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Hosiery
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best for the price, per pair
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ANNUAL LUNCHEON
OF UNITY CLUB
Friday evening the Women’s
Unity Club held their annual
luncheon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Leininger. Mrs. Lein
inger, Mrs. Henry andMrs. Marcy
being the hostesses. Although the
unseasonable weather prevented
many from attending, those pre
sent had a most enjoyable time.
Progressive Flinch furnished the
amusement until eleven-thirty,
when an elegant supper was served
after which the the speakers of the
evening, Reverends Tourlellot and
Slocumb made short talks. Rev.
Slocumb commended the ladies
for their untiring efforts for bet
terment of the community, declar
ing that even without the ballot
they had accomplished many sore
ly needed reforms, and that with
the ballot they would undoubtedly
do more. Reverend Tourtellot
called attention to the fact that
the Woman’s Unity Club of Loup
City was the only non-sectayian
organization whose avowed pur
pose was purely cultural. At the
close the gentlemen gave the ladies
a vote of thanks for the evening’s
pleasure, and moved that such:
pleasures come oftener. Those
present were, Rev. Slocumb and
wife, Rev.and M rs. Tourtellot, Dr. A
S.Main and wife, C.C.Cooper and
wife, Edwin Angier and wife, E.
B. Corning. and wife, S. N. Sweet
land and wife, C. J. Tracy and
wife, J. P. Leininger and wife,
Mrs. Marcy, Mrs. Henry, Meroe
Outhouse, Earl Leininger.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gayman of
' Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Geo. Kelso
of Gr ind I-land returned to the latter
city Saturday, after a visit here with
Uieli cousins, Mis. Gee. Hosier and a
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FOR POLICY
' OF EXTENSION
The national convention of the Pi
Alpha Tau, honorary public speaking
fraternity, adjourned yesterday after
deciding upon a policy of extention
for the coming year. At the present
time the fraternity has eight chap
ters. It now intends to establish
other chapters in large middle west
ern and eastern schools.
Officers elected yesterday were: D.
C. Lam best, Tacoma, Wash , presi
dent; A. L. Lyman, Chicago, vice pre
sident; Walter Bradley Scripp, Boston,
secretary, and C. L. Clark, Lincoln,
treasurer. The next meeting in two
years will be held on the western
coast. C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln was
named as official middle western re
presentative of the farternity and
and will have charge of extension
work in this district.
A business session was held yester
day morning in the university temple.
This closed up all official business.
The delegates spent the afternoon
visiting points of interest in the city.
In the evening a banquet was,held at
the Lindell hotel.
The chapter of Pi Alpha Tau Was
established at Nebraska four years
ago. It now has an active member
ship of over twenty and is one of the
most flourishing chapters of the fra
ternity.
C. L. Rein andC, A. Sorensen above
mentioned are both members of this
organization.
Where Cupids Darts
Have Taken Effect
On January 3, 1914, County Judge
Smith granted a marriage license to
Stanley A. Ruter and Stepanka Mary
Krejcin, both of this county, and on
Tuesday, the 6th instant, the couple
again appeared before him and were
united in wedlock. The groom takes
bis bride to his home on the Gaorge
Leininger place, ten miles north of
Loup City where they will reside.
Sofus V. Hansen and Petria Emile
Nelson of the north part of the coun
were married by the county judge atj
Raymond Kearns
On Vacation Here
Rev. Raymond Kearns arrived from
Chicago last Saturday for a week’s
visit with his parents. Dr. and Mrs.
A. J. Kearns, and his many friends.
He is to return to his school and min
isterial duties in Chicago tomorrow.
Raymond graduates from the theo
logical seminary this year, and will
then take a regular charge of some
Presbyterian congregation. While he
is on his vacation, his brother, Archie,
who is also studying at the same
theological school, is taking Ray
mond’s place preaching in the church
in whioh the latter has been assistant
pastor for some time. The Nortn
western again wishes to state that it
is pleased to note that the Kearns
boys have been and are making go >d
to a remarkable degree and are an
honor to their parents, their friends
and to Loup City which is signally
honored by these splendid young men
NEW YEAR’S GIFTS
A sod, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Art Wilson on New Year's Day.
A daughter at the home of Mr. and.
Mrs. Gus. Younglund, on New Year's
Day.
DORSEY-IHcGUIRE
NUPTIALS
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J.W. Dorsey blew in here yesterdy
for a short stay. He has sold out in
Greeley and is traveling solicitor for
the Ord Journal. Jack was married
at Central City Christmas Eve to a
Miss Frances McGuire a Greeley girl,
the young people slipping away from
home to surprise friends. The North
western tenders congratulations to
Jack and his fair bride.
Mrs. Myrl Warrick who has been ill
for the past month, was taken sud
denly worse Monday evening, but the
early response of her physician re
lieved her and she is once more con
valescing. It is to be hoped she may
LOCAL NEWS.
J. Q. Pray left yesterday noon for
Jacksonville, Fla , to visit a sister
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
■ B Mathew lias been seriously ill the
I past few (fays.
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bee the tine display of shell goods
at the Ten Cent Store. 1
The little son of J. R Gardiner has
been a severe sufferer fro.n la grippe
the past few davs.
Nelson Smith has had a most ser
ious attach of la grippe the past few
days.
Three big boxes of matches for 10c
at the Ten Cent. Store.
The aged mother of Vern A lie man
has teen quite seriously ill the past
week.
Mrs. E. G Taylor and little daugh
ter, Lucille, returned last Saturday
evening from a visit to Dayid City.
A good corn popper for 10c at the
Ten Cent Store.
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Charlie Kee was down from Wash
ington Saturday looking after neces
sary matters.
Mrs. Ida. Dubry from Michigan
is here visiting at the home of
her uncle, Oliver Dubry.
100 copies of sheet music just arriv
ed at the Ten Cent Store.
Our public schools in city and coun
ty began again Monday morning after
the holiday vacation.
Misses Sophia Gallets and Inez
Brown went to Loup City Tuesday
and spent the daywi h Mrs Will Root
—Sargent News.
Several kinds of smoked, salt and
spiced fish at The Mogul Store.
Joe Vaughn.
The Catholic Ladies Aid will give
a dance in Society hall Saturday
evening. .Tan. 10th A cordial wel
come to all.
The 11-'ear-old danghter of N. A.
Steen was quite ill the past few days
with a threatened attack of fever, but
is better at present.
DR. BILON
EYE SPECIALIST
Will be In Loup City
Saturday January 17
at Hotel
If you are afflicied with Sore, Weak,
Inflamed, Watery Eyes, Granulated
Lids Styes, etc, or complain of Head
aches, Neuralgia, Dizziness, Pain over
the Eyes upon reading, Insomania,
Sick Headache, Nervousness, Nervous
irritability it is probably due to Eye
Strain although your vision may re
main perfect: Don’t iet this deceive
you but give it your immediate atten
tion. Likewise if you have been un
able to get glasses that suit you don’t
miss this opportunity to have it prop
erly attended to.
Remember the Date
Call Early
One Day Only
District court convenes February 13
next in regular session, at which
comes up the various Litchfield cases,
among other matters of interest.
Roscoe Owens returned to Grand
Island last Monday morning to pur
sue his studies at the Baptist college'
after spending the holiday season at
home.
G. A. Curry was in the Hub last
Friday from the west side on business.
G. A. has nearly if not completely re
covered his failing health of a few
months ago.
If you wish the new Underwood
typewriter No. 5, advertised last
week, see or phone Carlyle Campbell,
buttermaker at the Creamery, within
one week from this issue.
Dr. Carson of Grand Island will be
in Dr. Longacre’s office Wednesday
Jan. 14th, prepared to Fit Glasses’
and to treat the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat.
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Mrs. H M. Mathew left Tuesday
morning fra visit with her brother,
W. L Clark, in the southwest part of
Texas. Returning, she will visit St.
Joe and select her new stock of mil
linery.
W R Mellor came up from Lincoln
last Friday evening to attend to ur
gent business matters, remaining
o\er till Tuesday morning of this
week, before returning to the capital
city.
Long experience in the wholesale
business a knowledge of Qualities and
Values not otherwise acquired, and
you should be quick to see the advant
age and profit by this knowledge, for
1 am able to give you more Actual
Value fpr your money than Can be se
cured elsewhere. Bring in your
orders for Groceries. Quantity orders
solicited. Joe Vaughn.
The county board met Wednesday
to settle with the county treasurer,
and-today to transact general 'outine
business The new countv board
meets next Tuesday, the 13th Instant
to organize and to attend to regular
business.
CHURCH NOTES.
Baptist—Morning, “Growing in
Grace.” Evening, “The Beatitudes.”
I Methodist—Jan. 11, 11 %0 a. m.,
“The Relationship of the Branches to
the Vine.” 7:30 p. m. “Life.”
German—Jan 10, 1:30 p. m , lesson
in Geiman: Jam 11,10:00 a. on., Sun
dgjr actual; Jan. U, JfcSa. umM
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KEEP RIGHT ON using
Gold Medal Flour. It is
just as good now as it was
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c. T. Kenyon efSt. Paul, was trans
acting business here Wednesday
Coming, Our Villiage Postmaster,
Eugene Perry’s excellent drama of
rural life Special scenery, excellent
company. Atthe opera house Jan. 15
Miss Nancy Lewis, who has • een
making her home at Milo Gilbert’s
the past few months, left for Lincoln
Tuesday morning, to return a day or
so later with her mother, who will
make her home with Miss Marcia Gil
bert. _
James Johansen and family have all
been sufferers from aggravated colds
the past week, Mrs. Johansen especi
ally being a severe sufferer, with
cough accompaniment which was
quite alarming for a season, but all
are reported better_
Our Village Postmaster is pro
nounced by press, public and pulpit to
be one of the best rural comedy
dramas ever w ritten Thecharacters
are natural with no over drawn types
to mar the beauty of the play. The
old Postmaster, his wife, his son
studying for the ministry, their
'daughter, the village lawyer, the
swede janitor, the city chap, his wife
who is an acaress, are portrayed by
high salaried artists A olay that
every member of the family should
see; a play with a good moral: a play
that will make a better boy, a better
girl; a better husband and a better
wife. You have a good laugh coming
to you so go and get it at the opera
bouse Jan. 15.
Mrs. A. V. Krise left Tuesday
morning for Meharaa, Oregon, after
several months stay here. She was
accompanied home by her neice, Miss
Marie Gilbert, who expects to remain
perhaps a year. Milo Gilbert accom
panied sister and daughter as far as
Lincoln.
Doctor Bilon, eye specialist, will be
Loup City. Saturday Jan. 17th at
the Hotel. If yon are afflicted with
Sore, Weak. Inflamed, Watery Eyes,
Granulated Lids. Styes, etc., or com
plain of Headaches. Neuralgia, Dizzi
ness, Pain over the Eyes upon Read
ing, Insomnia, Sick Headache, Ner
vousness, Nervous Irritability it is
prohably due to Eye Strain although
vour vision may remain perfect; Don’t
let this deceive you but give it your
immediate attention. Likewise if
you have been unable to get glasses
that suit you don’t miss this opportu
nity to have them properly attended
to. Remember the date. Call early.
One day only.
ALONG ROUTE TWO
Hugh Cash and wife visited Ern
est Daddow’s last week.
Floyd Howard moved on the Clark
Alleman place last week.
Floyd Howard and family returned
from Boone county last Wednesday.
Mrs. Cash is moving on her place
vacated by Mr. Howard
Lanie Larsen and wife of Hazard
visited last week at Albert Snyder’s.
O. A. Davey of Alliance last week
visited his sister. M rs. Anna Snyder.
O. H. Larsen of Hazard visited at
Wiggle Creek last week.
Mrs. Sam Chilson stayed all night
with Mrs. A. Snyder.
Grandma Huncker is slowly improv
ing.
Miss Carrie Bogseth returned Sat
urday from Ericson.
L. O. Waggoner, S. loss! and John
Czarnek have been hauling the for
mer's hay to market.
Art Casteel is hauling corn from H.
J. Jung’s.
Aid meets with Mrs. Fannie Burt
this week.
Floyd Howard helped Mrs. Cash
move on her place Monday
Chas Widmeyer is away on business
Ernest loss! bought five head of
mules from Frank and Arthur Cas
teel last week.
Ray McCullough is carrying mail
on Route 2 this week while Carrier
Conger is putting up ice.
H. W. Brodock had a narrow escape
from tire New Year's morning Onh
bv presence of mind and quick work
of Mrs. Jessie McFadden and Brodock
was the house saved.
Ernest and Emil Iossi took a bunch
of horses and mules to Columbus
If they make good sale will be back
after more.
The play at the literary last Friday
was fine and enjoyed by all. Anothei
will be given the lttth.
Morris Fulliton and wife and Frank
Fulliton spent Sunday at H. W. Bro
dock’s.
.las Roush, Wm. Ktihl and James
McBet h met at the school house last
Tuesday night to see about putting
in new seats.
While blacksmithing last week Al
fred Jorgenson got something in eye.
It was so severe that he had to have
it removed by the doctor.
Fred Johnson and farnilv, Albi rt
Snyder and family, Hugh Cash and
family Ernest Daddow and family.
Oliver Brodnck and Arthur King vis
ited New Year’s Day at H. W. Bro
dock’s.
ALONG ROTE NO. ONE
Tony Johns is on the sick list.
John George will live on the'Joe
Bleaschke farm this year,
W. Phillips was on the market with
six loads of hogs Monday.
S. N. Criss and wife were Loup
City visitors Tuesday.
Ed. Dannatonski was hauling corn
to Litchfield the past week.
Clan. Kowalewski v is!ted friends in,
at. Paul dmtinf Um tanlUmj*. J
All the schools have started again
after being closed during the holidays.
Ed Johns spent the holidays with
his sisters'in Ashton.
Kowalewski Bros, are baling hay
for Wilson this week.
Mrs. Cash and family have moved
down on route two.
Fred Zwinir^attended church in
Loup Sunday.
Frank and Stanley Kowalewski
spent Xmas in Ashton.
Joe Kowalewski and wife took sup
per at the Jo.ins' home Sunday.
L. B. Mendenhall and family are
new patrons on tha route.
Rev Johnson gave the carrier a
sack of corn Tuesday.
Literary at the brick school house
Jan. 9th.
Andrew Sdyzik’s little girl was
pretty sick Monday night.
Lost—a raw hide whip between
Cleora and Parsley’s. Return to car
rier.
A surprise partv at Chris Zwink s
in honor of Miss Ettie. Tuesday even
ing. was enjoyed by all.
Ida Sclyanow returned to Grand Is
land after spending the holidays at
hnme. her sister accompanied her.
Mrs. Will Petersen and Sadie Peter
san have been visiting their sister
Mrs. Jake Zwink.
Among the many farmers who have
b°en shelling corn the past week are.
A. Coppersmith, Zwinks. Clarence
S nner, Mcllravy, Walter Shetler and
T m Parslev
Sherman Wilson will move on the
Phillip’s place as soon as Mr. Phillips
leaves.
A. Franzen, O. G. Hunt and C. s.
Morrisonvopen d up some road for the
carrier t he> past week
The Misses Nora Beckman and
Pauline Rebhausen returned to York
after spending the holidays at the
Beckman home.
Winnie Parsley returned Sunday to
Loup to again take up her school
work.
Frank Zwink and wife entertained
the Beckman young folks Saturday
night. The evening was spent with
card games and music.
One of the carrier’s mules lust a
never-slip shoe somewhere between
Joe Kowalewski’s and B. A. Hender
son’s. Will finder plaase leave in one
of the mail boxes.
Lena and Etfle Zwink went u -
ton Saturday Miss Lena stiMing ti>- e
for a weeks visit while Viss tn --
turned to York the following M> i ay.
The Wheeler and Beckman fan
spent New Year’s Day at the home f
Mr. and Mrs'. Chris Sinner.
E. J Pugsley and family. Le» V -
Hams and family spent New Y»a -
at F. F. Fosters’. »
Fern Russell returned from \ .»
pariso where she was spending
holidays__
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GLOW OUT
Winter Stock of Dry
Goods, must make
room for our new
SPRING GOODS
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you at bargain prices
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