Memorial Day at Ft. McPherson draws large crowd at national cemetery
Memorial Day at Fort McPherson National Cemetery drew an estimated two thousand attendees, with many arriving by car from as far as Lexington. North Platte sent nearly two hundred visitors. Judge Williams was delayed in Lincoln and could not attend. Judge Elder presided with brief addresses by Rev. Faroright, Rev. Romaine, and W. W. Hoagland. Major and Mrs. Dow hosted visitors, improving cemetery care under their supervision.
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McPherson
Ft. MecPherson National Cemetery
Lexington
North Platte
Williams
State Railway Commission
Lincoln
Grand Island
Maxwell
Judge Elder
Faroright
Romaine
W. W. Hoagland
Bonner
Major Dow
Dow
Real Estate Transfers In North Platte Area
Earnest Frankfurt sells to D H Dovenbarger the NW quarter of the SW quarter the south half of the NW quarter and the SW quarter of the NE quarter of section 34 11 27 for 2000 dollars W G C McCartney sells to Seymour and Aaron Bissell the SW quarter of section 9 9 29 for 3600 dollars Lillie M Richards and Joseph C Richards sell to Jessie Morant lot 12 block 5 Town Lot Co Adda and lots land 2 in block 123 original Town of North Platte for 5000 dollars
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Earnest Frankfurt
D. H. Dovenbarger
W. GC. McCartney
Seymour
Aaron Bissell
Consideration
Lillie M. Richards
Joseph C. Richarda
Jessie Morant
Town Lot Co
Adda
Lota
North Platte
Arnica Salve Cures Sore Instep Says Cochran Man
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a painless cure after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on a stubborn sore. He says less than half of a 26 cent box healed it and the product is sold under guarantee at Stone’s drug store.
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Tom Moore
Cochran
Bucklen
Stone's
North Platte leaders report courteous hearing on freight rates
North Platte members of the railroad employes committee returned from a state railroad commission session held Thursday and Friday. The hearing spanned seventeen hours in four sessions with many addresses criticizing rate cuts and noting declines in engines and workers. M H Douglas of North Platte testified on engine curtailment and reduced employment, with the commission giving Union Pacific strong advocacy.
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North Platte
State Railroad Commission
Nebraska
M. H. Douglas
Union Pacific
Burlington Bays Land Deal Signals Union Pacific Line
The Lincoln Land Co a Burlington land branch bought a half stake in seventy five thousand acres in Goshen Hole, mainly western Nebraska and Laramie county Wyoming for 700000 to 800000. The purchase comes as Burlington aims 216 million for extension work in Wyoming and supports plans for a Kearney North Platte valley line to be built, with land located along the proposed route.
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Lincoln Land Co
Burlington
Goshen Hole Country
Nebraska
Laramie County
Wyoming
Kearney-North Platte Valley
Cadets Go Into Camp Near Gothenburg
Fifty high school cadets under Commandant Tout left for Gothenburg this morning for a camp that will last until Saturday evening. The site near the lake was chosen after an invitation from Gothenburg residents. Equipment was shipped from Omaha. The group expected a joyous outing while keeping strict military discipline.
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Tout
Gothenburg
Omaha
Rumors on Union Pacific line reach Bridgeport
A report spread fear that a large force of graders had arrived at Sidney to start work on the Union Pacific line west from Bridgeport. The rumor proved unfounded and Bridgeport residents grieved briefly before learning no work began.
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Bridgeport
North Platte Valley
Sidney
Union Pacific
Leave on a Pleasure Trip to North Platte Valley
Arthur McNamara and J. J. Hall left Sunday afternoon on a pleasure trip to the North Platte valley in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, expecting to be absent a week. They will visit Bridgeport Goering Scotts Bluff Guernsey and other valley towns after hiring an automobile.
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Arthur McNamara
J. J. Halliran
North Platte Valley
Nebraska
Wyoming
Bridgeport
Goering
Scotts Bluff
Guernsey
Cary earns two second places at Inter-Collegiate meet
Bob Cary of Yale placed second in the fourth heat of the 100 yard dash and second in the third heat of the 220 yard dash at the Inter-Collegiate track meet in Philadelphia last Friday. The first event winner ran 10 1 6 seconds and the second 22 4 5 seconds.
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Cary
Bob Cary
Philadelphia
Yale
A Busy Day for Fikes at the Soda Fountain
Harry Fikes reports that last Thursday a crowd of about fifteen hundred was served at his shop with a new drink named Vril. A policeman helped manage the throng as he dispensed the cooling fluid rapidly, his rotund face alight with smiles.
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Fikes
Harry Fikes
North Platte
Harry
Society notices from local guild meetings
The C. W. E. M. will meet with Mrs. A. G. Jacobs in the Third ward Wednesday afternoon. Refreshments will be served. The ladies' guild will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ira L. Bare. The Presbyterian aid will meet with Mrs. T. S. Brown on west Fourth Street Thursday afternoon.
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A. G. Jacobs
Third Ward
Ladies’ Guild
Ira L. Bare
Presbyterian Aid
T. S. Brown
West Fourth Street
Building Operations Brisk in North Platte
Twenty one residences are under construction in North Platte with costs from 1200 to 7000 dollars. The growth shows town expansion and rising population while vacant houses remain very few.
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North Platte
Rail employes face wage and rate dilemma, via commission
The State Journal discusses two barriers in railroad wage and rate arguments before the state railroad commission. It notes there is no required link between rates and wages and highlights the difficulty of proving a fair railroad reward without data on dividend water.
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State Railroad Commission
The
State Journal
Piano Recital by Dominican Sisters Pupils
Invitations issued for a piano recital by Hildegarde Clinton and Gertrude Rebhausen with the class at Odd Fellows hall on Friday afternoon June 12 at 3 o'clock. Additional numbers include piano pieces by Mamie Pizer Marie Doran Albina Hahler Minerva McWilliams Anna Scharmann Irma Huffman Sara Dressler Sadie Trovillo Florence McKay Carrie Marti and vocal numbers by Irene Richards Irma Clinton and Hildegarde Clinton. Clinton and Rebhausen shown as stars earning scholarship honors.
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Hildegarde Clinton
Gertrude Rebhausen
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Clinton
Rebhausen
Mamie Pizer
Marie Doran
Albina Hahler
Minerva McWilliams
Anna Scharmann
Irma Huffman
Sara Dressler
Sadie Trovillo
Florence McKay
Dr Kings New Discovery Praised By Naples Man
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life and has used it for years for coughs colds and throat and lung complaints. The ad touts nearly forty years as a leading throat and lung remedy and offers 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles with a free trial bottle at Stones drug store.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Stone
Down Mobile concert draws crowds for noon show
The note promotes the renowned show band known as Down Mobile performing at noon and again at night under canvas on June 4th. Iler's performances are praised as consistently good, inviting attendees to hear one of the best traveling bands.
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Iler
Lincoln City Notes and Upcoming Down Mobile Show
News from North Platte items include visitors from Evanston and Gibbon and a report on the Lincoln J. Carter production Down Mobile under W A Eiler. Bryan set to speak at the opera house and local business moves noted including Dr. R D Harris joining an Omaha real estate firm and Frank Boyer taking charge of a Brady paper's mechanical dept.
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L. L. Brown
Evanston
Wyo
Afton
Iowa
Lincoln J. Carter
George Klanhamer
Valley
Neb
Fred Hund
Klanhamer
Hund
Mobile
W. A. Eiler
J. A. Gahagen
Gibbon
North Platte
R. D. Harris
U. S. Land Office
Sidney
Omaha
Nebraska
Frank Boyer
Brady
Cheyenne
Misa Bessie Jones
Lawrence McGuire
William J. Bryan
Opera House
East
Hugh Hollingaworth
Hershey
California
Lincoln County
Grant Hughes
Thos. Hughes
J. E. Baker
Snake River
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Investment Property Listings with Various Houses and Rates
Good investments include a 4 room house with barn and 2 lots paying 12 percent on a $1100 investment. A fine 7 room cottage near center priced at $3600. A five room house with good barn and two lots at $1050. An eight room house with elegant barn two blocks from Vewey Street priced at $3650. By H. ThoeLecks.
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Vewey Street
H. Thoelecks
Electric Bitters Praised As Grand Family Medicine
Mr Frank Conlan of 496 Houston St New York writes a good word for Electric Bitters calling it a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications lame back and weak kidneys. It regulates digestion purifies the blood and renews vigor. Sold under guarantee at Stones drug store 50c.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Stone's Drug Store
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Crystal Theatre
Man In Overalls
Mr. Swanburg
Miles Standish
Arnica Salve
Burlington Bays Land
Porter
Star Bottling Works
North Platte, Neb
News of the City
Will Friend
Denver
J.J. Halligan
Oshkosh
Devel County
W. B. Ellis
North Te
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