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PLATT3M0TTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MOUDA7, OCT. 8, 192S.
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Elmwood Lady
Writes of the
Pioneer Mother
Mrs. Bess Streeter, Aldrich Makes
New Book a Monument of the
Spirit of the Pioneer
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ity foods you find at your I. G. A. Grocers where
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you the best at most moderate prices coupled
with delivery service. Just phone us your orders.
Outstanding Values
Calif. Soft Shell Walnuts, lb 28
Kellogg AH Bran, large pkg 210
Old Dutch Cleanser, per can 7
Preserves, 14-oz. jar, 2 for 450
Cut Wax Beans, Nebia brand, 2 for . . 350
Seedless Raisins, 2-lb. pkg. for . 1 . . . 180
Calif. Sardines, Tinapa brand, 3 for . 150
Peanut Butter, 6-oz. glass, 3 for ... . 400
Spinach, Grainger, 2 No. 1 cans .... 270
Evaporated Milk, 2 tall cans 210
Pop Corn, 10-oz. tins, 3 for 390
Little Buster The kind that Pops
Breakfast Wheat, 28-oz. pkg .170
I. G. A. Coffee, per lb 550
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Justice Holmes
Has Established
a New Record
tion. Fcr years he has made it a
practice to keep notes of all motions
and other details with extensive
memoranda covering points made in
the argument of cases, never failing
to record decisions cited by counsel
in support of their arguments. TIipsp
1 notes he keeps in a hand
bound volume under lock for his eyes
alone.
Justice Holmes is noted for his in-
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Still a Vigorous and Attentive i rtePenc,e,nce of thought, and has made
TTernW n a record by his large number of dis-
Washington. Oct. 5. Justice Oli
ver Wendell Holmes has established
a new record in the annals of the
I nited States supreme court. Yes
terday he became the oldest man to
sit on that exalted bench, breaking
i no record previously held by Chief
Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who
who died October 10. 1S64. at the
age of eighty-seven years, six months
and twenty-five days. Justice Holmes
was born March 3, 1841, and yester
day he reached the age of eighty
seven years, six months and twenty
six days. He is actively engaged in
the discharge of his judicial duties,
enjoying better health than in re
tent years and able to attend not
only every session of the court, but
also its frequent conferences.
Recognized generally as one of the
greatest jurists who has ever sat on
the supreme bench. Justice Holmes,
'spite his age is one of the most ac
tive members of the court. Nothing
in its proceedings escapes his atten-
senting opinions. He also is regard
ed as an outstanding exponent of
the constitutional guarantees affect
ing the rights of man. especially
those relating to freedom of speech
and assembly, and the protection of
the home-against unlawful search
and seizure. His court papers are
terse and the shortest of anv harwi
(i rw rt U - i - -
. u, me mrmuers oi me supreme
court. State Journal.
The low round-trip week-end ex
cursion rates to points within radius
of about 200 miles on sale every Sat
urday and Sunday are making a hit
according to R. w. Clement. Bur
lington Agent. See him for informa
tion about these low rates.
However, since mankind believes
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me uiusi expressive feature is
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cj-c wumaniiKe will still try to
please, and no mere professor can
upset the settled tenets of beautv
with a trick camera.
A word mounment to the pioneer
woman that it what Bess Streeter
Aldrich. Nebraska author, intendec'
ner most recent book, "A Lantern
in Her Hand," to be, she said, speak
ing Wednesday night before 250
members of the Chamber of Com
merce women's division of Omaha at
one of the largest dinner meetings
ever sponsored by that organization.
An Earlv Ambition.
"Ever since my early girlhood. I
had wanted to write of the pioneer
mother," said Mrs. Aldrich. "Un
consciously, I began collecting ma
terial when I listened to my own1
pioneer mother tell of her early hard
ships. I often said to her I was sorry
she had had such a hard life. 'Save
your pity,' she told me. We had the
best time in the world. That, to me.
expressed the spirit of the pioneer
woman."
'A Lantern in Her Hand." war
19 months in preparation, Mrs. Al
drich said. Fourteen months were
spent in collecting material, and five
months in actual writing. In a radic
talk, the author asked for true anec
dotes of pioneer days which could be
used in the story. She received a vast
amount of material, and cataligued
the happenings of the 50's, the 60'i
and the 70's.
I talked with a great many pio
neers, too, and I found that the pio
neers themselves don't always agree
as to the facts." she said. "But if
there is any mistakes in the history
I am unaware of it. If I saw a win
ter was hard and long, is actually
was, by record. Though the story
lis fiction, the pioneer anecdotes arc
! true.
She Has Manv Jobs.
On the flyleaf of the book is thisr
verse by Joyce Kilmer:
"Because the road was steep and
long.
And through a dark and lonely
land.
God set upon my lips a song,
And put a lantern in my hand."
She told the audience: "WThilc
some of you may hold more respon-
smie positions than I, I'll venture
there are few of you who are holding
down more jobs.
I am overseer of a good-sized
house, part time cook, official patcher
of three sets of overalls, and. inciden
tally, I write short stories and books.
Mrs. Aldrich told of her early ex
periences as a writer, from the time
sue won a $5 kodak when a eirl of
14 for a story which won fourth
prize in a contest conducted by the
Lfticago Record, to the time she won
5175 for a short story, "The Little
House Next Door," in a contest of
the Ladies Home Journal.
ii was mai iy mat made o
great deal of difference in my life,"
sne said. "From then on, I began
to write steadily and to work very
hard."
Her Parents Pioneers.
Mrs. Aldrich said she wan. at 17
fifth prize in a contest sponsored by
Baltimore newspaper for a story
'The Late Love." though she had
loved no man." She said she sus
pected there were only five manu
scripts entered. With the money
she bought a chiffon parasol.
The author recalling her own pio
neer stock, said her father was 54
and her mother 4 6 when she war
born. There were seven elder chil
dren. "I had nine bosses," she said.
"Father came to Iowa in 1852 driv
ing an ox team, and mother came in
1854 driving a team of horses, tbuogh
they didn't know each other then.
"The only unwise thing my mother
ever did was to take away from mc
a book which I had only half read
because she didn't think it quite the
proper tnmg for me to read. But I
constructed the story mentally witr
far worse results. I'm afraid, thar
if I had followed the author
through."
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PLATTSMOUTH
Wednes., Oct 10th
9 p. m. to 1 a. m.
Golden Wedding
of Mr. and Mrs.
William Coatman
Well Known Residents of This Coun
ty Observe the Event at Weep
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INSTALL NEW INTAKES
555
In the curb and gutters at the
foot of the hill streets that are be
ing paved, the city is having in
stalled a system of large intakes that
ought to be a big help in handling
the surface waters after a heavy rain
and checking the amount that flows
down through the lower sections of
the city. In the past the large
amount of mud and water sweeping
down from the hills has deposited it
self on the paved streets in the busi
ness section and making it a costly
proposition for the city at large as
tne cost of these cleanups after every
rain has been several hundred dol
lars. The new intakes can catch the
water nearer its place of origin and
carry away the greater part of the
surface water before it reaches the
main part of the city and thereby
eliminate the danger and annoyance
or overnows to some extent.
in me paving of Marble street
there has been more or less dispute
as to the grade and the conflicting
wishes of those who live along the
street, tne residents on the north side
of the street not favoring the radi
cal cuts in the street that had been
proposed and which would make
them even more elevated, while those
on the south side of the street where
the lots are lower, are favoring the
change proposed for the grades on
which the paving and sidewalk are
to be laid.
Mr. and Mrs. William Coatman were!
at home to their friends in celebra
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage. About one hundred
and fifty guests called during the
afternoon and evening.
The Gold and "White color scheme
was used In all the appointments on
the first floor. The host and hostess
stood under a wedding bell, suspend
ed from a gold and white arch bear
ing the inscriptions 1878-1928. Bas
kets and bowls of yellow roses were
featured in this room.
In the dining room, above the
table, hung a large wedding bell.
from which gold and white stream
I ers were draped to the corners of
I the room. Yellow tapers, tied with
and buffet. In the center of the table
stood a large wedding cake, decorated
in yellow which was presented by
Mrs Roy Coatman. Gold Ophelia
roses were used in the console bowl
on the buffet. The other downstairs
rooms were decorated with jars and
baskets of calendulas and marigolds.
Asters in pastel shades were used in
profusion on the second floor. i
Miss Gladys W. Coatman met the
guests at the door after which Mrs.
Roy Coatman invited them to sign
the guests book. Mrs. William Coat
man, jr., had charge of the guest
book during the evening hours. Mrs.
O. K. Cromwell presented the guests.
Mrs. Herbert Ratnour invited them
to the dining room. (
Mrs. M. L. Gilloher and Mrs. Wil
liam Coatman, jr., cut the ices in the
afternoon, while Mrs. Roy M. Coat
man and Mrs. Cora Badgley, presided
in the evening. The granddaughters,
the Misses Ethel. Dorothea. Doris .
and Pearl Coatman. served the re
freshments.
A musical program was furnished
by the granddaughters, featuring vo-
u,a auu uucis uy me ivusses Mrs F G Esrenbertrpr of thi ritv
V.tho unrt rcnri r-natior. r ii 1 1,1,s- r- v'- .r-gen oerger oi mis city,
rr,AV , Jr.r, i. . wno was at Denver during the na
wood. and groups of four-hand piano iinnQi X , .
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ery pleasant feature of the rtt , J ' . .u
evening's entertainment was a sere- Z, :z " Z. "17, "B-i .u i
nade by the Weeping Water band. "Z.JllZV'. ,VV " ""f""K
Mr. Isaac Hunter and Mr. William "AZlZ'T "L ine ran,KS
Marshall also staged a charivari, as ' ?e, r inJ.grow smaller year by
a reminder that they had participated 1" reaper Ca"S them
in the one fifty years aeo ho.e' one by one" . .
with the accent on the "up." Headwear is
the most important feature of a man's at
tire. He cannot be well dressed unless his
hat is right. Look to your hat. New ones
here, at
$S 6 ss
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mm.
New Arrivals in Top Coats $i5
ENJOYS GEEAT GATHERING
HAS A CLOSE CALL
n the one fifty years ago.
Among the out of town guests were
There were some 6.000 of the vet
i c- . l
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gollaher. of 17 If ai lue campmeni ana prac-
Grand Island; Mr. and Mrs. William li"e union was
Marshall of Douglas: Mrs. Lillian; -csp"ltu. ai "ie U1S inere
Dodson of Hay Springs; Mrs. A. B.
I being a splendid group of the aged
DOUBLE WEDDING OCCURS
From Friday's Dally
Last evening the home of Rev. H
E. Sortor was the scene of a double
wedding, four young people of Paci-
nc Junction motoring over to have
their life's happiness consumated at
this city.
The contracting parties were Miss
Alice Carmen and Mr. Elmer Umstad
and Miss Thelma Wiles and Mr.
Aurelus Chrisinger, each couple serv
ing as the attendants for the other's
wedding.
The ceremony was performed most
impressively by Rev. Sortor and at
the conclusion of the weddine: the
young people returned to their homes
in the Iowa city.
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Gibson of Los Angeles; Mrs. John ;n natu &lso m?y OI "e,r WIves to
Ruge and Mrs. Julia Kokjer of attend the. meeting. The veterans
Avoca; Mr. and Mrs. William Coat- wee ranging irom eignty years up
man, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Coat- eummpmeiii were
mot. xt- i ii r v.n past ninety years of a?e.
Messrs.. William Paul. George D. and' ne of the inspiring features of the "e flesh on the left side of the
Lee E. Coatman. and Mis3es Ethel, encampment was the parade, the; " pe ana tnrowmg him
Pearl and Charlotte Coatman of Elm- veterans marching for several blocks'"' ine ground where he sustained a
Coat- uirousn ine mam section or Denver
J. H. McMaken, well known con
tractor and jovial and genial citizen
of the community, had a close call
from fatal injury yesterday afternoon
that he will long remember and
which has left its mark on the per
son of our old time friend. Mr. Mc
Maken was looking after the removal
of a large limb from a
L. W. Lorenz home, the limb hav
ing been in dangerous shape since
the heavy wind some weeks ago. The
job was one that was harder thar
Mr. McMaken had anticipated and
he found in necessary to use a block
and tackle and while he was engaged
In working with the rope it suddenly
got beyond his control and -the rope
swung over and caught Mr. McMaken
the fast moving rope wrapping itself
partially around his neck and lacer-
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bank, you are at liberty to look on us as
your silent financial partner. For you will
find us ever ready to advise and co-operate
with you in financial and business
problems of any kind and to hold in
strictest confidence any information you
may impart.
And if this is your idea of what a bank
should be, why not come in and open an
account today?
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Fairmmeii's Sttatte
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
From Friday's Daiy
Yesterday was the fourteenth
birthday anniversary of Miss Flor
ence Schutz and in honor of this
happy event a group of the friend?
were entertained last evening at the
home and making the anniversary
one that Florence will long very
pleasantly remember.
The time was spent in the playing
of games of all kinds and at which
a great deal of enjoyment was de
rived by all of the jolly party of
young people, In which Anna Mar
garet McCarty. Emily Lorenz, Vera
Johnson and Margaret MmspV worr
I the prize winners.
In honor of the occasion Miss
Tt - .
norence received many very beau
tiful gifts that will be a lasting re
membrance of the happy birthday
anniversary.
After the enjoyment had been real
ized to the utmost the members of
the party were served with dainty
and delicious refreshments by Mrs
John E. Schutz and who was assisted
by Miss Irma Mayfield.
Those attending the party were:
Dorothy Lahr, Emily Lorenz, Vera
Johnson, Anna Margaret McCarty
Nadine Cloidt. . Leola Hirz, Myra
Jane Brooks, Mary Mrasek. Margaret
Mrasek, Catherine Terryberry, Edna
Mae and Shirley Peterson. Irma May
field and Florence Schutz.
George Caldwell of Brunning. Ne
braska, came in yesterday and will
visit here for a short time with the
old school friends and returning
Sunday to Hastings where he expects
to be employed in the future.
woood: Mr. and Mrs. Rnv AT.
man, Airs. Ole Peterson, Mr. and to tne maril strains of the fife and
Mrs. A. B. Stromer. Mr. and Mrs. drum corps and bands, playing the
John Skinner. Messrs. Philin nnd old civI marching songs which
Sterling Coatman, and Misses Doro- turned back the pages of time for the
thea, Doris and Sheralee Coatman, veterans who had once followed
Eleanor Hensley and Dorothy Peter- (rant, Sherman, Sheridan, Rosen
son of Alvo; and Miss Gladys Coat- crans, Thomas and McClellan in the
man of Lincoln. A number of let- battlefields of the great civil con
fers and telegrams of congratulations flict. The people of Denver had pro
were received from those unable to vided a great number of autos for the
be present. (veterans, but In the parade they
Mr. and Mrs. Coatman have been marched in a great review before the
members of this community all of commander and staff.
their married life, except for seven ! Mrs. Egenberger as well as all of
months spent in Western Nebraska. tne Nebraskans at the encampment
Mr. Coatman came to Nebraska in were delighted with the fact that
18G8. Isabelle Malcolm came in John Reese of Broken Bow was
1876. She and Mr. Coatman were named as the national commander
married September 27, 187S, in Ne- of the G. A. R.
DrasKa city and established their i At the W. n r enntontinn
nume on air. uoatman's father's other Nebraskan. Mrs. Bennett, of
nomesieaa. nve and one-Hair miles Harvard, was named as the national
wull,ni "l weeding waier, laier secretary-treasurer, or rather re
moving to a home of their own in elected, as she has held this office for
iuc Ba.ne vicinuy. a number of years.
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auu ivi i s. i f in i ttih n ii : v nvpn . nn i . .
in Weening wi.r fnr th. nn. n no ' v n.lie ai nyer, Mrs. ugenberger
teen W-SS l.e guesi r ner youngest sister.
badly skinned nose and also many
ui uises. a iraction or inches far
ther would have caused to rope tc
wind itself completely around his
neck and would undoubtedly resulted
in very severe injury if not death
However serious as it Is Mr. AIcMaken
was on the job as usual today looking
after his business interests.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
years, where they have been
and
Mrs. Frank Gregg, and enjoyed the
opportunity of many fine auto trips
Rye for Seeding.
l1iavs some excellent this year's
rye, for seed, good and clean, one
dollar per bushel. L. B. Appleman,
Phone 1204, Alvo. Nebraska.
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active members of the church
n "wf: , . . . in and near the Colorado capital and
Five children came into the home, trtnB rtf ttn i..""
four of whom are living. Bessie Isa
belle died when a small girl. The old
including trips out into the Rockies
and their majestic beauty.
est son, wimam coatman, Jr., is a
Hardware and furniture dealer in
Elmwood; Mary Coatman Gollaher,
is the buyer and head bookkeeper of
the Gollaher Hardware and Furni
ture establishment of Grand Island;
Roy M. Coatman is in the hardware
business in Alvo; and Gladys W.
Coatman is assistant .professor of
English at Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. Coatman have eleven
grandchildren, Messrs. William Paul,
George D. and Lee Coatman. and the
Misses Ethel and Pearl Coatman of
Elmwood, and Messrs. Philip and
Sterling, and the Misses Dorothea,
Doris, Sheralee and Jean Claire Coat
man of Alvo. Weeping Water Republican
From Thuracy's rallji
Yesterday afternoon Samuel II
Shoemaker, who has been in vpi-v
serious condition for the past several
days at his home on North 11th
street, was taken to Omaha where he
was placed in the Clarkson hospita?
for treatment in the hope of giving
him some relief from his illness.
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$14 each. 14 splendid Ewe Lambs at
$12 each. Also one 2-year-old regis
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H. Pollock. Plattsmouth, or George
Martin, phone 3103, Murray.
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We have a full stock of rough Cy
press Cribbing, 6 and 12-inch, and
Cedar Poles. If you are going to
build a new crib or repair the old
one, it will pay you to see us. We
deliver anywhere.- Cloidt Lumber
& Coal Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr. i
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all kinds of legal blanks for sale at
Journal office.
Splendid
Selections of
Smartly
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Sweaters!
Ready for you ... We are showing a line of
knitted garments covering the entire sweater
field. Everything new in Crickets, Slip-Overs,
Coats, Lumber Jacks and Sport Coats From
cotton coats at $1.50; part wool at $2.85, to
all wool Dress Coats, at
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