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FORTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO Signal Files, May 8, 1896 Various articles were being published in local papers over the state regarding how to plant trees and the best kind to plant on Nebraska prairies. That these articles were read, and Nebraska folks became tree-minded, is evidenced by the great number of trees we see now everywhere in Nebraska towns and countryside, especially along the rivers and streams. Those pioneers little realize what a boon these trees were to become in future years when we had a fuel shortage, or rather a shortage of money to buy fuel. A banker at Superior, Nebraska, by name of Bloom, loaned $2600 to a contractor which he lost. A run on the bank ensued with the result that the bank was forced to close. This was probably one of the first serious bank failures in the state. Tornadoes were ravaging the country, and we found an item, a half-column or so, telling all about tornadoes, what causes them, what they do and how they end, clipped from an eastern paper. We doubt if the writer of the article really knew much more about these storms than folks know nowadays. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Columbia. Joe Westlake attended the funeral of an aunt in Illinois. E. Peters was recuperating from 65 a serious illness and was contemplating a trip to California to recuperate. A. Phillips left a hen egg at the office measuring 61/2x91/2 inches. S. Parsons threatened to publish 5.25-18 6.85 the names of persons dragging dead Sizes animals on his farm and forgetting to bury them. John Stratton associated himself 20 with M. Lovitt in the stock business. Attorney Chaffin went to Superior SIZE PRICE to defend some boys in a law suit who had been having too much fun 4.75-19 $5.10 with a restaurant man. Dr. Moranville was called to Red Cloud to attend a man who had been thrown from a wagon in a runaway and seriously injured. Carpenters were building an office building for Mr. Proudfit, who was engaging in the lumber business. One of the painters employed to $3.15 work on the new Patton saloon was 4.50-21 an artist on the French harp, and 3.85 4.75-19 was giving nightly performances to 4.20 the enjoyment of many people. The Bloomington Guard, who had evidently been reading up on Masonry, was advocating in his columns, "Eight hours to serve God and a needy brother, eight hours for our Firestone Spark usual avocations, and eight hours Plugs Save for refreshment and sleep." Dr. C. F. Moranville moved his 58c office and shingle to Blue Hill. We will test your Spark Plugs Free The Good Templars put on a 3act play, the players being W. V. MAGNEX 3 for Schaffer, Mrs. Jas. Sheppard, Mrs. SPARK PLUGS W. S. Pugsley, Jessie V. Lewis, Edna Watt, Asal Sutton, George Grubb, Firestone Brake Lining W. S. Pugsley, Fred Bill and AI Watt. The new Firestone embodies new princi- The Signal says the farmers herepie which produces smoother braking abouts have gone to the eight-hour action and more positive braking system-eight hours before dinner, FREE. test your Brokes and eight hours after dinner. Low There was a nation-wide moveAs ment to collect money to build a Relining Charges Extre monument for U. S. Grant, and the newspapers over the land were suggesting that some of the treasurers of these funds in various cities be King Gold is off the throne! We have been asked many times just what difference it will make to us people out here in Guide Rock Nebraska when the United States goes off the