PLATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. JULY 6, 1916.
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Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
JOE STfcC
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IirPOSE that tomorrow you see ;i chance
where by investing $500 or $1,000 in u business-
venture you can double your money.
Are yon ready for that opportunity? Jf
yon are not, the man with the ready cheek
honk i? llt n.lvnvs carries a oodlv balu.'.ve
in bank waiting for the opportunities which
daily present themselves in the business world.
This is an age of quick action. Ileal estate and busi
ness deals are consummated within the hour. Your
credit in the community may be excellent. You msy
be able, if given a littlotime, to borrow enough money
to put through a deal. But the man with the ready
cash, the man with the check book, will get the prefer
ence. BE HEADY WITH A CHECK BOOK TO GRASP
AX OPPORTUNITY.
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Four per cent interest on time deposits.
Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law.
MURRAY S
Ed. Leach was visiting friends in
Union Monday.
John Hobseheidt, jr., spent Tuesday
trying: his luck at fishing.
Frank Smith, one the Journal
force, was a Murray last Saturday
evening:.
A. D. Crunk and family were ;ruosts
of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Queen and fam
ily last Sunday.
Attend the picnic on the Walker
lairn on July 14th. There will be a
rood time in store for you.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Trimpey, of
Omaha, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Brown over last Sunday.
Remember the picnic dinner on the
Walker lawn on Friday afternoon,
July 1 -1th. You are invited to attend.
Jesse Queen, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. A. D. Crunk, depart
ed Wednesday for Yates Center, Kan
sas. Miss Lena Philpot, of Weepinp;
Water, and Miss Clara Youn were
dinner jruests with Miss Ojrla Min
ford last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Moore and
family motored to Cedar Creek last
Thursday and spent the day at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Ilessen
Uow. Mrs. John Hobseheidt, who is in
Plattsmouth recovering from a .severe
illness, is reported irreatly improved
at this time and will be able to re
turn home in a few days.
Dr. F. Huston and son, and Rev. W.
A. Taylor were canvassing the Lewis
ton neighborhood Monday in the in
terests of the new Babtist church at
Union.
Mrs. Em Carroll departed last Sat
urday for a few weeks visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck, in Wyo
ming. Mr. Carroll accompanied hei
as far as Omaha on the westward
journey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Good visited
Sunday with Mi. and Mrs. Gus Pullen.
Miss Eva LaRue and Miss Laura
Puis were Omaha visitors Tuesday
evening.
Oscar Shrader and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Miv.
Bon Dill.
II. C. Creamer shipped a car of
stock to the South Omaha market
Wednesday.
A'f. Nickles was looking after some
matters of business in the county seat
last Saturday.
The little babe of Mr. and Mrs.
Troy SchraJcr had been quite sick for
the past few days.
Gene Nickles, the son cf Alf Nickles,
had the index finger of his left hand
quite severely cut this week on a cycle.
Mrs. B. F. Brendel spent a couple
of days last week in Avoca, with the
I) i., who is still looking after his son's
practice in that locality.
A. L. Baker went to Omaha Tues
day, where he spent a portion of the
Fourth at Lake Martawa. He was
met here by his daughter, Miss Opha,
who is visiting with relatives over in
Iowa.
That fine new Hudson Super-Six
car of G. M. M in ford's has arrived in
Murray, and it sure is a beauty. Miss
Ogla Minfcrd ar.d Mr. Louie Puis went
to Omaha after the car Monday, and
Miss Ogla drove it home. The car
was purshased through the local Puis
agency.
The Ladies' Missionaiy Society will
give a picnic on the lawn of James
Walker, on Friday afternoon, July 1-1.
The birthday plan is that those who
wish may give a penny for each year
cf their age. This is not compulsory
but was suggested as a novel way of
adding to our missionary fund. A
good time and a good eat in store for
all who attend.
Work Clothe
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FOR YOU
The same good line of Work Shirts. The same old
price 50c.
Straw Hats
for Men, Women and Children
10, 15, 25 and 35c
Piatt & Tutt,
MURRAY, : : : NEBRASKA
(TRY KRUMBLES)
For sale Oil stove, three burner,
good as new. Tel. No. 20.
Miss Margie Walker was a Platts
mouth visitor last Satuday.
Miss Pauline O Oldham was a Platts
mouth visitor Wednesday of this week.
Oldham's shipped three Duroc gilts
and one male to Canton, South Dakota
Wednesday.
Sam Odell departed last Saturday
for Colorado, where he will make his
future home.
Mrs. E. S.' Tutt and Mrs. Elmer
Roedeker were Plattsmouth visitors
last Thursday.
Minford & Creamer shipped a ear
of hogs to the South Omaha market
We i nesuay even i ng.
Mrs. D. A. Young departed Monday
morning for Moorehead, Iowa, where
she will make a few weeks visit at the
home of her sister.
Mrs. Henry Zuckweiler and Mrs.
John Lutz, of Plattsmouth. were in
Murray last week, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Iliatt.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Iliatt went to
Plattsmouth Tuesday evening, where
Mrs. Iliatt will remain for few days
visit with her parents.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith,
near Union, a twelve-pound baby boy,
on July 3d. Both the mother and little
one arc doing nicely.
Ern Carrol, from near Weeping
Watwr. was visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Carroll last Sat
urday evening.
Misses Gertrude Long and Pauline
Oldham and Albert Young and George
Zickles were Plattsmouth visitors last
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rose and two
children, of Coleridge, visited over the
Fourth in Murray, at the heme of Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Barrows.
There was a good crowd at a dance
in Murray on last Saturday evening.
The music was furnished by the Iloliy
orchestra of Plr.ttsmoi.ith, and was up
to the usual high standard.
E. S. Tutt, who has been suffering
for the past week with an attack of
lumbago, is still confined to his home,
hut improving and will soon be able
to resume his duties at the store.
Oliver Gapen, Bert Young, Henry
Rice, Phil Lambert and George Gibson
were among those from this locality
that attended the big wrestling match
in Omaha on the Fourth of July.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
S. O. Pitman will regret to learn that
they have decided to take up their
future home in Mississippi, and will
soon leave for their new home in the
sunny south.
Rev. and Mrs. Ilutchman went to
Omaha Monday, where Mrs. Hutch
niar.n will be placed in the hospital
for treatment of the throat, which has
been troubling her for some time.
Mr. Hutchmann returned home Wed
nesday morning
Mrs. O. A. Davis entertained a num
ber of friends Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. S. O. Pitman, who will soon de
part for the new home in Mississippi.
The afternoon was spent in the nature
if a kensington, and dainty refresh
ments were served. It was a most
pleasant occasion for all those in at
tendance. Remember that the Murray Home
Talent will go to Union on next Fri
day evening, where they will produce
the play, "A Race for a Million" be
fore a Union audience. Murray and
vicinity will no doubt be well repre
sented on this occasion, as the play
is good enough to see over again.
The company will no doubt be greeted
with a good oudience.
There was a veiy pleasant Fourth
of July celebration and picnic given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas
IJerren, west of Murray. There were
quite a number of friends invited in
to spend the day, and assist Mr. and
Mrs. Heren to spend the glorious
Fourth in a safe and sane way. The
occasion was one of great pleasure to
all that were present.
Miss Geraldine Young, of Coleridge,
Nebraska, has been visiting for the
past few days with her many friends
and relatives at the old home in and
near Murray. Miss Geraldine is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young.
and during her stay here she is guest
at the home of her grandfather, Chas
Boedeker, and uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Boedeker.
There were quite a number of pic
nic parties given in this locality on
the 4th, one of the most pleasant of
these gatherings was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pitman,
in which Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Pitman,
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis, Misses Pau
line Oldham and Gertrude Long and
Messrs Albert Young and George
Nickles took an active part and duly
celebrated the great natal day in a
very pleasant manner. There were
plenty of good thongs to eat.
Good Time in Murray on the Fourth
Celebrating the Fourth
The Fourth of July in Murray was
a groat ileal more than the citizens of
this little city and surrounding terri
tory had really anticipated. They
had planed a home staying picnic for
those that did not with to go away to
celebrate the Fourth. The occasion
was indeed more than they had expect
ed. The Hon. C. A. Rawls, of Platts
mouth, was present, and delivered a
very interesting talk, which was in
deed highly enjoyed by everyone. Ml'.
Rawls is a good talker, ami without
the slightest preparation whatever,
he delivered an excellent Fourth of
July address. There were quite a
number of races for the amusement
of those who enjoy this line of sport,
also a base ball game by the local tal
ent. In the race contests small prizes
were given to the winners, who were
r.s follows: Boys race, under ten
years of age. first prize, Dick March,
second. Harold Hamilton; Littie Girl's
race. Lizzie Powell took first prize and
Leona Puis second; Boys Race, 12 to
l. years of age, Ralph Holmes was in
the lead and Chester Schrader a close
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WRESTLER!
Gives Lewis Every Chance in the
World, But Lewis Does Not
Get Near Him.
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WITH 'EFFORTS OF LEWIS
Omaha. Julv .". Ed ''Strangled
Lewis, heralded throughtout the ca--t j
as championship timber, kept awayj
from Joe Steelier five hour.-, fiat, at:
the fairgrounds yesterday afto. noon !
and last evening, and thereby t arred j
a drew decision from Referee Ed
Smith. j
In some particulars this was the!
most remarkable grapple in the entire j
history of thir ancient game. In other)
respects, it was a sad disappoint-)
ment to the thousands of friend:-, of!
the Dodge wrestler who were tnere
to see their idol dethrone another
comer.
We Would
Ll&Q to
CALL YOUR ATTENTION
at this time to the fact that Harvest is nearly here.
If you need a Hinder we have the old reliable jUo
Cormick and the John Deere, which is second to none.
Binder Twine is going to be scarce and hard to get
after the present stock is exhausted. We have just
received a shipment of 5,000 pounds of standard
twine and are Hooking orders at guaranteed prices.
Call us ii) and let us have your order and you will be
sure to get your twine. We can furnish repairs for
all standard makes of Hinders, blowers and Hay
Tools. Look tiie old machine over and find out what
it needs, then let us have; your order, it will sure be
appreciated.
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MURRAY, NEBRASKA
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The estimated attendance war.
hv
hinvclf, in Lba face of Lewi-
'Q j fight, and his friends shoute
:ir ; pliments to him when as:-i:ir
com-
a
;ame
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that his oppo-
000 persons. Of this numl.c
the greater part came from i orn-j:.nnie sf,rt of
ii... : l.of T.-i. i
second; Cirls' liace, Sarah Sc hlotman I "Ml" ' -ji-enc piayec.
won the first prize and Ella Hamilton jwas not -,n - to -lvt' st,n"r WP- i Whe n darkness came, about 8:10
second. In the men's race Mr. Carey lK,rtimil' lo cv(n tfel a hk! finifor- ; (,-dock lefereo Smith wanted to
come under the rope lirst with Frar.k h on him' tilo"c' fo!ks resigned Imako it a draw, and. cal!"d the two
Vallery a close second, and iy the ' themselves to the ultimate outcome. lo him for this purpose. Cene
wheelbarrow race Mr. Cary also took J the Le-innin'? to er.l Steel v bl(.ady, the promoter, leaped into the
first and Carl Lyne second. In the.airied the fi.trht to his opponent,. :r;n: and declai ed rhat the rm a sh ill-'
chicken race .Miss Marjrie Walker vo;;I-ewis failed to step forward once !finjc,h the boiet. Smith then : : :t them
lir.t prize and Miss O-la Minford see !duiinr the entire five hours. He v. utio tha center of the mat arai:i and
end. In the umbrella race, first prh'-e backward all the t,ime. He was' nvt
went to Chas. Spancrler and Miss Ger-iin there to wrestle, but to keep avv.y
ahliee Youner, and
to C. M.
.sfceone
.ii:iiovci and .uiss iieien iociu. imr- nine nn-i iimv.- .n..vn.:
there th'-y fooled aroand until U
o'clock, when, i-eeine; the utter di-iru-t
of the crowd and the u.udy rr."od that
showed in spots, Mehidy told Smith to
e;ll it off.
Sales bills cone quickly at the
Journal.
Remember ths Journal carries tha
finest line of stationery in town, and
can please all in this line of oods.
from Steelier, and he succeeded
laid hir.:-!
in:' the afternoon there was a veryelf open to attack. Purposely rej
exciting ball jranie in which all the 'cc- placed himself in jcojardy in an of-j
al sportr, took part, V. S. Smith raid, fort to induce Lewis to take a chanco.
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ibut the p-eudo "Stramrier' wasn't rr--
inp; to do any more wo.-l: than neces
sary and he didn't.
Lewis is Hissed.
Hoots, jerrs, hiss?:; aad
ci-shU
Albert Younr bc-in;? the battery
ore side ami Jeit l.rendel ann m
Cary for th - other. Hon. C. A. R?'ie
ill ' i .or the darrreious position of um
pire, and done very well for the sim
ple fact that he did not claim to beimet Lewis on all svie cmrmpr ine
very wdl versed in the new rulirar of iter part of th? final h ur or so. The
the threat eaii'e. and as the players all 'crowd jrrtw tired of his dilatoty tae
kntv.v a jrreat deal less than he did in tics, and took this method of aven;
this regard, re the'j.'ame went i'.lin.niny; itself. The "Strr.nerler," however,
very nicely. In the evenin;r the re was j acce pted th.ese token -! of disrespect
a very .-dec display of fireworks jidven , with a sort of a e:o-to-the-dvvi! air,
from the ton of the Puis & Cansemeriand naid no attention to either the
store build m.'.? that were enjoyed very
much by all. The promoters of this
little occasion feel very proud over
the excellent time that was had in
Muriay, and may in the future try one
on a much larercr scale.
No Fishinjr WiUwut Lunch
Clen Roeueker. Elmer I'ocdeker,
Ted liarrows and Virgil Rose, com
posed a party that started over to the
Rir Muddy on the Fourth of July to
spend the Fourth. They had prev
iously prepared a very line lunch for
the occasion, and after making the
lonpr journey over lo the liver and un
packing Llieir equipment for the day r
pleasure they found that t'ey had lost
the enjjatc to the watcon. and with it
ha l tone their lunsh. Not carimr to!
cciebrate tne clay m Miintvr, tney iii.-
mediately decided to return home, and!
at tnc eoinr of t rc farm where Harry
Raxter lives they found the ensrate and
lunik, 'jut beine; rather late at this
time they e;ave up the day at the river
and celebrate in Murray with their
families. -
eribes or missies.
For the first two and a half hours
the match really was worth while, al
beit Lewis was doinir no more than
spnirimr at any time. Steelier worked!
hard in an effort to place his oppo-j
nent. in a position where he eojid e- j
cure his. famous lea: hold. He went to i
the mat dozens of times attempting:
to jrrab the Stran'vier's lower extrt m- j
ities. i
Finally, however, Steelier tumbled ;
to the fact that Lewis was not
wrestling, and put in the remainder
of his time playimr the Stranpder's
jown f;ame. It. would nave neen loci
. hardy for Stecher to completely ex- . I
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vvqyk shirts DUC
Dress Shires $1.00 to $1.50
Nice Line of Panama and Straw Hats
Genuine German Dyed Unionalls at $2.25
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Murray,
Si Gansemer.
Nebraska.
SERVICES AT THE UNITED
rRESRYTERIAN, JULY .
Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preachinj? at 11:00 a. in.; subject,
"A Reflected Likeness."
Evening service will be held on the
church lawn, if the weather permits
Seats provided. Come and enjoy the
service outdoors.
Subject of Sermon, "Litrht, Its
Wronir and Its Ritrht Use." This ser
nion will be an object sermon, illus
trated by candles. You are cordially
invited to be present at all of these
services.
Georjre Gibson spent the Fourth in
Omaha.
Elmer Hallstrom spent the Fourth
in Plattsmouth at the home of his
parents.
Albert Younc; was an Omaha visitor
Monday, going that far with his moth
er on her journey to the home of her
sister in Iowa.
Rex Younc: went to Omaha last
Wednesday to attend the Internation
a Auctioneer's convent.on held in that
city on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 28th and 29th. It was a lively
meeting from beginning to end, and
will prove a great help to Rex in his
work. Mr. Young has a bright future
for himsef in his chosen profession,
and we expect to see the time when
he will be ranked anionj the best.
Read the want ads in the Journal.
Price S1065 f. o. b. Factory
sir Veise
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perfect stream line, with graceful curves, and is even more beautiful than we are
able to picture, and must be seen and tried out to be really appreciated.
All that we can tell you here may not sell you a new car, but we know that you
are like all purchasers, looking for the most and best for your money, and with
this one point in view we wint to demonstrate this car to you when you are in the
proper mood. Come in and let us talk car to you now.
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