North Platte Society Notes and Local Developments
North Platte residents hear of Mrs. H W Hilliker serious illness and visits from Misa Helen Patterson. County officials tackle Lincoln school matters while local builders plan additions. Deserter escort, court sessions, and multiple moves in real estate, business shifts, and social events fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
H. W. Hilliker
Denver
Misa Helen Patterson
Ebright
Lincoln
J. W. Slutte
Third Ward
Sam Bowers
Bailey
Columbus
Neb
Green
George Crick
Grand Island
Soldiers
Six Room Dwelling on West 6th Street For Sale
Single home with six rooms and one and a half lots available on West 6th Street. Inquiries urged to Tecaple Real Estate & Insurance Agency located at Tech 2 McDonald Block, North Platte, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 6Th Street
Tecaple Real Ratate & Ins
Tech
McDonald Block
North Platte
Ebr
Bids Sought for Steam Heating at First Presbyterian Church
The Building Committee of the First Presbyterian Church in North Platte Nebraska requests bids to install a steam heating apparatus in the new church building. Specifications available at Butler Buchanan’s office. Bids due by noon April 1 1909. Committee notes city location and filing deadline.
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First Presbyterian Church
North Platte
Nebraska
Butler Buchanan
Burpine
Tue
Nort Platte
Nebr
Millinery Stock Sale Announced For Friday and Saturday
Mrs. C. BE. McCaine of Hershey Nebraska announces a new stock of millinery to be sold Friday and Saturday before Easter.
Petition Filed for J R White Mayoral Candidacy
A petition nominating J R White for mayor was filed with City Clerk Temple on Wednesday evening by Lucien Stebbins. It lists 216 voters and appears to be driven by officers of the municipal league.
Banks petitions for annexation of South Park addition
W. T. Banks files with the city clerk a petition to annex twelve blocks of the South Park addition lying south and west of Banks addition. Each block contains eight lots of 624 by 132 feet. The petition will be presented at the next city council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Banks
South Park
Banks
Green announces move to Hahler building with new billiard room
On or about April 6th I will remove my Smoke House and Billiard Parlor to the Hahler building two doors south of the Stone drug store. The room is being fitted up nicely to insure a pleasant and inviting place and I will endeavor to treat my patrons courteously and give them the worth of their money. THos. GREEN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahler
Stone Drug Store
Thos. Green
Gas Plant Contract Let to Lincoln Mister Phillips
The city confirms the gas franchise is real with a contract let to Mr. Phillips of Lincoln for erecting the gas plant within thirty days. The tank and apparatus sit on the electric light company's lot and the blueprints show gas mains covering much of the same area as the existing electric wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomases
Electric Light Company
Phillips
Lincoln
Burlington May Build From Worland To Guernsey
H S Ridgley of Basin Wyoming believes the Burlington will construct a line from Worland to Guernsey and possibly extend up the Platte valley. Burlington engineers have surveyed near Worland and Guernsey and hinted at a summer build, contingent on the Guernsey extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgley
Basin
Wyo
Burlington
Worland
Guernsey
Platte Valley
Wrestling match at skating rink thrills crowd in North In
Manager Kubik staged a wrestling card Wednesday night featuring Oscar Wasson of St. Louis and Wm Hokuf of Crete. About 200 attended as Wasson took the first fall in twenty minutes, Hokuf the second in seven, and Wasson the third in nine. Wasson has a challenge from Carl Matheson of St. Paul for a city bout, with a possible Wasson Matheson winner facing Framer Burns next. In prelims Jimmie Shaw defeated Ed Paul in two straight falls.
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Kubik
Oscar Wasson
St. Louis
Wm. Hokuf
Crete
Wasson
Hokuf
Carl Matheson
St. Paul
Wasson-Matheson
Burns
North Platte
Jimmie Shaw
Ed Paul
Candidates for April 6 city election listed
A published slate shows mayoral nominees T C Patterson supported by Republicans and Democrats and J R White by petition. City Clerk C F Temple, City Engineer Hershey Welch, City Treasurer F L Mooney, Police Judge O E Elder have no opposition. Ward candidates include Wm Stack and P H Sullivan, John Kelcher. E R Goodman and J R Ritner. David Scott and F W Herminghausen. Board of Education F E Bullard and J G Beeler unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Patterson
J. R. White
C. F. Temple
Hershey Welch
F. L. Mooney
O. E. Elder
First Ward
Wm. Stack
P. H. Sullivan
John Kelcher
Second Ward
E. R. Goodman
J. R. Ritner
Democratic Committee
Third Ward
David Scott
F. W. Herminghausen
Board of Educcation
F. E. Bullard
J. G. Beeler
Creamery buys highest market price for dairy Omaha buyers
We buy cream for the David Cole Creamery of Omaha, paying the highest market price. Deliveries accepted at any time. Prompt remittance every week. Tub TRAMP Grocery.
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David Cole Creamery
Omaha
Equinoxtial Storm Hits Nebraska Town
A Nebraska section reports a Tuesday night equinoxtial storm turning from heavy thunder to sleet and snow. By Wednesday morning three inches of wet snow covered the ground after rain and sleet earlier in the evening.
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Nebraska
Four Hearts Beat as Two Wedding Ceremonies
On Tuesday afternoon Judge Elder performed two marriages. The first couple, F. B. Spurgin and Miss Tena McCrab of Paxton, were married, followed by Elmer Clement and Allie J. Custer of Wellfleet. Both couples left with blessings and bright prospects.
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Tuesaday
Elder
F. B. Spurgin
Tena McCrab
Paxton
Elmer Clement
Allie J. Custer
Wellfleet
Oregon land purchase by H. T. Pritchard in Rogue River Valley
H. T. Pritchard, after weeks in the northwest, bought 700 acres near Grant's Pass in Rogue River Valley. About eighty acres lack fruit trees while most land can be irrigated. He will return to North Platte by June 1 and move his family to the new property.
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H. T. Pritchard
Northwest
Rogue River Valley
Grant's Pass
Ore
Mr. Pritchard
North Platte
Five room cottage near banks and town center
Five room cottage six blocks from the banks with a six room dwelling a barn and outbuildings on 24 acres of garden located within four blocks of First ward school Bucuanan and Patterson.
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First Ward School
Judge Dismisses Chicken Stealing Case in Medicine Precinct
Judge Elder on Tuesday afternoon dismissed the case against Clarence Crawley Bert Crawley Fred Ralston Abner Butler and Ottis McMullen all of Medicine precinct charged with stealing Tim Rafferty's chickens. One Crawley received a $5 fine for contempt of court after failing to appear when required.
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Elder Tuesaday
Clarence Crawley
Bert Crawley
Fred Ralston
Abner Butler
Ottis McMullen
Medicine
Tim Rafferty
Crawley Boys
Last Sunday's Services Highlight Student Leadership
Strong turnout and broad interest at Sunday services with special emphasis on the young people. Eli Hanson led a prepared and engaging meeting showing plan and work. Junior supervisor notes a good meeting as boys and girls held a genuine old fashioned testimony session. Next Sunday's schedule continues with morning topic Self Deceived and evening The Utterance of a Great Soul, followed by baptisms. Also a pure bred white Plymouth rock cockerel sought via L Macey North Platte.
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Eli Hanson
Li Oclock
The Cotton Cheat Unmasked and the Wool Test
An advertorial promises a chemical test to prove pure wool in cloth. It offers demonstrations comparing two fabrics of the same pattern and shows caustic soda burning to reveal cotton, asserting Royal Tailoring guarantees all 500 spring patterns are pure wool.
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Royal Tailors
Chicago
New York
Royal Tailoring
Lincoln County cattleman buys Polled Herefords in Chicago sale
John McConnel of Somerset Nebraska, a pioneer merchant feeder, plans to buy Polled Herefords at F A Nave's sale in Chicago. He ships 60 head of 11 month old calves weighing about 800 pounds and aims to reduce his herd to pure Polled Herefords. Lincoln county will lead Nebraska in corn, he says, while hogs sold at 6.80 per cwt. St Joe Live Stock Journal reports.
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John McConnel
Somerset
Neb
McConnel
Lincoln County
Chicago
F. A. Nave
Nebraska
Notice to Mortgage Holders on Release Records
Notice to all holders of notes and mortgages that have been satisfied to ensure proper release on the county clerk records before April. If not released, they will be subject to assort ment. C A Bacon County Assessor.
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C. A. Bacon
Notice of Election for North Platte City Officials 1909
Notice sets election ward in North Platte Nebraska on March 25 1909 for city Clerk City Treasurer Police Judge One Councilman from 1st Ward One from 2nd Ward One from 3rd Ward two School Board members for three year terms. Nicholas McCann Mayor signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hana County
Fea P. May
Wees
Wee
North Platte
Tee Pee Seee Eee
Nicholas McCann
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United States Army
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Excelsior Springs
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Hershey Ditch
L. L. Brown
Evanston
C. Hopfer
Col
T. F. Watts
Jeffry
John Bratt
BE. R. Goodman
Chas. Hendy
Bratt
Salt Lake
J. J. Halligan
Scott’s Bluff
Rebekah
Joseph Schwaiger
Stevens
Banks Addition
Schwaiger
N. B
Water Company
Council
Laramie
Cheyenne Tribune
Tribune
New England
P. M. Sorenson
5Th St
Sam Richards
Lexington
C. M. Newton
Richards
Thor Electric
Wringer
Pritchard
Oregon
Bucuanan & Patterson
L. Macey
Feeder
First National Bank
North Platte, Nebraska
United States
E. F. Seeberger, F. L. Mooney
C. F. McGrew
Arthur McNamara
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