Local Notices and Social Bits from Town
A roundup of community items includes club meetings with Mrs Geo W Finn and Mrs Frank Hatch, visitors from Myrtle and Broken Bow, a postal visit by Richards and Lynch, and a for sale notice for an Oliver typewriter. Also reports the death of Mary Swan in Albany Missouri and advance notice of Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske’s June 11 opera appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Mothers’ Club
Geo. W. Finn
John N. Walz
John Santo
Myrtle
Ed Ogier
Richards
Lynch
Postal Telegraph Co
Oliver Typewriter
H. F. Carson
Mary
L. C. Swan
Albany
Minnesota
Harrington & Tobin's
Frank Hatch
Opera House
Good Hay Land for Rent Tracts Listed by Bratt and Goopman
Several tracts of good hay land available for rent. Includes quarter sections 10-14-34 17-14-30 and 3-13-81, all fenced. Bratt and GoopMan handle listings.
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Bratt & GoopMan
Picnic and fishing banned at Lamplaugh Lake
Notice forbids picnic parties and fishing at Lamplaugh Lake on Lamplaugh Estates. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamplaugh Lake
Fine Spring Jewelry Collection of Engagement Rings
In the spring collection we present a fine assortment of engagement and wedding rings. The settings are exquisite and durable, designed to resist loss of stones. The jewelry showcases fine workmanship and lasting quality for lasting value.
Local Railroad News Highlights Moves and Mishaps
Dr A Devel is named Union Pacific surgeon at Brule covering Ogalalla to Big Springs. C A Weir and W E Smith head to St Joe Missouri for a court case at Union Pacific. Foreman Murphy and gang repair the Sidney round house. Lew Dean and John Bailey bring an 111-car double header from Grand Island. Trainmaster Roth to Grand Junction Colorado to arrange moving to North Platte. Engineer Salcetti suffers a fractured collar bone after a fall from a locomotive in yards Friday night and will be out for weeks.
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C. A. Weir
W. E. Smith
St. Joe
Union Pacific
Foreman Murphy
Bridge and Building Department
Sidney
Round House
Lew Dean
John Bailey
Grand Island
Roth
Grand Junction
Colo
North Platte
Salcetti
Rumor of Mechanization Move Recalled in City
Last night’s city bulletin states rumors of moving mechanized work from Grand Island to North Platte are unfounded. The expected relocations involve fifteen to eighteen workers, with about nine affected families, while most departments remain unchanged and car shops show no impact.
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Grand Island
North Platte
Railroad Traffic In May At Local Yards
May traffic shows 26281 cars passed through the local yards a drop of about 2000 from April. Bad order cars shopped total 750. Perishable freight iced in transit numbered 1110 needing over two million pounds of ice. Cars loaded and shipped were 101 with hay eighty hogs six sand two company material twelve and one emigrant movables.
Hammocks Offered in Varied Grades at Rincker's Book Store
Rincker's Book Store promotes a line of hammocks with several grades, all described as comfortable. The advertisement highlights availability and value for customers seeking relaxing lounging options.
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Rincker's Book Store
Board Reinstates Lois Preston as High School Teacher
At a Board of Education meeting last evening Lois Preston was elected a high school teacher by a four to one vote after a petition from senior students. The session also reassigns several teachers, accepts Miss Leskey’s resignation, and calls for bids to lay a stone walk around the high school. English in the Twelfth grade will become elective rather than required.
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Board of Education
Lois Preston
Miss Wilson
Miss Craigie
Miss Hartman
Miss Patterson
Miss Irish
Gilman
Miss Duke
Miss Leskey
Supt
Goss
Tornado Insurance Offered by Brarr and Goopman
A promo notes tornado insurance at fifty cents per one hundred dollars of coverage for three years if written through Brarr and Goopman.
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Brarr & Goopman
Death of Mary Patterson Pioneer North Platte Resident
Mary Patterson died at her son T C Patterson’s home in North Platte after a brief illness from a cold. Born in Ireland April 4 1818 she lived nearly ninety three years in several states before settling in North Platte. Six sons survive Thos C and Clinton L North Platte Robert Denver David Sapulpa William Albuquerque Cochrane Alaska. Funeral at the Episcopal Church Thursday at 2 30 PM.
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Mary Patterson
North Platte
T. C. Patterson
Ireland
Patterson
N.J
Joliet
Chicago
Union Pacific
Thos. C
Clinton L
Robert
Denver
David
Sapulpa
Okl
William
Albuquerque
Cochrane
Alaska
W. J. Patterson
Episcopal Church
Two Story House and Lot for Sale on Dewey Street
Two story house with cement sidewalks at 320 South Dewey Street, six blocks from the post office. Cash price 3300 dollars. Inquiries to Picard Bros.
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Dewey Street
Picard Bros
Memorial Day Observed in North Platte with Closures and Ceremonies
Memorial Day in North Platte saw merchants closed for the day. G A R and W R C members visited cemeteries placing floral offerings and firing a salute over the last veteran's grave. Afternoon services at the opera house featured G A R ritual and children’s selections. Judge Williams spoke on equity and justice. The camp fire attracted a large crowd with musical and literary performances by children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
G. A. R. Post
Opera House
Judge Williams
State Railway Commission
For Sale and Local Notes in Maxwell Nebraska
For Sale 15 tons baled hay and a new fire proof safe offered at low price. 175 bushels of oats available at Maxwell Nebraska by W. W. Hoagland. Weather fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. yesterday 65 degrees, today 66. Rincker’s Book Story promotes graduation gift books. Lincoln J. Carters scenic production Down Mobile directed by W. A. Eiler praised as a top show this season visiting the city under canvas Thursday June 4.
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Maxwell, Neb
W. W. Hoagland
Rincker
Lincoln J. Carter
Mobile
W. A. Eiler
Dr F W Miller Graduate Dentist
Dr F W Miller is a graduate dentist with an office over Dixon's Store.
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F. W. Miller
Dixon's Store
Juniors Banquet Seniors at Odd Fellows Hall
The Junior class hosted a Friday evening banquet for the Seniors at Odd Fellows hall. Forty seven guests attended as Methodist ladies served a five course menu. Roy Loudon presided with an address of welcome and other toasts followed by music and class colors.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Roy Loudon
James Martin
Maude Owens
Oretha Burgner
Harry Smith
Paul Arnold
Miss Grafton
Miss Preston
Bids Sought for Front Street Brick Building North Platte
Sealed bids due at 10 a m central time June 5 1908 for construction of a one story brick building on Front street North Platte. Plans available at Bratt and Goodman office with right to reject any or all bids. John Bratt
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Front Street
North Platte
Bratt & Goodman
John Bratt
Apostrophe to a Champion Cow in Colliers Weekly
The piece praises Pauline Hall and a prize cow, extolling milk yield and maternal strength. It lauds cows for their placidity, self containment, and lack of desire for wealth, while lamenting fame's focus on leaders and athletes instead of the cow’s simple power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Pauline
Homer
Colliers Weekly
Sermon In Rhyme On Life By A Sporting Parson
A Boston Post item recounts a brief sermon delivered by an English sporting parson who shortened the Sunday service to share a compact three part meditation on Life. He defined life as ingression into life progress through life and egress from life, ending with life after departure. The sermon claimed if we do well here we will do well there.
Five Room House For Quick Sale In City Core
New five room house with bath electric lights and city water nine blocks from business part of the city. Good location. Call and name your price and it is yours. Temple Real Estate Insurance Agency.
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Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Bank
Prof
E. Garlisch
Broken Bow
E. F. Seeberger
C. T. Whelan
Seeberger
Mateson
St. Louis
A. B. Hoagland
Lamplaugh Estates
Oxfords
Cupid
Dixon, the Jeweler
Local Railroad News
Dr. A. Devel
Brule
Ogalalla
Big Springs
Shamus O'Brien
Mr. Hay
Katie Darling
Lloyd Opera House
Tevenine
Dixon's Jewelry Store
Fiske
Manhattan Company
Rosmersholm
HY Henrik Iseen
Boston Post
Detroit
Hershey Locust Street
Pittsburg
Joseph Hershey
Nebraska
White & Leskey
C. F. Temple
J. G. Beeler
Temple Real Estate and Insurance Agency Real Estate, Loans, Insurance
Io Duwey
Osfeo Coe
North Platte, Nebraska
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