City Fire Department resigns after hall defeat. council acts
A Tuesday fire department meeting unanimously approved resignations after the defeat of the city hall proposal. Chief Bowman presented the written resignations to the city council and stated the force would stay temporarily if quarters were provided and pay per call offered. The council instructed the fire committee to hire four paid men, buy a fire wagon team, and secure quarters, with the department likely to remain under a compromise. Five thousand dollars from a five mile levy should cover expenses. additional funds could be sought if needed.
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Fire Department
Bowman
Evans
Local couple Glenn Mann and Misa Welch wed at parsonage
Glenn Mann and Misa Ellen Welch, prominent local youths, were married Wednesday evening by Rev Knowles at the Christian parsonage.
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Glenn Mann
Misa Ellen Welch
Rev Knowles
Christian Parsonage
Gas strike causes pipe burst in Perkins County well
In northern Perkins county Witthuhn Bros. struck gas while drilling for E. Speits near north Madrid at depth of 20 percent feet. The gas lit by a match produced a blue flame and blew out the pipe length, requiring new pipe and a fresh well to continue. No valuation yet on the find. Also notes visits, job ad, weather, a church carnival planned for Sept 11, a D of H meeting, and the death of B F Parsons at eighty six.
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Madrid
Perkins County
Witthuhn Bros
E. Speits
North Platte School of Music Opens Its Second Year
The North Platte School of Music begins its second year September 1 with a five room studio at 122 West Front Street. Mrs. Cramer directs with Miss Elsa Ackerman expanding the Pianoforte department and teaching advanced students. New Flocution and Dramatic Art under Miss Omega McNamara is delayed by an automobile accident.
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North Platte School of Music
West Front Street
Cramer
Elsa Ackerman
Lincoln
Neb
Ackerman
North Platte
Chautauqua
Presbyterian Church
August Molzer
Omega McNamara
Peoria
Ill
Howard Payne College
Fayette
McNamara
Langston
Buffalo Bill horse Isham bought at bankruptcy sale
Colonel C J Bills of Lincoln paid 150 dollars for Isham the famed white horse once ridden by Buffalo Bill Cody at a United States district court bankruptcy sale of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show. Carlo Miles briefly bid to 150 dollars while planning to donate the horse to Cody. The sale also notes railway officials traveling for system inspection and other local items including personnel moves and social notices.
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Denver
C.J. Bills
Lincoln
Isham
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Bills
United States District Court
Nebraska
Carlo Miles
Cody
City council hears $500 claim for sidewalk collision injuries
Mary C. Johnson asked the city for five hundred dollars claiming a bicycle rider collision on the sidewalk caused injuries. She threatened court action if the sum was not paid. The council tabled the claim. Also, Lucille Stearns celebrated her fifth birthday with a party for a dozen friends on Tuesday.
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Mary C. Johnson
Lucille Stearns
The Honor of Lady Beaumont at Crystal Theatre
A listing of film releases at Crystal Theatre includes The Honor of Lady Beaumont two reel clair released August 6th, plus A modern Witness Victor drama released July 11th, Saturday Night The Girls and Dad Nestor comedy released August Sth, The Heart of a Heathen two reel Powers released August 8th, Stars in my Crown Gem drama released July 28th, Second Homecoming Nestor drama released August 4th, Clara's Mysterious Toys Selah released August 10th.
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Lady Beaumont
Victor
Nestor
Gem
Clara
Selah
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City Fire Department
Cody Additions
Dolson
C. F. Temple
Frank R. Hadley
Omaha
Hadley
Ford
C.F. Temple
Sam F. Donehower
Inl
Aip
Donehower
B. of
Lt. F. and
H. McDonald
West Fifth Street
D. of H
B. F. Parsons
Sherman Parsons
Brady
School of Music
HerRsary
Welch
K. Martini
Marie
Sacred Heart Academy
Sutherland
North Platte’s Woman’s Store
Mien
Chesterfield Clothes
Mohler
Winchell
Ware
Union Pacific
Bright
Johnston, Neb
Kearney
F. J. Diener & Co
Mabel Sawyer
Paxton
Elizabeth Hammond
W. B. Brown
Hershey
B. of L. E
W. 8. Dolson
Madden, Murphy and Jones
Omaha-North Platte
Mooney
Crystal Theatre
Palarine
Standard Oil Company
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