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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1909)
To the Farmer Who Expects to Hold a Sale This Season: 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. ClILLEY, President, L. HANSEN, Cashier, IRA E. WILLIAMS, Vice Pres., 0. E. ADAMS, Asst. Cashier THENORTHWESTERN THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1909 A Few Market Quotations. Corn, per bu.53 & .55 Wheat, per bu.87@ .92 Oats, per bu.33® .38 Rye, perbu . .00 Rutter, per lb. .25 Errs, per doz. .20 Hens, per lb... .08 Spring chickens, per lb:.12% If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. For Sale—Horse and harness. See H. P. Ferdinandt. See notice of Dr. Headrick’s visit, Monday. Oct. 11th. I. N. Syas went to Omaha Tuesday to Ak-Sar-Benate. Ladies’ Suits just arrived at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Mrs. .T. T. Hale left Tuesday morn ing to visit friends at Madison, this state. The Bennett meat market is pay ing the highest market price for spring chickens. Mrs. Jas. Lee returned Saturday evening from a few days’ visit with friends at St. Paul. Lee Bros, are prepared to furnisli best of meats with prices to suit for threshing outfits. See them. Nelson Fisher and wife of St. Paul visited his parents here over fast Sun day7, returning home Monday7. The Loup City Mercantile Co. have 'just received a fine line of Ladies’ Jacket Suits. Go and see them. Will Zimmerman left for Billings. Mone., Tuesday morning, and from ttiere to his home at Enid, Okl. Farmers Take Notice—When you want coal for threshing or stove use try coal from E. G. Taylor’s elevator. Miss Lena Vounglund and Miss Maud Peterson went to Stromsburg last Friday morning to visit relatives and friends. If you buy Loup City Hour at present you get flour made from old wheat. Every sack guaranteed and your money refunded if not satisfied. LOCAL NEWS. Fresh celery on hand at Bennett’s meat market. J. H. Froehlich returned from Lin coln last Thursday. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when In need of a dravman. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Eisner went to Omaha Tuesday morning. A swell line of Ladies’ Suits at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Ike Kieth, wife and baby were vis itors at Rockville Monday. Highest market price for hides at the Bennett meat market. J. F. Nicoson went to Greeley, Neb., Tuesday to sell out a car of apples. I will guarantee 27c for butter fat I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase. If you want a dray in a hurry and get quick work, see Stewart Conger. Mrs. J. S. Pedler went to Greeley county last Friday for a few days’ visit. i ‘ ' Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser’s, where you can get anything you want. Mrs. Newt. Vance was quite ill last week with gastric fever but is now convalescent. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. C. A. Clark, the Ravenna creamery man, was in the city for a few hours last Thurday afternoon; Threshing outtits will find Lee Bros, the place to buy their meats. See them and get prices. Mrs. Tom McFadden and Mrs. Nick Daddow left for Omaha Monday to witness the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities. We are paying 27 cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. Ravenna Ceiameuv Co. I WE SELL SKINNER’S SHIRTWAIST SATIN It is the popular satin for shirtwaists, as it is very soft and has a beautiful finish; wear is guaranteed. Look for the name- “Skinner’s” woven in the selvage. We carry a full line of colors. Loop City Mercantile Co. Mrs. Herman Jung and litte daugh ter, Helma, went to Omaha Tuesday to witness the Ak-Sar-Ben doings. The juciest of steaks from young corn fed beeves may be found on the block at the Ben nett meat market. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hansel were St. Paul visitors last Friday, where Mrs. Hansel was called to judge the poultry exhibit. Windmills, Pumps and all kind of supplies. All kinds of work guarn teed. J. M. Czaplewski Phone 3-23 Davenport & Baker. Miss Ethel Meyers left for her home at University Place Tuesday morn ing. We understand she has resigned her position in our schools on account of impaired health. Miss Jennie Averill of Painsville, Ohio, and Miss Hazel Merrill of Pleas antdale, this state, arrived Tuesday evening for a visit with the families of their cousins, S. E. Gallaway and Mrs. II. S. Conger. IJWhile C. J. Tracy, wife and Mrs. J. W. Jones were returning from the funeral last Friday, the team ran away, throwing out the occupants, overturning the vehicle, seriously in juring Mr. Tracy and more or less bruising the two ladies. We did not learn particulars. Of course you will attend the open ing day at Jenner’s Ball Park tomor row (Friday) afternoon. It celebrates the great enterprise of Harry Aenrn-r in giving us an Up-to-Date Athletic Park, with ampitheater, and gener ous other seating capacity. The at traction will be a football game be tween Loup City and the high school ele.en and will be well worth witness ing. Later our invincible little bas ket ball team will meet all-comers at •the park, due notice and dates of which will be given. In the evening ■of Friday will be a masquerade ball in the pavillion and a big time is antici pated. If you dance, don’t miss it. Newt. Vance was called home from Red Oak, Iowa, last week by the ill ness of his wife, but she being better he returned to his duties Monday morning. If in need of the services of a dray at any time, phone Mike Nickolaus, 6 on 107, or E. G. Taylor's elevator and prompt attention will be given your order. T. M. Reed went to Omaha Tues day to attend a directorate of the State Implement Men's Association, and incidentally witness the Ak-Sar Ben affairs. The 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. Miss Lottie Knapp returned home from Cheyenne last Saturday evening accompanied by her widowed sister, Mrs. Parsons. The same evening, ac companied by another sister, Mrs. Geo. Petersen, they went to Arcadia for an over-Sunday visit. Judge Wall returned last Thursday evening from a legal business trip to the south part of the state and left again Saturday morning for Broken Bow where lie has several important cases in district court which convened there Monday morning of this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Younguest, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Criss, and Miss Etta Lofholm of the Northwestern office, left Sunday morning for a ten days’ hunting trip up into the sandhills. This leaves us minus office help and causes the editor to manipulate all the leaden messengers of thought by 1 his own lonesome during that time. 2 cans Columbia River Salmon for. 25c 1 lb. good Coffee. 15c German-American Coffee .r.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. 25c 3 cans good Corn.. 25c We pay the highest market price for Butter and Eggs. Bring your Chickens to us. we pay 9c. Remember the Place, the Big Store. Lorn Citf Art Hansel went to view the Ak Sar-Ben festival Monday. Harry Hinman is engine care-taker at the O'. P. roundhouse. Troy Hale went to Omaha Monday to Ak-Sar-Ben a few days. Fred Odendahl and wife attended the St. Paul fair last Friday. Mrs. B. L. Goodell went to Bladen, yesterday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cox. Miss Jess Martin of LeMars, Mo., is a guest of Miss Gertrude Lundyof the St. Elmo. Mrs. E. E. Miles, who had been vis iting friends here, returned, Tuesday, to Aurora. Mel lor & Simpson are this week putting in eight cement street cross ings in Rockville. Mrs. Geo. Dinsdale of Palmer visit ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Johansen last Friday. Mrs. Zua Davis, nee Reed, came from Greeley last Saturday for a fort night’s visit with her parents. Miss Edith Smith left Wednesday morning to visit the winter Months with the Hoovers at Siloam Springs. A rkansas. J. L. Jacoby and family went to Aurora Wednesday morning, J. L. to return Monady but the wife and lit tle ones to visit longer. * I). D. Grow and Dr. Chase went toi Omaha Tuesday to kill two birds with one stone—buy holiday goods and take in the A-S-B doings. Elmer Youngquestgot tired of him self and was seen on the train Wed nesday morning supposedly for Auro ra to bring his wife and children home. Mrs. Wra. Douglass of Erie, 111., ar rived last evening for a visit with the family of her cousin, Dr. Marcy. Mr. Douglass will also be here a few days later. M. L. Crouch, an experienced and first class blacksmith and horse shoer from Comstock, has taken a position with W. D. Garner, the purchaser of the J. I. Depew plant. R. P. Starr and wife, A. P. Culley, Sheriff Williams, and some twenty others of our people went to Rockville Wednesday morning to witness the dedicatory services of the new Catho lic church there. The Industrial society will be en tertained by Mrs. W. O. Brown and Mrs. J. Johansen, at the home of Mrs. Johansen, Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 13. All ladies of the society and con gregation invited. W. Henry of Mount Vernon, la., arrived here Wednesday noon of last last week for a short visit with his brother, F. M. Henry, leaving for home again the following day. We acknowledge a pleasant call from the brothers. B. F. Clayton, of Vilisca, Iowa, one of the best known auctioneers of southern Iowa, was in Loup City on Tuesday evening on a short business trip and gave the editor a pleasant call, leaving again for home the fol lowing day. The Presbyterians held another of their most enjoyable services of song, last Sunday evening. *There were solos, duets, quartets and chorus mu sic, with short explanations of each number, with history of same, by the pastor. A goodly audience was pres ent and justly appreciated the efforts put forth by the church. Clarke Reynolds arrived from San Diego, Calif., last Friday noon in time to be present at the obsequies of his intimate friend and boon com panion for years, Tine Zimmerman, for which special purpose he crossed half the continent. The story of the friendship and devotion of these two young men men is touching and beau tiful in sentiment and is likened un to the sweet story of Damon and Pythias, and is calculated to soften the memories usually gained from ex periences with this sordid and un feeling world of ours. God bless such unity of mind and heart and such undying friendships. They betoken the uplift of mortal into a purer sphero of action. Would that it were the rule rather than the exception. Young calf for sale. See S. F. Rey nolds. Best quality kid gloves and corsets at lowest prices at Mrs. Mathew’s. Mrs. E. B. Corning returned last evening from her visit to Michigan. Mrs. Mathew still has a few hats left which she will sell at reduced prices. Heny Capellan of Hazard made a visit to the Scotts Bluffs country last week. Mrs. Gladys Thompson and baby was over from Ord the first of the week. Miss Mamie Adamson returned last Thursday evining from her visit witli relatives at Cheyenne. Miss Erickson, who had been visit ing the Misses Fowler, returned home to Aurora last Saturday. Mrs. E. G. Taylor and little daugh ter visited at St. Paul over last Sun day, returning home Monday. If you want a genuine leather hand bag that will wear and give you good service, buy it at M rs. Mathew’s. S. F. Reynolds ^went out in the country Monday afternoon, bringing in a fine bunch of 'd&ttle for the mar ket. Mrs. Felix Makowski took her little daughters to Ashton Tuesday to place them in the Catholic school there. Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Coshocton, O.. arrived Tuesday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McFadden, the la dies being sisters. Both roads have been mking a one cent round trip rate to Omaha from this point this week, on account of Ak-Sar-Ben doings. John M. Taylor the first of the week finished the erection of a com fortable home for a Mr. Schmidt, a mile west of Ashton. E. W. Goodrich and little son of Sargent were here last Saturday vis iting at the home of Mr. Goodrich’s sister, Mrs. Emma McCray. Mrs. A. C. Evans is teaching the 6th and 7th grades of our city schools this week, owing to the illness of the regular teacher, Miss Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. David May of Aurora, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kee in Washington township, re turned home last Saturday. A. B. Outhouse was taken with an acute attack of lumbago Tuesday evening, necessitating the securing of a conveyance to take him home. If parties allowing their poultry to run at large would care for them as for nursing infants it would be thor oughly appreciated by neighbors. Isaac H. Davenport of Loup City and Miss Minnie Snjder of St. Paul were granted a marriage license and welded in the bonds of hymen by County J udge Pedler Wednesday af ternoon of this week. The basket ball team from Loup City went to Mason City last Thurs day and defeated their team in a fine ly contested game by a score of 21 to 13. Our football team went along and Mason City did them up 26 to 5. We receive a pleasant call. Tuesday, from our friend Adam Zahn of Elm, accompanied by J. F. Turvey of Ans ley, one of the stalwart republicans of Custer county, wha has rented and will take charge of the big Downing ranch in Washington township next Marcli and become a citizen of Sher man county. We gladly welcome the coming of such men. A quartet of Salvation army work ers from Kearney were holding street services here from Friday to Tuesday of this week. Sunday evening the captain and his wife favored the con gregation at the Presbyterian church with a couple of sweet duets, after the close of their open air meeting. They are most pleasing singers. They were here to raise money to aid them in slum work, and were liberally com pensated by our people. Presbyterian Bulletin Look out for telegrams announcing the Rally Day services for next Sun eay morning. Other services as usual Clear Creek William Kohls and J. H. Burtner shelled corn the last ;of the week. Boley Brothers did the work. Mrs. Fred Kohls was called away last Friday to attend the funeral of her grandfathe. Harvey Burtner has rented the E. II. Allen place for next year. Thos. Parsley is talking of building a large barn in the near future. Jim Gray is building on his farm joining his son George and daughter Pearl. Sam Eastabrook and Mr. Kohls threshed the first of the week. Mrs. Jim Gray fell $md fractured her shoulder. A bouncing boy arrived at the home of Adam Roeder, Sept. 23d. Mr. and Mrs. Roeder say he is perfectly wel come to stay. Mr. Weber is doing some mason work for Chas. Godown. S. Fuller and Frank Potter went to Arcadia Saturday and returned Mon day to finish carpenter work for Mr. Richmond. Mr. Moore of Ulyses, brother of Henry Reed, will live next year on the place now occupied by E. Allen. Quite a number of relatives and friends visited with Henry Beck and farailv Sunday. Mrs. J;ck Mowery from Kearney, on her way to visit her daughter, Mrs. Will Kalian, stopped to visit her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gray of Clear Creek. Draper Bros, finished plastering a house for F. T. Richmond, which is a fine specimen of their work and Mr. Richmond is well pleased with It. OBITUARIES V. A. Zimmerman Last Friday afternoon, at the Meth odist church in this city, before a very large audience of relatives and friends, and under the auspices of his brethren of the I.O.O. F. order, with the casket and rostrum smothered with beautiful flowers, to sweet mu sic and a few chosen words from tin pastor, occurred the funeral serviceso Tine Zimmerman, whose life was cu; off in the very flower of early man hood, and the body laid to rest in th Silent City of our Dead. In the death of V. A. Zimmerman, the entire community mourns with his family and intimate friends. Tine, as he was familiarly called, lived life every one could butadiuire, and as it was his desire to live as he should die, lie kept this in mind an 1 always had a pleasant word and sunny smile for every one. Although suffering from that dreaded disease, tuberculo sis, he bore up bravely to the last, desiring to save his devoted wife and friends all anxiety possible, keeping up courage to the last in face of the inevitable. borne three weeks since lie, with his brother. W. D. Zimmerman, went to Albuquerque, N. M., hoping the climate might be of benefit to him, but without avail, the brother remain ing with him and rendering every as sistance in his power until the end. V. A. Zimmerman was born in Web scer county, Ohio, in 1884, where he lived until his mother’s death, after which he came to Nebraska, where he made his home until live years ago, when oe went to San Diego, Calif., and engaged in mercantile busines. After a prosperous year, he returned to Loup City and Sept. 25th, 1907, was united in wedlock to Miss Coraline Leininger, returning immediately to San Diego with his bride. A year later, owing to ill-health, he moved into country, but the change brought no relief and last June, he, with wife and baby, returned to Loup City. After only a stay of one short week in Albuquerque, at 5 o’clock on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 26th, 1909, while sitting in his chair, he fell peacefully into the sleep that has no awakening. Besides a wife and dar ling little babe, deceased leaves a father, four brothers, one sister many near relatives and an untold number of friends. CARD OF THANKS. To the many good friends who have been so thoughtful, kind and helpful to us in the lingering illness and sub sequent death of our dear husband, son, brother and friend, we desire to make this expression of our gratitude and love. Mbs. C. Zimmerman, V. A. Zimmerman, Chas. Zimmerman, W. D Zimmerman, John Zimmerman, Mrs. Icie Rost, Oliver Zimmerman, J. P. Leininger and Family, Clark Reynolds. Baby Ogle Died- October 2, 1909, Baby Ogle, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ogle of Austin, aged 3 months and 1 day. The funeral took place at the Austin church the following Sunday after noon a large number of friends pres ent, Rev. D. W. Montgomery of Loup City officiating. CARD OK THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ogle and Mrs. M. Ogle desire to express their thanks to the many friends and neighbors who rendered most kindly assistance in their dark hour of affliction. To the Public. I have purchased the J. 1. Depew blacksmith and wagon shop and have placed an experienced man in charge of same. I solicit your patronage and will treat you right. W. D. Garner. Money to Loan. I am prepared to make farm loans on short notice. Don’t fail to get my terms. A. L. Zimmerman. 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. JENNER'S BALL PARK LOUP CITY, NEB. Opening Day Friday, Oct. 8 Park to Be Opened by Foot Ball Came filgb School VS. Loup City At 3:00 P.M. A General Picnic All Day Grand Masquerade Ball In the Evening Prizes Given as Follows: Best Lady’s Costume Best Gent’s Costume Best Lady's Novelty Costume Best Gent’s Novelty Costume Best Clown Costume Spectators, 25 cts Dancing, 75 cts Admission to Ball Game.. .25c Gen. Admission to Park.. .10c 1 (Until After 6 O’clock P. M.) 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 o these models to have you: gowns fitted over, you can rest assured they will possess the fashionable “Directoire” lines. Our stock includes sizes for all figures. Here is shown one of the latest models for medium figures—medium bust, flat hip, extra long back. Price in Coutil (3td8)$l.50; same in Batiste (B29 $1.50 Every pair guaranteed. These Corsets in prices from 50c to $5.0& CONHiSER’s IIVVVVVV%VVVVV§VVVV%^VV%VVV'J Now it is getting near house cle.iing time again ^ and you will need some new Carpets, Rugs or Lin- ^ oleum and a new gie< e of Furniture. 1 will quote ^ you the following: ^ Prices on Floor Covering: One All-Wool .'5-ply Ingrain Carpet, all sewed, ready to OS., put down on your lloor, per yard. OtJC One lialf W’ool Carpet, beautiful pattern. . 45c £ Have you seen the New Fiber Mattivg, juust the tiling Af\ft for bedrooms: per yard only. Ttv'l ^ Come and look through our variety of Parlor Rugs, u |i; jui best 10-wire Tapestry Rug' 9x12... Common 8-wire Tapestry Rug, 9x12. . . $13.50 5 Axminster Rugs, by assortment, Crt)0 1 /y In tit on 1111 f according to quality from_ nP'CO.J.LJ LU tpOU.UU 12-ft. Neliern’s Linoleum, per square yard 65c $ ti-ft. Cook's Linoleum, per square yard. 50c 2 Come in and let us figure your furniture and £ carpet hill for you and where you can see the goods before you hav,. to part with your money. Remember the Place, the New Brick Store S LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA £ I The H. P. Ferdinandt l Furniture Company. I H. P. Ferdinandt, £ Undertaker and Embalmer J tWWVWVWV^$V\WWWVW\5 E. Gr. Taylor, J. S. Pedlek, C. C. Carlson. President. Vice President. Cashier -DIrectors W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N. Sweetlahd LOUP CITY STATE BAM LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, Capital Stock, - - $25,000.00 Individual Liability, $250,000.00 TGr THE NORTHWEST: C!,r > < e Colonist fares to the Northwest, Puget Sound .- s' ii.m.ia, September 16 to October 15: daily through trane > i. c N< :*.! west via the Great Northern; also via trie No" era Pauiic. To California, daily through tourist sleeper via Juiw r, cenic Colorado ana Salt Lake City. ROUND TRIP TO PACIFIC CO ATT: Very low Seattle and California round trip excursion tie’ < i* sale during September. This is the last chance to a *hose cheap rates for the greatest railroad journey in the V . EASTBOUND: Special round trip va e- !.* Chicago, Kan sas City, Lincoln, Omaha, St. Joseph; S . A t gust 28th to September 5th and from September } 1th t* 11 anber 19th Daily low thirty day round trip rates ii mi ( k.cago to Atlan tic cities and resorts. September is the last month for the *p • ial vacation rates to Colorado. HomeseekioV excursions N j i. ii.Llu 7 th and 21. Consult nearest ticket agent; he lias lat*st advice of rates. J. A. DANIELSON . Ti.-U-I Agent.Lw|> ( •’ '.'cbr., L. W. V A HULK Y, ‘J. 1*. A., o.