School opening set by Board of Education
The Board of Education decided to open city schools on Monday September 7 and teachers are being notified accordingly. Mrs J W Boyer is convalescing rapidly after an operation last week by Drs Quigley and Dent. A Yellowstone Park Special of eastern tourists passed through town Sunday night as second No 7 with pullman cars. Mrs A B Frazier travelled to Elizabeth Colorado yesterday morning and will visit her daughter in Cheyenne. The Leader reports new fall shoes in Queen Quality and Red Cross lines. Bateman and Union Pacific engineers are laying out river bridge curves east of the city.
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J. W. Boyer
Yellowstone Park
Bateman
The
Union Pacific
West Third Street dwelling tied to the Cotton Estate
The Cotton Estate owns a residence on West Third Street. Lester Walker serves as agent for the property.
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West Third Street
Lester Walker
Community notices and events around North Platte
The Mother’s club meets with Mrs. George Austin. Arthur Bullard leaves for Omaha for a motor car shop position. See The Gentleman Sara at the opera house tonight. Judge Neville and Irene visited relatives in Omaha for two weeks. Miss May Walker hosted Kensington with nine ladies. Weather fair tonight and Wednesday. highs 77, lows 62. County officers levy underway. G F 8 lawn events and a bazaar planned. Manager Miller shows North Platte street scenes with changing programs. County Superintendent Ebright builds an eight room house southwest of the city. Nora and Celia Gorham to return to Grand Island. Jeffers joining. Lost watch with fob. return to office for reward. Jessie Cushing visits en route to Sidney. Hatch and Miss Grey to sing illustrated songs at the opera house. Episcopal picnic postponed to next Tuesday due to rain. Local business ad for film developing and postcards by C M Newton. Thirty guests dine with Mrs. Frank Mooney honoring Mrs. M. E. Scott visiting from Illinois. Hay-cutting job advertised southwest of town. Gottfried Wiesel from Mount Morris praises Nebraska land. supports new courthouse. Bratt & Goodman ads for irrigated 5 and 10 acre tracts near the city with easy terms. Rev Jesse W Ball seeks support for a room in Lincoln Tabitha Lutheran Home hospital. Real estate agents promote Lincoln county land sales. Kloninger buys 240 acres, Ball and Laughlin buy 160 acres, others exploring purchases.
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May Walker
Kensington
G. F
Guild House
Miller
North Platte
Ebright
Nora
Celia Gorham
Mabel Jeffers
Evelyn Daly
Grand Island
Miss Jeffers
Childs
Jessie Cushing
Boyle's College
Omaha
Dorr Tarkington
Jennie Cushing
Sidney
Hatch
Miss Grey
Opera
C. M. Newton
Frank Mooney
McDonald Lawn
M. E. Scott
Illinois
J. G. Beeler
W. W. Hoagland
Gottfried Wiesel
Mount Morris
Lincoln County
Wellfleet
Wiesel
Nebraska
New Court House
Bratt & Goodman
Ratt & Goodman
Jesse W. Ball
Tabitha Lutheran
Lincoln
Chas. T. Knapp
Payne Investment Company
F. W. Stroup
Dershey
Kloninger
Douglas County
Messrs. Ball and Laughlin
Saunders County
Mr. Kloninger
East Fourth Street home and corner lot sale notice
Pretty home on a corner lot at West Fourth Street invites buyers to see and make an offer. Four room house and nice lot on East Fourth Street also available with flexible terms. Additional affordable lots and homes offered by Bratt and GoopMan featuring one third down and balance as rent.
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East Fourth Street
West Fourth Street
Bratt & GoopMan
County Treasurer Reports Half Year 1908 Finances
The county treasurer's report for the first half of 1908 details receipts and expenditures. Personal tax shows $115,000 to be collected with only $400 outstanding. County debt stands at $4,000, all against the North Platte Bridge. Several precinct bonds have been paid or nearly paid, including Brady bridge, Medicine precinct road bonds, and south side irrigation bonds.
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Tribune
North Platte
Brady Bridge
Medicine Precinct
Lincoln man seeks city gas plant franchise in North Platte
M. E. Springer of Lincoln representing Central Engineering and Construction Co. has been in North Platte discussing a city gas plant franchise. He will present a proposal to the council suggesting water gas as the practical option with a rate of 1.80 per thousand feet and a 10 percent discount for prompt payment, claiming it undercuts rates in nearby cities.
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M. E. Springer
Lincoln
Central Engineering and Construction Company
North Platte
Pringer
Springer
Kearney
Hastings
Examination Program and Local Notices at The Leader
Examinations at the county superintendent office Friday and Saturday cover bookkeeping civil government orthography mental arithmetic penmanship forenoon Friday and agricalture physiology hygiene board drawing English composition theory and art of teaching Saturday forenoon algebra geometry reading arithmetic English grammar Saturday afternoon botany geography United States history Also advertising local real estate offers rent notices ministers and household items including Double LL 36 inch sheeting sale price five cents per yard and property for sale by O E Elder with suggested terms and prices.
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United States
Barb wire for sale at Hershey's corner Fitch Locust
A sale notice lists barb wire available at Hershey's located at the Fitch and Locust street corner with a contact phone number 15.
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Hershey's
Corner Fitch and
Locust St
Buchanan Patterson Real Estate Offers Various Cottage Homes
Buchanan Patterson advertises several cottages for sale near the court house with prices ranging from 1000 to 2100 dollars. Each listing shows cash and monthly payment terms, city water, and outbuildings or other amenities. The firm invites buyers to assist with portion of cash and promotes paying less than rent.
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Gare Saas
Court House
Second Ward
Balwane
Buchanan & Patterson
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Dixon
Brock
First National Bank
A.B. Frazier
Elizabeth
Colo
Cheyenne
Queen
Red Cross
Oxford
the Big Shoe Man
Dewey St
George Austin
Arthur Bullard
Sara
Opera House
Neville
Irene
Omaha Bee
Sibley
Western Points
Arthur A. Brooks
Daven
Neb
Brooks
Brooka
H. A. Wolfe
Davenport
Sonly
O, E
Elder
Odds and Ends
Graham & Company
Lathrop
Wesley T. Wilcox
District Court
Agaloet
Elmer
Hayes
Darrow
Lew Darrow
F. CO. Lathrop
Nebranka
Raphorlanr
Henry T Wienox
Glenburnie Fruit Farm
D. Hunter, Prop
Sutherland, Neb
White & Leskey
Lexington
Business College
Lexington, Neb
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