01 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
1
The Nebraska store compares its clothing values with those of rivals as shoppers weigh price and quality. Officials tout lower prices and wider selections while competitors push promotions. Local retailers emphasize value, selection, and consistency in North Platte.
The ad highlights steady customer flow as proof of dominance in North Platte clothing retail. It touts new goods, low prices, and durable quality to attract shoppers and emphasize store supremacy.
Sutherland Happenings notes ailments in the vicinity. Cattle traded at 3 dollars per head. Mrs Jennie Dixon to spend summer near Omaha. John Coker added a house extension rented to McFarland of Missouri. Twin girls welcomed by Mr and Mrs Byron Applegate. Henry Evans sold horses and a milch cow at public auction. Cower Bros offered livestock, Il F Coates sold three milch cows at the sale on Coker's farm. Geo Evans painting his house to improve appearances. Largest corn acreage yet to be planted. Lewis Toillion sold seventy acres east of Nichols for 100 dollars per acre. another eighty acres bought near the same place. C Wetzel may purchase G W Brown grocery in Hershey. Old irrigation canal being prepared. Sugar beet growers prepping land for crop. V Zook resided north of Nichols at the land office. Widespread spring garden plantings anticipated. J Toillen leased part of the Me ken land for summer pasture. Nichols creamery to see higher patronage this year.
W N Jenkins is erecting a new farm residence on the Maton farm recently purchased by him. J C Guyer sold his eighty acre farm one mile northeast of Nichols to Gamabel Patterson of Omaha for 360 dollars. the land could not be irrigated.
Grand Spring Opening Sale features all wool Oxfords and Worsted suits priced at 5.00 each. Blue unfinished worsted suits and clay worsted in blue and black highlight fine finishes and modern styles. Store promises up-to-date garments with no leftover stock and prices range from 3.50 to 15.00 across striped, checked, and serge fabrics.
Boys and children's 2 piece knee pants suits in fine checks for ages 7 to 16 priced at 1.76 per suit. Also available vestee suits in unfinished worsted stripes for ages 1 to 6 at 3.00 per suit. 5 piece knee pants suits in various patterns for ages 1 to 16 priced at 2.50 3.00 and 3.50 per suit.
A local sale advertises young men’s long pants suits in Cheviots and unfinished waorstels. Options include single and double breasted styles with prices from 84.59 up to 90.
In North Platte shoppers can choose between paying the usual price for better shoes or buying the same shoes at the same price as before. The notice promotes value in men’s, boys’ and men’s footwear with a focus on consistent pricing.
An old advertisement touts beauty and strength through clean blood and proper digestion. It claims many fail to digest food, notes weakness from poor digestion, and promotes Merhin as a remedy taken after meals, priced at 50 cents.
A letter from a Wellleet reader questions revenue laws and assessor practices discussed at an March 18 meeting. It asks what benefits come from listing property at reduced valuations and whether such dodges undermine law, urging better public discussion for Lancaster County.
The Hall of Tate Lodge No 64 A O U W passes resolutions of condolence for Reuther Huster reporting his death. The resolution notes his role as a loving husband father neighbor and brother who aided others and requests copies sent to family brother and city papers and the charter draped for thirty days. Committee members Josten Panalion J F Sayre D H W Davis signed the document.
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