Railroad News From Rock River The Union Pacific Spur
Eighty cattle cars loaded at Rock River Wyoming are fed at the local yard today. Union Pacific political director Bob Clancy inspected town affairs yesterday. Last Tuesday ninety four cars of fruit and meat in transit were iced, breaking 24 hour records. Yardmaster Vernon seeks an extra switch engine, two to operate day and night. T. T. Kelcher of Cheyenne returned from Saratoga after trout fishing with Park and Speer of Denver. Tracklayers on the North River branch reached Oshkosh, work continues Lewellen to road end. Oshkosh freight services begin this week. The fifth Yellowstone special of 1908 passed Sunday night with six cars and Pullman sleepers. conductor Eir praised the itinrerary, passengers from Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Wyo
Bob Clancy
Union Pacific
Vernon
T. T. Kelcher
Cheyenne
Saratoga
Genl, Supt Park
Mayoo Speer
Denver
Likert
Omaha
North River
Oshkovh
Jlaborera
Lewellen
Oshkosh
Eir
Saya
Philadelphia
Chicago
Milwaukee
Local Items Add Color to North Platte Week
A flurry of small notices covers births and moves, sales, travel, auctions, society events, and local commerce in North Platte. Names include Weinberger, Wendeborn, Langford, Pollard, Mayer Young, Hoagland, and Rockford area figures with business transactions and visits across Cass and surrounding counties.
Newbro's Herpicide Claims Dandruff Germ Cure
An advertisement asserts dandruff stems from a germ burrowing into the scalp and that only Newbro's Herpicide can permanently cure it by killing the germ. It promotes samples and lists agents McDowell & Graves and The Mecele Co Detroit with prices of 60 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Drugetete
Sand
Stampa
Detroit
McDowell & Graves
Presbyterian Church Building Bid Approved and Authorized
At a congregational meeting the building committee was authorized to proceed with the church construction. A bid from R P Basta of Nebraska for about 19000 was recommended, exceeding the 17600 estimate. The committee plans to sign the contract to secure early completion as subscriptions total about 9000 cash and 6800 pledged, needing a little over 3000 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Basta
Neb
Cottages for Sale in First and Second Wards
Six room cottage in Second ward priced at 1800 dollars and a first ward cottage at 1600 dollars. Terms require 400 to 600 dollars cash with the remainder in small monthly payments. Buchanan and Patterson promote the sale.
Secure Carnival Company to appear in town for week
A Parker Amusement Company representative secured a contract for eight or more paid attractions two free exhibitions and related features for the week starting August 31 with opening Monday night and closing Saturday September 5. The Ideal Golf and Negligee Shirt priced 60 cents to 2.25 reflects local offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secure Carnival Company
Parker Amusement Company
Eo Parker
Meeting of Court House Committee Formed for New Building
The court house committee met at the Commercial Club room to discuss campaign plans for a new court house. John E. Evans was named permanent chairman with an executive committee including Judge Grimes and others to form sub committees on publicity petition finance and more. They planned to seek bond approval at the November election and to mobilize volunteers to press the campaign county wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Commercial Club
Wil
Johne. Evans
Mr. Evans
Grimes
W. V. Hoagland
E. 8. Davis
Lia L. Bare
For Sale Two Homes in Lot 4 Block 79
For Sale lot 4 block 79 offers a five room home with electric lights telephone lawn shade trees and cement sidewalks. Asking price 1700 terms reasonable. A second close in home available for about 300 cash and small amount due. Contact C. E. Evper for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Community Moves and Visits Across Cities
Mrs John Frazier departs tonight to visit friends in Denver. Several local residents travel to Denver Boise and Peoria for visits and new homes. Mrs Daingerfield and Miss Blanch McNamara leave for Peoria while Dr L C Droat heads to Iowa for relatives. The Carvers and Huddartts are among those hosting or traveling for visits and ceremonies in nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frazier
Denver
E. T. Carver
Boise
Daho
Daingerfield
Blanch McNamara
Peoria
J. O. Cole
Ft. Morgan
Col
Nichola Precinct
Maud Dillion
Paxton
Misa Dillon
L. C. Droat
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Railroad News
Clinton, the Jeweler
C. H. Dressler
McDonald State Bank
James Hart
George Weinberger
Tom Green
Dennis Breen
R. H. Fowles
Emma Wendeborn
Sedgwick
Ray Langford
Cherokee Park
Dorsey Leypoldt
Frank Beeler
Hershey
Elka
W. H. C. Woodhurst
B. Hoagland
Harry Dixon
Calfax
Springs
Oakley
Kan
Justine Meyer Young
Terulyve
Harriet von Goetz
C. B. Winegar
Fraser
Lutheran Ladies Society
Thureday
Louis Peterson
W. Pirth Street
Huffman
Delamo
Dixon
E. H. Combs
Homer
Seibert
Potter
Misa Irma Clinton
J. A. Welliver
Maxwell
Lincoln County
A. J. Huntington
A. C. Nee
Fred Thompson
T Banks
Congressman Pollard
Cass County
Messrs. Hoagland
Yenmeray
Dean Burnett
Atate Agricultural College
Pollard
Etate Experimental Sub
Patterson & Buchanan
M. Mickeloon
J. W. Abbott
Wm. Beatty
Brady
Perry Carson
Charley Seyferth
John McMichael
Medicine
Pracinet
Ed Norlander
P. ©. Mulliken
Somerset
Cornine Derr
Jacob Delay
Lincoln
Price
David Adamson
Adamson
Southern Pacific
Angeles
DEA
M. B. Dryderman
Girls’ Friendly Society
Jon
M. E. Crosbey
Sutherland
Law Department
The
State University
North Platte
Muldoon
McDowell & Gravee Drug Store
Clinton
John Shaffer
Graham & Company
Buchanan & Patterson
Mrs. Brown
FE. R. Clouse
Third Ward
Carl Weatenfeldt
Salt Lake
Intermediate
W. P. Byron
Gothenburg
C. M. Austin
Colorado
T. Trump
Kearney
D. M. Atchinson
Sam. Goozee
Fred Elliott
W. H. Huddartt
Colorado Points
H. C. Blickensderfer
Pittsburg
Arthur McNamara
F. E. Bullard
Oakley, Kaw
Mr. McNamara
Lee
Parke Davis & Co
Stone Drug Co
Lexington Business College
Lexington, Neb
Glenburnie Fruit Farm
Hunter
First National Bank
North Platte, Nebraska
United States
E. F. Seeberger, F. L. Mooney
C. F. McGrew
J. J. Halligan
C. F
Joseph Hershey
Nebraska
J.P. Schmalzried
A. M. Lock
White & Leskey
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