Loup City North western 0 A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXVI ' LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8', 1917 - NUMBER 13 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Mrs Elmer Hetrn k visited at C. ' 1’ Hetrick's Tuesday J H Bums and family visited at A. r. Hagey's place last Sunday. Mr and Mrs E E Erickson visi' ed at John Carlson’s last Sunday. Mr and Mr? G W Anderson visited at A K Purwine’a place on Sunday. W H Doner of Eoup City was a • a? res* visitor m this v< initv lust week. Ala tr ar.d Katie Fagen and Mr. and Mrs A C. Hagev autoed to Hast • ge one day last week. Mr and Mr*. R P McClarv and r miL Marie and Bettie Mahu visited at A P. Mahti's pace Sunday. Fred Carlson of I'tica. Kas . and Mr*. Fr- 1 Swanson and I>ave Carlson of Hamilton county are visiting at the John Carlson home a tew days. KP M>-Clary is among the auto owners now i>ut Robert did not join the "Foidites." He procured for him self a fann-a- Hodre Bros., little wagon, fully equipped Have you moved vet? Is the one of the tram questions asked around here iatrlv Nearly everybody has moved and tho-o- that have not are talking a* tf they w .1 !>rfore fall Lest Monday evening about fifty of t .- friend* and neighbors of the John Nordstrom family dropped in and j e*?.Lt - . surprised O* -ar Nordstrom, it being a farewell party as Oscar Wye* one day tins week for Wyo ming East Fumy as J >hn Carlson was going to take come ruedi< ine he by as.r'a*e took a small quantity of < arboli a- id Immediate medical at'etit. n smb brought Mr. Carlson t ut of danger and it is retorted that he t* cow gemng along very nicely. There wa* a real "wild man" scare in t! i» vicinity lately. Ye Scribe has not yet learned the -wild man’s" name neither vh> he came from, but it is reported tha’ he is in safe keeping and he ?ure belongs there as it is re ported that he was a queer acting person DAVIS CREEK NEWS fid Man- heater and son shelled i ora one day last week. Mr? Peter Ueuiaud has be^-n on the ?.- k list the past few days. Mr Wnrht ar.d sons took a load of •» to Anitus h-.-t Tuesdav Gerald Manchester was selling some fine po?« e three head of cattle last week. Mr and Mrs Ed Manchester and children autoed to North Loup Iasi Saturday. John Palu has been moving his farm machinery from his father's place to his new farm. Jess Barnett and Norman Hulbersor were in Ashton last Friday. Jess hac hogs on the market. Morris Hassel finished hauling his corn last Friday which he purchased from Tony Frederick. Glen Trump was hauling corn from the old place to the one where his parents live, last week. Mr and Mrs. E. F. Paddock and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reuand were in North Ixiup last Friday. K F. Paddock drove his bull trac tor and saw to Charles Glauss’ and buzzed up his wood last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zaruba visited with the latter's parents in Valle) ; county. Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Lorence White was shopping in North Loup last Friday. She called on Mrs. F. Manchester in the evening Homer. Ernest and Roy Williams of I North Loup, autoed to Trump's place last Wednesday and transacted busi ness. There was a fine dance given at the home of Mr and Mrs. E. F. Paddock. Saturday evening. All report a good ! time. V ss Julia Orent has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Tony Zaruba. a few davs. This young lady expects to leave for Cedar Rapids. Iowa. In the near future. It was thought that we were threat ened with a hizzard last Wednesday as it beean to snow, but the first of March came in very nice the next morning. it has been reported that Joe Wolie of Deuel county, has sold his engine and tractor and has gone into the hardware business at Chappel. Good : luck Joe. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zaruba and chil dren and Mr and Mrs. George Barnett a:.d daughter. Miss Nettie, spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mor ris Hassel. at cards. Tony Koslii ki of Ashton, passed to the great beyond at his home ast Wed nesday.. He has been a sufferer for a l ing time. The bereaved familv have the heartfelt sympathy of the en 'ire community in this, their hour of sorrow. Frank Manchester. E. F. Paddock. Lorence Spotanski and several others helped Peter Reuland haul his house 1. dd goods to North Loup, Monday, where Mr. Reuland billed them for Chappell We wish Mr. Reuland and family all kinds of good luck. We see by The Ashton Herald that our mail carrier, John Rapp, has a i harming little Miss who arrived at his home last Tuesday. He felt so -big and proud over it that his wagon was not big enough for him so he had Tony Grabowski substitute for him Congratulations to papa, mama and the baby. NOTICE. t We still exchange flour for wheat at the elevator. Also make special prices on flour in 500 pound lots. Also handle all kinds of food and oil meal. E. G. Taylor'6 Elevator. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Neb. PO.NTS EMPHASIZING INDIVIDUALITY: — ■' ':••'! i Id.-: i:? at ion. Explanation or Argument. Tv. V-. - > ad'. Strong. Healthy Growth. - i ug Y e and Tornado Insurance at Actual Goat. ■ • " liars Saved to Policy holders Since Organization. Can h» • You Save Money. r»M Only in the State of Nebraska Only. At - jteiv Limits the Liability of its Members. ■aril t .1 - Its Losses Fairly. Promptly and in Full. ‘ • "t»n:{. : ies to Lower Their Rates on Farm Property. W. G. TUCKER, Local Agent ?--1 ; The First Consideration in making purchases for your spring shirts is, “where can I get t shirts that will wear and stand j the acid in laundering, and hold the color. Try the Ideal shirts and be convinced. Spnng line now ready for your inspection. { I - __— ■ I ■ i Will Be Glad To Show You at LORENTZ - - — ■ _ DEER CREEK NUGGETS. George Ritz sold a fine cow last week. Miss Thressa NowicH lias been on the sick list Edward Bydalek has been quite sick the past week. Ed. Bydalek has been laid up this week with the measles. Alfonso Bydalek was sick the past week with a sore throat. The John Bazman children are sick with the whooping cough. Wallace Haremza sold four hogs to Ignatz Haremza last week. Ed. Carsten quit school last week on account of the early work. Mr. and Mrs. John Krvski arrived from Columbus last Friday. Andrew Bonczynski shelled corn for Jurgen Carsten last Monday. Ignatz Haremza helped W. A. Sei fert shell corn last Saturday. Stanley Nowicki has been hauling j hay from Andrew Bonezyski’s. Mrs. Matt Hansen was quite low last week but is improved a little. Paul Krvski has been hauling hay from Ashton the past week. Ralph and Edmond Maschka spent Sunday with the. Maschka Bros. Ed. Carsten was chore boy for Har ry Lemberg. Saturday and Sunday. Adam and Rudolph Peters autoed to Sc-haupps last Monday* on business. Dan Stobbe hauled a few* loads o? fine fat porkers to Ashton last week. The George Ritz children w*ere re ported as being sick with the measles. Tony Stobbe bought a load of corn from M. J. Maciejewski last Tuesday*. Tony Stobbe and Staney Smedra helped Thed Smedra move, last week. George Ritz purchased a new player piano from Mr. Mars of Grand Island. The George Ritz family have been quite sick with the grippe the past week. August Maschka purchased a new Great Western manure spreader last week. iiaiiv .uacieje wski purcuasea a new 2M horse power gasoline engine re cently. Henry and Daniel Bydalek spent Sunday evening with the Maschka Brothers. Plambeck Bros, shelled corn with their tractor for W. A. Seifert, last Saturday. Tophiel Bydalek and Paul Kryski helped Stanley Xowicki haul hay the past week. Marie Plambeck came up last week from Rockville, for a short visit with her mother. The »yrunk Maciejewski children have been sick the past week with the measles. The doctor from Rockville has been on Deer Creek the past few days aid ing the sick. Ignatz Haremza helped his brother. Walace. move to Keith county one day last week. Paul Kryski bought two tons of bal ed hay from Mongul Vincent, of Asn ton. ast week. m We understand that. Henry Peters will hold a public sale at Ashton in the near future. Jurgen Carsten sold two loads of corn to Albert Sundstrom near Rock ville, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Maciejewski visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. St. Dvmak. Sr., j at Ashton, Sunday. A few from here attended the funer- j al of Mrs. Paulsen, who died at Rock-1 ville last Tuesday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. St. Xowicki has been very sick the past week with the grippe. This Lubash and Mike Slobasczew ski’s children are quite sick with the measles this week. St. Dymaek autoed to Ravenna last Monday on some important business, returning the same day. Jurgen Carsten hauled a few loads of corn to Rorkville last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Paul Smedra has been quite sick with the measles, but is showing im provement at this time. Carsten Bros, have been busy the first part of this week hauling hay from the Carl Treffer farm. Miss Emma Peters was an eastbound passenger to St. Paul. Wednesday, to have some dental work done. Mrs. Cela Krvski and Curley Zochol of Ashton, visited with their sister. Mrs. Harry Maciejewski. Sunday. Alfonso Bvdalek has been helping his cousin. Sal Bvdalek. on Oak Creek haul alfalfa last Thursday and Fridav. Lizzie Weiss, teacher in school Dist. No. 12, is sick w’ith the measles. Her brother, Antone is taking her place. J. W. Peters and son. Adam, autoed to Loup City last Wednesday on im portant business, returning the same day. Art Strom moved his stock, ma chinery. etc., from the John Hehnke farm to a farm near Loup City last week. R. Lemberg of near Farwell, has took a few loads of hav from his son. Harry’s place near Rockville the past week. Stanley Smedra moved his stock machinery, etc., on the Jacob Macie jewski farm recently vacated by Ig natz Goc. Mrs. Ruddlph John arrived here from Loup City last week to visit with her daughter, Mrs. I. S. Kalkowski, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Poch and Ed.: Haedler and wife of west Ashton, visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lor enz, Sunday. Mrs. Wieserski. who has been con fined ii\ bed for the past two months is very much imphoved and will soon be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hollst and baby and Herman K..hn f-v tan. Neb., for a visit with Mrs. M Plambeck and family. The Paul Kryski children resumed their school duties Monday, after be ing absent for the past two weeks on account of sickness. Mike Lubash departed for Lincoln this week, where he will attend the automobile school there this year. Success to you Mike. Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Corsten wen to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lemberg near Farwell and help them celebrate their silver wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bydalek and son. Tophiel. autoed to Columbus, on Tuesday, where they attended the funeral of a relative. Martin Rasmussen painted his top buggy red, last week hoping it will bring him a great fortune some day We hope so too. Martin. Clemens Maciejewski came up from St. Paul last Friday to visit with his parents over Sunday. He returned to his school duties Monday. A literary was held at the Bratn mer school last Friday. As this was the last one a large crowd was pres ent to witness the program. Thed Smedra moved his stock ma chinery from the Joe Bendekowski farm to the Mike Wiezorek farm which was vacated by Mike Lubash. Mrs. Frank Wardyn of Ashton, who underwent an operation at Grand Is land a few weeks ago for cancer, is now staying at the Frank Goc home. Jake Ritz of Rockville, agent for the PeLaval cream searator, has been on Deer Creek tahe past few days de livering a separator to Stanley No wicki. Mrs. M. Plambec k and family, Joe Hollst and wife and baby, Herman Kuhn and Jake Ritz visited with Mr. and ^Irs. George Ritz and family last Sunday. Joe Goc came up from St. Paul last Friday where he is attending the nor mal school, to visit with his parents over Sunday, returning again Monday morning. Ignatz Goc moved his stock, ma chinery. etc., from the Jake Maciejew ski farm to the Jake Kosmicki farm which has been recently vacated by Wallace Haremza. Charles Carsten autoed to Ravenna last Wednesday. From there he left for Kimbell county, where he goes to look for some land. We hope he finds a good location to suit him. Mr. and Mrs. «C-*rl Bntmmer were passengers to Loup City one day last week to visit with Mrs. W. C. Dieterich. also to make settlement for the farm which he bought a few months ago. Emil Carsten, who has been here visiting at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Carsten, left for Palmer. Monday to visit with rela tives and from there to Grand Island and on to his home at Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Karrv Lemberg went to visit with the former’s parents near Boeolus last Saturday and Sun day. They went near to Farwel! to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lem berg’s silver wedding, returning on Monday. i ony refers ana Harry fcfydalCK who departed for Kansas City last week, where they intended to take a course in the auto school, did not even reach the city as their minds chanc ed in Omaha and they returned -the next day. Joe Lubash. while in Rockville one day last week, met the Buck dealer from Loup City and" he called for a race with Joe's little tin can. Thev both started out together, the tin can making most of the hills on high and won the race. Who says Tin Cans can't roll. TIME IS SHORT. The Northwestern's Btiick auto con test closes Saturday evening at eignt o'clock. There are only a few more days in which to get the votes, and one day's work may win the car. The standing of the contestants and winner of the car will be announced in next week's paper. Loup City township annual meeting was held in society hall Tuesday af ernoon. and was attended by a large number of voters. A mill and a half levy was voted for library purposes. THE HEN THAT LAYS is the hen that pays. If she does not lay. kill her, but before you kill her give her B. A. Thomas' Poultry Rem edy twice a day for a week, and then you wrill not kill her for she will he paying you a profit. It not only makes hens lay but it is a remedy for Chol era. Roup, and Gapes. Wre guarantee it to cure or we refund your money.- - I J. Slominski. Loup City, Neb. ■ j LITCHFIELD EVENTS. J. J. Mendenhall left on Friday for ; Palmer. J. J. Mendenhall came home on Monday evening. | fort Lang shipped a car of fat cat tle to Omaha. Tuesday, j Ih\ C. E. Paul returned from Omn ha on Tuesday morning. Mrs. August Furgusen came in on. 40. from the Bov.-. Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Linden were passengers east on 40. Saturday morn ! ing. Mrs. Joe Krouse was a passenger | east on 40. Thusrday morning to Dun can. Frank Bush of St. Michael, is un loading a car of emigrant goods, this j week. Mrs. Sennett Richmond is visiting i her father and brother at Falls Citiy, | this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Goen were pas t sengers to Grand Island op 40. Wed ! nesdav morning. Sam Brown of Pleasanton, is here j visiting his daughter, Mrs. Andy j i Doon. this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller re- i ' turned from their wedding trip on 40. ; Saturday evening. Aaron Eberly has a position with ; j the national refining company. He will j ! travel out of Crawford. The Spelts Bros, sold a car of horses I to Fuller, one of the Grand Island } horse men. Wednesday morning. Howard Bros, and Homer Wright shipped hogs to market. Tuesday. John Mead aso shipped a load. Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCormick were passengers to Columbus on 40, | Wednesday morning, via Grand Island. I Corda Hoagland left on 43, Satur- ] day morning for Miles City, Mont., j after a short visit here with his par- | ents. The Spelts Bros, shipped in a load of good horses from Hyannis and then loaded one car from here to Grand Is land. Otto Spahn. wife and family, came down last Friday from their sand hiil home to consult the doctor about one of his children. John Duncan was down town today for the first time since his seige of ty phoid fever. He is looking thinner buP is convalescing nicely. Henry Schultz has sold his bull tractor engine and wood saw to Wes Heapy. Henry is going into the drav business in Litchfield. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oakley of Pleasant Valley came in on Monday morning to meet theSr neice. Miss El len Oakley of Bushnel. Mr. and Mrs. Wes McKenney of Ravenna .who have been visiting here with friends the past few days, re turned to their home Monday. Mrs. Elder, „ of Hebron, sister of Mrs. W. D. Fisher, who has been here visiting for the past week, returned to her home Wednesday morning. W. A. Trueson of the Drovers Jour nal stock man, was up to look after I the interests of their paper and the selling of John Duncan's stock farm and stock. t orda Hoagland came in on 39. \\ ed- 1 nesday. He is living at Miles City. Mont., and is on his way back from Chicago. He will visit with his par ents a few days. Mrs. John Ernst and children, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Vian and her cousins the Elrods, left on 40, Friday for Red Cloud, where they are moving. Lewis Rutler of Stanton, Neb., who has been Visiting with the Sheehan's for a few days and looking after his land interests, left for home on 40. Saturday morning. The entertainment given at the Gray school house was very successful and enjoyed by all. The programe was good and the boxes were well sold by Col. R. A.. Stoker. $55 was netted. Afred Defenbaugh and Myrtle Corn ford took No. 40 to Grand Island and were married on Thursday. They have not returned yet from their honeymoon but never mind the boys will wait. Dr. C. A. and Mrs. Rydberg motor ed to Ravenna on the first of the month and took 42 to York and 41. back to Ravenna and motored home on the night Dr.'s father was very ill with cancer. Mr. and Mrs. Norling returned to their home in Ord after attending to i their business interests here. I under- J stand Mr. Norling will move here in the near future and have his business all under one roof. Lile Howard, brother-in-law of John Pritchard, and cousin of the Howard Bros., came down from Hyannis to at tend the Pritchard sale and visit a few days. He is one of the old settlers of this neighborhood. Cleon Litzenberger, who has been ! staying with his sister. Mrs. Cal Wills, returned home Monday morning. He expects to return in the near future to complete the fencing of their tract t f land and summer a bunch of cattle. W. O. Cook, who recently moved on to a farm east of town, came in on 33. Monday. He brought with him his aged mother who is paralyzed and has to be wheeled in a chair. It is no disgraee to be old but awfully inconvenient. Miss Marie Duncan returned to Cali- j fomia one day last week where she J goes for her health, but came home on account of her brother’s severe illness. Sirs. Dilhean and Mrs. Fred Bet's went as far as Grand Island with her. J. .F. Walters came in on Saturday from Sargent and his nephew, Edgar Cochran, came with him. J. F. has J rented the Ed. Kentzler farm west j of town and Edgar Cochran has rent- j tha .1 west of town. They are unloading their car today, (Tuesday.) A few of the silver tips, old neign bors of Harve Chapman paid thei re spect to him an(\ Mrs. Chapman on Tuesday evening. Harve hiked him self to Illinois and brought home one of his old school mates, as a wife. WY were cordially welcomed by him and his bride and after getting acquainted w-e concluded he was to be congratu lated. Cigars, apples and the drinks (a bottle of pop) circulated freely. Af ter spending a pleasant hoar and leav ing a rocking chair as a slight token of their good wishes, the rowd depart ed for home. CUNNINGHAM-ANDERSON. Mr. Albert H. Cunningham and Miss Carrie J. Anderson were united in the bonds of holy wedlock Wednesday, March 7, 1917 at 2 o'clock. Rev. Vin cent R. Beebe of the Methodist church officiating. The ceremony was per formed at the home of the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil E. Cun ningham. in Loup City. Only immedi ate relatives witnessed the marriage service. Immediately after the cere mony a fine wedding dinner was en joyed. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Anderson of Hazard. Nebraska. She has grown to young womanhood in that vicinity where she is well and very favorable known as a young lady of most excellent and womanly quali ties. The groom is a steady young man of thrift and industry who has been working as head man for Fuller .fc Fuller near Hazard, for the past five years. The bride was gowned in a beautiful wedding dress of white mos saline. trimmed in white embroidered lace. The groom wore the convention al back. Miss Lettie Cunningham, sis ter of the bride, served as bridesmaid. She was attired in a lovely gown of flesh colored georgette crepe. Mr. An drew Anderson, brother of the bride, was best man. The flowers worn were pink and white carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham come from most worthy families and are deserv ing of continued success. They will go to farming about ten miles south of Loup City. May happiness and prosper ity attend them is the wish of their many friends. NOTICE. To the taxpayers of Sherman coun ty. If the 1916 axes are not paid by the 20th of this month I will have to issue distress warrants for the same. So please come and pay them and save costs. D. C. GROW. Co. Treas. Statistics show there is in circula tion at the present time in the United States $4,024,095,762. about half of which is in gold. This is enough to give every man. woman and child $39.28. We wish the party who has our share would bring it in. Japan intimated that she would “swallow us whole" if congress pas sed that immigration bill. The bill be comes a law. and now its up to the Oriental swallower. We're here. Subscribe for The Northwestern. ^————■— LOUP CITY SCHOOL NOTES The Boy Scouts go to Ravenna Fri day t(5 play the Boy Scouts there. Violet Wise oi Colorado, has been visiting the high school this week. The basket ball girls play Central City here Friday night at s o’clock. J. R. Bitner, who is attending Hay ings college, visited school Monday. Cloice Sides from the Hastings high school registered in the eleventh grade, Monday. j Pedagogy class did observataion work in the 1st grade Tuesday mom ! ing. ' Miss LeMasters re-started her gyr.i \ r.asium class Monday, which had been • closed on account of pupils needing ex tra practice in the operetta. “Windmills of Holland” the high | school operetta was given at the open* I house last Friday night. It was certain i ly good. The costumes were fine and I each one had their part well. The cast. J was supported by a chorus of thiry-five j voices. The following taught in the grades, j Thursday: Dora Ohlsen, primary; {Myrtle White, primary; Katherine Curits, 2nd; Gladys Warrick, 1st; Elsie ! Oltjenbruns, 3rd;'Dora Ohlsen. 4th. Leona May, 5th; Lucille Bartunek. toil, and Carl Hansen, 7th. The seniors gave a semi-sentennal program, celebrating the fiftieth year since the admission to the union of Nebraska as a state. It is as follows: Governor of Neb.Dora Ohlsen Nebr. rank among states. j . Katherine Curtis Nebr. education, schools, colleges, .Leona May 501 things in Nebraska....Helma Jung | -— OBITUARY. Henry Rensiek was born Nov. 2, 1849 in Missouri and died March 6. 1917. i aged 6S years. 10 months and 4 days. | He moved with his parents when just '■ a small child to Muscatine county, la., where he resided until he grew into ; manhood. At the age of 22 he was con | verted and united with the Baptist j church at Muscatine, la. Four years later was united in marriage to Miss i Barbara Ann Holmes, after which the j young couple moved to Nebraska, set tling on a farm in Sherman county. Iten miles west of Loup City where they lived except four years which they ■ spent in Loup City. Since no children | came to their home. Mrs. Rensiek is left alone, there being no near relatives i living in the state. Mr. Rensiek leaves j besides his wife, two brothers and | three sisters. Wm. Rensiek of Denver. | Colo.. John Rensiek of Chicago. Ill . Mrs. Hannah Bruntick. Muscatine. Ia.. Mrs. Mary Reesick of Frederick. Okl.i i me XvsassarilurtdemberBaho.iMnKe The funeral services will be held ar the Baptist, church, conducted bv R> v. J. L. Dunn. Remains were laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. We never will forget what the peo ple in Rockville and community did for us in every way during my wife’s j sickness, operation, death and funeral. Please accept my most heartfelt thanks i FAY AND JOHN PAULSEN F. J. 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