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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1900)
IV t tz 1 m 1 A- IfiSC Rubbers Overshoes Felt Boots Felt Shoes Felt Slippers Leggins All Sizes and Kinds Davenport Bros THE NORFOLK SHOE HEN t NORFOLK Steam Laundry Only First Class Laundry In Northeast Nebraska Kvory effort ninilo to iilont o patrons and piitinfuctioii Lntutt improvoil ma chinery ubc1 In all luimrtmontp Work not Kntisfiiclory will bo roliiuudureil frcu of churKO if rotuiiied unworn ROUOH EDGES TAKEN OFF COLLARS DAN CRAVEN Proprietor w The Norfolk feed Jllll PAY CASH and BUY CHEAP One Block West of Creighton Depot CORN OATS CHOPPED CORN AND OATS CRACKED CORN SCREENINGS BRAN AND SHORTS FLOUR BON TON SUNSHINE SNOW DROP RYE FLOUR CORN MEAL WHEAT GRAHAM RYE GRAHAM Phone iai ART McCOY Proprietor For Breakfast Foods Thompsons Gash Grocery These are n few Pillsburys Oat Food per pkg 10c Wheat Manna two for 25c Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit tvfK for 25c Pillsbnrys Vitos two for 25c Quaker Oats two for 25c Waldorf Oats two for 25c Cremola two for 25c Wheatling each 10c Grape Nuts two for 25c Wheat Flake two for 25c Granose two for 25c Wheatoso two for 25c Tim Wi Htlier Conditions of the weather aR recorded or the 24 hours ending at 8 a in to day Maximum temperature r0 Minimum temperature 20 Average 41 Precipitation 00 Total precipitation for month 14 Snowfall 00 Foreoast for Nebraska Fair tonight and Saturday Moderate temperature FRIDAY FACTS Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Deder man on Wednesday a son to Mr and Mrs Albert Nita Wednesday a son The Stanton county board of super visors has let a contract to the Standard Bridge company of Omaha to build a new bridge across the Elkhom about half way betweeu that town and Nor folk The needy families of Norfolk wero giveu cause for thanksgiving by philau tbropic citizons Among the necessities delivered them Wednesday was Hour contributed by the Sugar City Cereal mills aud G A Luikart The union Thanksgiving scrvico yes terday morniug at tho FirBt Congrega tion church was very well attended Rev John TeUeries of the Second Con gregatioual church preaohod aud his hermou was very fuvorably commeuted upon At its regular meeting last night Nor- folk lodge No 40 1 O O V tho fol lowing oflicer weio elected for tho en Ruing form H 11 Patterson N O II IJeols V O 11 L Spanieling secretary E 1 Sohorreggo treasurer aud S U MoFirlind tnntoo Tho workmen on the now Bishop block considered tho weather yesterday too lino to glvo idle thanks and contin ued with their work making good prog ress Tho foundation walls will Ik nearly completed tonight and allow tho laying of tho first tloor joists tho begin niiiR of next week A number of city people were invited to tho hospital Wednesday evening by Supi riutoudont Stevenson to meet Mrs Stewart and Mioses MeKoighan LooHn aud Holland of Lincoln A very pleas ant evening was spent by all presont the timo being largely devoted to music and dancing in tho amusonieut hall of tho institution Tliauksgiving was verv generally ob served in tho city yesterday Business at tho stores was practically suspended except for a few hours in tho morning the banks were cIobuI and tho postoilleo kopt Sunday hours Ab uRttal tho chief observance of Thanksgiving day in Norfolk was through numerous diuuor parties It Feemed as though thero wore fow families who did not oither entertain or wero entertained and tho meetings wero as ploasurablo as family ties and kindred ideas could mako them It was a pleasant day delightfully spent as a general thing Dr P II Suiter gavo a thoater party last evening at the Iniie H band concert which was quite tho most complete ailair of tho kind that has ever been undertaken in tho eitv Dr Salter called for his guests with carriages and took them to the Auditorium where they occupied Beats in the parquet At the close of tho entertainment carriages conveyed tho party to tho home of the host on Kooiiigsteiu avenue where an elegant lunch which in reality was a banquet was sorved in courses Tho table was bouutifuly decorated with choice cut ilowers and during the ser vice sift strains from a harp tilled the room with melody Afterward thero was song accompanied by the piano aud it was a late hour this morning when the parry broke up each guest vowing that it had beuu ono ot the pleasant est evenings of a life time Thone invited wero Dr and Mrs Niehol son of St Paul Mr and Mrs Goo D ButterUeld of Creightou Miss Hutter liolil Mrs Deuel Mr Miyer Messrs aud M jbdauies W II Bueholz Clias S Parker C II Reynolds Dr F C Salter aud W N Huso of this city Fine Saratoga chips at tho Model Bakery lor Sain or Eighty aore improved farm fi miles from the city20 acres of natural meadow 00 acres under plow Possession can be given immediately Alfred Osiiork Before deciding upon your Christ mas gifts look at the display of useful and pretty articles made by the Ladies guild of Trinity church and presented for sale iu the Jonas building Tuesday evening next December 4th Lost Brown box coat between Third and Fifth street Name is sewed in inside pocket A 7 Miquette American Express office IurlHh Has all you uoed for your Thankgiviug fruit cake or plum pudding citron lemon and orange peel Imjorttd Sul tana raisius California seeded raisins currants etc and tho finest of every thing in spices Also makes a white aud dark fruit cake It is about as cheap as you can make it aud those who have tried it suy it is as pood New nuts cluster raisiua Malaga grapes lettuce radishes aud celery Older early and be sure of your Bupply The best baled hay that over came to Norfolk at the Norfolk Feed Mill one block west Creightou depot Phone 121 A ticket given ou the symphouion at Kiesaus drng store with ovory 1 pur chase and fi cents placed in tho machine Popcorn at Schorreggos The Iulilio Library Something over a year ago what seemed to many of our progressive citi zens a golden opp rtunity for the es tablishment of a free public library pre sented itself in the offering for sale on the part of the owners of tho old Cath olic churoh building MeotiugB of the citizens wero nem atBcnssiouB had a constitution adopted und a resolution to purohaso the church building for the sum of f500 passed Asa result of theso actions and by the tacit consent of the library com mittee Mr C G Somers purchased for tho Library association the above men tioned building To reimburse Mr Somers for tho purchase of this building the proposi tion of Col J S Simpson to seouro lfiO subscript ioub at two dollars each such subscribers to become active charter members was approved by the associa tion In conformity with this action of the association Col Simpson secured lfiO subscribers and collected about 200 when the storm of last June to a con siderable extent wrecked tho building Since that occurrence considerable apathy among its supporters has pre- t vailed Some feel that extra effort THK NORFOLK NEWS FRIDAY NOVKMHKK 1800 should bo made to eootiro a permanent pile repair tho church building and move it to snob sight and open the library Others believe that it is better to sell the old church building to the highest bidder for eatli and with the proceeds and if necessary drawing on the library fund of 200 now deposited iu the Cit izens National bank for any deficit re imburse Mr Homers and begin over again The latter view seems to have the greater number of adherents Therefore it is resolved that unless public opinion expresses itself to the contrary the old church building shall bo duly advertised sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds applied to the roitnbur enient of Mr O G Somers Expression through the i rem is earn estly solicited D C OConnor Secretary Aprons of all kinds at sale December 4th Wanted Plain sewing and mending Inquiro over Hamstreets hardware Fresh oysters and celery at Schor reggos Sturgeon is tho piano man PERSONAL Georgo Whitney of Tilden was a city visitor yesterday 11 G Howell came over from Ran dolph to visit over Thanksgiving Mrs las A Logan of Ponca is the guest of her brother Judge Powers Ohannuey Childs came home from the state university for Thanksgiving Mr and Mrs A 1 Durland were passengers for Sioux City this morning Mr and Mrs J N Hundick were p ssongers on the early train lor Omaha Miss Irene Dexter wont to Columbus thiB morning to visit friends for a few days 12 11 Luikurt was down from Battlo Creek to spend Thanksgiving and hear limes Miss Alice Mills of Omaha siwut Thanksgiving with hersister Mrs John R Hays Mr and Mrs Willis McBrido and children came over lrom Madison to spend Thanksgiving II E and D M Owen came home from their contract woilc in Wyoming to spend Thanksgiving Miss Gao Stauton left this morning for St Bernard uear which town she is engaged to teach school Roy Carter came down from St Paul iMiuii on the football excursion and enjoyed his Thanksgiving at homo Mary Deering came from Wifccousin to attend the funeral of the child of Fred Leu which was held yesterday Mrs O R Eller came up from Lincoln yesterday and will visit her parents Mr and Mrs H C Matrau uutil Monday Mr and Mrs W B Michols of Shor man Wyo are visiting at the homo of C C Elgin on their way home to Illi nois Mrs Cornelius of Grand Island is in the city caring for her husband who was recently injured at the sugar fac tory Mrs Brown of Missouri Valley who visited her parents Mr and Mrs E W Bates- over Thanksgiving returned homo today Mr and Mrs Geo Brooks of Biizilo Mills were guests of Mr and Mrs John R Hays over Thanksgiving and at tended the Iunes concert Johnnie Fuesler who has been attend ing school at Humphrey is hero to visit friends a few days aud will then go to his new home in Oklahoma D A Hanim special traveling corres pondent for tho Field aud Stream pub lished iu New York was one of the Norfolk Thanksgiving visitors Chas Ulrich of Pierce drove down yesterday He has lately closed a con tract to continue the management ot the Pierce county poor farm for threo years Mr and Mrs Geo D Butterfleld who came down from Creightou to spend Thanksgiving went to Omaha this morning They will return Saturday und spend Sunday in Norfolk Mrs Jndge Sullivan the Misses Parker aud Mr and Mrs Hart of Col umbus visited friends ut the hospital for iusaue yesterday aud remained over to attend tho Iunes concert last eveniug Miss Otelia Pilger was homo from Green Garden precinct where she is teaching to spend Thankegiving Her sister Miss Bertha returned with her to Green Garden aud will visit over Suuday Fine home madecaudies at the Model Bakery Houses for sale r T E Odiobnk We make loons on real estate at lowest rates Elkhom Building and Savings association T E Odiounb Sec Dont forget the sale aud oyster supper of tho Ladies guild nt tho Jonas building Tuebday December 4 DrFrauk Salter DiKasen of chlldron Farm land and city property for sale by G R Seiler Farm and city loans The Duhland Tuutrr Oo j M 1 I Entertained a Norfolk Audience Last Night PROGRAM WAS CLASSICAL Alllllrillf IiiiiiihiIiIi of Villi AiirrrliitlHl IIuIiiit Niiiiilmr Wnri Well ltiditl Milliner hiimr lliitidli llitt Attuiclloii with Omit Crtitll Perhapi the entertainment was some what too deep for a Norfolk audience aud the majority of the people compos ing it would have been more highly en tertained Mil li something of a lighter nature but certain it is that Inues and his baud met a reception here last night that ohwcly rcMinbled coolness the one spontaneous and enthusiastic exception being the demonstration accorded Prince Tharming the great musi cians new two step Other numbers were applauded and oncon d but in a manner which Mcmcd to indicate a do she on the part of the audience to get their moneys worth rather than from any special pleasnro received Anj one picseut however will testify to the assertion that haimony aud tone were perfect and that they wero listen ing to an organization composed of solo ists under the direction of a great leader While tumble to under stand perfectly they could appreciate tho music to a greater or less extent but many would have preferred a tune occasionally in stead of classical lights Regarding the grand opera singers there was probably not one who could understand what their attempts were let alone t lie foreign tongue in which they were iciide reel The audience was more impressed by Mine Neilelis sweet voice and handsome appearance than by the t we gentlemen but pieibnbly under stood her no better than they did the men The scenes from Faust may have been seines feir a number in the audience but to mam they proved rather more tin some than appreciable The Villace Blacksmith the num ber which hilel out the strongest induce rueiite to the non musical members eif tho audience proved disappointing owing to tho failure of tho eilect The blacksmiths hammered musically toei but no sparks sprang from their anvils owing te some fault with the electric connections While tho volume eif sound was at times tew great for the building it was apparent to all that Mr Innes has ac cMinplislicel wonders in organizing a band in which much eif the blare has been ulmiuntcd and tho effect preidueeel more resembled that of i largo orchestra than the popular conception of a brass band It whs also apparent to the most uncultured mind that tho band was under e xcellent control and played as thougli they were ono Perhaps with more frequent entertainments of this character the average audieiico would be educated up to a plane whero they could understand arid appreciate but that timo has not yet arrived as far as Norfolk audiences are concerned It was olejorly beyond their grasp With Prince Charming there wens two othor numbers that were quite fully nppreicioted The ono was tho en chore numlier following the overture in which popular and national airs were harniouionsly blended The other was the number introducing the zithe r seilo There wero no doubts but that the program was cleverly and perfectly ex ecuted Manager Spear is deserving of un limited praise in his efforts te get Innes and his success in getting an attendance to fill tho Aud itorium That they wore unable to un derstand was no fault of his ho did well his part The special rom Coluni bub and the regnlar train from Creigh tou brnngr t iu a crowd that helped the attendance out very materially From the Columbus lino nearly 100 possengeis wero secured 10 from C lutnbus 11 from Platte Center 17 from Humphrey and 18 from Madison They were re turned homo after the performuuee by speoial trains InneB and his bund arrived from York on a special train reaching the Creightou depot shortly after H oclock Baggage wagons were waiting nnd the instruments and other paraphernalia were taken to tho Auditorium and the baud was in readiness for tho rising of tho curtain fifteen minutes uftor their arrival Thoy left at 0 this morning iu a special ovor tho Union Pacific for Kearney whero they will entertain this evening Tho next attraction billed for the Auditorium is a farce comedy Where is Cobb which will bo given Frieluy evening December 7 The Best baled hay that can be got at the Norfolk Feed Mill phone 121 Popcorn at Sehorregges Free water colors and medallions at Maeys Mellowrich coiroe sells rapidly tho supply is always fresh For sale by A J Bohnert agent A musical entertainment by Miss Childs of Minneapolis on December 2t th and an illustrated lecture on the Yellow stone Park January 24th will Imj given under the auspiona of tho Senior class Norfolk High school Tickets for the two adults i cents chililren Ml cents e an be scout oil from any member of the olass The enter tnluiia come from the Heel letter Ly ceum bureau anil are highly recom mended lVeli oyslern and celery at Scheir reuies Ilverione should drink Mollowrleh cullee It is without an eitial WAMMUVILLL Fireman Squirre 1 shot an eagle last weok Mrs O M Moore went to Randolph Iowa tei visit her nephew l V Darlington nttminl Ktiuidny fr m a isli to ltoele enmity Horn Monday NtiM mhcr IS to Mr and Mrs Nale Hewlett a son Milo Ciipltu will go to Holt coiiul v next Saturday to spend the winter Mis Jane Davis of Fotitiinolle Iowa is the guest ol her brother Alex Hnieler AN McGlnnirt recently lost se veil head of cattle and Knink Mtuphy live head from the co u stalk disease Oyster supper iu coiiiietilion with sale December 4th in Jonas biuliliug Goexl fur ins totradefor town property 1 It Sitlitu A SAVBNC OF 25 PER CENT is what we olfer yeui in Ready-to-Wear Hats Take the time mid look eiver Dm bar gains at J E DURLANDS FREE Handsome SS Holiday Spoon The cut s1iownu rlicnnt Coffee Kkjoii Hint Id Dvcl iu iliii ii mill miii I liWnvy Ou llitf tmiit iiiitiii the tiitu fircjilnce nnd n Mill It ii c w I I 11111 i ulili li no ClitiMnmi It lomplcti The trii 1 nail 1 wl I It roxl lliitiCM is ilKllmlly mi n alum I In- uitrimv p nt of tin himiltr mi uliuli iiiuiisiu lilaiu I 1 1 e I H I In- win ill Miny liriMmaM In tin- titil Imwl A mi- nlil smiiIii Claim Villi hi dim ill links Mini his ih y liiiml ninuiut Ins uli tliunli iiiukIv ovi i I lu ll i I- f his lln I riin ilm AltnKdh r It is ii iiinvl isiiii -ii tun iiml -in pi i I ili in of Miitj t hii luiiis on tin- 1in I or the liiimlle lire II flail 1 lis hit li iiiic out the oll mill 1 1 tiK in the in w mill mult r ui tit nlil l iillu t Tunc with his CI IK I MVtllC Iln iiy Nivv Vi nr completes the ion on the luick ot the handle Altoiilher it Is n most licmiliful mtielc Miitnhle Tor n holiday proem for ones m ff or ii f i lend The of Itniidviine spoons has le suiiiiil In many localities the proportion of n lmj c fail mid this spoon i Kood Llioiijh to place beside any of them This spoon is the most Miitnhle Christ inas gift you could make tolailns Suiidav school children ot children In the public or day schools church fairs often use several hundred of thciu OUR GREAT OFFE1 Sotu Itln tniiilinK the fact that the spooim are of superior i unllH and llin llmsli liy iiiiiKiuk arraiiiminth Willi the iiiainifnetiiMT to use a Inri ii quantity wt net tliem nt u Ili UH that will eualilu us to uiake ou a Ctrist iikih pii sent of i i HEE if J I - i of kuoiIk or morn at our slum hefnie Dei lliiiiii inlier tin- plai i DR G F l IY5ARQUARDT Jemeler and Optiean NORFOLK - - NEBRASKA Dressed Turkeys Ducks ressed Geese fli Quail Heinzs Mince Meat Baltimore Oysters Select Fresh Oysters Choice Celery Palace Jleat Market THONE 45 B W JONAS FINE TAILORING Suit mnde to order ami iu the latest Hjle Rs pairins ufiatlyJdouM bliop ou South Fourth St kOUttl of Iluuui UtOk Ill ---- 1 AV I m v ejvv VMiHVSi jifci vrvtLil J Vvr M LIS A ZtitfF v iS - 11 Tho conclusions reacli cl dccidotl itntl atlopl cel ly llio Senate and House ol Hie Uniied States overiinieiilanel thus becoming the law of the hmel for the gui dance of their benight ed constituents are al most invariably the re sult of a coniproinise So it is in tire or less willi millinery The ex treme of fashion must be modified for the in d i v i d u a 1 Wo can harmonize the extreme and the praclical so as to in a k e a becoming result for you INSKEEPS MILLINERY M DONT Huy your holiday presents before feeing one ef I ho finest linos at Chrlstophs e einsistiug of Albums Toilet Sets Gold Plated Movcllics Fine Papclcrics Perfumes Dolls Juvenile and Gift Books Geo B Ghristoph DKlNidlST H i For llunibing Steam Filling Pumps Tank Wind Mills And nil work iu this Una call oo W H RI5H Hitlnfaction fJunrnntoeil First door Bouth of Tuu Daily Nkws Ofllce EYER8 Invites you to Comparo Prices Tomatoes per can gc Pens per can g0 Corn per can gc Java CofTeo best jier lb 150 Oat Moal per lb 2vO Soap 10 bars 250 1 iMiuuel cau linking Powder 20o Bust Prunes per lb g0 BlueiiiB 40 Soela iior 11 3 y0 Starch per lb 315 Oiackers per lb 7co Clothes Liues g0 Lye per e au 4C Mixeel Canely per lb 710 Pearline per packaio 4c Rice per lb 70 Lamp Chimney 40 We havo a big line of Tinware Gran iteware anel which we are Belling very cheap B MEYERS