Christmas goods and camera line at G. T. Ray's
The store G. T. Rays promotes Christmas goods and a camera line. Colgate military kits are advertised for Christmas selections at G. T. Rays.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
5
The store G. T. Rays promotes Christmas goods and a camera line. Colgate military kits are advertised for Christmas selections at G. T. Rays.
The advertisement highlights G. T. Ray's offering Ansco cameras and engraved jewelry for Christmas. It also mentions Ford garage acetylene welding with guaranteed work and notes Mrs. E. Crouse recovering from illness. Dr. L. M. Shaw was in Lincoln on business Thursday.
Candy stock complete at G. T. Ray's with Ansco cameras priced from $2 to $57. Firemen hold a dance at Osceola auditorium on Thursday evening December 27. Burgess sale yesterday successful despite weather. J W Crozier heads to Francitas Texas for the winter. Local notices mention residents and upcoming gifts.
High class mandolin offered at a bargain by Little Gold & Silver Store in Osceola Nebraska. Also a laxative Dean's Regulats 25c at all stores. Attending a meeting of the abstractors of the state mentioned in week’s items.
Orville Pearce visits Osceola friends this week. A black leather automobile mitt is missing in the south part of town. Santa visits planned at Trotter's with free gifts at 3 15. Osceola boys enlistments noted. Lieut William Byers leaves for Fort Sheridan. Local ads promote silverware discounts and hardware gifts for Christmas. A legal advisory board meeting is set for December 14 1917 at 7 30 p m.
Regent notes report Kinney-Morse wedding in Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. Mickey and Mr. and Mrs. Westberg attending. Local entries mention a lost Ansco camera, enlistment of Raymond Anderson in Omaha, medical treatment plans for Mrs. LeMar, and plans for a December box supper at Centennial School.
In Lincoln on Saturday Mrs Heald’s sister Irene Morse wed Kinney at the bride’s mother M B Morse home. Monday evening a birthday surprise for Clarence Shaw brought about twenty to thirty friends and neighbors, with lunch and warm hospitality.
Carl Miller departed for Omaha after a short stay and will be sent to Fort Lagan, Colo. They had enlisted in aviation services. Benjamin S. O Barbee, from Gresham, died at Camp Funston of pneumonia, one of the first six York county men to die in service.
The Wednesday dailies report the 408th telegraph battalion United States Signal Corps arriving in France, with many Nebraskans among them all employed by the Nebraska Telephone Co and listing Walter B. Jones Shelby. Also notes Harold Ware in Fort Clark Texas and a hospital ward transfer likely to France. local items include A Mustard renewing The Record subscription for 33 years and an upcoming Commercial Club talk on the new income tax law. Mrs L M Pratt travels to Omaha to visit daughter Mrs Robert VanHouten in hospital. VanHouten improving and planning Florida winter trip.
Renus Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. L J Johnson, departs for Austin to begin training in the aviation department of the United States Army. He passed the Omaha preliminary exam weeks ago and will receive a commission after active training.
Christmas shoppers are invited to treat the store as a home away from home with friendly service and attentive staff ready to assist during visits.
Mrs Geo Brooke visited in Omaha last Thursday with her sister Mrs Robert Van Houten who recently underwent an operation at Mercy hospital.
Robert Van Houten of New Mexico visited the city in the latter part of last week as a guest of Capt. and Mrs. L. M. Pratt and other relatives.
A promotional note touts a premier display of casseroles baking dishes platters silverware cerulers aluminum ware lamps and more from a local retailer named Hansen as a highlight of the catalog or show.
The Record highlights Osceola merchants announcing holiday news. A pig dance at the Osceola auditorium on December 27 features Marohn's orchestra of Columbus. Local ads urge readers to profit from merchants' prepared stocks and holiday offerings.
Stores showcase holiday goods inviting early shopping after John Ayres jeweler failed to open his safe for days. Lincoln expert drilled it open after tense hours. A packed audience enjoyed the home talent play Two Americans Abroad at the Auditorium with strong cast performances and piano accompaniment by Phyllis Pierce. Stray red cow and yearling found on Andrews farm. owner must claim by proving property and paying feed.
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