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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
Nehawka Department!
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Nehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially
for the Journal Readers.
Former Nehaw
ka Oil Driller is a
I Murder-Suicide
Two Cents per Day
for Your Ice in 1928
ICY BALL
The new marvel. See it work at
Lundberg's. Nothing to get out
of order. Priced very reasonable !
Ask for Demonstration
at the Garage
Olaf Lundbergh
Nehawka, Nebr.
Mrs. K. E. Leach and the children
wf-re visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Troop near Murray.
Mrs. VT. O. Troop was in attend
ance at the Woman's Club banquet
which was given at Plattsmouth last
Montlav.
Little George Paulis is becoming
quite a fisher lad, and catches from
the Weeping Water creek a number
of fish each day.
Wm. Sheldon, the 17-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Sheldon is
very sick at their home with a se
vere attack of pneumonia.
Charles D. Adams and the family
were visiting in Nebraska City for
the day last Sunday, where they
drove in their new Buick.
Nick Klaurens is assisting
watching at the oi! well, for the
present, taking the place which was
vacated by Rheinold Koch, before he
went away.
Kobert Troop was on the market
on last Thursday with a few truck
loads of hogs, which he has just
been fattening on the farm north
of N'ehawka.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gorder and their
little daughter and Mrs. C. R. Troop
of Plattsmouth, were visiting last
Monday and were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Troop.
George Ray and the family were
visiting in Nehawka for the day last
Sunday and were guests at the home
.f Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Funton,
where all enjoyed the day very much.
Mrs. C. T). St. John and son Howell.
R. P. Taylor and family and Albert
Ingwerson. were over to Weeping
Water where they were visiting at
the home of Uncle Bon Ruby for
the day.
Grover Hoback has been kept to
his home on account of a very Bevere
attack of tonsilitis, which has kept
this gentleman at his home and in
bed for a good portion of the time
during the past week.
Mrs. John O. Yeiser and little son,
Jackie, of Omaha, were visiting for
over the week end at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Sturm, returning to their home in
Omaha on last Tuesday.
O. Troop and Charles Troop
the latter from Plattsmouth, had
three loads of cattle on the South
Omaha market on last Friday and at
the same time Robert Troop had two
loads all bring satisfactory prices.
W. A. Hicks had the misfortune to
receive three fractured ribs last Sun
day when the horse which he was rid
ing, threw him and then stepped on
the prostrate form of this genial gen
tleman, as well as bruising him badly-
Albert Wolfe and the family are
enjoying the use of a very fine new
Chevrolet car, and one which will
fully satisfy them as to transporta
tion of the very best for its is quet,
strong, swift, and very easy riding,
and economical.
Our genial friend, Mr. Olaf Lund
berg who is always good and jolly,
was not feeling his best this week on
account of a very bad cold which
AMERICAN LEG I OM
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Reynold Koch Beats Wife to Death
1 with Ball Bat and Then Sets
His Clothing Afire.
A rn traA v invnK-inr a fnmilv that
V U J lll'Ulllllk M " " J
ri .. i ri c J W U were ior a snort time residents ui,
Plattsmouth, Neb. Saturday Mgnt Nehawka occurred on Saturday af-!
Barn Yard Twins Orchestra
FREE LUNCH
ternoon near Campbell, Nebraska, in
uhiVh Reynold Knrh. former Ne-
50 CENTS liawka oij wen driller, attacked and
I killed his wife and then committed;
Benson will visit with the children suicide by burning himself to death;
at the home of her parents, J. a.; in the straw stack that was also the.
Rough and wife for a few weeks. 'funeral pyre of the murdered wife, i
Albert Anderson and the good The tragedy was preceded by a
wife entertained last Sunday and had bitter quarrel at the home of the sis
as their guests, C. Steffens and wife ter of Mrs. Koch, where they were
of Lorton, J. H. Steffens and son. visiting, and she, with the three
of Nehawka, Frank Horstman and Koch children, were eye witnesses of
family of Talmage. and Miss Mar- e tragic death of the husband and
garet Steffens of Chicago, where she wife. '
is nursing, and is at present visiting) Tne t.oupie Was driving to Camp
with relatives and friends in Ne-(Dejj from the home of Mrs. Koch's
hawka. sister for the purpose of procuring
While E. C. Giles and the family a divorce when Koch pulled his car
who had been visiting souin oi ie- 5nto a s:(le roa(1 aml commanded his
hawka. were lust entering the "O
street highway, they were struck by
a large car driven by two women
from Peru, who came over the hill
from the west at a rapid rate and
ideswiped the car containing the
Giles family, with some damage to
the running boards and a slight
Jostle.
wife to get out.
He attacked her with a baseball
bat belonging to one of his children
and then choked her, according to the
dead woman's sister, who said she
tried to interfere, but was beaten
away by Koch, who proceeded to sat
urate his wife's clothing with gaso-
:line, place it in a straw stack and set
,the stack afire. He then soaked his
own clothes in gasoline and leaped
car :nt0 the flames.
Mrs. Koch's body was recovered
Ctet New Automobiles.
ri.arpnpe Hanson received a
seemed to grab him and is holding oa(i of ChrVsler automobiles and
on, notwithstanding he has been giv- disposed of them almost as soon as within a few minutes by farmers who
ing it a lot of medicine. they were unloaded. Carl Chrisweis- ,vere summoned by the distraught sis-
Arthur Hild of north of Nehawka ser getting a four door sedan, Wm. ter. jjrs. Koch still was alive, but
was one to receive one of the car load . jOUrgeson also a sedan, and while died within-twentv minutes. Koch's
of Chrysler cars which was distribut- Henry stoll received also one of these body was recovered a short time af-
Tfomi'ini MCxe TTflaese
UNSING
ear
Suits at $1.50
Men's Athletic
Suits, each
Men's Two-Piece
Teddies, only
$ 1 00
1
$1
1
Men's Rayon $ "I
Stripe Knit Suits J.
00
50
M ADE as only Munsingwear can make them.
Cool . . . comfortable . . . serviceable
tailored to withstand many tubbings. And in
these particular suits you get an added some-
tning
style
fit
a finish.
The contribution of designers who thoroughly
understand modern underwear requirements.
For men and boys ... all styles and sizes!
ed by Clarence Hansen. Arthur is malie of cars
in 'well pleased with the new wagon, j cnasea a whippet four.
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NOTICE!
Having taken the agency for
the Aermotor Windmill and re
pairs for Murray and Nehawka,
would appreciate your call for
anything in windmills or re
pairs. Also oil for windmills.
H. M. Smith
Nehawka -:- Nebraska
Eout 1 Box 65
of the very best, being a "52" coupe.
Mrs. T. E. Fulton, and Harold
Kimlon and family and Mrs. Albert
Stoll and daughter, were over to
Omaha on last Saturday and where
they visited Jesse Allen who is at the
hospital at Omaha and found that
gentleman not feeling the best.
C. D. Quinton and family of Lin
coln, where Carl is a Turnkey at the
state prison, while on their way from
Lincoln to Plattsmouth where they
visited the parents of Mrs. Quinton.
for the major part of the day, stopped
for a short visit at the home of J. M.
Palmer and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough were
over to Crete on last Sunday, where
they were visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Wilson, also
stepping on their way home for a
visit with a brother of Mr. Rough,
Mr. A. D.. Rough, who makes his
home in the big city.
! Mrs. John Opp who has been at
the hospital at Nebraska City for
,some time past, and where she un
derwent an operation for the better
ing of her health, was able to return
to her home and is getting along
very satisfactory at this time, but it
will be some time before she is her
Felf again.
With the closing of the schools at
Colone, South Dakota, Mr. L. B. Ben
son, who has been teaching in the
schools there and who will enter
business at Iowa City, departs from
Colone and leav6 for Iowa. Mrs.
Glen Kutlege also pur- terwards.
I The couple had been visiting Mrs.
Koch's sister, going out there some
time ago from Nehawka, where the
husband was engaged as an oil-driller
at the Nehawka oil well. No inquest
; was held.
The Koch family while residing at
had considerable trouble.
LOCAL
i
NEWS
Entertain for Mother's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop at their
country home north of Nehawka, en
tertained for the day on last Sunday,
it being Mother's Day, and all the
children were present with their fam- Nehawka,
ilies. and did honor to Mother. There
were there for the occasion Robert
Troop and family west of Mynard,
Earl Troop and wife of near Murray,
Wm. Gorder -and, family of Platts
mouth. and at the same time Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Troop, Sr., and two sis
ters of Mrs. Troop, Mesdames N. A.
Liest and Mary Voodra, all from
Plattsmouth, this making a very hap
py reunion.
and which led to the complaint of
assault being lodged against Mr.
Koch by County Attorney W. G.
Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main
Bldg., Phone 527.
From Monday's Daily
Joe Wales, of Omaha, was a visi
tor here over Sunday with the rela
tives and friends and motoring back
to the metropolis last evening.
Major. Don and Dr. Byron Arries
Kieck, and the trial in the county oi umana were nere auuuuy io c.ijujr
court on the matter resulted in Mr. ; Mother's day here with their par
Koch being given a ninety-day sen- ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Arries.
tence in the county jail, which was' Mr. and Mrs. Gale Connors and
later suspended and the man paroled son, Duane and Carl Droege of Oma
io his wife. ina were here yesterday to enjoy the
' Shortly after the trial in January, ' day visiting with Mrs. L?na Droeg.
the family removed to the west part J Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff were
oi tne state, wnere Airs. s.ocn naa at cedar ureeK sunaay wnere mey
Bring in Your Mares. j relatives and where they have since enjoyed the day there visiting at the
Bring in your mares, all you want been staying until their family trou- home of ihe mother of Mr. Wolff,
. a a a ,1 . 1 A 1 ; m W ll'-l cr
at one time ana we win care ior your Dies oursi out again aim resuneu in wis. aiary ivum
needs. I have two purebred Perchoen the tragedy of Saturday afternoon.
Stallions and one high quality Jack, j
JULIUS RUEHMANN, All local news is in the JocrnaL
al2-tfw Nehawka. j
Nehawka School Closes. ! L
Last week with all the work of
the past school year culminated in
the good records which the students
made, and with the closing of the
school, they all enjoyed the festiv
ities which were in evidence in the
picnics, the parties and also the more
worthwhile things in the good things
.which the year brought them in the
progress which was made in their
studies.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wreideman,
of Plainview, Nebraska, were here
Sunday to spend the day visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Goos, par
ents of Mrs. Weidman.
Mrs. W. D. Smith and daughter,
Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs. Fair, of Om
aha were here Sunday to spend the
day visiting with the old time friends
in this city and vicinity.
Erl R. Tecpell, C. A. Rosencrans,
Dr. R. P. Westover and J. W. Holmes
were at Auburn Sunday to spend the
day golfing in the Southeastern Ne
braska contest at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mason and
children of Wymore, Nebraska, who
have been here visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Fricke, re
turned this morning to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Murray and
son, of Omaha, were here Sunday to
visit with Mrs. Cora Murray and Mrs.
A. B. Taylor for a few hours, return
ing last evening to their home In the
metropolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Franzen and
children were here Sunday for a
short visit at the home of Mrs.
Franzen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
S. Briggs and family and enjoying
the day's outing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Franz?n and
family, of Omaha, were here Sunday
to spend the day visiting at the homo
of Mrs. Franzen's mother, Mrs. L. G.
Larson and the other relatives and
friends for a few hours.
Henry Brinkman, of Sedalia, Mis
souri, arrived here Sunday to visit
for a short time here with his moth
er, Mrs. F. S. Brinkman and his
brother, Charles Brinkman, at their
country home near this city.
County Clerk George R. Sayles and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Major Hall, of
near Murray, Mrs. P. T. Campbell of
Omaha, and George Sayles, Jr., were
at Cedar Creek Sunday to spend the
day with Mrs. Mary Wolff, mother
of Mrs. Sayles.
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. Con Lynch returned home this
morning from Kansas City where she
met her sister, Miss Leona Gentry of
Peace Valley, Missouri, who will
spend he summer here visiting at
the Lynch home.
i !
Days
Do You Want a Cow?
Well I have a very fine Holstein,
and a good milker, fresh about sixty
days ago, giving lots of good rich
milk. R. D. Taylor at Nehawka
Mill. m!7-2tw
Warm
Are You Prepared for the
SOON TO COME?
Use a McCall Printed Pattern and make garments
cool to wear and cool to look at.
Organdy for Beautiful Summer Dresses.
Flowered Patterns and Plain in Pastel Shades and
white washable.
Fine Voile in Dainty New Patterns. Nothing is
more practical for summer wear than cool, sheer
voile. The printed patterns offer almost unlimited
choice.
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Telephone 14 Nehawka, Nebr.
Where Customers Feel at Home
Mrs. McReynolds Called Home j
Nannie J. Alford was born July
9th 1869 near Ironton, Lawrence
county. Ohio, passing peacefully
away Wednesday, May 9th, 1928, at
her home in Lincoln, Nebr., aged 58
years and 10 months. :
Coming to Nebraska with her par- '
ents Stephen and Rebecca J. Alford
in 1887 she had continued to reside
in Cass county until the spring of
last year since which time she had
resided in Lincoln. j
She was united in marriage to 1
George McReynolds on Dec. 24th,
1887 to which union three children, j
Alvin, Elmer and Lena were born, all j
of whom survive. The husband and
father passed to the great beyond
Oct. 28. 1923.
Other near relatives who survive j
are her brothers. Albert J. Alford of i
Nehawka and Robert C. Alford of
Long Beach, California, and her sis
ter, Lena L. Dodson of Nehawka.
At an early age she was converted
and baptized in the faith of the Bap- j
tist church and since coming to Ne
braska had affiliated with the Meth
odist church at Mt. Pleasant and
i later at Nehawka. She was a mem
ber of the Rebekah and Royal Neigh
bor lodges of Nehawka. She was
generous, a lover of flowers, had a
forgiving spirit, a home lover and a
true mother.
The funeral was held Saturday,
May 12th at 2 p. m. from the late
home, conducted by W. A. Taylor,
of Union. The interment was at the
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
UUL
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Fruits! Vcgatables! Groceries! Furnishings and Shoes!
STRAYED
One Polled Durham heifer, red
with white marking. Heavy with calf.
Anyone knownig whereabouts please
notify
WM. F. HALMES.
ml4-4sw Phone 3803.
There is only one way you can
protect your property against Wind
storm and Tornado by Insuring it.
See J. P. Falter for rates. Phone 2S.
a23-2w daw
"Arcadia" Convalescence and ma
ternity Home. Choice of doctors.
Phone 193-W. Box 114. mS-tfw
Fancy Bananas
Per lb 7Y2c
Strawberries
Quart Boxes
Tomatoes
Per lb 15c
Pineapples
Each 15c
New Potatoes
Per lb 5c
Old Potatoes
Peck 39c
E
Cabbage
Per lb 7Y2c
Canned Goods
Van Camp Pork and
Beans, 3 cans 29c
Hominy, 3 cans 29c
SALT
Morton's Iodized 9c
Block Salt, each 39c
Mich. Salt, 100-lb.
sack for 98c
MALT
Gesundheit 53c
Homa 59c
Gold Top 69c
Prozdroj 55c
Ideal 49c
PANTS
Pair $1.95
Engineers' - Firemen's
HOSE ,
Pair 18c
Children's Non - Fade
WASH DRESSES
Each 65c
Coats Thread
All Numbers
3c
Dried Fruit
Fey Prunes, 5 lbs.39c
Eaisins, per lb. 9o
White Figs, lb.12i2o
Peaches, lb 17y2c
Cleanser
Per can. .
4c
Beechnut Jellies
Per can. . . 10c
Canned Milk
Tall Cans
All brands.. 9c
Matches
6 boxes. .
19c
Lewis Lye
8 cans for. .1
Ralston Shoes
Vice - Kid - Calf
To Close Out
$2.95
Men's Best Outing Bal
Work Shoes
Pair ... .$1.95
Men's Black or Brown
Oxfords
Pair $3.95
Men's Blue or Khaki
Coveralls
Pair ... .$2.19
Baking Powder
Kyzon, 50c Value for
23 c can
Cappers
Each 95c
4-lb. Sack Sweet Tooth
Pancake Flour
For only . . . 25c
Booth's Sardines
Must'd or Tomato pack
12ic can
LADIES
Night Gowns
45c each
Boys' Shirts
39c
Here's Bargain in Boys'
Underwear
Per Suit . . 39c
Sweet Pickles
Quart Jar for
39c
Men's 2:20 Wt. Denim
Overalls
Per pair . . . 95c
Khaki Pants
All Sizes
Per pair . . . 95c
Men's Cotton Flannel
Gloves
Pair 9c
Boys' Brown or Black
Oxfords
Pair .... $2.95
Leather Faced Gauntlet
Gloves
Pair 25c
Children's Ex. Quality
Wash Suits
Special . . .95c
Army Style Kiki Work
Breeches
Pair .... $2.25
A Real Value in Men's
Dress Hose
Pair 9c
MEN'S
Work Shirts
All Sizes, Each
45c
Children's Fine Silk
Half Hose
Per pair . ,25c
CHILDREN'S
Silk Bloomers
39c
Men's Lg. Pure White
Kerchiefs
Each 4c
LADIES
Union Suits
All Sizes, Each
45c
Men's Bear Brand
HOSE
All colors . 18c
Boys' Longies
$1.39
Bring Us Your Eggs We Pay 27c per Dozen for Them
It will pay you to bring your Produce to the PEOPLES MARKET. We pay the' best prices and in your trad
ing you receive the benefits of real Money Saving Offerings. Hundreds of satisfied customers all over Cass
county will tell you of the Splendid Values and Savings to be had here at our store from one of the largest
stocks of Groceries, Men's and Women's Furnbhings and Shoes found anywhere in Southeastern Nebraska.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
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