Victory Medals for Service Men Offer Application Days
The Army appeals to veterans and survivors to apply for Victory Medals at the Federal Building on Friday and Saturday. Officers, enlisted men, Army nurses and field clerks may receive medals with discharge papers. no fee. Relatives of the fallen must contact the Adjutant General in Washington. A Campfire Girls meeting is announced for August 2 at Mrs. Adda Turpie’s home.
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United States Army
Federal
Congress
Secretary of War
Paris
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington, D. C
The
Campfire Girls
Adda Turpie
Boy Scouts Complete Home Inspections in Cleanup Campaign
The Boy Scouts finished inspecting homes and filed reports. They lacked window cards but will report to the Committee Chairman who is expected to provide cards and ensure everyone entitled to a card is supplied.
Party Honors Mrs. Laura Knapp in York Lodge Home
A gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. VanDoran on Second Street Wednesday to honor Mrs. Laura Knapp of York Nebraska. The event featured a presentation of a silver pencil in appreciation of her lodge service and attendees reported a fine time.
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Laura Knapp
York
Neb
W. VanDoran
Second Street
Lincoln Highway route through Dunlap to Arnold marked
The Lincoln Highway leaves at Dunlap Iowa and travels north to Arnold then crosses at North Platte and continues through Maywood. The Chamber of Commerce will mark the route to the County Line toward Arnold and work is under way.
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Dunlap
Iowa
Arnold
North Platte
Maywood
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County Ordered to Show Cause on Farm and Town Lot Valuation
The State Board of Equalization will require Lincoln County representatives to appear at Lincoln to justify the current assessed valuations of farms and town lots. A hearing date set for August is indicated, with officials to explain why the valuations should not be raised.
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State Board of Equalization
Lincoln County
State Board of Assessment
Lincoln
Post Office Picnic At Curtis Lake With Ball Game
The Post Office force and ball team plan a Curtis lake picnic Sunday. They will drive over early, fish and bathe in the morning and later a P O Independents team will play Curtis in a baseball game.
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Post Office
Curtis
Curtis Lake
P. O. Independents
Faust Elm Creek Team to Play Locals Sunday
The Faust Elm Creek Base Ball team will visit Sunday for a game with the Locals. They have defeated strong eastern state teams, so a good contest is expected. The game will be called at three o clock.
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Faust Elm Creek
Concert program and social notices from a 1910s issue
Court House Park concert led by Earl Stamp with a program including The Southerner Pilgrim Chorus for Tannhauser and La Gioconda pieces. Esther Kelly hosts regional dinners for Myra White and Mabel Morant with out of town guests, plus a slumber party breakfast. Langford family plans Colorado trip.
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Esther Kelly
Myra White
Sutherland
Mabel Morant
Iowa
Chamber to Mark Lincoln Highway from North Platte East and West
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting last Tuesday Chairman Dixon was told to hire a man to mark the Lincoln Highway from North Platte east to Maxwell and west to Hershey. The improvement aims to aid tourists as previous signs were damaged or faded.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dixon
Lincoln Highway
North Platte
Maxwell
Hershey
Local and Personal Notes Move Through Town
Irene Hubbard returned Wednesday from Denver and Frank Herrod also came back from Colorado. Numerous residents, including Suarios Walters, Chas Bogue, Mr Crawford and Mrs Lee Rasmussen, traveled for business or visited friends in town. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Allen Atchison in Kearney, and Dr Ames along with family returned from Wisconsin. An Army Recruiting visit to North Platte is planned with an officer and field tester to issue Victory Medals.
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Mise Irene Hubbard
Denver
Frank Herrod
Colorado
Dorsey Leypoldt
Sutherland
Suarios Walters
Chas. Bogue
Chicago
Mr. Crawford
Kansas City
Lee Rasmussen
Brady
Allen Atchison
Kearney
Mr. Atchison
W. Sprigg
California
Sargeant Johnson
Army
Olerth
North Platte
Plan to Kill the Dandelions in North Platte
North Platte Superintendent W P Snyder urges city action against a dandelion nuisance on lawns and vacant lots. He cites iron sulfate treatment per Bulletin 4648 from New York Agricultural Station, recommending 1.5 pounds per gallon, four to six applications per season, with costs staying affordable and four to five years of suppression possible. He calls for a city committee to organize a large scale program next spring.
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North Platte
McComb
New York Agricultural Experimental Station
Geneva
New York
W. P, Snyder
Dope Peddler Found on City Streets
A man named Maize of Idaho Fails was arrested Tuesday on cocaine peddling charges and held in the county jail until yesterday. A hype gun and cocaine were found in his shoe and police traced supply to Maize but the arrest ended with release and his shipping out of town due to the buyer's disappearance. The Chamber of Commerce invites unemployed to register and seek free help and labor matches.
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Maize
Idaho
Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County Faces Hearings Over Land Valuation Increase
The State Journal notes Lincoln county leaders ex Governor Neville and State Senator Hoagland led a citizens committee to curb valuation hikes. Lincoln county saw an 8 percent rise in land value to 9.23 per acre, below the 44 percent county average.
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The
State Journal of Yesterday
Lincoln County
Neville
Walter V. Hoagland
County Board
State Board
Hospital Staff Dines With Doctors at Country Club
The General Hospital staff entertained Dr. and Mrs. V. Lucas and Dr. Kerr at a dinner at the Country Club last evening. Ten people were present and a fine dinner was served.
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The
General Hospital
Mrs. V. Lucas
Dr. Kerr
Country Club
Logan Knitting Factory agent returns to North Platte
D A Freedman, rep for Logan Knitting Factory of Logan Utah, will be at the Palace Hotel around September 1 to take fall and winter orders. Hold your orders until his return and beware of imitators who may cause disappointment.
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D. A. Freedman
Logan
Utah
Palace Hotel
North Platte
Chautauqua Committee Listings From North Platte Association
L. C. Carroll serves as President and H. J. Moran as Secretary of the North Platte Chautauqua Association. Advertising is led by Chairman E. L. Stephens with C. J. Holman J. R. Loudon and Rev. H. E. Hess. Ticket selling committee includes L. C. Carroll as Chairman with Rev. P. R. Stevens Rev. Shenk Mrs. M. E. Scott Miss Sarah Kelly and Mrs. F. B. Payne. Grounds committee is Ed Burke and Geo. Mang. Junior Committee includes Misses Laura Murray and Esther Antonides. Arthur Robinson will leave for Salt Lake City early next week while Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green return from Grand Island.
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F. B. Payne
Ed Burke
Geo. Mang
Laura Murray
Esther Antonides
Arthur Robinson
Salt Lake City
Tom Green
Grand Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
ACT OF Congress
Conneil
Rebecca Party
the Chamber OF Commerce Band
Court House Park
Earl Stamp
Tannhauser
Alexander
Zampa
Herold
R. C. Langford
Estes Park
Hiraeh
Charles Lierk
Chappell
John Spies
Will Arnold
Vanin
Kne
Rolf Halligan
J. J. Halligan
Marie Stack
Omaha
Townsend Peck
Akron
Ohio
J. K. Ottenstein
Los Angeles
Chas. Townsend
Missouri
Garson Barber Shop
Mrya White
Misa Esther Kelly
G. F. Weingand
Joseph Spies
Dr. Ames
Wisconsin
Trinofa
Elizabeth Putty
Snyder
the Tribune
Free Labor Bureau
Dr. Lucas
Charles Ray IN
Platte Creamery
Inch
Taylor Thermomenter
Dickey Cream Co
North Platte Creamery
Alice Joyce
Matt & Jeff
the Heart OF Texas
Ryan Tom
Mix
Albo
William Desmond
Tom
William N. Seligs
Heart of
Texas
Ryan
WM. N. Selig
Ksith
Tyrone Power
McMichael’s Grocery
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