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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1912)
h t -- v r 1KTJ THIRTIETH YEAR WHOS YOUR VALENTINE The origin of the valentine cus tom is lost in the mist of antiq uity but the significance has al ways leen the same Valentines are missives of humor love or friendship which motives are bread enough to include all your friends Our line includes every variety that modern art or cleverness lias been able to devise McCONNELL Druggist Faculty and Students There will be a meeting of the faculty and students an the do meatdc science department of the public schools in the high school auditorium Friday afternoon at three oclock Miss Amy Kautz will lecture on Food Values All are invited but the faculty and students are especially urg ed to be present Work and Refreshments Tuesdav might S L Doan C H Jacobs II E Durham W W Barritt and A Loshbaugh mem bers cf McCcok lodge went down to Indianola and assisted lodge No 125 I 0 O F of that place in putting on the -first degree work cf the wder A banquet followed the work The boys returned home on 15 same night Cash Prize Embroidery Congest Three cash prizes well be given for the best embroidery work on center pieces table runners and pillow tops by girls age sixteen and under commencing February 1st Ccme in register your name and let Mrs Colson explain the conditions and -requirements At the 5 10 and 2oc Store MeCook Neb 1 5 Blooming- Potted Plants One whole greenhouse at our plant is full of beautiful petted plants in full bloom Send your wife one of these beauties on Valentine Dav Phone red 214 McCOOK GREENHOUSES On Saturday Feby 10th All ladies and Misses long coats at half price That gets vcw a ladies elegant long black Caracul Coat for 495 The Thompson D G Co Bent on clearance See Suttons Window Next Saturday the MeOcok Greenhouse will have a Valen tine display in one of Suttons windows Dont fail to note its appropriate loveliness If You Have houses to rent list them with Whittaker Gray They have several applications on file now r houses Phone black 283 Of fice in Temple block On Saturday Feby 10th All furs at half price That brings children s Persian Jamb sets down to 75c The Thomp son D iG Co Bent on Clear ance The removal of the Lincoln Land Co offices from Lincoln to Burlington has been postponed until May 1st The seat sale for The Third Degree which the United Play Co will present here tomorrow night is one of the largest on record for any dramatic produc tion in a number of years Its wonderful vogue in New York where it run for two years at the Hudson theatre is no doubt re sponsible for the great interest which the theatre goers of this city are taking in the forthcom ing presentation of the play Classified Advertisements B0ARDERS WANTED Al 216 West B st Splendid board elegant rocans only 20 month Close in 4 doors east of Palmer hotel Itf ROOM FOR RENT Modern furnace bath 403 1st street ast Phone red 260 18 4ts HOUSE FOR RENT Inquire of Mrs Jake Matz Phone black 457 8 To trade for couple small cows One Hampden gold watch 21 jew els Gpod condition Perfect time Value Wall pay bal aneeeash Phone red 213 8 lt iltlcCSjOOk Seed Cora Specials Prof L L Zook a corn spec ialist in the department of agri culture at Washington will visit Nebraska and accompany the seec corn trains which will tour the state the last week in February Professor Zook is deemed one or the greatest corn specialists in the country His visit to Nebras ka at this time indicates that the urgency of the seed corn situa tion is recognized at Washington where the department through its systems of reports keeps in in timate touch with every section of the country Arrangements will be made wherein- Pro feasor Zook will be enabled to spend a part of his time with eadh of the four trains which will be sent out The dates for the trains have been changed Instead of starting February 19 the start will be made February Zb one week later The Burlington will ran two trains one starting at Omaha and the other ilram Din coin The Northwestern will run one train as will the Union Pa cific These trains will be run under the auraprees of the depart ment of agricultural extension of the university The speakers will be under the direction of Pinof C W Pussier head of the depart ment Professor PusrsJev is mak ing up his assignment of speak ers The list oi speakers so iar includes twenty two four to a train Those selected aire Chan cdllor Avery Dean E A Bur nett Prof AV P Snyder North Platte Prof F W Chase Prof T A Kiesselbach Prof C W Pugsley Prof Irwin Hopt Prof C B Lee and II J Gramlieh all of the experiment station From the farmers institute department these will be detailed 0 Hull of Alma Neb E P Brown of Arbor J D Reaan of Broken Bow Frank G Odell of Lincoln JA E Nelson of Lincoln Lincoln Journal The Burlingtons seed corn spe eiail for the southwestern part of Nebraska will leave Lincoln at 730 a m Feb 26th The first days run will end at Blue Hill The second day will be from Blue Hjill to Farnam The third day from MeCook to Riverton The superintendent and speakers on this train will be W W Burr North Platte Experiment Station superintendent Speakers 0 Hull Alma Val Kuskn Bayaird Prof Erwin Hopt Nebraska Ex periment Station Prof P B Backer Experiment Station S R McKelvie Lincoln Temple Program Ads Persons desiring advertising space in the house programs at the Temple theatre can be accom modated by calling at The Trib une office phoning 19 or seeing iMerlyn Cox At the Baptist Parsonage On Wednesday afternoon Mr Charles R Cretors and Miss Iva Quick of Creston Iowa were married at the Baptist parsonage Rev D L McBride officiating There is1 every jrood reason- whv MeCook shall become the point in Southwestern Nebraska for the holding oi conventions oi all kinds She has the opera house the hotels the cafes and all the other features to attract and care feir such gatherings in a degree that no other city in this section of Nebraska can approach Came in and bring your friends for light refreshments at our soda fountain after the show Fniday night WOODWORTH Druggist Monday Mrs Arville Royse closed heir dining room privilege in the Commercial betel and Mr Graig is continuing the dining room service himself We have just received a new supply of the latest popular copvright beoks A McMILLEN Druggist Excavation was started first oif the week on Dr W EMcDiv itts new residence on 1st street east For making fancy cake try Swans Down Cake flour D Magner phone 14 Ladies Home Jomfnal Quar terly style books at H C Clapps Thursday Evening Edition Athletic Association Benefit The entertainment for the ben efit of the high school aitiiletic as sociation in the central building auditorium Tuesday evening call ed out a good and appreciate audience The program consist ed of two small comedies with a little music judiciously sandwich ed between The school children gave a good account of themselves en tertaining their hearers and inci dentally adding neatly to- the fi nances of the association for its use in the next school years cam paign The titles and players aire giv en below The Revolving Wedge Mr Thomas Martin a Cambridge gentleman M Benjamin Bob Martin his son a Haavard football player G Knowles Mr Edward Biddle of Phila delphia Lee Gray Dr Geo Brown of Cambridge Mrs Martins brothel- Yule Dorwart Mrs Martin Martins wife Marvel Browne Nell Martin his daughter Minnie Vieirsen Norath their servant Ida Gordon Uncle Dicks Mistake Mir Richard Covington a New York banker F Amsden Covington his nephew II Schwab Mrs Livingston a charming young widow Theresa Gatiewood Lottie Livingston her niece Leta Monks Sammy George Ryan l r I -IT i J i i - mi l f tint tt A ill i ilfttfiPi l S I - - pr t - it VTV waistline We know that the Sit- in sleeve is smartest that Dont fail to see McMiUlens assortment of valentines Call and see our new Foulards and Suitings E 0 Clapp Everything in drugs L W McCONNELL Druggist ing McMillen s Cream Lotion If your corns hurt take them off Nyals corn cure used as di rected is guaranteed cure them 13c per bottle WOODWORTH Druggist IN COUNTY COURT License to wed was issued on Wednesday afternoon to diaries R Cretors 39 and Mrs Iva Quick 33 both of Creston la Married by Rev D L MdBride February 7th IN DISTRICT COURT Anna wife of William Unger was before insanity board yes terday and was ordered placed in the state institution in Lincoln for cure of a drug liaibit Valentines at Woodworths During 1911 from MeCook and vicinity 120 births were reported 62 deatlis The county commission ers went into session Tuesday and are still meeting ttfday By using McMillans Laxafllve Cold Tablets you may prevent a spell oif sickness G C Callaway of near Wil sonville Furnas county aceident ally shot and killed himself last Thursday while out chopping wood A personal card announces thait Mr and Mrs n L Kennedy of Om aha are moving to Fairbury this state where lie is embarking in mercantile business Nyals peroxide cold cream is certainly n winner It makes friends every time upon the first application 25c per jar WOODWORTH Druggist VALENTINE DAY The real thing in valentinesare Cut Flowers Be up to the times dont send the girl imitations when you can get handsome Cut Flowers at the Phone Red 214 McCOOK GREENHOUSE FOR THIS SEASON AND NEXT Spring style features are well established now so that we can safely choose the dress which bs intended to finish out this sea son and icarry us a little way in to the next We know there will be a fancy for trimming pieces that are tuck ed under a belt and alio Ave d to extend several inches below the coat sections sljghtly gathered skirts deep panel -collars and sin gle revers will characterize the new waistsi and that tunic effects and slashed seams will be favor ite features in skirt designing And altgoether they are charm ing dresses those in which the new ideas figure simple still as they have been all this year yet very new looking and differ ent Two attractive models are illustrated -here one in cashmere of a light tan shape with softly full fichu breteHes in shadow lace fringe trimmed at each end The second dress made of two separate models is a kinds blue serge It has a deep panel collar of darker blue velvet fin ished off in a most unique single revels style and matching velvet forms the flounce of the smart Six gored skirt Both dreiasss are well within the capabilities o f the amateur- dressmaker McConnell for drugs Ask to see our new Hita cf ginghams H C Clcjp Kodaks and kodak supplies McCONNELL Drug ist We have the Weddin BtvI fret syrup D Magner phone 14 Call at D Manners stnre anc1 i gat a ean of Armours Prepared i Soup 1 Chaps cured right in a night by the use of McConnell s Frag rant Lotr on Price 25 cWs On Saturday Feby 10th All Ladies Jacket Suits ait half price That gats ycai an all wool silk lined suit for 500 The Thompson D G Co Bent en clearance McConnell fills prescriptions Protect your hands and face j q McMillen prescription drug from roughness or chaps by us aist fnr New spring suits arriving evry dayatH C Clapps Better be sure Let McConnell fill- your prescrip tion in a k McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 8 19lV T - aj Vi- SVP Real Estate Filings The following real estate filings aave been made in the county clerks office since our last re- Imu C IsKeidJEf to H H Miller sd lott 29 block 1 So Me Cook 31 90 J E Harvey and wife to J A Scoitt wd ne qr 9-2-26 2700 00 Geo Krieger and wife to Geo Amen wd pt so se 30-3-29 415 OC Geo Amen and wife to Con rad Lebsack wd pt se se 30-3-29 500 00 Ed Huber to Stansberry Lumber Co ml lots 16 17 block 9 MeCook 57 50 Farmers Trust Co to Pilgrim Lodge a m sw qr 6-1-30 and nw qr 32-2-30 800 00 John M Farrell ito Southwick L T Co ex agreement nw qr 30 226 1000 00 Wir ImmerVerkaufen Best prints 5c Best table oil cloth Meriitas 15c Yard -wide muslin 5e Bleached muslin for 6e Best apron ginghams 60 Wide sheeting 23c Cotton blan kets 45e and up Fleischers Ger man knitting yarn 25c for V lb skein Mens and goys good blue overalls 44c Feather pillows 65e to 125 Wliite bed spreads 79c Ito -375 Mens suits 500 to 2000 Boys suiits 200 to 750 Great reductions now on wool -blankets underwear sweaters hosiery shawls cloaks furs etc The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash only Next Meeting- in- MeCook At the meeting of the Omaha Denver Transcontinental Route association held in- Hastings cm Tuesday oif tliis week it was de cided to give MeCook the next annual meeting of the associa tion It will be held in February next on the 6th and MeCook will do her best to give this import ant gathering due prominence in due time SOCIAL AND LITERARY Ma s B J Lane and Mrs S E Harvey were hostesses at the O E S kensington yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs Lane Marie Howell became 10 years old yesterday and a group of little neighborhood girls enjoyed supper with her at the parental home Marie has not been well for past few weeks and tlris en livening experience was especially joyous to her Mrs Z L Kay entertained Sihe Kaffa Klateh Embroidery club yesterday afternoon Mrs Bertha Kiev en of Culbertson and Mrs O E McOal lum of Wauneta were guests- from A dainty two course lunch was servedMrs Elmer Kay assisted Mr and Mrs C R Wiciodworth were hosts at the P E O meet ing Monday evening Tootlisome refreshments were served by them at the drug store during the eve ning There was music by a Vdia trala and a brief business session in the enjoyable evening Charlotte the little daughter of Mr and lrs E Sawyer cele brated heir third birthday Wed nesday afternoon a company cV grrli ma kmg the occasion a haippy for all The little one was remembered with presents en ho natal dar Refreshments idded to the vouthful satisfaction Baptist Circle No 1 wsr enter tained by Mrs Herman and Mirs G E Thompson Tuesday afternoon at tli Pads r esdenee over tiwo score ladirs and friends of the -church enjoying the af fair Light refreshments were served Mrs A Calhoun Miss Lcirene Calhoun and Miss Helen Thompson assisted Mrs J S Stansberry and Mrs C E Cent entertained at a 130 luncheon in honor cf Miss Mamie Hughes yesterday at the Stans berry residence A dozen guests enjoyed the occasion In the place cards and table decorations St Valentine was remembered and hearts was the card game of entertainment Mrs L W Stay ned won the honors a NUMBER 74 Another Consideration Have you ever considered the possibility of sickness the loss of your job or a hundred kindred misfortunes that might overtake you What are you going to do then Now when you are earning is the time to prepare for such emergenjeies A few dollars saved regularly each month have an undreamed of value when misfor tune overtakes you If you have not a bank account you can not begin earlier to save your money and deposit it with THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK P Waesh President C F Lehx V Pres C J OBribn Cash DIKECTORS M Loughran P F McKenna PERSONAL MENTION G H Watkins was in Lincoln Wednesday on business Mrs J R Pence visited her sisters in Cambridge Sundav Mrs C E Minnick of Indian ola spent Wednesday in the city visiting friends Mrs Bertha Eleven of Culbert son visited MeCook relatives and friends- yesterday Frank Real arrived home yes terday on No 1 from a business trip oven in Iowa U 6 Ether ton the deputy oil inspector was in the city Tues day morning on business of his office and incidentally on niatr ters political Miss Mabel Mokko came down from Denver Sunday night last and is spending the week at home She will return to Den ver Sunday night Master Charles Brown son of Mr and Mrs C C Brown has been very all with membraneous croup but at the present writing is much improved Mr Geise of the Great West ern Sugar Beet Co was here cn company business fore part of this weak loioking over the lceal situation with Mr Weybright W H Ferguson of Lincoln came out yesterday on business of his large interests here He is connected largely and closely with the irrigation ditch on the south side Rev G Woekenfussi the new jGeirman Evangelical Lutheran pastor will make his home ra the King residence at 805 First street cast His family will ar rive here from Ohio next week seme time Mrs Wm Y Johnson depart ed Tuesday night for her home near Monte Vista Colorado in the San Luis valley country Her son-in-law C A Wilson followed on Wednesday Mrs Johnson re mained in Denver one day and they proceeded down into the val ley together Mrs W F Bayne of Kearney mother of Rev R T Bayne of our eaty lectured in Omaha on Monday afternoon before the Ou aha chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution on the sub ject My Memory of Lincoln7 Mrs Bayne visited in Washing ton during Lincolns administra tion Mayor MoAdams and County Commissioner W N Rogers rep resented the MeCook Goinmarc al club in the Hastings meeting of the Omaha Denver Trans Conti nental Route Tuesday It was a great gathering and cannot help resulting in good for the movement for better reads in this section of Nebraska R F D No 1 - The Republican river is over flowing its banSsi being higher tlnan for some time espeeiaMy at this time of year Henry Calkins heM a danee at John Rowlands Saturday night Henry Karspeck ihas been Op erating a cdreular saw on his wood pile this week with good J effect
