03 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
1
M. Keith Neville obtained a state wildlife permit to kill beavers harming trees on his Gasnett ranch. A trapper began work and killed a large beaver. Once abundant along the Platte river, beavers were largely cleaned out by trappers and are now rare.
Furniture for the postoffice room is being unloaded and set in the new federal building. Postmaster Davis expects to welcome patrons Monday morning. Some items for the postoffice have not arrived but will not hinder service. Most furniture for the federal court room has arrived. land office counters and fixtures are not yet shipped and the land office will stay in its current quarters for several weeks.
Henry Elias aged about 11 was shot in the arm by an accidental discharge while scouts along the Gannett river. Clarence Day and Charley Hirsch were in a car. Hirsch carried a shotgun that discharged when he fell on the ice. Elias was treated by a Maxwell physician and may require amputation.
The Lloyd opera house hosts a weekly dance this Thursday evening and again next week. The event is popular with well behaved attendants and enjoyable experiences for attendees.
Response to parental concerns over weak study results invites enrollments. Mrs V Lucas asks interested parties to visit for private tutoring slots and scheduling.
Four sizes of Pennsylvania hard coal including pea chestnut stove and egg sell for 12.50 to 13.50 per ton delivered. The C. F. Iddings Co notes a score or more laborers arrived from the east this morning and were sent up the branch.
Will Hendy and Miss Maude Mollyneaux married at the Hoagland residence on Wednesday evening with Rev. C. F. Chapman officiating in the presence of relatives and Hoaglands. The couple left an hour after the ceremony on a belated wedding trip to San Diego and Southern California.
For sale a pen of sixteen brown leghorn laying pallets with rooster listed under O. B. Fraser at 610 Vine St.
A brief literary exchange notes drift toward a paternal government, with a suffragette correcting to a maternal form. The humor hinges on gendered governance and respectful dialogue in public discourse.
A playful exchange hints at long buried feelings as two people tease each other about not speaking sooner. The dialogue centers on misread signals and the ease of confessing affection.
Epworth League members enjoyed a New Year Eve skating party at Lincoln's Lake then gathered at Dr Lucas home for a two course luncheon and a watch meeting service. Talks by Dr Gaither Rev Cram and Dr Lucas inspired the group to start the year with kingdom aims. Lutheran Sunday school elected A T Yost Supt and others to office at Wednesday meeting.
A brief, literary reflection on recognizing the distance between desire and ability. The thought highlights how self understanding shapes progress and wisdom.
A farmer complains that Thompson's cow wandered onto his property and ate the grass, prompting a tongue in cheek reply that the cow was used as a makeshift lawn mower. No formal action reported.
Modern science questioned as a term urging careful observation before meals. A Galveston News style note hints at doubt about prior knowledge guiding appetite.
A quoted remark by Hutton condemns public self promotion in philanthropy describing charity as vanity and display rather than true service. The critique frames generous acts as hollow boasting.
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