Petitions Circulated for Court House Election in Lincoln County
Voters in Lincoln County Nebraska sign petitions urging a special election to decide five mills annual tax for a new court house over five years. The effort, sparked by local meetings, aims to place the issue before the people and ease commissioner burden amid an active campaign.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County
Nebraska
Said
North Platte
Tribune
Episcopal men host parish supper for ladies
The men of the Episcopal church will entertain the ladies of the parish at a supper in the church basement on Wednesday evening May 21 at six o'clock. Ladies should come early to secure seats and help oversee the serving, which will be done by the men.
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Episcopal Church
General Committee On Community Welfare
Nurse Edna Cahill Honored by Soldier on Train
Pvt. Charles C. Wray, wounded and hospitalized for five months, seeks nurse Edna Cahill of North Platte who cared for him after he was delirious for five weeks. He praises her care and honesty after she kept and returned his $250, and asks to inform her family of her service.
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Charles C. Wray
Edna Cahill
Wray
Edna
Ethel Cahill
Red Cross
North Platte
Miss Cahill
Velo
Unale
Plans Accepted for New Platte Valley School Building
At a Platte Valley school district directors meeting last Saturday the plans by architect A E Holtgren were accepted in competition with Reynolds and Beck of North Platte. The project, estimated around $20,000, promises one of the finest country school buildings in the western state.
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Platte Valley
A E. Holtgren
Holtgren
Reynolds and Beck
North Platte
Hershey Times
Prehn Wins Two Falls in Valdosta Wrestling Match
Camp Dodge soldier Prehn defeated Joe Stakes of Central City with two straight falls. First fall in two minutes, second in twenty nine minutes. A large crowd attended. Miss Dulcie Frater, Army Nursing Corps, on thirty day furlough returns to Camp Dodge. D A R to meet Monday at Mrs Grimes. Leonard B Redmond to arrive on train No 7 this evening.
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Carnival Grounds
Prehn
Camp Dodge
Joe Stakes
Central City
Dulcie Frater
Army Nursing Corps
Miss Frater
H. M. Grimes
Leonard B. Redmond
Arive
School Exhibit At The Franklin Auditorium
An extensive pupil exhibit opens this afternoon and evening at the Franklin auditorium. Displayed work spans primary cutouts to twelfth grade chemistry and math charts while the manual training room shows furniture for sale. Washington school features wooden toys. domestic science and sewing display, some garments for sale. Attendance is encouraged to support teachers and students.
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Franklin Auditorium
Enach
Washington School
City groups launch dandelion wart on North Platte streets
The Twentieth Century Club urges residents and organizations to join a one week war on dandelions starting Saturday May 17 supervised by Mrs. Maloney Mrs. Blilock and Mrs. Shelver. Prizes will go to schools with the most dandelions collected. Also a lingering note requests 20 horses for grading work with minor blemishes acceptable.
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Twentieth Century Club
Commercial Club
War Mothers’ Club
Mra. Maloney
Blilock
Shelver
North Platte
B. J. Frator
Four Divorce Cases Heard in District Court
Over the past week four divorce actions were heard in district court. Three cases, Frank Johnson of Wellfleet, W A Holderness, and John EB Johnson, were taken under advisement by Judge Grimes. In the Mary Newton versus Lee Newton case a decree of divorce was granted with child custody to the mother.
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District Court
Grimes
Frank Johnson
Wellfleet
W. A. Holderness
Denver Chamber Dinner Highlights Lincoln Highway Talk
Seventy chamber members attended a 6:30 dinner at the Union Pacific dining hall with music by the Stamp orchestra. E P Perrine of Denver spoke on business and sales, urging Lincoln Highway support and noting local road and daylight saving issues. A Kearney meeting of seven counties will discuss right of way and county actions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Dodd
Stamp Orchestra
E. P. Perrine
Denver
Carroll
North Platte
O. IL. D
Lincoln
Keefe
Lincoln County
Wyoming Line
Merrick County
Kearney
Perrine
Bargains in vintage cars and a Buick roadster deal
1918 Ford touring car with storage battery lights and 3% inch wheels offered at 500 dollars, a 83 Overland touring car for 260, and a 1917 Buick Six roadster recently overhauled for 800. J. W. Romigh Garage, phone 844. Mrs. Frank Hoxie returned from a two week visit with relatives in Illinois.
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Hasaler Shock Ab
Aorbera
J. W. Romigh
Frank Hoxie
Tllinois
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Franklin
F. P. Dickerson
Farmers’ Yard
Arnold Francis
Association
Dickerson
D. M. Leypoldt Co
J. W. Romieh
Dodge
Chandler
Miu
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Chesterfields
the Star Clothing House
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
C. T. Whelan
Herb Hamilton
THE
State Farm
Crystal
Madge Kennedy
Nebraska Telephone Company
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