PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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Murray Department
If any of tbe readers of the
Journal know of any social
event or Item of Interest In
this vicinity, and will mail
same to t his office, it will ap
pear under this heading-. We
want all news Items Editob
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Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
THURSDAY, MARCH 1", 1917.
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1 THE MIES 1
A Bank Account
Is the Gibraltar
If vovl r.re a man of family you must have a bank account. A BANK
ACCOUNT IS THE BULWARK, THE GIBRALTAR, OF YOUR HOME
It protects you in time of need.
It gives you a feeling of independence.
It strengthens you.
7t
Is a Consolation to Your Wife.
to Your Children
Four per cent interest on time deposits.
Our deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law.
MURRAY STATE BANK
Mi-, an. I .Air.;. Eil Tint spent .Sun!ay
:.t the Kd Leach home south of Mur
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Th latest stylo in vo;rue i:i Murray
i- ti e " hik-eyi" Have you had
Master Richard Brendei has again
I. t-. n iui mi crcii with those on the sick
!; . this wvek.
I- i. Hiatt attended the merchants'
n aiket week in Omaha on Wednesday
:" this week.
F.rocr Uoedeker went to Nebraska
City Saturday, attending to some mat
te! s of hu.-iiie.ss.
Ali x IJho k ii, who was injured by a
lioi -e some days ago, is reported as
gie itly improved.
Klmer Parks and family, late of
I. 'ion, have moved to Murray, where
t!vy intend to reside in the future.
For sale A lot r-f block cotton
v.o d at 7"e per load at my farm.
James Brown, Murnj.
Mi- ionary meeting was held on
I l May of last week at the Preshy
t : ian icirsonaire. Quite a large crowd
was in attendance and many routine
matters of business were disposed of.
A I r-.V"Vker shipped two car loads
:' ho-rs from this station to the Omaha
market this week. The high prices
of the porker nowadays is causing
many of the farmers to let go of their
herd.
Mr. and Mis. T. S. Barrows and Mr.
a; i Mrs. A. (?anmer journeyed to
Omaha Tuesday evening, where they
joints! in the festivities offered the
Nebraska merchants by the Omaha
wholesalers.
i)-. B. F. B:tndcl and R J. Pitman
we.e in Omaha Tuesday evening of
ti.i ; v. e.'k to vi.-it with Mrs. Glenn
I : : y at the Piesbytcrian hospital,
wlidi' she is recovering from an opera
tion. It is the earnest hope and de
sire of the friend-: of Mrs. Perry that
sh mav snecdilv recover.
more pays weai
P
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is the word for you and Ball
Band rubber boots will pro
tect your feetand health when
Spring rains cornc. St is a
good time right now to pur
chase good, clean, new stock,
"all Band" is the highest
quality.
SOLD BY
Hiatt
MURRAY, :
of the Home!
Jell Brendei is the possessor of a
fine new Ford car.
Aithur Baker was attending to mat
ters of business in Omaha on Tuesday.
Minford & Creamer shipped a car
of cattle to the Omaha market on
Monday of this week.
C. K. Pettit was in Omaha Saturday
for a few hours iooking after some
business affairs in that city.
Glmn Todd, who is taking a busi
ness course at Boyles' college in Oma
ha, visited with home folks during the
week end.
Frank Shcldcn, the Nehawka mer
chant, was shaking hands with his
many acquaintances in Murray Mon
day. - The Lincoln Telephone and Tele
graph company have a force of men
engaged in working on their lines east
of this place.
F. E. Vallery journeyed to Platts
mouth Tuesday of this week, to spend
a short time attending to a few mat
te: s in regard to his land agjncy.
Miss Clara Young, who has been en
gaged as assistant central in the tele
phone office, has resigned her position
and will be succeeded by Miss Vera
Hatchett.
D. L. Adams and family, for many
years residents of Murray, this week
are moving to Bethany, Neb., to,make
their home in the future. It is with
regret that Murray loses this estima
ble family.
O. II. Davis, who has been living in
the Charles E. Schwab place east of
the tracks, has moved to the farm of
Green Piggott, where he will be em
ployed this summer.
T. E. Fulton of Nehawka, was in
Murray on Friday of last week. Mr.
Fulton was engaged a number of
years ago in the Llocksmith shop near
Maple Grove, but of late years has
icsided at Nehawka.
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J. H. Walker has moved into the
store room belonging to James W.
Holmes.
W. W. Hamilton of Omaha was in
Murray Saturday attending to busi
ness matters.
James W. Holmes was in Murray
last Thursday attending to some mat
ters of business.
James Loughridge stopped over in
Murray Sunday of this week, renewing
his old acquaintances.
Mrs. Mary E. Dull has been num
beied among the sick this week, suf
fering from an attack cf the grippe.
Ray Spangler has sold out his farm
ing interests and will move to Mur
ray, where he will make his future
home.
W. G. Boedeker and wife were at
tending to some matters of business
at the county seat on Friday of last
week.
Nick Friedrich is planning the erec
tion of a new granary and garage at
his farm home some time in the near
future.
The following Murray - people are
sporting new Ford cars: C. D. Spang
ler, A. W. Leonard, V. W. Meisinger
and F. F. Wilson.
James A. Wilson, sr., who has been
at the Imperial hospital in Omaha re
covering from an operation for appen
dicitis, is expected home this week.
James Russell of Union will soon
move into the residence property of
Charles E. Schwab. He expects to be
employed by the tirm of Scott &
Young.
. Joe Burton, who has been confined
to his bed since Christmas," is reported
as resting a little easier this week, al
though still very much under the
weather.
Ben Noeli will probably not be found
at the Puis' garage any more, as he
will farm the place of Bob Young, one
mile cast of Weeping Water, the com
ing season.
A. D. Rhoden, who recently suffered
a broken leg, is getting along very
nicely, but it will be some time before
Alex will be able to step around as
t'pry as before.
Word has been received from C. N.
Wolfe, who is at the hospital in Oma
ha, to the effect that he is getting
along nicely and just as well as pos
sible under th-j conditions.
M:s. William Patterson, who has
been suffering from rheumatism, de
parted this week for Colfax Springs,
la., where she will take treatment in
the hopes of b?nefiting her health.
Mrs. Louis Friedrich departed on
Monday of this week for Lincoln,
where she will enter a sanitarium in
the hopes of benefiting her health,
which of late has not been the best.
George Leach, father of E. E. Leach,
returned this week from a six months'
tiip through Oregon, Wyoming and
Colorado. He reports having had a
genuine good time and his appearance
teflects it.
Last Saturday evening O. E.. Lutz
and Alfred Gansemer were sponsors
for an old-fashioned dance given at
the Puis & Gansemer hall. A good
crowd was in attendance and an enjoy
able time had by all.
E. Humphrey shipped a car of
horses to the Kansas City market on
Saturday of last week. Mr. Humph
rey expects to be back in Murray
again sometime this spring, to pur
chase another car load.
E. R. Carroll and family of Weeping
Water were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carroll on Friday
and Saturday of last week. Ern is
preparing to move to the farm of Mr.
Ilarshman, east of Avoca, where he
will farm this coming year.
Last Thursday occurred the sale of
D. LAdams, three miles west of Mur
ray. It being a fine day a record
breaking crowd was in attendance. He
hyd twelve head of pedigreed hogs
that brought an average of $08.88 per
head, the highest price per head being
$127.50.
The grain situation in this commu
nity is about the same, as no cars have
been received this week. Every day
that- pases makes it that much closer
to the spring work, and unless cars arc
had in large numbers it will mean
that Mr. Farmer is going to be haul
ing grain to market all summer.
Again has Murray been relegated to
the position of almost no town at all
ns far as the Missouri Pacific railroad
is concerned. The operators were
again laid off, and this gives to the
people of this community only day
service. Surely Murray is entitled to
a little more than that, but it is a
case of take what you get or none at
all.
GATHER TO CELEBRATE NATAL
DAY OF MRS. EHGELKEMEIER
On Sunday last a number of the
relatives of Mrs. George . Engelke
meier gathered at the hospital En
glekemeier home near Murray to as
sist Mrs. Engelkemeier in celebrat
ing her twenty-sixth bithday anniver
sary in a fitting manner and the event
proved one of the greatest enjoyment
to every member o f the . party. " One
of the featurs of the day was a feast
fit for a king which had been prepar
ed for the occasion and to which every
member of the party did ample jus
tice. At a late hour they departed
for their homes wishing Mrs. Engel
kemeier many happy returns " and
future occasions of this nature. A
number of very handspme presents
were also received by the guest of
honor as tokens of the love and es
teem in which she was held. Those
enjoying the happy event were Mr.
and Mrs. John Albert of Platts
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Al
bert of Louisville: Mrs. Julius Sprieck
of Stanton; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Krea
ger, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Engelkemeier,
Mr and Mrs. Henry Engelkemeier,
and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Engelke
meier, all of Murray; Ernest Kay
lor, Missess Margaret, Emma. Louise
and Esther Albert, Earl and Ervin
Albert, Selma and Glenna Kreager,
Roy, Clarence, Forest Elmer and
Howard Engelkemeier, Verna, Violet,
and Norene Engelgemeier, Mr. and
Mrs. George Engelkemeier.
Ben Dill and wife were visitors in
Plattsmouth on Saturday last.
Elmer Boedeker made an auto trip
to Nebraska City last Saturday.
Fred Meisinger is the proud pos
sessor of a new Ford car this week.
H. L. Creamer attended to matters
of business in Omaha Tuesday night.
II. C. Long attended to some busi
ness matters at the county seat Satur
day.
f Verner Perry, from near Wabash,
spent last Friday with Chas. Spang
ler and family.
Rev. Jackson has been under the
weather this week, suffering from an
attack of lumbago.
The snow and rain of the week is
highly appreciated by the farmers hav
ing in winter wheat.
E. W. Boedeker was attending to
some matters of business at Union
on Monday of this week.
The firm of Scott & Young are very
busy these days and from all appear
ances they will have their hands full
this summer. t
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian church was entertained by
Mrs. W. Rice on Wednesday afternoon
of this week.
F. E. Vallery, accompanied by W. A.
Wheeler and Bert Crawford, attended
to matters of business in Plattsmouth
Friday last.
G. M. Minford was in Omaha Tues
day to look after some business affairs
and to take in the merchants conven
tion being held there.
Mrs. Levi Rusterholtz and daughter
Mrs. Wm. Patterson, left this week for
the sanitarium at Colfax, la., where
they will take treatment.
Mr. Bowdish and son, representing
the Eastern Colorado Development
company, were in Murray this week in
the interest of their Colorado land.
J D. B. Crawford has completed ar
rangemcnts to move out to Perkins
county, where he will engage in the
ranch business, associated with T. II
Cromwell.
George Small, who is working on
the Meisinger farm, five miles west of
Murray, suffered a very painful acci
dent last Wednesday, while he was
caring for a horses's hoof.
E. W. Park has been engaged in
remodeling the home of Charles E
Schwab south of Nehawka this week
Mr. Schwab will have a neat and mod
era farm residence in every way.
Mrs. Jos. Masina, residing in Man
ley, is suffering with ailments incident
to old age. Mrs. Herman Gansemer,
living seven miles northwest of Mur
ray, was hurried to her bedside last
Friday evening. She is very low.
(. H. Boedeker is one of the men in
this community who believes that the
best is none too good. He last week
shipped in a fine thoroughbred roan
bull which he purchased from J. L.
Young of Col?ridge, for use on his
farm west of Murray, which is occu
pied by E. F. Richter. He has also
added another for Frank Mrasek on
his other place. .
The 9th episode of
Liberty"
in two reels
OTHgR REELS
PULS & GANSEMER
HALL!
Saturday Evening,
j Show Starts at 7:45 Sharp
A thimble bee will be held with
Mrs. W. G. Smith Friday, by the Mis
sionary society.
United Presbyterian Church Notes.
The pastor expects to preach Sab
bath morning on "The Study of the
Scriptures." He will also preach in
th? evening. The Sabbath school will
meet at 10 a. m.
The Celebrated Percheron Stallion
TEDDY R. 87880
Teddy R. is a fine Percheron Stal
lion, black with white hind, feet and
right front foot white. He was foal
ed March CO, 1912, anil weighs 17.");)
pounds. His sire was Morton, (720.;! ;
by Epateur 51830 (G13K)); by Boli
var, 40111 (4G4o2); by Amilcar,
(19979); by Stilton, (.471.5) ; by Bay
ard (9495), by Estraba, 187 (7:30) by
son of Jean Le Blanc, (7H9).
The Celebrated Young Jack San
dors. Sandors is an excellent young -Jack,
coming six years old, weighing 1050
pounds, plenty extra heavy bone, black
with mealy points. Sandors, (5298)
was foaled June 2, 1911. His sire
was San Salvador 2d, by Salvador,
imported from Spain. Sandors was
bred and owned by Frank Busch, of
Villa Ridge, Missouri.
Teddy R. and Sandors will make
the season of 1917 at my home six
miles west of Murray and six miles
east of Manley, every day in the
week. Both are sure Soal getters,
and have been inspected for 1917 and
found perfectly sound.
TERMS: For Sandors $15.00 to
insure colt to stand and suck. For
Teddy R. 12.50 to insure colt to stand
ard suck. Parties disposing of mares
or removing from the locality, service
fee becomes due and must be paid
immediately. All care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but owner will
not be held responsible should any
occur.
A. J. SCJIAFER.
Stop! Look! Listen!
You may need an Auctioneer
if to
17. R. YOUNG
s still in the ring You will find
on the Murray Exchange.
Reverse All Gaiis!
SatisfactsonGuarantccd
Rates Reasonable
Adcjress
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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We have just received our Spring shipment of John
Deere Farm Implements, consisting of the famous Model B
three-lever disk, harrows, stag gang plows, No. 999 corn
planters, two wheel listers. In fact everything that goes to
make up the well known John Deere line. We also have
in stock the Moline disk, harrows and Western Bell listers.
We invite you to look our line over before buying. While
prices have advanced rapidly in the last year, we were for
tunate enough in buying early and for this reason can quote
you prices on our goods that are right.
The Murray hardware and Implement CO.,
Murray, Nebraska
Dr. Jackson pronounces the Journal
a first class advertising medium. Last
week in the Murray department he re
quested the person who without leave
had borrowed his steplaclder to return
the same, and on Monday morning he
found the stepladdcr in its place by
the parsonage coal house. The doc
tor appieciates the promptness of the
borrower in returning th' article as
soon as the notice appeared.
The Women's Missionary society
held a well attended meeting with. Mi-w
Jackson lant Fiiday. Mrs. Spangler,
Mrs. John Lloyd ar.d Mrs. Latta as-ri.-ted
in the entertainment. There was
en excellent ' pi ograrn. In the election
of oniceis Mr.. Dr. Gilmore wa.;
chosen president; Mis. Jackson, vice
i i c; .!..". t ; Mrs. Spar.'dc.", : ecretary,
and .v.i.-s Margoy Walker, treasurer.
The secret aiy and tu a-urer were re
elected. MRS. ANDREW DILL ILL.
Mrs. Andrew Dill of this city has
been confined to her home for the past
several days suffering from a severe
attack of gripp?, but is now showing
signs of improvement and her family
and friends are hopeful that she will
scon be able to up and around as
Warded A man and wife, without
children, for farm work. Apply to F.
II. Johnson, Weeping Water, Neb.,
Route 1. 2-2o-tfd&w
Offer S100.00 for vour car if stolen,
if you are insured by J. W. Holmes.
Take advantage of our large stock and early buy
ing, we vill save you at least
2
on every pair 3'ou purchase of us. We carry the three
most celebrated lines, Viz: F. P.' KIRKENDALL, THE
HARLOW and NOYES-NORMAN SHOE CO.
You will always find our grocery stock complete
and of standard brands.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR PRODUCE
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Murray,
Drs. Ellacfr & Ellach, Tha Dentists
The l&reest and best equipped
rViaFtr nt all wrrU T,ailv attendant.
just like tooth. Instruments carefuhy
Send for fees sample of Sanl-Pyc.
D& E. Rm TARRY - 240
Much Extra Work in March.
It's between seasons, when few per
sons perspire as health demands. The
result is double work for the kidneys,
to throw out waste eliminated through
po.es when persons perspire. Over
worked kidneys need help. H. B.
Stone, Reading, Pa., writes: "When-1
need a kidney remedy, I rely on Foley
Kidney Pills." Sold everywhere.
You are inefficient if you have eye
strain. Do not hesitate to see me on
account of the high cost. I can fit
your eyes for $1.50 up. Call this Sat
urday without fail. Optometrist, Cres
cent Pharmacy. Tel. 30. 3-15-2td
The Evening Line-Up
Both children and grown-upt, with
coughs and colds, ore all the better for
a dose of Foley's Honey and Tar at
bed time. It wards off croup, stops
tickling throat, and hacking cough,
and makes an otherwise feverish, leep
lcss night of coughing and dfstrem, a
quiet and restful one.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. Mr. Cbn.
BaWcr, write: "My u-ite would not think of
tiMj:g any other coujh medicine, aa Foley's
Honey and Tar I certain to brin quirk relief.
It is especially effective in caiea of bad confix.
(I e give it to our children and recommend
it a!vi aa a safe remedy, for it coniaiaa no
opiates."
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