The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, September 08, 1919, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

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    DEATH OF
JOHN C. PETER
SEN TODAY
OLD AND HIGHLY RESPECTED
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
DURING NOON HOUR.
ACTIVE IN MASONIC CIRCLES
In Both City and State His Illness
Covered a Period of Several
Months' Duration.
From Saturday's Pally.
This arternoon at 12:40 John C.
Petersen, for many years one of the
active and prominent figures in the
civic life of the community passed
away, after an illness covering a
riod of several months.
Mr. Petersen has been in very
poor health since the first of the
year and was operated upon in the
early spring in hopes of securing for
him relief from his sickness but this
proved to be without avail and he
has gradually grown weaker until
the la.t few weeks when he has
Iit-cn confined to his bed for the
;;npatfr part of the time, patiently
awaiting the release from the suffer
ing and pain that he has so bravely
endured for this long period.
The departed has long been a
resident of Plattsmouth and has
been active in the business circles
of the city and during his residence
here was very prominently identi
fied with the work of the Masonic
order, and has filled the different
chairs in the blue lodge, chapter
and the commandry. and prominent
in the state grand lodge offices.
Mr. Peterson was a man univers
ally esteemed and respected by all
with whom he came in touch and his
death comes as a great shock to the
friends ovpr the city who have hop
ed that perhaps he might be spared
to them for a little while longer. In
the hour of grief the sympathy of
the entire community will go out to
the bereaved widow and children
who are called upon to part with
their loved one. The departed
friend was sixty-eight years cf age
at the time of his death and leaves
to mourn his loss the wife and four
children. Mrs. L. W. Barger, of
Rochester. New York. Mrs. E. L.
Spies, Mi.s Edna Petersen and
Charles Petersen. Jr.. all of Platts
mouth. John Charles Petersen was born
on September 1851. at Lanealand.
Denmark, and spent his boyhood
days in that county coming to Amer
ica when but a youth of fourteen
years, locating at Green Bay, Wis
consin. Here Mr. Petersen spent
several years and on December 2.
1S74, he was united in marriage to
Miss Ingelborg Bollette Jorgonsen
at Fort Howard, Wisconsin. To
this union five children were born,
four of whom survive the father
and one child. Charles Edward died
in 1SS1. After a few years spent
in Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. Petersen
came to Nebraska and located on a
homestead near Tilden," Nebraska,
where they made their home for a
number of years and later located
in Columbus. Nebraska, where Mr.
Petersen took up the trade of butch
er and for a time owned and operat
ed a meat market in that city.
In the year 1S81 the family came
to Plattsniouth and have since made
their home here. The wife passed
away in this city on February 4,
1SSS. Mr. Petersen on locating in
Plattsmouth at once embarked in
business in the city, purchasing the
Fickler meat market and later erect
ed the building on lower Main street
i : o w occupied by the Johnsen meat
market and here for a number of
years be was engaged in the meat
'"isiness. On September 11, 1889
Mr. Petersen was married in this
city to Mrs. Martha J. Shannon,
who with the children is left to
mourn the departure of this good
man. During the intense excite
ment occasioned by the gold dis-
CHICHESTER S FILi.S
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VIA.WiND ICIIAM PI I.l.. . S
yrs Xnuwo V Bt. bJes:..lw- R vKaliM
DR. H. C. LEOPOLD
0ESTE0PATHIC PHYSICIAN
8p-rtal Attention to Illicitae of Wome
ACUTE DISEASES TREATED
byes 1 ested and Glasses Fitted
Night Calls Answered After Hour
and Sundays by Appointment
g:30 a. m. to 12:001:30 p. m. to 6:30
M-eLMt-tcr 1 UIimIRiu4A
1'IIU in Krd od OoiJ meulllc
t.i. ieKl with Bluo Rltiboo. J
Dr. raUL Akfir'III- II Kri-T-m
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B, Plattsmouth, Neb.
p h a c
coverles in Alaska in 1897 Mr. Pet
ersen in company with E. A. Oliver
and others from this city went to
the Klondike region and remained
there for some two years and on re
turning to this city once more en
gaged iu his former business pur
suits. Mr. Petersen was a thirty-second
degree Mason and a member of the I
various Masonic bodies in this city
during the greater part of his resi
dence here.
The funeral services will be held
at the home at '.1:00 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The funeral services will be un
der the auspices of the Knights
Templar Commandry of this city.
Friends desiring to take a last
farewell may do so by calling at the
home from 10 to 1 Monday.
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY.
Frr.Tn Saturday'? Pally.
The golden period of vacation for
the boys and girls of school age is
now drawing to a close and Mon
day morning the doors of the pub
lic schools will open for the coming
fall term of the school. With an
excellent teaching force ready in
this city for the coming term the
schools will open on schedule time
and be ready for the reception of
the pupils on Monday. Mr. Pratt,
the new superintendent, is on the
job and has the school work for the
year well in hand for the opening.
RETURNS FROM PLEASANT VISIT
From Saturday'" Dailv.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Queen and
Frank A. Dugay came in last even
ing from a weeks" automobile trip
down in Missouri, where they have
spent a mast enjoyable time. The
party visited for a short time in
Kansas City and Jackson county,
going from there to St. Clair coun
ty. Missouri, the old home of Mr.
Queen and visited for several days
there among the scenes of the
old home. They have enjoyed the
trip to the utmost and report the
travel as fine throughout the trip
with good roads.
TO VISIT RELATIVES HERE
From Friday's Pally
This afternoon Connie Schlater
and wife arrived in the city for a
short visit with relatives and friends.
Mr. Schlater has just purchased, a
fine new touring car and made the
trip to this city in the machine. Mr.
Schlater is located at Oihkosh, Ne
braska, where he is engaged in the
banking business and has been very
successful in his business career
since locating there a number of
years ago.
"FEELING BETTER
EVERY DAY I LIVE"
Mrs. Gossage Gains Twenty Pounds
Taking Tanlac Troubles
Ended.
"I've gained twenty pounds since
I began taking Tanlac and I'm feel
ing better every day I live," said
Mrs. J. A. Gossage, of 440 North
Lawndale street, Kansas City, Mo. j
"For two long years I suffered j
from etomach trouble and nervous
indigestion." she continued. "Every
thing I ate soured on my stomach.
Gas would form and press against
m heart until it would flutter and
beat so fast I felt like I was going
to smother. I had severe pains
around my stomach and there was a
gnawing feeling there, too. I was
so dizzy that if I stood up suddenly
I would stagger and had to hold on
to something to keep from falling.
"I had tried all sorts of medicines
hoping to get relief but nothing did
me any good until my brother-in-law
persuaded me to try Tanlac. He
had been greatly helped by it and I
hadn't taken a half a bottle before
I noticed gas didn't form and make
mo 6ick any more. Of course I kept
right on taking Tanlac after that
and now I can eat anything I want
-without any trouble and I feel bo
fine I can do all my housework with
out, getting tired. From the way
I'm gaining in strength all the
t me I am convinced that I'll soon
be as well as I ever was in my life
and I'm glad to tell others what I
think of Tanlac. It's done me more
irood than everything else put to
gether." Tanlac Is sold In Plattsmouth by
F. G. Fricke & Co., in Alvo by Alvo
Drug Co., In Avoca by O. E. Copes,
in South Bend by E. Sturzenegger,
in Greenwood by E. F. Smith, In
Weeping Water by Meier Drug Co.,
In Elmwood by L. A. Tyson, In
Murdock by H. V. McDonald. In
Louisville by Blake's Pbanracy, In
Eagle by F. W. Bloomenkamp. in
Union by E. W. Keedy, In Nehawka
by D. D. Adams and in Murray by
Meier Drug Co."
"The Shepherd of the Hills" Is
good story that you will find on aalc
at the Journal office.
HOME GUARDS
TO PROVIDE A
HOMECOMING
ATTORNEY C. A. RAWLS, FORM
ER CAPTAIN OF COMPANY
URGES A WELCOME.
MEETING FOR MONDAY NIGHT
To Arrange for Celebration for Re
turned Soldiers and Sailors
A Fitting Climax.
From Saturday's Dally.
The proposition of a home coming
celebration for the soldiers and sail
ors of the world war of this city and
vicinity, which has been discussed
at several different times, but of
which nothing definite was gained,
seems to be in a position now where
something worth while will be se
cured, as Attorney C. A. Rawls. of
this city and head of the Home
Guarfis organization that existeJ
during the war. is bringing the mat
ter to the attention of the mustered
out members of his organization.
Mr. Rawls. who is a live and pa
triotic citizen, feels that something
should be done In the city in the way
of a formal reception to the return
ed soldiers and sailors, is addressing
to the members of the Home Guard
company a letter in which he is
suggesting to the organization that
they take in hand the proposition
of preparing and carrying out the
homecoming for the members of tho
army and navy who were in active
service during the war. Mr. Rawls
in his letter states that it would bo
a fitting close to the active work of
the guards to render this token of
recognition to the boys who served
"over there" and over here as well
on active duty during the war.
To this end there will be a meet
ing of the Home Guard company
called for 7 o'clock Monday evening
on the lawn south of the court house
and at that time Mr. Rawls will lay
the matter before the company for
their action on it. A large number
of the members who have been in
formed of" the proposal are very en
thusiastic over the proposition and
it is certain that if the guards take
the matter up they will put across
a real celebration.
Almost every city in the state has
held or has under way plans for a
gathering of this nature and it cer
tainly cannot be Raid that this city
would pass it up especially as so
many from Plattsmouth were in ac-
jtive service in either the army or
navy and a greater part of those
from this city were overseas. The
Home Guards did good service dur
ing the time of the war in the com
munity and the assumption of the
role of hosts to the soldiers and
sailors of the community would be
a fitting close to their record of
splendid service.
CHARLES JELIHEK IM
PROVING IS REPORT
From Friday's Dallv.
Reports received from the St.
Joseph hospital in Omaha state that
Charles Jeii -ek who is at that in
stitution receiving treatment for his
broken arm is somewhat better now.
The infection which for a few days
made his injuries very dangerous
has almost entirely disappeared and
the arm is now getting in such
shape that it will soon be possible
to reset the broken arm. It was
feared at the first that it would be
necessary to amputate the arm but
it seems now that it will be possible
to save the member. The contin
ued improvement of this young man
will be good news Jo the relatives
and friends in this city who have
been anxiously awaiting word from
his bedside.
Just What She Needed.
"I used a bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets some time ago and they
proved to be Just what I needed,"
writes Mrs. Volta Bankson, Chilli
cothe. Mo. "They not only relieved
me of indigestion but toned up my
liver and rid me of backache and
dizziness that I had been subject to
for some time. They did me a world
of good and I will always speak a
good word for them."
Cash paid for Ford cars.
Pollock, Garage.
H.
tf
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Us For Over 30 Years
Always beam
the
WORK ON GOVERN
MENT AID ROAD
From Thursday's Daily.
The force of graders on the gov
rrnment aid road running south
from this city to Murray are pro
gressing very nicely with the work
and are now working on the road
near the" farm of Ben Beckman near
Murray. The road has been widened
out and graded up so that it is now
a great highway and as soon as it
is completed will make a splendid
highway that will be of great bene
fit to the automobile owners and
persons traveling between points in
the eastern portion of the county
The work has required a great deal
of labor in removing stumps and
trees from the sides of the road
where it was found necessary to
widen the road. This section of the
county will have a fine piece of
road that will be a pleasure to travel
over arid it is to be hoped that the
government aid can be secured on
the road north of this city leading
into Omaha which in a large num
ber of places is very difficult to
travel and one of the worst spots on
the Omaha-Kansas City highway.
LADIES AUXILIARY
MET YESTERDAY
At Home of Mrs. C. G. Fricke Miss
Alice Eaton Hostess to Epis
copal Church Society.
From Friday's Dally.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St
Luke's parish met yesterday after
noon at the charming home of Mrs.
C. G. Fricke in the north side, with
Miss Alice Eaton as hostess and a
most enjoyable afternoon was had
by the large number of ladies in at
tendance at the meeting. The prin
cipal portion of the afternoon was
devoted to a business session with
very interesting talks given by
Father W. S. Leete, rector of the
parish and Mrs. J. S. Livingston.
Father Leete in his remarks took
up the matter of the nation-wide
movement that has been started for
the strengthening of the member
ship of the Episcopal church in the
ITnited States and the efforts which
will be made by the church to bring
to the fold those who have wander
ed from the teachings of the church.
Another of the pleasing features
of the afternoon was the report giv
en by Mrs. Livingston of the educa
tional conference held at Racine.
Wisconsin. July Sth to ISth. at which
she was a delegate from the parish
here, and in her report of the pro
ceedings. Mrs. Livingston covered
very thoroughly the educational
work of the church and the plans
which have been made for the fur
ther advancement of the work of
the church along educational lines
during the coming year.
At a suitable hour in the after
noon dainty and enjoyable refresh
ments were served to heighten me
pleasures of the very enjoyable'oc-
casion.
HERE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA.
From Friday's Daily.
J. F. Vetersnik and family of
Edgemont, South Dakota, former
residents of this city have been en
Joying a short visit here with rela
tives and friends in this city and
vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Vetersnik
are well pleased with their home in
the Black Hills and have greatly en
joyed the opportunity of visiting
with the old home folks.
FIRE AT HARTFORD GOAL .
YARDS THIS MORNING
From Thursday's rally.
This morning the fire department
was called to the C. E. Hartford coal
sheds on Richey street near the
Burlington right of way, but by the
time the department arrived and
had the hose ready to play on the
fire the fire was out. As soon
as the ftro was discovered a
number of men from the Burling
ton shops and several who were near
the depot at the time hurried over
and by some quick work tore off the
boards on the roof of the shed which
were blazing and so put the fire out
without much damage. It is sup
posed that the fire was started by a
spark from a passing locomotive
alighting on the dry boards of the
roof and causing the blaze. The
fire department was delayed some
what on arriving by the fact that
there was not sufficient hose and as
the fire was so well under control
it was not necessary to have addi
tional hose brought up.
The Best Advertisement.
The best advertisement any mer
chant can have is a satisfied custom
er. No greater recommendation can
pie given an article than the follow
ing by E. B.-Milburn, Prop.. Gulon
Drug Store, Guion, Ark. "We have
sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for years and have always found
that It gives perfect satisfaction."
SERVED AS RED
GROSS NURSE
IN WAR ZONE
MISS ETHEL HUGHES EXPECTED
HOME THIS EVENING AF
TER YEAR OVERSEAS
WAS IN FRONT LINE HOSPITALS
Prior to Signing of Armistice Later
Transferred to Base Hospital
Located at Brest.
From Saturday's Pail v.
Miss Ethel Hughes, sister of Mrs.
II. d. McCluskey of this city, is ex
pected to arrive home this evri-iug
alter a period or service ot a year
in t ran- e Avith the Keel cross an
during which time she was serv
ing at i lie front in the army field
hospital. Miss Hughes enlisted i
tii; service of the Red Cross as
nurse in August. 191S. with unit No
4ft at Omaha and after a short serv
ice at Camp Sherman. Ohio, was
assigned to unit No. 05 and sent
abroad, arriving in France wk'I
Ine most intense fighting was goinj
on and was sent to the iront lines
with one of the army field hospitals
and while there had many thrilrng
experiences including an air raid
by the Huns, and as was" their ens
torn picked out the helpless wound
ed in the hospitals as victims of
their warfare and accordingly drop
ped shells on the hospital. After
a service at ine irom .miss nugiies
at the signing of the armistice was
sent to the base hospital, at Brest.
where she remained until ordered
home, arriving back in New York.
vear to the dav from the time she
entered the service.
ANTON K0UBEK HERE.
crnrn Saturday's1, Daily.
Anton H. Koubek of Kansas City,
Missouri, is in the city enjoying a
visit with his motner and oiner
relatives and old friends in the city
and vicinitv. Anton is looking hale
and hearty and has become an en
thusiastic booster for the big Mis
souri citv. whicn he says ks one ot
he best in the nation. Mr. Koubek
luring the war was in the I nneu
States navv and stationed at one of
the bases in California and was re
leased from service in February.
since which time lie nan maue nis
home in Kansas City. It is always
a pleasure to meet Mr. Koubek and
he is still the same pleasant and
affable "Tony" as when he was a
resident of Plattsmouth.
MERCHANTS OF CITY
FACE SUGAR SHORTAGF
From Friday's Dally.
The mercnants of the city have
in the past week been experiencing
some difficulty in securing sugar in
sufficient quantity to supply the
full demand of their customers and
have consequently had to make a
curtailment cf the amount sold to
each one. This condition may lead
to a resumption of the short rations
which were in vogue during the
time of war although now there is
apparently a good supply of the
brown sugar and quite a good deal
of the cube sugar to be secured.
The season for canning and perserv
ing being at hand has caused the de
mand for the sweetness to increase
and also another explanation given
for the shortage is the fact that
many home made breweries and
stills require a great deal of sugar
so that while we may suffer a short
age of sugar now we have something
to look forward to in fthe future,
when the products of the plants are
ready to tap.
FILES SUIT TO QUIET TITLE.
From Thursday's Dally.
In the office of Mcr!: cf the His
rict Court Robertson icciay a su:.
as filed entitled F-nme R. Dicks, n
vs. Francis K. Kirkpatrick et al.
This action is to quiet title to prop
erty now owned by Mrs. Dickson.
Attorney W. A. Robertson appears
in the action for the plaintiff.
Despondency.
Sufferers from indgestion are apt
to become discouraged and feel that
complete recovery is not to be hop
ed for. No one could make a great
er mistake. Hundreds have been
permanently -cured by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets and can now eat
anything that they crave. These
tablets strengthen the stomach and
enable it to perform its functions
naturally. If you have not tried
them do so at once.
-I Av-.
ZC.'ioeroeip brothers. Chicago
GARAGES ARE MOVING.
From Thursday's Daily.
Today the garages of Kd Mason
and John F. Wolff are being trans
ferred frcm the buildings wlJere
they have been located. Mr. Wolff,
who recently purchased the garage
on Fifth street occupied . by Mr.
Mason has moved into his own build
ing, while Mr. .Mason removes to
the garage at Vine and Seventh
street, formerly occupied by Mr.
Wolff. In his new location .Mr.
.Mason, who is the representative of
the Reo car expects to have a much
larger space to display his machines
and will l,e found there at all times
ready to accommodate the public as
has been his custom in the pa.st. He
will have a firs class up-to-date re-
Dair denartment for the use of his
patrons and will be in a position to
handle his larce and growing busi
ness. Mr. Wolff will establish a
Studebaker agency in his new loca
tion as soon as the garage is thor
oughly arranged and feels that he
has an excellent location to conduct
his business from.
The patrons of Mr. Xaror and
Mr. Wolff will bear in mind the
changes which hn,-e been made aiid
the new locations where these
?-ntlemen can be found.
PI AN PLATTSMOUTH B. P. 0.
E. NIGHT AT KRUG PARK
I
'rnm Thursday's Dally.
Following a recent trip to Omaha
y members of the local lodge of
Elks, when they were guests ( of the
Imaha ledge at the latter s annual
oicnic and outing. there has been
onie agitation on th? part of local
Klks to have a PKittsmout h 15. r.
:. night at Krug park, when meui-
ers of the order here, their wives
and feminine friends would journey
o the metropolis together via auto-
nobile and enjoy dancing and other
tniusenients at the park. The propo
rtion as brought up in lodge last
Tuesday night and a committee ap
pointed to ascertain how many would
are to go. This committee is com
posed of Frank l'iestor and Jess War-
a and it is quite probable some
night next week will be picked as
i most suitable time. Already a large
lumber have signified their intention
if going and all local Klks will be
isked to join the party. If a suttici-
ntly large number promise to go.
irrangements will be made for some
'orin of exclusive Elk entertainment
n the city, including a luncheon at
me of the popular down-town cafes.
ISSUES MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Prom Saturday's ntiv.
This morning County Judge Allen
J. Beeson issued a marriage license t
to Gailen it. unouen oi nrar muiia;
ind Miss Clara fsickels of Dunne
iran. Missouri. The happy young
couple will be married this after
noon at 4 o'clock at the court house
by the county judge. Mr. Rhoden
is one of the best known young
farmers in this portion of Cass coun-
y and has a vast host of friends
who will be delighted to learn ot ins
new lounu nappuies.
SELLS RESIDENCE PROPERTY.
From Saturday's Daily.
August Cloidt has just disposed of
his residence property just west or
the government building on Vine
street to William Barclay. Mr. Bar
clay has purchased the property as
an investment and it attests his
faith in the property values of the
ity as a source of revenue. The
1 4Mr.rA
new owner nas neen an exi.cic
property owner in Plattsmouth for
several years and has been very suc
cessful in the handling of his in
vestments. Mr. Cloidt is not decid
ed as yet what he will do in way
of building but will in a short time
have his plans more fully matured
2 as to building another norae.
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SCHOOL STARTS
. MONDAY!
Is the boy all fixed with new clothes
to start the new year right You
will certainly find a saving on his
clothes if you shop here. We are
showing some wonderful values in
knickers suits, and long trousers
S9to S15
Tom Sawyer, blouses and .shirts,
m3de up to please the boy. They
have looks and styles.
New Shipment of Boy's Caps!
Philip 9Jxiawl(
ENTERTAINED AT ROOK
PARTY LAST EVENING
Last evening Miss I'earl Staats
entertained a number of her young
lady friends at her home on Park
h:U very pleasantly at a progres
sive rook party. The evening was
spent in playing this fascinating
game and in the enjoyment of a
most delightful time. At a suitable
hour dainty refreshments were serv
ed that added further to the pleas
ures of the evening. Those who at
tended were: Misses Carrie and
Kstelle I5aird. Clara Weyrich, Freda
Hughes. (Jertrude Morgan. Mes
danies A. G. Cole, Fred Sydebotham,
Charles Carlson and Mrs. Frev.
FEED CORN.
I have about .100 bushels of 19 IS
white ear corn left on my farm that
I would like to sell for feed corn.
Anyone wishing any. leave your
order with me at Farmers State
Rank, or call at J. C. Meisinger farm.
20-3td2tw L. MEISINGER.
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea
Remedy in Michigan.
Mrs. A. H. Hall. Caseville. Mich.,
says, "I wish to thank you for your
trrand good medicine. Chamberlain's
Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
are never without it in the house,
and I am sure it saved our baby's
life this summer."
Mrs. Mary Carrington. Caseville,
Mich., says. "I have used Chamber
lain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
for years and it has always given
prompt relief."
LOST.
A five months old black and tan
wolf hound. Lost on or about Aug
ust 11, 1919. A reward will be paid
for the. return of same to C. R.
Reeves, Union. Neb. Phone No. 7-K.
The Unionall
has come to be one of the most
necessary garments for al
classes of workmen.
Less trouble and expense -more
comfort and convenience
than the average two piece over
all suit.
Men's $3.00 to $4.50
Women's $3.00 to $3.50
Boys and Children's $1 to $2 25
IlVESCOTT'SsoM
"EVERYBODY'S STORE