City Council Hears Gas Franchise and Public Works Talks
The council appointed Lew Hastings as night policeman and discussed abating a cesspool nuisance. A petition to raise saloon licenses to 2500 yearly was filed and fire protection petitions were placed on file. A gas franchise proposal, including 18 month construction, 100 foot mains, rate terms, and local dealer options, was debated and referred to the judiciary committee after questions from Judge Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
Lew Hastings
Frank Samuels
M. Keith Neville
Municipal Ownership League
Peniston
North Side
Joe Stone
Armstrong
Water Works Company
Martin E. Springer
Prqneering and Construction Company
Lincoln
Judge Ray
Springer
Busines
Nebraska
York
Grand Island
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Nebraska City
Hastings
Kearney
Fremont
McCook
Norfolk
Beatrice
Judiciary Committee
Excellent Health Advice on Electric Bitters Endorsed
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gif ford Ave San Jose California commends Electric Bitters as a general family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of the liver and bowels saying a bottle holds more health than any other remedy she knows Sold under guarantee at Stone's drug store priced 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Stone's Drug Store
For Sale Two Homes in City Block 79 Lot 4
For Sale a good five room house with electric lights and telephone lawn shade trees and cement sidewalks priced at 1700. Also a very comfortable close in home offered at 900 with about 300 cash required. Worth looking into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elper
Creditors File Bankruptcy Petition Against Local Stores
Allen Bros of Omaha Callaway Milling Co and H J Heine Pickling Co of Pittsburg Pa filed in U S court a petition to declare United States Grocery Company owned by Mrs C B Louden Wedny bankrupt. Creditors claim amounts of 1261.95 and 58.90 with a possible voluntary action failing as negotiations continue for stock and rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bros
Omaha
Callaway Milling Company
H. J. Heine Pickling Company
Pittsburg
United States Grocery Company
Mre. C. B. Louden, Wedny
United States
Reon
Butler Buchanan
McGilton
Wilcox & Aes
T Odd
Owl
Sam
Rural Iowa home with outbuildings and fruit trees
The property features a six room house with cellar, two chicken houses and a barn for two horses. A well and cistern serve the lot, which is fenced and fronts the street car line with a school across the street. Owner A France Route 4 Council Bluffs Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Council Bluffs
Lowa
Railroad News Reflects Upswing in Union Pacific Activity
Union Pacific business grows with 720 workers paid over 50 000 this week. East end Sey shop and West end road crews share pay days. North Platte to Grand Island freight now runs via Kearney with a 35 car limit. An impending rule may cap trains at 65 cars and lift crews accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Tax Commissioner
Omaha
Berry
Mike Salcetti
Italy
Maxwell
William McGlone
Union Pacific
Denver
Cahill
Grand Island
Auction notice for Faka Bros horses in Wellfleet
The Faka Bros will sell twenty head of native horses at auction in Wellfleet on Saturday August 22. The sale details list horses of local stock and are open to bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faka Bros
Wellfleet
Grazing Land Offered Across Three Sections in Nebraska
Good grazing land for sale covering section 29 town 15 range 29 and sections 18 and 23 town 15 range 30. Price four dollars and fifty cents per acre if buyer takes all three sections. Inquiries directed to J. L. Stingley at North Platte Meat Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stingley
North Platte
North Platte editor urges public improvements and parks
A letter from M. C. Harrington advocates funding a new county court, fireproof vaults, a large modern hotel, reinforced concrete buildings, public parks on both sides of the tracks, and a new Y M C A with a potential Union Pacific connection. He praises the Keith Opera House and North Platte bath facilities as models for civic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aevo Aoe
North Platte
Lincoln County
Broad Green
Nebraska
Platte River
Wilcox
John Bratt
Adams Hotel
Denver
Ideal
17Th Street
Colorado
Dillon
Ird
Dewey Street
Second Ward
Keith Neville
Keith Opera House
Old North Platte
Union Pacific Railroad Co
M. C. Harrington
Why James Lee Got Well
Mrs. Mar of rural route 4 Zaneaville Ohio says her husband James Lee recovered fully from a severe lung infection after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad touts it as a throat and lung remedy with fast relief and a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
Zaneaville
Stone's Drug Store
Ranch for Sale Near North Platte Nebraska
One and one half sections of smooth bark soil land about 12 miles south east of North Platte and one mile from the town of Bignell. Fenced and cross fenced with cattle horses and hogs. Includes a full line of farm implements and about 65 acres of growing crops. For details call at residence on 5 B Sec 12 T 12 R 30 or write Gusta Diener North Platte Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Bignell
Gusta Diener
Neb
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Fale
Railroad News
Schiller & Co
Mr. Harrington
Mr. Porter
Star Bottling Works
Gothenburg Wedneson Business
Mabel Covington
Wrazenne
Fiieburg
Wes
Fort Morgan
Wesley Wilcox
Rockies
Blanche Owens
George A. Beecher
Winona
Mia
Frank McCall
Maha
Viniti
Trotter
The
Brady Vindicator
Star Ivory Barn
R. B. Lucas
Rockwell City
Iowa
Mra
Albert Muldoon
Muldoon
Easl
Fent
J. S. McLaughlin
Iona
Hamburg
M. E. Scott
J. G. Beeler
Cuba, Ill
Mra. Scott
Galesburg
Kansas City
Cheyenne
A. B. Hoagland
Payne Investment Compan S
Stroup
Hershey
Pinion
Ashiend
Table Rock
McPherson County
Rincker’s Book Store
Clothing Department
Julius Pizer
Lexington
Lexington, Neb
W. R. Maloney
Sen Robes
Rincker's
FP. Drake
P. M. Sorenson
P, O
Court House
F. E. Payne
Star
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