W F MASON, President. L. HANSEN, Cashier.
C H RYAN, Assistant Cashier.
We are Convinced
that you will never return to the cumbersome,
antiquated method of paying your bills in cash,
it you once form the habit of using the never
safer, more convenient way of paying by check.
We are Positive
that vou will save money by carrying a check
book.
lie can Prove
;' truth of our assertions without the sacrifice of
one cent. \V e are ready to hand you a check
book, and clear up any doubtful points in your
mind regarding its use, whenever you are ready
few it.
First National Bank
of Loup City, Neb.
Electrified Homes
Electncry is now fast superceding old methods in
man', departments of the home. The modern home—the
COMFORTABLE home—now has
Electric Heaters
Electric Irons
Electric Lights
.:.d mar;* other labor saving and cost saving appliance1?.
It ideal force—no danger, no annoyance, no failure.
You ate losing half t: vment of life if your home is
not electncified. Let us wire your house for lights.
Wt handle the Almo Lighting systems for farm homes.
Call and let us explain them to you.
LOUP CITY
LIGHT AND POWER
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Full Line of Aluminum Ware
A large number of ladies in this vicinity have
• i:.ted to use aluminum ware for some time but have
n t purchase don account of the high prices.
1 n w have a full line of aluminum ware which
1 b u_ht when in Omaha recently and offer it to the
ladies of Sherman county and Loup City for about
one half the prices asked by other dealers.
Come in and see these fine goods
Harness still sold at the same old prices
LIST YOUR LAND WITH
BOEHM BROS.
Reliable land and loan agents.
Grand Island, Neb.
^ • and >«*ll land, make loans and real estate trans
actions of all kinds.
Write us. Best of Reference.
It AN AD IN THE NORTHWESTERN GETS RESULTS
Daily sells for less.
Try Chase's first—it pays.
Germicidal Soap for Dandruff at
Swanson's.
A. G. Hunt was a business caller at
Scotia, Monday.
Carl Bauman was an Ashton visitor
Saturday morning.
A. E. Chase was a business passen
ger to Ord. Tuesday.
C. Biemond shipped a car of stock ti
the Omaha markets Tuesday.
Some nice diamond rings at the
j low prices at Sehwaner’s sale.
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Wm. Simpson made a business trip
to St. Paul. Saturday morning.
Loup City Merc. Co., surely have
a full line of coats this spring.
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Just three brand new pianos left at
Sehwaner’s at wholesale prices.
Two slightly used pianos for sale at
' Schwaner's at very low prices.
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If you are owing me. please call and
settle.—Lou Schwaner. Jeweler.
Mrs. M. Leschinsky was a Rockville
visitor. Tuesday to spend several days.
Rose Comb R. 1. C. eggs. 50c per set
ting.—C. H. Biehl, Loup City, phon®
:<8.i2. 15-4*
Alton Woten is spending the week
end vacation with home folks at Rock
ville.
John Eggars was a Grand Island
i visitor last Thursday, returning home
Friday.
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Dr. Mary A. K. Hendrickson was a
business passenger to Rockville last
Friday.
C. O. Waggoner went to Sidney last
Friday morning where he will look for
a location.
Lloyd Bulger went to Arcadia. Wed
nesday evening for a short stay with
home folks.
Mrs. Clarence Sweetland went to
Grand Island. Tuesday morning to at
tend assembly.
For eaves trough, tin work, solder
ing and all kind of repair work call
on L. H. Spahr.
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Miss Jeannette Taylor visited with
frilends at Palmer. Saturday, return
ing in the evening.
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Why not own a good watch when
you can get one at the price Schwaner
is selling them at.
Mrs. Ed. Angier is attending assem
bly in Grand Island this week, going
down Wednesday morning.
Earl Taylor was an eastbound pas
senger to Omaha. Tuesday, where he
will bring home a new car.
C. C. Carlsen returned home last
Thursday from Ravenna and Omaha,
where he had been on business.
Miss Maggie Christensen went to
Austin. Saturday noon to attend the
play given at the Austin church.
Mrs. C. H. Downing and children of
Arcadia, were in our city last Saturday,
returning on the evening passenger.
Carl Schersberg and son. Alfred,
went to Grand Island. Saturday to visit
a few days with relatives and friends.
Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching.
50c per 15. Two blocks west of the old
Dr. Jones place.—Mrs. Henry Miller.
12-4
Mrs. John Fisher went to St. Paul,
■ Tuesday morning to spend the day
I visiting, returning again in the even
! ing.
Robert Dinsdale shipped two cars of
mixed stock to the Omaha. Tuesday.
Chris Bauman accompanied the ship
ment.
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Saturday is my last day of sale.
; You will profit by calling if you need
j anything in my line.—Lou Scwaner.
J Jeweler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMichael return
ed home last Saturday from Rochester,
i Minnesota, where they had been the
j past week.
I Miss Victoria Stanczyk visited with
I her sister. Mrs. John Dietz, and family
j at Rockville, last Friday, returning in
1 the evening.
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Dr. Carrie L. Bowman made a
business trip to Central City last
i Thursday morning, returning on the
j evening train.
Tony Stobbe of Ashton, was a Loup
City caller last Saturday and while
in town made The Northwestern office
a pleasant call.
George Schwabauber was an east
bound passenger to Hastings, last
Thursday to visit, returning again on
Monday evening.
Miss Caroline Amick was a Grand
Island passenger, Saturday morning
to spend Sunday visiting. She returned
home Moday evening.
Miss Nellamae Grierson and Miss
Alice LeMasters were westbound pas
sengers to Arcadia last Friday even
ing to attend a debate.
Mrs. Herman Rickert and little
daughter came up from Grand Island.
Tuesday evening to visit with her mo
ther, Mrs. L. Bechthold.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oltman returned
home Wednesday evening from Oma
ha. where they had been the past ten
days visiting with relatives.
Miss Lucienne. and Atholbert Chase
! came over from their schools near Ma
son City and Litchfield, Saturday ,to
spend Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Ward VerValin returned home
Tuesday evening from Farnham and
Hastings, where she has been the past
week visiting with her daughters.
. j Mrs. W. R. Stickney and two chil
' drei: returned home Wednesday even
i ing Lorn Ravenna, where she had beet
’ i the past week visiting with relatives.
Grocery Specials for the
Week
1 We handle the North Yakima, Wash
ington box apples at a low
price for this time of
the year.
j 1 Box Jonathans .$1.85
M Box Roman Beauties. 1.S5
j 1 Doz. fine oranges size 2\'z
at. per dozen....20
1 Doz. larger size Oranges.30
1 Doz. larger Oranges.49
5 lb. bag Peaberry coffee seaal.. 1.25
i 1 Can Saur Kraut. .10
j 1 Can Tomatoes .10
2 Cans Corn for.25
2 lbs. 50 to 60 Santa Clare Prunes .25
2 lbs California Dried peaches .. .25
4 Boxes E. C. Corn Flakes.25
6 Bars Flake White Soap.25
7 Bars White Russian Soap . . . .25
Loup City Mercantile Co.
Try Chase's first—it pays.
Henry M. Eisner for glasses.
Pianos going at cost, only a few
left at Schwaner's.
A fine line of clocks at low prices
at Schwaner’s sale.
Ladies’ spring coats just in at the
Loup City Merc. Co.
W. L. Copeland was a business cal
ler at Grand Island. Monday.
Bob Moore was a westbound passen
ger to Arcadia. Saturday evening.
For sale—Pure Bred S. C. Rhode
Red setting eggs.—O. L. Swanson.
Halsey Hansel went to Kimball last
Thursday, where he intends to work.
A. B. Outhouse was a business pas
senger to Arcadia. Wednesday evening.
The Misses Ellen a.id Doris Howard
•ysited with relatives at Austin, Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dunn were Grand
Island passengers, Monday to attend
assembly.
Just this week of business at
Schwaner's. You can’t afford to miss
those prices.
H. C. Williams left Tuesday morn
ing for Invermy. Canada, where he in
tends to remain.
Mrs. Otis White went to Fremont.
Wednesday morning to visit with her
sister a few days.
E. G. Tayior returned home last
Friday evening from Ashton, where he
had been on business.
Farmers bring in your plows and
discs now and be ready for spring
work.—Emil J. Sehoening. 7 tf
All persons knowing themselves to
be indebted to me please call and set
tle.—Lou Schwaner. Jeweler.
J. E. Roushe went to Kearney on
business and pleasure combined last
Friday. He returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Steen were'-west
bound passengers to Arcadia last Sat
urday evening to spend Sunday visit
ing.
Mrs. E P. Daily was a Grand Island
passenger Saturday morning to do
some shopping, returning in the even
ing.
Mrs. A. H. Hansel went to St. Paul,
Monday morning to spend the day with
her daughter. Mrs. Elmer Chaffee, and
family.
Elmer Rasmussen came up from his
home at Rockville, Wednesday for a
short visit with his sister. Miss Segrid
Rasmussen.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Polski came up
from Ashton, Saturday evening and
spent Sunday visiting with the L. B.
Polski family.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Thrasher went to
Wymore, Neb., last Thursday morn
ing to spend several days visiting
with relatives. They returned home on
Monday evening.
Mrs. G. W. Dowell and Mrs. C. E.
Smith arrived here last Friday from
Schuyler for a visit with the Geo. Brill
and Aaron Wall families. They return
ed to their home Monday.
No Wonder She Smiles
1 for who wouldn’t feel pleased
knowing that such
Delicious Soda
I
as that served at our store was
soon to be served.
All our fountain drinks and ice
cream dainties are prepared from
the very best products that we
can buy.
Treat yourself to one of them to
day.
O. L. SWANSON,
Druggist
Daily sells for less.
Wall Paper at Swanson's.
H. E. Willis was at St. Paul last Fri
day on business.
I
Alvin Daddow. of Austin, was a Loup
City caller. Saturday.
j You will find prices at Schwaner's
that will surprise you.
Wm. Graefe was a Grand Island pas
, senger. Monday morning.
If you want to sell vour land, list
it with W. D. Zimmerman.
P
Mrs Joe Lewandowski visited with
relatives at Ashton. Tuesday.
C. Biemond shipped a car of hogs to
I the Omaha market last Friday.
L. H. Currier was a business passen
i ger to Rockville last Thursday.
J W. Dougal was a business caller
at St. Paul last Saturday morning.
Wm. Lewandowski was a business
passenger to Grand Island. Tuesday.
Plenty of new horseradish prepared.
Robert Fulliton. Phone 9720. Austin,
Xeb. 14-17
Will Curtiss is the new man be
j hind the counter at the Rexall drug
store.
Dr. O E. Longacre was a Grand Is
land passenger Wednesday morning on .
business.
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Ed Wilson was a business caller at \
North Platte. Tuesday, returning homn i
Wednesday.
Say Dora. 1 saw your coat down at
the Mere. Co., yesterday and it surely
is a dandv.
I -
Mrs. Homer Hughes left last Fri
; day for Clay Center to spend several i
days visiting.
Mrs. J. W. Peterson went to Aurora.
Tuesday morning to visit with rela
tives a few days.
Sidney Thrasher left last Friday
morning for St. Joe. Mo . where he will
spend some time.
L. H. Spahr cleans and repairs all
kinds of sewing machines at Jas Bar
tunek’s. Call at once.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cynova came up
from Ashton last Friday evening for a
short visit with friends.
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Jas. \\ . Johnson made a business trip j
to Aurora. Monday morning, returning
home Tuesday evening.
You can afford to purchase pres-!
ents for the future a:t the prices
Schwaner is making you.
For Sale:—Five room house and
seven lots in Loup City for sale.— i
Enquire at Jung's restaurant.
Mrs. X" P. N'ielson went to Grand Is
land. Monday to spend the day She
returned home Tuesday evening.
Henry Schuman was an Ashton cal
ler. Wednesday morning to spend a
few days visiting with relatives.
Aaron Wall and Paul Coder left on
Monday on a business trip to Utah
and other western points of interest.
Mrs. E. G. Taylor and daughter. Miss j
Lucille, were Grand Island passengers |
Saturday morning, returning the same j
day.
Joe Cole went to Austin last Thurs- j
| day and spent the day with his sister.
I Jennie, who teaches school at that
| place.
Rev. Smithberg returned home Tues
j day evening from Lincoln, where he j:
i had been in attendance at district con- j |
ference. !
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Claude Burt returned to Lincoln, on
j Monday morning after a visit here
j with his home folks. Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Burt.
Rev. Vincent R. Beebe returned on
last Thursday from Lexington, where
he had been in attendance at district |
conference.
Mrs. Kate Stellmock and son re
turned home last Friday evening from
St. Paul, where they had been to con
; suit a doctor.
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Lost.—A new dress overcoat be- i
(tween Loup City and James Mc-Beth’s j
j last Saturday. Finder please return !
I to this office. 15-1 j
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Coming! Industrial entertainment
at Presbyterian church Friday evening.
March 30. at S o’clock. Admission 15 s
and 25 cents.
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The Misses Nancy Lewis, Marie Gil
! bert and Inez Noyes were Grand Is
! land visitors Tuesday to attend as
j semblv and to visit.
John Ohlsen was a westbound pas
senger to Arcadia. Monday evening to
look after the new library which is be
j ing built at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fisher and Miss
Nellie Maciejewski, were St. Paul cal
( lers. Saturday, to spend several days
i visiting with relatives.
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Mrs. Chris Bauman and children
went to Rockville, Wednesday to spend
j a few days visiting with her brother.
| John Dietz, and family.
A. B. Young and daughters, Margie
and Oral, came in last Saturday even
| ing from Schuyler, for a short visit
| here with their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. O'Bryan returned
home Saturday from Hot Springs. Ark.. (
and other western points, where they
( have been the past two months.
1 Miss Faye Bond, who has been here
j visiting with her sister. Mrs. C. H.
1 Ryan, and family, returned to her
| home at Gresham. Friday morning.
Don’t forget "The Old Peabody Pew”
and “Living Pictures” at Presbyterian
; church Friday evening. March 30, at 8
o’clock. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
Miss Leda Reed, who has been here
visiting with her brothers, A. E. and
| Ralph, and families, returned to her
home at Greeley. Saturday morning.
]S)javp ro 1^ so
Have a Record this Year
Mr. Farmer—this year you should have a record of
all sales and purchases, loans and interest payments.
It isn't necessary that you keep a set of intricate
books to do this—
Just Open a Check Account
at This Bank
Make all deposits here, pay all bills by check, and
WE LL DO THE BOOKKEEPING FOR YOl’.
We furnish all check-books, deposit-books and slips
w ithout charge.
Loup City State Bank
Loup City, Nebraska
O. S. MASON
Implements, Hardware, Farm Seeds. Machine Oils, Windmills, Pumps, Pipes
Plumbing and Heating a Specialty
SIX REASONS FOR AVERY TRACTOR SUCCESS
1. The price of Avery tractors are from $200 to $500
cheaper than any other makes due to the company
having bought their materials for 1917 in the advance
of the last raise in prices.
2. Sliding frame, two speed, double transmission.
3. Extra large crank shaft. No owner ever broke one.
4. Removable inner cylinder walls.
5. Xo pumps, fan or outside lubricator.
6. Avery makes six sizes of tractors, one for every size
farm. Call and let us explain this tractor to you and
get a catalogue.
0. S. MASON
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA
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Our Regular Prices
Fancy Peaberry Coffee, per lb.25c
Good Santos Coffee, per lb.22c
1 Gal Karo Corn Syrup.55c
4 Gal. Karo Corn Syrup.30c
1 Gal. Karo White Syrup .60c
4 Gal. Karo White Syrup.35c
4 Boxes Corn Flakes.25c
California Dried Peaches, per lb.11c
Atlas Oatmeal.25c
Saxson Oatmeal .20c
10 lb Kegs Herring.1.00
Santa Clara Prunes.121c
Pancake Hour, 5 lb. size. 22c
6 oz. Can Milk.05c
16 oz. Can Milk.10c
Please come in and see our Men’s Suits at $12.50. Also
we have a nice line of Men's trousers and Boy’s Suits.
WM. LEWANDOWSKI
General Merchandise
QUALITY RIGHT PRICES SERVICE
When looking for a good lunch or short order
drop in at the
IDEAL BAKERY
LUNCHES AND SHORT ORDERS
AT ALL HOURS
We carry a full line of Bakery Goods. Careful atten
tion given to all special orders.
Have the agencj" for Fleishman yeast in small tin foil
cakes. In stock at all times.