KONTJ&X DECEMBER
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Christmas Offers Opportunities
AT THE
SEiisiEiig Parlor
We have many choice gifts for the Holiday Season
that you should inspect before make your purchases.
Box Candies of All Kinds
Beautiful Boxes and Baskets that Make an
Ideal Gu: for "HER!"
Cigars and Cigarettes!
Select One of Our Boxes of High-Grade
Cigars or Cigarettes for "HIM!"
Incidently vecanfix up that hat for the Holiday sea
son and send you out with a real shine.
Phone Us for Your Cut Flowers
The Palace Shining Parlor
George Coni3, Propr.
Telephone No. 194 Plattsmouth, Nebr.
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LUUIdVILLt MAN IH
OMAHA SUFFERING
WITH LOST MEMORY
I Wanders Away While in State Me
tropolis and After Several Days
Located at Leavenworth
FLiTTS3JVTH - WUAW JU vxutaii "
ELKS TO GIVE DANCES
The local Elks lodge Is arranging
to give two dances the next two
weeks, one on Christmas night and
the second on New Year's night.
The dance committee of which Guy
Whittier Morgan is the chairman,
has secured the Goldenrod orchestra
of Omaha for the dance on Christmas
and will either have this orchestra
or the musical organization headed
by Mrs. Dick DeFord and composed
of the members of the old time De-
BLUE AND WHITE
BASKETBALL MEN
LOSE HARD GAME
Sutton High School Cagesters Nose
Out Plattsmouth High by the
Score of 12 to 11.
Ford orchestra, for the dance on
A peculiar case of los3 of memory New x ear's. The dances will be for
and one which has caused a gTeat the Elks and their friends, the corn
deal of anxiety to the family and mittee announces, and they are
relatives of W. J. Smith, of this planning to have some real old time
place, haa been cleared up, says the dances.
j Louisville Courier.
Mr. Smith, who recently purchased
;the City restaurant at Louisville, the
principal In the strange case, left
jhome on Wednesday morning of last
(week for Omaha, where he went to
'purchase a stock of confectionery.
'He went to the city on the morning
Missouri Pacific train in company National Prohibition as It Now Exists ' nn,i turned defeat into victory by a
REED OF MISSOURI
ATTACKS DRY LAW
From Saturday's Daily
Plattsmouth High school lost a
tough basketball game last night.
Coining up from behind in the sec
ond half of the game, after Sutton
had led by a scant two-point mar
gin the first half, the blue and white
warriors saw victory snatched from
them in the last two minutes of play
when Sutton, with defeat staring
them in the face, took advantage of
Plattsmouth's inability to cage
.ithi-r field coals or free tnrowt,
with a number of others from Louis
ville. When they reached the Web-
Uter street station, he inquired the
'way to the McCord-Brady wholesale
house and started in that direction. I
Placed on the Grill Calls
Crime to Poison Alcohol.
It
Washington.
Dec
He did not arrive at the wnoiesaie prohibition, as it now
establishment. When he did not re- placed on the grill today by Senator
turn home in the evening his family Reed, democrat. Missouri, at a senate
had little apprehension for him, be- committee hearing on the Crarnpton
. lieving that he had either mifsed the bill to make the prohibition unit a
train or decided to remain until the separate treasury bureau. Question-
basktt and two free
next dav with his brother. George
i Cord-Brady. When he did not re
turn the following day, Mrs. Smith
became alarmed and called up the
brother to ascertain the reason.
Poultry Wanted!
JULIUS SACKS DIES
TUESDAY AT LINCOLN
Wednesday, Dec. 24th
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
A car load of live poultry wanted
to be delivered at poultry car near
the Burlington freight hou?e, Platts
mouth WEDNESDAY. Dec. 24. one
day only, for which we will pay the
following
Cash Prices
Hens, per lb 15c
Springs, per lb -15c
Old Roosters, per lb 7c
Ducks, per lb 12c
Geese, per lb 10c
Fat Turkeys, per lb 20c
Beef Hides, per lb 9c
Horse Hides, each $4
Leghorn Poultry, SC lb. less.
Farmers, Notice
Bring your poultry to our car at
Plattsmouth. We ship in car lots and
pay you the highest price you can
get anywhere.
We will positively be in Platts
mouth on above date, and will pay
the prices quoted.
W,L KEENEY.
Another old homesteader has join
ed the innumerable hosts who have
Kone into the great beyond. Tuesday
morning Julius Sacks, who in the
early days homesteaded about three
miles northwest of Eagle, died at
! hfs home in Lincoln, after an illness
i of only a short duration. We have
I been unable to get precise informa
jtiun at this hour but understand
: that he sufferred a paralytic stroke
ja short time ago, from which he did
not recover. The funeral will be held
; tomorrow. Friday, at 11:00 o'clock,
j from the home in Lincoln, and an
i other service will be held at the M.
E. church in Eagle at 2:00 p. m.,
laid away in the Camp Creek cem
etery. Mr. Sacks is well and favorably
known to all the older residents of
this section, being among the pioneer
homesteaders. He retired from the
' farm two or three years ago and
moved to Lincoln where he haa re
sided since. He was about 75 years
of age and his wife survives him.
Eagle Beacon.
! STILL CONTINUES POORLY
I From Saturday's Daily
The reports this afternoon from
the bedside of Mrs. O. M. Streight
state that the patient is apparently
in the same condition as for the
past week with slow sinking spells
and gradually failing strength as
she has been unable to take nourish
; ment since last Friday and is in Just
' as serious condition as possible witii
I but very faint hopes of her recov
ery.
j FOE SALE
I Accredited Barred Rock hens for
.sale at $15 per dozen if taken at
i once. Accredited Buff Orphington
cockrels at $2 each, if taken at
once.
MRS. WILL COPPLE.
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Alvo, Nebraska.
If you are looking lor the big line
j in school supplies all at the Bates
Book and Gut bhop, where you will
filwavs find it, and at prices that are
right
Bath
A Most Delightful
Christmas Gift
We have the "Bath Robe with the Hanger." Every
robe packed in a box with a clever wooden hanger.
Prices $8.95 to $12.95
All bran new goods.
Many other Christmas items here for you!
G. E. Iftescott's Sons
"ON THE CORNER"
ing witnesses, including officials of
the prohibition forces, the Missouri
senator asked what congress could
do to make prohibition agents
"honest;' paid his respects to drug
store whisky and suggested that the
When she learned that the missing authorized addition of poison to in-
man bad not been seen she became dustnal alconoi to prevent its use
irrpatlv distressed and fearful for his in liquor manufacture
safety. The police department was proaching murder."
notified, newspapers printed stories
this
about the missing man, but he could
not be found. Day followed day and
no word came of his whereabouts.
Relatives were gotten in touch with
by long distance telephone and the
Omaha police made a systematic
search of hospitals, hotels and room
ing houses. He had disappeared
completely.
The joy of the distressed wife can
better be imagined than told here,
when, on Monday forenoon of this
week, she received a telegraph mes
sage from a hospital at Leavenworth,
Kansas, stating that Mr. Smith was
a patient there and asking that
some of the family come at once.
Mrs. Smith and her brother. D. Mel-
roy, or uevingion, iowa, iocs ib
first train for Leavenworth to bring
him home.
Mrs. Smith told a Courier reporter
that her husband had not been in
good health of late and had been
suffering with severe pains in his
head as well as from high, blood
pressure. Before leaving home, be to whisky. He said whisky sold in
went to the drug Btore and pur- drugstores was good whisky.
chased some Aspirin tablets and it j "You haven't, had as much expe-
was possible, she thongnt, mat ne rience as I, retorted Senator Reed,
took an overdose, causing "htm to ; who then returned to the subject of
lose his memory. While in this con- poison alcohol.
well placed
throws.
The red and black are making a
clrnnnniK fmir tramp roitd triD. hav-
19- National insT ninvpil at Dunbar last nisrht, and
exists, wa t " nvp.j. wpr somewhat the worse
for the wear.
riattsmouth went into the lead
in the first five seconds of play when
Rebal, receiving the ball from the
tipiff, caged a neat goal. Johnston.
Sutton forward, followed a little
later with a goal for the visitors,
tieing the count. The play then was
on even terms for te next five min
utes, neither team succeeding in
gaining an advantage. Wescott
went in for Rebal at forward as the
latter has been nursing a weak
ankle for the past week which was
nut entirely to be relied upon. The
first half ended S to 6 in favor of
Under State Supervision Deposits Guaranteed by
State Guaranty Fund
To Our Customers
and Friends
and to those whom we hope to number
among our customers and friends dur
ing the coming
extend our best wishes for a Christmas
of joyous contentments and a New
Year of ever increasing happiness.
Farmers State Bank
Safety and Service for Savers
Plattsmouth, Neb.
best
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Which is most interesting.
The makers
was
ap-
Dr. J. M. Doran, chief of the in
v. ;v, t. j ,.s ... ., i ; I Sutton.
second half to
nable of giving the
itus in the ptate a naru oaiut. or romance. iue ui i.ts
Alumni defeated me papers, magazines and books aiv y-t
j undecided, so they split the d:fr-
at once in the
plav basketball and
use of strychnine in alcohol caused
Ito neo in uvntnet r fi n nn1 ntnor I .....
drinks of prohibition era when Sen
ator Reed interrupted him
"Can a skillful chemist get
out in distilling?" he asked.
"Undoubtedly," Doran replied.
"That's reasurring," said Reed.
Doran then told of another chem
ical, the use of which he declared
would cause a taste in liquor which
would turn a person against the
further use of liquor.
"I suggest you give the formula
Sutton's chief claim to
The
School Reserves in a preliminary
game, by the score of 31 to 12.
Box score:
Plattsmouth (11)
FG FT
Rebal, If 1 0
. . i r 1
iiariioru, n i--
0
the lead.
tvio fihiiitv nf thpir Lambert, c
caDtain. Weiland. to break through Buttery, lg
the Plattsmouth five-man defence or Hatt, rg
niokp it nnscsil-ilo fnr his tpammates Wescott, If
to get through by his clever work. "
However, this seldom rerulted in any Totals
scoring, as the Sutton ball tossers, I Sutton (12)
as well as Plattsmouth, were woe- FG FT
0
0
0
1
0
0
F
0
o
1
2
0
1
ence by printing as much as possible
about both. Nothing else on ar:a
is as interesting to most peoj.e aj
either of these themes.
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fully weak at short shots. With Johnston, If 1
Piattemouth ahead, 11 to 8. and only ( Weiland. rf (C) 1
five minutes to play, local rooters ; Oates, c 2
to Dr. Wayne B. Wheeler." said Sen
ator Reed, "for I think he has been
looking for that for a long while."
"Don't you think it an approach
to murder to put a subtle poison into
alcohol which you think might be
converted into liquor?" Reed continued.
Doran didn t agree with the as-
were joyously contemplating . the
feat of winning the first game of
the year from the strong Sutton out
fit, but their joy was short lived. A
Plattsmouth man fouled and Sutton
made good two free throws and were
only one point in arrears; Oates,
Sutton center, flipped in a field goal
and the game was won, although
! Plattsmouth had several chances to
tie and win in the remaining two
Sorensen, lg 0
Grosshaus, rg 0
Totals J 4
1
0
3
0
0
F
1
o
A.
1
2
1
P
3
2
7
0
0
12
DECORATE YOUR TREES
dition he' perhaps boarded a south
bound Missouri Pacific train and
landed at Leavenworth, where he
was picked up and taken to a hos
pital
iou have already said a poison
ia put in alcohol and yet some buy
this alcohol, supposed to be pure,
to use in liquor, manufacture," said
the senator. "You know one-tenth
Artificial Christmas trees, the
kind that will last for years, and al-
minutes, they apparently could not i ways stay green; dressings of all
register on the short shots. I kinds such as novelties, tinsel, bells
-'xZA'&l5i or' electric light sets, alsc candle,
the season, the Plattsmouth basket- j In fact anything that will be needed
ball team need not feel discouraged. to make your trees perfect may be
'I hey displayed a very credible brand found at the Bates Book and Gift
or basketball last night and with a
few more weeks of practice, particu
larly on basket shooting, they should
Shop, at the corner Fifth and Main
streets. Buy them now, when you
The Smith family came to Louis- of alcohol is being drunk and yet
ville less than two weeks ago from you poison it. I think you are poison-
Humphrey, Nebraska, where Mr. ing the American people. I think it
Smith was born and reared. Miss is wicnea. damnaoie, anu any oiner
Marie Smith, sister of the unfortun-; adjective you can put to it."
ate man, has been there from Om
aha this week, assisting in the work
round into a very smooth working ! can get just what you vrant.
I Would Like to
Show You Some
thing New
in Ladies' Wrist Watches,
16 jeweled adjustable move
ments, high grade and fully
guaranteed.
The entire front of case is
set with white and Oriental
Sapphires.
Very Moderate
Prices
B. A. McElwain
Jeweler
On the Sunny Side of llaia
Street
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at the restaurant. He also has a
brother, Anthony Smith, a senior In
the Creighton medical Bchool at
Omaha.
MRS. 0EHLERKING
LIED THURSDAY
ALL OUTOF SORTS
So Was This Plattsmouth Woman
Who Tells Her Experience.
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All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. Tnev fall to realize that weak i
Mrs. Magdallna Oehlerklng, widow kidneys are often to blame for that i
of the late George Oehlerklng, was backache, those headaches, dizzy!
born in Germany, February 3, 1847, finells and that tired, deoressed feel-
and passed away on Thursday morn- lng Thousands have found new
ing at six o ciock. uecemoer is. health and strength by helping the
at the home of Edward Rosenow. j weakened kidneys with Doan's Pills
near Elmwood, where she has made a stimi,iant diuretic. Thi3 Platts-!
her home for some time. Mrs. Oehler
king was proceeded by her husband
some 3 6 years ago, ana leaves io
mourn her departure four sons, two
daughters having proceeded her to
the other world. Mary Oehlerking,
the wife of Edward Rosenow, died
not quite two years ago, while Mar
tha Oehlerklng, the other daughter.
Mra. Otto Flaischman, died about
twelve years ago. Mrs. Magdalina
Oehlerklng whose maiden name was
Rueter, came to America when a
That's Just What I Wanted!"
mouth case is one of many:
Mrs. F. M. Armstrong. 322 Gran
ite street, says: "I had spells that
made me feel out of sorts. My oacK i
was bo sore and achy I could hardly j
get around. I had headaches and '
dizzy spells and felt weak and tired ' i
out. My kidneys acted irregularly. I
I used Doan's Pills from Weyrich & ;
Hadraba's drug store and they remov-; j
ed the trouble quickly. j I
Mrs. Armstrong is only one of
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. . . iiiitnv r liti i niiiiiiLi ii lit iiiiir- .. i,,. tin i
young woman, and leaves a promer. . - - ---- . - - ' . Tf j
Peter Rueter. who makes his home in; ''"j .
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California. The funeral was posi-;""' - V ' ' i i
noned from Saturday until Tuesday . bother you, don t simply ask for a I J
to enable him to reach here. The! kidney remeayasK aistinci.y lor
four sons are George Oehlerking. DOAN'S PILLS, the same that Mrs j
Hon- Armstrong had the remedy backed t
ry and August Oehlerklng make their , by home testimony. 60c at all deal- , J
home near Murdock. Rev. Jobn w. ers. ronifr-jiiiuuru u., ium.,
n&huvnr c in tho mtniafrv Mm falo. -N . i. v nen v our iiaCK is
Oehlerking has been a conslstant Lame Remember the Name.
christian during her entire life and I
a most excellent woman anu uuc ui
the people who have been instru
mental In the upbuilding of this
country.
SUFFERS PAINFUL ACCIDENT
From Saturday' Daily
Oliver Harvey, one of the Bur
lington employes, is off duty as the
result of a painful accident that he
sustained while at his work Thurs
day. Mr. Harvey was struck in the
mouth by a jack handle and as the
result suffered a very severe lacera
tion of the mouth as well as having
one of nls teeth knocked out. The
injury will require several days be
fore the victim is entirely over the
effects of the accident.
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American' & Swiss
Watches for Men.
White and Green Gold
B. A. McELWAIN
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TAKEN UP NOTICE
Taken up at my residence on farm
one and three-quarters miles north
and two miles t-ast of Alvo, in Cass
county, Nebraska, about December
1st, 1924, one dark red polled steer,
weighing about 600 pounds, which
had been lingering around the farm
for some time. The owner can have
the animal by proving ownership,
paying for its upkeep and for the
advertising nectssary to locate own
er. Should this animal not be claim
ed within thirty days it will be ad
vertised and sold according to law
for the payment of charges against
him. Taken up by .
ANTON C. KING.
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JEWELER
The finest of gift goods for Christ
mas for every member of the family
can be found at the Bates Book and
Grift Shop. Toys for children, books
and all of the finest novelties and.
art goods that can be desired are !
ready for your inspection. Make this
store your Christmas headquarters.
ir tJE ON VINCI. D Trfr yuursTfTf Drat
That's what you want him to say. And it's likely he will, if you
buy him something to wear at the place where he buys his 'things
INTERWOVEN SOCKS
Pure Silk at , 75c to $1.25
Embroidered Clox at " $1.95
Ribbed Wool at 75 to $1.50
Silk and Lisle at 60c
Lisle, 35c; 3 pair for.. $1.00
An Acceptable Gift
Manhattan Madras at $250, $4.75
Solid Colored and Stripes to $3.50
Silks new stripes to $7.00
White Broadcloths .$200 to $5.00
Fancy Collar-Attached Shirts $2.85
1 DOC8 HC Need GloveS?
H?0iyaTm ttnetTDress Gloves at $1.75
'ifc&SS&E Le Finest of Mochas at $5.00
ssgT Domestic Mochas "$2.50 to $3.50
XXSS? giving Gloves at $1 75 $3.00
XX Lftmb- Cotton and Wool Lined $1.75 to $6.00
Shop at a Men's store where, they specialize in Men's Things.'
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