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i -CJ enii -loyees. In tracing1 this years
(gjp. business through, it is a source of
satisfaction that we iioce a steady growth in
volume c" business done during the year
just v.-Io'iiii:. This is the "best proof obtain
able of the appreciation and satisfaction we
are endeavoring to give our trade.
Wha: procl could be better or more con
elusive? We sinueiely appreciate your
very liberal patronage the past year and
will bend every eifort in the year 1905 to
better ::jv you in ail departments ot this
mamtne'h store, adhering strictly to our
motto.';: -
"Always ynur money's worth of money back"
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J. H. GALLEY
ESTABLISHED 1872.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
Gaps, Ladies' and Children's
Cloaks, and Carpets.
505 Eleventh St. COLUMBUS
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r.u Buhonct ruruiin- inw il. -Irn
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p:UU-r, pricp S4-.50
Iattenhi:r larr curtain- in v.hit aul
Arabian pri.v 6, $7.50, S10.
312 Ln.i;i- tli- xlv Saxony, price ..5.
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SHrf X.X Chinese Bear
Ta:Is, Pncv
No. IK'. Delaware Otter
5 Chinese B-ar Tails,
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XX K Chine Bear
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Dy-d.x Wolf
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Brash Tails, Price .
I1 No. 12ft3 Gerc-n Mar
ten Isabella Dved. 0
Wolf tails. Price
Mufls to match.
Thursday's Daily Jcvraal.
Dr. M. T. McMahon, dentist, over
postofSce- tf
Vegetable Liver and Cathartic
Pills. POLLOCK & CO.
WANTED To buy ,i male St. Ber
nard pop. AdreS Sydney Eastman,
Creston, Nebr. tf
Ja?per Nichols returned today from
Wavne and will remain in Colnmbns
for some time.
For a nice line suitable for Christmas
presents, xatchee. clocks, chains, charms
CO to the 11th st. jeweler. 37-3
FOR SALE -Dwelling property just
est of Schroeder mill. Address Henry
Stnreeon, Columbus. Neb. 2tw-35
II. D. Karr and Julius Nichols
went to Schuyler todar on business
connected with the brick yard enter
prise there.
Mrs. L. C. Voss and Mrs. Henshow
entertained the ladies society of the
Presbvterian church yesterday atfer
noou at a tea.
liev. ilillard left this morning for
Silver Creek, and vrill visit Clar,
Grand Island and other towns before
returning come.
ALPALjIO. Try a hundred pounds
of u i2er of all foods for horses,
cattle, hoes or poultry. Sold only by
hrnt & BrocJc. wit d-m-E.
Mr. Ka?e Brdrell and children of
5: Loci? arrive r.-rc today and will
vi-it w::h her tuorher. ilrs. i!ary
Eulv an: family.
Mr. Et. Bll fornif:ly r. Columbus
rev.th'ii. i- fcpectrd here Christmas
:r vij L"nar..loah. Iowa, to be the
sues: of ilrs. V. A. McAllister.
Tbe la.1ie who wnnt the chcice.t
dour lor their Cbri.tmas pies and
,iake will buy a sack of WAY rp
made bv the Colnmbus Roller Mills.
Found, on Olive street, Saturday
Xovember 2C,, four vards of silk in
pi"I:aae. Owner call for sama at
A"at's tore and pay for this notice.
The Temperance Alliance society
was held in the Baptist church lat
evening. This wa- a postponed me t
ias from rwo wehs ago. The next
mr-eting will be the last Tuesdav jn
Jnncarv.
FARM FOP. SALE 320 acres. 0
mile urrtb and one mileeast of Asb
:on. Siierman cour'y. 200 acrs un
iler cultivation. It ia pasture. 20 in
bar land. All fenced. Good house
and improvement0. $25 per aTe.
Al,,,risSperlinff. Aharon, Neb. 2rw.
Friends here hav ' received word
from Prof. D. Ross Cunninshara that
he ba been obliged to give up bis
maiccla'-.es in tbe Wayne NorraHl
on accocnt of t-oc-r health. For live
weks he v. terionly ill from hm
orrhTC of the ?omach, the effen
r: which have lefr biia in such a cou
nt! jn that his phv-ifsans havn advised
him to resign his work fcr the pres
ar Prof Ccnnincham'smany fren.is
btr will hope to learn of his spety
recoverv to coed health.
Friday's Daily Journal.
Pr. Paul, dentist.
Prof. Sike. teacher music, Barber bldir.
Miss Jda Egger is an Omaha visitor
today.
The latest creations in hats at the
Bjyal Millinery.
Dr. Chas. H. Platz. homeopathic phy
sician and surgeon, postofSce building.
ffm. Mason returned today from
Wayne connty where he visited his son
during this week.
Mrs. Carl Kramer returned home
from Chicago where she has been
since October visiting with relatives.
Judge Ratterman today issued marri
age license to Diedrich Brnnken,
ase C2. and Mrs. Theresa Weiss, ase
Dr. Ole Britell came down Lost
evening from St. Edward with two
patients whom he brought to the hos
pital, i
Mrs. Theresa "Weiss of Chicago arri
ved here today and some time next
week wiU be married to Mr. Diedrich
Brunken, a well-known farmer north
of Colnmbns.
Fred Jasper is the new foreman at
the Argus office, arriving here Wed
nesday. Mr. Jasper conies here from
Eastings where he has been employed
the past ten years.
Extra mail clerks have been put on
the main line trains to help take care
of tbe Christmas packages entrusted
to Facie Sam. The new helpers begin
tr.eir work to-day. No estia help is
furnished to th clerks on the branch
roads.
Dr. Platz has bres appointed U. S.
pension examiner to succeed Dr. G"er.
There are three pension examiners Doc-
tors Martyn. Evans and Platz. The an
nouncement of Dr. Platz appointment
ra announced in vesterdavs World
Herald.
Tae firemen's ball Wednesday even
ing was a financial success, the pro-
ceeds above tbe expenses amounting
to over 100 There were not so many
markers a are usually at. a firemen's
ball. !i't !i hiil 'r-? crowded
sre-ctator-.
wi5.i
S J. M:1't, st:p-rintandent of the
".-iou ga pliur, arrived here last j
night from the easr. Owing to the !
cold weather, work on the plant will
probably be delayed, bnt Mr. Miller
savs they will push the work as rapid
ly as possible.
Mrs. Frank Taylor and two daugh
ters. Katherine and Claire, left to-day
for their home in Sioox City after
jeveral weeks viEit with Mrs. E. H.
Jenkins and other friends. They will
visit in Madison and Noxfolk before
returning to Sionx City.
Mrs. J. C. Frazell and daughter.
Miss Nannie, left Colambns today for
Council Bluffs where the family ex
pect to make their future home. Many
of tneir friends were at the station to
day to bid them farewell and wish
them a prosperous f urnra.
Miss Maggie Willardand Miss Maud
Hinman of St. Edward were in town
today on their return borne fcr the
; holidays. The yonng laides are study
ing music in a college in Dee Moines.
Iowa. George Willard came down
yesterday from St. Edward to meet
the young ladies and return with them
today.
Thomas Dack returned last evening
from Webster county where he w&i
looking after land. Mr. Dack Bays
the corn crops are as good there as in
this county and nearly all the farmers
have fiai-iied their husking. Mr.
Dack has great faith in western land
as is evidenced by the fact that he
owns about a half township in Wheeler
and Boone counties.
Rev. Ulmer returned today fromPlatte
Center where he has been assisting the
Baptist minister of that town. ReT.
Feide, in services held all this week.
He reports the meetings interesting
and well attended and the ministers
hope to accomplish spiritual help for
the church. The meetings close with
this evening's service, Rev. Boelte of
Minneapolis, formerly pastor of an
Omaha church, will deliver the ser
mon this evening.
Mrs. G. A. Speice, Misses Kathar
ine and Lettie Speice entertained yes
terday afternoon at the home of C. A.
Speice in honor of Mrs. W. L Speice.
About forty ladies were present to
spend the afternoon with their need
les and dainty hand work. At 5 o'
clock a three conrse luncheon was ser
ved. The house was neatly decor-
I ated with holly and carnations. This
j afternoon the same ladies are enter-
j taining for Mrs. Speice at a card
! party.
1 Dr. and Mrs. John D. Eastie of
j Kemmer, Wyoming arrived here yes
terday for a brief visit with Mr. and
I Mrs. George Whaley. Mrs. Hastie is
Mrs. Whaley's cousin. Dr. Hastie
craduated from Columbia Medical
Ccllce last sprins. He is returning
to New York to take a position in one
of the deportments of Eellevoe Hos
iiiral. which he secured in a comce
titive examination in which only four
cut of fifty-four candidates could be
' selected.
I L. G. Patterson, for several years a
printer in different offices in this city,
writes to friends here from Ft. Piere.
South Dakota, where he is employed
in one of the printing offices. He
says until a few days ago it has been
so warm it was unnecessary to keep a
tire in the stov in The office. Ft. Piere.
be believes, will be a large city with
in a few years There are now 400 in
habitants but the town is building up
:ipidly. Sixty-eight houses
erected from June to November
row:: has voted $35,000 bond
a water ork plant
were
The
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Sstnrday's Daily .Tonrnal.
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Dr. Yaliier. Osteopath. Barber block.
Buy your Holiday goods at von Ber-
gen s. j-.i
The latest in hats at the Royal Mil
hnery, line-t juali:yand priced lowest.
Miss Snran Muir of Hastings is vis-
uin? her sister, Mrs. F. E. Abbott.
Srjup c
White Pine and Tar for
Ccuchs ds' Colds,
POLLOCK & CO.
1 : or tos. albums, fancy jroods. chiaa
and pyroraphy supplies, go to von Ber
1 gen's. 3 -3 I
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' Drs. Martyn. Evans. Evans .t Martyn,
' Jr.. office three doors north of Fried- I
hof's store.
Miss Esther Johnson of Omaha will 1
be here next week to visit some time 1
with friends.
Mrs. Jos. Mahaffey returned today
from Fnllerton where she has been
with relatives one week.
Mrs. George Erown of Cedar Rapids
arrived in the city today, to visit her
sister. Mrs. M. K. Turner.
Miss Emily Bregga who has been
a student at the business college, has
returned to her home iu Calaway, Ne
braska. The Toung Ladies of the Methodist
church at their sale of fancy work
yeterday made about f40 above ex
penses. HANDSOME CALENDARS or
folders given extra with every one
dozen cabinet photographs, at Mc
Allister's Studio. Iw3d
YOL" NEED NOT have all teeth ex
tracted in order to have new ones.
The sound mav remain. Consult Dr.
Neumann, the dentist.
To give advice about teeth is part
of cur business. If yon need each do
not hesitate, we give it gladly and
I free. Dr. Naumann, dentist. tf
I Miss Eleanor Hart, a niece of P. J.
Hart will leave Monday for her home
in Breckinridge, Misocri, after an
extended visit to relatives here.
Invitations are isscel to about fif
teen intimate friends of Miss Aneie
Early for a "parcel Ehower" Tuesday
t"e 27th. at the home of Miss Hensley
Miss Gretchen Brameart left this
afternoon for her home in Dansville,
Illinois after visiting for borne time
with her brother George Banmgart
and family.
Mrs. Forrest Merrill arrived here this
morning from Houston. Texas on a
visit to her parents, Mr. aad Mrs. J.
R. Meagber. She will remain until
after Christmas.
Miss Marv Pattee, daughter of Rev.
Pattse of Cedar Ranids. was in town
todav en her return home for the
holidays from artenllng tbe Brownell
j university of Omaha.
Miss Ida Egger and her brother,
Will Egser went to Omaha yeferday
to consult Dr.Giff jrd in reca.rt in Mr.
Egger's eyes from which he ha; been
suffering. An operation may be found
necesjsary.
Mrs. Tena Jackson and baby of
Creston arrived here today on a visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacoo
Zinnecker and family. Mr. Jackson
will come down later to spend Christ
mas with the relatives.
At a recent meeting of the Rebekah
lodge the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year. Noble grand.
Mrs. Tschudy ; vice grand, Mrs. Web
ber; treasurer, Mrs. Jenkinson sec
retary, Miss Grace Woods.
E. L Browne, son-in-law of W. N.
Hensley. will make his headquarters
at Norfolk after January 1st, traveling
for the Bruce Drug Co. of Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Browne will move to
Norfolk from Lincoln in January.
Fur coats robes and blankets in large
varieties at prices that can suit every
body. My harness and collars are bard
to beat in quality and price. Why not
get the best? Yon always will get the
best at F. H.Rusche's, on lltii street,
i Colnmbns.
StW.
If fillings hare failed to preserve
your teeth do not think it necessary
to have them extracted. Fillings
properly Inserted wi:h modern meth
ods and appliances will save them.
Dr. Paul the dentist uses the latest
and b3st of everything and guc ranters
satisfaction.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mast of Mont
i cello. Minnesota arrived here yester
day called bv the death of Jacob
Schram. Mrs. Mast is a sister of the
deceased. Albert Becker is also ex
pected here this evening from Chicago
where he is in a college, to attend
the funeral of his uncle tomorrow.
We are offering at a very reasonable
price a farm vt 4S0 acres in Sherman
county at 25 an acre. This farm is
equal to any farm in Platte connty
worth three times the price asked. We
have many other desirable properties
for sale farm and city.
Eecher, Hockenberger & Chambers.
Word was received today that State
Superintendent McBiien has appoint
ed Prof. W. M. Kern of Colnmbns as
one of the members of the ex
amining board for state tea cher's cer
tificate. The office carries great re
sponsibility with it and the appoint
ment is the highest honor that can be
shown a Nebraska teacher. Sup't
Kern is widely known thronghont the
state and his appointment to this po
sition is a recognition of his abilities
as an educator.
Miss Speice and Hiss Lettia Speice.
asd Mrs. G. B. Sceice entertained 55
ladies ar six-hand euchre yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Irving
Sneice. Tbe house was decorated
with carnations
and holly. At the
a two-course lunch-
close of the play
i eon wa-served, an artistic feature of
which vas the plum pudding with
brandied sugar lumps aflame. The
piize for games was won by Mrs. Mar
tyn and for declanuc by Mrs. Ander
son, each receiving a silver spoon.
John C. YanHousen met with an
accident Tuesday evening that might
have resulted seriously. He was de
livering milk with an cuclosed wagen,
ccntaining several larsa cans of milk
and a coaloil heater. The reach of the
wagon parted and tbrew YanHousen
and his cargo forward. Mr. Yan
Housen was struck in the head and
rendered unconscious for a time.
Either by jarrirg when the wagon fell
or the splashing of the milk extingi
ished the flames and prevented tbe
wagna from taking tire. Schuyler
Quill.
M STREET AGAIN City Attorney
I Cornelius, I. Gluck and Judge Salli
1 van will leave tomorrow for St. Loni
j lQ a,t6nd .fae trial cf ,he ruioQ pa.
cific against the Cry of Columbus,
m regard to the onr-r.ing of M street.
I: will be remembered that the V.
5. district court tie ruled against the
city six months ago and the city tcrk
I its trouble. to :it court of appeals
' wnicn sirs in :r. iuis. ine case
will be brongct nerore tuat court
either Monday or Tuesday cf next
week. Mr. Gluck uoes to St. Lonis
as an interested citizen and Mr. Sull
ivan as his attorney.
Monday's' Daily Journal.
Alvin JE. Pool, violinist. 'Phone Co.
Paul Duffy went to West Point on
business today.
Dr. L. C. Toss, Eomeopathic physi
cian, Columbus. Neb.
See that elegant line of fall street hats
at the Royal Jhllinery.
Miss Anna McGowan of Bellwood
was a Colnmbns visitor Saturday.
Mrs. W. W. Rathburn went to Lin
coln Thursday to visit during the hol
idays. Frank Clcther came down from
Platte Center today and went to
Omaha on an afternoon train.
Mrs. H. O. Studly will leave Friday
for Cuba. Kansas to visit during the
holidays with her parents and daugh
ter. New classes will be organized at the
Columbus Commercial College at the
beginning of the new term, Januarv 2.
1005. 38-'2
Miss Hattie Seizer will entertain
the Evening Card clnb, Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Irve Speice.
Will Farrana returned home Friday
from the Wesleyan university near
Lincoln, and will remain in the city
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrge Hichner re
siding in the west part of the city are
parents of a baby bny who arrived at
their home vcsti-iday.
Floyd Irwin of Crightcn, a travel
ing salesman, visited his relatives
here, leaving yesterday for his heme
Mr. Irwin is a nephew of George
Elston.
Harry Weisenstine will leave to
morrow for Wellington, Kansas, wher
he will remain with a sister and at
tend school. He expects to remain
two years.
Miss Clara Weaver, a primary
teacher in the Lincoln schools, came
home Friday to remain dnr;i:g the
holidays with her mother ncti other
relatives.
! Mrs. Robert O'Brien of Cheyenne.
1 Wvoming passed through the ciy yes
j terday on her way to Peoria, Ulinios
1 whe-e she was called by the death cf
her father.
J. M. Curtis, in charge of the Postal
Telegraph office here, has received
information from the company head
quarters that they will soon open an
office in Schnyler.'probably in January.
John Nenmarker and Albert Brugeer
are expected home Saturday from Ann
Arbor to spend the holidays. Otto
Roen and Albert Becker are home
from Chicago where they are students.
J. F. Belford returned Saturday
from a business trip to Sherman and
other counties in the western part of
the state. He contemplates purchas
ing farm land in that tecticn of the
state.
Sheriff Carrig this morning took
William Holden to Lincoln to begin
his long term in the srate penitentiary
for the shooting of Cashier Bernard
Schroeder of ihe Platte Center bank
last month.
Bay Martyn returned yesterday from
Fremont where he has been the past
three weeks visiting his parente. Mr.
Martyn will remain here for a few
weeks before going to his ranch at
Deer TraiL
Charlie Daffy came down today
from Belgrade, where he has been ei 1-
ployed the past three months on t e
Herald. He will spend Christmas t
home Peter Dnffv is also expect d
hcmefor the holidays.
Darward Da vies, one of tfce Uai 7
Journal carriers in the north-weste 3
part of the city, has been conSn i
to his heme since Friday by illn" ,
and his younger brother, Nor.iu, .s
carrying papers on his route.
O. L. Baker is preparing to cut ice
at the Black, ice pend as soon as the
ice is in proper condition. The chutes
are being put in place todav, and Mr.
Baker says that one or two days of
cold weather would make good ice fcr
packing.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blcedorn and
Miss Ida Eloedorn came in from Platte
Center today. Mr. Bloedcrn went to
Omaha and may possibly go to Chic
ago before returning. Mrs. Blcedorn
will remain with her sister Mrs. L.
W. Weaver for a few days.
In district court today before Jude
Reeder the motion of Louis Lntie-
harms for a new trial in the case of
T.ubker vs Lutjeharms was argued,
and tbe motion was overruled. W.
X. Hensley appeared for Mr. Lubker
and August Wagner for Mr. Lurje
harms. The funeral yesterday of Jacob
Schram was attended by a large num
ber of friends of tha family. The
services were held at 2 o'clock at the
residence, Rev. Nenmarker conduct
ing the services, after which ihe re
main wer taken to the Columbus
cemetery fcr Durial.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Schram will be interested to learn of
i the arrival of their third child, a
! daughter. Tne young lp.dv arrived at '
, their home Deceurber 10. Mr. Schram
I is better remembered here a MissMae
1 Cnsuing. Mr. and Mr.. Schram re-
' side in Ballard, Washington. j
1 Jacob Powell, the aged father of 1
Abraham Fowtll living ten milt-s
.-oath of Columbus, died Friday nicht 1
from old age, having reached the ad-
vanced ago of eighty-seven years. Mr.
Powell has lived for oer twenty years 1
with his son in Polk county, and the '
family are well known throughout the '
community. The funeral service wa
held at the home. Sunday mcrnicg,
after whirh tae remains were taken
to Snelby for intermfnr.
Two vis:ors to enr ci;y were .'nt'-r-taincd
over Sunday by Chief of Police
chack. One cave the came cf Daniel ,
Gray, resident ar Genoa, anJ the other
was Patsy Horn who works on the
farm of J. F. Dineen near Columbus. !
Befoe departing to their respective 1
homes Monday morning they were (
presented by the chief to Police Judce
Curtis who allowed thm to contribute
cne dollar and '.otts each for their .
lodging. The charge in both cases
was plain drunk.
Rev. Mcriugblin, rrr'feari'jtr th3
Methodit hospital m Omaha, pre:: li
ed both mornine and evening yester
day in the Methodist huich. at.d a
subscription of ?04. To Aas givu to
ward the work in that institution.
Mr. McLaughlin's talk in the morn
ing was principally about what work
the hospital was doing, and their
plans for erecting a new building. In
the evening he told the ttory of tbe t
Good Samaritan and called attention 1
to the similar work being done by the
Christian hospitals of this age.
L. W. Snow will hereafter devote
all of his time at home in his store,
with the exception of Mondays, when
he will make the towns of Schuyler,
Fremont, Seward, York and Colum
bus, in the interest of his employers,
the Voegel & Dunning company of
Omaha. Mr. Snow has been travel
ing salesman for this firm for the past
ten years, and it is with difficulty that
he has been able to retire from work
with the company, every inducement
being offered him to remain with
, them, bnt his longing to be at home,
and growing traae in the bock store
has definitely decided his future plans
With this wiek Mr. Snow will be
found at his place of business on
Thirteenth street. Will Hall, who has
been in the Snow store for several
years, will retain his present position.
School Kotes.
Leander Gerrard has offered a gold
medal to the pupil in the high school
who has, at the does of this year, the
highest average per cent in attendance,
punctuality and dep-rtmenf. This is
looked upon by the faculty as some
thing that will aid very much in ob
taining those things necesarv tor a
successful student.
Louise and Phil Echols have been
absent from school for about two
weeks because of sickness
A set of Perry pictures hav? ben ;
received by Prof. Britell to b.? used 1
in the tenth trade histcrv. I
A beautifnl satin banner ha beer,
donated to the hitrh school. It is of ,
the high school colors, maroon and 1
white. It beionzs to the high school '
bat it is to bo givea into tha care,
o;ch mentn. of that grade which, for
th month preceeding. has the highest
average; of the lowest standing of each j
individual pupil in that grade. Tfce
juniors are the custodians ihi.- menth. J
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German Baptistr.
The Nbri-tv a ""'V! i, -"mposed '
cf the German B-nsr churches of
Omaha, Frsuionr, .Tan?en. Beatrice. 1
Shell Creek, Humphrey and PL.rt& j
Center, convened with the German
Baptist church of Omaha from De
cember 4 to 7.
Rev. John Krafft preached Sunday
morning and evening. The opening
sermon was preached on Mondav even
ing by Rev.G.Heide of Platte Center.
Freaching on Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings by Revs. Win. Papen-
hausen.E. J. Ulmer and A. Marquardr. '
The business meetings, preceeded by '
devotional meetings, were held in '
forenoon and afternoon. Tne discu?-
sion of state missions was the most
important matter before the associ- '
ation.
Rer. J. M.Hoeffiin of Sedalia. Mo.,
was elected state missionary and his
salary of f00 is to be paid by the
association and the American Baptist
Home Missionary Society. The ser
mons prrached were edifying and the
essavs delivered instructive. The pas
tors and delegates were most hospita
bly entertained by the Omaha church.
It was one of the best sessions held
for some time. The next session will
be held with the German Baptist
church of Beatrice in February 1903.
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A Complete Assortment of
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As the Holidays Approach
we are making a SPECIAL EFFORT to have a
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New Nuts Raisins Figs Dates
Citron Sweet Cider
New Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Durkee Spices, the best that money can buy
The Best Cider Vinegar
Cranberries
New York Buckwheat, best on market
Ralston Fancake Flour
Log Cabin aM BicMei Maple Syrups
Full Cream Cheese
The Best Coffees and Teas, quality, the best
and price reasonable
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A Gar Load of ew York Apples
A Car Load of Western lewa Apples
BISHOP'S CALII OZNIA Preserved Fruits
Baked Beans Catsup Chili Sauce
Soups, etc.
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Everything in our store is new and up
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