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THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
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RESIDENCE OF LOUIS W. ROETTGEH
tinued tho business until 1903, when i always kept In stock and every piece
of Keen Kutter goods la fully guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money
II. Green, the eldest son took
charge of It. Young Mr. Green
graduated in pharmacy at the Crelgh-1 will be returned,
ton College and was given the degree J A complete line of the famous
of l'h. O. The store contains a Rochester nickel plate goods, In oof
fine class of all kinds of drugs, paints, j fee and tea pots and fancy goods may
oils, wall papers, and goods appertain- bo found In the store. A view Is
lug to the trade, and makes a spe- given Mr. Itoettger's home which Is
laity of compounding prescriptions, j one of the finest in Klmwood. All
I of Kim wood's best citsens are friends
" of Mr. Roettger and his standing Is
Louis V. i:oetl(ier.
This gentleman was born lr. Shel
by County, Ohio, and came to Nebras- j
ka In 1881, first locating In Nebras
ka City. After living there for a
time he removed to Syracuse, where
he clerked In a general merchandise
store for 9 years. He derided to lo
cate In Elmwood and In 1891 he went
to that town and entered in business
as a general merchant. Then tho
llrm becamo Roettger & Arends gen
eral merchants, and so remained
for 14 years.
Four years ago Mr. Uoettger
bought out tho hardware business of
J. A. Wright and has since c onducted
it as tho leading hardware store of
Elmwood. He handles a full line
of shelf and general hardware, stoves
and furnaces, lie employes at all
times a competent tinner and furnace
man and all work Is done on short
notice and with accuracy, at lowest
prices.
The Round Oak furnaces, for which
Mr. Roettger Is agent In Elmwood,
rank among tho best in the United
States. A number of them have
been put into Elmwood homes and
have given tho greatest satisfaction.
Mr. Roettger handles Riverside
ranges of which It Is Justly said there
are "none better."
Keen Kutter knives, scissors, raz
ors, cutlery, tools and steel goods are
of the highest In the business world.
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William 1. Skeen.
The leading man In his lino
business harness Is V.'llliam
Skeen lie was born In Nemaha
county, Nebraska, September 13th,
1871. lie. was brought up on a farm
win re he lived until he was thirteen
years old when the family moved to
Kansas. Mr. Skeen came to Elm
wood 13 years ago last August, in
18!tj. Ho took up the trado of har
ness maker and worked at it nearly
three and a half years. He then
moved to Eskrldge, Kas., and went
to work at his' trade. Three years
ago on February 1st, 1906, he came
back to Elmwood and opened a har
ness shop which he has ever since
continued to operate. The business
has gained In volume year. by year
and his goods are favorably known
all over the county. From a small j
beginning the business has steadily '
grown y ar by year until its present
healthy proportions.
Mr. Skeen manufactures harness
and his product Is the best in every
grade that ran be produced in his
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Mr. Skeen Invites all to call and
see him, his goods are ready and
will bear inspection, and you will be
made welcome whether you buy or
not.
Dr. I. C. Mungtr.
The doctor was bora in Elkador,
Iowa, thirty-five years ago and after
receiving a rudimentary education in
the schools of his native town, took a
scientific course at Lenox College.
Determining to become a physician
he took up the study of medicine at
the Illinois Medical College at Chi
cago, and later took one year at
Itarnes' Uuiversity at St. Louis. Re
turning to the 111. Med. college from
which institution he graduated in
1900 with the highest class honors.
After graduating the doctor took up
the practice of his chosen profession
In Wisconsin and for a period of six
years made that state his home.
He came to Elmwood llnee yeuia
ago last January, and from the start
was very successful. At this time Dr.
Munger probably has the largest
practice of any physician In Cass
County, and his practice extends to
nearly all parts of the county. Two
years ago this spring, In 1907, the doc
tor seeing the necessity for a hospi
tal where patients could be given the
care which Is so much needed In a
great many cases, built a hospital at
Elmwood, which is now one of the in
stitutions of the town. It became nec
essary to enlarge the buildingi in
1908. Patients have been received at
the hospital from all over Nebraska
and many places In Iowa. The place
is open for all medical and surgical
cases and unusual success has fol
lowed the treatment of different
surgical and other critical illnesses.
Dr. Munger is county physician
for district No. 6 In Cass County and
also president of the Cass County
Medical Society. He Is Mayor of Elm
wood at the present time, and stands
foremost as a citizen and nflghbor in
the town.
Mueller Brothers.
William Mueller was born in Ger- j
many, Province Pomeranla, Jan. 21,
1862, and came to this country with
his parents, landing October 18th,
1876. His parents settled in Tripoli,
Breemer County, Iowa, and he stayed
with his parents ten years. In 18S6
he moved to Omaha where he stayed
two months, moving thence to Spring
field and then to Elmwood in July
1886. William Mueller soon after
ward opened a blacksmith shop
there and prospered steadily. In
the spring of 1900 he added a large
warehouse to his business and stock
ed It with agricultural implements of
all kinds. In the fall of 1900 Mr.
Adolph Mueller, a brother, was ad
mitted to the firm which has since
been known as Mueller Brothers.
Adolph was born in Germany on
the 6th of March, 1831, and came to
this country with one of his broth
ers in 1870. After various trips he
finally located at Dundee, Kane Coun
ty, Illinois, thence to Tripoli, Iowa.
From there he moved to Lancaster
County, Nebraska, and lived there un
til he went Into partnership with his
brother, William. Both the Mueller
brothers are widely known In Cass
County and esteemed by all. Their
business methods are always in keep
ing with their business character and
their word is as good as their bond.
The business is keeping abreast of
the town's progress and Is satisfac
tory In every way.
L. A. Tyson, Drugget.
Mr. Tyson was born In DeKalb
county, Illinois, In iS38, and came to
Nebraska In 18C6 with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Abiathar Tyson, who
homestcaded 160 acres one mile and a
quarter northeast cf Elmwood, lonfij
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before the town was laid out or before
there were any railroads thought of
In that section of Nebraska. L. A.
grew to manhood here, and in 1882
succeeded L. V. Logan in the drug
business, which he has carried on
since, giving it his direct atten
tion, except the four years he served
as county clerk, to which position he
was elected in 1901, and again in
1903. During his Incumbency he
resided In Plattsmouth, and moved
back to Elmwood In the spring of
1896, where he has since given his
undivided attention to the drug busi
ness. His establishment is up-to-date
In Its equipments, and carries every
thing in his line of business, such
as paints, oils, wall paper, notions,
toilet articles, stationery, cigars.etc.
A few -weeks since Mr. Tyson In
stalled In his store at a cost of
$673.00, one of the finest soda foun
tains In the state. Elmwood being an
up-to-date town, Mr. Tyson put in
this magnificent equipment in order
to keep up with the many other live
enterprises of this wide-awake town.
Mr. Tyson was united In marriage
with Miss Jennie Alton, March 30,
1874, and to this union was born
five boys and three girls, all living ex
ept the first child, which passed away
In Infancy. Mr. Tyson also served
two terms as constable of Stove Creek
precinct, and is a gentleman who re
tains hosts cf friends.
Elmwood and assisted his brother,
L. A., in the drug business for two
years. During which time (in 1896)
he was united in marriage with Miss
Dottie Coon, and went back to the
farm. There he remained until he
went Into the real estate business,
and again removed to Elmwood.
This was in 1903, and has continu
ed in the business with great activ
ity, with the exception of the several
months he was laid up with a frac
tured lower limb, which was caused
ELMWOOD HOSPITAL
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M. If. Tjxrn, Heal Kstute Healer.
Mr. Tyson was born on the same
section of land upon which Elmwood
Is located, on the 13th day of October,
1871. He attended the district
schools and also the village school,
receiving a common school educa
tion. He followed farming until
six years ago, when he removed to
by running Into a ditch along the
roadside, while out with his motor
cycle. Mr. Tyson is now engaged in
selling lands in Sunny Southern Al
berta, Canada, representing the O.
W. Kerr Company, of Minneapolis,
Minn., who have many thousands of
acres of good farming land in the Al
berta country to dispose of at from
$12.00 to $25.00 per acre. This
company runs a special train out of
Minneapolis every Tuesday, and con
veys many who are eager to take
advantage of the crop-payment plan
Opportaoaty of Llfetlmn!
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ONE CROP PAYS FOR THE LAND!
and tired of giving tho other man, who does
nothing, one-third to one-half the results of
your labor? Do you own a farm of your own
the soil of which is perhaps becoming ex
hausted, and from which you are not receiving
returns in proportion to the amount of work
you are compel-
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Harvesting 1908 Crop Winter Wheat which yielded 54 bushels per acre.
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Call on or write
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This Is Why Thirty Pounds of Sted'per Acre Is all that Is Required.
THE O. W. KERR CO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
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