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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1916)
DAVIS CREEK NEWS. Mrs. Hassel visited with Mrs. Pad dock, Monday. Tony Zaruba was at JohnPelanou ski’s, Thursday. Paul and Joe Stillman were in North Loup last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trump were in Ashton last Friday. Frank Zaruba visited at John Pel anouski's last Friday. Frank Trump helped Morris Hassel stack his oats last week. Frank Manchester was up at Cotes field. Saturday, on business. One of Joe Sowokinos' fine horses rot cut on the barb wire fence. Mrs. Ed Manchester and children drove to North Loup, Saturday. Miss Jossie spent Monday even ing with her sister, Mrs. Hassel. Mr. and Mrs. John Pelanouski and family were in Ashton last Friday. Charles Petersen was seen on the streets of Ashton last Wednesday. John Pelanouski. Tony, George and John Orent were all in Ashton Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Paddock visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trump. Sun day. John Pelanouski and Tony Orent were in Loup City Saturday on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Manchester spent Sunday with his brother, Jess, and j^.vife. Mrs. Lawrence Garvel and sons, Frank and Mike, were in Ashton last week. Clare Kettle and Frank Manchester begun putting up their wild hay this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manchester and children were in Ashton last Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rueland called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manchester, Monday evening. Joe Sowokinos and daughter. Nellie, were at Frank Manchester's Sunday afternoon. Little Bennie Zaruba accidently burnt his hand on his father’s gaso line engine. Clarence and Paul Stillman drove up to their brother. Lewis'. Saturday, for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Palu and daughter autoed to Mr. and Mrs. John Palu's and spent Sunday. Several farmers here have begun their fall plowing since the nice rain we had a week ago Monday. Miss Jossie Rueland and Clyde Trump Sundaved at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Fenton, in Valley county Leo and George Sperling and Orin. and Derold Manchester went to the river Sunday for a good time fishing. Miss Fannie Newton, who has been working for Mr. E. F. Paddock all summer, left for her home in Scotia, Saturday. 4 Jess Barnett has been having the leasles. but is able to be out again. Gee. ain't you glad the measles are over w'ith. Jess? Pete Rueland visited with Will Kruger. Sunday until Monday, and the boys and Pete Pruss took in the do ings at Papplin, Sunday. The farmers of Dist. 24 hauled the lumber for the erection of our new school house, which was shipped to Ashton from Loup City, Tuesday. While little Lester Manchester was playing horse, he drew a stick to hit his play horse, and not knowing" his mamma behind, and rammed the stick in the corner of her eye. Her eye has been very painful for several days. Some people when addressing Davis Creek never gives it the right name, as they have a nick name, and call it “Devil’s Creek,” but how do they know this? Have they ever seen any Devils hdf'e? We never have, perhaps they’re dreaming. Ed Manchester has been requested to use his horses to go to town as his auto is laid up for repairs, the result of a broken tire, which blew up for him. Still there is nothing to take the place of good old faithful horses. You sure know you are going to get home rain or shine. Little Edward Pelanouski had the misfortune to have the hind wheels of his father’s spring wagon run over the upper parts of his lower limbs. The family were in the spring wagon and also several sacks of wheat. The little fellow accidently fell in trying to climb in. His father thought him safe and started the team, but it was lucky that his little limbs were not broken. They were only bruised a little. DEER CREEK NUGGETS. Harry Gher visited E. A. Keller, Sunday. Alonzo Quartz autoed to Loup CitT, Monday. Mrs. Agnes McCarville is thrashing this week. Louie Brummer visited with Piam beck’s Saturday. W. It. Stiknev and wife were in Loup City. Monday. Will Critel is putting up hay on the Dinsdale land this week. Tony Bonezvnski is now running the Deer Creek Thrashing Co. Adam Peters helped Joseph Lubasft repair his pump Saturday. Rev. Dunn preached at the Dead Horse school house, Sunday. A number of farmers are hauling wheat to Loup City this week. E. A. Keller and C. E. Stickney autoed to Loup City, Sunday. Vera Semlock, of Platte Co., is | working for Mrs. McCarville. Miss Emma Carsten. who has been j sick with the measles, is out again. Stanley Bonezvnski visited with .Mr. and Mrs. J. Maciejewski. Sundav. Rudolph Peters is in Scliaupps help ing his brother, Henry, with the work. Blanche Richardson, of Arcadia, vis ited at the W. R. Stickney home last week. Joe Steel and family autoed rp Beatrice, Neb., where they will visit for a week. John McCarville and Miss Nir.a Stickney drove over to Walter Mich, liski's Saturday. Ed Plambeck is back running the Avery engine after being sick for a few days last week. Miss Rosy Bonczynski is staying with her cousin. Frank Bonczlnski. during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Slabosezewski autoed to Farwell to attend the pieni<■ at the Horkey farm. C. E. Stickney returned from Omaha Friday evening, where he had been vith a carload of stock. Ignatz Goc is busy plowng on hi - newly rented farm, near Posen, where here will move next spring. Claus Plambeck helped his brother. John, run the thrashing outfit while Ed was taking a rest in bed. Archie Best and wife, who hat e been working for John Howe, left Monday for Greeley county. Elmer Koch is plowing on his newly rented farm near Loup river and will leave this part next spring. Henry Peters, of Schaupps, came over Sunday to visit with his parents, i Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peters, and family. St. Smidera is another new farmer, who is going to start farming on the Jacob Maciejewski farm for the com ing year. F. J. Maciejewski was a passenger to Loup City, Monday, on business matters, returning home the end of the week. A big bunch of young folks went o Paplin, Sunday, to attend the St. lzedoire picnic held at the former Jeffries farm. Carrier Williams and family were out on the Creek. Sunday, after cher ries. His two neices, Miss Cole's, ac orn paniea them. Miss Clara Peters came up from 1 Grand Island, where she is employed o visit with her mother, Mrs. L. ; Peters, and family. Plambeck Bros, are thrashing in Howard county, and are making the journey back to the good old Sher man county place. St. Bonczynski departed for Leave1 worth. Kan.. Wednesday, where he in ; to stay, after working for his brother. Frank, for a year. Stanley Zaworski and family autoed to Ashton. Sunday, to visit with Stan ley's parents. Miss Katie Stickney accompanied them. i LOUP CITY CHAUTAUQUA BEGINS AUGUST 17 PROGRAM The Enthusiasm of out Homeland MALE QUARTET is contagious. They start the program off right. You will be sorry if you don’t hear both their concerts. Along with the Quartet the first day we have an unique story of the PAGODA land; slides and moving pictures help impress DR. SUMNER VINTON’S experi ences in INDIA ON YOUR MIND. PIETRO VERDI.—PIANO-ACCORDEON and electric drums—A “One Man I Band.” He plays a piano duet alone. .Can you beat it? Watch him. After his ^ music, DR. GEORGE GIBBONS YARROW presents “The Culture of Personality” in a new way; sounds interesting, doesn’t it? It is! Second day. More of VERDI and then: JESS PUGH! Here we all get aboard the BIG JOY NIGHT SPECIAL! Pugh is the conductor. It’s one night in a lifetime; join us. We have waited three years to have the MILITARY GIRLS with us again. Thou sands of friends welcome their return. The entire evening will be too short, and the happiest you ever spent: a medley of Orchestral selections, Drill, Impersonations, Readings, and Songs galore. They are here the third day. After our trip to the clouds with this sextette of delightful young ladies we are brought to earth by Dr. C. C. WILSON. His lecture is of things fundamental: “The Coming Community” or the “Lure of the Web.” The BONNIE BROOKE Company will delight you in their dainty, artistic way: singing, reading, violin music. Then we have a new feautre on our program: a PLAY teeming with human inter est—“On the Wings of Melody.” “A Message From Mars” has charmed hundreds of thousands of people. Each time it is better—a wonderful story superbly told! ADRIAN NEWENS has made this story famous. In the world of monologists he stands without a peer. 0 A few of Mr. Newen’s other monologues are: ‘The Sky Pilot”; “A Singular Life”; and “To Him That Hath.” He comes the fourth day. The big week’s program reaches its climax on the last day with two full con certs by THURLOW LIEURANCE and his ALL AMERICAN BAND. j This is a band in action—a singing band— a rare treat—for it’s under the per } sonal direction and supervision of Mr. Lieurance, himself. Frank Grudzinski has a new Ford. Miss Frieda Plambeck is working for Jim Lang, of Rockville, the last part of the summer. The Deer Creek Thrashing Co. are pulling their outfit up west to Loup City, and they may lose a bunch of close jobs around here. Elmer Koch came down over Sun day from the western part of the state tends to stay, after working for his brother. Frank, for a year. Thomas Polski is plowing his npwiv rented farm north of Ashton. He rent ed the place from Mrs. Stynak and will move there next spring. Mr. and Mrs. John Johns, of Loup City, came over Sunday to visit with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Kalkowski. and family, returning home Monday. Edward Bydalelt arrived home from Genoa. Nehr., Friday, where he has been working for farmers there, but it dd not suit him any better than the good old home. Frank Bonczynski. Jr., is busy plowing nis corn and says that it is better to plow now when warm than cool, because he had to keep studies in the Frank D/mek saloon. Mr. and Mrs. Krvzski. of Columbus. Neb., arrived, via the auto route, to see their farm here, and also to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krvzski. returning home the,latter part of the week. Mrs. Joseph Haremza and sori3, Albert and Richard, departed for their home in Minneapolis last Satur day after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Maciejewski. for six weeks. We have seen many advertisements in papers that Henry Ford has re duced the price of his (tin cans) to make everybody own one, and we will! wait till we can get them as cheap as our fruit (tin cans). Last Monday when the shower struck ] us there were were a few places visit ed by lightning. A stack of oats was struck at Jens Carstens' place and Jens Steffenson lost a stack of al falfa from the same cause. A few young folks entertained at | the home of Mr. and Mrs. August ; Masehka. Sunday evening. At a late : hour light refreshments were served and later all departed for their homes after having had a very enjoyable evening. We have learned that there will be | two floor games Sunday next, one at Bob Suchnek's and one at Mrs. L. Peters, so. boys, get your girls under the arm and go to either one. Bothj will assure good music and a good! time. i A barn nance was given at tne nome | [ of Loyd Jahorek last Saturday. A | large crowd of folks were present, and a little scrap was beginning to start, but the militia stopped it be fore blood was spilled. The Maschka Stobbe Bros, were the music givers. Deer Creek did not play Austin Sun day on account of them changing their minds, but played the Deer Creek mar ried men and singles, but finally the singles were too much for the married men, and skinned them in the ninth inning to the tune of 17 to 5. Masehka tossed the pill for the singles, and did good work, and will be one of our new stars for the finishing games. Stobbe threw for the married men. hut was hit all over. Arrangements for next CLEARCREEK SAND. Mrs. William Kohls is on the sick list. J. H. Mead traded for a new Ford ; Saturday. Earnest Garnet sold his Ford the i other day. Tom I’arsley autoed to Broken Bow ] last Friday. Ed Flynn lost a cow by being struck by lightning. Fred Brookshier is helping Guy Ricn mond stack grain. Mr. Bichel is thrashing at Mr. Wolsey’s this week. Jim Hager and wife visited with E. Zink at Mason, Sunday. Oscar Johnson is helping Walter Shetler with the farm work. Miss Alma Herseh, of Ravelin, is vis iting with Miss Emma Weber. Miss Garra Hill arrived home Satur day from the Kearney Normal. Mrs. S. C. Eastahrook and girls took in the Chautauqua Sunday evening. Jim Hoger arrived Thursday morn ing from the western part of the state. Cecil Kretzer is helping G. A. Rich mond with the stacking and hay mak ing. Frank Kuhn and J. A. Bowser were Lithhfield visitors last Friday morn ing. Most everybody on Clear Creek is taking in the Chautauqua at Litch field. John Heapy, Mr. Hale and Paul Hickman helped A. D. Jones stack hia grain. Mrs. Brookshier and Mrs. Rainforth visited with Mrs. Perry Whipple, Wed nesday. Mrs. L. B. Hickman and Mrs. A. D. Jones went to the Chautauqua Mon day afternoon. There was a reception given by the Sunday school at Bulah chapel, Wed nesday evening. C. A. Spencer, of Lamont. Oklahoma, is visiting with his brother, W. F. Spencer, for a few days. Charles Goodwin and John Hines will thrash at J. C. Hill’s and some more of their neighbors this week. We had a gentle shower of rain last Sunday evening, and we wish it would come oftener. Corn looks well in this section. S. C. Allison died Tuesday morning. He had been ailing about a week and passed away very suddenly. The cause of his death was cytitis. Seth Richmond and wife. F. T. Rich mond and family, and G. A. Richmond and family and Miss Anna Vann vis ited with A. D. Jones’ family, Sunday. T’nited States prestige is said to be growing abroad, according to a Wash ington dispatch. No mention is made, however, of our standing with our dear friends across the Rio Grande. E. P. DAILY FURNITURE CO. Sells for less and pays the freight Liggett & Platt Spiral Spring These springs are the products of two of the largest exclusive bed spring factories in the world. Guaranteed for life at a price within the reach of all. We also have a complete line of brass and steel beds, steel couches and cots. Come in and inspect our rugs and linoleums. We carry a complete line of all grades. Get our special prices on porch and lawn furniture. E. P. DAILY FURNITURE CO. Your money’s worth or your money back LIVESTOCK PRICES IT SOUTH OMAHA Cattle Market Steady to Strong er; Receipts Fair HOGS ADVANCEFROM 10-15C Another Big Jump in Lambs; Prices 15@25c Higher than at the Close of Last Week. Best Sell at $11.40@ 11.50, and the Fair Kinds at $11.15 <a>11.25. No Change in She^p. Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Neb., August 8, 1916.—The week opened with a fair run of cattle, 291 loads, about 7,400 head. Some choice yearlings brought $10.25. Bulk of the fair to good cattle weighing around I, 000 to 1,250-pounds sold around $9.00®9.60. Supplies of cows and heifers were somewhat liberal, de mand was broad, and the market steady with last week’s close. Good to choice gTass stock found a ready sale at $6.65®7.35, and on up. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice beeves, $9.60@10.00; fair to good beeves, $9.00®9.50; common to fair beeves, $7.75® 8.75; good to choice yearlings, $9.50@ 10.25; fair to good yearlings, $8.75® 9.50; common to fair yearlings, $6.50®8.50; good to choice heifers, $6.75@7.50; good to choice cows. $6.65@7.25; fair to good cows, $6.00® 6.60; canners and cut ters, $4.00®5.75; veal calves, $9.00®) II. 75; bologna bulls, $5.50® 6.25; beef bulls, $6.00® 7.00. Shipping demand for hogs for Mon day was fairly broad, and outside buyers started in early and paid 10@ 15c higher prices for such hogs as they could use. Packers hogs also started to move at an early hour, and showed about the same advance as the shippers. The general market was 10@15c higher, while in a few extreme cases it was 20c higher. Most of the packer hogs sold at $!>.20@9.:;5, with a scattering of the plainest stuff on down, and several bunches of the best lights and butchers sold as high as $9.75, the top. Receipts of sheep and lambs for Monday were almost as large as a week ago, sixty cars or 16,000 head, about 1,000 less than last Monday. Despite the fact that receipts were liberal, the packers had to pay prices that were 15(5 25c higher than at the close of last week, for lambs. Good to choice Idahos brought $11.40(5) 11.50, the highest prices ever paid here in August, and a fair sort of Ne vadas and Wyomings sold at $11,150 11.25. Old sheep were in moderate supply, and those sold up to noon went about steady. Decent to good ewes brought $7.25@7.50. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs, good to choice, $11.25(5) ' 11.50; lambs, fair to good, $10.75(g) 11.25; lambs, feeders. $8.75@9.60; yearlings, good to choice, $7.75@8.25; yearlings, fair to good, $7.00 @7.75; yearlings, feeders, $6.50 @7.65; weth ers, fair to choice, $6.75@8.00; ewes, good to choice, $7.00(5 7.50: ewes, fair to good, $5.75@7.00; ewes, plain to culls, $4.00@5.75; ewes, feeders, $4.50 @6 00; ewes, breeders, all ages, $6-26 1 BRING YOUR GRAIN I TO THE I Loup City Mill & Light Co. Furnishes all the light and power and also makes the best of flour. Handled by all Merchants. BUY FLOUR THAT IS MADE IN LOUP CITY HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF . Hard and Soft Coal I TAYLOR’S ELEVATOR LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA ^Columbia Grafonola Buy it to-day and bring Music and Happiness to your Home ' | ''HE COLUMBIA is the oldest and the best Phonograph in the world—ranging in price from $15 to $350—and should receive your earnest consideration. The Columbia Records are World Renowned ig tor durability and correct reproduction h——-—-J pf the voice, as well as Brass and Wood Instruments. People wanting the best insist on a Columbia. A complete line of these Famous Instruments and Kecords will be found at all times at The Schmolier & Mueller Piano Co. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA 1311-1313 Farnam Omaha, Nab. Or Their Local Representative— ? WM. GRAEFE, Loup City, Nebraska An exchange discourses learnedly on the interesting subject of “Spoil ing a Bad Egg." But since we are in no way affected we decline to waste valuable space in superfluous com ment. It is said that thirty thousand manu facturing plants in America are suited for turning out munitions of war. Here’s hoping for one that insofar as the United States is concerned they never have occasion to turn a wheel.