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ALVO DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Mart .Mckei nas Deen quite
sick the past. eeK.
.Mrs. k. -u. sione uas uceu waii-
mg uranuma biuuc iui fncim uaa.
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j-riaay lM7.'Tnfc'
pasteu aoj - j-,,
vania- .
Mr. ana iirs. u. n. luw. oi bjm-
cuse. visitea iasi euu nu
the latter s sister, .virs. j. i iiouse
and Mr. Rouse.
Ed Casey and his mother expected
to go to Denver, Colorado Thursday,
where Mrs. Casey will spend some
time with her son, Wm. Casey and
wife.
Ivan Armstrong came In from JTol-
stein, visiting witn me uiuw . si
until Monday evening, when he re
turned to his brother's, where he Is
working.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Godbey and
family, of Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Moss, of Kearney, came in
Tuesday to visit their brother, Chas.
Godbey and family a few days. They
departed for their homes Friday fore
noon. Mrs. J. H. Stroemer and son, Al
fred Stroemer and wife, and Mrs. II.
j... uornemeier auioeu 10 Lincoln on
rnuay io visit. Dneny wun me iorm -
er's daughter. Miss Marie Stroemer,
who is engaged in Chautauqua work
this summer and is enroute from
Kansas to Iowa.
Mrs. George D. Bobbitt and son,
Millard, came in last Friday evening,
July 30th, from Elgin and Mrs.
Ralph Uhley and children came in
last Wednesday from St. Joe and are
visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs.:
J. P. Rouse and sister. Mrs. Mvrtle
-NicKei ana xamiiy. a iamuy reunion,
is io De neia feunaay, August Mn. at
in? nurae oi .Mr. ana Airs. House and
ine expect .Mr. L hley nerel from St.
jue iu autnu u. ,
IRIow is the Time
to PlowS
It's the early plowing that makes the
big wheat yield. We have a full line of horse
drawn plows; also engine plows. We will
be glad to give you a demonstration with the
Titan Tractor if you are interested.
Coatman
ALVO,
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We believe we' can render any service to pur cus
tomers than can be rendered by a country bank. We
are always ready to make good farm loans for long
terms at reasonable rates. Our officers are -well pre
pared to advise on problems of farm finance, manage
ment, accounting and on the legal matters with which
a farmer must now deal.
Deposits in This Bank are Protected by the Guaranty Fund
of- the State of Nebraska
The Farmers and Merchants Bank,
ALVO, NEBRASKA
S.C. HOVI.KS. Prw. I)l.i:s.IHIVI.f:s,(iil.lfr 'Fl.OItt n. O WZ, Aunt.
A. M. IIOVLKS Vlre-Prm. I'lRL 1. i NZ. A ice-Vrvn.
The Alvo National Farm Loan Association
S. C. BOYLH?, Pre sident KALE S. BOYI.ES. Sec y-Treas.
HOVI.KS A. ;Z, llirnrv-nl-I.iiiv
Buying Grain
' Farming only pays when the man who manages
the farm receives at least one half of the net income
from the farm. , '
Grain and stock should be bought by individual
' buyers who take an interest in keeping posted on the
market.
Co-operative associations will never be a success
T until they sell at least 'one-half their stock to -their
managers. .
Bring your Grain and Stock to us. Thirty-six
years' experience on "market conditions" and "grading
up grain. Free to our customers.
Grain and Lumber
.Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaffer spent
j suuuay wiin mentis in Lincoln.
uayie liira was a passenger to
i i,uii'oiii ftiinuay morning on thelevening
0y . ;
esiey uira. ivan Armstrong and
.ui 'i-uu speiu sunaay evening
! 111 -"coin.
iianey Wolfe and Glenn Dimmitt
motorea over from Glenwood Wed-
ne!av evening
Mrs. Sam Pashner who Vino ion
quite ill. is able to be up part of the
time. 'thoueh still quite weak
Glenn Sliger and family and Miss
iioiaa Uird and brother Gayle and
iesne coon autoed to Lincoln Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William A
Knicely
and cniiurn of Council Bluffs. Iowa,
.'visited Dr. and Mrs. L. Muir and
, uauKiners over Sunday.
-irs. i-,,. Lt. i ptfgrove and son,
iucker, left on Sunday evening for
nhiauoraa, wnere iney win visit the
iormer s brother and other relatives.
Ellis Coon and son,, Leslie, were
Lincoln visitors Sunday forenoon.
' Mrs. ll. A. Bailey and son. Ken
neth, were passengers to Lincoln on
iNo. 33 Sunday, going to visit the
former s daughter, Mrs. R
C. Apple-
.man and Mr. Appleman.
who had
motored to Lincoln Saturdav from
their home near Liberty,
The Royal Neighbors held their
regular business meeting in the hall
Wednesday night. After the busi
ness session ice cream and cake
were served and they spent a social
hour together. The meeting ad
journed to meet August ISth with
Mrs. L. Dimmitt at her home in
c;
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kitzel return-
ed home Sunday evening from He
bron. where the former had been
since Saturday evening and the lat
iter the past week visiting relatives.
Hardware,
NEBRASKA
and Stock!
Alvo, Nebraska
of Service"
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. Kitzel's little sister. Miss Laura
Doty, who will spend some time with
ner sisier.
John Yaeger visited over Sunday
in Omaha.
Will Foreman, of Raymond ' mo
tored through town Friday.
jonn SKinner and l-evi i'ark were
in Lincoln Saturday afternoon
A. I. Bird went to Omaha Thurs
day on No
3S, returning on Friday
Alfred Stroemer and II. D. Rich-
arson autoed to University Place on
I Monday afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. Reitz and children and
Grandpa Reitz. autoed over from
Waverly on business
Wednesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foreman spent
a few hours Sunday at the old home
place, enroute from Council Bluffs to
Lincoln.
Joe Baker and son, Harold, left
last Wednesday for their home in
Ohio after spending the past three
I weeks with Mr. Baker's cousin. Geo.
IP. Foreman and other relatives.
G. P. Foreman and family. Rev. M
I A. Keith, the Misses Dorothy Mc-
Kmnon, Madeline Mowry and Geral-
dine Mowry and Robert Johnson, Jr.,
were dinner guests Sunday at the
I John Foreman home
' Buys New Tractor and Plows.
August Klenime a prominent and
successful farmer a few miles north
of. Alvo. sees his way clear to invest
in a aterloo Boy tractor and a three
oottom John Deere Gang plow, for
use cn his farm and knowing the
superiority of both the Waterloo Boy
as a tractor and the Deere machin
ery, he selected these as being the
ones which would Tiest subserve his
purpose. He purchased them from
the Coatraan Hardware company and
feels safe in purchasing from a firm
which handles the best goods and
gives the best of service.
Suffer in? From Ivy Poisoning.
Mrs. Chris Keefer and son Don
who visited at the home of the daugh
ter of .Mrs. Keefer. Mrs. Roy Cole.
near Plattsniouth. a short time ago
and there while gathering some veg-
fiaoies in me garden. Both were
inoculated with ivy poison and are
now suffering greatly from the ef
fects of the weed. They are being
treated and are improving, but have
had a very severe time with the poi
son.
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NEHAWKA GLEANINGS
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Oao Carroll and family were vis
iting with friends near and at Rosa
lie for a few days last week.
Mrs. T. Fulton departed a few davs
ago for the northwestern portion of
Nebraska and South Dakota, where
she will visit for some time at the
nome of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Stoll.
Grover Hoback, in order to have
the things handy for the women
folks, and which by the wav is a
very commendable idea, is having a
new wash house constructed at his
hone.
A. D. Murdock, knowing just what'
kind of a car would best suit his
ueeds has selected for his purchase
the Reo six which is sold through
the distributing house of Robert Wil
lis of Union. The car was procured
last week and is a beautv and one
which will give the ultimate service.
Henry Sturm, north of town, who
but recently purchased a new Reo six
is well pleased with the new car and
not alone is he pleased but the en
tire family is satisfied that thev
could not have done better. The
car which is painted a beautiful
shade odf green is large and roomy
and one of the easiest acrs to ride
in. as well as being one of the most
sturdy and longest lived of motor
cars. The car was purchased
through the Willis garage of Union.
Frank Sheldon on account of the
disability of the Missouri Pacific- to
supply the needed cars for the ship
ment of grain, with the assistance
of John Lloyd, converted one of his
corn cribs into a granary for the
caring of the wheat until such a
time as he could market it more to
his liking. Mr. Lloyd is a man cap
able of doing an excellent bit of work
at the carpenter trade.
W. E. Countryman, who has but
recently removed to the northern
portion of eastern Nebraska, drove
down last week for an additional load
of goods with his truck, with which
he has ben making the transfer of
'is effects to his new home near Ta
kamah. Mr. Countryman likes the
new home very well, but still says
that Cass county is a fine place in
vrhich to live.
D. C. West and wife and Walter
V.'underlyich and wife, with their lit
!e one, are visiting at Great Lakes.
-Mich., having drove over in their
i ar. where the majority of the party
win remain for a month. Mr. West
' xpects to return for a while, when
-Mr. Frank Boedeker will, with his
vife and little one, take a trip to
Denver and other points in Colorado
ma arter they return Mr. West will
go to Michigan to return with the
folks.
We-go-to-a Kensinsrton.
The above is an organization of
the ladies of the countryside just
north of Xehawka and last week they
met at the home of Mrs. Charles
Bates, one of the members and had a
most excellent time, as their busy
fingers plied the needle and thread
as- they wrought some useful article
and discussed projects for the better
ment of their society and the geting
the most of that which is the best
out of rural life. The ladies look
ing at the matter from an unselfish
position, are doing much to improve
the country life, and are making
their meeting most enjoyable as well
as at the same time Improving every
opportunity ior aavancement.
Enjoyed Trip Greatly.
M. G. Kime. the farmer and nir-
neer of Xehawka precinct, whom ev-
i
scout, a few days ago returned from
a trip which covered nearly a month
speni in me west, wnere lie saw
some of the grandest scenery in the
world, for the United States has it
- . He went west at the time of the Xa-
tional Democratic convention, which
ueiu ai an r rancisco. early jn
July. This convention Mr. Kime
tells us. was the greatest convention
oi representatives Americans ever
drawn together to consider a great
political issue in this country. Mr.
Kime tnorougniy enjoyeu the trip
and the sojourn in the western coun
try. LOYAL WORKERS MEET
From Thursday's Dallv.
The Loyal Workers of tht- Chris
tian church met yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. R. Stine on
High school hill. A large crowd wa;
present and during the afternoon the
usual business of the soci.-ty was
transacted.
The ladies are working very busily
getting ready for a bazaar which
they will hold some time this fall
and as old High Cost of Living hit
the society, it was decided to r;ii.
the price of the luncheon from ten
to fifteen cents.
This finishing the business session,
adjournment was in order. The
hostess then invited the ladies to the
dining room, where a delicious 'lunch
of ice cream and cake was served.
Mrs. Lester McKinney assisted Mrs.
Stine in serving.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The ladies aid society of t he Luth
eran church will give an ice cream
social on Wednesday evening, Au
gust ISth at the home of Mrs. A. J.
Engelkemeier. Everyone invited.
2t-w.
.Mrs. Fred Horn of Beaver City.
Neb., is enjoying a two weeks visit
in Plattsniouth and vicinity wit'.
relatives and friends.
CHASE COUNTY EXCURSION
On Sunday evening. August 15th.
I will make a special rate for any
and all who wish to go to Chase
county with me. I will have a Pull
man car out oi uniana. this cai
will remain at Imperial and 'will be
our home until we return Wednesday
night. This will be an opportunity
for you to see the greatest wheal
fields in Nebraska. Threshing wil
be on in full bla.st and ycu had bet
ter take advantage of this trip.
$25.00 will pay railroad fare both
ways, Pullman car service for three
days and three nights, all meals and
a hO mile trip by auto over Chase
county. If you will say upon vour
return that you have net had your
moneys worm l win return vcur
$25.00 as freely as I receive it.
W. E. ROSENCRANS.
if. . Plattsniouth. Neb.
order ok m:Rio
ul Nti-- on I'etlliou for Set
tlement of Aceoiint.
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty. .Sfbraska.
Maie oi cnrasKa, i mm county ss
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i o nu persons inieresirii in lilt- es
tate of Mae K. (ioodman, deceased:
On reading: the petition of Henjamin I
! - Coo.lman. administrator, piavinc a
tinat settlement and allowance of his I
account filed in this court on the 9th
nay oi -utrusi. jm.'ij. ann lor assign
ment or said estate and the discharge
of said administrator:
It is hereby ordered tl at you and
an persons interested in said matter
may. and do, appear at the County
ourx io oe neld in and tor said coun
ty on the 23rd day of A u trust, A. I.
i '-v, at o ciock a. rn.. to show cause.
ii any mere !. why the prayer of
i ne petitioner sliould not be granted,
and t liat not ire of the pendancy of said
pennon and the liearinir thereof be
Kiveii to all persons interested in said
matter by publishing a copy of this
in mi- i lansrnouin .lournal, a
semi-weeKly newspaper printed in said
county tor one week prior to said
day of hearing.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my nana and tlu seal of said court
hum ii iay of Auariist. A. I .
AI-l-rJ.N .1. IJKKSOX.
Sfal County Judse.
All the popular copyright bookn
on sale at the Journal office.
Poultry Wanted!
Wanted, a car load of live poul
try, to be delivered at poultry car
near Burlington freight depot, in
Plattsniouth, Nebraska, on Saturday,
August 14th, for which we will pay
in cash as follows:
Hens, per lb 28c
Springs, per lb 33c
Old roosters, per lb 14c
Ducks, per lb 21c
, Remember the date. We will be
on hand rain or shine.
Yours truly,
W. E. KEENEY
erybody knows to be an excellent
iSllti
MANLEY NEWS ITEMS
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Mrs. Catherine Mullen departed
one day last week for a visit with
relatives in California.
.Mrs. ( . II. Craig was a visitor in
Omaha last Sunday, where she spent
the day with friends,
Michael O'Leary was looking af
ter some business matters in Omaha
for a short time last week.
J. R. Olive, of Weeping Water was
i visitor in Manley for a short time
last Friday, having some business
matters to transact with V. J. Rau
Charles Gerlach has been spending
some time in the north, where he has
been looking after some land hold
ings in Minnesota.
A. H. Humble was a passenger to
Kansas City, Kansas, last Saturday,
where he visited at the home of his
parents over Sunday.
Thomas Keckler, Fred Fleischman
and Aug Krecklow were looking af
ter some business matters in Lincoln
for a short time last week.
Mrs. Clarence Earhart and child
ren have been visiting for s-ome time
at the home of her parents, Richard
Boom and wife, of Fulton, Mo.
Mrs. W. II. Carper and children
were visiting for a short time at
the home of her parents, Thomas
Kennedy and wife of Omaha during
'he past week.
Henry Patterson and wife are re
loicine; over the arrival of a fine
voung lady at their home, who is
Searing the name of Mary Jeanette.
Ml concerned are doing nicely.
George L. Meisinger, of northeast
jf Manley, was in town a few days
g and made the purchase of his
winter's coal. He stated that he has
recently had his barn painted.
Herman Dall was an Omaha visi
tor last Friday, where he was look
ing after some business matters for
the day. He returned via Murdock,
joining home from there in a car.
Thomas Walling, the ttbstractor of
Plattsniouth, and E. J. McHugh, of
Falls City, were visiting in' Manley
for a short time last Saturday; call
ing on W. J. Lau and J. L. Burns.
W. II. Frost and wife drove over
to Lincoln last$ Sunday accompanied
by their little daughter. Mr. Frost
remained over the day while -Mrs.
Frost and little daughter remained
for a week's visit.
A. E. Burns and family of Platts
niouth drove over to spend Sunday
with his parents. J. L. Burns and
wife of this place. Mr. Burns is an
engineer in the employ of the Bur
lington at Plattsniouth.
Wabash is gaining an enviable
reputation through her base ball
team, as last Sunday a week, they de
feated the Mount Hope team by a
score of 5 to 0. and yesterday' played
a game at Cedar Creek. i
Catherine Earhart recently pur
chased a line Claxtona phonograph '
nf A T I I."1 r- i K ; 1. 4 I,
much. .Mrs. Earhart and three daugh-
ters. accompanied
by Mr. Frost, drove
; they selected ai,
to Omaha, where
large list of the latest records
for
use on their new machine.
J. II. Mines and familv of Wa
bash, were in Omaha last Friday de
livering a large quantity of honev
from his apery. Guy Hines is nurs
ing one of his hands as a result of
having burned the member rather
severely a few days ago. It is get
ting along nicely byt is still very
sore.
Making Town Look Better
Dan IJourke. one of the enterpris
ns, citizens of Manley. is ever alert
to anything that will improve ap-
nearanees in his h
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se traI ua8 has
ome town, and for
been engaged in
trimming the trees about tow a tn
Then comes
E.-Z. Seal, quarts $1.25
E.-Z. Seal, pints 1.15
E.-Z. Seal, y2 gallon 1.50
Mason, quarts 1.15
Mason, pints 1.00
' Cold pack jar rubbers, per dozen 10
Give us your order EARLY and we will deliver them to you at once.
member us when you need real "FOOD!"
the betterment of the appearance of
all the property. He trimmed the
trees about the Catholic church, and
also on the lot just across the road
from the bank and west of the Wood
men hall, which has added much to
the appearance of that part of town.
Music Class Enjoys Picnic
Mrs. Will Heebner, who has had
a class in music for some time past,
took the members for a picnic in
one in me many groves soum oi
town, where they spent an excellent
afternoon and enjoyed themselves a
great deal. Besides learning of sharps
and fiats they have discovered how
ij.iv. it j ij a. iinruu "iiu -T -
terested in their other welfare.
Mrs. A. II. Humble was a passen
ger last week to Slater, Mo., where
she is visiting at the home of
mother, Mrs. E. P. Gwinn, and
visit there for some weeks.
her
will
An Excellent Yield of Wheat
Everett Wiles, living near. Man
ley reports one of the largest yields
of wheat o( the season. From nine
acres of land, he has harvested 551
bushels, or an average of 61 19
bushels per acre. Very few If any
tracts have produced this much per
icre. although the general average
is high this year.
Make Manley a Better Town
L. J. Austin, formerly of Nehawka
and Union, has recently secured the
blacksmith shop formerly operated
by Herman Dall of Manley and will
in the future conduct the same. He
is moving his family to Manley and
will make his home here, increasing
the population. Now who will be
the next to be responsible for an
other family coming to Manley? The
avenues of making a livelihood here
are open in many lines and there is
no reason why we should not be able
to attract outsiders. Manley is well
is
Enrich Your Farm!
With the present high prices of farm land, it is neces
sary to get the greatest returns
DISPOSE OF YOUR
Do not have decaying
your barn yard. Have them
anS. where it will enrich the
larger crops.
The Litchfield Spreader is the most wonderful ma
chine for this purpose you ever saw. It is constructed to do
the most work with the least power and will handle your lit
ter and manure in the cheapest and most satisfactory manner.
Strongly constructed of steel. Get facts from us regarding
this spreader and its money-making possibilities.
HERMANN DALL,
MANLEY -:- -:- -:- -:- . NEBR.
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PER CRATE
the
Jars:
SERVICE UNEQUALED
located for a town much larger than
it is, being the geographical center
of Cass county and surrounded by as
good farming land as may be found
anywhere. Manley Is glad to wel
come Mr. Austin as a citizen and al
so as an artisan. To those who are
needing work in his line, he may be
found always at your service.
Worth More and Costs Less
W. H. Frost, the genial lumber-
, nian and philosopher, imparts the
knowledge that It is less expensive
i to lauRh than to froWn. He says that
lhe whole-hearted laught that comes
. bubbling forth and proves an Inspi-
. rfltmn t n nil 1 nrrultiotxl hv thi no.
of Just thirteen muscles. Now to
frown is another story. For this look
of unpleasantness one must exert u
total of 65 muscles, Say now, you
long faced pilgrims, get a laugh and
wear it. It is cheaper In the long
run and will assist in making every
one about you happy.
MANLEY
Blacksmith Shop!
I have acquired the blacksmith
shop of Herman Dall and am pre
pared to do your smithing: in a first
class manner. The best of work is
our motto. Hermon Dalls old stand.
L. J. AUSTIN,
Manley, Nebraska
possible from the soil.
LITTER AND MANURE
heaps of composition about
sanitary; get the refuse on the
soil, and help you to produce
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