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VOLUME 13
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If Qie Citizens are prosperous, (lie Nation is
prosperous. If flic Citizens, are frugal and
saving flic Nation is firm and substantial,
even in its mosl trying times.
Are You Doing Your Share
to keep flie Nation on a firm finanowl basis,
by putting aside a little each week?
Webster County Bank
Red Cloud, Nebraska
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The most important part of home equipment is the
cooking range. Look at the range your wife or mother
is using. Ask her if she is perfectly satisfied with it.
Then come and see us. We will show you
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Commissioners Proceedings
The hoatd of county commissioners
net Tuesday, with all members pres
ent. After due consideration the petition
of Clyde Pitney ct nl. for a road in
Innvnic piccinct was granted. C. W.
Renkel was allowed damages in tlio
sumof .$000 and W. II. Cloud was al
lowed $300. The county surveyor was
instructed to lay out the road accord
ing to the petition and the road over
seer was instructed to work same.
The lesignation of C. L. Columbia
as constable for Guide Rock precinct
was accepted. The bond of Andrew
Guy, who had been appointed by a
justice of the peace as constable to
fill the vacancy, was approved.
The matter of Road 1G7 now coming
on to be heard and it appearing that
petitioners of School District 70 have
paid to county treasurer $863.40 and
the order heretofore made by the
board was filed in the county clerk's
office on Oct. 9, and that said school
district nor nny party interested has
appealed, and all parties owning real
estate taken aro satisfied with the
damages awarded, it was owlet cd thut
the county treasuier pay out said
money as follows:
John Claik and wife $170.00
C. P. Cather 108.40
Roscoc Fcarn C0.00
Edwaul Hcaton 25.00
James Hcaton 25.00
For road work
a" Hedge 17.20
CaYf Rudd . . .,., 25.50
H. Feam ....."..,..... ;." . . "14.40
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18.40
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Christian Church Sunday i
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1 0,00 a. m. Sunday School,
1 1 ;00 a. m. Sermon, Subject, "The Christian Spirit"
2:30 p. m. Indian Creek Service
2:30 p. m. Sunday School South Side
6:30 p. m. Young Peoples Service.
7:30 p. m. Preaching
No place for moral cowards, but lovers of Christ will find light
and liberty and the spirit of Christ
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The following claims' were allowed;
BRIDGE FUND
Steve Schuttc $157.25
Wm. Sawyer 50.00
II. J. Saunders 28.50
Vencil Zajic 13.75
Aug. Lampman 28.10
R. B. Mclllcce 24.30
J. H. Martin 20.73
GENERAL FUND
E. A. Creighton 55.00
J. B. Dicrker 118.00
C. R. Laird 30.00
Wm. Dcrr 76.00
B. F. Perry 071.85
C. D. Robinson, Co. Exp 204.33
Edith L. McKcighan 70.15
Frank Ellingcr 22.00
A. B. Spanogle 41.66
It. B. Leggett 12.00
Geo. H. Overing 174.90
E. S. Garber 9.29
R. C. Cem. Assn: 10.00
Seth F. Greene 5.20
J. V. McCracken 36.00
J. S. Marsh 17.35
Powell & Pope 13.00
Lineatime Mfg. Co 21.00
T." H. Flood & Co 7.50
H. Ludlow 4.55
W. Throckmorton 41.95
J. E. Yost 9.80
Farmers' Ins. Guide Rock.... 25.00
Feeble Minded Institute 187.13
Board adjourned to meet Dec. 31.
K. C. War Fund Increasing
The following names have been ad
ded to the list of subscribers to tho
K. C. War Fund. This brings tho
total up to $200.
H. A. Johnson $1.00
Mrs. W. A. Sherwood 1.00
Mrs. Ida Marshall 1.00
Vincent Nolan : 50
Chas. Besso 1.00
Mr. Clutter 1.00
W. B. Conley 1.00
M. D. Regan 50
Ed. Burden 1.00
John Zajic 1.00
Kathryn Burke 1.00
Jas. Doyle, Sr. 1.Q0
John Hollern ,1.00
Jim McCormol 5.00
Marie Pulsipher .'. .50
Mrs. J. J. Ryan 1.00
Emmet Ryan 2.60
Messrs. Ryan and Nolan wish to
thank tho. pcoplo for their gonorosity
in responding so liberally to this call
for funds.
Spends Thanksgiving Here
Among the ninny who enjoyed "tur
key day" with tho home folks was
Editor A. B. Mc Arthur. "Mac" is
looking fine and says that he never
felt better in his life thnn he has since
ho Joined the boys at the training
camp. Ho tells us that Uncle Sam
treats the boys down there royally
and that soldier life appeals to him.
During Ins brief stay he was kept
buoy meeting old friends and answer
ing iiuesuons concerning life at the
camp, lie wishes to state thatvtimo
limit placed upon him did not permit
him ,to call on all of his friends and
takeu this means of extending best
wishes to them. He returned to Camp
Funaton Sunday night.
100 Per Cent Schools
The following schools have reported
one hundred per cent signers on the'
Food Pledge Card campaign: ,1
Dist. Teacher Address
13 Vestic Hubatka Blue Hill
16 Lillio Rickard Guide Rock
27 Anna McPartland ....Red Cloud
32 Edith Siebrass Blue Hill
37 Titena Rose Blue Hill
55 llomer Shcminrd Blue Hill
58 Mrs. Maymc Waskom .Red Cloud
62 Bonnie Blankcnbnkcr .Red Cloud
64 Zolla Chaplin CowlcS'
66 Jennie Miner Campbell
71 Transports to, Guide Rock.
83 Vcrna Francis Blue Hill
84 Clara Gocrig ........ .Lawrence
87-rGladys iVinne Guido Rock
89 $dna Swlgart ,..... Guide Rock
8JL Howard Arnold Blue Hill
85 Mildred Polnicky ....Red Cloud
40 Anna Brommcr Bladen
Farochial Rev. C. F. Schrcin, G. R.
Parochial Rev. Robt. Wagner, Cowles
Gertrude L. Coon, Co- Supt.
Schumacher-Rickcrson
At four o'clock Sunday afternoon
occurred the marriage of Miss Louise
Schumacher to Mr. II. J. Rickcrson, of
Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. E. Hahn, of the Immaculate
Conception church at the rectory in
the presence of a few relatives, Miss
Gertrude Schumacher and Will Schu
macher acting as bridesmaid and
groomsman.
Tho bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. M. Schumacher having grown
to womanhood here. She is well
known as one of Red Cloud's ' fore
most teachers, having been primary
teacher in the schools of that city for
the past four years.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Rickcrson, of Chillicothe,
Mo. He is a young man of sterling
qualities and has a wide circle of
fricnd3 in Red Cloud where he has
resided for several years.
After the ceremony the bridal
party returned to the Schumacher
home where the sisters of tho bride
had prepared a four course wedding
dinner.
The young couple left on tho even
ing train for Red Cloud and Chil
licothe, Mo., where they will spend a
short time visiting relatives and
friends, after which they will be at
homo to their host of friends at Red
Cloud, Nebraska. Tho Chronicle ex
tends congratulations. Orleans
Chronicle.
To Accomplish Good Work
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You Muft Have Proper Equipment
The Parker Lucky Curve
Self Filling Fountain Pen
- is unequalled. Our new slock contains
THE PEN YOUNEED
at $2.50 to $6.00
Lower Priced Self Filling Pens at
$1.25, $1.50 and $2.00,
MakeSure Your Childs EYES ARE RIGHT and Able
to Sustain the Strain Imposed by School Work
We Make EXAMINATIONS FREE
E. H. NEWHOUSE
Jeweler and Optometrist
WC B. fc Q. Watch Inspector
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Powell & Pope
Fall Causes Painful Injury
E. W. Stevens, who conducts a
plumbing and electrical business in
connection with tho Trino Hardware
store is confined to his home as a re
sult of a fall from a sixteen foot
ladder. Wert was at work on the top
of the ladder when ho lost his balance
and in order to save himself from
what might have resulted in instant
death, ho jumped from the ladder,
lighting on a cement floor. Somo of
the small bones in his heel wore frac
tured and tho muscles torn and
strained. ,
MKETING MONDAY NIGHT AT
THIiJ COURT HOUSE FOR THE
PURPOSE OP ORGANIZING A
HOME GUARDS COMPANY. COME
AND HELP DOWN THE KAISER.
Bring It to Steve .
That good negative on
your lasl film, or the one - 5
you have laid away will
make a good enlargement r j?
and a nice Christmas gift ,
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Notice
A call is extended to tho citizens of
Red Cloud to meet at the court-house
on Ffiday evening at 8:00 p. m. The
purposo of this meeting is to form ft
company of Home Guards and to out
lino plans for a Patriotic Day, tho
date of which will bo announced later.
Every patriotic citizen Is requested to
be present.
Joint Ev. Lutheran Reformation
Festival at Naponco Sunday, Dec. 9,
at 10:30 a. m. Both German"and Eng
lish services held in tho morning. Tho
local congregation is cordially invited.
Freo lunch will be served by tho ladies
of tho Nnponco congregation. No in
structions this week for Senior and
Junior classes. '
A. Schaal, pastor.
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