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North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune

Location

North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1908

Page

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Parker Shows Open in North Platte With Clean Carnival Promise

The Parker Shows arrived in North Platte after a Sidney run and opened last night with a holiday for staff. They tout purity and morality with a clean, first class performance and no gambling, featuring acts like Tyrolean Alp, Electric Theater, Hale's Tours, and Parker's Jumping Horse. The secretary of the tournament, Mr. Guillaume, is optimistic for a large crowd this week.

Sidney North Platte Erbows Simon Fishman Dewey Front Streets Alpa Hale Fifth and Dewey Streets Dewey Street Fifth Sixth Street Parker Sixth Natural Museum South America Ann Front and Guilliaume

Musical Comedy at Lloyd Opera House Friday Night

The headine announces a musical comedy at the Lloyd Opera House on Friday evening September 11 led by Rice and Cady with a chorus of performers. The show satirizes college life with Shunk in a colored role and the pair described as German comedians of the front end variety.

New Lloyd Opera House Rice Cady Harry Shunk

For Sale Lot 4 Block 79 House With Extras

For Sale lots of features including five rooms electric lights and telephone lawn shade trees cement sidewalks. A nice home with very reasonable terms and price of 1.7 W. Also a comfortable small home requires about $300 cash. Contact O E Evper for details.

O. E Evper

For Sale or Trade Advertisement Summary

For Sale or Trade notice for land in Section 31 Town 12 Range 30 ten miles south and one mile west of North Platte Nebraska. Contact C. T. Austin Lawrence Neb. text appears garbled.

North Platte C. T. Austin Lawrence Sean

Personal notices from Ogalalla and area week

Various residents report travel and moves including D E Morrill on a land deal in Ogalalla, Miss Ethel Bartley visiting Denver, Mrs A W Hughes and daughter returning from Illinois, John Schatz back from Salt Lake, Rev Longacre returning from Lincoln and preaching, Gregory Schatz and daughter in Denver, Mrs BE Seeberger and Mrs Neuman visiting Sigourney Iowa, Elmer Humphrey moving to Itaco Cheyenne county, Ruth Patterson returning to Omaha, Grace Duncan resigning for Los Angeles, Paul Goss returning to Lincoln for a state university post, James Minshall and daughter Inez visiting Hinman in North Platte area.

Longacre Lincoln Gregory Schatz Denver BE. F. Seeberger Neuman Sigourney Iowa Elmer Humphrey Hershey Itaco Cheyenne County Ruth Patterson Omaha Frank Stuart Des Moines Highland Park College Rose Institute Terre Haute Grace Duncan Los Angeles Paul Goss State University James Minshall Inez Oklahoma B. I. Hinman B. I. Hinman, Having Arrived Saturday. Mr. Minshall North Platte

Fifteenth annual Nebraska firemen tournament opens in city

The fifteenth annual Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's As sociation tournament opens with eleven teams from as many towns plus delegations. About 600 to 800 visiting firemen are expected, with reception at the opera house led by Mayor McCabe and Judge Grimea. Events include hose races, ladder races, parades, water fights, and state championships with cash prizes.

Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's Association Opera House McCabe Grimea J. F. Seibert Firat Arade

People You Know at State Fair and Wild West Show

T C Patterson left for Lincoln for a day or two at the state fair then plans to visit Iowa for a prospective land sale. Mr and Mrs F H Garlow guests of Colonel Cody during Sioux City Omaha and Grand Island shows returned home. W E B Starr came back from Beatrice where a brother died of typhoid. Neils Rasmussen visited Grand Island and Wild West Show then returned with Mrs Rasmussen and daughter. The Healeys MacCloud Murray Taos Healey and son plus Miss Barker went to Grand Island to see the show. Master Cody Boal, guest of Colonel Cody, returned home and was presented with a riding horse after appearing in arenas.

T.C. Patterson Lincoln Iowa F. H. Garlow Colonel Cody Sioux City Omaha Grand Island W. EB. Starr Beatrice Neils Rasmussen Rasmussen Luke Healey Anna MacCloud John Murray Taos. Healey and Son Margaret Barker

Four room cottages for sale near courthouse

Buchanan Patterson's Bar gain List offers several cottages with two to six rooms. Prices range from 1000 to 2100 dollars with terms requiring cash down payments and smaller monthly balances, all include city water and good outbuildings, some near the court house.

Second Ward Court House

Real Estate Offer Aids Buyers With Cash Payment Help

J. Buchanan and Patterson promote friendly terms to assist reliable parties with part of the cash payment on properties offered. The note emphasizes opportunities to acquire homes without excessive rent by providing support for initial costs.

J. Buchanan & Patterson

Partnership forms to reopen Hahler meat market

Fred Marti and Carl Brodbeck form a partnership and purchase the Hahler meat market fixtures. They plan to open soon once stock is secured, promising an up to date market run by experienced men.

Fred Marti Carl Brodbeck Hahler

Lantz Sells Midway Restaurant to Nakashima and Ugai

Harry Lantz sells the Midway restaurant on Front street to Ben Nakashima and Richi Ugai who take possession at midnight Friday. Ugai, long time porter at the Pacific hotel, has done contracting labor for sugar beet care. Nakashima runs a Lexington restaurant. They plan to refit and modernize the establishment and run it in an up to date manner.

Harry Lantz Midway Front Street Ben Nakashima Richi Ugai Ugai Paecific Nakashima Lexington

Band Benefit Receives About $100 From Community Trust

Weingand and Bare as a florin committee organized a Saturday fund for the cornet band. Community members contributed freely, praising the band’s summer concerts. Donations can be given to Mr. Weingand if not collected by the committee.

Messrs Weingand Bare

Oshkosh North River branch track to extend west

Foreman Johnson in town said orders exist to lay track twenty miles west of Oshkosh as material arrives. Extension to Northport forty five miles west is considered almost certain, with graders shaping the roadbed toward Northport and early construction anticipated.

Johnson North River Branch Tribune Oshkosh Northport Enow Grade

Western Outlet for Third Ward Road Petition

A petition circulates among Third Ward residents asking county commissioners to open a westward road from the end of Twelfth Street to the north south Cody ranch boundary. It would provide a direct outlet to the west avoiding crossing Willow Street. A prior plan to extend a road from Eighth Street was dropped after landowner damages were deemed unfair by the commissioners.

Senktse Twelfth Street Third Ward Cody Ranch Willow Street Eighth Street

Former North Platter Wounded in Cheyenne Burglary

James S. Smith once of North Platte and step son of William Coleman was wounded in Cheyenne last Friday while fleeing officers pursuing burglary charges. Authorities found about three thousand dollars worth of merchandise in his possession, including during a search of his premises. He had worked three years as a meter reader for the gas and electric company, using access to homes and stores to commit thefts.

James S. Smith North Platte William Coleman Cheyenne Smith Gas and Electrics Company

Farm for sale near North Platte with stock and crops

One and one half sections of land with smooth bark soil about 12 miles 5 fur from North Platte and 8 miles from Rignell laid out town. Fenced and cross fenced stocked with cattle horses hogs and a full line of farm implements. About 5 acres of growing crops. For more details call at the residence on E 4 Sec 12 T 12 R 80 or address Guns Diener North Platte Neb.

North Platte Rignell Diener

Rural schools to open next Monday says County Superintendent

Two thirds of the county rural schools will open next Monday with improved staffing though some teachers still pending acceptance. Ebright to tour and inspect schools weekly, visiting each before week ends, leaving Saturdays for office work. Land buyers from the Middle States are contacting local agents. sale of good Nebraska land offered by Chas T Knapp of Middle-West Farms and Ranches in Lincoln.

Suptares Couny Ebright Middle States Nebraska Chas T. Knapp Lincoln

Porterfield Family Thanks Searchers For Merle’s Body

The Porterfields express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the search for Merle and for services rendered in their time of sorrow.

Merle CuAs Porterfield Estella Porterfield

North Platte cleaner buys new French dry extractor for clothes

H R Reese of the North Platte Pantatorium purchases a French dry cleaner and extractor to clean coats silk satin wool and fur with speed and thoroughness. The machine is not man or woman but a new dry cleaning device meant to boost business despite high cost. The Brad school teaching staff for next year includes J A True as principal and Mixes Bertha Banke as assistant with Beth Cunningham Lucy Greenleaf and Miss Brown in grades. School opens next Monday. Double LL 86 inch sheeting is advertised at discount.

H. R. Reese North Platte Brad J. A. True Mixes Bertha Banke Ore Beth Cunningham Greenleaf Lucy Brown

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party Megeeeecesceses D. EB. Morrill Ogalalla Ethel Bartley A. W. Hughes Points Illinois John Schatz Salt Lake Small Firemen's Tournament Howe Buchanan & Patterson New Meat Market Firm Japs Bay Midway Restaurant North Platter Dent Schiller & Co First Nat'l Bank Theatre Picture Show Ladies’ Auxiliary Man With the The Kitty Karey Clothing Department Julius Pizer
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