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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
9
A catalog list of textile and gift items including dress goods underwear table linen lunch cloths neck scarfs and veils. It also covers gloves stockings childrens and ladies apparel toys dolls rocking horses doll furniture and mechanical toys with various accessories and toy items.
Thomas Hanrahan of Maxwell died after being thrown from his buggy Thursday afternoon. He was seventy six, had lived in Maxwell forty years, and is survived by his daughter Mia Marie Thompson. Also noted is an advertisement for a Gillette Safety Razor for Christmas sold by Schiller & Co.
While riding with friends near Laramie, Mrs. F. C. Letts formerly of this city was thrown from a machine in a crash. A deflated tire caused the car to swerve and overturn. Mrs. Letts sustained fractures of three ribs and other injuries. others escaped serious harm.
Advertisement notes a promotion where a free watch is included with each pair of boys time keeper shoes from SMALL the Hig Shoe Man. The quirky copy emphasizes value and a branded menagerie of footwear.
Miss Frances Nichols hosted the N. T. E. club Friday with Miss Kate Spies taking the ladies prize and Harry Gatherless winning the gentlemen’s prize. Refreshments followed the card games and the club plans to meet again with Miss Kate Spies on January 5.
A corps of Union Pacific engineers camped at Brady are running linen east and west to secure a straight track and remove curves east and west of the town. The work prepares double-tracking from Watson’s ranch to the bridge east of Brady and is expected to be completed next summer.
Brady defeated Overton 23 to 19 and Brady girls topped Lexington 13 to 11. The column also notes injuries to Jerry Snyder from a horse accident and local business and social events including dances, sewing club, Sunshine Society activities, and upcoming theater.
The December 16 1908 board meeting authorizes refunds and small general fund payments. Emma Pulver claim 500 for poor care. Maxwell and Brady Tel Co refunded 13.83 due to 1908 personal tax error. Road work claims totaling multiple small sums listed by district include Padgett, Spencer, Dugan, Mansell, Engman, Anderson, Farnsham, Nelson, Butterfield, Helburg and others.
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