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North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune

Location

North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1913

Page

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Propositions on Ballot for North Tiatte Voters Next Tuesday

The North Tiatte voters face three ballot items including Sunday ball, issuing 20 000 bonds for a city hall, and 910 000 bonds for paving streets and alleys. The Tribune urges participation, supports city hall bonds to aid the fire department, favors paving for business streets, and notes Sunday ball is a personal choice.

North Tiatte Tribune City Hall Halifax North Platte

The Girl and the Cowboy play at Keith Theater

Local talent presents The Girl and the Cowboy a comedy drama next Tuesday evening under Mr and Mrs Dowling. Seven cast members including Miss Maude Owens as the girl and Robin Gantt as the cowboy. Admission fifty cents with free reserved seating.

the Keith

Real Estate Bargains Offered in City

C F Temple advertises several bargains in City Real Estate and offers to arrange sales on easy terms. He invites immediate contact.

C. F. Temple

Farewell Reception for Rev and Mrs Chapman

A large attendance at the T. C. Patterson home bid farewell to Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Chapman on Tuesday evening. The event featured greetings, music, and refreshments. The Chapmans depart today for Butte Montana to assume the rectorship of a prominent parish.

C. F. Chapman T. C. Patterson Episcopal Parish Chapman Butte Montana

Fire destroys barn on Haspel farm west of town

A large barn at Albert Haspel’s disty farm two miles west of town burned fore noon Wednesday. No livestock lost, but harness, stable gear, and farm implements were consumed. The barn cost about two thousand dollars. a granary near it was partly burned. Insurance of 1100 dollars will cover about half the loss. Origin unknown. Haspel suspects a tramp sleeping in the barn started the fire with matches.

Albert Haspel Carn Haspel

North Platte Beats Orleans 6 4 in Eustis Showdown

The North Platte ball team traveled to Eustis Tuesday to face Orleans and won 6 to 4. Orleans proved a strong opponent this season in a game that drew a large crowd. Eustis raised a purse of 125 dollars, shared between the teams with 60 percent to the winner.

North Platte Eustis Orleans

Attire Debate on Modesty in Public Wear

The Tribune notes a reader question about a woman wearing a thin white skirt with no petticoat on the street. Hazel argues propriety depends on the woman, but observes such attire draws attention and modesty demands a petticoat.

Tribune Hazel

Time to Tryout Passenger Train on North River Branch

Genl Ware and the local Chamber of Commerce previously agreed to test a strictly passenger train on the North River branch as an experiment for three months. If patronage fails to cover operating costs, the service would be discontinued. The public along the line now demands better service to test whether increased patronage justifies the expense, with a possible shift of resources if the train does not pay.

Genl Ware Chamber of Commerce North River Branch

District Foreman McGraw Orders Major Pay Cut and Layoffs

District Foreman McGraw was instructed to reduce shop pay by two thousand dollars per month and laid off between thirty and forty men, mostly day laborers and helpers. Officials expect the reductions to be temporary as traffic on the road rises, though the move seems unjustified given the higher traffic.

McGraw

Women Show Little Interest in Equal Sufrage Meetings

At the court house on Monday and Tuesday evenings Dr Weidmer of Lincoln spoke to small crowds. A score attended Monday and even fewer showed up Tuesday. The remark is made that if women do not engage in the movement it cannot succeed.

Court House Weidmer Lincoln

Humboldt County Promises Opportunity for Investors

Humboldt County California offers prospects for dairying fruit growing truck farming and apple raising as the first railroad develops. Men and money are needed for development and inquiries are answered by the Humboldt Promotion and Development Committee in Eureka California.

Humboldt County California Humboldt Promotion and Development Committee Eureka Calif

Insurance Agent Offers Broad Coverage Options

An insurance agent promotes non life coverage including liability health and accident boiler auto fire lightning tornado and windstorm. He claims to have studied these lines and can provide the best on the market.

C. F. Temple

Conditions Around Sidney Bring Record Crops to Cheyenne Area

A Sidney dispatch reports two inches of rain over Cheyenne and Kimball counties. The moisture promises a record corn crop with acreage 60 percent above prior years. Fall wheat is being threshed and yields range from twenty six to forty six bushels per acre.

Sidney The Bee Cheyenne Kimball

May Lose Sight of an Eye

Nine year old Hosmer Doolittle son of Mr and Mrs Thos Doolittle was cut by a flying stick while cutting kindling two weeks ago. He sustained an eye injury and is under Dr Lucas care. Doctors fear the eye’s sight may not be saved.

Hosmer Thos

Seven room cottage for rent on East Fifth Street

Rent notice for a seven room cottage with bath and toilet at East Fifth Street Buchanan and Patterson. C. M. Hayden, from Wallace, says rain is badly needed as corn is suffering. a rainless period may reduce local harvest. Jay Williams of Lincoln, grandson of E W Crane, visits relatives in town.

East Fifth St Buchanan & Patterson C. M. Hayden Wallace North Platte Jay Williams Lincoln E . W. Crane

County fair exhibits and local notes from the region

County farmers report mixed results with crops though some growers show good wheat rye oats potatoes vegetables and corn. The forest reserve opening date is unknown as inquiries rise. Harry Franklin age about thirty was found ill with typhoid in town and taken to Pulver hospital. Roy Herndon and Lloyd Reynolds will attend the boys state fair school in Lincoln from August 61 to September 6. Will Adair's father W A Adair of Kearney and City National Bank president died after stomach and liver troubles. Will, Helen and a Pacific coast brother survive.

Harry Franklin Pulver Hospital Franklin Roy Herndon Lloyd Reynolds Lincoln W. A. Adair Kearney Will Adair North Platte City National Bank Will Helen Pacific Coast Mia

Homeopathic Remedies Promoted as Safest Quickest Cure

A brief claim from fwinem's Dave Derr asserting that for all diseases the indicated homeopathic remedy is always the safest, quickest and best. The statement presents a personal endorsement without medical evidence.

Fwinem Dave Derr

Mexican Arrested for Drunken Disorder on Streets

A Mexican man was arrested Tuesday on drunken and disorderly charges and for brandishing a stilleto. Magistrate Walker arraigned him, fining $15.65 plus trimmings and giving practical advice. The prairie chicken season opens September 1 with a promising harvest, especially in McPherson County as several parties plan opening day trips.

Walker McPherson County

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