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FLATTSMOUTH. SE1II-WEEKLY JOXTENAL
STORY OF TAKING OF
LIFE BY SHOOTING
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Glenwood Tribune Gives Account of
Suicide of Win. Kuhn of Pa
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COME TO OUR JANUARY
SALES
You will want to purchase your
season's requirements at the special
prices which we are quoting; during
this sale only. The savings you ef
fect are remarkable. It was only
by preparing for this sale months
ago, that we are able to offer you
this merchandise at these low prices.
Wide Sheetings
"K-jirn.i !;" Hh'?tlng in a heavy
wi-IkIiI, free from tarh nhe-tlng of
If i-filal)lf ii;illty and workman
ship. Tli In I one of t lt many ex-(-ptlotial
value" iiictiod in our
White floods xnle.
!" wld? bleached hhi-etlng. yl.-5S'
XI -I lull bleached Hheetlug Tt'.ie
72-lucli bli-;ichrd wheeling IHC
,.'!-Iru li bleached sheeting !!
Pillow Tubings
The pillow tubings here listed are
all of tin better quality. He sure ami
rover your reijulreinentH at these low
Jl !ce:.
"Kearsia 1 ge" 40" tubing, yd IV.l?
"CalMit" 42 Inch tubing 35
IV.jiiot" 42-Inch tubing '.ISC
"DwiKht" 4.r-linli linen finish
tubing, per yd -iO
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Big January White Goods Sale
STARTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
Today, prudent buying is the watchword. This store has search
ed the market for merchandise at the lowest possible prices without sac
rifice to quality, and in this White Goods Sale, we offer to our patrons
many extraordinary advantages.
There are also many timely opportunities offered to buy our
regular high quality merchandise at price levels which are the lowest in
many months.
"Introducer Special." a fine white
muslin for lingerie and underwear of
all kinds. No dressing, soft finish.
Special, per yd., 15?.
Fine Muslin
This is a soft, beautifully finished
cloth for your better things. Special,
per yard, 19?.
Unbleached Muslin
"Millet LL," a fine, smoothly fin
ished unbleached muslin suitable for
fancy work and for all general uses.
Special, per yd., 15c.
Bleached Cheesecloth
A very good quality. Special, per
yard. G?.
Fancy Light Outing Flannel
in a Li? range of very pretty stripes,
checks and plaids. 27 inches wide.
Special, per yard, 17c4.
Poultry Wanted!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH
A car load of live poultry wanted
to be delivered at poultry car near
the Burlington freight house, riatts
r.joutii or- Thursday, Jan. 11th, one
day only, for which we will pay the
following
Cash Prices
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Hens, per
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Mercerized Table Damask
I lore l. u 72-Inch mercerized table
damask In several very attractive
patterns, inado of the Knout yuriiH,
smoothly woven und correctly llnlsh
!. Special for the January Hale,
per yard, JS.
All Linen Table Damask
Thin I u medium weight linen
cloth 72 InchfH wide, ono that will
give excellent service und 0110 that
It not loo heavy for dully use. Laun
der beautifully and enslly. Special,
per yard.
Fine Huck Towels
lllue mill gold mercerized buck
towcU, with neat hemstitched beinH
In attractive woven patterns. Color
ed towelH like these are the vogue.
These ure very nttractlvely priced
for the Januurv White Bale. Speclul
ut 33?.
Turkish Towels
The kind you like to use every day.
Not too heavy, not too large, yet
the kind Hint will give no end of
service. Such are these nt only,
three for D?.
Extra Large Turkish Towels
Suitable for the bath. Kxtra large
and extra heavy with blue and pink
borders. Very special at 5SC
Unbleached Wide Sheetings
of durable quality and careful workman
ship. "Woarwfcll" brown rhectlngs are of
the better kind. Here are unusually low
prices on two popular widths.
90-liich width, per yard 53?
X 1-inch width, per yard 48?
Lingerie Checks
for dainty lingerie
Two size checks in a
sheer, yet durable fine
underwear cloth. .16
inches wide. In white.
We have pretty laces
and ribbons to aid you
in making attractive
undergarments. Very
special January White
tiule price at, per yd.,
30?.
Warm White Outing Flannel
27 Inches wide is this soft fleecy outing,
firmly woven to hold the fleece, and not
too heavy for general purposes. Very
special at. per yard. 17?.
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Torchon Lace
All widths In very pretty torchon lace
suitable for pillow cases, underwear trim
ming, and many other uses. From 1 to 3
Inches wide. Special, per yd., G?.
Finest Quality Sheets
"Belfast Bhcetfl, size 81x90 $1.25
"Belfast" liheels, t;ize 72x99 "1.1:5
"Uelfast" sheets, fcize 58x90 .J.- .OS
"Victoria" hemstitched sheets, size
81x90, ejich 1.U5
Pillow Cases
"Victoria" pillow cases, size 42x30
and 45x3. A special value at 3S
Attractive House Aprons
like this one you can
easily make out of a
pretty piece of percale
und trim it with ric
rac or bias tape.
We have a large
range of very attract
ive new patterns in
percales, both light
and dark grounds in
36-inch width and of
excellent quality. Per
yard. 1D.
Japanese crepes in
guaranteed fast colors,
make most attractive
house dresses. Come In
very pretty colors. Per
yard, 38c.
35c
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Linen Satisfaction without
Linen Price
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Wherever linen is used I.inno cloth
can be substituted, and at a much
lower cost. Table cloths, house dres
ses, children's dresses, all kinds of
needlework these are only a few of
the uses to which Lin no cloth can be
put.
3C-Inch I,inno cloth, per yd 35
Other widths are 18. 45 and 54 inch.
From Saturday's Daily.
William Kuhn, aged 3 4 years.
about the hour of 3 a. m. Sunday
morning as near as could be deter
mined and in the room in which
himself and wife slept.' pljceJ a .32
caliber gun to his body and in some
manner pulled or pushed the trigger.
The bullet priFScd through his body,
striking his lieitrt. causing practical
ly instant "death. j
llh- wife v.::s awakened by hearing
his body fall heavily to the floor. j
Xo caiie can be assigned for com-1
mitting the act of pelf destruction
except temporary insanity.
The snieidi? leaves a wife and
young daughter. He bus been em
ployed the past throe years as a
hired man by Joe Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. Kuhn kept Mr. Johnson's
home for him. The nan's work has
alwavs been satisfactory. Mr. Kuhn
was not a communicative man. He Spring's, per lb A0G
had at times past hinted at his dis- ni q ' jjj 8c
appearance, but nothing was thought lb
of his statement as there was no ap- DuxkS, per ID.
partnt cause to particularly trouble Geese, per lb. ilc
lira. He had no financial uifficul
ties. At times he stemed indifferent
to his family.
Wm. M. Kuhn was born in Mer
rick county, Nebraska, January 4.
1SS9, and passed away December
31, 1922, at the age of 33 years, 11
months and 2 8 days.
Saturday, December CO, Mr. Kuhn
and family were in town and seem
ed to be happy and enjoyed them
rolves visiting with the Dick Kdwards
family, as Mrs. Kuhn is a niece of,
Mrs. Edwards. )
After going home, on the Joe
Johnson farm, Saturday evening,
they visited with Mr. Johnson, who
had just returned from Lebanon.
Kansas, where he had been visiting
with a sister, and every cue seemed
to be feeling fine and did not retire,
until a late hour. j
Whsn night had snread her silent.
Tat Turkeys, per lb 25c
Guinea hen, per doz $3.00
leghorn Poultry 3c Less
Beef Hides, per lb 7c
Horse Hides, each ,i$3.50
Remember the date. We come to
buy and will positively be in Platts
mouth on the day advertised, pre
pared to take care of all poultry of
fered for sale.
W. E. KEENEY.
CONVERT ENGINE TO
USE FOR YARD WORK
the report of a gun around the in- cal Burhngton Shops Overhauls
mates of t!ie home. Mrs. Kuhn call
ed to Elmer, a brother of her hus
band, and they found him dead on
the floor of the bed room Sunday
morning about 3 o'clock.
It is a hard blow to the relatives
and friends and only time can heal
the broken hearts and God alone
can reveal the cause.
Mr. Johnson has nothing
Locomotive 1332, G-l Type for
Use in Shop Switching.
The Burlington shops today placed
in service locomotive No. 1332. which
was of the G-l type and which has
been thoroughly overhauled and con
verted into a yard switch engine to
i.n handle the shop work. This is the
second locomotive to be turned out
within the last few months and in
this case the work of placing the
locomotive in service made neces
sary an almost complete rebuilding
of the locomotive.
The coach department of the shops
during the month of December turn
ed out twenty-one high grade pas
senger coaches that were repaired
and overhauled here and put back in
were conducted. iuc ucm ji Miape aii'i me
by Rev. I). S. : snop executives expect tne present
praise tor Mr. Kunu as a tenant ana
laborer.
j He ieaves to mourn his death a
! wife and child. Catharine, a mother.
Mrs. Loretta Warner, of Lincoln,
Nebraska, a brother Elmer, who is
enc-aged in the Edwards restaurant,
a sister. Alma Fifer, of College View,
j Nebraska, and other relatives and
i ninny frierds who mourn and sym
pathize with the relatives.
! t tin era I services
from the residence
.Thompson Tuesday, January 2. at n month will increase the output
! o'clock. Mutic was furnished by Mr.
and Mrs. F. V. Kemp. Mrs. Orley Al
tekrr.se and II. M. Logan.
The remains were taken to the
Horning cemetery south of Piatt"-
j mouth and lowered beneath the
ground as Rev. Thompson pronounc
ed the last earthly rites of a young
life snuffed out in mystery, leaving
a shadow of gloom as a mark of
memory.
May the good Father help all to
outlive this sad method of departure.
Glenwood Tribune.
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Call at the Journal ofnc for fine
gift stationery, in ooth large and
to
twenty-two coaches. This is one of
the best showings that this depart
ment has made for the past year, it
is stated.
SOCIAL IS POSTPONED
The box social that was to have
been given on Friday evening, Jan
uary 12, at th Rock Bluff school,
has b.'en postponed until Friday eve
ning. .January 26. All friends of the
school are urged to note the change
in date.
Books for every member of the
family at the Journal office.
For Your Comforters
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? I PRICE CASH SALE H
You can fashion your own com
forters, and make them ever so at
tractive at very little cost.
3C-inch challie and silkaline,
special, per yd lOt
Snow white cotton, 2 one-half
pound rolls for
Stitched batts, large size, all
ready to cover and quilt $1.5
NEW FOREMAN
GOMES TO BURLING
TON RIP TRACK
C. M. Parker, Formerly of this City,
Returns to Assume Place as
Foreman of Rip Track.
f rom Saturday' Pally
A change In the foremanshlp of
the "rip track." an the freight car
repair department of the Hurlington
thops Is better known, was made ef
fort I vo today when Charles M. Park
er, one time foreman of this depart
ment, returned to take up the duties
of the position and to take the place
of II. J. Utter who returns to Lin
coln, his former home.
Mr. Farker held this position for
a number of years prior to entering
the contracting game and was one of
thQ most efficient men in the position
thjtt tTj aultavn tax had tlrfm
U hss been for rrl months at
Ferry, Nebraska, near Sioux City,
where the "Q" maintains a repair
trnck.
Mr. Utter leaving the city will
mean that the family, will return to
their former home at Lincoln and
which is much regretted as during
their stay here they have been quite
active In the social life of the city
and they will be missed very much
ENTERTAINS FOR
THEJJTTLE FOLKS
Mrs. F. R. Qobelman Gives a Very
Charming Party for Little
Ladies Yesterday.
Prom Saturday's Daliv
The home of Mrs. F. It. Gobelman
was the scene of a most delightful
gathering of a number of the little
misses of the city yesterday after
noon and In which the young folks
enjoyed themselves to the utmost
from 2 until 5 o'clock" ttt tbChospt-
uirty ot UU benr.o.
Por th occanion the rooms were
IOWA BALL TOSS
ERS WIN FROM
PLATTSMOUTH
the Visitors Win Over Locals
Chase Plays Well.
very prettily arrangvd in a color
scheme of yellow, it being carried
out In roses and other cut flowers as
well as the attractive yellow stream
en and in the table decorations as
well the color scheme was borne out
in the attractive place cards and
table appointments.
During the afternoon games and
guessing contests were enjoyed and
of two prizes while Alice Crabiii j While Not Playing a Brilliant Game
captured the third prize offered.. The
young folks enjoyed to the utmost
the delightful series of games plan
ned and which filled to completion
the time until the serving of the
delightful two course luncheon.
Mrs. Gobelman was assisted by
Mrs. K. C. Shallenberger In enter
taining and serving and participat
ing in the pleasant afternoon.
Those invited were: Jane Dunbar,
Jean Caldwell, Jean Hays. Klizabeth
Halt, Alice Crabill, Mary Catherine
Wiles, Ileen Pfoutz, Margaret Shal
lenberger and May Shrader.
Defore the departure of the guests
Mrs. Gobelmna was presented with
a very handsome vase from the little
guests. Miss Mary Catherine Wiles
mif jtr t svemwt&sr tjr
winsome manner.
Last evening the riattsmouth
high school basketball team was de
feated by the Sidney, Iowa, high
school by the score of 23 to 20 in a
game that displayed real basketball
playing on the part of DeFrees, star
lert guard of the Sidney team, who
rolled up fifteen points for his team.
Chase played a steady, consistent
game for the locals, whose playing
otherwise was marked by frequent
fumbles and a . general listlessness
throughout the game.
The luck of the game was also
very much In the favor of the visi-
wry ton a t&ep gocauk! omvpt-toaaj got la
from the floor that contributed to
their success in the final result.
The coming week is going to be
one of strenuousness for the high
school as they meet the Nebraska
School for the Deaf in-the middle of
the week and on next Friday will
clash with Peru Demonstration high.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
From Saturdays ratvr.
Sometime during the night burg
lars made an attempt to rob the J.
W. Chilton store at Murray but were
foiled in their Intent and had to leave
empty handed from the scene of the
would be robbery. The party or par
ties broke through a window in the
rear of the store building but were
unable to gain entrance through the
doorinto the store and consequently
did not secure anything of any val
ue. Sheriff C. D. Quinton and Detec
tive Buell of Omaha were both on
the scene today looking for any pos
sible clues.
Commencing Wednesday, January 10, 1923 Ending
Bargain Wednesday, January 17, 1923.
Regardless of the high price of cotton and the immediate
advance in the price of mattresses, we are giving you
one week's special cut price cash sale when
WE WILL SELL AS FOLLOWS
$ 9.50 Gilt edge full size mattress $ 7.45
1 1.00 Roll edge full size mattress 8!95
12.50 White label fancy tick. . 995
27.50 Never Stretch mattress 1950
8.50 Sanitary cot pad 645
Other Mattresses Priced Especially Low
Low During This Sale
Take advantage cf this one week sale for martrc,
k going higher daily with the advancing cotton market.
Mrs. John Lutz departed this
morning for Lincoln and Havelock
to visit over Sunday there with Mr.
lAxtf acl looking aJrrr phms or re
moval to that place.
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Plattsmouth, Neb.
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