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To our friends who
have made possible a
bigger and better business for
this store we extend our
best wishes for
A Happy and
Prosperous
New Year
C. E. Wescott s Sons
"EVERYBODY'S STO RE" '
Our store will be closed all day New Years.
OVER THE COUNTY
UNION
Ledger
J. M. Patterson and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Platts
mouth. Wm. Chalfant was transacting
business in the county seat last
Saturday morning.
Chas. Xiday dropped in from Wa
hoo Thursday afternoon for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ida Applegate and daughter,
Miss Jessie came down from Lincoln
Monday to spend Christmas.
Mrs. J. W. Taylor went to Craw
fordsville Friday afternoon where
she will . visit with her son, Sam
Stites.
Mrs. Earl Merritt went to Camp
Funston, Kansas, Friday afternoon
where she will visit with her hus
band. Mr. and Mrs. Exra Frans and Miss
Hula left Wednesday afternoon for
a short visit with relatives in Kansas
City.
Chas. Iloback has been confined to
hi home with an attack of measles.
At this time he is getting along
nicely.
A telegram was received by Jack
Roddy and family the latter part of
last week that their son Bernard,
who joined the navy some time ago
;had left the Naval Training School
at Philadelphia and went to sea.
They of course, do not know where
the ship was to sail or on what ship
he was on.
In the list of marriage license is
sued In Omaha appear the names of
Ben M. Gerlach and Miss Isabell
Shrader. They were married Fri
day. Miss Shrader is well known
f JOIN "OUR , A0)
RANKING mW-
a- WyilJ 'IJ Increase jyour deposit
X :$ffltt each Week.
BEES HAVE HONEY BECAUSE THEY ARE WISE AND SAVE.
YOU CAN HAVE MONEY BY JOINING OUR CHRISTMAS BANKING
CLUB. SO CAN YOUR CHILDREN.
10 CENTS, 5 CENTS, 2 CENTS, OR 1 CENT IS ALL YOU NEED
TO START WITH. YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR DEPOSIT THE
SAME AMOUNT EACH WEEK.
IN 50 WEEKS:
10-CENT CLUB PAYS $127.50
5-CENT CLUB PAYS 63.75
2-CENT CLUB PAYS 25.50 '
1-CENT CLUB PAYS 12.75
OR YOU CAN MAKE THE LARGEST PAYMENT FIRST AND DE
CREASE YOUR PAYMENTS EACH WEEK.
OR YOU CAN PAY IN 50 CENTS, $1 .00 OR $5.00 OR MORE EACH
WEEK AND IN 50 WEEKS HAVE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, FIFTY
DOLLARS OR TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.
COME IN AND LET US TELL YOU ABOUT IT.
WE ADD 3 PER CENT, INTEREST.
ITarnnLers' State Bank
. THE NW BANK,
here having relatives and a large
circle of friends in and around
Union who wish the wedded couple
all the bliss of married life.
Thus far this place and community
has a clean slate with the State
Council of Defense. There are some
communities that have sent quite a
deiegatiOH to appear before this coun
cil for using too much free speech
against this country. Never-the-Iess
should va have any pro-germans
that do likewise they will be called
as have those of other localities.
NEHAWKA
News
P. Opp is making a holiday visit
with his daughter and family who
live in York county.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alford, of Elm
wood spent Christmas with relatives
in Nehawka.
Mrs. Fred Rose, who had been at
a hospital in Missouri for several
weeks, returned home last Saturday
afternoon.
Jas. Palmer and family returned
today from a week's visit with Doc
tor Wilcox and family of Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
John Heebner, who a few months
since sold hi3 farm to Zack Shrader,
purchased the farm back again on
Christmas day.
Miss Hazel Daglish of Chicago re
turned home Sunday after a visit
with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Keltner.
The M. E. church parsonage is
undergoing a treat to repairing and
painting so as to be ready for the
new pastor and family when they
arrive.
Zack Sharder has moved from the
farm to Nehawka where the family
will make their future home In the
W. M. Tucker residence, recntly va
cated by the Aresman family.
Miss Xaoma Burdick, who is mak
ing her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa,
arrived last Saturday for an over
Christmas visit with her mother and
other members of the family. She
returned to Fort Dodge Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massie, of
this place left last Saturday for Ver-
million, South Dakota to be present
at the wedding of their-son, Lovell,
to Miss Florence Macs', which took
place on Monday. December 24th,
at that place. They returned to
Nehawka accompanied by the young
bride and groom, who will make
them and other relatives a visit be
fore returning to Vermillion, where
they intend to make their future
home.
EAGLE
Beacon
The best wishes of our citizens go
with the family of V. P. Yoho who
will soon move to Nebraska City
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Renner spent
' Sunday at Union, with their daugh
ter, Mrs. II. L. Swanson and fam
ily. Mrs. Wm. Schlesselman of Lin
coln, visited her mother, Mrs. Ohl
schlager, and other relatives here
this week.
John Lanning and family drove'
down from Lexington, and spent
Christmas with Win. Christopherson
and family.
R. A. McClanahan of Lincoln,
spent a few hours in town Wednes
day morning with his mother," Mrs.
M. E. Brantner.
Miss Vivian Barrett who Is attend
ing school in Lincoln, spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Barrett.
Miss Katie Rockenbach and Law
rence Frame of Pleasanton spent
a few days at the home of the for
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Rockenbach.
Peter Christopherson and daugh
ters, Margaret, Gracie and Mrs. Eliz
abeth Meek of Lincoln, spent Christ
mas with Wm. Christopherson and
family. .
. Conrad Crabtree and family are
here from Hastings, and will make
Eagle their home. Mr. C. will take
over the Yoho general merchandise
stock, and in future will have charge
of the business. A cordial welcome
is extended.
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Dr. G. A. McCandless has had as
his guests this week his brother,
Leverett L. McCandless, and the
latter's son, Elgie, of Butler, Penn.
The latter is treasurer-elect of his
county, and will return in time to
be inducted into office Jan. 1. The
Beacon scribe had the pleasure of
meeting these gentlemen and enjoy
bd to the utmost their acquaintance
ship. ELMWOOD
Leader-Echo
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Frank Stokes came up from Camp
Funston and spent Christmas with
relatives returning Tuesday evening.
Herman Rosenow of Howard. Kan.,
who has been ; visiting here for the
past few weeks returned to his home
on Thursday.
Orley Clements, who Is teaching
at Sargent Bluffs, Iowa, is spending
this vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. T. Clements.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Worley and
children of Lincoln and Miss Kittle
Worley of Omaha spent Sunday visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Worley.
Arthur Schneider, who is teaching
school at Bloomfield, Nebr., arrived
home Friday and is spending his va
cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Schneider of this place.
Frank Lorenz came in from Fort
Morgan, Colo., on Saturday evening
to spend the Christmas vacation at
home. Frank is looking fine and
sure Is feeling some "foxy". The cli
mate there sure agrees with him.
Dr. Chas. Fairish is located at
Camp McClellen, Ala., Remont De
pot. From all indications Dr. is en
Joying life but we deduce that he
would be glad to step in some time
and see his many Elm wood friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cobb returned
on Wednesday of last week from Ex
celsior Springs, Mo., where they had
gone on account of Mr. Cobb's
health. He feels very much improv
ed and they will return again later
on.
Dick Elliott, happened with quite
a misfortune last Saturday evening.
which resulted In the breaking of
one of his arms. He was cranking a
Ford car when it "kicked." the
handle striking his arm and break
ing it: He was brought ot town and
received the proper surgical atten
tion and at present is getting along
'as well as. can be expected.
J. U. Deles Denier has purchased
a 160 acre farm near Alvo, Nebr.
The farm is 4 miles west of Alvo
and is a ne.fann. Dick Dels Per-
nir has purchased the Tftx: Menden
hall farm. J. U. Deles Dernier. wilt
move to this farm in the spring and
rwill not move to his farm for a year.
Mr. Mendenhall has not made known
what he will do.
The Mendenhall farm is 85 acres
and the consideration price for this
farm was $200 per acre.
WEEPING WATER
Republican.
Mrs. F. P. Roselle went to Omaha
Friday to meet her husband who was
coming in from Wyoming where he
is
working at the oil business.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Sargent went
to Omaha Friday to meet their son.
Doane who was returning from Day
ton, Ohio, where he has been work
ing for a year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swindle and
little daughter of Sheridan. Wyom
ing arrived Sunday night for a holi
day visit with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Swindle and Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Domingo and other relatives.
Mrs. George Corley who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Day and other relatives left for
her home at East Lake, Colorado,
Saturday morning. She was accom
panied as far as Omaha by Mrs. J. I.
Corley. t
Mr. and Mrs. " D. A. Chambertain
and two daughters, the Misses Vera
and Reba, of University Place, ar
rived Mondav mornlnir tnr
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Christmas week visit at the home of
their daughter Mrs. C. E. Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Giberson and
son Gale are spending the week in
Minneapolis, Minn., with their son
Roy and family. Their daughter.
Miss Margaret who is teachine in
Iowa, will also spend her vacation
with them and the family will all b
together.
Mrs. S. J. Hill of Hudsvillc. Wash-
arrived Friday night for an extended
visit at the home of her daughter.
airs, rnomas Murtey. She was ac
companied by her son. Dr. FlmAr mi
of Walla Walla.; ash., who visited
here until Sunday . going to Trov
Kansas to spend Xmas at the home
of his wife's parents where Mrs. Hill
had been visiting for some time.
Ira Cappen and Earl Wildrick ar
rived Sunday night from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Thev
drew numbers to see who could come
home for Christmas. Both of the
boys were permitted to come home
new as they drew odd numbers. Thev
left this Thursday morning in order
to be back by Friday to let the oth
ers, who drew even numbers, go tc
their homes for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reed arrived
Wednesday morning from New Mex
ico, for a visit at the home of Mr
Reed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D
Reed. The happy COUDle were mar
led on Monday, the 24th, at Clay
ton, N. M. The bride was Miss Ethe
Fitzgerald of Seneca, N. M., and the
groom is a Weeping Water boy whorr
we have all known. We were sur
prised to see him get aff the trair
and to be introduced to his wife for
we did not know he had been mar
ried. But we are all glad of his eood
fortune and with all the friends of
our community extend to' both - of
them our heartiest wishes.
LOUISVILLE
Courier
Miss Edith Stander, who teacher
near Central City, is at home fo?
the holidays.
Miss Lottie Koop, one of Omaha''
efficient teachers, is spending her
holidays with the home folks.
Wesley Blair came in from
th
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W.
west to spend Christmas with
erandparents, Judge and Mrs. J
Brobst.
M. L. Williams has moved his fam
ily back from the ranch near Grant.
Neb. Mr. Williams and son Harold
will go back in a few days and re
main until March 1st.
Mrs. John Albert left on Thurs
day of last week for her annual visit
at Waukeeney, Kansas, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Halflicker. She ex
pects to be absent about four weeks.
- Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leard left last
week for Missouri to spend theNholi
days with Mr. Leard's parents and
other relatives. .This was Mrs.
Leard's first visit to her husband's
people sine their marriage.
Paul Jacobaon sends us Christmas
greetings from the Naval training
station at Newport, Rhode Island-. He
was unable to get . a furlough to
come home for the holidays, much
to tha disappointment of his friends
here.
Mrs. Janet Hayes, of Culbertson,
Montana. 'arrived last week to visit
her father,. Alec Mitchell and other
relatives in the vicinity of Weeping
Water. She stopped In Louisville for
a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Steinkamp, as her daughter
Miss Anna, is making her home with
the Stelnkamps for the present.
Captain and Mrs. Atchison have
returned to their home in Denver
after a visit with friends in Louis-
,'viy ad.cttt,er. points uj.caffganr
;ty. They were on their 'way home
whi
the 'vunbined business and 'pleusyre.
It-IV)ve War;sint left
Louiyrnie and t1uyfevpressed sur
prise at the way their old home town
had improved. While in Louisville,
they were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ahl.
. Frederick Stohlnian returned on
Friday from the hospital in Omaha,
where he recently underwent a ser
ious operation on his right eye. The
operation was successful, and while
his eye is still very weak and is yet
bandaged, he has every reason to
feel that he will be able to see very
well in a short time. This will be
pleasing news to his many friends
throughout the country who have
known of his failing eyesight and
have felt great sympathy for him.
DANGER0USLC ILL.
From Saturday's Dally.
Tne many mends in this city of
Mrs. Agnes Chapman of Lincoln,
will be sorry to learn of the illness
of her son Clement. Clement was
taken sick some three weeks ao
with a svere attack of typhoid fever.
The fever was broken last Wednes
day and there was a change for the
better. Last evening Mrs. John
Chapman who is visiting her par
ents in this city received word that
pneumonia had set in and he was
dangerously ill. The many friends
of Mrs. Chapman and Clement sin
cerely hope that the ravages of this
dread disease may be stayed and
Clement may be in his usual good
health again.
FORMER RESIDENTS HERE.'
W. II. Barker and wife, with their
two daughters Blanch and Pearl of
Takamah are visiting at the home of
their relatives south west of the city
being guests at the homes of the
Wetencamp's. The Misses Blanch
and Pearl were passengers to Omaha
'his morning, where they will visit
for the day and look after some
shopping. W. H. Barker and wife,
who have lived near Takamah since
leaving here some twelve or thirteen
years ago, will In the spring depart
for Colorado, where they will make
their home. Westley Barker, their
son, has been living in Colorado, for
some time but at the present is visit
ing at Takamah, and is caring for
the farm while the parents are visit
ing here.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Lloyd Yonker of near Union, who
has removed to Plattsmouth, where
he is employed in the Burlington
"hops, suffered a severe and sudden
attack of hernia, a few days since
lust as he was starting for his days
vork and upon calling on a physi
cian, it was deemed necessary to
have him taken to a hospital at
Omaha, where he was operated upon
'or the trouble. At recent reports
he Is now resting easy, and getting
ilong as well as might be expected.
ut it will be some time before he is
nble to return and be able for his
work again.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Owing to general business condi
tions necessitating narrow margins
f profit it becomes necessary for me
o change my method of doing busl
iess from a credit to a cash basis or
fo at least a first of the month pay
ment plan, that Is all accounts be
come due the first of the month fol
' owing the purchase.
In so doing I feel that not only
myself but that my customers shall
profit by the change, as It will enable
me to make better prices which I
shall endeavor at all times to do.
I wish to thank one and all of my
customers not only for the business
you have given me but for your good
will as well and ask you to come in
to see me whenever you can, if I do
not have In stock what you may
want perhaps I may be of service
to you in getting It for you.
Most respectfully, '
W. T. RICHARDSON.
Lost: Last Saturday, between
Plattsmouth and Mynard, an inner
tube for a Ford car. Finder please
leave same at the Journal office or
with Miss Mae Baker. d24-tfdaw
The Journal delivered at your doot
far only 10 cents a week.
frtim on extended-tripeast,
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Children Cry
The Kind You Have Aiwa;
in use for over over 30
- andias been made under his per-Jrj&ffi-f?u
son J supervision since its infancy.
Suzf:7X&6CUZZ ui no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Iniitationland "Just-as-good" are but
iErpcriments that trifle' wi' and endanger the health of
InXauts and Children Eminence against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless sutitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syruf is pleasant. It contains
neither Opium, Morphine fr other narcotic substance. Its
age is its guarantee. Fqmore than thirty years it has
been in constant use for thfelief of Constipation, Flatulency)
"Wind Colic and Diarrhoj; allaying Feverishness arisifi
therefrom, and by regulatg the Stomach and Bowels, a;
the assimilation of Food jiving healthy and natural sle
The CLdraa's Panacea be
GENUINE CASTORIA ALivIrs
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Bears It
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In Use Foi Over 30 Yearn:
The Kind YouHave Always BoughJ'
THS CCHTAtjjcMFNV, M K W VORK CITY. L
HAS TWO FINGERS I
INJURED IN SHiXER
From Saturday's Poll v.
Last even ins while
assi.Mff In
shelling; corn at the farm 4 Ray
Davis some mile3 west of urray,
Charles Land. was unliunate
enough to get two of hispngers
caught in a chain belt of tlpheller
lacerating them badly. Wp tele
phoned Will Propst went ft with
his car and brought the iujed man
to Plattsmouth, where th fingers
were dressed, and while fy are
verv severely torn, all effoi will be
made to save them.
YISITIIIG AT ROCK RJFFS.
From Saturday's Dallv. !
J. C. Ellington, who fcjerly Hv
ed near Rock Bluffs, but jo for the
past fourteen years has fen mak
ing his home near Bloomld was in
the city this morning tl made a
pleasant call upon the JTnal office
renewing his subscriptij of the
paper. Mr. Ellington ifisiting at
his old time home at tck Bluffs
and Murray with his friends.
UP FROM UNU.
E. J. Mougey, L.
Todd and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crl
and wife.
from near Union, werjin the city
for a few hours Saturd'. driving up
from their home in t auto. Mr
Tlfmio-ov nniil trio .Tni tal office a
brief vi?it while here.
PHILLIP THEIR jj SICK.
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Phillip Theirolf, t clothier s
sick at his home sinceM- Christm:.
'and is suffering witl Quinsy, ana
while the physicianJ are gett5,ig
along with the caseftdmirabU ,it
will be some time bfore he will be
able to be out again! Bruce Rosene greatly in a short time." (State
the store, an
getting along nicelylut is kept ve
Dusy, as 11 is very uiaun
to get to his meals.
The famous Rad-JIclIaUy-r
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maps wut iiuw uc
The Journal office They r
map you have beeilookiiiff r-
the
J; Pi-1 Sets at
the Journal office
TOR SAL;
Tl, lt Ar.ir P-'. homestead In
the city of r-cnth, good house
and three lo4-Tr Particulars, call
lill. Murray, neo
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yefe, has borne the signature of
Mother's Friend.
Signature of
Bring Yourdultry!
Thursday, juaiy 3
We will pay thjughest Jiarwy;
price. t I i
I sell the follow, guanpteed if
be the best quV.tjto the market -jit
this price: I "
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35c Coffee, per lb
fl5;
33c Coffee, per 1U -
25c Coffee, per lbl 7-? Jy:.-'vt5
Gold Metal Fl. , . , -Puritan
Flour.' . y
Liberty Flour '
Also a good sne of ficnr, fer, '
Time s. the tot of truth. And
Doan's Kidney nils have stood the
test inl,Iattjmil.ft. No Plattsmouth
resident vho Surfers backache, or
anovinj?'kiivy and bladder ills
caiyrnt in unconvinced by this
twce-t' II ' tat i anon y.
jfrt 'F. i rinkman, Eleventh &
Ieart Mattsmouth. says: "For
sever J 'e 9 1 nad Deen bothered
by fi f 'ieys. My oack often pain
ed .-jt'tjfj'rely. Headaches and dizzy
snii'vere common and my sight
1 a
Lays? affected so badly that I could
iit'pkA dnrinir these attacks. I
1 AOii read during these
u aiso troubled by my Kidneys
.Jing irregularly. I got Doan's
dney Pills from Edward Rynott &
Cos Drug Store and they benefitted
nient given April 10, 1912.)
On February 22. 1916, Mrs. Brink-
I -m mm-m 1 Jam HAftn'c
man saia: 1 suu conquer wuu
Kidney Pills a fine kidney medicine.
ladly confirm my former endorse
ment."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Brinkman has twice publicly
recommended. Fo9ter-Mllburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
FOR SALE.
Good young work team for sale
reasonable. 7 years old, weight
2400 lbs. Inquire of Ira Bates,
Cedar Creek. 12-19-4twkly
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