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PAGE EIGHT
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919.
So perfectly tailored and finished so faultlessly'
correct in style our tailoring will be worn Christ-i
mas and other days by the most careful dressers
FIF2ED LUGSCH, '
Cry C'e3ner and Tailor
Phone 163 Pla (smouth, Neb.
' AH you could ask of tailoring you get here in full measure ;
pure wool fabrics in variety and range to please every
taste. Remember "We are not satisfied unless you are."
Measured Norn
VERY QUIET SUNDAY.
j ing one that was most favorable for
! an e:r!y retiring-.
From MonIa'n Daily
With the fuel restrictions in effect
and the snowy weather prevailing
Sunday was very much of a day of
quietude in I'lattsmouth and espe
cially in the business section g( the
city during the day and last evening
and only a very few of the rt '.ent
ers ventured down to the main part
of the city, preferring the warmth
and eheeriness of the home fires to
the uncertain warmth of the few
business houses that were open. A
few of the sportsmen of the city could
be seen going out afer the elusive
rabbit and a number cade some very
creditable showings in their game
bag on the return trip but the greater
part were disappointed in the fact
that the rabbits kept close to their
holes (luring the day. The fact that
the churches and theaters were dark
last evening made the Sundav even-
CHRISTMAS SHOP
AT SAMPLE ROOM
From 'Wednesday's Dallv.
The ladies of the Mary's gu.lci
who have been planning for their bi
Christmas shop for ewral month.'
will hold the shop this week at the
sample room in the Hotel Wagner
building instead of at the Red CnsV
rooms as had at first been announc
ed. The rooms will be pleasingly
arranged and here the results of the
many months cf work on the dainty
needlework will be offered for the
inspection cf the Chrktmas shopper.
The prices will be in reach of any
purse and the line shown will be
complete in every way. When you
are looking for a dainty gift do not
fail to visit the Christmas shop of
the St. Mary's guild.
A BIG NIGHT
IN LOCAL B. P.
. 0, E. CIRCLES
PLATTSMOUTH LODGE TAKES IN
11 NEW MEMBERS AT SES
SION LAST NIGHT.
OYSTER SUPPER WAS SERVED
Following the Initiation That Proves
Big Hit With Members New
Brothers Are Greeted.
only a small amount of fuel in the
shed at the time and a case of com
bustion seems unlikely.
POLLARD ON COMMITTEES.
From Wednesday's Dalty.
Last evening was one of the mot
notable events in local Elkdom whi n
11 new members were initiated into
the mysteries of the order and thn
attendance at the lodge was the larg
est for some time. The initiatory
work of the order was administered
by the officers of the lodge in an
impressive manner, bringing to the
new members a fitting appreciation
of the lofty princples upon which
this great order of brotherly levc.
is established.
The work of the lodge occupied
several hours and it was quite late
when the work of initiation was
completed and the members invited
to partake of the fine oyster supper
with all the suitable trimmings
which had been prepared for the
hungry Elks and it is needless to
say that every member of the order
did full justice to the repast provid
ed for them. The oyster supper was
looked after by Brothers E. G. Shal
lenberger. W. H. Krecklow, Guy
White and Carl Wohlfarth and they
saw that nothing was omitted from
the menu that might add to th
pleasure of the evening.
The class recived into the order
at evening consisted of W. H. lies
senflow. Cedar Creek. Harley G
Wiles. Wallace Warner. Eugene Lis
er, George Krivanek. Albert Miller
August Bach, Fred Lugsch, A. A
Stillger. John Wichman. Charles
Dover.
The Plattsmouth lodge of Elks
has in the past year gained a large
number of new members which now
makes it one of the leading orders of
ity in number and Influence and in
heir beautiful home members of the
order find a great pleasure in the
fraternal gatherings such as are
found only in the places where the
Elks abide.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Hon. Ernest M. Pollard, Ca&a
county representative In the Nebras
ka constitutional convention, has
been assigned to work on two of tht
most important committees of the I
convention that will frame the fun
damental laws of the state. Mr.
Pollard Mill serve on the committee
on private corporations and associa
tions and also on that of revenue
and taxation. His long experience
in the legislature as well as in con
gress will be of much value to the
committee in formulating the meas
ures relating to the raising of reve
nue for the state.
DEATH OF
ADAM KAFFEN
BERGER, SR.
ONE OF PLATTSMOUTH'S ES
TEEMED RESIDENTS PASSES
AWAY LAST EVENING.
A PIONEER OF CASS COUNTY
Came to Case County in 1870, Made
Home on Farm Until Four Years
Ago Then Came to City.
CHANGE IN MANAGE
MENT OF THE SHOP
R.
J. Erehart Leases Tonsorial Par
lor of A. J. Trilety on South
Side of Main Street.
From Wednesday's Dally.
A few days ago It. J. Erehart con
summated a deal for the lease of the
. J. Trilety barber shop on the
south side of Main ftreet and is now
in charge of the business. Mr. Ere-
From Wednesday's Dally.
Death has once more visited our
community and taken away one of
old settlers whose vest years of life
has been spent in the community of
which he was such a valuable and
worthy member. Adam Kaffenberg
er. Sr., passed away at his home in
the west part of the city after a long
period of very poor health, and while
he had been feeling poorly for a
long time death came suddenlj' to
him and brought painlessly the sleep
and rest that the long and earnest
life of the kind friend and neighbor
hart plans to conduct the place as a
two chair shop and has secured the na(1 earned in h!s long. years of life.
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M
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For the benefit of the Automobile Traveling Public
who are continually calling us to inquire "How are the
Auto Roads to Omaha.'
We will state that very few people who drive automo
biles realize the fact that a snow road well broken and
packed is better than the average summer roads, which
are usually either too dusty or too muddy for comfortable
traveling.
For the past few weeks our snow reads have been
splendid and until Monday n"ght of this week there has
been a large amount of automobile travel thru Plattsmouth.
Since the snow fall of Monday the roads have been
opened up again and travel has again been resumed be
tween Plattsmouth and Omaha and surrounding towns.
Another day or so will make the roads ideal for au
tomobile' traveling.
Get out your Sedan, Coupe or your Touring car with
its side curtains up and convince yourselves that automo
bile driving over the snow roads is perfectly practical
and highly enjoyable.
We will try and keep the Public informed on the
road conditions.
T. H. Pollock Bridge
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
COLDEST WEATHER
OF THE WINTER
Last Night Scores Record for Cold
and Mercury Beaches 24 Below
Early This Morning.
From Wednesday's Patty.
The warnings sent as to the ap
nroaehinfir cold wave yesterday mane
good when by nightfall the tempera
ture took a sudden drop and the
mercury begin to show the inhabi
tants that is was to be the coldest,
night of the winter so far and was
practically as cold as it usually gets
at any time of the winter. The short
age of fuel added a tragic like touch
to the cold spell as it was necessary
to use more of the rapidly diminish
ing coal supply that lies between the
people of the community and freez
ing. The extreme cold extends frcm
the Rocky mountains to the lafce
region and the temperatures ranp"
from 40 to 35 below to 20 and 2o .n
the eastern portion of the storm
swept areas.
The clearing skies give promise of
some slight relief from the extreme
cold but it will require several days
before the full effect of the storm
period passes.
FIBE IN NOBTH PABT OF CITY.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening shortly after 8
o'clock a small frame shed at the
home of Mrs. J. C. Ptak on North
Sixth street was discovered by a
number of the neighbors to be In
flames and a few minutes later the
shed was burning merrily. The fire
alarm was sounded as soon as the
discovery of the blare and D. C.
Morgan, June Marshall, Ben Wind-
ham and Frank E. Schlater, resid
ing in the neighborhood responded
to the call and by the use of snow
succeeded in preventing the blaze
spreading to a number of small
frame buildings adjacent. The fire
department was handicapped some
what by the deep snow in reaching
the scene but on their arrival soon
had the flames extinguished. The
loss to Mrs. Ptak will be in neigh
brohood of $200 which Is partial
ly covered by insurance. The cause
of the fire is not known as there was
services of K. (J. Shellenberger, who
recently conducted the Wagner ho
tel shop.
Electric hair clippers and other
improved appliances are on the way,
and as soon as thev arrive will be
installed by Mr. Erehart. to the end
that he may best serve his patrons.
Adam Kaffenberger was a native
or iiessen-uarmstaat, Germany,
where he was born on January 26.
1S48, and was at the time of his
death 71 years and 10 months of
age. He spent his early boyhood in
the native province of Germany but
heeding tfce call of fortune he came
In an ad found elsewhere in to- to the United States in 18 65 when a
day's issue of the Journal. Mr. Ere- ad of 17 years to seek his fortune in
hart extends an invitation to former the vast farming country of the new
customers of the shop and new ones WOrld. For four years he resided in
as well to drop in and get acquaint- Illinois, in the settlement where so
ed. with an assurance of courteous many of his countrymen had located
treatment and painstaking, work. and came in 1S70 to Cass countv. Ne
braska, where he pent a long period ;
of years in the pursuit of farming
On February 12, 1877. he was united
in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina
Nolting at Plattsmouth and since;
that time this worthy couple have J
assisted in the progress and growth
of the community in which they have .
made their home. To bless this nn- j
10 children were born, one of i
ST. MARY'S GUILD
IS ENTERTAINED
F.
Beautiful Home of Dr. and Mrs.
L. Cummins Scene of Very
Pleasant Gathering.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
St. Mary's guild were (entertained in
one of the most pleasing meetings
of the year at the home of Mrs. F.
L. Cummins on Pearl street and de
spite the inclement weather a very
pleasing attendance of the member
ship was present to enjoy the af
ternoon. Mrs. Cummins was assist
ed in entertaining' by Miss Kittle
Cummins and Mrs. Earl R. Travis.
The beautiful home of the Cummins
family made a fitting setting for
the pleasant event and here the la
dies spent several hours in complet
ing the work that Is to be placed on
sale at the Christmas shop on Friday
and Saturday which the guild is to
give and which time all the dainty
things which the ladies have been
preparing for several months will be
offered for sale. During the after
noon dainty and enjoyable refresh
ments were served. Mrs. C. G.
Fricke assisted in serving.
SHOWING VERY
GOOD PROGRESS
Ion
whom died in infancy and nine of .
whom with the wife and mother re-'
main to mourn their loved one. The
children are Mrs. Julie Ilelflicker, !
Cullom; Mrs. George Stoehr, Cedar,
Creek; John Kaffenberger. Cedar
i
Creek; Adam Kaffenberger, Jr.. of:
Manila. South Daktota; Fred Kaf- (
fenberger and Mrs. Clarence Meis- j
inger of near Cedar Creek; Michael
and August Kaffenberger. residing
near Plattsmouth. " and Miss Mable
Kaffenberger. residing at the par
ental home. Two brothers. John Kaf
fenberger, Sr.. and George A. Kaf-
renberger of Lincoln are left to
mourn the death of the brother as
well as three sisters all of whom re
side near the old home in Germany.
MAKES CONDITIONS
MUCH BETTER HERE
Stanley Kuhns, Who Was Injured
Very Badly Some Time Ap.o
Showing Improvement.
From Wednesday's Pally.
The many friends of the J. II.
Kuhns family will be pleased to
learn that Stanley Kuhns, who was
badly injured some weeks ago at Los
Angeles by a fall from one of the
new buildings being erected there
and on which Stanley was employed
as a workman, is showing improve
ment. The injured man has been in
he hospital since the time of the ac
cident and advices from that city
state that the attending physicians
who have had charge of his case
have decided that it will not be nec
essary to amputate one of the lower
limbs of the young man as was at
first feared would be necessary. It
seems that in the fall Stanley lit on
his feet from a fall of sixty feet and
the muscles and bones of both feet
were bady broken and for a time it
was thought that the amputation of
at least one of the feet and possibly
both would be necessary to save the
young man but fortunately this
phase of the case has Improved. It
will however be necessary to have
n operation performed to give the
young man the full use of his feet
again.
Citizens Who Show Regard for Fel
low Man by Cleaning Off
Sidewalks After Storm.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Public spirited citizens who dis
regarding their personal comfort
after the snow storms and cleaned
off the sidewalks and opened the
way to travel along the streets of
the city are certainly entitled to a
vote of thanks from the community
for the Interest shown In the well
being and comfort of their fellow
citizens. The city council in their
unsolicited recognition of several of
these parties showed. the proper spir
it In giving them a slight acknowl
edgment of the services they had per
formed. A number of our people
have each year gotten out and clean
ing off the walks . leading to the
schools and churche on Sunday that
proved a great help 'o the wor -en
and children who wore compelled to
travel these walks while other have
come out with snow jlows and teams
and opened up the sireots to travel.
Surely such acts of kindness will bi
appreciated by the people of the
community.
An Opportunity
to Share in
the Profits of
Montgomery Ward & Go.
Incorporated
The Great Mail Order House
Everybody knows Montgomery Ward &
Co. It numbers its customers by the mil
lions. Probably you are one of its patrons
know from personal experience the
advantage of trading with it. You can
easily appreciate, therefore, the oppor
tunity for gain that awaits you if you
are enabled to become one of its stock
holders to participate in its profits.
510,000 Shares Common Stock
at $45 per Share
When, as and f Issued and received by us.
To meet its rapidly growing business
Montgomery Ward & Co. is expanding.
It is increasing its capitalization. As a
result it seems certain to do a greater
business that ever before to earn even
larger profits.
510,000 shares of the new common stock
were offered to .the public for the first
time on Monday, Dec. 8th, 1919, at
$45.00 per share. Due to the wonder
ful reputation of the house of Montgom
ery Ward & Co., this stock was in instant
demand. Prompt action is therefore nec
essary if you wish to acquire some of it.
Write for Circular Today!
A circular fully describing this stock is
sue has been prepared. It tells of the gi
gantic nature of the business the earn
ings of the company of the dividends
that have been paid. -Write for this cir
cular today. Learn how you may become
a partner in the business of Montgomery
Ward & Co. Write for the circular NOW.
John Burnham & Co.
41 South La Salle Street, Chicago, III.
Tks statements in this advertisement, while not guaran
teed, are based upon information and advice which we
believe to be accurate and reliable.
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TAKING A REST.
Lioose anything?
want ad.
Try a Journal
W. T. Milburn, one of the section
men of the Burlington, is taking an
enforced layoff as the result of a bad
ly sprained wrist that is keeping him
from his usual labors. Mrs. Mil
burn was coming down hill on East
Granite street Monday morning and
walking ii the ice coated sidewalk
slipped and started to fall and to
save a bad fall threw out his right
arm and twisted the wrist in euch a
i : ner as to cause a severe sprain;
The Plattsmouth Garage
Telephone 394 7th and Vine Sts.
AT YOUR SERVICE
AGENTS FOR
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We repair all makes of cars, recharge batteries. Electric
welding and carbon burning. Radiator repair work!
STORAGE, GAS AND OILS
Let us supply your needs.
SECOND HAND CARS FOR SALE
One 5-passenger Carter Car. Best buy for the money.
One 5-passenger Reo, in excellent shape.
One 5-passenger Ford in fine condition. Priced right.
One 5-passenger Chevrolet, like new.
Look These Cars Over Before You Buy
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