June term federal court opens with several guilty pleas
Judge Woodrough presides as the June term of the federal court convenes with Clerk Hoyt and Marshall Flynn present. Plea entries include H Wisecarver Nick Kekers Thomas Marsh each receiving sixty day sentences in county or local jails for liquor charges. J Harshfield case partially dismissed with further counts to be heard today. Local social notes: Hattie Johnson leaves for Cheyenne. Mrs. Robert Beatty visits Brady. Robert Sailor returns from Hastings. Mr Peterson of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Beecher Parker of Rawlins visiting town.
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Woodrough
Hoyt
Marshall Flynn
Saints
Ventrits
H. Wisecarver
NASA
Lincoln County
Nick Kekers
Thomas Marsh
J. €. Mayhew
Urban Zediker
John Harshfield
Harshfield
Robert Beatty
Brady
Robert Sailor
Hastings
Mr. Peterson
Lincoln Ig
Clara Sorenson
Austrian Defeat Boosts End-Game Hopes in War
Washington reports Rome confidence that the war could end this year if the Traliang offensive against Austria-Hungary succeeds and German troops rush to aid the Austrians. Italian gains at Piave include 45 000 prisoners as fronts shift amid signs of German strategic pullback.
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Washington
Rome
Piave
France
Soldier Boys Farewell Send Off At Lincoln County Event
About 1100 people attended at the Sammy Girla theatre for a farewell to Lincoln county soldiers bound for Camp Funston. A parade preceded the program with songs, readings, and remarks by Attorney Baskine and Judge Hoagland. Soldiers received sweaters and comfort kits, and a depot crowd of 2000 bid them good luck.
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Sammy Girla Theatre
Lincoln County
F Riley
Camp Funston
Alsion
Dewm Corps
America
Joseph Donegan, Jr
Tiley
Leiminger Quartette
C. L. Baskine
Sammy Girls
Mel Graw
Cheyenne
Dovel
Keith
McPherson
Arthur
Former resident chokes wife to death aboard train
From a Kansas City paper comes news that J. Norton, who ran the Pat theatre in this city, confessed to choking his wife to death and pushing her body from a sleeping car window near Shelbing Missouri. Norton said he acted not from jealousy but from a twisted sense of love and denied premiditation.
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Wallace McDonald
Mildred Manning
Vitagraph
Mr. McDonald
Charles Kent
Missie
Therl
Kansas City
Norton
P. H. Loner
Pat
Shelbing
Jackson
North Platte
Hilinots
Former North Platters Wed. Wed in Omaha
Mrs Maude Stockham formerly Miss Maxie McGee of North Platte and Jesse C Norton formerly of North Platte now living in Douglas Arizona were married at Saints church last Thursday by Rev T J Mackey The couple, once school mates here, plan to reside in Douglas after the ceremony
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North
Coal Prices Rise Twenty Five Percent Freight Costs Drive Increase
Effective today the price of all coal will rise seventy five cents per ton. The increase does not apply to stock held before today but local dealers report scarce supplies. Freight rates up twenty five percent and higher dealer margins explain the rise. Residents have stored coal for winter though the surplus is not large due to limited availability.
School recruitment and staffing squeeze reported in city
Questionnaires mailed to 143 boys ask for seven day responses. City Supt. Tout departs for Lincoln to confer with State Supt. Reed on teaching needs. Miss Lucretia Davis, a commercial teacher, declines higher offers saying she has a contract for 140 dollars per month and will not stay. Marston Doollitie trains for an officers’ commission with the 319th engineers on the Pacific coast. Ancel Peterson, P. and H. ranch foreman, heads to Grand Island for business, while Harry Pizer seeks enlistment in Omaha for the quartermasters.
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Tout
Lincoln
Reed
Lucretia Davis
Marston Doollitie
North Platte
319Th Engineers
Pacific Coast
Marston
Local items include weddings, theater, and travel notes
Washington DC resident Cleo Shuma visits Omaha guest W E B Staman. Walker-Peterson wedding attendees road to Lemoyne. Matinee at Sammy Girls theatre June 2. Chadron visitor Mrs Thornburg.
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Cleo Shuma
Washington,d. C
W. EB. Staman
Sammy Girls Theatre
Boys in Service News From Town and Overseas
Corpl Langford and Hasen kampf left for Camp Cody after visiting relatives. Roy Louden at Fort Omaha with the signal corps for a few days. Fred Walker, recent Greeley Marine recruit officer, home on furlough. Major Harrington of the quartermasters dept now overseas after sailing June 11 from New York. Pan Schwaiger at Jacksonville Fla in aero gun engine service reports overseas equipment. likely to depart for France soon. Pat McHugh arrived overseas. Pat Fred, R B H Biggs, Will Hildett and other North Platte boys at Camp Harry J Jones Douglas. Alex Artz lists 408 Cavalry Infirmary address for letters. Tonight final showing of Mairbanks in A Modern Musketeer at the theater. note Keith tonight.
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Roy Louden
Fort Omaha
Signal Towet de Ginee
Fred Walker
Greeley
Col
Pan Schwaiger
Jacksonville
Fla
Aero Gun Engine Service
France
Yeaterday
Pat McHugh
Cophendist Engineering Corps
Pat Fred Dick
R. B H. Biggs
Will Hildett
North Pintte
Sherwood Woodhurst
Harry J. Jones
Douglas
Alex
Cavalry Infirmary
Camp
Artz
Card of Thanks for Support After Loss
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their thoughtful assistance after the death of Inte gra. Cynthia A. Wilcox and family also acknowledge beautiful moral offerings. A lost wrist watch with Rubwe McMichael 1918 engraved on back was misplaced. contact Red 429 for reward.
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Integra
Cynthia A. Wilcox
J. Q. Wilcox
D.P. Wilcox
R. F. Cotterell
Rubwe McMichael
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