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About The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1909)
The MewsHerald ;VsVV t.. it 0 TWICE A WEEK L. Jj : EaWfel Nov. 5. 11 t Consolidate Jan. 1. 1893 lit I1ALD. KMabliahrd April K 1H4 I PLATTSMOUTII, NEH1JASKA, MON DAY, MAY 10, 1 !0!jf VOL. XLY NO. OS Charming Mrs. At the Masonic Home. Florence Lininger Hallcr ac- May Breakfast; companied by Miss Brandies of Omal.a Former Plattsmouth People Figure in Long Beach Social Function. risited the Masonic Home Thursday to j make estimates for furnishing the White Rest Room, which is the latest idea of medical experts fot the recuper ation of neurastheniac patients. The rest room is to be opposite the guest j scnooi 0SS(m c. chamber which Mrs. nailers roomer, intend J Mrs. Geo. W. Lininger, furnished when A charming May day breakfast wa3 . the home was first dedicated and now given at the Ebell clubhouse Saturday : situated in the new annex. Mrs. Haller morning at nine o'clock, in honor of ; on her several trips to the Orient has the P. E. 0. Sisterhood of Long Beach been quite an extensive collector of by the city teachers who hold member- J souvenirs ard curios, and on each visit ship in the Sisterhood. May day motifs to the home she brings treasures to were beautifully suggestive. The group ! decorate "Mothers' Room," until it Observe Mother's Day Louisville Gleanings SpflflalCorrpuponiU'iire "Mother's Day" was observed in the j churches in this city Sunday. At the M. E. church, previous to the Sunday j Saturday. John Spangler was at Plattsmouth of hostesses were Miss Jessie Chandler, Mrs. Velma Cuitis, Miss Margaret Waite, Miss Eva Edwards, Miss Lena lliggins, Miss Helen Gray, assisted by Mrs. Mary Houseworth and Mrs. Anna Martin. In the center of the clubhouse was a May pole, twined with white and yel low and about this were ten tables set in a circle. White and yellow were the prevailing tones for the breakfast ornamentation. Each table was laid with covers for three. Marguerites were used in abundance on tables and about the pretty clubhouse interior. A lovely cluster of marguerites, the club flower, formed the centerpiece. The menu cards were adorned with hand decorated designs of mprguerites A delicious menu was served in four courses. Following breakfast, the guests re tired to the cozy tea room where initia tion rites were administered to Miss Ruth Houseworth, who is the first d mghter of a member of the P. E. 0. Sisterhood of Long Beach to receive membership. The charming breakfast was attended by thirty. Long Beach Press. Mr. and Mrs. Houseworth will be re membered ss having long been resi dents of Plattsmouth. Private advices are to the effect that they like their ntw home very mnch. is an amatuer museum. The walls and furniture are literally covered with pictures and embroideries from her first school days' effort in art, to fine oil paintings from the old old mas ters among which is a real Titian. The dresser and tables are supplied w ith every sort of toilet supplies so the most dainty visitors will find every thing required for her make-up, and no doubt the while rest room will be com plete in its details LITTLE LOCALS. ft&E Boy's Blouses are better blouses than home sewing can produce-are made by ex pert workers under ideal factory conditions-are correct as to style and fit-and-are guaranteed. We have every size from the little chap 2 1-2 years old to the big boy 16. These are up-to-date blouse waists No buttons to bother with. With or without collars. Plain white, plain blue fancy figured and black sateen. Prices. 25c 35c 50c 75c You can't make them for this. C.E. WESCOTT'S SONS. "Where Quality Counts." See us for sale bills. Miss Lillian Bookmeyer spent Sunday with her mother. Acorn cigaps 5 cents each. Smoke an "Acorn" and be happy. Ivan White of Murray was looking after business here Saturday. W. F. Schliefert of Louisville was a business visitor here Saturday. W. A. Cleghorn of Louisville trans acted business in the city Friday. Chas. Philpot of Weeping Water transacted business here Saturday. C. C. Flansbury, of Lincoln, was in attendance at the District Ceurt Saturday. Hans Johns-on of Weeping Water was looking after business in the city Fri day. St. Mary's Guild will meet with Mrs. A. L. Tidd Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. - rharlps L:'" Graves: editor of th Union Ledger transacted business in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carrigan of Havclock spent Sunday with relatives in the city. Attorney Wm. Deles Dernier of Elm wood was a business in the city Friday and Saturday. W. L. Taylor and Senator W. B. Banning of Union were business visit ors in the city Friday. Mrs' J. R. Lee and two daughters have tron to Missouri Valley, la., for a visit with friends. Livingston Richey. who has been at tendimr the State University, visited his parents yesterday. Smoke "Acorn" cigars. They are made from the best quality of tobacco, and are free smokers. Jacob Schneider of Cedar Creek was attending to business matters in the latter part of the week. A beautiful Shetland stallion may be found for a short time at Manspeak- er's barn in Plattsmouth. 97-5 j Frank E. Green of the Lincoln Even I ing News staff was visiting in the city ! the latter part of the week. I John Whitemanof Nehawka was at ! tending to business matters in the city j the latter part of the week. ; Mr. and Mrs. John Carmack of South Omaha were the guests of Mrs. Car mack's parents over Sunday. Ed. Vroman, who has been visiting in this city, left here Thursday for i Logan, la., where he is now located. John Batton and W. F. Hill, of ' Central Station, Ind., are visiting Mr. j Batton's brother and family in the city. John Wagner of Eight Mile Grove returned home from a trip to Germany. He was married while in the old coun try and brought his bride home with h'm. Mi's. Charles Herald of Pekin, III., departed Thuisday for her home, after ' having spent several days visiting her sister, Mrs. John P. Sattler and family. Wescott, the super- ent, gave a very interesting talk along that line and Don York sang a solo, "My Mother's Hand." Prof. Brooks read an interesting selection. Miss Bessie Edwards and Miss Carrie Becker pinned white (lowers on each person as they entered the church. Dr. A. A. Randall chose for the text of an able discourse, which contained much expression, these words, "Be hold Thy Mother," as the words spoken by Jesus at the hour of his crucifixion, when he was cast off and dispised by those who should have been his friends. The greatest heroine in the world, he said, is a mother. No one else makes such sacrifices.or endures anything like the sufferings that she endures uncom plainingly for her children. Few men become great who do not owe their greatness to a mother's love and in spiration. The very atmosphere thut radiates from and surrounds the mother is the inspiration and constitutes the holy of holies of family life. Miss Bertha Jackson and Miss Ferris Vork sang very sweetly and with much expression a solo, which was highly appreciated. Blake were Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. H. Salsbury chose for the subject of an excellent discourse, "The Debt We Owe to Motherhood. " Wh.t flowers were also presented to those who entered the church. In the evening Prof. U. G. Graff, principal of the Omaha High school, delivered an instructive adress on "The Moral Training in the Public Schools." Twice-Told Testimony Plattsmouth People Are Doing All They Can tor Fellow Sufferers. Plattsmouth testimony has been pub lished to prove the merit of Doan's Kidney Pills to others in Plattsmouth who suffer from bad backs and kidney ills. Lest any sufferer doubt that the cures made by Doan's Kidney Pills are thorough and lasting, we produce con firmed proof-statements from Platts mouth people saying that the cures they told of years ago were permanent. Here's a Plattsmouth case: W. T. Cole, retired farmer, 60S Lo cust street, Plattsmouth, Nebr, says; "I contracted kidney trouble while serving in the army. There was a dull, havy ache and lameness across the snail of my back that annoyed me to quite an extent and at times the kidney j secretions were scanty accompanied j with pain in passage. Reading about Doan's Kidney Pills, I was led to get a box at Gering & Co's. drug store and began their use. They made a marked improvement and entirely relieved me of suffering." (Statement given June 11, 1906.) On December 20, 1903, Mr. Cole added ! to the above: "I am pleased to renew the testimonial I gave two years ago endarsing Doan's Kidney Pills. I ad vise anyone afflicted with lumbago or any other kidney disorder to give this remedy a trial." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. toster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other. 9S-4 Geo. Frater and Walter Omaha Sunday. E. C. Twiss and laughter Alice were in Omaha Friday. Mrs. G. E. Steele is visiting at Grand Island this week. Wm. Patten visited Sam Ball and family last week. Joo Cline of Lincoln was in town Fri day and Saturday. Court Taugenson Sundayed with his parents at Gretna. James Carper of Manley was in town Saturday in his car. M. A. Sans of Scotts Bluffs, Nebr., was in town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gerlach of Man- ley were in town Thursday. Misses Alice and Olive Standee were Omaha passengers Saturday. John Gaues drove in from Omaha Sunday with a new automobile. The new street spinkler was put in to operation Saturday afternoon. ' The Nichols orchestra gave a dance at the hotel Spiecker Friday evening. Commencement exercises of the Louisville High School will be held May 23th. Edith Anderson has returned from Loup City where she has been teaching school. Oscal Palmer, Wm. Starkey, and Geo. Frater attended Masonic lodge at Springfield. H. V. Lewis and daughter, Georgia, of Ashland visited J. W. Waldron and family this week. Frand Dailey of Lincoln and Father Hennessy of Manley were guests of Dr. Daily Thursday Mr. and Mrs. W. W. land were guests of M family over Sunday. Mesdames Jame3 Dugan and George 3 j'.erene were gu8ta of. . Mrs. John Girans at Cedar Creek Friday. W. J. Kau cashier of the Manley State Bank was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wood over Sunday Mrs. John D. Ferguson and daughter Fern were in Louisville Thursday at j tending' the funeral of II. Lehnhof. Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Osscnkop and j Mr. and Mrs. James Worrell attended I the dance at Springfield opera Friday nights Mi Mary Ottis who has been teach , ing tifar Cedar Creek passed through town jjriday a guest of Mrs. George j NoyesA The fifrst base ball game of the sea i son wasudayed Saturday on the home 1 diamomlletwecn Weeping Water and j Louisville with a score of nine to two I in favor 3j Louisville. i The Nebr. Girls Club met last Satur ! day at the home of Catherine Richey. ! Roll call was responded to by facts ; concerning the State of Nebraska which had not been told at any previous meet ings. After this mHiiy interesting things were told of Merrick county and Central City. Miss Catherine served a dainty luncheon of peanut butter sandwitches and large juicy oranges. Five members and one visitor were pre sent, for next week Nance county and Fullerton will be discussed, Thelma Frater, Secy. Enjoyable Function Becker of Ash- , M. Droke and Oni of thp most eninvahln pvent of season took place Saturday evening, I at the home of Will Sitzman in the outh part of town. Music and games ere enjoyed to a late hour after which a delicious luncheon was served. At a late hour the guests departed hoping they would enjoy many more such events as this with Mr. Sitzman and his family. Those who enjoyed this happy occa sion were, Misses Helen and Ruth Ro man, Mressrs. Frank Tuma of Omaha, brother of Mrs. Will Sitzman, Rubert Wilson of Omaha, Ray Campbell, Glen Campbell, Henry Roman, Francis Ro man, Prof. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Roman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sitzman and children, Will Sitzman and children, and Paul Sitzman. Sunday evening the same crowd went Over to the cozy home ofMr. and Mrs. Gus Koman to spend the evening. Music and singing was very delightful by Mrs. Gus Roman and daughters, Helen and Ruth. At 9 o'clock all de parted hoping to enjoy many more evenings like this one. Death of Henry LehnhofF' Henry Lehnhoff one of the earliest pioneers of Cass County died May 4th at the home of his son, Dr. Henry J.' Lehnhoff in Lincoln aged 711 years. Ha was born in the province of Hanover. Germany March 13, IKSfi, and came to America with his parents at the age ot 11 years, and settled on a farm in Madi son County Wisconsin. In 18.r8 he was married to Miss Caro line Ossenkop, and about that time came to Cass county, Nebraska, settling on a claim of 160 acres in Center precinct, and about five miles west Plattsmouth, where he erected a home.residing there continuously until Dec. 1906 when he retired from the farm and removed to Lincoln, Neb. He left a widow and two sons, William and Dr. Henry J Lehnhoff, and three daughters, Mrs C. C. McPherson, Mrs. W. C. Framp ton, and Miss Minnie Lehnhoff, all re siding in Lincold and who were all at the bedside of their father at the time of his death. He was a brother of the late Frederick D. Lehnhoff of Plattsmouth. He always took a prominent part in the development of the country, lived a simple life, and was universally loved and respected. He was a charter mem ber of the First German church three miles west of his old home in Cam county where he attended church for many years. It was his dying wish that he be buried there among hia old friends and neighbors and his funeral he had arranged to the smallest detail. Serv ices at the church were conducted by Rev. Hartman in a most impressive manner. The singing by the choir was most inspiring and in harmony with the life of the deceased. The pall bearers were his old neighbors Theodore Hein, W. F. Diers, George Stohlman, Wm. Wagener, Wm. Pankonin and Steve Jochim. The funeral party came from Lincoln to Louisville In a special coach Thursday morning, and from thence the funeral procession went t the church south-west of Louisville where the last tribute to the good life of a worthy citizen was held and inter ment n a4j. Continuous vaudevill, (no waits be tween acts) will be presented at the Parmelo Thursday evening, May 13. The entire production to be under the direction of Prof. H. S. Austion. Popu lar prices. Frank Tuma and Rubert Wilson of Omaha spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Sitz man. The former is a brother of Mrs. Will Sitzmun. Teacher Elected. i At a regular meeting of the School Board on Thursday evening the follow-1 ing teachers were elected for next year: Misses Anna Heisel, Blanche Hell, i Clee Applegatc, Josie Yelinek, Miss, Petersen, Misses Rebecca Haines, ; Mabel Freese, Verna Cole, Martha : Goehry, Amelia Martens, Nellie Hawks-1 worth, Estelle Baird, Nellie Wilson, I Lettie Smith, 'Gertrude Stenner, Maud Mason, Pearl Staats, Anna Kanka, : Hilda Barwick, Frances Hiber and Mrs. Mae S. Morgan. Miss Helen Travij was also selected as the English teacher in the High school. Mrs. I. N. Gochenour ar.d Mrs. Ault left Friday for Missouri Valley, Ir., where they will spend a few days veil ing relatives and frietvJs. ANY time you feel like making a test ol our "Value giving" claims, by that we mean claims that we are onermg more ior your money than others, we'll be glad to have it made. Look as many places as you like here first or last. We'll show you suits that are all wool at $12.50, 13.50, 15, 16.50. More for your money is what you get here at these prices. Then too, we'll show you our extraor dinary assortment of Hart Schaifner & Marx clothes. Best clothes on earth for $18 and up. If Wi'W - , r i a h 1 1 1 1 'i by I , ' I Just received another large shipment of Stetson hats. Among them are the latest creations in straws. We sell Stetson straw hats at $:i.0t. Genuine furs at $3..r)0 to $5.00. THE HOME OF Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats. Nothing but new things here. Everything ir. dust proof caes ar.d cabinet.