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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1909)
Ll The Avoca epartmeinit News Item Githsrad Each Week by Adison Johnson was at Union Sun day. Mrs. B. C. Marquardt has been ill for several days. Linton Brinton is ten fined to his bed by rheumatism. Mrs. Sophie Dnnknk was sick sev eral days last week. M. M. Straub is on Jury duty at Plattsmouth this week. Edward Hensley Is plastering the kitchen of F. W. Ruhge. Henry Straub was at Nebraska City on business Saturday. Emll and Henry Straub were Omaha visitors Thursday. HenryVulf and wife attended the funeral of Borcherding at Berlin Fri day. Frank Copes of Palmyra visitel with his brother, Ora E. Copes Thurs day. C. E. Tefft was down from Weep ing water .Monday in uu new auto mobile. There will be union memorial ser vices at the Congregational Church Sunday. Fred Hillman and wife and Dr. Scholl and wife autoed up from Ber lin Saturday. Austin Brooks Lewtoa spent sever al days this week visiting relatives near Eagle. Mrs. Turner and son and Miss Flossie Taylor are visiting Dr. Bren del and wife. Herman Wellenseik enjoye.l a visit from August Ruenholl anj family one day last week. William Ludwig Is using crutches on account of his foot coming in contact with a cows horn. Mr. and Mrs. Haines of Auburn were the guests of M. G. Keedy and wife a few days last week. Ed. and George Shaekley have been enjoying a visit from their fath er whose home is in Denver. John Ruhge, wife and young John drove to Weeping Water Sunday to visit at the home of W. O. Ogden. George Braezele and wife who con duct the Berlin Hotel drove to Avoca Sunday afternoon to visit friends. Zimmerer and Giliin Lave been painting and papering the store " room formerly occupied by Ora E. Copes. H. W. Wellenseik, O. Tefft and O. E. Copes went to Auburn Friday on the freight and returned in Herman's automobile. G. O. Harmon Is papering the in terior of his residence with some of the artistic wall paper that Copes, the druggist sells. Miss Clara Marquardt and Dorothy Dunn drove the latters Shetland pony down from Weeping Water Thursday evening, returning Friday morning. Miss Eda Marquardt came In from Roseland, Neb. Tuesday where sho closed a very successful year of work as principal of tho school. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Nutzman en tertained a few friends at somerset Saturday evening. Mrs. Nutzman ser ved dainty refreshments during the evening. Gub Ruhge accompanied his wife and children as far as Omaha on their way to Ardmore, South Dakota, where' they will visit Mrs. Ruhge's father. Sam Johnson Is very busy these days subduing his new Oakland car, which he brought from Oiiial.a Thurs day, assisted by Addison Johnson and Harry Marquardt. At the Congi actional church Sun day morning and evening, Miss Tay lor and Mrs. Turner assisted In the music. Mrs. Turner accompanying Miss Taylor who gave several violin selections and vocal solos. L. J. Marquardt and wife attended the circus at Lincoln Saturday on their way to I'tlca. L. J. returned Monday leaving Mrs. Marquardt' and the children for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reekord. Dr. Tuck was down from Weeping Water Saturday evening to minister to the needH of an ailing mule be longing to farmer Graham. Th animal was Injured by a harrow lever striking It's hind foot. : IS YOUR BLODD PURE? In former days at this time of year our ancestors used togo to the woods with a shovel and roots and herbs which they compounded into a home made blood purifier. You can't do this because you're too busv, Wrause you could not find the necessary ingredients and might not know them if you saw them. The medicine makers have kept step with the march of nrogreps and prepared several scientific compounds containing the same ingiedicnts our forefathers used, making it conveni ent for everyone. We sell them. ORA E. COPES, a Special Reporter for Thl Department of the Semi-Weekly Journal Wm. Bollner was at Lincoln the first of the week. Claud Durham and mother were at Weeping Water Monday. L. F. Dunkak was a business visi tor at Omaha Wednesday. Louise Ruhge accompanied her mother to Lincoln Tuesday. Miss Clara Mohr is visiting her Elster, Mrs. Albert Benecke. Mrs. Chas. Roloff made a business trip to Weeping Water on Monday. Miss Dora Kemple entertained a few friends Friday evening at cards. H. A. Straub made a business trip to Nebraska City Saturday In his auto. Wm. Kuabe and wife t?.u.e up from Berlin via automobile route Saturday. Nicholas Trook, with his mother and sisters were visiting Union re latives Sunday. Erma Spencer of Weeping Water, spent from Saturday until Monday with Avoca friends. Mr. A. Zimmerer is doing some papering this week. Miss Margaret Kohl assisting with the work. August Thlele and Rev. Gundel were at Sterling Sunday to attend the dedication of the Lutheran college. Joseph Zimmerer finished his duties as assessor Tuesday and took his returns to Plattsmouth the same day. Mary Zimmerer boarded the train for Elmwood on Wednesday, May 19, where she played the wedding march for her cousin, Miss Mary Brown who was married at that place to Mr. August Stander of Manley. School Districts 96 and 84 will hold a picnic on Friday, May 28, near the old Churchill farm. A good pro gram races and amusements of var ious kinds will be the event of the day. School Notes. School closes tomorrow, Wednes day. . A dinner will be served at the school house at noon, with an appropriate program and an exhibit of the work of the pupils in the af ternoon. The tenth grade have prepared some of the best herbariums we have evr r'Cii-td in any school. Al though the spring was very late they have worked diligently and most of them have their fifty specimens pre pared at the close of school. Examinations were given Monday and Tuesday, and the teachers are putting forth every endeavor to get the grades to the pupils on Wednes day morning. Miss Lydla Benecke was a pleas ant visitor all of Friday afternoon Two of our library 'books cannot be found. Nature's Myths and His tor;' No. 4, and Grimm's Fairy Tales No. 84. Should you find these books kindly return them to the library. The school library will be kept open on Saturday's from four until five o'clock during a part of the summer. Sunl Creek School Closed. Last Friday Miss Grace Rlcketts closed her term of school with a good program and a picnic in the woods. They met at the school house from there they went to a beautiful place In Mr. Fred Nutzman's timber where the children played various games, while the ladies prepared the table and the men turned at the Ice cream freezers. Carl Balfour with one camera un der his arm and one stationed on a tripod was busy taking pictures long before anyone knew he was operat ing these machines. Now some one blew the dinner horn, and all gather ed around and ate of the goodies until their hearts were contented. After the many things left over were gathered up they went back to the school room. The opening of the program, a song by the school, entitled "The land of learning." Address of "Welcome" by Gert rude Straub. Every scholar had a pnrt or parts In which to show their ability. It was great Joy for the parents to listen to the program and see the progress they made during this year. The school board In turn made a few praising remarks, thank- e ee4 9999 r t ? THE DRUGGIST. Avoca, . Nxbravakat. U t.h. QTDAIIR U IS THE MAN THAT SELLS -AUTOMOBILES- n Farm Implements and n WAGONS AND BU66IES Be sure and see him when you need anything in his line. f) Atom, l!oc Nebraska Q Amenda & Mohr DEALERS Wines, Liquors Cigars Avoca, Neb. lng the children and teacher for the way they spent their time. Carl took a few more pictures of the scholars, then all departed for their respective homes never to forget this beautiful and joyful day. Look Here Farmers and Investors! A few odds and ends In land at a great discount. 160 acres two miles from Burr Neb., with fair Improve ments, $100.00 per acre, worth $120. 240 acres, seven miles from Council Bluffs; all bottom land; $35.00 per acre. Would consider merchandise as part payment on the 240. Some other bargains. If Interested call on or write. L. U. Hupp. The Real Estate Hustler, Avoca, Neb. Condition Itenialns Poor. Messrs. A. R. and F. M. Young, Jr., are spending the day In Omaha with Mrs. A. R. Young at the hospital where she has been for several weeks. It Is to be regretted that Mrs. Young Is not making the progress which the attending physicians had hoped for. She does not seem to ral ly from the effects of the operation as rapidly as expected and her con dition causes her friends some un easiness. oxvc )ovvts; ccoxsc$ asss8 cxvccvctcon abva cospao Tc 0cs tocwc$vco ctuuc, CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co. SOLO BY LEADING DRUGGISTS W A BOTTLE t ! Alvo (Special Correspond nc.). Abel Prouty and son-in-law, Geo. Foreman went to Omaha Thursday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Myers at Ceresco on Sunday, May 23, 1909, a boy. Mrs. J. H. Stremer, Mrs. Belle Bernett and Mrs. Geo. P. Foreman, jr. visited in Elmwood Friday. Frank Parsell returned from Om aha Thursday evening. Alfred Stroemer departed on the evening train Friday for Barneston to visit relatives. Miss Josle Hite went to Murdock Friday to visit her sister for a few days. Mrs. Charles Ayres returned home from Lincoln Friday. She reports Mr. Ayres some better. Mr. George Foster came down from Lincoln Sunday to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Ed. Casey went to South Omaha last Saturday. Mrs. Harry Appleman and daugh ter Marie, were Lincoln visitors Fri day and Saturday. Harry Parsell went to Lincoln Wednesday morning. Chester Ough went to Lincoln Saturday evening to visit his sister a few days. , A. N. Myres went to Ceresco Sat urday. Harry Clements Is looking after his farming during his ab sence. Chas. Snarely, Al. Brunkow, Geo. Oliver and Wm. Newkirk went to Greenwood Saturday evening. Mrs. J. H. Stroemer and Mrs. Belle Bennett attended the exerlclses given by the Wesleyan University Saturday evening at University Tlace. Mrs. George P. Foreman, Jr. went to University Place Saturday even ing. Last Friday afternoon the Alvo High School Base Ball nine played Alvo business men. The game was won by the high school by a score of 11 to 6. The Alvo school closed Friday, May 21. On May 19 the school exhibited some very commendable work at the Alvo hall, also served ice cream and cake. In the evening the high school pupils presented the play "Too Much of a Good Th'ng" to a very appreciative audience. Mr. Wilcockson took his grades out north of town Friday morning, where they spent the day plenlcinij. J. II. Stroemer received a mes sage Wednesday morning that his brother at Barmeston was not expect ed to live. He left for Barmeston Wednesday. Prof. Jacobson has gone to Uni versity Place where he will spend his vacation. He will attend school there the coming year. Alex Skiles, P. J. Llnch, Fred Leldlg and Harry Vlckers started Tuesday for North Platte to look af ter land. The Ladles Aid Society served Ice cream Saturday. R. A. Stone went to Omha Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uptegrove and Mrs. E. L. Uptegrove went to Omaha Tuesday. Frank will go from there to South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Gvllion. went to Omaha Tuesday. Henry Rulofz went to Lincoln Tuesday. Miss Pearl Clltes went to Lin coln Monday. Miss Estella Griffin went to Eagle Saturday morning to take the early train to Lincoln where her mother met her. Mrs. E. M. Stone accom panied her. They spent the day shopping, returning to their homo at Jansen In the evening. Mrs. Stone returned home Sunday. Fred Prouty, O. P. Foreman and Carl Johnson shipped three carloads of cattle to South Omaha Tues day. Mrs. Mary Skinner spent Monday with her mice, Mrs. C. F. Rosenow. W. K. Strain and daughter, Miss Floss Strain of Agra, Kansas camo In Friday to visit Mrs. C. J. Vin cent. Mr. Strain returned home Sat urday and Miss Strain will remnln a month with her aunt. llic Morning Duty. In the morning when you wake up, you start another diy of life. Will it he n pleasant dn? Consult your mirror. If your eyes :rj dull, your eomplextlon muddy, your tongue coated, tint day will not he one of joy, hut i.f mole or less suf fering. When you wash and your mouth mid teeth are well attended to take a dose of Tilnrr's American Kllxr or Hitter Wine bcfor.i brenk fust. Do (In. Hump In fore 1 u n h and dinner, i.ud you will lianli.li nil suf f' ring. Your eyes will become rl.-ar hkmIii, you will enjoy a healthy appe tite and your work will not become a burden to you. The few symptoms nientloin d above show that there noiiiei li n k wrong with your diges tive organs, mid. In dlst urbaticea of Hi" dl;;eii(in there Is no heltr rom dy th.it Trlner's American Kllxr of Hitter Wine. At drug stores. .Ion. Tiiner. Olfi-(522 South AHhlan.l Ave. Chicago, III. T II. til! mum m ' To our line of Rugs we have lately added the Olson Fluff Rug a rug you are no doubt acquainted with and which gives the best of wear at moderate prices: Size 27 inches by 45 inches $1.45 "30 44 "60 1.88 41 27 ."63 44 1.98 44 36 " "72 4 2-50li-N If in need of small and medium sized Rugs you should see these. You will appreciate at price offered A lot of Carpet and Rugs about 27x54 inch size! at from 79c to 'SI. 25. A nice selection of Moquette Rugs in popular sizes 27x54 arid 36x72. Also large size in beautiful patterns. Summer Underwear! Ladies' Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, cuff knee, 35c, 50c and SI. 00. .Low neck, sleeveless, lace trimmed, 35c, 50c, 75cand$l Low neck, sleeveless, extra sizes, 40c, 50c, 75c and $1.25 Ladies' knit pants, cuff knee and umbrella style 'at 25c, 35c and 50c. Extra sizes 35c and 50c. Ladies' Vests good quality at 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c. Extra sizes 15c, 25c and 50c. Long sleeve vests at 25c, 30c and 50c. Knit Corset Covers at 25c, 35c and 50c. Just received for the sweet girl graduotc a beauti ful line of Fans. Prices from 25c to $2.50. Hand embroidered handkerchiefs, exquisite designs all new. Fancy Hose in all the late shades plain, gauze, lisle and embroidered. New and up-to-date things in Umbrellas and Parasols. IB & Xelmukii. From the Register. Earl Vlall has been suffering from an attack of pneumonia and was very sick tho first of the week, lie Is Im proving slowly, but la far from re covered. Mrs. R. C. Lyle and children left on Monday morning for their new home in Ilerlin where R. C. has pur chased a blacksmith shop. We wish her well In her new home and regret their departure from among us. A card received from Miss Ixula Ross at Scot's liluffa that says she will return there next year and that she has been given an Increase of $5 In her salary, making $60 a month that she will receive next year and she Is worth It and more too. IJ. W. Hates, who for the past 20 years has held the record for being the heaviest man In Nehnwka has surrendered the honors to nnother. The other day ho and Henry Hocb nor weighed and Henry was tho heaviest by the margin of a few ounces. John Hansen, a son of F. A. Han sen wa severely Injured while help lug water somo horses 011 Monday. In somo manner one of the horses got Its bridle tangled up In tho Iron nlpe that leads the water from the well to the tank, and In trying to get loose threw Its head In such a man ner as to strike the boy In the fore- head and render him unconscious for a number of hours. William H. Tills, Jr from near Murray was In Nehawka on Tuesday and had the pleasure of renewing ac quaintances with him. Mr. Puis Is one of the prosperous young farmers near Murray, and reports that whll the hall of last week was heaviest In his locality that the damage done was not near so bad as reported. Small grain was not hurt to any great extent but much fruit was pounded off the trees and this will be a short Aycr's Hair Vigor IrtKrrrNents: Sulnhur. Olyrrrln. Qulnln. Sodium Chlnrlrf. 1 CpKum. Sag. Altohol. Wulcr. Cerium. Anything injurious iicrc? Anything of merit here? Will it stop falling hair? Will it destroy dandruff? Does not Color the IHair IWEV & M mi crop. Mr. Puis was hauling lumber from Sturm's lumber ryarjjif Charles Urandt arrived In Nehawka Tuesday morning for a short visit and there were maoj a clad hand shaking with his frlHm'UAvtio were more than pleased to have him with them again. He report's" filat he has plowed a hundred acren for corn and that the prospect for' small grain Is very good, though they have: not had as much rain as we have find here, but light showers falling every week has kept everything growing; fine. He expects to remain a couple of weeks visiting In other parts of tlpji county also. . '1., Plowed up au Indian. Jack McDanlels .while plowing a field on tho old Sam Kverelt placo southeast of the city this 'morning plowed up the remains of an 'Indian. The red man had been hurried for more than fifty years and tho re mains hud long since dlslnteregnted. Tho bones were separate and In pieces, lie secured several of the bones and teeth and had them up town this afternoon showing them to his friends. The bones were un doubtedly of an Indian as they were red while tho white man's bones pr whote. There are many graves which hnve never be n opened on tho hills southeast of the city. ICains Delay Trains.1" Sunday night tremendous rains deluged the western' pari" of tho state the rainfall running ft'om'3 to !i Inches at various points1 Many washouts were reported on tlio dlf ferent toads, the HuiiiiiKloii nuffer rerlng especially near .Mc.Cook. No. C ysterday moml;ig was sift hours late and No. 10 Tuesday moriing was annulled. No. fi was half nn hour lato this morning presumably caused by slow track. ' 11 Ask your doctor. Ask your doctor. Ask your doctor. Ask your doctor. c J 9999 eOe