Wickersham Demand for County Damage Claim
Mrs Lillian Wickersham as administratrix of Maxwell B Wickersham estate demands immediate consideration of a $15255 56 damage claim against the county for death of her husband in a 1917 auto accident near Fremont Slough A audit and action request follows delayed since September 27 1917 Wilcox Halligan represent the claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wickersham
Maxwell B. Wickersham
Fremont Slough
Wilcox & Halligan
Freight Traffic Drops on Union Pacific Lines
Freight traffic on the Union Pacific fell sharply in the past week, pulling ten crews from the Second district and ten from the Third. Officials warn the decline may persist into summer as the railroad faces its heaviest downturn in years. 1011- H. Dixon & Son, opticians, grind their own lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
H. Dixon & Son
Miss Clinton to Wed Bride of Fort Riley Officer
Miss Clinton returned from Camp Grant Illinois after seven months as a student Army nurse. She enlisted in the Army Nursing Corps in August last year and served during the influenza epidemic reporting at Port Riley on October 14. After a transfer to Camp Grant she was discharged to marry Dean Richardson of Fort Riley this Sunday.
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Clinton
Hildegarde Clinton
Camp Grant
Ill
Miss Clinton
Army Nursing Corps
Port Riley
Dean Richardson
Fort Riley
First Annual High School Olympic Track Meet at Fair Grounds
The event starts this afternoon at three with races of 50 and 21 yards and three entries per class. Tug of war pits Junior High against Senior High, plus a ten man relay. Boxing and tussles feature mixed grade matches. Admission is 10 and 25 cents for Cadet camp fund. Louis Kelly travels to Omaha to visit and consider summer plans. The Dixon jewelry slogan appears.
Present petitions for two paving districts in city
City council accepted petitions for two paving districts on east Fourth and west Fourth. East Fourth runs from park east line to Pine, including Pine blocks from Fourth to Sixth. West Fourth from Logust to Washington Avenue. If protest by 51 percent of owners blocks formation.
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East Fourth
West Fourth
City Park
Pine
Local News Briefs From North Platte Area
Mrs Harry Dixon returned from Omaha after visiting her daughter. Harry S Block came back from Columbus where he looked after a ladies furnishings store. Call 212 for cleanest store in town with $5 delivery. Dick Siegeman of the Red Cross has received twenty medals for eight hundred hours of Red Cross and War Work. Mr and Mrs T F Healey and children returned from Omaha to North Platte to settle. The Edizon phonograph is praised by critics as faithfully reproducing music. Up to yesterday only eighteen dog owners out of 694 had license to protect pets from the dog killer, signaling a need for a larger dog cemetery.
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Harry Dixon
Omaha
Harry S. Block
Columbus
Dick Siegeman
Streitz
Red Cross
Wao
T. F. Healey
North Platte
Mra. Healey
Mr. Healey
Darrell
Dixon
Mothers Day Service at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church will observe Mothers Day with a sermon by the pastor at 11 A.M. Mothers are invited as guests of the children. Sunday School starts at 10 A.M. The choir will provide music and Mrs. Gilroy will sing at 11 A.M.
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Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Graduating Exercises to Be Held at Franklin Auditorium
The high school graduation exercises will be held at the Franklin auditorium Thursday May 29. There are about forty graduates listed including Rela Boutwell George Chamberlain Wilman Coates Faye Cypher Clara DeRoit Delle Powell Evans Esri Foster Margaret Frederickson John Gates Kathryn Berentee Harley Eva Hoagland Theodore Jeffries Myrtle Kenworthy Anon Lindenmeyer Alice Mathewson Murl Maupin Meyers McGrew Ralph McGrew Donald Newton Tovoph Plaer Boosie Rannie Nina Rasmussen Helen Reed Reynolds Donald Reynolds Morenerite Roberta Roddy Ruth Rudat Helen Sandall Patricia Schott Helen Selert Doris Sillasen Helen Smith Yohn Solten Olars Sorenson Harold Spencer Florence Trexler Weltemath G Wills Milfred Wrienht Yest Win Shuman went to Denver last evening for litigation. For Rent three rooms and bed 621 West Tenth. Phone Red 1017. Dixon offers Edison and Columbia phonographs. Jeanne has more items for sale on street Saturday. Lutheran Brotherhood meets Monday May 12 at 220 South Vine.
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Franklin Auditorlain
Rela B. Boutwell
George Chamberlain
Wilman, Coates
Faye Cypher Clara K. DeRoit Delle Powell Evans
Esri & Foster
Shuman
Denver
West Tenth
Guy Swope
Harry Porter
Edison
Columbia
Dixon
Jeanne
Allbee
Morning Worship and Sunday Programs at Local Church
First Lutheran Church schedules morning worship at 8 30 with a Mother's Day sermon and Sunday school at 1 00. Due to Rev Hess's absence the pastor will speak at the Methodist church Sunday evening on The Supreme Charity of the World.
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First Lutheran Church
Hess
Methodist Church
Supreme Charity of the World
Tate
Revival Meetings Open With Splendid Audience
An enthusiastic crowd greeted evangelists at the Christian church as revival meetings began. Mr. Tuttle led with strong singing from a full choir loft while Mr. Knowles delivered a 35 minute sermon on The Church and the New Age. Evening services start at eight with plans to expand seating and a focus on meaningful church service in reconstruction days.
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Christian Church
Tuttle
Jesus
Knowles
Red Cross
Thea Hansen Hosts Theatre Party with Friends
Thea Hansen entertained many friends at a Wednesday theatre party to a lively reception. New coastal city additions show spring activity with multiple homes planned and construction underway by buyers including W. J. Tiley and listed buyers such as Joe Knapp James A Selby Eugene Collicott Carl Simon Mia Opal B Walz and C. H. Coghill.
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Thea Hansen
Ccity
W. J. Tiley
Joe Knapp
Lee Simon
James A. Selby
Eugene Collicott
Carl Simon
Mia
Opal B. Walz
C. H. Coghill
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Louis Kelly
New Chandler
Handlei
J. V. Romigh
Crook
DR. Crook
Rexall Drug Co
Catherine Calvert
Florence Reid
MIGHT
A. H. Woods
Fannie Ward
The
Lutheran Brotherhood
Harry Samuelson
South Vine Street
Franklin Koch
RB. L. Lambert
Kansas City
Jim
Camp Funston
East Hth Street
Dewey Street
6Th
4Th Streets
East 5Th Street
Locust Eirest
Cottonwood Street
6Th Street
4Th Street
Bth Street
Main
5Th Street
Hprshey H. Welch
Louis Bennison
Johnny
Bennison
Crystal Theatre
D. W. Griffith
Lillian Gish
Robert Harron
France
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Hendy-Ogier Auto CO
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