Christmas season travel and local developments in North Platte
Local residents make visits to Omaha Chicago and Wheatland while city schools close for holiday vacation and will reopen January 4. Supt Snyder returns from Omaha after attending a corn show. North Platte anticipates work next spring including a gas plant Union Pacific yards federal building and Burlington road expansion with many new homes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Byrne
Denver
M. H. Douglas
Misa Jennie Searnell
Omaha
P. J. Gilman
Chicago
Geo
A. Saint
Guy Congdon
Christman
City
County officials meet at Hastings and Trumbull home visit
County Clerk Elliott attended a meeting of county clerks and county commissioners at Hastings then visited friends at his old Trumbull home Tuesday night. Four solicitors for Equitable Assurance led by Joseph Klein of Plattsmouth spent several days in town this week. Klein had written more life insurance for North Platte and Lincoln county residents than any other agent in the area. Secretary Brotemarkle of the Y M C A urged support from members and citizens to strengthen the association for effective work, and is expected to gain such encouragement.
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Elliott
Hastings
Trumbull
Equitable Assurance Company
Joseph Klein
Plattsmouth
Klein
North Platte
Lincoln County
Brotemarkle
Enery
Mrs G W McDowall Sells Hand Painted China Today
Mrs G W McDowall holds a sale of hand painted china at her home with continuation planned tomorrow. Those seeking Christmas gifts are invited to call for selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McDowall
Congressman Kinkaid Proposes Two Homestead Amendments
A Washington dispatch reports Congressman Kinkaid will introduce two amendments to the Kin kaid homestead law. One cuts improvements per acre from 1.25 to 0.40 dollars. the other allows entrymen to prove up after fourteen months by paying 1.25 dollars per acre. The article says both amendments should pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
Kinkaid
Leap year party supports Miss Mayme Johnson at Brady
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson hosted eight couples for a progressive high five event Tuesday evening to benefit Miss Mayme Johnson of Brady. Prizes went to Miss Aileen Flynn and Ed Slader for first and Misa Frances Nichola and Ed Baraclough for second. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Mayme Johnson
Brady
Aileen Flynn
Ed Slader
Misa Frances Nichola
Ed Barraclough
Primary school entertainment at city high school auditorium
The primary grades of the city school present an evening program in the high school auditorium this Friday. More than 200 children from six rooms join in songs and choruses suited to little voices. Admission is 10 and 15 cents with no reserved seats. a platform will be built for all to see.
North Platte Wins by Two in Trap Shoot Trophy Match
North Platte defeated Gothenburg in a ten on ten trap shoot for the trophy. Each of ten shooters fired a hundred birds, twenty at a time, with individual scores listed. The trophy, previously held by Gothenburg, now remains with North Platte unless defeated or if North Platte wins twice in succession, making it permanently theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Gothenburg
Gur
Local Man Suffer Paralytic Stroke in Denver
D A Baker long time North Platte resident and recent Union Pacific secret service member in Denver was stricken with a paralytic stroke days ago and is in critical condition. His son Elmer was summoned from Ogden to his bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Congdon
Denver
D. A. Baker
North Platte
Union Pacific
Elmer
Ogden
No Judge Before January Announcement
Governor Sheldon states he shall not appoint a new supreme judge before January in response to inquiries about filling the vacancy left by Judge John J Sullivan. Applications remain on file in the governor's office with more expected as the city awaits action.
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Sheldon
John J. Sullivan
Commissioners Proceedings December 1908 Roads and Grants
Dec 12 1908 board approves and pays for store purchases services hall rents and road work across many districts. Adjourned to Dec 14 then Dec 15 with focus on Medicine precinct bridge rebuild and remonstrance on Road No 816. Refund authorized to Ed Smith protest tax. Tax list corrections and numerous road work claims recorded. Adjourning to review remonstrance on final action for Road 816.
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John Walz
E Tilitz
J H Adams
Medicine
Ray C. Langford
Ed Smith
North Platte
Geo. W. Kishner
Ernest Sukr
E. H. Springer
D. B. White
Inbor
Murphy & Johnson
Anti-Dust Chemical Co
E. Blankenburg
Allen
Harrington Tobin Office at Keith Theatre
Harrington and Tobin operate from Room 5 at the Keith Theatre offering their services. The listing notes they welcome sellers of hay and grain and advertise men’s tan and black house slippers from Small the Big Shoe Man with a contact telephone 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington & Tobin
Keith Theatre
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North Plavie
Nebraaka
PostoMce
Claes Maluer
Town and County News
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Sale of China
Ter Eer Ewernre
Muldoon
T& McDonell Eeeeeee
Rebhausen
Graham
Ald
Winkowitch Eeaaen
Starkey
Hosier Eereseunees
Sawyer
Vernon
F. Gronewald
Schoppeeeba Aioe
Dises
Julius Pizer
Lara Dee
Boston
Adler
Roeloff
Staley
Ralston Health
Fellowcraft
Selz-Schwab
Weingand & McDonald
Commissioners’ Proceedings
Arthur Parton
Hall
FE. Prosser
W. G. Elliott
G. W. Brown
Mdse
W. G. Brown
McDonnell
J. A. Moore
Hammond & Stephens
O. A. Bacon
F. A. Johnson
A. J. Salisbury
P. M. Sorenson
Maxwell Drug Co
D. B. Robinson
W. B. Longpre
Wm. Anderson
C. C. Bowman
F. E. Barber
W. H. Brooks
S. C. Bowman
N. G. Borden
Carl Broeder
J. P. Burrows
D B Baker
S G Brown
C M Allison
W Connelly
Hicks
Abercrombie
F Hicks
Cy Clark
E Barber
Cowgill
E B Lloyd
John Delate
Wm. Seeley
W. F. Kidwell
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society OF the
United States
I. P. Neely
Neb
W. H. McDonald
North Plane
Nebraska
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