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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1916)
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RAGS 8, - i, i i f .t PiATTSilOtTTEj DC DC DC (J ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT OF 3C 3d u I1H -nnr JUlil JV. 0 Everything in the line of. food stuffs is still climbing sky-wards, but we are here with prices that will make the housewife sit up and take notice. .For instance, we have t ' i ' v-'. ; ' - 5 Pounds Choice Broken Rice for . ,i 25c 4 Pounds Japan Rice for , . .: 25c 3 Pounds Fancy Head Rice for 25c 3 Pounds Macaroni v 5c 3 Packages of Skinner's or Dr. Price's Macaroni .25c 3 Packages "Wax Wrapped" Corn Flakes 25c 2 Cans of No. 3 Sauer Kraut for , 25c 2 Cans of No. 2 Pork and Beans for , -25c 3 Cans of No. 3 Hominy f or . . 25c No. 3 Hawaiian Pineapple, per can 20c No. 3 Hawaiian Pineapple, per dozen cans $2.25 No. 3 California Peaches, per can 20c No. 3 California Peaches per dozen cans : .$2.00 No. 3 California Peaches, per dozen cans $2.25 No. 3 California Apricots, per can 20c No. 3 California Apricots, per dozen cans . . . . $2.25 Milk, tall cans, any brand, per can 10c Wheat Hearts, per pkg 15c "Laundry Queen" Soap, 8 bars for 25c Hippo Wash Powder, per pkg 4c Honey, per pound 15c Pure Jam, large jar ... 25c Pure Apple Butter, full quart jar 25c Don't fail to attend the demonstrat ion Nof "Beech Nut Products" at our store commencing Monday, November 6th. A representative of the Beech Nut factory will be here to demonstrate their products. L 0 We like to serve. DC DC DC Call Phones 53 and 54. ")t )Q DEDICATION OF THE NEW CAR NEGIE LIBRARY The Handsome New Building ,)yaa Formally Opened Last Night. With Proper Services and Large Attendance. The beautiful building that was do nated to the city of Plattsmouth by Andrew Carnegie was, last evening, formally dedicated and the key to the building turned over by the library board to Mayor John P. Sattler, rep resenting the city government, and the city now boasts one of the hand somest buildings of its kind in the state and one that will stand as a monument to progress in the city and be an impulse to higher things. Yesterday afternoon the building was opened for the inspection of the public, and during the afternoon a steady stream of visitors were going and coming from the building and in specting the different rooms of the handsome structure. There were sev eral hundred of the residents of the city who took advantage of the oc casion to view the building that will hereafter be the property of the city and a social center for the community. The dedication exercises were held last evening in the cozy little audi torium in the basement of the building and the structure was packed and jammed by those eager to be present and take part in the exercises. Presi dent A. L. Tidd of the library board presided and introduced as the first number on the program a selection by the Plattsmouth male quartet, com posed of Messrs. Herman Hough, H. G. McClucky, R. W. Knorr and Bert Knorr, who sang in a very pleasing manner, and their efforts were enjoyed very much by the audience. . President A. L. Tidd gave a short and interesting sketch of the . public library movement in this city and ex pressed the pleasure at having an op portunity of. being, present at. this time to see - the completion . of. the present building. ., In February, 1885, the library movement was first started by the organization of the ; Young Ladies' . Reading Room .association, that had gathered up books and made the first effort to have a public read ing rooml In 1888 the young ladies' association turned the library proposi tion over the the Y. M. C. A. of the city, but in a few, years this organiza tion had . quit, and the young ladies once more came to the front to aid the movement. It was in 1893 that the matter of city aid for the library in the way of the levy of a tax was first urged, and Mayor Butler, holding A Banker's View of Prohibition in Colorado FARMER'S STATE BANK Las Animas, Colo., August 25, 1916. Mr. A. L. Tidd, Plattsmouth, Neb. Dear Sir: I count myself quite honored to testify as to the results of Prohibition in our great state. We can hardly brindle our enthusiasm as we are called upon to tell of its good results. There are no bad ones. Here are comparative statements of our little bank, capital $50,000: January 1st, 1915, deposits $53,000.00 March 4th, 1915, deposits $57,000.00 June 23d, 1915, deposits $48,000.00 v Below are for 1916: March 7th, 1916, deposits $ 87,000.00 May 1st, 1916, deposits $104,000.00 June 30th, 1916, deposits $108,000.00 If the above is death and stagnation to susiness, we say, give us more of it; that is the kind we like a constant increase in business. As you well know a banker watches his deposits rise with great pleasure for. they are the barometer to his business. To be frank and honest with you, we do not attribute all our increase in deposits to Prohibition, but we do give it credit for a great portion of it. Mr. Tidd, we see the greatest good growing out of prohibition to the laborers of our state. It is simply marvelous. Our jail is now empty, our city prison door stands open practically all the time whereas in 1915 when we had saloons in our town, both were full nearly all the time. Just had a talk with our sheriff, who has been our officer for the last two years. He says, there is not a prisoner in ouf county jail. For 1915 he had about 62 prisoners, up to the present time he has had only ten, and a very small per cent of them was for drunkenness. If a man should announce for office in this county, and state that he favored voting the saloons back in our county, I really believe he would be defeated three to one. The fact is, no man would have the gall to do it. Have just had a conversation with one of our customers, Who was a wet before the election, but since we have banished the saloon, and he has seen the workings of it, he says, "No indeed, I would not vote for them to come back." One other good effect; Take for instance, our old whiskey soaks, saloons bums, "the blear eyed," who have not drawn a sober breath for years, are now actually sober and at workmaking a living. If nu want more information write our sheriff of this county and the city marshal. By all means carry your state for Prohibition, but along with it, elect men -tbtf tffice -who are in cvmnathv with it and who will enforce your laws, i- I can serve you further, I am, Yours to command, 5 P T. J. HERRON, President. Plattsmouth Prosperity Leag ue, it r: . . : : office at that time, was the first mayor of thecity to take up the movement. The library existed in rooms along Main street for a number of years, gradually growing larger and of a greater capacity for good, until 1900, when the fact was clearly shown that there was need of a separate building for the use of the library. At this time Mrs. C. H. Parmele and sons had donated a lot on the corner of Fourth and Vine streets, and public donations were received sufficiently to allow the erection of the little building that has for the past seventeen years housed the public .library in the city. Mr. Tidd also paid a compliment to Miss Olive Jones, the librarian, who since 1893 has served the people of the city in this capacity and has had a great part in the assistance of the young people in the selection of their reading matter, and in promoting the good work that the library has been able to perform in- the life of the com munity. It had been Miss Jones, Mr. Tidd stated, that had first suggested to the members of the board the tak ing up with the Carnegie corporation, the proposition of a free library build ing for Plattsmouth, and this had been taken up with the result that without difficulty the donation had been re ceived and the amount for the build ing, $12,500, had been advanced. The city council and mayor had co-operated with the library board in the mat ter, and the only cost to the ctiy had been the purchase of the sight for the building. He also commended the con tractors, Peters & Richards, for the erection of the building in such a fine manner, and the good work of Warga & Schuldice in handling the plumbing contract, so that the library building was as fine a building for its size as any in the state. Mr. Tidd stated that CALL AT Leonard's Photograph Shop for pictures of the MIES, FAMILY GROUPS, or anything photographic! Now is the right time to make a move for Christmas Photos. Your First Hove! Windham touched on the presentation of the flag to Company A of the First Nebraska regiment in this city fifty four , years ago when the women of the community made with their own hands the flag that the company or ganized by Colonel R. R. Livingston carried with them on their journey into the southland, and this flag had been in many a bloody struggle during the civil war, and of the company, only two were left, Judge J. W. Johnson and Benjamin Decker. The work of the patriotic women was commended very highly by Mr. Wind ham, who stated that the work now performed by the Grand Army would in the future have to be carried on by the Woman's Relief Corps as the old soldiers were rapidly passing away. He paid a glowing tribute to the flag, that was heartily applauded and cheered by the audience. JJULOUS PDT2, County Commissioner First District CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION Your Support Solicited "One Good Term Deserves Another!" the library board had done their ut most to provide the city with a good comfortable building and that their work had been the best that was pos sible for them to give the city. Mayor John P. Sattler in accepting the key to the building, stated it was with pleasure and pride that he ac cepted the building in behalf of the city and the people of the community. He thanked the members of the library board for their splendid efforts and the librarian for her faithful work for the betterment of the community, and trusted that the library would be a still greater factor in the uplift of the city and its people, and that all those who had labored in securing the new building were deserving of the thanks of the conjmunity. Miss Charlotte Templeton of Lin coln, secretary of the State Library association, who had been one of those who had assisted in securing the dona tion for the city with her able advice on the matter, was introduced for a few brief remarks, in which she ex pressed her pleasure at being present and touched on the value of a public library to the boys and girls of a com munity in the upbuilding, and in the part that. the library played in the moulding of character among the young. She also paid a glowing trib ute to Miss Olive Jones, the librarian, for her efficient work for the cause of the people of this city in her conduct of the library, and stated that she trusted that the good people of the community would show their apprecia tion to Miss Jones while she was still in their service, as a vital force in the community life, as a recognition of her good and faithful service. The beautiful silk flag which the Woman's Relief Corps of the city had -offered to the putrliclibrary as a pa triotic lesson to the young people, was presented by Hon. R. B. Windham, who in a few well chosen remarks gave the flag to the library. Mr. Mr. Tidd on behalf of the library board made the acceptance speech of the flag and hoped the lessons of the flag might sink deeper in the hearts of every citizen over the land as an inspiration of their future lives and to aid the nation, in the years to come to take their proper places in the na tions of the earth. As the presentation speech was closed the audience, led by Mrs. K. II. Wescott, sang "America," all stand ing and giving voice to the swelling notes of the great American song that has so often thrilled the patriotic hearts. Mrs. E. H. Wescott contributed a very beautiful number to the program, "Into the Sunshine," by Clark, and the sweet ' voice of the singer held the closest attention of the audience until the last notes of the song had died into silence. Mr. Wescott played the accompaniment in his usual pleasing manner. The dedicatory address of the even ing was given by Mr. M. G. Wyer of Lincoln, librarian of the state univer sity and president of the State Library association, who took as his subject, "The Library in the Community," and took up the value of a library to the people of a community, the possibili ties of a public library as a social cen ter and as an uplift to the people who took advantage of the opportunities that the library offered to them. The address was a most pleasing one and the speaker gave a clear insight into the real and lasting value of the li brary as a public institution and as a great aid to the education of a com munity. It was growing late when the audi tors departed homeward, but each felt that the work of years of faithful service from those interested in the public library had certainly borne fruit in Ihe completed building that will live for years as a light of learning in the city of Plattsmouth. For the Chilly .Koom YOU OUGHT TO HAVE A PERFECTION Smokeless Oil Heater! They burn kerosene, the easiest to handle and the cheapest to buy of any fuel you can find. We have several styles in stock. So come in and see them or call 151 and have one delivered.. uafloi 7 Touring Car $382.05 Roadster $367.05 Ford Parts! Ford Sonice! USED GARS AT LOU PRICES! Automobile Supplies Goodyear and Firestone Tires ' T. SKI. Pollock Auto o., 6th Street, PlatUmouth Tel. No. 1. Blouses in Great Variety of I Fresh New Styles! X Not a commonplace mode among all these new blouses just received. We are featuring the season's b latest models in Crepe de Chine, Georgette Crepe and id and hand embroidered and effects. Unusually good val- fancy Silks, with flowerc b the new suit color plaid x ues; Prices from $2.95 to $7.50 I Washable Kid Gloves 8 $1.50 I es, prettily b mm :w shades, prettily fi idered some in sting colors. Wash b All new shades embro contrasting colo these gloves as you would your own . hands with q warm water and Dure b soap. E. G. Dovey & Som j VALUE! KSGOCOSCCCOOOCOCOS QUALITY! 96RVICE! 'Hi r ') 1 0 f, t.T" I I 'ft 'I " ir
