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THURSDAY. DECEMBER C, 1917.
PLA.TTSMOUTH SEMI-WXT.CLY JOURNAL.
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Let us suggest
A
Sweater
as a most
practical gift!
We are known as sweater
headquarters. We have
every good kind that is
made. Prices
$1.50 to $15
Kiki Army Sweaters, with or without sleeves
$3.00 to $8.50
E. W escott's Sons
'EVERYBODY'S STORE."
ENTHUSIASTIC Y. W. G. A.
MEETING HELD YESTER
DAY AT WEEPiNG WATER
I-V.m Monlay's Tally.
Yesterday a number of cars went
from this city to Weeping Water,
where a mass meeting of the ladies
and many of the men over the coun
ty who are interested in the Y. W.
". A. work, was held. A number of
addresses "were made touching on the
work heing done by the Y. W. at
this particular time.
Among those who went from here
wtroE. H. Wescott and wife. Mrs.
('. C Wescott, Mesdames J. E. Wiles.
Luke Wiles. Wm. T.aird. I., E. Spreck
er. John Sheldon and Mae S. Mor
ga n.
The program consisted of singing,
readings and an address by the or
ganizer from Lincoln. In this she
outlined the work which is being ac
complished, such as "Hostess" houses
which have been and are now under
course of construction in thirty-four
of the cantonments over the country.
The apportionment set for this city
to raise as its share of the county's
toial is $400.00.
The Y. W. C A. has taken upon
itself the duty of finding homes forcings t liis morning, and not having
the orphans which the war has left,
r.nd are sending to the front people
who speak different tongues, in or
der that they may communicate with
the war prisoners from other nations
and also assist them to communicate
with each other. In short, they are
doing everything they can to help
aid the allied catise in the war and to
assist humanity everywhere.
Through the Bureau of Social
Moralty, qualified lady physicians
are enlisted to promote throughout
the country the highest moral stan
dards, and incidentally incite people
to a brand of truer patriotism and
wKE UNIVERSAL CAB
A Christmas Gift for the Family!
The Ford Sedan is elegance builded upon Ford quality the regular
cS assis that is dail
owners of Ford ca
Mix in the year.
ily carrying nearly
cars, tor city ana
enclosed car the
practical, and at the same time, most economical car to operate ana maintain.
The Ford Sedan is high class in appearance and appointments. The
r.pd: nrp restful and deerilv unholstered with cloth of sterling quality.
i oro-o ilnnrs irive convenient entrance
! cnclneoH r-n r in inrlmpnt
sunnv days. Then there is the simple, safe control so appealing to women
who drive. A woman's car a family car for social functions, for shop
ping, pleasure riding, touring a car of comfort and good appearance,
with all of the satisfaction of Ford economy in service and Ford after
. rrviro from Ford dealers.
Ford Sedan, $695.50; Coupelet, $560.00; Touring Car, $360.00; Run
about, $345.00; One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600.00 these prices f.o.b Detroit.
We Can Now Make Prompt Delivery of Sedans and Touring Cars
T. H. Pollock Auto Co.,
FORD Authorized Sales and
- Office lefephone
New ties
every
week!
love of country. Lectures to the
mothers and to teachers of girls are
included in this work.
Canvassers will call upon the cit
izens of this city and will ask of you
some assistance, and this is a mat
ter to which you should willingly
give freely.
GIVEN $25 AND COSTS
AS RESULT OF IMBIBING
From Monil?v's Daily.
Last Saturday evening one. Jay
Shields, of Omaha, journeyed to
this city, arriving about 10 o'clock,
when he found the dance in full
swing at the Coates hall, where ev
erything was going nicely and ev
erybody was enjoying themselves.
Our friend from up the river, hav
ing a little too much corn juice in
his hide, got hilarious and created
:i disturbance. when Officer Jones
came, and lead the gentleman, who.
'bv the wav. . was just then not so
gentle, toward the city bastile. On
reaching the foot of the stairs he
met Chief Barclay and the two es
corted him to jail.
On comp!a:iiT of Officer Jones, who
made the arrest. Mr. Shields was
given twcntv-five dollars and trim-
the ready cash about his person, he
will be allowed to work out the fine
and costs. He now makes his home
at the city jail pending the liquida
tion of his obligation tb the city for
his offense against the peace and
dignity of the town.
The name Doan's inspires confi
dence Doan's Kidney Pills for kid
ney ills. Doan's Oointment for skin
itchinsr. Doan's Regulets for a mild
laxative. Sold at all drug stores.
Bring your welding to us.
mouth Garage. Tel. 394.
Platts-
two and one-half millions ol satisnea
country nere is me uepenuaui,
most reliable, the most serviceable,
on either side: plate glass winaow s
weather nnrt n delightful open Car Oil
Service, 6th St., Platttmouth, Neb
No. 1. shop I elephone Wo. 58.
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ALVO.
Ed. Casey was in Lincoln on busi
ness Tuesday.
Morgan Curyea was In Lincoln on
business Tuesday.
F. M. Groves of Havelock visited
relatives here Sunday.
New corn is coming in but is of
a very poor quality.
Mr. Whitman of Omaha visited
friends here Thanksgiving.
Carl Grant of Chicago, 111., is
visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Alta Lynch attended a Red
Cross meeting in Omaha last Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse spent
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Weichel.
Geo. Foreman and son John at
tended Col. Branson's sale at Adams
Tuesday. Horses, cattle and land
were sold.
Paul Frohlich of Hastings is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. Chas. Buck-
nell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dilman were
Sunday guests of their cousins A. I.
Bird and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prouty and
Mrs. Paul Prouty motored to Lin
coln Wednesday.
A campaign to raise our Y. M. C.
A. quota of $100.00 will be started
here this week.
Pete Mick and two sons of Chap-
pell came in Monday and will husk
corn for Dan Skinner.
Miss Hazel Babbitt of Lincoln
visited her mother Mrs. Minnie Bab
bitt over Saturday and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society met Wed
nesday afternoon in Jordan's hall
preparatory to their Bazaar Friday."
Wm. W. Wiggs of Camp Funston
came in Saturday visiting his broth
er Robert Wiggs at the Thos. Stout
home.
John Wood and daughter Miss
Grace left Monday for St. Peters
burg. Florida, where they will spend
the winter.
The Epworth League held their
regular business and social meeting
at the home of Miss Alta Lynch
Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Murtey enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Curyea
and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Curyea
Thanksgiving day
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse and Mrs.
Geo. Babbitt and son were dinner
guests Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Quellhorst
The Alvo High school team played
basket ball here Saturday -night with
the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. team, the
visitors carrying off the honors.
Mrs. Chas. Bucknell returned Fri
day from a ten day's visit with her
d;iugiter Mrs. Verl Lynch and Mr.
I.vnch at their home at Fullerton
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Curyea ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Curyea motored to Murdock Sunday,
visiting their nephew Chas. Hite and
family.
C. F. Rosenow has moved the
small house on the lot recently pur
chased by him, back and to the north
and has remodelled it for a garage
and wash room.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Boyles autoed
to Omaha Saturday . to witness the
Camp Dodge and Camp Funston foot
ball game visiting over Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hascall.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foreman sr.,
had the pleasure of entertaining
Thanksgiving, all of their children
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
MURRAY STATE BANK
of Murray, Nebr.
Phnrtor Xn. T.7S in the ttaie ni
luaska at the close or imsinexs
on November 20, 191".
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
$l
:8,s3r,.i2
393.19
8,130.00
s.3r.o.oo
2,208.46
Overdrafts
Bonds, securities, judgments.
claims, etc
Hanking house, furniture and
fixtures
Current expenses, taxes aim
interest paul
1 1ue from National
I and State banks. .
49.368.49
66.69
3.143.00
1.260.00
of exchange
Currency
Gold coin
Silver, nickels and
cents
555.99 54.396.17
Total $198,405.94
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in...
Surplus fund ,
Undivided profits
. 10,000.00
5,000.00
5,122.0
Individual deposits
subject to check. ? t.!.)lb.JJ
Time certificates of
deposit h0..2.4
Cashier's checks
outstanding 2,884.55 .177,228
Depositor's cruaranty fund... 1,045.53
Total .
.$198,405.9
State of Nebraska)
count v of Cass ) ss:
I, W. Gr. Boedeker. Cashier of th
above named bank uo hereby swea
ti.-it t)tf above statement is a oorrec
and true copy of the report made t
the State Hanking Board.
YV. U. UUt.UKKt-K.
Attest: - casnier.
F V. L. NUTZMAN, Director.
CHAS. C. PARMELE, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of December, 1917.
ANNE C. HASSLER,
(Seal)- Notary Public.
m.v commission expire sept. :2, ids
except Mrs. Grace Thurosson who
resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs. Orville Quellhorst who has
been suffering with a felon on her
finger is again able to do work as
the finger is healing nicely, though
ery tender.
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Mrs. Ellis Coon has been suffer
ing the past two months with a fel
on on her right thumb. Some of the
bone came out and she still has to
keep it bandaged thought it is now
healing.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mickle enter
tained at dinner Thanksgiving, Mrs.
Elizabeth Doty and son Frank Doty
and daughter, Mrs. Nettie Amick and
son Sterling Amick of WeeDine
Water and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaf
fer.
Mrs. John-Murtey went to Lin
coln Monday to meet her mother
Mrs. E. J. Price, her sister Mrs. Weir,
and her neice, Mrs. Mendorf all of
Clay Center, who will visit her for
several davs.
Mrs. Clyde Boyles of Hastings
was operated upon several days ago
for appendicitis at a hospital in Lin
coln. A tumor was found and re
moved. She has been very ill and io
visitors could be allowed but at this
writing she is said to be slowl im
proving.
Among those from here attending
the Nebraska-Syracuse foot ball
game in Lincoln Thanksgiving were
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Boyles, the
Misses Flo Boyles, Lois Keefer, Clara
Dickersou, Marie Prouty, Marie Ap-
pleman and Messrs. LeC Prouty,
Boyd Edwards and La Verne Stone.
Dan McCurdy who was taken sud
denly ill at Lauritsen's store last
Wednesday forenoon is able to be up
few hours daily. It was quite a
serious attack of heart trouble. Their
daughter Mrs. Groves of Havelock
came and helped care for him re
turning home Monday evening at
which time their daughter Mrs. Van-
non of LaPlatte came and is help-
ng this week.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Stout were Wm. W.
Wiggs of Camp Funston and his
brother Robert Wiggs, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Klyver, Grandpa Klyver, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Klyver and child
ren. Mr. Wiggs has gained (20)
twenty pounds in the two months
he has been at camp. He left on No.
17 Sunday evening for Camp Funs
ton. Orville Prouty is getting along
alright but is a bit home sick.
The Alvo Red Cross Chapter sent
twenty Xmas packages to the sold
iers. Each package contained one
storybook, 1 scrap book, 1 trench
mirror, 1 handkerchief, 1 lb. fruit
cake, 1 each of Hershey's chocolate
bar, almond bar, caramel nut bar.
3 sugar sticks, 1 package of dates,
1 package dates and one package of
raisins. No Red Cross money was
used as a special fund was raised for
that purpose.
The Thanksgiving program at the
school house last Wednesday after
noon consisted of indoor base ball up
stairs in which grades and high
school played, after which the grades
gave their program down stairs,
which was attended by their moth
ers. The High School played differ
ent games with the basket ball and
held Chinese school and from 3:30
until 4:00 o'clock they had regular
school duties.
A Pleasant Time.
There was a .very pleasant day
spent at the home of Mr. and -Mrs.
Louis Herman on Thanksgiving by
all who were present. And think
Lou forgot what Hoover said about
food by the lovely dinner he and
his wife prepared. In the afternoon
the j-oung folks went hunting but
no one was lucky enough to get any
game except Mrs. E. R. Harrington.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Schaefer and family and the
latters mother Mrs. Lizzie Herman
and Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews all
of Avoca; Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Jones of Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Harrington and daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Kear and granddaughter Miss
Dora Kear, Miss Ruth Lehmkuhl,
Mr. Melville Kear, Mrs. Lizzie Jame
son and daughter Gladys all of Lin
coln and Mrs. Fred Kear and child
ren. Jay and Nadyne of Grant, Neb.
THE COMING ATTRACTION.
Poluhni, the great magacian will
appear at the Parmele, Thursday,
December 13th, as the 3rd number
of the Winter Lyceum course. He is
a complete master of the art of
magic and illusion and not only that.
but he enjoys the further reputa
tion of being accomplished as a
musician and story teller. His en
tertainment will be an evening of
pleasure and enjoyment. Do not fail
to see him or you will be like a good
many were after Caupolican was
here, you will wi6h that you had.
The committe cannot urge 'you too
strongly to make sure of a seat for
this number. Season "tickets $2.
Single admission 75c. You would
still be ahead to buy a season ticket.
There are 4 numbers lft.
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Da:
J. C. YORK HAS FOOT MASHED.
From Wednesday's Daily.
While hauling cement for the
paving gang on'Chicago Avenue yes
terday afternoon, the Bteam mixer,
which stood in the street, popped off
steam, frightening the team which
was being driven by J. C. York with
the result that the team backed
suddenly catching one of Mr. York's
feet between the wheel of the wagon
and the curb with the result that the
foot was badly pinched. Another
workmen was assisting and in at
tempting to extricate Mr. York had
his foot mashed slightly as well. At
a little after two o'clock, a workman
who was moving the steam mixer to
another place in some way got his
foot under the engine mashing it
severely. This man whose name La
Nels Jourgenson was taken to
Omaha by the foreman, where he
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment. Dyspepsia is America's curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight.
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold at
all drug stores. Price $1.25.
Paper Plates and Picnic Sets at
the Journal office.
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42 Head of Extra Good Horses, Clulosand Cattle
I am going west on a ranch, therefore I must clean up everything I have here, which will he sold to
the highest bidder, at my place, on what is known as the old Wiechorst farm, six miles south of Nehawka,
eight miles from Dunbar, thre miles south and five west of Union, twelve miles northwest of Nebraska City,
one mile north and five miles mest of Wyoming, on
Ttaratoy, loGOitoir ' Utiifb, 0907,
commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m. sharp, and we mean SHARP. Come and See!
19 Mead of Morses and Pules!
One span of dark mules. 7 and 8 years old.
One span of two-year-old mules.
One black mule, three years old.
One black team of smooth' mouthed horses.
One span brood mares, 7 and 8 yrs. old, gray and black. One bay horse, nine years old.
One span of black geldings, 9 and 19 years old. Two suckling colts, matched team.
One bay horse, seven years 'Old.
23 Mead of ood afltleS
Four No. 1 milk cows, fresh.
Three No. 1 milk cows, fresh soon.
One two-year-old steer.
Three cows, with calves.
Three yearling steers. t
20 Mead of
All property must be settled
A. E. STOCKED Clerk
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Twenty-One Days Until
Buy it early and make it something useful. It isn't
nearly so hard to buy a gift for a man as you think.
We suggest for a starter:
Linen Initial Handkerchiefs three for the dollar.
Silk Shirts $3.50 to $6.50.
Ties up to $2.00.
Scarfs something real new 50c to $3.50.
Gloves and Mittens up to $3.25.
For Hubby Lounging robe all wool, $7.50 to $ 1 0
Just come in and look, and ask, we shall try to make
your buying easy for you.
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RECEIVES PRESSING TELEGRAM.
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning A. L. TIdd received
a message from 'his brother's wife
.Mrs. George W. Tidd, of Enid, Okla
homa, saying 'Come At Once and no
other explanation. Mrs. George "W.
Tidd was here last summer and
spoke at the Christian church. The
shortness and terseness of the tele
gram would indicate that there was
extreme need. Mr. Tidd departed
for Enid, to answer the call for his
assistance. But cannot arrive there
until tomorrow at noon.
GO HAVE A L00E!
Vallery and Cromwell leave
Plattsmouth every Saturday night
at 7:45 for Keith. Perkins and Chase
counties.
They have the good level black
soil that is raisins all kinds of
small grain, corn and alfalfa.
Nobody has any lower prices and
better soils. Ask those who have
been out. 17-swtf
St. Mary's Christmas Shop will be
headquarters this year as always for
the Gift that is "different" just what
you have been looking for.
IFSIDTO
One sorrel mare, eight years old.
One bay mare, 10 years old.
One brown horse, three years old.
One sorrel mare, three years old.
ood Poland
for according to terms of the sale
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COL. W. R. YOUNG, Plattsmcuth, Auctioneer
If Sfrrices are Needed, Call at My Expense any Time.
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THE REMEDY WHICH
YOU LONG FOR
Some remedies give relief only
sometimes, some remedies give it
slowly, but the remdy which you
long for is the one, which gives re
lief surely.' always and quickly. In
stomach troubles only Triner's Amer
ican Elixir of Bitter Wine will never
disappoint your expectations. It re
moves all offending substances from
the intestines, keeps the stomach
clean, aids digestion and helps the
resisting power of nature to read
just the normal conditions. Indi
gestion, constipation, headaches, in
somnia, nervousness, general weak
ness, and other cases of stomach dis
turbances will prove you the value of
Triner's American Elixir. At drug
stores. Triner's Liniment and Trin
er's Cough Sedative should be al
ways kept in your family medicine
chest. ; The first of these remedies is
invaluable for rheumatism, neural
gia, lumbago, sprains, swellings, etc.
the latter helps quickly in colds and
coughs, bronchitis, asthma, hoarse
ness, etc. At drugstores. Jos. Trin
er, Mfg. Chemist, 1333-1343 S. Ash
land ave., Chicago. 111.
Journal Want-Adi Pay!
Two yearling heifers.
Two spring calves.
Two thoroughbred Shorthorn bulls, yearling and two-year-old.
hinaStnoafs!
before being removed from premies.
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