT FORTUNATE! H
ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE, WE OFFE
40 Pianos at a reduction of $150 from the regular retail ; c.
60 Pianos at a reduction of $125 from the regular retail p. ice.
100 Chapel Organs at $37.50«
HOW TO SECURE ONE-READ i
Send us the aame and address of anybody you think we migl • , :crest
in the purchase of a piano or organ. We will write them or send re; er>ciauu»to sea
them and if we succeed in selling them an instrument during fie months '•*' '■ ptenp
ber, October, November or December, 1909, we will give any Chur^il, Sch_, _cdgt
or Society you may name, credit as follows:
For Each Grand Plano Sold.iO'O l ol.
Far Each Playar Plano Sold... 7aO Poi<
For Each Upright Plano Sold. SOO r*
For Each Organ Bold. ISO
The Pianos and Oagatis wiH-be given to the Church, fchoo*, Lo j^e ..
curing the greatest numbor ol points between Sept. 1st and : >.v. 31: t ;
Names of prospective buyers may be sent in at any time, and as soon as r
office will be entered on our records, and credited to the Church, S
Society indicated by the sender. If the same name is sont in by
person, credit will be given to the first one received. M9mWrita today t
THE GREATEST OFFER EV~~ TAPE BY ANY PIANO HO1’-*: in
The Benkxtt CGi
LOOSES AND SOCIETIES
TAM ADVANTAQK OF
THIS OPPORTUNITY
OMAHA. NEE.
MAKES Of PIANOS WB REPRESENT
Cmcunio & Sosa, Puua, Ivtu A Pomd, Ki
Stirlimo. H. A S O. u»au, Hnwratoa, Koklkk u
am— n ««« n-ONUS'
Cmp»u, Mmbsuooitc. W*l.WORTH, Harm Biiat
Co. Pum Iwwuit t KraiA Aoto-cb nd Puum Piaxos
£