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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE January 8 , 1904
D PERSONAL
S. C. Wisdom of Salem was in
town Tuesday.
G. J. Crook was a lIumboldt
visitor last hursday.
Joe Frederick of Arago was in
this city last Thursday.
M. H. Taylor , the druggist of
Shubert was in town Monday.
Frank Simon of Rule was in
the city on business trhursday.
Mrs. J. E. Randall was a Lin-
coln visitor the first of the week.
Steve Miles returned to Lincoln
Sunday after a visit in this city.
J. H. Miles returned Saturday
from a few days stay at the
ranch.
Joe Norris of Wymore visited
his parents in this city during
the week.
Mrs. Esburn Wheeler of Stella
visited at thc home of J. L. Slo-
cum Saturday.
Hugh Boyd , the merchant of
Humbo1 , was in the city on
business last Friday.
Schuyler Burson , the black-
smith of Shubert was in our city
on business last Thursday.
George Slocum of Stella spent
. . Thursday in this city transacting
'r 'busi..n.e.ss and relatives.
. . . . , visiting
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Misses Carrie Slocum and : Mag-
- nolia Ewalt returned to Lincoln ,
Sunday to resume their work at
the university.
Z. O. Dean of Humboldt was in
the city several days this week.
Mr. Dean informs us that he has
opened up a real estate office in
Humboldt.
F " Guy Hutchins came down from
. _ Shubert last Thursday and spent
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a couple of days visiting his par-
ents and other relatives in Falls
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i .t . Whitaker Bros have on dis-
. ' play in their real . , estate office in
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samples of dirt from the lands in
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sale. It is a rich black loam and
will equal even the soil of "Old
Richardson , "which means that it
is the best to be found.
Ca.ll on
d A. G. HOPPOCK
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Paid for Pro d u c e .
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M. N. Bair has been in Omaha
this week attending the meeting
of the state association of archi-
tects.
Geo. Dietsch , the groceryman ,
sprung a new delivery wagon
last week that in point of convenience -
venience and beauty surpasses
anything heretofore seen on our
streets in that line.
Will Crook has part of the ma-
terial on the ground for the erec-
tion of a fine residence on North
Towle avenue. Work will be
pushed as soon as the weather
permi ts.
A number of Falls City people
who own land in the bluffs have
visited their holdings this week.
Among them were l\'Ir. and Mrs.
P. H. Jussen , who have in contemplation -
mplation some important im-
provemen ts. J. H. Howe , M. N.
Bair and Fred Beaulieu visited
l\'Ir. Beaulieu's farm and l\'Ir. Bair
did tome : work in the surveying
line.
A Bad Fall.
Friday evening as Dick Jones
was going home , and was along
by Mrs. G. C. Paxtons , he slip-
ped and fell and bruised one of
his hips quite severely. He was
compelled to stay in the house a
few days , but is alright again.
State Spelling Contest.
The State Spelling contest held
at Lincoln , Friday afternoon of
last week was very interesting
and exciting. Richardson county
carried off her share of the honors
by having three winners. One
in Class A , Lily ogelin of Falls
City , one in Class B , Ray Arnold
of Verdon and in Class C , Lena
Aikin of Falls City.
State Teachers Associa.tion.
The following teachers of Rich-
ardson county have enrolled as
members of the State Teachers
association held in Lincoln last
week ; Cora Betts , Mabel Bridges ,
George Crocker , R. L. Hoff , W.
B. Johns , Anna Martin , Minnie
McDonald , W. H. Pillsbury , E.
S. Tobie , Oscar Schlaifer , Maude
Smith , R. 'V.-Unsell and I. G.
Wilson.
In Humboldt Literary Circles.
The women of the Alpha Club ,
a literary and research society of
Humboldt , gave their annual
banquet and reception to hus-
bands and guests last Friday
evening and about fifty were
present. The members held
their regular meeting in the after-
noon and were joined at 6 o'clock
by their guests , when the dinner
was served in courses. An orig-
inal burlesque program , which
brought forth much merriment ,
was rendered by a few members
of the club , after which the time
was devoted to progressive flinch.
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CHAS F. HOFFMAN \
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We carry at all times a Complete . * .
and Up..toadate Line of
Gents' Furnishings
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Fine Woolens
which we will make up to your order
and guarantee the fit and price to be
satisfactory. Come and see us for
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NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
Wild cats are causing consider-
able trouble in the vicinity of
Callaway.
The Daily Press of Grand . . Is-
land , has been discontinued for
lack of patronage.
Greenwood was visited by a
disastrous fire Saturday night entailing -
tailing a loss of $15,000.
Auburn and vicinity have made
improvements to the extent of
$175,000 , during the year just
past.
Norfolk is rejoicing over the
fact of securing the division head-
quarters of the Northwestern rail-
road.
George Sparling , a pioneer set-
tler of Tecumseh , died at his
home in that city Sunday of par-
alysis.
Miss Corinne Jarmen of Fre-
mont was drowned on New Years
day while skating on the Platte
ri ver.
In a New Year jubilee by cow-
boys at Chappell , one cowboy ,
Lee Arnold is in a critical condi-
tion as the result of being shot
with a revolver in the hands of
his friend , Tucker Ross.
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Lincoln has spent almost $600-
000 in improvements during the
past year.
William Scott , aged ninety-
seven , died at his home in Paw-
nee county Saturday. He was
one of the oldest settlers of the la
county.
Matt Carter of Nelson , newly
elected clerk of the district court ,
was run over Saturday by two
boys who were horse racing on
the streets.
A farmer near Ca la way while
raking hay started a fire to thaw
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out some oil and as a consequence ,
a strip of country ten to fifteen . \ .
miles long and several wide , is a !
barren waste. .J ;
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Dr. Reneker visited in ' ;
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Kansas , on New Years fay , making - : . ' . T ; ,
ing the trip in an automobile. He .
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left this city in the morning , ate -
New Years dinner with his fa ther-
in-law in Troy and returned in
the evening. The distance cov-
ered was about eighty miles and
the return trip was made in a
driving storm of snow and , sleet.
The machine was very well behaved -
haved and the trip was one of
both novelty and enjoyment.
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