18 Jan 1916
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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
1
Editor Dames of Maxwell was in town on business. Numerous residents announced travel plans including visits to Liban Columbus and Hawlins. Officials and family members departed for births, funerals, and conventions, with crossings to Cheyenne, Sidney, and Crawford for events and meetings.
Ad Coates of Sutherland departs after a weekend visit. Samuel Hawkins returns after time with a widow. Frank Doran and daughter Marie plan Chicago trip for music study. Mrs Pearl A Jones visits and names Mrs Emily Coates as local Franco American toilet agent. Fire at church blamed on defective fuel line. Union Pacific handling heavy winter traffic. county candidates rising. NK Knights dance tickets sell fast. domestic science program reviewed. North Platte to join National Pay-up Week to encourage prompt bill payment.
Railroad workers claim long hours with engineers and firemen often on duty ten or more hours daily. They contrast this with boot and shoe industry workers, noting wages rose and hours fell since 1910 while locomotive crews faced heavier trains without wage relief.
A 2hp 1914 model car with under 6500 miles seeks trade for a town lot equity in land. Details and offered terms available at the Tribune office.
Unfurnished rooms near in town and a 20 by 80 basement area under a solid business house are offered. Heat light and water provided. Plumbing shop framed as part of the deal.
160 acre farm located 2 percent miles west of Brady Nebraska. Mostly under cultivation with two running streams and all necessary buildings. Owner Mrs Sophia McGee Brady Nebraska.
A reflective piece asserts the torch of civilization passes through peoples from Benypelan Sytian to Greek and Roman, then to Anglo-Saxons who must uphold civil liberty. It warns that failure invites others to seize the torch and push civilization onward, risking national decline.
A fragment describes star brightness classification from first to seventh magnitude, mentioning planes and celestial references. It references observers and measurements, noting the total faintest magnitude seen and the Latin terms for star brightness.
A misspelled meteorological note describes Sahara dust storms spreading from North Africa across the Atlantic toward Egypt and Malta. It links strong winds like sirocco and pamperos to personal crises, injuries, and high death rates, noting widespread discomfort and social strain.
Lincoln notes Mayor Charles W Bryan reiterates push for a dry Democratic slate. He warns opponents will be dropped and says William J Bryan supporters will campaign statewide. Also mentions a March 18 birthday dinner to honor Bryan and a planned wet bar fight to fund campaigns. Weather: snow tonight and Wednesday, not so cold tonight.
Bratt and Goodman advertise exclusive real estate loans with yields of 7 to 8 percent. They claim vast sums, over a million dollars, have been invested with no losses. Emphasize safety and idle money placement.
The Associated Charities report high demand for bed clothing. Donations are requested from those who can give, to be sent to the public library on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons.
A bold pitch urges readers that now is the best time to buy real estate. The message invites taking advantage of bargains and promises more details to follow.
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