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Miss Sadie Fish went to Omaha
Thursday.
Dr. J. W. Stockman spent Monday
in Hastings,
I. W. Pnterson spent Friday at Burr
Oak, Kansas.
Roy Sattley Undertaker-Auto Hearse
connection.
Supt. P. M. Whitehead spent Satur.
day in Hastings.
Will Blba spent, the weekend with
his wlfo at Exeter.
Roscoe Weesner was in Naponee
Monday afternoon.
Eyes tested, glasses fitted. J. C.
Mitchell, the Jeweler.
Everett Hawkins went to Bird City,
Kansas, Friday morning.
Attend the Red Cross benefit musical
at the Orpbeum, July 20th.
Nebraska's apportionment for the
draft army will be 8,185 men.
Phil Sherwood went to Lincoln, Sun
day, to spend a few days with friends.
Irving Cummings of Gaylord, Kansa,
spent Sunday with his wife and child
ren.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Smith and family
"of McCook are visiting relatives in the
city.
Mrs. George and daughter, Miss
Minnie, spent Sunday with friends at
Franklin:
Bert Davis of Hastings was the guest
of John Foster and daughter, Miss Eva
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens and Dallas
Rust spent the first of the week in
Kansas City.
Mrs. Geo. Holllster and daughter,
Miss Marie, went to Lincoln Thursday
to visit relatives.
Otis Frazier of York is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Wm. Provost, and other
relatives in this vicinity.
Schuyler Hayes spent the weekend
with his sister, Mrs. Wm. Brooks and
family, at Clayton, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Butler and son,
Merlin, spent the weekend with her
parents at Clayton, Kansas.
Dr. Nicholson and Attorney II. S,
Foe spent Sunday at the summer resort
on the Blue river at Deweese.
A. H. Meredith left Monday for
Crooketon, Minnesota, where he ex
pects to make his juture home.
Earl McKimmey, Walter Marshall,
Marion Mercer and Merlin Boner were
in Franklin, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Cather and Miss Bessie
Kaley returned to Lincoln, Tuesday,
after visiting relatives In this city.
Mrs. Chris Zeiss returned home Fri
day morning from McCook where she
had been visiting her son, Charles and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Sayers of Hill City.
Kansas, was the guest of John Foster
and daughter, Miss Eva, the first of the
week.
Geonre Smith, who enlisted in the
regular army several months ago
siient the last of the week with his
mother.
Elvern Mefford of Uutdo Rock was
in the city, Monday, enroute to Hast,
incs to ioin Co. G of the 5th Ncbrnska
regiment.
Miss Mildred Gellihan returned to
her homo at Hardy, Monday, after
visiting her friend, Miss llertha Doyle,
for some time.
W. O. Hamilton of the Hamilton
Cather Clothing Co., went to Kansas
City, Sunday evening, to attend a
clothiers convention.
Chas. Kellog loft Thursday for Wash,
ington, D. C, where he has accepted
a position in the Animal Husbandry
department of Agriculture.
Mrs. Guy Barnes returned home the
first of the week from Burr Oak, Kan
sas, where she Bpent a few days with
Jber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. r
Messrs. and Mesdamcs Oliver Powell
and Roy Robinson left Monday even
ing for Denver and other Colorado
points where they will enjoy an outing.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stewart went to
Lincoln the last of the week to visit
his brother who belongs to the Nation
al guards and bad been called out for
service.
Professor and Mrs. Miller of Leban
on were the guests of Mr, and Mrs.
M. A. Mercer Friday evening. Mr.
Miller is the director of the Lebanon
band and assisted the boys in the con
cert that evening.
Hamilton - Cmthor
Clothing Co.
Smcwm to FtJ Shot
Everything Men
or Boy Wear
9d Cltud NtkiMtkM
Roy Hassinger spent Monday in
Hastings.
Con Barr of McCook spent Sunday
with friends here.
Delaney Bros., shipped threo cars of
hogs to Kansas City, Sunday,
J A. Bradford returned home from
York tho last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ege of York are visit
ing their son, E. M Ege and wjfe.
Mr. and Mrs. II. 0. Gellatly spent
Sunday with relatives at Beaver City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Foe went up to
Cowlcs, Tuesday, to spend a few days
Mrs. Joe Hewitt returned home
from Republican City, Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Ucorg Van Camp and daughter
returned to Lincoln, Tuesday morn
ing.
Raymod Turnure went to Lincoln,
Monday, to spend a few days with
friends.
Messrs and Mesdames Dave and Bert
Kaloy and son, Howard, spent Sunday
at Deweese.
Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Hamilton and
Sunday with relatives
children spent
at Guide Rock.
Lost A set of pipe dies between my
store and C. J. Piatt's farm west of
town. E. W. Stevens.
The music class of Miss Josic Igou
will give a cantata and the proceeds
will be given to the Red Cross chapter-
On another page in this issue will be
found a statement is9ued by tho State
Council of Defense. Don't fall to read
It.
Mrs. Harry Anderson returned to
Sutton. Monday, after visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Schultz and
family.
Mrs. A. C. Slaby and son, Fred, went
to Denver, Tuesday morning, to visit
their husband and father who is in a
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Burden, Mrs.
J. A. Burden and son, Bernard, aud
Uobart Blackledgo spent Sunday at
Deweese.
Mr. and Mrs. Len Wilmot accom
panied their daughter, Mrs. Cleo Grif
fin, to Lincoln Monday, where she will
receive treatment at n hospital.
A steeple jack was here Monday and
painted the two smoke stacks at the
power house, also put the ball ou top
of the Hag pole and treated the pole to
a coat of paint.
A. H. Carpenter and son, Clarence,
Will Hoffman and Ralph ' Harrington
returned home Sunday from Imperial
where they had been harvesting A. H.
Carpenter's wheat crop.
On July 20th at the Orpheum a can
tata will be given by Miss Igou's pupils
for thebenefitoftheRedCross.il There
will be plenty of good music and spec
laities. Admission 15 and 25c.
Mrs. Alice nosmer left Sunday .for
Iowa and Illinois where she will 'visit
relatives. She was accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Whitakerand family
who will visit relatives in Illinois.
Sheriff Huifor and County Attorney
Munday took E. C. Henry to Bloom
ington Saturday where the latter plead
guilty In the Court of Chambers before
Judge Dorsey, who gave him a jail
sentence of fifteen days.
According to a letter received from
the Acting Registrar of the University
of Nebraska all courses in this institut
ion will be continued as usual next
year. According to present plans the
University will open September 12.
Mrs. Heaton returned homo Friday
from Syracuse, New York. She was
accompanied home by her son, Ray,
who enlisted in the regular army sever
al months ago, aud was granted a fif
teen dBys leave of absence from the
fort.
' Tho County Clerk and Commissioners
of Smith County in company with nn
architect were in the city Tuesday
looking over our court house. They
report that Webster County's court
house was the best building that they
have as yet viewed. Smith County
will build a new court house this year.
Tho Government needs farmers! as
well as fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon &
California Railroad Co. Grant Lands.
Title revested in United States. To be
opened for homesteads and sale. Con
taining some of best land left in United
States. Large copyrighted map show
ing land by sections and description of
soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, tem
perature etc. Postpaid one dollar.
Grant Lands Locating Co., Bos 010
Portland Oregon.
The electric light bonds and tax
voted upon Wednesday carried by a
majority of 40, the vote standing 68
for and 22 against. As Eastwood Bays,
"Ijb was a perfect landslide; the re
election of Woodrow Wilson was a
tame affair in comparison." For many
years there has been considerable talk
of electric lights but not until, three
years ago was tho subjeot before tho
voters. At this election the Ayes were
downed by five votes, "Time makes
many a change", says Shakespeare and
so it did, The antis have lost as they
have on several other oocasioiiB for the
world do move. The next proposition
will bo to sell tho bonds which will be
easy. If work is pushed Rlvcrton
ought to have lights by fall. Rlvcrton
Review.
Powell Bros.
Smoke House
CIGARS that are Good
The Brand Your Doclor Smokes
Most complete line ol
Cigars and Tobaccos
in Red Cloud
Join the Red Cross now.
Lawrence McCall is home from Wyo
ming.
Mrs. Hedge returned home from Ina'
vale this morning.
Tuck Amack returned homo from
Omaha, Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sattlcy aro homo
from St. Fruncls, Kansas.
Miss Bertha Doyle went to Hnrdyi
Wednesday, to visit friends.
Vincent Johnston returned to Ran
Chester, Wyoming, Wednesday.
Robert Pope spent Wednesday with
his brother, Elton, at Blue Hill.
Ed Cook of Nowato, Oklahoma, is
visiting his father, Dr. Henry Cook.
Miss Blanche Boner returned home
from Beaver City the first of tho week.
Mrs. J. A. Bradford and children re
turned home from York, Weduesdny
evening.'
Mrs. Ben Pegg accompanied her
mother, Mrs. R. Turner, to Hastings,
Wednesday.
James Ryan came down from Grand
Island, Wednesday evening, to visit
his wife and children.
Corporal Moedc and Privates Gilbert
and Derlnger were down from Blue
Hill Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson and Mrs. D. D.
Sanderson of Lincoln are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanberry who
had been visiting her father, Ed Amack
and wife, have returned to ScottsbluiT.
The Red Cloud band will go to Blue
Hill Friday evening whero they will
give a concert for the members of Co.
K.
According to Governor Neville's ap
portionment of men for the draft army
of Nebraska, Webster county will con
tribute sixty eight men. Fourtythree
of this county's young men volunteer
ed according to the records.
An exchange coming to our desk
from Benson, Arizona makes meutlou
of the fact that Mr. K. N. Copleu of
Garden Grove, California, who at one
time resided in this city, has become
interested in a corporation which will
operate two banks, one at Benson and
one at Tombstone. Mr. Coplen will be
in charge of the latter.
Suits have been commenced in the
District Court of Webster County by
tho following who are suing tho C. B
& Q. R. R. Co., for personal injuries;
Percy 11. Leach asks for 823000, An
drew Hawkins asks for S20000, John
H. Heunlnger asks for S1!000 and
Christopher Pohlen, nsks for (3000.
Attorney B. E. McNcny is the attorney
for tho above named plaintiffs.
Mr. .Tas. Peterson on Tuesday bought
Mr. E. T. Andrews' interest in tho
Guide Rook garage, Mr. Andrews be
ing compelled to retire on account of
ills falling health. Mr. Buzzard of
Red Cloud has charge of tho garage.
Everyone sympathizes deeply with Mr.
Andrews in his aliliotion and all aro
hoping that cooler weather later on
will restore him, Mr. Buzzard is an
experienced man in the garage busi
ness. Guide Rock Signal.
The annual meeting of the W. C, T.
U. will be held Wednesday afternoon
July 25, at 2:30, with Mrs. Lottie
Smith. Reports from superintendents
and officers. Every member should
plan to be present as it is an Impor
tant meeting in several ways. The
superintendent of soldier's and sailors
work desires all who are going to pay
for a "comfort bag" to come prepared
to do so at this meeting if possible.
We are anxious to get them finished
and off.
Card of Thanks
We take this means of thanking our
manv friends who so kindly assisted
us during the death of our darling son
aud brother, Orval, and also for tho
beautiful (lowers.
Mr. and Mrs, Emory Beau
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Cox
Visa Bean.
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CHAUTAUQUA
JULY 29 to
For Tickets, lllustrntcd Programs,
LAUGH nnd LEARN
Weep nnd Wonder
Sense nnd Nonsense
"Never n Dull Moment"
Snnppy.Originnl-Artistic
A Varied Populnr Program
Counccllor of Presidents to
Discuss "American Lender
ship nnd the World Wnr"
Survivors of the Lusitnnin
Stirring Choruses, Solos,
Quartets Etc.
"A Live Wire"Information
at First Hand nnd Down-to-
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A Genuine Hawaiian Program
By the Best of Hawaiian
Artists
Vocational Expert to Lccturo
on Helpful Topic--"Success
Where You Are"
Grand Opera Scenes In Costume
By Big Singcrs-A Rare
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ro m Submarines to Real Art
-Every Minute Both Interesting
and Instructive
Wales-Guaranty of Quality,
Moral, Humorous, Clean
"The Play of the Hour"
"FAITH and FEAR"- A Lending
Physician Tells Health Facts
Simply
"The Sign of the Cross" on Sundays,
and Other Days as Requested
Great Reader
Eastern Entertainers
Music and Monologues
5U-
Original,
You'll Shout to Hear Them Sing
"The Old Flag Never Touched
the Ground"
United Church Notes
A happy surprise was given to Mr.
Bccbe Saturday by the people of tho
church and friends. A man approach
ed Mr. Bcebc ou the street aud said
there was a young couple up at your
place that wants to see you, so the
preacher made post haste to get homo
and found the house full of people. A
birthday surprise. A fine time wns
had and a splendid luncheon wns scr
veil. All enjoyed tho oecaslou and
wished the preacher a long stay in lied
Cloud.
Chas. Sherer gave a fine address to
nn appreciative audience Sunday night,
Tho United church is boosting for
tho Chautauqua. This helps both
character nnd reputation of the com
munity. Sunday night subject "Treason and
how to Exterminate It".
Why You Should
Join The Red Cross
The Red Cross is the greatest hum.
unitarian organization in the world.
It cares for tho 6lck and wounded
men of tho army and navy at the war
base.
It provides for soldiers' and sailors
families,
It scourcs employment for men dis
abled in tho service of our country.
In times of peace it relieves distress
caused by disaster to cities, towns nnd
villages...
Rod Cross members are not expected
to go to the war front or serve in any
other capacity unless they specifically
offer themselves for service.
They do not assume any financial
obligation other than the payment
made.
The memberships of millions of pa
triotic men, women and children all
over the land will make possible the
boneflcient relief work upon which the
army or navy man and bis family may
depend.
It will help to caro for victims of
catastrophe in times of peace.
Literally thousands of your friends
and neighbors aro "turniug Intention
into action" by joining the Red Cross
now!
BE A MEMBEItl JOIN NOW!
Mr3. E. A, Creighton spent Wednes
day with her sister, Mrs. C. F, Cland
and family at Blue Hill.
AUGUST 4
Etc., Sec HOWARD S. FOE, Local Manager
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Lyceum Players
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Sarah Mildred Willmer
Earl Paul J.
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Victor Murdoch, the Brilliant,
Bizarre and Eloquent
Victor Murdock, the red-headed,
freokled-faced, firy iaiurgent from
Kansai, la coming to Chautauqua.
This announcement will oraU pro
found latareit not oaly because ba la
a national figure la American polttlca
but because aside frost that dlettac
tloB, ke le a big maa In a big way. Aa
an orator he has tke power of that
natural magnetism which has marked
him as a born leader of mn,
Everybody seeme to delight in mak
ing special characterisations of Mur
dock, and we quote a few of the good
ones:
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and looks into your eyes like the muz
zle of a rlflo." Topeka Capital "Mur
dock has the industry of nn ant, tho
activity of a gazollo, tho insomnia of
n cat, and the tenacIouHness of a
(mapping turtlo." WashlnKton Times
"Ono of tho llvost wires that ever
camo to Washington." Kansas City
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ABOUT THE BIG KANSAN
Star "Mon like Murdock, couragtoua,
disinterested, independent, really rep
resenting the sentiment of tk co
try. are the coming leadera In
loan politics." Boston Herald"
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twa." New York World-
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and aa wkolaaaaae aa taat on tke IM
Kurdock ha) a firm grip on affaire.
There ia meat to bla remarks aa
aauce. He particularly appeals to tke
plain man. He is a man of essentials
:&ot of theories. Murdock baa the
force, punch and point of our high
tensloned Americanism, but bla eye Is
on fundamentals In men and affairs.
He is not reatrlctcd to a Btate. He i
your Murdock and whether you ngreo
with him at all points or not, you aro,
as an American, proud of the baste
sincerity of tho man and of his un
questioned intluenco for good ia this
country.
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