City Council Meets Tonight and Local Notices Report
Regular session of the city council is set for this evening to transact business. Local items note motor traveler J E Wasley’s five hour Moorefield trip via Brady and a social event at 500 in support of Mrs Erhard of Omaha.
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London
McDonald Brick Building
Locust Street
J. E. Wasley
Moorefield
Brady
F. H. Garlow
Erhard
Omaha
C. E. Elder
Keith Theatre
Elder
Eva Baldwin
Temple Real Estate and Insurance Agency Ad
Insurance ad urging careful planning and protection against fires. Recommends insuring with reliable agents and companies. Details Temple Real Estate and Insurance Agency at 1 and 2 McDonald Block.
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Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency
McDonald Block
Overloaded train delays Branch line into Osekoah
The Oshkosh Herald notes a 67car train from North Platte arrived late Saturday due to heavy wind and congestion. Officials say a daily train is needed to handle growing traffic on the new line, with one trip up and the return trip the next day.
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Osekoah
North Platte
Oshkosh Herald
Methodist Appointments for North Platte District
The Gothenburg conference sessions announced district appointments including North Platte District Superintendent Allen Chamberlain. Supplied posts include Brady J. H. Tabor Curtis A. W. James Farnam R. H. Carr Hershey A. E. Murlless Ogallala T. M. Ransom Sutherland Paxton F. H. Johnson Wallace D. E. French and North Platte W. S. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
Gothenburg
Allen Chamberlain
Brady
J. H. Tabor
Curtis
A. W. James
Farnam
R. H. Carr
Hershey
A. E. Murlless
Ogalalla
T. M. Ransom
Sutherland
Paxton
F. H. Johnson
Wallace
D. E. French
W. S. Porter
Real Estate Transfers Record With Several Property Deals
C. L. Abbott transfers a one third interest in section 19-27 to J. G. Sawyer for $1 and other value, grantee assumes a $3,000 mortgage. H. H. Holdridge sells the southwest quarter and south half of the northwest quarter in section 23-13-34 to Fred Pierson. Eleanor Kisselburgh sells the northwest quarter in section 26-9-31 to C. J. Tracy for $750.00.
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C. L. Abbott
J. G. Sawyer
H. H. Holdridge
Fred Pierson
Northwest Quarter
Eleanor Kisselburgh
C. J. Tracy
Prairie fires burn hay land west of town and threaten town
During a windy Friday afternoon three prairie fires spread over a large hay field in the valley west of town. Sparks from locomotives are suspected as the cause. Mrs. W. F. Cody lost about thirty tons, with others from here to Hershey reporting losses. The fire department was summoned and stood ready to protect the town.
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W. F. Cody
Here
Hershey
Roberts Sees Forty Bushels From Timothy Grass Patch
Maxwell farmer T E Roberts reports a timothy grass field yielding forty bushels this season, up from twenty last year. He also notes a red clover patch sown twenty years ago surviving winters in Lincoln county.
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Timothy
T. E. Roberts
Maxwell
Lincoln County
Roberts
Lute Ranch Sold in North Platte Valley Nebraska
The Payne Investment Co sold the Lute home ranch near Paxton in the North Platte valley to Charles Hughes of Landal ia Iowa for 22500. The 625 acre tract is mainly bottom land with fine buildings. The sale marks one of the oldest Nebraska ranches changing hands since 1870. Hughes sons will operate the ranch stock with 75 head of thoroughbred cattle and registered mares next spring.
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Lute
Payne Investment Co
Charles Hughes
Landalia
Iowa
North Platte Valley
Paxton
Nebraska
The Volunteer Organization at Keith Theater Review
A simple story told by Wm. B. Gray is announced for the Keith theater tomorrow evening. The drama introduces clergy and offers a humane tale of reclaiming a fallen man with a beautiful love thread and a church interior scene featuring a boys choir singing The Holy City.
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Wm. B. Gray
Keith Theatre
Mrs Ada L Croom Credit for New Discovery Cure
Mrs Ada L Croom of the Croom Hotel Vaughn Nebraska reports long severe cough and consumption feared, but after using Dr King s New Discovery she claims a complete cure after three bottles. Remedy sold at Stone s Drugstore for 1.00 with trial bottle available.
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Ada L. Croom
Prietor
Croom Hotel
Vaughn, Jaw
Dr. King
Stone's
North Platte Depends Heavily on Union Pacific Payroll
A company census shows 1897 North Platte residents rely on Union Pacific earnings, over one third of the population. The payroll sustains a large share of business and clerical employment, with other major impact noted in Omaha Denver Council Bluffs Cheyenne and Grand Island.
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North Platte
Union Pacific
Omaha
Denver
Council Bluffs
Cheyenne
Grand Inland
McConnell Alerts Commission Over Locomotive Fire Toll
Somerset resident John McConnell writes the state railroad commission protesting Burlington locomotives that ignite frequent fires in Somerset area. He says four or five fires daily require him to guard property as thousands of acres burn and cattle lose pasturage. Commission to investigate his charges.
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McConnell
Omaha Bee
John McConnell
Somerset
State Railroad Commission
Burlington
North Platte
Taft
New Methodist Pastor Arrives for City Church
Rev. W. S. Porter named pastor of the local Methodist church and will preside at services next Sunday. He comes from Holbrook via the Central Illinois conference and is about thirty five years old. District Superintendent Wilson of Holdrege endorses him as a strong and earnest worker.
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W. S. Porter
Methodist Church
Porter
Holbrook
Nebraska
Central Illinois Conference
Supt. Wilson
Holdrege
Neville Will Join the Benedicts
Cards received in town announce the marriage of Mary Virginia Neill to Morrell Keith Neville on Wednesday October twenty first nineteen hundred eight at Zion Episcopal church Charles Town West Virginia with Dr and Mrs William Neill as hosts
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Neville
Benedicts
William Neill
Mary Virginia
Morrell Keith Neville
Zion Episcopal Church
Charles Town
West Virginia
September Sets Heat and Drought Record in North Platte
Last month was the hottest September since 1875 with a mean of 68 degrees and only 0.24 inch of rain, marking the driest September in 33 years except for one prior year. A hay camp fire on Dillon Island south of Sutherland burned 400 tons of hay owned by Smith Bros. The Williams Jubilee Singers come to Keith theatre Thursday. Union Pacific engines to be converted to simple engines. several already in Omaha shops.
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North Platte
Weather Bureau
Dillion Island
Sutherland
Smith Bros
Williams Jubilee Singers
Keith Theatre
Union Pacific
Omaha
Mutual Building and Loan Association Stock Offering
The Mutual Building and Loan Association to issue a limited amount of paid up stock to fund approved building loans. Stock yields six percent annual dividends payable March 1 and September 1, with withdrawal on 30 days notice. Applications for stock or loans to officers T. C. Patterson and Samuel GoozeB.
Local residents and visitors travel and business trips
A parade of personal notes shows J. J. Halligan visiting Omaha, D. E. Morrills returning from Omaha, and Rev. R. B. Favorite spending days in Pawnee. The list includes Garlow, Dean, Hoagland, Horne, Nugent, Grimes, Cary, Halligan, Muldoon, Wilcox, Major Walker, McNamara, Jennie Scannell, Norton family, Jim Norton, and others. Also Harriman lines adopt steel passenger cars with a 220 car order to Pullman.
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D. E. Morrill
Omaha
Rev
R. B. Favorite
Pawnee
Neb
F. H. Garlow
Robert Dean
Roadhouse
W.W. Hoagland
Denver
Ogden
Salt Lake City
C. W. Horne
Frank Nugent
Maxwell
Grimes
Cary
Halligan
Muldoon
Grant
J. Q. Wilcox
St. Joe
Wilcox Department
Major Walker
R. A. Douglas
Arthur McNamara
Omfley
Kan
Misa Jennie Scannell
A. B. Hoagland
P. A. Norton
Council Blois
P. J. Norton
Jim
North Platte
Harriman Lines
Pullman Company
Harriman People
Electric Bitters praised by Civil War veteran in Fayette
David Parker of Fayette New York, a civil war veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says Electric Bitters gave him more value than five hundred dollars. He credits them with curing stomach trouble after costly medical visits and now takes them as a tonic to stay strong and well. Availability noted as 60 cents at Stones drug store.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Stone's Drug Store
Notice to Hunters on Township Lands
Notice to hunters forbids all persons to hunt on the east half of section 6-11-26 the west half of section 3-11-27 and the west half of section 10-10-27 the land owned by Jake Ouleban.
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Jake Ooleban
Railroad News Briefs From Columbus and Beyond
Union Pacific watchman Fred Hanlon and Division Master Mechanic Niland were in town over the weekend along with Master Mechanic Likert of Omaha. Inspector Fred B. Hartman of Washington, D C arrived for a visit with his parents. Three new motor cars built at Omaha will serve Southern Pacific branch lines on the Pacific coast. Western Wyoming’s 200 class engines may be reassigned here, displacing 1600 and 1800 class compounds. Pennsylvania traffic surges with 6,000 cars moved between Altoona and Harrisburg, totaling 120 trains in 24 hours. Rock Springs coal supply resumes after miners accept a 15 cent daily wage cut.
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Fred Hanlon
Union Pacific
Columbus
Niland
Likert
Omaha
Fred B. Hartman
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway System
Southern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Wyoming Division
Pennsylvania Road
Altoona
Harrisburg
For Sale at Experimental Sub Station Itemized Livestock and Seed
For sale notice lists Duroc Jersey boars at 15 dollars each. Twenty five head of yearling steers and heifers, mostly Aberdeen Angu s grades. Brome grass seed from 1908 crop at 19 cents per pound. Kherson seed at 60 cents per bushel. No more winter wheat available. Signed W. P. Sarpar, Supt.
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Kherson
Iale
W. P. Sarpar
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by Georgia Farmer
W A Floyd of Empire Georgia on Rural Route 2 hails Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as curing two severe sores on his hand and leg. He declares it worth more than its weight in gold and would not be without it even if he had to farm to buy it. The product is available for 25 cents at Stone’s drug store.
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Saturday State Journal
Lucien Stebbina
North Platte
Richard's Hall
Ostreet
City Hall
Episcopal Church
Lexington
C. F. Chapman
F. E. Bullard
Annie Kramp
Church of Our Saviour
Peace Investment Co
Keith Theatre
J. W. Morris
Methodist Church
Nebraska
Gothenburg
Hupfer & Lowe
Colonel Hupfer
Tribune
John Sorenson
Los Angeles
Salisbury
Dewey Street
Empire
W. A. Floyd
Stone's Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Methodist
Mutual Building and Loan Association
T. C. Patterson
Samuel Goozeb
Workman
Derryberry
J. J. Halligan
Railroad News
Rock Springs
Shoes Says
Small
Jamaica
Stone Drug Co
Uncle Sam
Hal
Lau
Ree
Oscar Stiles
A. Gatherless, Cooper
Wm. Ackerman
P. Campbell
Fred Malone
W. H. Ruth
Stiles
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