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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1923)
'0 fe y i I I i ca illtU liljl I , ' I, ly 1U "SEfe;g? .' . , r & . . ,. a 4 Newsaer That fltoes The Reus Flftytwi Weeks Each Year Far If. 50 VOLUME 51 RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA. SEPTEMBER 6. 1923 NUMBER 36 ES3 WE ARE NOW SHOWING NEW FALL MERCHANDISE NEW HATS CAPS SWEATERS SHIRTS NECKWEAR NEW SUITS Tho Very Latmmt In Sty , rric, REMEMBER WE SELL NOTHING BUT WELL KNOWN LINES OF MERCHANDISE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE W. G. Hamilton Clo. Co. Ill3' w KEEP YOUR HOGS WELL I SELL THE BEST REMENDIES HESS'S STOCK TONIC HESS'S HOG WORN POWDER STANDARD HOG REMEDY AVALON HOG TONIC GLAUBER SALTS COPPERAS SAL SODA, ETC. COME AND BEE UB CHAS. L. COTTING, Th.Drggut Red Cloud Merchants Give Prizes for Old Settlers Picnic Community Picnic CITY COUNCIL HOLDS REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION Below you will 11ml lift of prizes Riven li.v tlio Merchants of 11 I Cloud for the OM Settlers l'ienle i.t Cowles. Nebr.. Thursday, Sept. 1 :tt It. Best A.vnmti on Cm imls. new nxo by Wm. Cmlilll. First Murriuge of Gnitid Children of Pioneeis, 10 free uiovie tickets, K. C Preston. First Marriage of Children of Pio ueers, 1 pulr towels, Mrs D Pharos. Oldest Man born In County, flue pocket knife, Geo. Trine. Oldest Woman born in County, gold tilled knitting needles. J. C Mitchell. Oldest grandson of pioneers, buggy whip or halter, Lee It. Walker. Oldest granddaughter of pioneers, pair silk hose, val. 82, R. P. Weesner & Co. Oldest great grandchild of pioneers, sugar and creamer, P. A. Wullbrandt. Tallest pioneer, box cigars, Grlco & Grimes'. Heaviest pioneer, pair overalls, val. $2.25, Hamilton Clo. Co. Pioneer with largest family, dress shirt val $2 50, Cowden Kaley Clo. Co. Pioneer who came farthest to settle not counting railroad travel, aluminum ware vaL 12, Morliart Bros. Pioneer who brought the largest family with him, 2 yrs aubrerlptlou, Webstar. County Argus. .Neatest farm yard by testimony' of neighbor, S2 knife. Henry Cook. First bearlngnrohard, framed picture, of Pres. Cooledge, E. 8.parbcr;,' I? ' Largest ba'rn in county, tea.pot, Red Cloud Variety Stbro First subsoribor to Cheif 2 yrs sub. First hubscribor to Com Ad 2 yrs sub. First frame barn, gallon paint, C. L. Cotting. Largest yeild of corn per aero, 10 lb. nxlo grease, Farmers Union. Oldest piece of furniture, sewing rocker, Johnson & Graham. Oldest dish in couuty, fruit bowl, Turnure & Son. Oldest piece of lace embroidery, quilt, carpet rug or other textile arti cle, felt slippers, Frank Smith. Oldest photograph in countr, $2 in trade Gleason's Studio. First frame bouse on farm, 1 gallon roof paint, Piatt it Frees Co. Itest timber claim, can lop dressing, Mitlone & Gellatly Best yeild of wheat per acre, pair cuff buttons val. II CO, E. H. New- house. ' ni. r. , n 1 It.. J11..I. ...Ill Mm,,,,, ..! Mayoress Mary Peterson called hold a plcnlu for everyone nt Luther , Council together in regular session Crablll's grove, Friday, September 14. in Council Chambers last night, with at three o'clock. Supper will be serv. 'nil niemler.s present except Aninck. el ut live o'clock. The bill of fare will ! After the August minutes had It An it tmtiil ti .1 4 1,. iLinull.1.. . . ,.r..,olct r ..I,., 1 ,.l.,,.l,n,i uuiiilwlilina . '"-K-" IC'"' """ " mummy ie salad, pie, cake and pickles. The public is cordially Invited to at tend. Everyone come and bring a well filled basket. August Weather Report Temperature; Mean 83 dog; maxi mum (7 dcg. on 1st; minimum 43 deg. on 22nd Precipitation: Total 2 7G Inches. Number of days Clear 22, partly cloudy 4, cloudy 0. Thunderstorms 0, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 10, 20, .10, 31. Prevailing wind Direction N E 13 days. Precipi tation sinco Jan. 1, 20.59 Inches. Chas. S. Ludlow, Observer. port of the city treasurer presented and placed on file, Council decided to give powerhouse employees a vaca tion providing n .suitable man could he h'retl for thirty days at $90.00. A.ter discussing the matter of a new smoke stack for the power house it win decided to solicit quotations of prices. The following claims were allowed: WftrWUWWWWWWVVVAft WE HAVE WEIR CITY THRESHING COAL SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY WITH LARGE ENROLLMENT Leaies Laundry " Pete Hansen who has been in charge of the city laundry for several years baa leased the same to Ray L. Gard who took possession Monday. Mr. Hansen expects to go to California won where he will spend several mouths. Mr! Gard has had consider abla experience In laundry work and will no doubt give the patrons of the laundry excellent service - -" . ' Red Cloud Wins 4 to 1 Sunday afternoon the Red Cloud ball team, which was recently reorganized under the management of Messrs. tl. Elmore, R. P Weesner and Col. Fred Henderson, played the Superior Cement Plant teum here, tho local team won by a score of 4 to 1. The Leonard brothers of lnavale wore the battery for Red Cloud. Tho featuro of the ganio was the three base hit by Leon ard. Tho local team plays the Law rence team here Sunday afternoon, go out and see it. H. M. Beard W. A. Patten -. Bert Perry Chns. Whitaker Mabel Albright Laurence Doyle Robt. Wishone S. R. Floranco Mabel Albright Sam Mountfonl M. McConkey Grice & Grimes . Smith Bros. & Copley Luc Simpson E. S. Garber Best Trafic Light Oo. Enterprise Electric Co. Crane Co. Frank Clausen Sinclair Rcfing Co. ... Mid West Electric Co, Sam Mountford W. C. Gilhnm John Wilson ?ino on no oo 90 00 100 00 .10 00 90 00 14 45 351 07 4 45 8G 90 83 GO 3 25 1 35 20 75 8 GG 70 00 - 8 34 1 31 ... 55 80 151 11 42 80 26 92 24 GO 28 80 HOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS REGULAR MEETING Red Cloud, Nebraska September 3, 192.1 Tho IJcvud of Education met in re gular session at tlio Commercial Club rooms at 8 o'clock with all members present except Overing and Crabill. The following bills were mm ted and allowed and tho Secretary in structed to draw warants for name: John Parson ..... ? 3 00 G. W. Trine 85 70 Art Nelson CI 35 Commercial Advertiser 10 IB Webster County Argus 1G 50 Mrs Joo Bnrta 5 25 Red Cloud Chcif 17 10 Grice & Grimes 10G 86 Johnson & Graham . 1 7G Malonc & Gellntly Co. 781 35 L. L. Pierce - 5 25 Franlsel Carbon & Ribbon Co. -. 36 00 Houghton Mifflin Co. 85 25 Manual Arts Press 4 00 Webb Pub. Co. 20 16 Allyn & Bacon 40 67 Ginn & Oo 89 94 Jolin C. Winston Co 111 35 .Mr. and Mrs. B. E. McFarlar.d and children returned home Saturday afternoon from Denver, Colorado. Mrs. McFnrlnnd has been the pist six weeks visiting with his mother, ho going there about a week ago to rcturnc homcwJth Mrs. Mc Farlatid and the children. They travelled vlh auto. R. B. Adams Co. World Book Co. 1 Bruce Pub. Co. J. B. Lipp.'ncott Co. . American Book Co. .. Omaha School Supply L. O. Draper Co. Univcridtv Pub. Co. No further justness appearing the Bonrd ndjournid at 9:30 p. m. B. P. PERRY, Secy. Co. 12 11 35 45 C 93 15 67 4 32 54 72 37 70 .581 25 J. W. Hauck received notice yes terday of his transfer to Denver, Colo rado, Oscar Henry now employed in Denver by tho Burlington, having been appointed "to the foromanahlp there ,for at this- faint! 'Mr. Hauck Intends- '1..1-! 11. f.. 1.. .....n imflndnn filffktft St suming work for the company. Kamil Ondrak returned from Om ha Wednesday evening. Webster County Girl's Club Wins Prizes I The Malone-Gellatly Co. trtftrtVWVWWVVV.VVV.VBV.V.VViiVpV.V.V.V.VVVVVWWn Yes, Garber's Is The Place! To Buy Wall Paper, Paints, And Electrical Supplies. The best place for Picture Framing. Geo. W. Hutchison Bonded Abstracter Real Estate Farm Loans and Insurance The Red Cloud city school opened oo Monday with an enrollment of two hundred and sixty eight in the grades and kindergarten. The Se'.for High uccoiding to City Superintendent A. B. Gelwick, this year establishes a new record in the point of enrollment while the r'nth grade does likewise from the viewpoint of a less number. The following is a list of tho teachers and the enrollment coven ins the first day: TEACHERS SENIOR HIGH Principal Myrtle Gelwick Mathmaics Josephine Gund Commercial Miss Monagan English Florence Kellogg History Jessie Kellogg Normal Training Miss Sakryt Latin and Spanish Miss Hartsook Smith-Hughes Glen Cook TEACHERS JUNIOR HIGH Principal - Fannio Hutchins History and English ... Christina Davis TEACHERS GRADES Principal and 7th Grade ..... Josephine Davis Mabel Van Ornam Irma Oatman Mrs. B. W. Stewart ,.. Katharine Traut Zora Hursh . Mrs. Johnson Kindergatron Aimeo Sherwood ENROLLMENT Senior High School , 121 The Webster County Girls Club Von the following prizos in the girls cloth ing department exhibit at the state fatr this week: Darning on stocking 1st and 2nd. Middy and skirt 1st. Bungalow dress -3rd. Kitchen Aprons 1st, 2nd Towel with Nellwara embroidery 1. Underwear 3rd. m m AUDITORIUM RED CLOUD, NEBR. WEEKLY PROGRAM BEGINNING FRIDAY, MEPTCMBEI9 7 Direction E. C. PRESTON A Week of Exceptional Programs Open Every Night Tickets on Sale at 7:30 P. N. Program at 8 P.M. Matinees at 3 P. M. Saturday and Sunday Only Red Cloud, Nebr. Gth Grade 5th Grade 4th Grade -3rd Grade 2nd Grade 1st Grade Junior High School GRADES 7th Grade Otli Grade 5th Grade 4th Grade ...... 3rd Grade ....... 2nd Grade 1st Grade . Kindergatrtcn ..GG Total Eclipse Seldom Seen The total eclipse of the sun that tak es triace Monday will be visible In its totollty only in California, so far as the United States Is concerned, the path of totality being 105 miles wide and the area mostly around Los Angel es and San Diego. The total phaso will last for two minutes, forty-nine seconds. Tho eclipse will bo partial in Nebras ka, beginning at 2 o'clock for Lincoln aud vicinity and continuing until about 4:20. Tho last total eclipse visible in the United States was on June 8, 1918, the line of totality crossing the United J States in a southeasterly direction from Washington to Florida. Tho path of totality of that eclipse was not over seventyflvo miles wide and the longest duration of totality wns only ono tiiin- uto and five seconds, nt Dodge City, Kob. The eclipso on September 10 will , bo about three times as long, ami as. tronomors hope to make many valuable photographs and observations. State Journal. FRIDAY & SATURDAY. SEPT. 7 and 8 Betty Compson in "The White Flower" This is a story of a girl who is half American, half Hawaiian. It was made in Hawaii, where the entire company and technical staff were taken. The story is full of romance and mystery and it is altogether unusual. Also another ol those "Our Gang" comedies "BOY TO BOARD" Children 10c Adults 30c 20 Miss Blanche McCartney left for . Now York City Wednesday morning 3Q jon train 14 where she sails immed-( .15 lately for India to t stay for five and 34 J ono half years as missionary for tho Topckn Methodist Board of Control. SUNDAY & MONDAY. SEPT. 9 and 10 Brand mel Burn your mark upon my forehead that the world may know X am yours forever the weal of pain, the symbol of my lovel Truly this and a hundred other moments of superlative splendor make "The Eternal Flmme' with Norma Tuimadge The Drama Magnificent Also Pathe News and H. C, Witwer's sparkling, humorous and romatic stories brought to vivid, compelling life "FIGHTING BLOOD" Admission-Children 10c, Adults 40c TUESDAY ONLY, SEPT. 11 American Legion Day "Master of Mon" The Greatest Story Ever Screened! A boy's fight for honor and love, where fight means a hard fist and a ready wallop. Featuring Earle Williams, Wanda Hawlcy, Alice Calhoun and Cullcn Laudis. Also another of those fast Scmon Comedies "The Rent Collector." WEDNESDAY ONLY. SEPT. 12 "Tho Siren Call" with Dorothy Daltou Supported by David Powell and Mitchell Lewis, A PARAMOUNT P1CTUKE Love aud thrillinii action in the frozen "The Flame of the Yukon." Also Pollard Comcdv. Admission-Children 10c, Adults 30c North. Better than "Topics ol Day" and Snub H THURSDAY ONLY. SEPT. 13 "Glmmo" The most frequent "Gimmie' of them all "Gimme a Kiss" -She had them! Have you? They arc as prevalent as colds and head achesand much more dangerous. A Great Comedy Drama, this! Also Pathe News Admission-Children 10c, Adults 30c. Ill E - " "rMr,ewwe ima '.,?'' rwOrT3tt7VrcMi