Have a Business Home
Call today and let us start you on the
road to prosperity. We not only accept
your deposits, keep your money safely
and render you every possible accommo
dation that the best banks in the country
can render, but we will take care of your
valuable papers and give you our assist
tance in any business transaction free of
charge. We invite you to make our
bank your business home.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
m. f. >Iason, prcst. H. B. Outhouse, Vlce-prcs'
L. Ransen, Cashier
£ For Your Complexion's Sake Use i
NYAL’S FACE CREAM
Nyal’s Face Cream (with peroxide'), a delightful
] Toilet luxury for women and men. Being greaseless it
is quickly absorbed--disappea's, leiviug a beautiful,
fresh, rosy bloom. Ideal for chapped skin, cracked lips
tan, freckles and sunburn. Does not soil the most del
iate fabrics. Its fragrant, flowery odor is fascinating
ly refining. [The Peroxide makes it th >roughlv anti
i septic)
Nyal’s Face Cream-for men after shaving restores
the healthy tone of the skin. Keeps the lace joyfully
young . For sale only at the
Swanson & Lofholm
DRUG STORE
GO TO THE IDEAL BAKERY
For a Fine Line of Bread and
Pastry Goods
Rye Bread, Graham Bread
Cream Bread, Cinnamon Rolls
Buns, Pumpernickel Bread
Coffee Cake, Nut Loaves
Caromel drops, Layer Cake
Fruit Bars. Peanut Bars
Jelly Roll, Ribbon Cake
Cream Puff, P anut Cookie*
Fruit Cookies, Sug&r Cookies
Drop Cakes, Almond Maroons
Cocoanut Maroons,
Angel Food
and a varetv of pies. After
the show drop in for a lunch.
For Insurance
or TREES of any
kind try
F. E. BREWER
1 have a nice line of
Norway Poplars, home
grown.
Loup City Nebraska
For a Square Deal
IN
Real Estate
And Insurance
J. W Dougal
Offce First Floor, 4 j
doors south of
State Bank Building i
‘STAR BRAND 3BGSS
ARE BETTER”
Star Brand Shoes
are Better
We have a new and com
plete line of Star Brand
Shoes You havf seen these
■ihoes advertised in most all
larm paper* You have noticed
;hat these shoes will stand cut
ting to prove that they are all
pure leather. Every pair guar
inteed, we handle them in all
kinds of leather and in men’s
ladies and children’s, when you
once buy a Star Brand
Sh03 you will u*e no othe.
Eor sale by
Loup City Mzr. Co.
Whose Name Is In
Your Gloves?
SIMMONS?
WE SELL THEM! ;
We don't care much about names atone, but
when we find one that stands for quality and
service id any article, it means something to
our customers and us.
SIMMONS MEANS
FINE KID GLOVES
They look weD, wear well, and
Fit All Hands and All Purses
When you want the best, ask us for
SIMMONS KID GLOVES
Loup City lUer.Co.
THE NORTHWESTERN
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LOCAL NEWS.
I)r Yallier, Osteopath, Grand Island
A new line of spring suits and
cloaks at Loup City Mercantile Co.
For watch and clock repairing, go,
to Schwaner, the Jeweler. j
You ought to see the line of spring j
cloaks at Loup City Mer. Co.
Farmers, take your bacon and hams
to Lee Bros, to have them smoked.
Page Woven Wire Fencing and barb
wire at bottom prices. L. N. Smith.
Big Bed Millet seed for sale by Geo.
Zigler at $1 per bushel. 3-27-tf
Willard Thompson took charge of
the Pratt pool hall Monday.
Wanted—Two girls of good charac
ter, at Ideal Rakery.
John W. Long went, to Lincoln
Tuesday morning on business matters
Good work liorsts for sale. Phone
9203. A. E. Charlton. tf
No one will need to go out of town
to buy spring cloaks this year, as you
can get most every thing you want at
Loup City Mercantile Co.
Lee Bros, invite farmers to bring
in their hams and bacon for smoking
purposes.
Henry Ohlsen went to Greeley Mon
day morning to look after his contract
on the new court bouse.
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Henry arrived
| Tuesday from Riverdale for p siiort
j visit.
I Schwaner. the Jeweler, guarantees
! ail his repair work. Take your watches
and clocks to him.
We pay cash for eggs delivered at
the creamery.
Ravenna Creamery Co.
| Furniture.almost as good as now
; for sale at the Second Hand Store
| for 5oc on the dollar.
i If you want a dray, phone A. L. En
derlee. Black 03, or leave your order
with either lumber yard or E. G.
Taylor. Best of service guaranteed.
John Hatch went to Auroia
Wednesday morning and we under
stand may go to work on the Burling
ton in the train service.
Good seed oats, two kinds, pure and
clean, home grown, also Stock Food
and Molasses Feed, for sale by
Robert Dinsdale. tf
H. Ransink on Tuesday of this
week moved back on his farm south
■ east of this city, and will again have
personal charge of his land.
I
We are paying 32 cents cash for
cream delivered at the creamery. We
test and pay cash for cream.
Ravenna Creamery Co.
Ira Hiddleson has apprenticed him
| self to H. M. Eisner, our popular jew
I eler. This makes the second son of
R. H. Hiddleson to learn the jewelery
trade.
The Catholic ladies will give an
other of their enjoyable dances next
Saturday evening, April 19th, in the
i Gzehoviak hall, just north of the First
| National bank. Everybody invited.
George Tockeyand John Huerty of
Rockville were pi asant callers at
! these newspaper headquarters when
| in town on business one day last week.
| and ordered a line of job work. They
i are prince of good fellows and live
| business men.
Earl Thompson returned last Fri
| day evening from Beatrice, where he
j had been called a few days previous
> by the dangerous illness of his grand
I mother. However, his worst fears
! were not realized, and he left the
j dear old lady much better and on the
! fair road to recovery.
Finally after nearly a year of wait
, ing, Mr. Joseph Daddow was able last
| week to move to town and into his
j property purchased of Mr. T. L. Pll
ger. Our people will extend warm
welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Daddow as
i city home maker.
Mrs. Louis Goodrich of Fairmont,
i this state, who has been at the bed
| side of her sister, Mrs. Emma McCray,
for the past two weeks, wassudduely
; called last Saturday to Pecatonica,
Ills., to the deathbed of her brother,
j Surely, misfortunenevercomessingly.
May a kind Providenie be the con
soller of the sisters in their sorrow
and distress.
Our young friend, Henry Lee, of
the moving picture show, and brother
of A. O. Lee, went to Broken Bow
last Fiiday A little bird whispered
to us that our young friend may have
went to our sister city with intention
of capturing one of the belles of that
city and return a joyous Benedict.
We hope the little bird was correct
and if so we offer congratulations in
advance.
Last Sunday, the employes of the
U. P. along the nearby branches of
that road were taken by special trains
to Grank Island to pass examinations
in the rules of the road. Agent G.
W. Collipriest was one of them, leav
ing on the special at 5 o’clock in the
morning and getting home about 10
o’clock that evening.
Elmer Youngquest is now possessor
of the Fletcher shoe store, he having
traded land to Lum Fletcher for the
same. Invoicing of the stock was
finished Tuesday and now Mr. Young
quest is in full possession. Just what
the future intentions of Mr. Fletcher
may be we are not informed. Mr.
\ oungquest is one of Sherman
county’s best young men and we wish
him success in his new line of busi
ness.
I r ase your nacon ana hams to Lee
Bros. They will smoke them nicely.
Wm. Schuman had business at
Ashton last Friday.
Chris Domgard escaped from busi
j ness at Scotia and Ord last week for
a few days’ visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Thompson re
turned foom their Omaha visit last
Saturday.
About 500 bushels Early Ohio seed
potatoes for sale at 75c per bushel.
tf ' A.J. Johnson.
J. A. Converse has been up from
Gibbon the past few days looking
after his farm lands.
Farmers, don't try to smoke your
own meats. Take them to Lee Bros,
who will do it for you in bestof shape.
T. H. Eisner and Ed Oltman went
to Omaha Tuesday morning on a bus
iness trip.
If you want good, prompt draying,
call on C. L. McDonald, successor to
Hagood.
We will hereafter have cream puffs
on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the
Ideal Bakery. Will Dolling
About 500 bushels Early Ohio seed
potatoes for sale at 75c per bushel.
tf A.J. Johnson.
Gentlemen John Wall and M. L.
Fries were Arcadia visitors to this
city on Monday of this week.
See announcement °fourBig Open
ing Day, Saturday. April 19. Come,
everybody. Vaughn & Ilinman.
One year ago last Sunday. April 14.
1912, occurred the Titanic disaster.
How time fles.
We are glad to note that Judge Wall
had so far recovered his recent in
juries as to be able to be on our
streets the first of the week.
Leave orders for theC.L. McDonald
dray at either lumber yard,or E. G.
at Taylor’s.
j Eggs for hatching from pure-bred
j Barred Plymouth Rocks, Bradley
St rain. 50c per setting. Phone, black
71. Albert Eiebig. tf
Miss Rutli Taylor left last Satur
day morning for Omaha to study to
be a trained nurse. We are sure suc
cess will be attained by the little lady.
You are always on the right road
| when you follow the crowd to the
I Loup City Mer. Co., as they have the
i goods.
E. G. Taylor went to Grand Island
; Tuesday morning, and goes on to
| Omaha to look after his elevator in
! terests there before returning.
| Don’t let your clocks or watches get
dirty and out of correct time. Take
them to Schwaner and let him put
them in good shape.
Everybody should attend the Open
ing of the-new Rexall Drug Store,
next Saturday, April 19th. Souvenirs
for lady vrsitors. This is a personal
invitation to you. Come.
Vaughn & Ilinman.
Mrs. Wm. Criss returned from hei
Omaha visit Monday evening. She
visited a few days on her way home
with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Perry at
Holdrege, who are doing nicely along
business and social lines.
Miss Ivy Henry and Miss Sigird
Rasmussen went to Riverdale last
Syturdayfora few days’ visit with
Miss Henry’s brother, Rev. W. E
j Henry and family.
Have you seen the fine cut glass
j stuff at Schwaner's? If you want
I your wife to love you as she did when
I you led her to the alter, just take
| home a fine cut glass dish from
Schwaner's. It will be like getting
married over again.
Lost—April 9th, on the business
streets of this city, plain gold band
ring, valued more especially for its
associations. Liberal reward for its
return. Leslie S. Lyons.
A card from J. A. Danielsoh, our
popular B. & M. agent, under date of
the 9th inst, who is touring the south
with his wife and youngest daughter,
stated they were having a splendid
time and also refered to returning
home within the next ten days or two
weeks.
The electric light company, finally
yesterday afternoon finished the work
| on the flume and turned on the water
J about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and
j soon thereafter the city was getting
its electric power from the big tur
bine wheel and water power. The
writer was present down at the mill
race and watched the water turned
| into the race and starting of the big
| wheel. General Smith, Col. Conger,
Captain Lofholm and Lieut. Briggs,
with their army of active soldiers in
the field have certainly done a good
job.
The many friends of Archie Kearns
will be pleased and interested to iearn
that this bright, energetic and tal
ented young man has chosen as his
life work the ministry of the church.
Last week, having made a decision to
place himself, his life, his all in the
work of the ministry, lie appeared
before the Presbytery in session at
Fullerton as a candidate and was
taken under their care for prepara
tion for his chosen work. This makes
the second son of Dr. and Mrs.
Kearns of this city to dedicate his
life to the service of the Master, and
now the good doctor and loving wife
and mother, having given both their
boys over to the work of divine call
ing surely are most blessed in their
giving and have a right to give praises
for the blessings God has showered
upon them in giving to them such
sons. The Northwestern, which has
followed the boys for the past ten
years with its best wishes and pre
dictions for their wise future, can
now extend to both parents and sons
its sincerest congratulations over the
happy finale.
see Arthur for seed potatoes.
Lawrence Polski was an Ashton
visitor last Friday.
Bacon and hams smoked for farm
ers by Lee Bros.
Arbor Day this year comes next
Tuesday, the 22. Get busy.
Buy your wait paper at the Loup
City paint store.
For Rent—My cottage. two doors
north of the M. E. church.
E. Holcomb.
Lee Bros, are specially prepared to
smoke hams and bacon for farmers.
Try them.
For Sale—About 150 bushels of mil
let seed. Phone 0521,
tf Homer Hughes.
About 500 bushels Early Ohio Slid
potatoes for sale at 75c per bushel.
tf A..I. Johnson.
Discs sharpened by either the cold
rolling or cutting process at Garner's.
Prices right and staisfaction guar
anteed.
Schwaner, the Jeweler, has received
a consighnment of pocket electric
lights, the dandiest tl i lg out to have
on dark night. Go and see them.
Special low prices o.i Plow and List
er Lays at Garner's shop.
E. F. Jones painter and paper
hanger. Phone Black 74.
Our old friend, J. B. Flint, of Dor
chester, came up Tuesday of this
week, to look after business matters
returning home today. Friend Flint
is doing well at his new home and is
prospering finely, afactweare pleased
| to note
NextSatusday we commemorate
I THE OPENING OF OUR NEW REXALL
Drug Store. We are expecting a
big crowd. We are prepared. Come,
Everybody, big, little, old and young.
Remember, TheRexall Drug Store is
your Drug Store. Attend the open
ing. Souvenirs for all.
Vaughn & Hinman.
j The Hastings Glee Club, composed
, of (l ladies and i4 young gentlemen of
i the Presbyterian college of Hastings,
who gave a concert at the First Pres
byterian church in this city last Fri
day evening, certainly gave one of the
, most enjoyable entertainments ever
’ in our city. No adverse criticism
j could be made of the various numbers
i nor in any particular save possibly
I the lateness of the hour in commenc
; ing and the rather too many numbers
| given, which did not close till the
hour of eleven.
j In another column will be found
j the advertisement of Mr. C. C. Perry,
| the piano tuner, who is and has been
| making regular visits to this city for
; the past number of years, and one’ of
i the finest in the country, who asks
i your patronage. Mr. Perry needs no
i introduction at our hands, as our
people who have had their pianos
under his charge for years past are
his patrons as long as his services can
be secured. The writer can speak
from experience as to his qualifica
tions, as the editor's piano has been
j tuned by him and kept in xeellent
I shape for the past five or more years.
jSee him when your piano needs
i tuning.
Mrs. Mook of Lincoln, who has been
here for a fortnight or more visiting
her brother, Dr. J. E. Bowman, and
her sister. Mrs. Adolph Newliouser.
and families, left Tuesday morning
for York to visit her good mother.
I
I
Mrs. Trefny, daughter of Mrs. John
M. Taylor, who has been here from
Alliance for a couple of weeks past,
recovering from a recent operation
for appendicitis, had so far conva
lesced as to be able Tuesday to leave
forEdgemont. S. P., to join her hus
band, who is making his headquarters
in that city.
Buy at Home, Trade at Home
Boost for Your Own Town
Do you know there's lots of people
Settin’ round in every town
Growlin’ like a broody chicken,
Knockin’ every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind o’ cattle
Cause they ain't no use on earth:
You just be a booster,
Crow and boost ferall you're worth.
If your tow n needs boostin’, boost 'er,
! Don't hold back and wait to see
If some other fellow's willin’,
i Sail right in, this country’s free:
| Yo one's got a mortgage on it—
j It's just your’s. as well as his:
■ If your town is shy on boosters,
You get in the booster biz,
| If things don’t just seem to suit yqu
! And the world seems kinder wrong.
What's the matter with a-boostin,
Just to help the thing along.
When you want to buy a stove, buy
at home and boost for your own
town:
When you want to buy a suit oi
clothes, buy at home,
When your wife wants a suitor cloak,
buy at home,
Always be a booster.
When you take out your insurance,
—take it at home: boost fer home
When you want a sack of sugar, buy
at home and boost fer you're
own town,
When you want a pair of shoes, buy
at home and be a booster.
You just keep the horn a-blowin’—
Boost 'er up with all you're might,
If you know some feller’s failin's,
Just forget 'em, cause you know
Thatsame feller’s got some good points
Them's the ones you want to show
Cast you're loaves out on the waters,
‘‘They’ll come back,” a-sayin's true;
Mebbee.too,they’ll come back buttered
When some feller’s boostin'you. V
For Rent—Good five roon
house and bam, on four lots
city water and sidewalk. See
1 W. F. Mason.
COFFEE
drink, try it
If you want anything in dry
Goods and Groceries
The latest and most up-to-date stock at
R. L. ARTHUR
Resolution
i
Whereas: We understand that some Loup City merchant
sells 100 lbs. sugar for $5.10 and
Whereas: Said price is the wholesale price for said sugar
and we do not believe that said merchant does sell for
this price out of philanthropic or charitable reasons, but
intends to gain customers by selling sugar at this price, and
Whereas: We belive that competition is the life of trade,
that we have the same right as any other to increase our
! patronage therefore have we
Resolved: To conditionally sell
250 Sacks of Sugar
At 4 cents per pound
or 25 pounds for Si.00. 12 1-2 pounds for 50 cents. 6 1-4
for 25 cents. Until said 250 sacks are sold.
Our Conditions: To any customer buying $2.00 worth of
merchandise, g roe^ries. dry goods or shoes, other than sugar,
cash or produce, we will sell6 1-4 pounds of granulated sugar
for 25 cents- To any customer buying 54.00 worth of goods
will sell 12 1-2 pounds sugar for 50 cents. To any customer
buying $8 00 worth of goods, we will sell 25 pounds sugar for
$1.00.
We will not raise the retail price of our goods, but will sell
at regular price, which is the same as our competitors, or
lower. Tomatoes, 2 cans 25c. Peas 2 cans
25c. Corn 3 cans 25c. Dried Prunes 3 lbs- for
25c. Brooms 30 and 35 cents.
Your attention is called to our line of summer goods now in.
In this line,we have the latest goods out, also the best line of
trimming ever seen in Loup City.
You are kindly invited to call at our store and examine our
1 goods and you will agree with us that we can compete with
the best stores in the state and we meet all prices. Do not
miss this opportunity and buy your sugar at 4 cents per lbs
Remember we will always go our competitors
One better
M. Leschinsky
THE LOUP CITY PAINT STORE
Paints, glass, wallpaper, varnish,
and wall finish in oil and water
B. J. Jones. Phone, Black,74
The Commercial Club will have a
special meeting this coming Friday
evening (tomorrow night) to discuss
the sprinkling of the streets for the
summer season.' Let there be a full
turnout.
The Fountain at the Rexall Drug
j Store is dispensing Ice Cream and all
! summer beverages. If it is served at
the Fountain at The Rexall Store it
is riirht, for Rexall means the best
in everything. Attend our Opening
next Saturday. Everybody Welcome.
Vaughn & Hinman.
Household Goods
At private Sale; China closet, side
board, round dining table, kitchen
cabinet, gasoline stove, sewing ma
chine, folding bed and center table.
Fred Odendahl
CHURCH LOCALS
German Evangelical church: Sunday
April 20, Will be held services at Ash
ton 10 a.m. April 19: Lesson in Ger
man at Loup City church at 10 a. m.
P. Jueling, Pastor.
Presbyterian church: Services as
usual April 20. Interesting subjects,
good music, and a cordial welcome to
you. Evening service is now at 8:00
instead of 7:30 as formerly. Preach
ing at Austin at 3 p. m.
Methodist church: Services as usaul
next Sunday. Subject for the morn
ing, “Investments.” Mr. Tracy’s
class, usually known as the “Boy
Scouts,” will have an exercise and
render a couple of songs in the eve
ning. All are cordially invited.
D. A. Leeper. Pastor.
Do You Want Cement Work?
Anyone wanting block work, house
or foundation, or any kind of cement
work, see me. I have on hand at
present a large number of concrete
blocks nicely cured. I ask your pat
ronage. C. J. Tracy
Cloaks! Cloaks!! Cloaks!!!
We have a few of our new spring
cloaks which we will close out at
a cut price.
Loup City Mercantile Co.
There Must Be a Reason
Why has Vic Swanson's trade in
j creased so rapidly the past year?
Simply because his line of Dry Goods
have quality and prices ate way be
low others. We buy nothing but the
best and carry no junk. Inspect our
line and be convinced. Don't forget
we carry a complete line of Ladies’
Shoes—Tan Buck, White Buck and
Oxfords. Our groceries are as good
as you can possibly buy_Vic Swan
son.
I m DON’T WAil l
I DR. RICH
j lK >f and improper |
treatment of disease R
W means loss of time. g
v money and health. J
Consult a reliable S
Specialist, one who is 2
not afraid to use his own 3
nine, and who has a v
Berman, nt busii>'~» and real- *
der;e. Dr) K?', BE DECEIVED 3
>V nerseler:. doctors who r«ew j»
There is no yn
fjt ter Piles er rtur'^re r _
lew dej cure tor Chronic or k
Private diseases.
MASTER SPECIALIST, Chronic g
.
•no Krivaie uiseases. Kites and Kuuiiim cured
without an operation. 606 for Stand Pcison.
TEN YEARS IN GRAND ISLAND
