North Platte urged to unite for city’s upbuilding growth
Framed by Frank Hatch’s cartoon, secretary F Temple calls on North Platte business leaders and citizens to unite for city improvements. He argues for a modern city hall, fire headquarters, council meeting space, parks, paved and well lit streets, and cautions against divisive “knockers.” He details paving costs, water drainage plans, and a potential street lighting contract with Electic Light Co, urging informed votes to build a bigger, better North Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hatch
North Platte
Electie Light Co
Connecl
Rest Room Proposal By Local Chamber In B and L Basement
The Chamber of Commerce considers leasing two basement rooms in the B and L building to open rest rooms one for ladies with lavatories and reading table and one for men with writing desks and a bulletin board to connect buyers and sellers such as calves. Also notes about spectacle wearers and a local optometrist and a for rent four or five room house near the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Jones
John Smith
Relay motorcycle race from Washington to San Francisco planned
The cross continental relay will start Monday at ten and aim to beat passenger train times. Three rider teams, 117 participants, expect a four and a half day journey via North Platte with arrival Wednesday night. Also ad notes glassware sale at Clinton the Jeweler and mentions Miss Neva Armstrong visiting relatives in Antigo, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
North Platt
Will Go East to Buy Stock
Harry Block of the North Platte outfitting store will travel to New York later this month to purchase fall stock and be away several weeks. He plans a larger stock than before and has started a clearing sale featuring very low prices on quality merchandise. The sale began last Saturday and runs until most summer goods are sold, with brisk trade reported on opening day and yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Block
Lock Indies
New York
North Platte
Park Bond Proposal for Dillon Tract in Fourth Ward
City council to ask voters to approve bonds totaling 12000 dollars to buy the Dillon tract of 92 acres for a new community park. The site could host county fair buildings and race track, a ball park, golf, a lake, picnics, chautauqua, Fourth of July events, races, concerts, and public playgrounds, with the grove adding significant value. The Tribune editor endorses the plan as the best, most accessible park site for North Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fourth Ward
Agricultural Society
Court Home
Inet
Tribune
North Platte
Local and Personal News Highlights From Bignell Area
Misses Doris and Helen Siebert left for Iowa to visit relatives for two weeks. Mrs. Jane Mitchell of Lexington visited Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Neary. Mrs. Joder hosted the Nevita club at a Kensington with refreshments. White Woolen Wais sale trimmed to 49 cents at Blocks Clearing Sale. F. W. Herminghausen reports sale of one thousand copies of The Tragedy of the Platte Valley. Mrs. Lena Salisbury returned from Paxton after visiting her daughter. In loving remembrance of Mrs. A. Garman who died a year ago today. Frank Taylor and son from Dubuque visited and left for Los Angeles for a month. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mooney of Denver en route home from Eureka Springs Ark for medical treatment. Mr. McMasters introduces Mr. M. Y. Starbuck selling good bail insurance. he has written $15,000 locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Dubuque, Iowa
Chas. Pass, Sr
Los Angeles
J. M. Mooney
Denver
Eureka Springs
Ark
Mr. McMasters
M. Y. Starbuck
Lam
Local notices mix with social events and sales in Keota area
Charlee Singmaster of Keota visits William Adair Sunday while JFF club hosts Mrs BE Mann this afternoon. Miss Harriet Dixon heads to Denver for a week. The Fashion Shop advertises Children’s Dresses and $1.50 womenswear sale. Mrs T J Kerr travels to Akron Jaws for several weeks. The Green couple rent the Dr Crook house on West Third. Julius Pizer and Joe travel to Grand Island for a few days. Baptist ladies auxiliary meets with Mrs P E Hayes Thursday. Ada Lewis plans a theatre party for the Nevita club Wednesday, July 21. Elizabeth Hinman joins fishing party in Hermosa Wyo. Block’s Clearing Sale underway with silk dresses and kimonas highlights. G Morrill of Gothenburg visits Misses Duke and Minshall. Miss Bessie Salisbury returns from Aurora. Dr J W Adams and bride return from Logan Ia after wedding. Helen Stuart of Lexington leaves after two weeks with Stack family. Mrs M W Mitchell heads to Omaha for a week. Claus Mylander car collides with J E Sebastian on Dewey Street, fender damaged. Mrs FP Rucker hosts a luncheon for Mra W Cunningham and Mrs Milton Doolittle for twelve. Kensington work by Lutheran Girls’ Club with refreshments. Arthur McNamara to California for August. sister Mrs S D Barkalow to join later.
Believe North Platte Names List of Local Notables
A compiled roster from North Platte lists numerous individuals including H. G. Knowles Patrick McDaid Bert M. Reynolds F. Temple McCabe Bruce Brown J. H. W. Edmisten H. J. Baker J. McNamara S. M. Souder James Elliott E. W. Rincker J. H. W. Stone M. A. Austin D. D. M. Hogsett H. M. Porter and Edmund Ickey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Knowles
Patrick McDaid
F. Temple
McCabe
Bruce Brown
J. HW
Edmisten
H. J. Baker
J. McNamara
S. M. Souder
James Elliott
E. W. Rincker
J. HW. Stone
M. Austin
M. Hogsett
H. M. Porter
Edmund Ickey
Woman Cures Horse Colic with Remedy Ad
A neighbor helps when the men are away as a woman uses Farris Colle Remedy to drench a horse with tongue drops. The horse recovers by the time the men return. Ad promotes buying at 50c a bottle with a money back plan from A. F. Pink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Pink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weather Bureau
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Kearney
Columbus
Hastings
Tyatuh Northplatte
Gov
Northplatte
C. 8
Clinton
Court House
Marti
Gale Price
Misa Neva Armstrong
Antigo
Wisconsin
G. W. Lapgiols
Doris
Helen Siebert
Iowa
Jane Mitchell
Lexington
M. V. Mitchell
Mary Neary
F. W. Herminghausen
Platte Valley
Lena Salisbury
Paxton
Hoyt Tart
A. Garman
Et-A-Virp Club
Bignell, Neb
H. P. Stevens
City and County News
Charlee
Keota
Towa
William Adair
JFF Club
BE. W. Mann
Harriet Dixon
T. J. Kerr
Akron
Jaws
Thomas Green
Dr. Crook
West Third Street
Julius Pizer
Joe
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Baptist Church
Ada Lewis
Nevita Club
Misa
Elizabeth Hinman
Hermosa
Wyo
Block’'S
G. Morrill
Gothenburg
Duke and
Minshall
Bessie Salisbury
Aurora
J. W. Adams
Bride
Logan
Bible Class
The
Christian Church
J. H. Edmiston Lawn
Helen Stuart
Stack
M. W. Mitchell
Claus Mylander
J. E. Sebastian
Dewey Street
FP. W. Rucker
Mra. W. M. Cunningham
Milton Doolittle
Mary Dietel
Lutheran Girls’ Club
Kensington
J. R. Ritner
Mra. Collings
Mrs. Meyera
Moomington
Illinois
Chas, Baker
Lancaster
Anna Kramph
Mabel Duke
Am Kensington
Morrill
Belchmer
Amherst
Arthur McNamara
California
5S. D. Barkalow
W. A. Skinner
Milton J. Forbes
Ss. K. Erreberry
John Bratt
E. R. Gooman
W. F. Crook
C. H. Cressler
J.H. van Cleave
Harry J. Lawson
H. FE. Mitchell
Charles Lierk
J. Oscar Sandall
Brodbeck
C. KR. Morey
P. J. Latham
W. J. Tiley
E. H. Evans
August Sth
R. L. Cochran
L. Baskins
J. F. Clabaugh
J. 8. Davis
T. C. Patterson
C. O. Weingand
J. G. Beeler
Harry Samuelson
T. E. Fink
B. W. Fink
H. A. Brooks
G. N. Gibbs
John S. Twinem
D. J. Antonides
E. T. Tramp
V. von Goetz
H. R. McMichael
Harry
Keith Theatre
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!