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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1918)
, 1 i ri ' It' N u ii: v i J. r fit i- I l 1D OLODD, XI11AII4, ORIBV " mE!!- CHRISTMAS TIME Useful Gii This store extends Greetings for the approaching Holiday Season and Suggests as being most dis tinctly in line with the patriotic spirit of the times 1UE RED CLOUD CHIEF Red Cloud Nebraska. (, eUBUBUED EVERY THURSDAY entered In tho I'oitofllce at Itcd Cloud, Nob as Second Class Matter F. L. BROWNE. Editor nJ Mintge CM IB ONliY HUMOCKATIO I'AJ'KH IN WEI1HTKK COUNTY culture that farming people 6an tary ever received such wcl- nn1i lif t m I w V - a! a a 4- V aha n " kixMiiy avail uiuui&uivcs ui mc . uuinu. results of scientific research and practical experience the world over to aid them in their work on- the farm and their life in the home. IMF Includes Line Silverware, Carving Sets Aluminum Ware Casseroles Pocket Knives Shears, Scissors and a hundred other articles in Hardware UMIMM Stoves, Ranges, Washing Machines Come in and sec. You will be surprised at the number of, Hardware Articles suitable for Conservation Gifts Speaking of the young men of modern times in exchange remarks: Some sow wheat and raise com: some sow wild oats and raise cane. Boost the Red Cross. Don't miss the honor of having your name on the membership roll of the greatest aid society the world has ever known. There are some very talented men on record who made it their business to find fault with God and His methods. Some of our republican contempora ries put themselves in the same class by their carping and abu sive criticism of the President and democracy. Some men get together and with teams and tools dig a hole When the writer was n in the (round: masons lav walls. youngster there were prohibi- carpenters build a house there With cx-kaiser Bill below the horizon Harry K. Thaw again appears in journal islic skies. Another evidence that the country is getting back to "business as usual." The Hardware Man Red Cloud, Neb. 5iiBgiraH3ga3ngCBB They're coming home, the soldiers in brown, and take it from us, fellows, if you're con templating matrimony belt' r get busy There won't be a ghost of a chance after the soldier-boys arrive. We note that the Standard Oil Co. is putting in a pair of 22000 gallon oil tanks at River ton. Watch out. there. Editor Matthews. It suggests a bud ding scheme to crush new and promising enterprise in the oil line. ' - Dunn and Bradstrcet report prosperous conditions on the gain. Bank clearings for the week were nearly a billion dol lars above the same week of a a year ago. The soldier-boys I are coming home rapidly, com pulsory restrictions are disap pearing.the war industries board is about to dissolve, and it is evident that adjustment to com paratively normal conditions will move With surprising rapidity. tionisis witn whom he was personally acquainted who had a pretty hard lime making peo ple believe they had a right to live peaceably. Just now theie is a limited amount of liquor in storage, no more being manu factured, and bone-dry laws. all over the country. The "wet" of today is up against a harder proposition than was the "dry" of other days. .n item from Wisconsin states that a train pf twelve cars loaded with wounded sol diers from France passed through Portage enroule to Ft. Snclling hospital. Among many special cases one was mention ed of a soldier who had lost both on: plasters, painiers, paper- hangers do their part and the building is pronounced com plete. There yet remains, how ever, a big task of cleaning up before the new structure can be utilized for purposes for which it was intended. Don't let the signing of the armistice and Germany's virtual sur render get on your mind as the finish of tho war. There yet remains the task equivalent to cleaning up the house. And in this case it's a big job. That's what the Red Cross drive is now on for cleaning up. The war is not really finished until the peace terms arc signed, un til our brave boys are safely home, until everything is re arms and legs and was "moved, mca ,LOr nor mu, "V," about in a basket." "And yet" X?u and, arcT to. do our 1,.lt n uus worrii uusi iiuw wu aiu u at the apex of the war-year, that re versed the intangible thingthat I call ed morale and turned the Uerrann tido In a backward course which today ha landed It behind the Rhine. Collier. Farm Bureau Notes cowl Mm vnnnrl lw nrfin hnmur M I Some time when you imagine P .JL'S ? L m f? you're having a lot of trouble, dunef.tortth?,Rfd 9.y?s?- 7 just think of this hero, having! tending .aid to the greatest to be carried about in a basket. mothcr m the world! and yet "he was happy!" America Won the War President Wilson departed salely. sailed safely, landed on I a full hi-tm-y or what the Ainet loans loreign Shores SaFcIy. and has did at Chutcm-Thlcrry hist summer been lauded to tho Skies as the 'must await a' Yompetent historian, most popular man in Europe J Hut hero is the story in a nutshell: Since Napoleon. "He is loved On one day the Germans were driving today by those Who Once hated headlong on towards Piul-., confident, him and SCOlTed at him. They ' strong and proud: on another day they At present more than 1 ,000.000 see in him hopes for a better1 whv failing aek, imiiied, apprehtn farmers are members of organi-j world." President Wilson is sive with rem-in their heart. Ami zations assisting the couniyi reported as saying to General np and down the whole ime. from agent m his work. lhrou'Hr Pershing: I expected a cordial Switzerland to n.e hea, uion! theGer The new books, "Record of Farm Untitles," are ready for distribution. Tliee boohs ate put out by the Farm Management, Department at Lincoln. Tlwy will be sold for loo, this is lr cover the price of printing. Parties wanting one nhould call at tho ollice of tho County ,Agotit or write him for one Farmers wanting to keep a roionl of their farm business should start tho first of January and it will help them to limit e theij- income tax. They have also printed cost shoots for keeping record on "producing a bitiliol of corn and wheat, also hogs an 1 cattle. Farmers keeping rt" record book may have any one of the at ovo na nod cost sheets froo. We will lie glid to help any farmer U start these bookR If you wish help c ill at tho otlico on Saturday, as Sat urday is ofllco day. if you want help during the week it would be best to call theolllco and sec if the Agent will be there, as he is out most of the time during the week , , '.' The Red Cloud Fanners' Institute: was postponed for good this time. Wo planned some on holding our pig club show and students judging contest but on account of the inllueu.a and the stioug sentiment against public meet ings we will have 01 drop this work for this year, and commence plans for next your. Wo are planning on put ting In a Shorthorn Calf Club in the county nex your IIkniiv It. FAUriUlI, Webster County Agricultural Agent. Work has been resumed at tho ''Uig Marriage license has been Chief" oil well. Look out, Kiieiton' John Slcupii. Riv.-Hon, and Mifib.Tulia Dr. mid Mrs. Crelghton are home j I. Pavelka, ltladen. ir.untv Judge A njrajn, 1 1). Itimuo.v's huiiu utteit, that tho hap Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Powell arelinmn pv couple are piopi-rlv started on the fiom Nelclgh where they have lieeu J road to liianied I'liss these ontahizations the Ameri issued to, can farmer and his family are now in close personal touch Welcome, bill I never COUld have man line as well as the Allied line, dreamed of the sincere welcome there leaped f mm mouth to mouth a Paris gave me." Henry While, hurried whisper, a wild rumor carried with a large corps of woll-train-j former American Ambassador, on the wings.: "The Anfci leans are m ed men and women so linked who knows Paris through long tho line, they have met the Pru-.si.ui with Federal and stateinstitu- residence said that "seldom had (iuard: they hate beat the Prussian tions for the promotion of agri- king, emperor or foreign digni- .c.uurd " And it was this wild whisper BIG SURPRISE TO MANY IN RED CLOUD visiting Mr. Powell's parents fur the past ten (Tujs. Restrictions liavo been removed with certain limits at McCook where "flu" has raireil so lleicely lliisliu-SS places jireopen, and schools were iesuiuo-1 yesterday Uepoits from over the htttto ludl.-ate that the epioemic 1 be ing gradually brought ui.iler iiontrol. - Paramount. Pictures at the Orphontn Friday and Sntuiday with '-' reel come- dy. Two episodes of "Hands Up," on Monday. Fox productions for mid week piograni. Special for the little folks Chiistmas afternoon one cent matiucc. See program adv in anoth er column. Tlio State Conference on health con ditions almost unanimously favored in dividual quarantine, for intluen.ii same as is done with other contagious diseases. General closing was oppos ed. The, situation locally has improved so that church sctvices will bo held next Sunday; business houses are be ing well patronized. TheOrphcum re opens tomorrow, Friday evening. Private Chas. A. Shirley, who was fiomo time ago reported missing, has been hoard from, and Is in position to truthfully quote the words of Mark Twain "Am glatl to state that the re ports of my death were greatly exag gerated." Report was published last week of the death of Lieut. Raymond Saunders, well-know in Red Cloud. This has been contradicted by the r, statement that letters hare been re celred fronfhfm since the (late of hi alleged death. A recent issue of the Chief contained one hundred and twenty news items, ia addition to editorial comment, in teresting selected matter and two good continued stories either of which would cost you 91.50 at the bookstores. Leas than three cents a huudred for news items with tho selected material thrown in free. It's your money's worth. Out the 81.50 rato Is based up an the assumption that subscribers keep paid up. Those that run behind must pay the $2 00 rato. Moral. Pay now and save money. m Somewhat Roomy Mrs. J. P. Griftln anil youngest son went out to Flagler, Colorado, Monday for a few days visit with her husband who has rented a big feed barn and may decide to make that their perma Mat homt. Lebanon Times. Everybody to their taste, but really wa would prefer a more modern rest deace for a permanent home. Farm Loans I am ready to make farm loans in ny amount at lowest rates, best terms and option. Absolutely no do lav and no inspection expense. Solo agent for Trevett, Mattia and Baker. Some private money. J, H. BAILEY. People tire MirprisPd at the IN STANT action of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine etc , as mixed in Ad-ler-i ktiONIO M'OONFl'L flushes the KNTIKH luiwf 1 tract, so completely it relievos ANY CASK sour stomach, gas or constipation and prevents appendi citis. The INVl'ANT, pleasant action of A'Mer-i-ka surprises both doctors and patients It removes foul mattn1 which poi-oned your stomach for months. Chas. L. Cottin. 0,i s & w EB MM WMVi l! rwra trro p-p-. rrr .-. ivwi"B furri nacsa rar i. mx. rvrrm iim n.ir- i,mkim jkhk I'-H.Liii'.Tv fe:.i aw i.-i'J ruj ws 'j.k:i iwi vj.:, -s.-iresv ri airjn.v rw.iiv vi& nw, Uiwa .i r.,;Ni'. nz?rs mxi iMfta?.-: s ..... - a? ;. I 1 I5JV& .$y . w LINENS MAKE BEAUTIFIJL GIFTS Good Linens, as you know arc almost unob tainable and to bo able to buy all Pure Linen sheetings at those prices should bo as satis foctory to many and. Resides there is nothing move acceptable than good linens. All Pure Linen Sheeting full 9--1 sheeting. Our reg ular price was 2.00 per yd. although now it is worth much more than that. Our Special Christ- ri A j mas sale price pxT"0 pCl" yCl All Pure Linen Sheeting, 48 inches wide. Regular price 1.25 per yd. Our Special Christmas sale OCT J price obc per yd. One Piece All Pure Linen, IS inch Scarf ing. Regular price 85c per yd. Our Special Christmas sale rn - I ooc per yu. t,. price TABLE LINENS v. --: iKrA7t:fiaftai" They are useful as well as handsome. They are always attractive. utocl&rahtts& complete and selections can be made easily. We oiler e,Jtouowintr aamasKs at SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRICES: - ' " -" One piece Extra Heavy all Pure Linen Damask, Beautiful Floral Pattern. Reg. Price $3.75. Special Christmas Sale One Piece All Pure Linen Damask, full width, good pattern Regular price 2.25 per yd Special Christmas Sale Price One Piece All Pure Linen Unnnsk, Regular Price 2.00 yd. Our Special Christmas Sala Price, Three Pieces Union Linen Damask, Regular Price 1.50 yd. C c Special Christmas Sale Price '. O Piece Imported Cotton Damask, Linen Finish, a beau t I cotton cloth, Reg. Price 1.25. Christmas Sale Price $2.98 per yd. $L69 per yd. $1.48 per yd. $1.15 per yd. 98c per yd. CHRISTMAS SALE SPECIALS 30-Inch Fancy Outings Ladies, Misses & Child one iuii eusu uuuugt, ou pieces, wiut retails in most stores at 35c per yd. Our Christmas Special 26$ per yd. ren's Sweaters sty of pretty style as Special. 20 discount A variety of pretty styles. innstmas special. Our 26 Inch Percale 50 pieces standard percale, 25 inches wide. Lights and darks in a variety of patterns. Our Christmas Special. 160 per yd. Ladies Aprons -" Dozens of pretty patterns' lights, med iums and darks in, a variety of the most desirable styles. Values from $1.25 to $1.75 Our Christmas Special. $1.19 Ladies' Wool Silk and Wool Jersey Dresses 20 per cent Discount. One lot of finished BLANKETS. Regular prices $7.00 to $7.75. .Go at $5.85. AH other blankets 10 per cent off. $6.75 and $7.50 COMFORTS, at $5.85. $4.85 Com forts at $4.15. " -' All CHILDREN'S COAJS at half price. An -sortment'of $2 to $3 wool dress goods at1 $1.35. if Ginghams 20 pieces Ginghams, not the very prettiest patterns but are good staple mess uiiiKiumib ami yuu them at this price. Our Special. 260 per yd. will want Christmas All Lady Ruth and R. G. Corsets All new models. Our Christmas Special 10 discount Men'sHjavy All Wool Sox JuBt the thing for a Christmas pres ent. Regular pried $1.00 Our Christ mas Special. 790 per pair Holiday Knit Goods For Children's Christmas, including caps and scarfs, Our Christmas Special. -20 discount Londale Muslins SG inches wide, finished soft, worth 40c per yd. Our Special Christmas sale Price. 300 per yd. Indian Head Sheeting For uniforms, aprons, etc. Regular rice 4oc per ya. uur winstmas pedal 330 per yd. Ladies Furs One of tho most appreciative gifts for Christmas. Scarfs and Muffs, all new fresh stock. This season's purchase. Our Christmas Special. 10 discount All Wool Flannel Shirt ings Formerly sold at 85c. Our Christmas Special. ' 690 per yd. V J 3TORE OPEN MONDAY,; & TUESDAY EVENINGS R. F- Weesyier Go, SEE LARGE SALE BILLS FOR OTHER ARTICLES. 4. i v 1 jm' - ip -y , . a "y ft