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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1908)
THR FALLS CITY TPIRUNH. FRIDAY. JUNE ifi 1QOR. LOCAL LORE. Hon. C. F. Rcavis was looking' ' after professional business in Humboldt Saturday. John Crook and wife and little daughter left Monday night for a two week's visit in Denver. The Lincoln fans are so cruel as to say that Friday ladies' day is a hoodo. as the team never wins on that day. Mrs , D.L. McCoy of Hiawatha came over Monda } * and will spend a week or more in the city at the home of J. R. Cain. Mrs. Tom Sare of Mound City , Mo. , arrived in the city the first of the week to accompany her daughter to Colorado. Ben Dille } ' of Hiawatha was in the city Monday * stopping for a short time on his way home Irom an extended western trip. Misses Mary and Jessie Paxton left the first of the week for Rig- by , Idaho , where they will spend the summer with their father. Mesdames Q. and Walter Sta- ver came down from "Salem on Tuesday , leaving here over the Missouri Pacific for Council BHiffs Mrs. Wm. Griffin and children of Hebron came to the city last Thursday evening for a visit with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCormick. Tom Frenchy was hit in the eye with a ball Sunday , and for a time it was thought the injury would prove serious , but he is getting along nicely. Judge Reavis left Monday for Rushville , Neb. , where he goes to try an important case. He will also attend supreme court in Lincoln before his return. Otho Wachtel returned Satur day from Peoria , 111. , where he had been in attendance as a dele gate to the M. W. A. convention. He also visited relatives in Lawark , 111. , while absent. W. A. Campbell , of Hardy , Neb , spent a few days of this week in the city with many old friends and relatives. Mr. Camp bell was a resident of this city juanv years agOi and is well known by many of our old timers. Charlie Gibson of Litchfield , Neb. , was in the city a short time Monday. Mr. Gibson is postmas ter in his home town , and was en- route to the convention , stopping here for a few hours visit with his old friend , Frank Werner. This week Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Loree moved back into their home which has been undergoing such extensive improvements. They are now so. coxily situated that it is hard for Charlie to pull himself away from home long enough to attend to office duties. Tecumseh will pull off a great race meet July 2 4. The entries are well filled in all the events and some fast work may be looked for. July 4th will be a big day with our neighbors and if you are looking for a day's sport with royal treatment , visit Tecumseh and make the acquaintance ol Col. C. W. Pool , the genial secre tary of the association. The Auburn papers last week carried page ads , announcing the Fourth of July celebration to be held in that city. You can always count on something do ing in Auburn and they are not stingy with the printers ink when they want the people to know it. That accounts for the big crowds always found in Auburn at their public gatherings. Geo. W. Segrist of Humboldt. was down Tuesday looking after business. Mr. Segrist is proprie tor of the dairy at Humboldt , anc was here for the purpose of plac ing his butter on the market , ar ranging with V. G. Lvtord to handle the same. Mr. Segrist is endeavoring to establish a milk depot in this city , and if success ful , will use the bottle system - The output of this dairy is the yery best , being pure Jersey pro duct , and we sincerely hope Mr Segrist will be successful in his efforts. How docs Taft and Sherman sound to you ? Mrs , John W. Ramcl of Vcrdon vas in the city Saturday. P. S. Ileacock and wife return ed Friday from their Chicago rip. Jack White of Napier spent a portion of this week with friends icre. J. R. Cain , jr. , will deliver the address at Humboldt on the Fourth. The Oklahoma Indians won out in the ball game at Auburn ast week The young folks enjoyed a pleasant dance at Wahl's hall Triday night. The circus bills will soon cover he bill boards and the small boy vill be happy. A. A. Tanner of Humboldt yis- ted with his mother in this city Thursday night. Miss Anna Krats went to Re- , erve Monday to visit a short ime with relatives. Bert Whitaker went to Kansas 3ity Saturday to spend a few days with his brother , Jim. Mrs. Martin Kanaly left Sat- irday for a visit with friends in ( Vtchison and Leavenworth. Ray Gist , wife and child of lumboldti spent Sunday with W. A. Greenwald and wife in this city. The Holiness people held ser vices on the street Saturday and succeeded in gathering a good crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hargrave and son , Tom returned Friday rom a visit with relatives in Wymore. Dr. Miner left Monday for Chicago cage to attend a meeting of the American Medical Homeopathic society. Mr. and Mrs. Al Spear went to Lincoln Saturday evening for a visit at the home of John Martin and wife. EA. . Maust and wife were called to Sabetha , Kansas Friday on account of the illness of the latter's brother. Mr. and Mrs. Jule Ruegge are the proud parents of a baby girl which arrived at their home Sat urday morning. Mrs. Will Lytle of Atchison pent Friday and Saturday in this city with her sister , Mrs. George Albright. According to the Hiawatha World , the farmers over there caught fine fish in their pastures after the high water. Oscar Leech was among the delegates from Humboldt who attended the Epworth League convention last week. Fred Graham returned the lat ter part of the week from Madi son , Wis. , where he spent the past year attending college. Miss Emma Frank and the little Tanner children of Hum boldt are spending the week ir this city with relatives. Most oi our farmers will be more than pleased if the weather permits them to celebrate the 4th of July in their corn fiehls. Mrs. Grant Sperry and son Charley left the first of the week for Colorado , where they expec t to remain during the summer. E. Dowty of Preston was ar earl } ' visitor Monday morning calling for the purpose of renew ing his faith in the great anc only. Rev. Jas. Davis and wife o Rocklordi 111. , spent a few day during the past week in this cit with their cousin , Mrs. Andrev Cameron. Mrs. Grant Windle and daugh ter , Thelma left Monday for Hooper , Colorado for an extend ed visit with Mrs. Windle's par ents , J. M. Gulp and wife and t be present at a reunion of th Gulp family which will take place ome time during July. Henry Else of Shubcrt was in our city Friday and made The Tribune a very pleasant call. He was the guest of C. II , Ileineman while here. George Cleyelaml returned Friday - day from Colorado where he has. , ' been for the past two or three weeks looking after his land interests. Basil Boyle , now a verv suc cessful traveling salesman , was in the city a few days during the past week visiting his mother , Mrs. J. C. Yutzy. There will be an eclipse of the sun next Sunday. This will be no treat as the sun has been ob scured most of the time during the past two months. Ferd Harlow took pity on the over worked printer Saturday and showed his neighborly feeling by cleaning the weeds away from our front door. Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gist write that they are enjoying their trip hugely. Up to date they have visited Washington , Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York. Saturday was a dull day for our merchants ) there being few farmers in town. The city has no charm for the farmer when the crops need his attention as they do now. Despite the weather , the im provements recently made on the residence of C. FReavis arc going on , and when completed this will be one of the prettiest homes in the city. Jimmy Mendenhall , who looks after the B. & M. in this vicinity was in town the latter part of the week trying to find a few demo crats to go to Denver to attend the convention. C. H. Heineman has a collece tion of pictures which are fine re productions of the scenes as they appeared during the high water. They are interesting and are forcible reminders of what the high water has done in this lo- cality. D. Ray of St. Louis , who is holding a very lucrative position as civil engineer and purchasing agent for the Missouri Pacific , returned to his home Mondaj' , after several days spent in this city a guest at the home of Rev. Neide. Al Adams was down from Sa lem Saturday and made The Tribune a pleasant call. Mr. Adams is one of the flood victims having sustained severe losses , but he is not discouraged and will begin again with renewed faith in good old Richardson. The committee has been busy during the week disposing of the tickets necessary to make the chautauqua a success , and we arc more than pleased to note that they have been successful , and the best chautauoua ever given the people will be on August 7 to 16 in this city. The Merchants band of Falls City has been engaged to give concerts during the chautauqua. For a time it looked as though , there would be no band for the chautauqua , but the management soon found the patrons would not stand for that , so the band ques tion has been settled. Street Commissioner Startzel had a large force of men with drags at work on our streets Saturday and did a great deal of work. It is the first chance he has had at the streets for some time , but when he was through with Stone street all evidence of the rains had vanished. W. F. Carver and Jake Sneth- en were down from Humboldt last Thursday , scattering adver tising matter announcing the big celebration to be held in that city on the Fourth. They are making big preparations for a big time and extend an invitation to every body to come and help them cele brate. As there is nothing doing in Falls City on that day we pre sume this town will be pretty well represented. Good ' )0-day seed corn at Heck's feed store. John Cleaver is on the sick list this | week. Hello girls wanted at the local , 'phone oflice. Have you reserved your tent lor the Chautauqua ? Fuv SAI.K Good work horse. Inquire at this oflice. R. E , G mislead was down from Salem Monday. FOK SAI.K Good work horse. Inquire at this office. Wanted Farm hands at the Margrave Ranch , Preston , Neb. Mrs. E. E- Scott returned Tues day night from a week spent in Lincoln. FOK SAI.K Good rain or slop barrels , at ( " > 5c. each , ' at Heck's feed store. Dan Blakcney was among the Dawson visitors in our city Alon * day. Binder twine at Werner , Mosi- man & Co. for 8 and 10 cents per pound. L. R. Chancy , the big Demo crat Irom Stella , was in town Tuesday. Do you want a job ? If you do 5'ou can get one at the local tele phone oflice. Constance and Florence Lyford went to Lincoln Friday to visit with Rev. Alexander's familv. Miss Ida Pribbcno resumed her duties Monday at Lyford's store , after a two week's vacation spent in the western part of the state. J. L. Dalbey , editor of the Shu- bert Citizen , accompanied by his bli little grandson , were in the city Monday. The Tribune acknowl edges a pleasant visit. August 19 and 20 are the dates set for the annual Old Settlers' picnic at Dawson. Big prepara tions are being made for a good time and the usual large crowd . is expected. Samuel Wahl is celebrating his 25th anniversary as a Falls City business man , by giving our people ple some of the best bargains ever heard ' of. He tells you all about it in a page ad in this issue. John Hutchingb and wife , who made this city their home for many years , but now residents of Council Bluffs , came down Friday to attend the Nedrow funeral. They remained a week visiting with their many old friends here. Word was received in this city the latter part of the week of the death of the five-month's old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hed ges , at their home in Kansas City. Mr. Hedges has many friends in this city who sympathize with them in their sorrow. Let the Eagle Scream ! Fourth of July comes but once a year cele brate it right. Come to our store for fireworks of all kinds , firecrackers of every sixe , sky rockets , roman candles , torpedos , cap pistols and canes. Also flags a ml other decorations. Better come in and get a few for the children. MCMILLANS PHARMACY Falls City , - : : - Nebraska Wedding Silver WILL not a wedding soon take placu in your immediate family circle or among your friends ? If so , let us show you what we can do for you in the way of presents. We feel confident we can please regarding quality , style and price We carry ( he best brands of both Sterling Silver and Plated Goods. Every piece is finished in the most artistic manner and is of the highest quality , making ideal wedding gifts. Call and look over Our Slock A. E. JAQUET , The Old Reliable Jeweler Cbautauqua Attractions. U. S. Sen ator Del 1 i- ver has been seen red as one of the attractions for the Falls City Chau tauqua. He is known to all ol us by eputation , and we feel sure all vill avail themselves of the op- ortunity to hear Iowa's great tatesman and orator. Wherever e appears in his Chautauqua en gagements he has drawn the lar gest crowds of the sessions. He , vill appear here Friday , August th , the first day of the Ohautau- HI a. Good 90-day seed corn at Heck's 'eed store. Herms Bros , arc paying 20c. for butter fat. Hello girls wanted at the local : entral oflice. Wanted Farm hands at the Margrave Ranch , Preston , Neb. Mrs. Wm. Cade is visiting rcla- ives at Osborn , Kans , , this week. Notice card of J , A. Schroer & ? o. , St. Joseph , Mo. , in this issue. 23 t2 Dr. Geo. W. Rencker. Gradu ate Optician. Eyes tested , frames ittccl. tf Go to the Candy Kitchen for a 'Happy Thought. " They're Inc. Don't fail to see the white duck lats on display at the Patxman Sisters. FOK SAUS Good rain or slop barrels , at 65c. each , at Heck's feed store. Your choice of untrimmed merry widows at 58 cent at Patz- man Sisters. Try an Egg Chocolate or Malt ed Milk ice cream soda , at the Candy Kitchen. H , Schrieber out on Route 3 , came in Tuesday and renewed faith in the Tribune. The Candy Kitchen's latest the "Merry Widow" . They're as good as they look. Art Smith and wife of Jlum- boldt visited with Milo Shields and wife the first of the week. Mrs. George Beavers ot Colorado rado Springs is a quest at ic home of Geo. Shock in this y . Depositions were taken Wed nesday in the Heinernan-Gossett case involving their wheelbarrow ' patent rights. Remember the preaching nexl Sunday June 28th at the Chris tian church at 11 a. m. and S isp in. You and your friends are in vited to atnend. Rey. R. R. Teeter's subject foi his Sunday nights sermon at the Brethren church will be "A Citj Saved by a poor Man. This is an interesting subject be sure to hear it. Notice. Owing to the rapid increase of subscribers on our Falls City ex change , wcnvill be compelled to ask our subscribers to kindly call by number instead of name as was formerly done. Owing to this increase we have been compelled to employ a number of new oper ators. These new operators , not being familiar with the names and numbers of the subscribers will delay your service if you call by name. The old operators arc taxed very heavily by this custom. Our new directories , which have just been issued are correct to date. Any information not ap pearing in these books will be checrlully furnished by the chief operators. Good Opening. One of the finest openings in the State for a general or de partment store at Bertrand , Neb. Address P. 0. SCHKOEDUH , Bertrand , Neb. There will be Children's day services at the Evangelical church next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. A very pleasing program is being prepared. Card of Thanks. We desire to tender sincere thanks to neighbors and friends , who so kindly assisted during the last illness of our husband and father. Their kind assistance by day and night and their cheering words at all times will long be re membered. MKS. L-f/NKDHOW , AND FAMILY , Baptist Cburcb. The services for Sunday wil be held as usual. Sunday school at 9:45 : a. m. followed by the preaching service at 11 o'clock. The evening1 service begins at 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednes day at 8 p. m. We had a blessed day tiunday. The interest is in creasing and one member was added to our number. Remember we give you a hearty invitation to come and worship with us. Hiawatha July 12-18 "The Hiawatha Chautauqua July 12-18 , 1908 , in a tent opposite Public Square. Tent comfortably seats 2,000 people and comfort- ble seats have been provided Ounsaulis , Waters , Carleton Lee , COM. Johnson , all the Big Politicians Wm. Allen White , Victor Murdock , Senator Long , J. L. BristoW. Cyrus Leland , W. R. Stubbs , W. A. Harris , and many others. 'The Chicago Players and Signers Club , Vandas Enos and her girls , Pamhaskla and his pets , and many other entertain ers. Swimming Pool , and Moving Pictures. " watch that THE cannotbe depend ed on at all times is no more valuable than the friend who fails you at need. Reliability is the distinction of the HOWARD Watch. Its fine ness is the fineness of multitude small perfections materials , de sign , finish , adjustment. ' Every HOWARD watch is ad justed in its ease , priced at the factory , and a printed ticket at tached from $35.00 to $150.00. We are distributors for this dis tinctive watch. R. B. SIMPSON , NOKTH WINDOW KERK'S PHARMACY WATCHJEWELBY HEPAlfilflG BONO