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What so "Gifty" as some article of Gold
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I ' t . . . . . . , 'l'hcrc is a comfortable certainty about giv8
\ t ; . ing Gold or SiJ\'er things-.we1cone ! , be8
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u word in Gift Maidng' . . . A comprehens R
\i word it is thl'\C days , mcaning' not enl ) ' jewels for personal fi
adornmcnt. hnt articles of nccessity and usefulness as well , S
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Watches , Clocks , Diamonds , Silverware ,
Cut Glass , Fancy China , R
Gold and Silver Novelties.
But .Jcwelry i something you should buy of. . those in
8 whom you not only ha\'e cent < lence , but of , those , vho have
8 thc np.cessary 1mowledge to judge the good from the bad.
Years \'xperience in hand1iug.selling-sel cbug , making
S and repairing. gi\'e us this knowledge. A glance o\'er the
mentioning"s below , may help you to solve the questionS
"What Shal1 I Gh'e't" S
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. ! : i Cut Glas Wall'l' 1'1. Sil\'er Brush Silver Writing Set. B
.r " ti Opera Gla.s , and Cornh Set , Gilt Clock. R
8 Jewel Ca c , Gold Pens I > iaUlond Ring. iso
, and Ho1 , O'clock .
o Opal Ring ers 5 Tea. 0
8 Silver Sluin : 'Illig , B , U. SOl1\'enir Spoons Sih'er Daking Dish , 8
Gold Bal111 Ring' , Sterling ' 1'ea SpOOIl Bon Hon Sl > eons , S
" ' ' 1'en Sel , I sil\'l'r ) Silvcr Nut nowl , Silver = T limhle , (1
Watl'h. ChmWare. : . Pruit Dish , R
S SiI'r Kn'o ; Cut Glass ( oblets , Sil'er Soup Tonreen , S '
anll Forks , Silver No"elti s , Silver Cake Basket , & )
CulT Huttun , ; , l\1erscham P1I ; > e. Orange Spoon , ( '
: \lal1tle l'1wk , " ' :1tl : ] Cham. Fountmn Pens. 6
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8 lIseless things. How llicit is to S
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88 posit your chccks and 1II00le ) ' here S
S where we guarantec - safety. Pay ( '
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8 H. LOMAX , Cashier.
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\ Of thirty yellr@ ! 'xJI'riel co , ( 'rlc8 sale ! ! aUIlIIake !
t II Vecl.1ty ( If lIucUonCOrlul : of . \1 \ dll o. . CIlII
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J. B. Osbourn has sold his
g-rocery store to J. R. Humphrey.
Until a ) 'ear ago Mr. Humphrev
was engaged in farmiusix mi s
south east of the cHj- ; " where he
ownes a well impro\ped farm. He
is well to do financially , a good
citizen. 'fhe RUPUBI.ICAN wisbes
him success in liis new business.
We understand that 'V. S. Swan
will assist for a month in getting
started.
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: Ncw 'l'oys , and a beautiful assortment - ,
: , ment of elegant 'l'oilet Sets , CelluHod
: ri NO\'elties , Gift Bool < s , Albums , ] tc. ,
: . I the ) ' are prepared to gratify every de-
( J ! , . I , sire of the Christmas shopper. Be cent . -
1 \'inced by a peep into the Post Office
Building at Broken Bow. . , . . . . . . . . . .
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P. l . Standford and wife of
Merna \'isitors 'l'nes-
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da ) ' ,
Frank Miller of Merna , was a
fri ! Hl1y caller at this oOice
'l'uesday.
G. 'V. Kirkpatrict of Merna ,
was a we1come caller at this office -
fice 'l'uesday.
Judge Armour went to Omaha
the first of the weck , returning'
home Monday night.
An rew'Veaver , who is teach-
ing" in the Prairie Center district ,
was a city visitor Saturday. 'l'his
oOice acknowledges a friendly
call.
'l'rad i ng in hoHd a.y goods has
been brisk in this city all week.
'l'hose who patronized the adv r-
tisers in the l nl'Unr.IcAN found
some good bargains.
'rhe writer acknowledges the
receipt of an invitation to attend
the wedding of Miss Mary Maycs
an Hol1a D. Amsberry at MIlo . ,
Iowa , December 23 , 1903.
Geo. B. Mair , district clerk
eleck , has leased his newspaper ,
the Cal1away Courier , to W. H.
Daily of Nebraska Cit.y. 'rhe
change took place last week.
R. A. Hunter has purchased 15
acres , exc1usive of streets and
alleys , of the l eyner addition to
the cit ) ' . He got the northeast
portion of the tract. Consideration -
tion , S2 , 00. This is fine property -
erty and it was purchased at a
bargain.
Geo. B. Mair , District Clerk , 1
elect , has bought the Mrs. Moore ! .
propert.y , near Bowen's r sidt.nce. ;
111 the north part of thc city 111to
which his family mo\'ed last
week. 'rhe Rl\l'uin.lcAN is pleased -
ed to we1come Mr. Mair and
family to the city.
Last Sunday morning week ,
Dennis J. Wooford , au employec
on the Spade ranch in Cherry
county ki11ed a co laberor ou UIC
ranch by striking him over the
head with a hea\'y piece of tim-
ber. 'rhe murilered man's name
is James Hinehart , but went under
the name of James Cummins. It
is said his relat'es li\'e in Akron.
Ohio. The men were dipping
cattle at the time of the trouble.
The murderer was arrested and
taken to Alliance.
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: : : : : Mince Meat , Dates , : : : : :
: : : Apple Butter Apples , : : : :
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= = Celery , Lemons , : : : :
: : : : Oysters , Grapes , : : : : :
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: : : : : Sweet Cookies and = =
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- Ooods been shown in Broken How and . It'l'nl1. Below wo givl' U pHrtinllist : . = - = '
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: : : : : Hanel Painted China ,
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E. l auc ' Goods ,
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: : : : : : l Statuary ,
= = , Mirrors ,
: : : : Silhr , Celluloid , Ebony anl1
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Fine Stationcn' ,
Alhut11s and Bibles ,
Gift Bool < s in .clot 11 and
I 'added 14eather ,
'I'ra vcH ng Cases ,
r4cathel' Goods ,
Smoking' Sets ,
Kodaln ; ,
'l'o ' Dishcs ,
Slcds ,
Pyrographj' Bets ,
'l'oyS and Dolls ,
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was a welcome caller at this office -
fice Saturday. She subscribed
for the RI\Pum.IcAN for a Christmas - I
mas present for her father. Miss
McEwen is one of the successful
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Scrap Boo1 < s , : : : :
Spelling and a
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' 1'001 Chests , 3
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: : : : : our stoc \ c but we desire to stnte that wn have studied the wants or the peoph. :3 : :
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Callawa ) ' post omce ha been
advanced to the pre iclential
cl ass.
'l'he Annual State meeting of
the members of the Count\ '
Supersors and Count ) ' Commissioners -
sioners was held at Grand Islaud
last week. 'l'he members attending -
ing from Custer county were G.
H. 'l'horpc , John Conley , ' 1' . J.
Arthur , J. II. McGuire and A.
Fonda. Custer county was honored -
ored with the election of G. II.
Thorpe of Broken Bow as chairman - I
man of the organization for the
ensuing year.
'l'he Seniur 'Coot-ball team of
which Edwin F. Myers of Brol en
Bow is captain won the interclass -
class championship of the University -
versity in a post-season game
playe last Wednesday. A post-
sem on game was necessarry because -
cause a former game with the
Freshmen had resulted in a tie
core. ' ! 'he winning of this game
gives the Senior football pla'ers
a right to wear a football em-
hroidered on their caps and
sweaters as the insignia of thei l'
prowess on the gridiron. 'l'his
same team also won the championship -
pionship last year and in their
Freshman ycar.
Cured Ir I'HI. . .
\Y. S. Baily , P. O. 'L'rue , 'I'ex-
as , writes : "My wife had heen
su tIcring fh'c ) 'cars with paralysis -
sis in her arm , when J was persuaded -
suaded to use Ballard's Snow
Liniment , which cured her all
right. J have also used it for
old sores , frosthites and skin
eruptions. It docs thc work. , .
25c , 50c , S1.00. Sold by Ed. Mc-
Comas , Broken Bow and Merna.
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for lust winter nnd ( ould not get enough of them. ! '
. 'rhis toYe will burn slnck ( 'on I and hold TIre the I
saine as tI hard con I hlll'l1et. . Uall and see them be- J
I rOl'l' they are all g'OlW. Don't he put off by It stove I I
= called just as g'oocas / the l'etol'tV c also have a. i
number or otlwr makes of Heaters which we sell as
i cheap as the ehPHpl'st.Ve have the r ( liable Quiek
i Mpal Steel Hang'ej ulso tlw Inllpahlc Rtepl Rangc , ri
i' tit ( ' most dura hIe rang'p lIludp. J
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Joliet Corn Shellers , Bug'gries , Hard. ware , :
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l\\'N ou Music Goods. Comc carl\ ' and
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