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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1920)
fr .u : 5'! m J I ! 4 i i I 9 I 5. MONEAY, MAY 3. 1920. MURDOCK The Barak of Rlurdock Murdock, With our facilities for doing a good general bank ing business we can handle your problems to the best. We aim to keep a business institution, for the best ser vice of the community in which we live. The Bank of Rflurdock "The Bank where You Feel at Home" HENRY A. TOOL, President . J. E. GUTHMANN, Vice-Pres. H. A. GUTHMANN, Cashier ' ('.us Wendt was a visitor in Omaha a short time last Friday, going up t look after some business matters. Special Varnish Tor table tops, window sills, outside doors. Won't turn white under water. At Max I i-t t rhelFs. II. A. Toed and Win. Weddell were down near South Bend last Satur day getting some trees for planting about their places. A. IHpner is still working at the home of Wm. Lau. where he is i making rome needed changes in the buildings for their improvement. William Itush. with his assistant, Robert Crawford, were shelling con siderable corn hiJit week. Among the jobs which they did was one for Fred Stock. IMlhr I'tt has accepted a position in Omaha and is now installed us a baggage man at the union passenger static n. He likes the job well and is making goo'L G. Uaur was a visitor in Omaha Ia.-t Monday where he was looking, after tome business matters' J Or" "a short time, making some purchases for the business which he conducts here. I'rof. Jackm.iii assisted P.ud Anig wert haul dirt last Saturday, prov ing hiim-elt' a good worker notwith standing the fact that he has not het-n accustomed to hard work since last summer. W. O. Gillespie was running the city dray a ( v days during the past vr.'k o:i account of the illness of Mrs. Harry Havis, who ha been having an attack of pneumonia, Mr. Havis being compelled to remain at home to take care of her. K. 1,. I'o'bast. who has been visit ing in Murdock for a short time with his sun. ami also looking after so'in of the ilt tails of construction -oi netted v.i'h the new bank build in . departed foi his home in the capital city last Friday evening. Civile Funk and the remainder of tin- bridge crew which has been working in the western part of the county, constructing and repairing county bridges, have j'.ist completed a bridge near l'ai:le and are now working on a bridge a short distance northwest of Murdock. The little friends of Master tes ter Thimgan surprised the young-4 ster last Wednesday by assembling at his home and entertaining him'1 for a few hours on the occasion of his eighth birthday. A general good time was had by the young people, and which was made all the more enjoyable by a delightful luncheon served by Mrs. Thimgan. O. W. THIMGAN Automobiles and Accessories X AGENCY FOR MITCHELL AND DODGE CARS CUSHMAN MOTORS Our machine shop is especially well equipped with modern machinery and first-clags workmen. We arc ready to do all kinds of repair work, including acetylinc welding. ' WE CARRY A LARGE LINE OF ALL KINDS OF TIRES Hi Phone 35-J PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. Nebraska Miss Lena Reike, the seamstress, is doing some sewing at the home of Herman Schmidt. Art Ward was a visitor in Man ley lar-t Saturday where he went to procure some seed corn for planting his Rummer's crop. J. A. Bauer and daughter, Miss Hazel, the latter being one of the operators at the Murdock telephone exchange, were visiting in Lincoln last Monday. Mrs.- C. A. Burke of Lincoln ar rived in Murdock last Thursday and visited at the home of her sister. Mrs. W. H. Tool and family until .Monday of this week. August Stamier and family, who have been visiting in Omaha, missed the train home last Friday and were compelled to come to Murdock on the Kock. Island and go home from here in an auto. J. E. Mcllugh. who has been at Excelsior Springs for the past week visiting with friends, returned home last, -Thursday, having been- groat ly benefitted by the rest obtained while at the resort. E. W. Thimgan and John Gake meier enjoyed a trip to Fremont during the fore part of the week, where they took part in a shoot being staged there. Both gentlemen are mighty handy with a gun and needless to say, did some excellent shooting. Miss Leah Schmidt, who hasjeen employed for a number of months at the department store of Pentcr ir.au brothers, in KImwood, was a visitor in Murdock, being a guest at the home of her parents over Sun clay, and returning to her work last Monday morning. Frank Eveland, who is a wonder worker, has a process which he is placing before the chicken growers for feeding as a kind of tonic that will transform the loafers to layers. There are a few people whom, al though it might not make them la it possibly might eliminate them from the loafing class. Perhaps it would be better to try it on some of ' t the town loafers before giving it to the chickens. Jacob Goehry anil wife departed last Thursday for Wisconsin, where they will visit for a short time with relatives and friends, after which they will also depart lor Washing ton. I. C. where they will visit for a short time with a son. and later embark for overseas, going to France ami probably other points in contir nental Europe. They expect to be away for several months and prob ably most of the summer. Murdock, Neb. DEPMR Tit The finest varnish that money can buy at Max DusterholT's. Mottled and Stippled walls of ex ceedingly charming colors and true artistic value. You will find them in Max IJusterhoff's wall paper stock. Airs. Louis liornemeier was a visi tor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, who live near Alvo, a few days during the past week. ' Mrs. Backemeyer and Mrs. Charles Schneider were visitors in Omaha with friends for a short time last Friday, returning home on the Hock Island train that evening. II. H. Lawton was a visitor in Lincoln, accompanied by Mrs. Law ton, and they spent the time at the home of Mrs. Iiwton's parents, M. Sorick and family, who reside there. The Order of Eastern Star, of Elm wood, numbering among its mem bership numerous Murdock people, wil hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry A. Tool on Wednesday, May 19th. when a most excellent time Is anticipated. Among those to arrive Friday from Lincoln, where they are-attending the state university, for an over Sunday visit with home folks, are Will Meyers. Walter Baumgartner, John Paul Pickwell. Glen Pickwell, Kenneth Tool and Gale Pickwell. Mrs. J. M. Ileymer of Lincoln and Mrs. Alice Burnham, of Worcester, Mass.. were visiting at the home of Mrs. Robert Lawton. of Wabash and were also joined by Homer Lawton and Mrs. Grace Reymer, of Murdock, all taking Sunday dinner with their mother. Max Inisterhoff, who is ever look ing out. for the , betterment of the service he can give his custodiers, was a visitor in Ashland last Thurs day, where he was looking after the matter of making some signs for Gordon Block, who is engaged in the meat market business there and who formerly was a business man of Murdock. Mr. P.lock knows a iirsi class workman, which accounts lor his selection of Mr. Dusterhof!. Will Receive Treatment at Lincoln Mrs. Horace Reeves, who has been having some trouble with one of her feet, was compelled io' go to Lincoln. where she entered j the Saint Elizabeth hospital, ami is; receiving treatment. It is nopeu sue niav be able to obtain relief. Will Carry the Mails L. B. Gocrthy went to Plat ts mouth the middle of the week to take up his work as mail carrier on route two out of that city Saturdiy. May 1st. Mr. Goerthy has an -jx-ceptionally long route, some L"J ? miles ifi" length, w hich adds much to the p:iy, and brings in $1,770 a yeAr. Harold Cool, of Elinwood. al so went down to take the position of carrier on route number one. Great Joy Over First Girl I jioys nave uei 11 iiic- im.- in im familv of Fred Slock, who had seven sons and no daughters. Gus Stock, one of the sons, himself became the father of a boy or two. but last Thursday j;rcat joy came to his household as at that time a dainty little blue-eyed baby girl made her appearance, chaperoned by the stork. Grandpa Stoch is unusually happy over the arrival of a baby girl at the! home of his sun. The Electric Light Question Just what is being done at tlu's: time regarding the electric light mat ter is not definitely known, but the I committee having the question in nami are nouii; ;m null t-yinii:.ui v can "be done to secure lights in the city at an early date. At South Bend last Saturday a large crew of men were busily engaged removing 'trees from the roadside that the transmission lines might be con structed between that place and Louisville. ! Will Give Music Recital j Wallace Allen, of Lincoln, who has been conducting a class in musical instruction for the people of Mur-t dock and vicinity, has met with ex cellent success, and with the closing of the course will give the people ot. Murdock and vicinity an opportun ity of enjoying some of the excellent . things his puipls have accomplished.! He has accordingly arranged to give a recital Tuesday, May 4th, partici-j ! pated in by the following named per sons: Mrs. Emma Ward, Mrs. Martha ! Thimgan. Misses Irene McDonald, Ethel Schwab. Lydia Streich. Flor ence Thimgan, Mary Isabel Tool, Clara Woitzcl. Margarite McDonald. Elcnor Stroy, Henrietta Bauer. Mer edith Weddell and Masters Walter Stroy and Lester Thimgan. This re- jiiwu i.i li tc ciii'i an iiiu luuuaiij 111- viteu to attend. The Show at Hurdock ' All of the people of the eomniun-j ity (it seemed) were gathered to-; gether.'in one place last Saturday,' it being the day Campbell Brothers circus was to exhibit. The day was all that could be desired, but the show was a little late 'in getting to town, so far as a parade was con cerned. The afternoon show was at tended by a fair sizod crowd, while the evening performance was unus ually well patronized. " Notice to Patrons To the patrons of the Murdock Kural Free Delivery route: You will please provide yourselves with suf ficient postage stamps for mailing your letters and parcels, as it is in convenient for the carrier to search the mail boxes for pennies for post age, as is necessary when loose change is placed therein. Yours respect full v, F. A. MELVIX, P. II. PLATTSMOUTH WENT. MURDOCK TELEPHONE CO, GETS INCREASE State Railway Commission Decides That Murdock Company is En titled to More Revenue Tiie Nebraska state railway com mission which has had tinder consid eration the application of the Mur dock telephone company for an in crease in rates from $1 per month for a I lclasses of service to $2 gross or $1.75 net for individual line service and $1.75 grass or $1.50 net for party line service commencing May 1st. The company desired to charg2 $2 and $1.50 for these two classes. The commission finds that the charge of $1 per month brings in an annual revenue of $1 a month while the ex penses of the company aggregate $3.'4 20 a year. The matter of the raising of the rates has been pending for some time as the Murdock company has found t he operation of their lines at the oJd r;ites one that was very hard to do business on with the increasing cost of the maintainance of the lines and operating expenses. Had Some Boxing Exhibitions While the boys congregated at thf barber shop Friday evening await ing their turn for work, they put on an exhibition consisting of a few bouts with the gloves. Although, a few unusual love taps got in by ac cident, good nature reigned supreme and the participants were doubtless benefitted by the exercise. Entertained R. h. A. Kensington Ne'arly half a hundred of the la dies of Murdock gathered at the home of Mrs. H. A. Tool last Thursday at the meeting of the Royal Neighbors i f America kensington, which they were holding at that time. The home ivhich is one of the most beautiful in this portion of the country, wa-s ap propriately decorated for the occa sion and p resected a bower of beauty. The ladies spent the afternoon in looking after the business of the club. lirst. and then the remainder was given over to the social features and a very delightful time was enjoyed by all present. The climax of the pirasant afternoon was the delightful luncheon which was served by Mrs. Tool and her son. Richard, who i one of the handiest of young men, ;uid assisted also by six little girls who also waited tables, they" being Misses Irene McDonald. Thelma Kel ly, Margarete McDonald, Florence Thimgan. Henrietta Baur, and Mary Isbel Tool. These six little girls danced around a May pole, and in all the afternoon was one most pleasant ly spent Ity all who attended the meeting. Mrs. J. E. Mcllugh read a paper touching the work of the state department of agriculture, which was very instructive. Misses Irene McDonald and Lulu Reever ang some very appropriate songs. Will Restore Traffic on. Bridge Scott Hare, who has neen spend ing the winter in the east, being a visitor at his home in Uniontown. Pa., returned to the west a short time ago, and was a visitor in Mur doch, where he lived for a number of years conducting an elevator here for some time, and visited from a week ago last Friday until the following Monday with friends, then going to Plattsmouth where he visited with friends for a few days. He returned to Murdock last Saturday morning, and attended the circus and spent the day with friends. Mr. Hare will enter the employ of the Rock Island again as an operator at the Meadow Tower in a short time as the trains of that road which have been detour ing via Ixmisville will shortly be re stor?d to their own road and pass over the Rock Island bridge, which will be so far advanced as to permit the use of traffic in a short time. Telephone Rates Increased The matter of the raising of "the rates of the telephones on the lines of the Murdock Telephone company, is one which has been In agitation for i-ome time. With the raise of other things, the rates have persistently been kept down on account of certain formalities which are required by the state laws governing telephone com panies. The laws require service and certain conditions of lines and equipment, as well as records, and a prescribed system of book keeping is required which costs much in expen diture, as well as the hours of ser vice, making it obligatory to have Overland Parts for Sale! ' On account of an accident which put my car out of commission, I have .many parts on hand, as good as new and which I will sell cheap. Included in them are an excellent magneto generator, gears for r69 model Overland, a good radiator, in perfect condition. Also have a 7 h. p., one cylinder Cadillac engine for sale cheap. See any of these at the Henry Oehlerking home. ALPHONSE GLATZEL, MURDOCK SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL three shifts of operators. Those', things have materially added to the ( operating expenses of the company, ! and have, with other things, required the increase in. rates which were or-; dered by the state railway commis- j sion late Friday evening and went : into effect on Saturday morning. May , 1st. The rates which went into ef fect, make the rates for party line subscribers $1.75 per month, which if paid before the 10th of the month, is only to be $1.50. , While the pri vate line subscribers are charged $2, and a deduction of 25 cents made if the rental is paid in advance, or be fore the tenth of the month, which makes it $1.75. The rate has been before, one dollar straight per sub scriber, however they were situated. Warmed the House, Sure Last Friday some of the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Tool got their heads together and organ ized a surprise on the owners of the new and elegant home and went prepared for the occasion, and did, in fact, surprise the friends for when the people had gotten there the house which is commodious, was well filled and there was no occasion for any ex tra fire, but it wras plenty warm enough. Games and dancing pre vailed until a late hour, and pro vision had been made for something to greet the inner man, and a de lightful luncheon was enjoyed by all present. The gathering was a dem onstration of the high esteem in which this family is held by their many friends. Celebrates Grandmother's Birthday Last Sunday being the fiftieth birthday of Mrs. L. Amgwert, her sons and daughter made her an ele gant dinner at the home of her son, John Amgwert, in which a birthday cake figured extensively. Little Marval Amgwert who is of an in ventive turn of mind, designed the birthday cake aid placed ten can dles thereon, one for every five years. They all enjoyed the occasion great ly and we are wishing that Grandma Angwert may enjoy many more such happy birthdays. Depart for the West Last Monday. L. Neitzel and wife were passengers to Omaha, where they went to bid good bye and "bon voyage" to Mrs. J. J. Arnold, sis ter of Mrs. Neitzel's and her two daughters. Misses Thoda and Herta. who were departing for their new home in San Francisco. They went to Kansas City via the Burlington nnd from there to the coast over the Santa Fe. Surprise Party Given Miss Scheel A very pleasant surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Scheel. near Murdock, when friends of their daughter. Miss Clara, came in unexpectedly to a.ssist her in celebrating her sixteenth birthday anniversary Friday evening. The party was planned by Carrie Thie man and Hildegard Banmgaertner, the latter celebrating her 13th birth day on this very day. The evening was spent in playing games. At the usual hour a most delicious supper was served, which was enjoyed by all. -The guests departed at a late hour, wishing the Misses Hildegard and Clara, many more happy birthday--. Those present were: Carrie and Elda Thieman. Sara and Willie Lau, Hildegard and Carl Banmgaert ner. Henry, Fred, and Louie Wendt. Alieda. Ixiuie and Leonard Lau. John Rose, Anna. Clara, and Elma Scheel. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hiester, and daughter. Irene, and Mr. and Mrs. John Scheel. Will Spend Some Time in South Professor J. H. Burwell was a pas senger to Lincoln last Friday, where he went to assist in Mrs. Burwell starting for the home of relatives in Oklahoma, where she is going, ac companied by a sister, to spend some time with another sister in the hopes of benefitting her health. Mrs. Bur well. who had pneumonia during the winter, has not been making the. progress which is desired she. should and her going south at this time is in the hopes that she may be restored to her wanted health. MRS. J. N. WISE VERY LOW The many old friends of Mrs. J. N. Wise in this city, will regret very much to learn that she is not show ing any improvement in her present illness and her condition has given her family but little .hope of her re covery. Mrs. Wise has been making her home in Omaha for the past few years, Mr. and Mrs. Wise residing with their daughter, Mrs. Jesse L. Hoot and family. Another daughter, Mrs. F. W. Jackson of Chicago, has been summoned to the bedside of the mother. Chintz naners. Tanostrv and nlain colors for beautiful combinations are part of our fine wall paper stoclcs. Let us show you how to make up such combinations. Max Dusterhon. You can get 4?oor wax at all times of Max Dusterhoff. tf. NEBRASKA HENRY BECKAMEYER, Pres. AUGUST PANSKA, Vlce Pre. O. J. POTHAST, Cashier Farmers Merchants Bank AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $25,000.00 Transact General Banking Business!' Wc Pay 5 Interest on Time Deposits All ways at Your Service. MURDOCK If you are not a subscriber to the Daily Journal let U3 enter your name on our subscription list. S?rV Tew "Wall-Surface Satisfaction D RESS1NG the arts of today. put into it by than, say for pictures or other wall deco ration. From the mere covering of an unsightly wall surface, it has grown to the dignity of a decorative art. Can there be any surprise, therefore, in the fact that the public is evincing a greater interest in better wall decoration? And having helped to lift wall deco ration to its proper place in home beau tification, we feel this concerns the in terest of every home owner who feels justly satisfied with only the best in home decoration. Painting - Decorating Wood "Finishing M ax Dusterhoff, MURDOCK, NEBR. yN A i"V S . f Threshers Tractors The International Line Complete! Power plenty of power and efficiency at all times, reliable and dependable is what all want. We have it in the International Line. We carry a full and complete line of Kerosene Engines, Gaso line Engines, Kerosene, Tractors, Motor Trucks, Cream Separators, Farm Wagons, Farm Trucks, Grain Tanks. Manure Spreaders, Stjilk Cutters, Mills, Girnders and Binding Twine. CALL ON US FOR YOUR, WANTS IN OUR LINE WM. GEHRTS, Murdock FAUE FIVE. NEBRASKA Senator Dunhip variety, $1.25 per hundred post paid. S. O. 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