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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
The notice extols the Howarp watch as a product of skilled workmanship and conscientious design rather than price. It claims each watch is adjusted in its case for heat cold and position, with prices printed from $4.00 to $150.00. Local items note travel, sales, social events, and community notices featuring residents and businesses.
Help wanted advertisement notes two rooms in a new house at 720 West 2nd St. Furnished or unfurnished options with reasonable terms offered by Mus. C. Swan.
Buchanan & Patterson advertise two new cottages for sale. A six room cottage in the Second ward is priced at 1800 with four hundred to six hundred dollars down and the balance in small monthly payments. A cottage in the First ward costs 1600 with similar terms. They urge buyers to view these snaps.
An unexpected visit by a visiting minister led to sermons titled Good Summer Motto and Christ's Must Needs this week. R. B. Favoricut preached, delivering guidance and reflection to the congregation.
For sale a five room house with lights and telephone, lawn, shade trees, cement sidewalks. Very reasonable price at $1,700. close-in option for $900 with about $300 cash needed. Contact O. E. Elder to view.
Master Mechanic Niland and Likert visited the town with crews expanding local service to seventeen out of the terminal. Supt Anderson and Asst Supt McKeown, with Frank Margott, toured and will operate Oshkosh station. Heavy rains caused two Union pacific washouts near Jalla and east of Sidney delaying trains twelve hours as freight traffic increases and engine class shifts reduce tonnage per train on the Third district.
The ladies auxiliary has leased the Crystal Theatre for Wednesday night August 19. An extra reel will be shown in addition to the regular program. Admission is 10 cents for everyone.
The state board of equalization finishes the assessment roll with Lincoln county totaling 4 607 155 dollars this year against 3 607 464 last year a rise of about 1 000 000 dollars The figures represent one fifth of actual valuation which tops 23 000 000 dollars.
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