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VOLUME XVIII VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. DECEMBER 3,1903. NTIMBEK 40
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As the holiday seat-on ivj.ll soon he at hand we take
pleasure in calling your attention to a few of the good
things-we have in store for you. We have the largest
and most complete line of Skates ever produced in the
town. When you want a pair of skates call for the
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4 $ of which we have the excltisivu sale. Each and every
' 4 $ pair guaranteed satisfactory or monetrefunded. .
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have also just received
a large line of Silver Ware
consisting of Keen Kntter ,
Bros.'Norma" "
4184:7 Roger , &l
* ? and "Niekle Silver" Ware. Quality and prices guaranteed. *
43'all and see us hefore buying elsewhere. We can save von
4 $ money and send you on your way rejoicing , that you had heen fo
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IRBD FRONT MERC. co. jj
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Winter Wraps and Clothing !
* * Take away the dread of cold weather.
The BEST Styles and fit in Ladies Jackets.
Ready and Tailor-made Suits and Overcoats
For fall and winter wear. . .
Caps and Gloves for a chilly drive , <
TAILOR
, AND CLOTHIER.
All Kinds of Coal !
"Estate Oak" and "Radiant Home"l _ .
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are the best on the market. Neat | |
and ornamental and they have good jfjj
ities. They'll keep fire-through the coldest night jf |
vi'.l with ordinary coal. Moore's celebrated Premium Thermom-jfji
eter Guide Range is the best for cooking and will wear a life time. H
JjfjmNITURE and UNDERTAKING- !
FRANK FISCHER I
DEALER IN GENERAL HARrWARE
Ch&'ftered as & State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
r.Jun4 1. 1884. August 12. 1802 ,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to ) „
CAPITAL PAID ns A General Banking
$25,000. Exchange and
, Collection Business
0. H. COBNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V. NICHOLSON.
GET AT IS
YOUR OFFICEv
We Caa Satisfy You to Quality Price and Vorkcuosblp
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Local Weather Record
r. s Department of Ajjrictilture i
Weather Bureau {
Valentine , Nebraska , week ending G a. in.
December 2,1903
Maximum temperature C7 degrees on the 27th
Minimum temperature , 17 degrees on the SOtli.
Mean temperature. 35 4 degrees , wuich.is 5 3
deirrw above th normal.
Total precipitation. O.ni inch , which is 0 00 tn -
below thf nnrniHl
i ) . P. M'-CXLLUM , .
< iflic.nl in Charge.
Geo. Harden and family were
out holding down their homestead
last week near Arabia.
E. W. Johnson called to renew
his subscription yesterday while
in town after a load of corn.
Coal has been scarce and hard
to get the past two weeks but
Frank Fischer , now has a supply
of it.
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E. L. Hutchinson was up from'
Penbrook Tuesday with a load.of ;
.wheat which he sold to the Minne-
ohaduza mill.
D. C. Perkins , state agent for
the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual
Insurance Co. , of Lincoln , was in
town visiting their local agent , I.
M. Rice , Tuesday.
Two companies , .C and L , of the
25th infantry , departed .from. here
Tuesday , Dec. 1st , bound for Des
| Moinps , Iowa , where they .go to
take charge of a now post.
The editor , I. M. Rice , and' son
Lawrence .went out to Frank Seg-
ar's last Thursday to partake of the
wedding and Thanksgiving dinner
and to witness the wedding cere
mony. . . - , . - - . > s
W. H. Wilkinson drove in from
his place at Kennedy Tuesday and
tells us that they had a very en
joyable time at his place on Thank-
giving evening in which a number
, of young people enjoyed themselves -
selves dancing.
John Kudelka , of Georgia , call
ed on us last Monday while in
town and paid up in advance for
subscription to THE DEMOCRAT.
He lives six miles south of Georgia
and tells us that he would like to
sell-out if he can sell soon.
Sheriff F. M. Keys , Wm. Smith ,
C. S. Hoyt and D. J. Miller , of
Burwell , . and Mr. Worth and Al
Abbott , of Loup county , were up
this week attending court as wit
nesses in the case of the state vs
Geo. Brewer and Arthur , Russell
charged with stealing horses from
Mr. Swigert , of Gordon.
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As usual our hotels are crowded
with guests during court and the
accommodations are not sufficient
to make them as comfortable as on
ordinary occassions. One hotelkeeper -
keeper to'ld us Tuesday th'tit he
had 58 for breakfast. A new
hotel building is going up how
ever and there will soon be more
room.
A turkey came walking up the
street Wednesday afternoon of
; last week and stopped in. front of
. several buildings , to gobble. It
was an impressive sight to see the
I proud . turkey gobbler as he stood
in front of our office as he had per
haps done at every building which
he passed , and facing us with his
neck craned as if asking for sym
pathy while he gobbled , gobbled ,
gobbled.
Last Thursday afternoon a game
of football was played by the boys' '
of the Valentine school and the
young men about town. The
game resulted in a draw as neither
side succeeded in making a point.
This was very encouraging to.
the school boy's , and the great
cTowd of people who witnessed
the game seemed well pleased * A
few of the players got some
.scratches but there were no SCT-
iou acckkub.
| The Valentine Bottling Works
puts up the finest kind of soft
drinks. 17
9IILLER-SCH-WART.
Last Thurday at high noon a
Tery pretty wedding occurred at
the comfortable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Segar , five miles north
west of town , uniting Andrew
Miller and Miss Genevieve Schwart
better known to Valentine people
as Dora Segar who has made her
home with Mr. and Mrs. Segar as
an adopted daughter.
About two dozen of relatives ,
friends and associates of the bride
and groom were present to witness
the happy event of their lives and
congratulate them with best wish
es and appropriate presents. Geo.
'W. Miller , brother of the geom ,
acted as groomsman , and Miss
Mamie Keeley as bridesmaid ,
The bride was beautif u lly dressed
in white with white slippers and
was as pretty as a queen.
The groom was clothed in a neat
fitting suit of black and both were
the picture of health , happiness
and contentment.
Rev. S. W. Holsclaw performed
a beautiful ami impressive cere
mony , after which dinner was an
nounced -and we were ushered in
to partake of a Thanksgiving wed
ding .feast which- was spread on a
long table , seating fourteen per
sons. Everything to eat and such
as one seldom sees was spread before - .
fore theguesttj. Turkey , chicken ,
dressing"Imcl. . ' " cranberry sauce ,
pickles , celery , oysters , pumpkin
and mince pies , a half dozen dif
ferent kinds of . cake and every
thing else- that would satisfy the
most eccentric epicurean , in qual
ity and quanity. None know bet-
ber than the farmer's wives how to
prepare such a feast and .none
know better how to appreciate
these feasts than people who have
partaken of the food. -
1'u.e jrurgeous m ading- feast arravtd
Hie talented housewives displayed ,
Upon a table there unfold
Was eatables , all ic vvould hold
Of choicest meats t hrou rhou t the land
The best of cooking 'done by hand.
The c'ainty viands pies and cake
SpeaK praises high of what they make.
The best of living is no treat -
If we don't Lret the best to eat.
w to the biideand jirootn we say
Lony life and britrbt as summer's da\ :
We wish jou\vell ; and. well wish we-
AnoiMersiiGt , ) ; event. to see >
And it" the .wheels of fortune grind '
Such luck as Andrew's we'd , not undid"1
To take our cup ass yours may be
And drink it down without one plea"
For in this life of buW whirl
A-e'd be with .
- content ju.-t one
" ' Below is a- list 'of the'presents -
left for the bride and groom : " '
" Bessie Miller , water set ; " Mr. and (
Mrs. Warcl , berry set ; ' "Mr. and
Mrs. Kellogg , lemonade set and
table cloth and napkins : Jackson
children , set of glass dishes ; Viola
Broslus , cake stand : Vannie/ and
Nora Hooper , berry bowl ; Mac
Cramer , set glass dishes ; Will
Cramer. and wife , set plates : , Mr.
and Mrs. Keeley , table cloth : Mr.
and Mrs. Gould , 'pudding platter ;
Mamie Keeley , parlor lamp ; . Win
nie Keeley , set of towels : Gv W.
Miller , Sr. , carving knife ; . Mr.
and Mrs. Segar , large clock ; G.
W. Miller , Jr. , two cigars , good
advice and five dollar William.
Catholic Church A" n < muce-
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Next Sunday , feast of .St. Kich-
olis , patron of our church ; early
mass at eight o'clock at Ft.Ni.- :
.brara. Solemn high mass at-half-
past ten in Valentine. Baptism
and churching at two 'o'clock.
Catechism class at three-.in ; the
afternoon andat two o'clock On
Saturday.Evening devotions af
XMAS Presents of Fine China always makei *
acceptable gifts. We want you to see our selection
Vases , 35c to $2.50 each. Tall vases for long stemmed r ?
roses § 1.50. Beautiful Royal Vienna Ware § 1.25. fc >
Cups and Saucers 25c to $2.50 each. Om-IIaviland
pieces are exquisite
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L Tankard. Hand painted in blending of pink roses and rich ? ?
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* chocolate tints. 12 inches in height § 0.00. "i >
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# Salt and Peppers. Cut glass § 1.00 per pair. : . Delft JJ
& blue § 1.00. . Rose decorated 50c : ' ' 'i >
% Ramlkins. Haviland ware , beautifully dccorated-2.25 to jj
* J § 4.50 per set. . - ' - . . fci >
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Mayonnaise Bowls. Xew shape § 1.50 to § 2.50.SaladH
g Bowls § 2.50 to § 3.50. - ' ' i
& Plates. Xew designs , beautiful coloring § 1.25 to § i.OO. -J ?
I Cut Glass Dishes. Xew patterns , " handsomely cut § 2.00 J
} to § 7.00. . - ' ' ; 'IA
Five o'clock Tea Sets at 75c to $4.00.
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. . . .Our stock of. . . .
- Arc cumiiio O ; in dail\ and we invite
. you to come and look -them over and
get pricc-s before bliying elsewhere ,
( riye us a chance to show you our
. lines which are. complete. We-handle
everything and btir prices our right.
Come arid see.
E. VIERTEL : . -
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The BEST forcible u-se an.d atf.popular prices- , . . . . " < J
Our Stock is.Ajways Fresh'T ;
. . . , Dry. Goods , ' w.v .f
" ' " " 'Hay , " Qfain "atftl ' 1\eejdvr ; ; ;
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CITIZENS
First , class line "of Steafcs7'Rr > asts
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D'ry . Salt . , Alears.'Sinolsed ' .
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J. W S'rKTTKU , Vk-K I're.iirtciit 'OKA LV AsbK un.t Cashier" > '
Interest paid 011 time
deposits.
VALENTINE ST-ASE BANK . ,
Capital , $ 5.000
ALE3VXJNE.-
Surplus. Sl,000
Persons seeking a ulace . . of _ safety . , for their
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Oflico Hours money , will pro t.'by inYestigatiiig the *
9 A. M. to 4 P.
methods employed iu our business.
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