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PLATTSMOUTH , SE3H WEEKLY JOUftNAJ,
Real Estate!
Live Stock Insurance!
Cass County Farms
for Sale!
1 68 acres west of Plattsmouth; $300 per acre
168 acres west of Plattsmouth: $100 per acre
286 acres west of Plattsmouth; $185 per acre
525 acres in Northwest Nebraska
Also two houses on Vine street, between 4th and
6th Street, and 10 city lots in different parts of the
city of Plattsmouth
Farmers Insure Your Hogs in Our Live Stock Insur
ance Best and Safest!
F. G. EGENBERGER,
One door south of F. R. Gobelman's store on North
Sixth Street, Hotel Wagner Block -Phone 108
: NEWS FROM ALVO :
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Quellhorst
motored to Lincoln Saturday after
noon. The Jolly Neighbors club met
Wednesday with Mrs. Jno. Fore
man. Met Prouty spent Saturday night
with his brother Fred Prouty and
family.
Several from here attended the
Clymer sale near Greenwood, Sat
urday. Mies Myrtle Hurlbut spent Sun
day night with her aunt Mrs. Frei
Prouty.
Mrs. A. J. Foreman of Raymond,
is visiting relatives and friends
here' this week.
Wayne Swartz and Robt. Johnson
Sr., took a trip to Perkins county,
Ntbr., on business, returning the
first of the week.
Joseph M. Foreman of this place
and Miss Gladys Harlan, of Lincoln
were married Saturday, Sept. 20,
1919. at Lincoln.
Mrs. Gladys Foreman and two
children of Scotts Bluffs are here
visiting Mr. and Mrs. James II.
Foreman, grandparents cf the little
folks.
Lee Prouty returned from Omaha
last week where he purchased two
carloads of -cattle which he will
fatten. Lee spent Saturday night
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Prouty an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Vera L. to Mr. Clyde E.
Lancaster The wedding will take
place in the near future.
and family at dinner Monday. Rev.
Connell and family left Tuesday for
their new location at Bladen.
Special Rally Day service at Ep
worth League next Sunday evening
at the M. E. church. Several spec
ial features are being prepared. Ev
eryone is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. John Murtey returned the
latter part of the week from an ex
tended visit to New York state. Her
mother Mrs. Price who accompan
ied her, continued 'her Journey to
her home in Clay Center.
The girls Sunday school class
gave a farewell surprise party for
Mrs. C. E. Connell, their teacher, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Stroemer. Games were indulged in
and refreshments consisted of ice
cream and wafers. The class pre
sented Mrs. Connell with a set of
salad forks as a token of their es
teem. Master Charles Rhoden of Wa
keeney, Ka3., visited his- grandpar
ents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kirkpatrick
He and his grandparents
Lawrence Coon's tenth birthday. Aft-
er a rollicking good time outdoors
all the guests assembled around the
picnic table. Just before partaking
of the sumptuous supper a pretty
ceremony waa observed in connec
tion with the birthday cake. The
little guests depared wishing their
friend, Lawrence many happy re
turns of the day.
ENTERTANS FOR
THE BRIDE-ELECT
Mrs. Wm. A. Robertson Hostess at
Charming 6 0'Clock Dinner in
Honor of Miss Dovey.
From Monday's Dally.
Among the social entertainments
of the week-end one of the most de
lightful was that given by Mrs! Wil
liam A. Robertson at her beautiful
home on North Sixth street in hon
or of Miss Claire Jane Dovey, whose
marriage to Mr. Jay Brown of
Cleveland. Ohio, is to be solemnized
on Wednesday, October 1st.
The occasion was a very charm
ing 6 o'clock dinner, covers being
laid for eight. The handsome din
ing room was very cleverly arrang
ed in a unique decorative scheme,
the decorations partaking of the
business interests of the groom to
be, that of traffic manager of the
telephone lines of Cleveland. To
fully carry out this clever idea the
center piece of the elaborately ar
ranged table was aminature tele
phone pole with jts warning signs
cf "post no bills" and giving a very
realistic touch to the scene. From
th pole to the sides of the room
tiny telephone wires strewn -with
hearts were suspended, while from
the center piece a wire was placed
to each of the guests', places and
these were also covered with the
tiny crimson hearts. At each place
minature telephones of glass filled
with candy were places as favors of
the dLnner while beneath each telc
phiiie was found a message to the
bride-elect. The guests were re
quested to find their places by the
consulting of a minature telephone
directory in which each of the
The dinner was most delightful in
every way and the guests felt that
time was indeed fast flying jvhile
in the enjoyment of the very pleas-
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse enter-j Sept. 17, at the home of Mrs. Ellis
tained Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Connell j Coon. 'The occasion was Master
Friday. He and his grandparents had feeen asglgned a number
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rhoden Sr., or !
the same place have been visiting
relatives at Murray and Elmwood.
Members of the Friday club and
meir lamuir ye.... a ant occasion,
able evening at -the Timblin home,
Sept. 19, in honor of Rev. C. E.
Connell and family who left this
week to take up work in Webster
county at Bladen. Mrs. Connell has
been a very faithful and active mem
ber of the club and will be greatly
missed. The club presented her
with a berry spoon, as a token of
their esteem. Those present num
bered more than ninety.
The fourth grade pupils and their
teacher enjoyed a delightful birth
day picnic Wednesday evening.
At the close of the evening of
rare pleasure it was expressed to the
guests of honor the feeling of the
friends for the enjoyment of the
years before her in the new home
she is to soon become mistress of.
FOR SALE.
160 acres farm in Perkins coun-v
ty, Nebraska. All broke, one- 80
acres being put Into wheat now.
Bargain if taken soon. Call on or
write C. S. Trumble, Eagle, Nebr,
owner. 29-2tw
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National Blanket Week
Urges the Immediate
Buying of Blankets
A visit to this store this week will reveal many good
reasons for buying blankets now. The assortmentand
values we offer should be seen by every woman who
must replenish her supply for winter.
Use
Wearwell Blankets
They are our idea of al! that a blanket should be.
Ji TUo U I- fU 1 l f.. J Tl
lit auuu ilii nap iiiatwcs ll.dll sui i ana wdi m. j ne
material is of tested quality. We are showing Wear
well blankets in many attractive patterns. They cost
no more than the ordinary kind.
It's not too early to prepare for cold weather now.
This store is splendidly ready with beautiful, , cozy
blankets at good substantial savings. )
The special featuring of Plaid Blankets will prove
unusually interesting to women - for what house
wife does not love to posses pretty blankets.
Plain grey and tan cotton blankets,
full size and weight, an unusual
value at per pair $4.00
Plaid Woolnap blankets, handsome
ly bound with wide tape edges full
size and full weight. Per palr-QO
H. M. SOENNICHSEN
Phone i3 and 54 Plattsmouth, Nth.
POPULAR
YOUNG FOLKS
ARE WED
EVERETT J. (WUZZIE) NOBLE
AND MISS JOSEPHINE SED
LACK BECOME ONE.
INCREASE OF RATES GRANTED.
WERE MARRIED THIS MORNING
At Parish Home of Father M. A.
Shine, Rector of St. John's
Catholic Church.
From Tkuraday's Dally-
This morning at 6:30 at the resi
dence of Rev. Father M. A. Shine,
rector of the St. John's Catholic
church, occurred the marriage of
Mr. Everett J. Noble and Miss Jose
phine A. Sedlack. The wedding was
a very simple one the young people
being attended y Joseph Sedlack
and Miss Mattie Sedlack, brother and
sister of the bride. The young peo
ple after the ceremony departed on
the early Burlington train for Chi
cago and the east where they will
enlov a honeymoon for a few days
before returning to this city where
the groom has a very pleasant home
on High school hill awaiting the
coming of the bride.
Both of the young people are well
known to a large circle of friends
throughout this section of the coun-
tv. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. K. Noble and is one of the
popular young men of the city
where be has made his home for a
great many years. He is at pres
ent employed as a switchman in the
local Burlington yards and is a
young man of industry and worth
and well worthy of the charming
helpmate he has s-ecured. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Sedlack, Sr., and has been
reared to womanhood in this city
where her friends are legion. To
Mr. and Mrs. !?oble the best wishes
of a large circle of warm friends
will be extended that their Journey
out on the sea of life may be one
filled with only the choicest bless
ings that they so well deserve.
ANDY SGHMARDER
HAS NAVY BELTS
Trophys of His Career-s a Boxer in
the U. S. Navy Exhibited at the
Store of Jess F. Warga.
From Tuesday"? Pally.
That Andrew Schmarder of Liouts-
ville ii the unchallenged heavy
weight champion of the United
States navy is verified in the fact
that this husky young Cass county
sailor lad has the goods with him in
the shape of the bf.is which he has
been awarded for his work in the
squared area. The belts are now
on exhibition In the window of the
store of J. F. Warga and are most
priceless to the holder of the heavy
weight champion. One of the belts
s a beautiful gold belt presented to
Mr. Schmader as the champion
heavyweight of the United States
Atlantic fleet while the other is pre
sented by "Our Navy" magazine to
the young scrapper as the heavy
weight champion of the United
States navy. Andy is to be with us
on Home Coming day and will dem
onstrate his skill in boxing in his
match with Harry Williams of Oma
ha and the lovers of the art of man
ly defense will be given a clever ex
hibition of this sport.
TO ESTABLISH GREER CAMP.
From Tuesday's Dallj.
The Burlington management are
arranging for the opening or a
Greer Camp" in this city and for
the purpose, of rooming and board-
n? exr.ra men who are brought in
here fcr work in the shops and par
ticularly in the store department.
The residence property near the
shop gate will be used for this pur
pose and here the men will be fed
and boarded during their stay. These
enniiw nre onerated by: the Greer
company of Kansas City who have a
trine of over 100 on the Burlington
system caring for the men employed
at different points on the lines oi
this railroad.
From Tuesday's Daily.
An increase of rates" for the Farm
ers Mutual Telephone company of
Avoca has been granted by the
state railway commission. This
company does only a switching busi
ness and- has been charging 50c a
month to subscribers in town and
25c to those in the country. It is
desired to charge twenty-five cents
additional to both classes. This re
quest is granted by the state com
mission. The telephone company
hud a net profit of $16.82 in 1918.
With the increased expenses already
arranged for. not allowing anything
for an increase in material and cer
tain classes of labor the estimated
deficit is more than $C00 a year.
The new rates and toll charges will
bring an additional revenue of $2,-024.
PASSES SEVENTY
FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Thomas Wiles Honored on Occasion
of 74th Birthday by Grand Army
and the W. R. C. Ladies.
FRANK BL0TZER IMPROVING.
Frank Blotzer. Jr., was in the city
today and for the first time in two
,eeks as he has been confnel to
his home suffering fioni a very se
vere cold and. also from an attack
of pluerisy. The many friends of
this estimable young man were
much pleased to see him back on the
job and to learn that he was feel
ing much improved.
i"rom Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday was the seventy-fourth
birthday anniversary of Thomas
Wiles, one of the old and highly re
spected citizens of the community
and in honor of the occasion Mrs.
Wiles invited the members of the
Grand Army "and the Woman's Itc
lief Corps to the Wiles home to as
sist the guest of honor in suitably
observing the happy- event. The
members of these two patriotic
organizations joined in the presen
tation to Mr. Wiles of a beautiful
silked emblem of the greatest coun
try on earth, which he had so
splendidly served under the days of
61-G5 and which . he can long
treasure as a token of the dear
friends of the two organizations.
One of the delightful features cf the
party was the birthday cake pre
pared by Mrs. H. C. Leopold, which
was very artistic as well as delic
ious. The cake bore on it the seventy-four
candles in token of the oc
casion and these candles' were form
ed in'the shape of the stripes and
stars of the nationl flag in red.
white and blue and made a. most
beautiful picture. During the after
noon a short and most enjoyable j
program was given, Mrs. L. L..
Pickett furnishing a number of
readings of a patriotic nature while
the ladies of the relief corps sang'
the songs that were the favorite?
of the guest of honor, . Mrs. D. u .
Scott serving as the accompanist for
the vocal numbers. At a suitable
hour Mrs. Wiles assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Ted Wiles served
very dainty refreshments which
were much enjoyed and it was the
general expression of the guests that
rtiey might be given the privilege of
many more such happy gatherings
with Mr. Wiles in the future.
The ladies of the W. R. C. are
noted for their delightful birthday
parties and some two weeks ago
visited the home of Mrs. IT. J.
Streight and presented her with a
beautiful flag in honor of her sev-errty-seventh
birthday anniversary
and all of their gatherings are occa
sions of much pleasure.
RALLYING TO THE
CAUSE NICELY
Citizens of First Ward and Number
of Organizations Add to Amount
for the Big Home Coming.
From Yuesday's Dally.
The committee soliciting funds
for the Home Coming celebration
have secured a neat sum in the last
two days from the residents of the
Firs Vaias well as other citizens
and organizations who have come
forward to assist in the good work
of preparing to entertain for the ex
soldiers, sailors, marines and war
nurses:
Previously reported $2,479.61
J. P. Falter & Son 15.00
J. E. Wiles 10.00
Parmele Theatre Co., 10.00
Ed. P. Lutz
J. F. Wolff
It. L. Propst 1
Pres. Ladies Aid Society
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Rev. H. G. McClusky
Mrs. J. H. Haldeman
Guy Kiser
George M. Hild
J. W. Peters
J. C. Warga
J. W. Burnie
Russell Stander
A. B. Smith
Will Evers
Mike' Mauzy i '
B. W. Livingston '--
Mrs. W. J. White
Miss Mable White
Bon Hyde .-
' John Kaufmann
7.50
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Cass County Farm for Sale!
THE FRANK STEPPAT 180-ACRE FARM
located 3J2 miles west of Plattsmouth and consisting
of 1$0 acres, with 135 acres in cultivation, 8 acres in
alfalfa and 37 acres in pasture, orchard, garden and
house lots.
'Good well and windmill at house and running
water in pasture which never fails in the dryest weather.
Good 6 room 1 A story house.
Good barn 32x40with 20 ton loft.1
Good hay barn 22x50 with 50 ton capacity and
cattle shed full length of hay barn.
New granary, 16x24; wash house, 10x24; tool
house, 10x10; good chicken house, machinery sheds
and other outbuildings.
This land is priced right and will sell soon. All
land adjoining on east, west and south priced at $350
per acre and up.
This farm is located in a neighborhood where
land sells when put on the market at the drop Qf the
hat, and at the price we are able to sell this farm for, it
will be to the interest of any one thinking of buying to
see me at once, as it will not be on the market long at
this price.
Possession to be Given March 1st, 1920
Price $280X0 Per Acre
T. H. POLLOCK,
Phone No. 1. -:- -:- Plattsmouth, Neb.
ii ii i m in i ii i ii i mi i i i in .'jmiiiffiKJMKL.yy.i
Joseph Wooi-ter 100
Justus Lillie 100
Conrad Meisiirger - 1.00
Mrs. F. R. Guthmann 1.00
Jacob Meisinger 100
Henry Herold 100
F. M. Welshimer 100
O. C. Dovey 100
Mrs. Joe Adams 1-00
Total receipts $2,rG8.61
PACIFIC JUNCTION
PHYSICIAN LEAVES
HOME BAREFOOTED
RESULT OF OFFICIAL CANVASS.
Pron Tuesday's Daily.
The official canvass of the vote
cast at the primary election on Sep
tember 16. 1919, has been made and
gives a total, number of voters as
participating in the election as S98.
For delegate in the seventh district
Ernest M. Pollard received 440;
Searl S. Davis. 206; A. L. Tidd, 234.
In the eighth district W. H. PItzer
received 703; W. B. Banning 3; Paul
Jessen, 3; Matthew Gerirg, 1; John
M. Levda. 1; John Beeson, 1; L. G.
Todd, 1; W. H. Puis, 1; V. D.
Wheeler. 1: W. E. Hand. 1; C. E.
Tefft, 1; M. U. Thomas, 1; William
DelesDernier, 1.
Barn and Stock for Sale
For Sale. Livery barn, stock, auto
and drav line. Call on D. C. Rhoden
Fro.ri Monday's Dally.
Omaha police were lat night
urged to help locate Dr. L. B. Bacon
57 years old, of Pacific Junction,
la., who disappeared partially clad
from his home on the night of Sep
tember 12.
Willis W. Boyle, cashier of a bank
in Pacific Junction, came to central
police station and left a description
of Dr. Bacon.
"Dr. Bacon was barefooted when
he took a train for Omaha." Boyle
said. "He had no hat nor coat. We
imagined then that some home
made wine he had been drinking
went to his head and that he would
turn up at home again in a day or
so. He has not been heard of since.
He has been the leading physician
in Pacific Junction for more than
30 years. The whole town is con
cerned about his disappearance."
Dr. Bacon is f feet 10 inches tall.
He weighs 150 pounds and wears a
moustache. Omaha Bee.
FOR SALE.
Several spring Poland China
boars, also one yearling boar. In
quire of S. Ray Smith, phone 3422.
ll-lmo.w
THE UNIVERSAL CAP
The Ford car can well be called the People s Car,
because there are more than 3,000,000 of them in daily
operation. This is about seven to one of the nearest
follower in the motor car industry. This would not be
o if the Ford car had not for sixteen years proven its
superiority in service, in durability and m the low
cost of operation and maintenance; this would not be
so if the Ford car was not so 'easy to understand, so
simple in construction that anybody and everybody can
safely drive it. It is everybody's necessity because it
doubles the value of time and is the quick, convenient.
r-ui pmnnmirnl method of transportation.
COII11UI WUic aiiu
Leave your order with us or telephone to us at our ex
pense and we will have our. salesman call on you.
We are about two weeks behind on deliveries and
we fill signed orders only, and in the order in which we
receive them, so if you are thinking of buying a Ford
Touring Car, Runabout, Sedan, Coupe or Ton, Truck,
get your order on file with us. You can put the deliv
ery date off as long as you wish; we cannot make de
livery on orders given now in less than two weeks.
We've just received another car of Mobiloil oils
and can make attractive prices in Vz bbl. lots
Goodrich Tires Mobiloil Oils Accessories Storage
Gasolene', 27 cents per gallon at our
NEW FILLING STATION
T. H. Pollock Auto Co.,
Phone No. 1
'ford dealers
Open Day and Night
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