PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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MURRAY TO HAVE
THE W. H. PULS
epartment
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BROOM FACTORY
If any of the readers of the
Journal kuor of any social
ent or item of in
Uits rtcinili'. nnil will mail
lime to tbit office, it will ap
pear under ibis heading. We
want all news items Eojtob
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Building Will be Erected in a Short
Time Preparatory to Beginning
Kanufacture of Brooms
w Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray ard Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
THURSDAY. AUGUST 21. 1919.
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celled ana returned to you at
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unqucstionaDiC receipt.
Open an ac
count with us
NOW.
Safety Honesty Courtesy Service
Four per cent interest on time depots.
Our deposits ar:? prottctfd f y the State Gdaranty Law.
FtiyRRAY STATE BAN EC
All business in reactions held in strict confidence
Ycur Personal Bank.
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tir.r" in ti.o city. iiUTif; t iho
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' U rtha wish licr car.
:.r. I.. F. I'.ttit. in-.t hc-r of lii"
Matioii ap'.-r:t. Cecil Pettit. v.ko was
:i viritor in .!urra for sevtra! days,
dvjiartc-d for lor homo at Kaplt- last
Ti.csilay. niiii.i!-ir at Union for a
short visit willi frit nds on lior way
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lvrry Nick-ls.
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in lii" northern
t.rrivod lo-r.it-' a
v. iil
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who ha? hf-i: farm
year near ivlretlg'.'.
ortion of the i-tate.
few days auo i.ioi
of his fat litr's plac-i-
imin season. Mr. A. F. Nick-
s hi-; ronrhi'le:l lhat In- will allow
vouiicr j)fopi- lo 'o the farm
er atoi .-- his son will operate
r:;i !i o c-orni"'-; .slimmer.
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CELEBRATES SIXTH
BIRTHDAY TUESDAY
a load of
Litic Elizabeth Ada McCracken and
Friends Idake Merry in Eoncr
of the Passing Year
Last Tuesday boinp; tke date of t!.';
sixth anniversary of the hirth of lit
tle lllizabeth Ada Mrt'rackt-n. :ix-y.ar-old
dauhler of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. McCracken. uiar.aRer of t ho
Meier Irii company's Murray tor.'.
the occasion was appropriately cele
brated hy tlie liuie miss and her
many jrirl friends. The g.uests grath
ervd at the home of Kli'.aheth Ad.i
in the afternoon an:! spent the time
in merry ;auiof, jumping the rope,
and other forms of amusement, ami
were dtlishtf nil v served by the moth
er of Miss ElizabeUi was a dainty
luiic!u";:i consist in:; of ice cream am.
cake as well as other dainties. The
many Ir.tle friends' of this potul::r
your.;: hidy in departing paused t
i.-h hrr lots of h:'pp" returns of
the occasion. Those present were
Mo.-es Florence. Martlet!. Dorothv
Tcd, Margaret Mirasek. Catherine
l.un?:. Josephine liouden and Mai
;aritt' I'uls.
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Visited with Friends Here
Mrs. Hubert Troop, of l'lattc-mout ii
has hen visit ins at the home of Mr.
ami Mrs. I). C. Hhodon. and was ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ii. A.
wii: is visitinc at the homo
of Mr. Troop, of i'lattsuiouth. and
also many relatives here from their
home at Ode Valley. Iowa, and also
by Mr. and Mrs. 1. G. Connors, of
Martherville. Ills.. and Mrs. May
I.Iovil, f Council Uhifi's. Iowa. The
formor tw couples had come Iron:
th.ir homes in the east in the "i'aby
Grand" Chevrolet auto, and
deiic:
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very
They 'ill visit
bvfore rcturninj:
returned
ins-
bad a
trip con. ins out.
here for some time
to their hoino. They
to Plattsmouth last even-
Shsep Sale Eot Profitable
The tar of sheep which was brot
to this place lad Saturday for sal",
did not find many purchasers as
only twenty-five hetd were sold and
.!.' :!. i, rices less than it was
thought they were worth
were thipned ttie
CoMef-e Viev
posed of.
Th
following day to
where they will be dia-
F.eturncd Kerne From Overseas.
Walter Jenkins -wsho has been
overseas for the pas-t eighteen
nionthF. and who was in the service
on the western front during the
fiercest d the fishting. and iaw a
cood deal of real hard ttrvice. re
turned home last Saturday. Walter
returns from the service, after hav
ing fully discharged Lis duty, and
ziven the best service possible to
his country in the tiuie when they
were mott needed, shows that the
service overseas is something real.
He is slad to Je hack home again,
and will soon find his place with
others in civil life. We congratu
late thits young American on his
return and with his nnny friends
extend to him the warmc:-t welcome.
Fruit Jar Special!
We presume that we are fortunate to have a good
supply of fruit jars at this time of the year, but really feel
tfiat we are too heavily ttochecl cn soine varieties, hence
the unusual price:
Kerr self-sealing, wide mouth jars, quarts, per doz. $1.15
' gallon " " 1.35
ouldcr Mfison Jars, quarts, per doz 95
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Strong Sli
Yl gallon
MURRAY, :
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Visiting With Friends In West.
George Iirinkir.w jr.. has been
in tbe vest for some time, where he
is- Fjx-r.ding a few days at Fstes
Park. Colorado, and while he is see
ing the great wonders of the west
and n joying the coolness of the
mountain climate, lie is also spend
ing the time with his friends of
years since wheti he lived in the
south. At the V. M. V. A. camp Ht
F.stes Park. Colorado, is also staying
with his friend Floyd Smith of San
Antonio. Texas, who bus during the
summer returned from overseas, and
the two friencis are spending their
visit with each other in the pleasant
climate of Estes Park. Mr. Brink
low is aUo Fpending some time with
another friend Claude Sarcbeth. at
Iceland. Colorado, and with the
friend and the delightful place, he
sure is having a mott enjoyable vacation.
Miss Hutu Iloman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Human, who has
been on the sick list for some time,
and from the effects of the 'flu' was
paralyzed in cue of Ler limb, but
of which fdic is gradually over
coming. Las added to her lot a num
ber of large boil, which is very
painful, but which the and family
expect she will be over in u few
days.
NOTICE Miss Og'.a Minford,
teceher of piano. Now enrolling
pupils for supmer term.
Ho';crt Good trucked
stock to Omaha Monday.
, Mrs. Ona Law ton is nuriiug the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warre;i
Wiley, who is very sick.
Dr. 15. O. Voting of Oklahoma was
called to etc hiu niece. Sarah K! za
Lelh Wiley, who is very sick.
J. W. Sutton was a visitor in
ray Lift Wednesday, looking
some business and delivering
cream.
Green PiggoJt wa; looking
some business matters at Plattt
mouih last Wednesday afternoon.
Laving driven up i ii U is car.
Mr. and Mrs. Long and Gertrude
entertained Mrs. Oldham and daugh
ter. Pauline. George Nickels and Al
bert Young at dinner Sunday.
A. J. Kreager. of northwest of
this place, and south of Cedar Creek,
was a business visitor in Murray on
Wednesday morning lr a tew hour.
Fred Condon and Jean Taylor
were visiting with friends iu Omaha
Wednesday evening, going up on the
.Missouri Pacific.
J. Ii. Seyboldt was a passenger lo
Platumouth Wednesday evening, at
which place he looked after the
transaction of business matters for
a short time.
G. M. Minford and family and A.
L. Haker were visitors with friends
in Lincoln, last Sunday and return
ed home in the evening, after hav
ing had a most excellent day.
Cecil Pettit has added to the con
venience of things about the pas
senger station, by providing a stor
age shed for his car just west of the
north end of the station grounds.
Fred Stohlman from near Manley
was a visitor in Murray last Tues
day and was looking after some
business, for a few hours was a call
er on his friend W. II. Puis as well.
Harry Smith, of Plattsmouth was
visiting friend? in and around Mur
ray this week. Mr. Smith is man
ager of the Cass County Monument
Works at Plaitsmoi'.th. coming there
recently.
W. II. Puis and family spent the
day last Sunday at the home of
Fred Lutz west of Murray, and en
joyed a very pleasant day, return
ing home during the cool of the ev
ening. Herman Gansemer is building
some cattle sheds and a concrete
tank at his home northwest of Mur
ray, which. when completed, will
make a great improvement in the
appointments of his farm.
Last Wednesday Herman Ganse
miT was a visitor at Hamburg, la.,
and Watson, Mo., where he was
looking up the mule market, with
the end In view of making a pur
chase of a number of animals.
Harry Speck has been hauling
wheat for Chris Murray for the pad
lew days, which could not be re
ceived at the elevator at the tim'e
of threshing owing to the crowded
condition there, but since the rush
is over it can be taken now.
Last Wednesday Dr. 15. F. Iirendel
was a visitor in Avoca, at the home
of his son Dr. J. W. 15rendel and al
so looked after some business be
tween the two places. He was ac
companied by F. L. Hild. they tak
ing dinner at the home of Dr. J. W.
Prendel and wife.
H. H. Scott and wife who have
been visiting in Murray for some
days pa:;J, guests Ht the home of
their son. W. A. Scott and family,
re-turned to their home at Hichland
Kansas, being accompanied by their
niece. Miss Huth Seyboldt. of Topeka.
who has been visiting here also.
K. J. Illlil. who has accepted a
position as workman and salesman
in the garage of L. H. Puis, had the
misfortune to have his hand slight
ly bruised while working on a balk
car on which he was making some
repairs. The injured member is
getting along nicely at the present
writing ajid will, it is hoped- soon ho
well again.
E. H. Shumaker and ' Fred H
Heesch. both of near Nehawka. were
passengers to Omaha last Wednes
day evening, starting on their way
to Grant, where they will spend sev
eral days. Mr. Shumaker going to
look alter the work of threshing Uii
wheat crop in Perkins county, ami
Mr. Heesch going nlong with him to
look over the country.
Fred Gorder, of Weeping Water,
brought Mrs. Gordt-r and thtdr
daughter. Dorothy, and JdU Emma
WohHarth, of Plattsmouth, who had
been visiting at the Gorder home, to
Murray on Wednesday evening to
tuke the train for Plattsmouth, at
which place-Mrs. Gorder and daugh
ter will vifdt with relatives for a
short time, and Mums Wohlfarth re
turns to her home.
C. J. Tilson, of west of Murray.
ihas purchased two lots in litirrav
and has arranged to begin the
manufacturing of brooms here at an
early date. He La6 cultivated thro
acres of broom corn, which he will
make up into brooms at the start,
and afterwards he will purchase
Hock for use in continuing the busi
ness. Mr. Tilson knows how to
make the best of brooms, and there
is no reason why the industry should
not prove a paying one and eventual
ly add to the worth-while industries
of this portion of the country. The
production of broom corn, while it
is attendant with more work tla:i
that tf other crops, is one which
pays well. The brush sells at around
SbO.OO per ton for a very ordinary
quality and a good yield will'brinz
from four to eight hundred pounds
per acre.
Notice to All
All persons interested in the
Young cemetery are requested to
meet at the cemetery on Tuesday
August 20th, for the purpose of
cleaning up the premises. By or
der of the Board.
Will Farm the Wm. Hunter Place.
Gust Minnear. who has been
farming the J. W. Pitman place
near I'nion. and Walter Minnear,
who has been farming on the J. A.
Walker place just out of town, have
rented what is known as the Hunt
er place northwest of Plattsmouth
and will move to that location in
time to be ready to begin farming
in the spring.
Turned Down the Offer.
A party of two gentlemen visited
one of the farmers in this neighbor
hood a few days since and quizzed
him as to what he would take for
his farm. He did not want to sell
and so he placed the price so high
that he thought they would not
take it .and made the offer $300.00
per acre. They went away and the
next day returned saying they would
take it. But after considering the
matter over night, the farmer con
cluded he would have to live some
where and thought the place where
he had been for the past forty years
was good enough and turned their
offer down.
At the Christum Church.
There will be services by the
minister H. E. Harmon, on next
Lord's Day at the usual time, eleven
o'clock in the morning and again in
the evening. The Bible school will
also be at the usual hour in the
morning. An invitation is extend
ed to all to come and enjoy the
services, assist in the Sunday school,
and make the matter of conducting
the services one of pleasure and
thus assist the church organization
and the community as well.
Ii Making Good Progress.
Luther Turner, with his crew of
workmen, came out from Platts
mouth very morning and are mak
ing good progress on the line which
they are building from PlatUmiouth
to Union. They have the poles all
at their places and mot of them set
in the ground, and are just waiting
for the cross arms to arrive in ord
er lo be" stringing the wires.
Was a Visitor On Wednesday.
Searle Davis, who is staying in
Lincoln for the present was a visit
or in Murray for a short time look
ing after some business, and visit
ed at the home of G. M. Minford.
for a short time, and on his return
ing in the afternoon to the capitol
city, was accompanied by Miss Olga
Minford. who will visit there for a
few days.
Busy Nowadays Blowing Out Trees.
W. J. Parterage of Weeping Wat
er, assisted by Edgar Marks of Im
perial, who is stopping here for the
present Is busy clearing out the
trees from the way of the graders,
who are putting in the government
aid road, and the way they tear out
the trees and stumps with their
charges of dynamite is a caution.
Some of their work which they did
was on the large Cottonwood trees
at the United Bretheru church, just
south of Plattsmouth. as well as at
other places along the line where
the road passes. At all places he
was successful in clearing the road.
W. V. Campbell was on the South
Omaha live, stock market with two
car loads of cattle la.t Monday.
Charles Sans is having a very sub
stantial garage constructed ou his
farm. George Parks is laying the
walls, which arc of concrete blocks,
and the firm" of Young & Seotten
lis doing the other work.
will always carry a complete line of
Hardware, Paints, Oils, Farm
Implements, Tractors,
GASOLINE ET4GINE3 and REPAIRS!
We do all kinds of tin work, heating and plumbing,
and will also save you money on furniture orders.
Come in and get our prices on anything in our line.
We will treat you right and save you money.
W,
MURRAY
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NEBRASKA
Phone No. 24
Mrs. O. A. Davis and Mrs. Vance
Pitman and little daughter were in
Plattsmouth last Saturday.
Albert Henn'iiigs, of near Cedar
Creek was a visitor in Murray last
Wednesday morning, and was look
ing after some business matter:- fj
a few hours.
Hoy Cole. . with his assistant.
Howard Jolly and Hay Iluntle -. wer.
in Murray Wednesday of this wee!. .
Ftraightening out the trouble on the
telephone lines. which was caused
by the rtorm of last Tuesday when
the lightning played havoc with th-
servtce. T Iiev also installed a tele
phone for Guy Murray, who had been
on the "waiting" list for a long
time, due to the excessive amo;:M
of work that has been claiming the
attention of the wire-splicers of Lite
L. H. Puis was a visitor in Omaha
lat Monday evening, where lie was
looking after the matter of expedit
ing the delivery of cars if possible
He finds sale for the motor vehicles
more rapid than he is able to se
cure them. He arranged recently
with one of his customers to go to
the factory and drive his new c:.t
home, in order that be may obtain
delivery of it sooner. Mr. PuL; i
enjoying a very good business at hit-. '
garage and sales rooms, in the nu
merous makes of car he handles. .13
well as in the truck line, as there
are growing in demand every day
amoug the farmers as well as those
living in town who have haulmc
do.
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Jvi itor in Murray last Sunday,
liug c-aiier at the himi.-.- of
brother. Bert Hoot, and h;s 1:
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Harry Todd, nccompa
Murr. ho i- in t he e
Todd, departed a f- w ;
a car for th- Todd
PaliA county, where
sist in niakine bay.
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Todd and ri?
Helen departed via trai:
same place,
fi'.rm until
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W. Pi. YQUrJG
AUCTIONEER
Always Ready for Sale
Dates far or near.
RATES HEAS0NAELE
SATISFACTION OR NO PAY!
ItEVERSE ALL CALLS
Telephone 1511 Murray Exo':ant
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Men's Staple Overalls and Jumpers $2.00
" Heave Blue Overalls and Jumpers 2.25
" Finck's Detroit Special Overall and
Jumpers 2.50
Men's Shirts 90
" Heavy Shirts 1.25
" H. D. Lee's Unionalls, striped and solid
blue 3.50
IJgDon't forget this store closes on Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday nights during July and August.
All other nights we will serve you as late as you need
our service.
ALF GANSEMER, Proprietor
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DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
WALL PAPER AND SUNDRIES
TOILET ARTICLES
AND CIGARS
If It's in the Drug Line We will Look after
Your Wants at All Times
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