Daily sells for less. Chase’s for fresh groceries. W. O. Brown was a passenger to Austin Saturday. , R. E. Dale was a passenger to Lin coln Saturday morning. Mrs. D. L. Adamson visited in Grand Island Saturday. J. W. Long was an eastbound pas senger to Lincoln Saturday. Clifford Rein visited with Fred Rein’s at Ashton Wednesday. James Bartunek is making especial ly low prices on horse blankets. E. A. Miner was a St. Paul visitor Saturday, returning the same day. William Schumann and wife spent the day at Grand Island Saturday. Mrs. Fred Odendahl spent the day visiting with friends at St. Paul. W. F Mason transacted business at Grand Island and Columbus last Friday. W. D. Zimmerman returned from Omaha last Friday where he had 1 een on business. Mrs. I. S. Kieth and two sons, wlere Rockville visitors Saturday, visiting with friends and relatives. Chris Bauman, and family, spent over Sunday with Mrs. Bauman’s brother. John Dietz and wife. Mrs. A. C. Haggey and children, were passengers to Grand Island Saturday to visit with relatives. For Sale: A nice lot of Indian Runner ducks for a short time at 75c each—Mrs. John Warrick. Phone 7014. The Misses Alice Mulick and Helen Tapolski came up from Ashton Fri day where they are attending school, to visit with home folks. Gilbert Henkens returned to his borne at Rockville Friday after spending the day visiting with Rex l'ord and Theodore Currier. Miss Clara Polski visited at the home of her brother. L. B. Polski. and family, last Wednesday, returning to her home at Ashton Thursday morn ing. Mrs. Lew Owen and daughter. Miss Edna, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ward, all of Arcadia, visited here with many friends last Friday, returning home in the evening. Opera house, Saturday, December ISth, “From the Gutter to the Foot lights" in five parts. One of Webb's teries.. Prices Id and 15 cents Special music. Mrs. Minnie Schirkofsky and little son Robert, returned to their home al Grand Island last Friday. She had been here attending the funeral ol her father. L. Bechthold. The eighth grade gave a surprise party on their teacher, Mr. Nicoson on Wednesday of last week. The evening was spent in games. Light refreshments were served and at a late hour all departed for their homes reporting a very pleasant evening. Daily sells for less. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Alfalfa hay for sale. Inquire of Burr Robbins. Jack Pageler was a business pas ing in the evening. V. L. Johns was an Ashton visitor Tuesday on business. Joe O’Bryan was a business visitor ; to Grand Island Tuesday. P. T. Rowe was a business passen ger to Rockville Friday. Henry Dunker visited with Fred Hunker at Rockville Tuesday. Fresh lettuce and radishes and other vegetables at Pritschau’s. tf T. E. Gilbert returned from St. Paul Tuesday where js had been on business. Mrs. J. A. Chandler went to Ra venna last Friday to visit with her many friends. Automobile for sale. Five passen ger automobile for sale cheap. Iuquire of T. R. Lay. A. B. Conger returned from Farwell Tuesday evening where he had been on business. How’ard James Jr. returned from Ord Monday evening where he had been on business. Rev. Theodore Young and Alfred Anderson were business visitors to Comstock Monday evening. Miss Clara Bogacz came up from Ashton Wednesday evening to visit at the Floyd Janulewiez home. Mr. and Mrs. Wroblewski came up from Ashton Monday evening to visit with relatives and friends. Top prices paid for turkeys at the creamery. Call us up.—Ravenna Creamery Co., Loup City, Nebr. Claud Clay, and family left Mon dav for Morral, Wyo., where they in tend to make their future home. Mrs. J. H. Tockey fame down from Arcadia Wednesday to spend the day visiting with Mrs. Susan Tockey. Miss Elizabeth Fike returned to her home at Arcadia Friday evening after visiting here at the Steel home. Mrs. C. W. Conhiser and Miss Bertha Retenmayer accompanied cauia Monday to visit a few days. Phil Pizer returned to Hastings Monday after spending a short time here in the interests of the Pizer & > Co. store. Rev. Father Jarka returned home ing from Ashton Tuesday where he had been on business and visiting with many friends. Mrs. John McDonald and two I daughters, Opal and Klea, went to : Hallam, Nebr., Tuesday morning to ! attend the wedding of a friend. The reputation of J. I. Depew for welding large castings has traveled far and wide. Last week he did welding for parties twenty-four and thirty-two miles from Loup City. ■ .. I Daily sells for less. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Hansen’s Sunny Smile coal—Your warmest friend. E. G. Taylor autoed to Mason City Wednesday on a business trip. “The Million Dollar Mystery” at the opera house every Tuesday night. Ernest Rowe returned home from Ashton Thursday evening where he had been for several days. O. A. Woods was a business visitor to St. Paul Wednesday morning, re luming home the same day. Clayton Conger visited with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Conger at Arcadia last Thursday and Friday. Mrs. J. H. Tockey of Arcadia is here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Susan Tockey, and other relatives. Ward VerValin made a business trip to Ashton Monday returning in the evening. FOR SALE:—Team, wagon and harness and hay rack. Inquire of C. N. Lambert. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rettenmayer of Aicadia, visited at the C. W. Con hiser home Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Dem bewski, a fine pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Congratulations. Mrs. Carrie McMullen left Wednes day morning for Aurora to attend the funeral of her father, Peter Ja coby. Mrs. Herbert Mortz, and children, came up from Scliaupps Tuesday evening to visit a few days’ at the Mike Kaminski home. Mr. and Mrs. Claus Haider re turned to their home at St. Libory, Monday after spending Sunday at the William Graefe home. Downing Charlton returned home last Wednesday evening from Oma ha where he had been on business and pleasure combined. A fine girl of the regulation size and weight arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Daddow, west of Wiggle Creek on December 13. Mike Kaminski came home from Schuyler Monday and visited till Wednesday with home folks, return ing to his work Wednesday morning. Walter Scott, who has been here visiting with his brother, L. M. S< ott, and family, returned to his home at Phillipps, Nebr., Wednes day morning. Opera house, Saturday, December 18, “From the Gutter to the Foot lights” in five parts. One of Webb’s series. Do not miss this thrilling story. Prices 10 and 15 cents. Special music. Miss Helen Beck, who has been here for some time visiting with her uncles, E. T. and C. F. Beushausen, left for Ord Saturday to visit a few days with relatives and many friends and from there she will return to her i home at Steamboat Springs, Colo. Daily sells for less. Try Chase’s first—it pays. I. C. Smith was a business passen ger to Rockville Thursday. Ira Iliddleson was a business pas senger to Rockville Friday. Miss Bertha Landeaur spent Sun- j day with her parents at Arcadia. Mrs. E. G. Taylor spent the day visiting with relatives at St. Paul last Friday. Mrs. Clarence Colt rune visited with friends at St. Paul iast Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Iona Sharp spent the day at Grand Island Saturday, returning in the evening. George Benschoter went to Hay Springs, Nebr., last Friday to look after his big ranch. W. B. Flanders made a visiting trip over in the neighborhood of Hazard last Sunday. Col. George Slote and Mrs. Slote of Litchfield spent Monday here visit ing with Drs. Bowman. Top prices paid for turkeys at the creamery. Call us up.—Ravenna Creamery Co., Loup City, Nebr. Mrs. Lamont L. Stephens was a passenger to Lincoln Monday to at tend the wedding of a friend. Max. Leschinskv was a passenger to Grand Island Monday on business, returning home Tuesday evening. Miss Alice Tangerman came up from Rockville Saturday and visited over Sunday at the Dietericlis home. I. L. Conger returned home from Dannebrog Wednesday noon where he had been visiting with his brother, Cash Conger, and family. Mrs. C. J. Augustyn, who has been here visiting at the heme of Mrs Joe Wondra, returned to her home at Shelby. Nebr., Saturday morning. Mrs. Edward Oltman came up from Schaupps last Thursday and visited with her sister, Mrs. W. D. French, and family, returning home Thursday morning. Mrs. T. L. Grierson left Tuesday morning for Omaha to spend a few days’ visiting with friends, and then from there she goes to Atlantic, la., ! to visit with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Seymore, and other relatives. Mrs. E. W. Thompson left Satur day noon for Hot Springs, South Da kota, to spend a week visiting with her husband, Earl Thompson who is in the sanitarium there for treat ment. He expects to return home with her. The Loup City band is holding practice meetings twice each week, on Monday and Friday evening. The ; band will give a concert some time in the near future, probably in Feb , ruary. The bard has been holding regular practices for some time. The ; concert to be given will be waited i for with interest. iiiimimiiiiiiiiiHiiimmmiiiiimimiiimmimmimmimiimiiiiiimmimimmmiimimiiiimiimmmiiMiiiiiiiiimiimimiiiiimimmmmiiimmmmimimmmiimimiiimmiiiij. Special Attraction Dec. 17 I POLLY PRIMROSE and HER MERRY MINSTREL MAIDS THAT ALL GIRL MINSTREL SHOW. MUSIC MIRTH MELODY. 2 HOURS CLEAN, CLEVER AMUSEMENT WUTCH FOR THE PARADE All Seats Reserved. Adults 50c, Children 25c Daily sells tor less. Take advantage of the cut prices on horse blankets at James Bartunek’s. Corn Flakes, 6c per package, at The Loup City Cash Store, Wm. Lew andowski, proprietor. Henry Eisner will fit you with glasses. Satisfaction is guaranteed. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd K. Janulewicz, northwest of town was gladdened by the arrival of a nine pound boy on December 14. Here’s hoping he will grow to manhood and follow in the footsteps of his dad. Willis Fulliton of Austin was in Loup City Wednesday. Mr. Fulliton will visit until next Monday with run tives at Boelus and Central City and then will leave for Anahem, Cali fornia, where he will spend the next three months visiting and sight see ing. There is a movement on foot among several of our local pastors to secure an evangelist and hold re vival meetings here in March. If the plans materialize it is the intention to erect a tabernacle in which to hold the meetings. Nothing definite as yet lias been decided upon as the movement is yet in its infancy. How do nations raise moeny to con duct long wars? Recently France, England and Russia placed a great loan in the United States. We tell you in a special article in this issue of The Northwestern how Jay Cooks raised one billion dollars for the fed eral government during the Civil war when the situation was mighty dark. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Get your flowers for Christmas from Pritschau. Order early. It. P. Starr returned from Omaha luesday evening where he had been on legal business. Fresh lettuce, radishes and other vegetables. Agent for cut flowers.— Yv truer Pritschau. Phone 58. Mrs. Sadie Bailey, of Westerville, j Nebr., is here visiting at the W. J. | Fisher and George Bensclioter homes. Ivliss Barbara Ignowski returned home from Schaupps Saturday even ing where she had been visiting with triends. C. F. Beushausen, and family, and W. Hawk, and family, autoed to Kear ney last Sunday and spent the day visiting with relatives. A. F. Eisner has been on the sick list this week, being confined to his home part of the time. The Christ mas rush was too great for him. Mrs. B. J. Swanson returned to her home'd Ulysses, Nebr., Tuesday morn ing after visiting here wTith her son, O. L. Swanson, and family, and other relatives. She was accompanied by her little granddaughter. — J. S. Pedler had an accident Mon day evening that has caused him considerable pain since. He slipped and fell on the steps at his home, which were covered with a thin coat ing of ice, and was severly bruised about the back and shoulders. While the accident was quite severe, it I might have been worse and his j friends hope for his speedy recovery. | Miss Emma Rowe entertained the B. Y. P. U. of the Baptise church to a party at her home last Criday even ing in honor of Miss Laura Weiss of Shelton. The evening was spent iu games and light remreshmeuts were served, and at a late hour all departed tor their homes reporting a most en joyable time. Every day we see or hear of some thing mighty good and praise worth;, about some oye in this town, and it just clinches us in the opinion that it is a “good place to live.” And we hear and see good deeds and traits of the farmers out in the country, and that, too, gives us u mighty fine feeling. A person might travel a long way and see many worse places to live than this town and among these good towrn and country people. It suits us. MARRIED. Miss Amy Bass of Loup City and Mr. Harry Roberts of Hazard were married by County Judge Smith at the court house on Tuesday, Decem ber 14, at 11:30 a. m. The marriage was witnessed by the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bass, and her brothers and sisters. Byron Roberts, of Hazard and Miss Tena Bass acteid as best man and bridesmaid. After the ceremony the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride’s parents where a fine wedding dinner awaited them. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will make their home at Sweetwater. Their many friends wish them mttch joy in their married life. FOR SALE. Three choice Duroc boars.—L. N. Smith. Phone Black 12. 52-3 YOVTA ^ AGE, No Doubt You are a Busy Person-But This Advertise ment Was Meant to be Read. It will Pay You to do so. There is a reason. You have an opportunity to come into our store and inspect our goods. We have spent many months in completing 1 his stock. We have no dead ones. Every piece of merchandise is guaranteed by the manufacturers trade mark and are marked with plain figures. We offer a reward for anyone bringing us a customer who has not _ received perfect satisfaction on every purchase. We have records of over 3,000 customers who have had watches re paired and have purchased goods from us at the same time, with per fect satisfaction at all times. We carry the largest stock anywhere to be found in Sherman county. You cannot make a mistake, because we will not allow a mistake on any purchase. We back our goods with honest prices and honest quality. This means service to you, and service spells success. ' Now be fair with yourself, study our goods, compare with others and prove to your own satisfaction the high quality of goods handled by us. We thank you for reading this advertisement. Give us a call, and you will thank us for the opportunity it offers. HENR Y M. ELSNER Registered Optometrist. Christmas Will Soon | Be Here VHHHHHHH HHHIHHHHBHflHHHIBP Do your Christmas shopping early. We are trying our best to please you. We had a wonderful month in November for which we thank you. Help us make this a better one. Nice assortment of sensible and useful Christmas gifts. | Women’s and Children’s plain and fancy Handkerchiefs, Each 5c to 50c. Men’s all linen handkerchiefs, 25c to 50c. A complete line of Men’s neck ware, Each 25c to 50c. Combs, Handbags, Barretts, front and back and side combs, 10c to $1.50. Santa (flans Head quarters at Hir Swansons Store A fine line of ribbon. All prices | 10c to 50c yd. Beautiful Bed Spreads, $1.00 to $5.00. Table Cloths and Napkins, $2.00 to $6.50 Set. Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s Coats, $2.00 to $15.00. Cotton Wool and Wool Nap Blankets, Pair 75c to $7.00. Complete Line of Dry Goods mid Notions to Suit Everybody VIC SWANSON The Place to Buy Your Merchandise at the Right Price t