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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, APHIL 11, 1921
Explorer Stefanson says the North
Tole is
below
shove.
warm never colder than CO
zero. Get in line, don't
0c plattsmoutfo journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at rostofNce, I'latt.Miiouth. Neb., as second-class mall matter
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The aviator who dropped 24.000
feet with a parachute probably isn t
worryied about anyone trying to steal
his job.
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Ouebcc limits an individual':; liquor
R. A. BATES, Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
To a miart a day. Now we know
why the ceese went north early this
I ' m Musics Perfect Mirror - '
i fkta PI im MI
spring.
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The early spring is having a hard ! The
time dodging: a late frest.
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The more deserving; a man is of
I dearer
I
nearer some
they are not.
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neighbors the
criticism, the
less he likes
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it.
Silent watches of the
those we forget to wind.
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night are
Cheer
large
up! Prospects are fine tor
blackberry crop this year. ,
.O. I
rare congressman who re-1
It's a
members speeches he made last sum
mer. :o:-
A LaV.ewuod. O.. man has an ess
61 years old. You are apt to run
across its brother any day.
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More than a. 600. 000 firms and in
dividuals were income tax payers in
1920.
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The first state federation of wo
men's clubs was organized in Maine
in 1S92.
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It is paradoxical, but true, that
when rulers become drunk with pow
er the world does the staggering.
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The Washington Post remarks that
Clara Smith Hanion ought to be be
hind the screen instead of on it.
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It is an old adage that 'Sugar will
catch more flies than vinegar." Yes.
and baldheaded men will attract more
than either.
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Spanish protection is well enough
for the former emperor of Austria.
Castles in Spain are probably the
best he can do.
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C.eneral Coxey. after 27 years, may
reflect that he accomplished about
as much as anyone who takes a prob
lem to Washington.
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First Constantine. now Carl, and
in no time at all. unless the allied
attitude toward Germany is stiffened,
it will be Wilhelm.
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If the early garden suffered
damage frcm low temperature
home owner can now have th
of leaking another garden.
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: ny
the
fun
Price of baseball bats muuo.t?.
Itingling. Barnum Ac Hailey circus
will have no more parades. Going
to be a tough year on us, boys!
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Prohibition raiding is not origin
ally considered a dangerous job in
Nebraska, but occasionally the offi
cers come into contact with the des
perate and dangcrcus type of moon
shiners and bloodshed is the inevit
able result.
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Miss IJelle Kearney of Mississippi,
says that nothing but deatli can cause
her to quit the race for the senate.
Well, that's a prerogative of women
refusing to change their minds.
However the sex generally has a
whole lot yet to learn about politics.
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Swindlers are seeking to extort $T
from ex-service men in return for ob
taining for them articles f uniform
to which they are entitled from the
government, according to information
received by the American Legion.
The Adjutant General has appealed
to the legion to aid in frustrating the
plans of the bunco nun.
j More than a million patients pass
through the hospitals of New York
1 every year.
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The first labor college in the Unit
ed States opened in 1920 at Spring
field. Mass.
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Airplane flight to 14.000 feet al
most restored speech to a mute. It'd
make most of us lose our voices.
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When a woman tries to capture a
wealthy husband she evidently be
lieves that his means will justify her
ends.
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Some men would get along much
faster if they didn't lose so much
time telling other people how smart
they are.
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If you envy t he Hardings. just
think of the mud that's tracked into
their White House by the flood of
sight-seers.
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No doubt those Oklahoma and Mis
souri farmers wish there was some
way to collect an indemnity from
Jack Frost.
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A lot of folks who know Speaker
of the American League, have no
idea who'll be speaker in congress
and care less.
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When a man begins to shout his
gc.nl deed:; from the housetop it is
your cue to lock into the cellar isr
his evil ones.
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The man who wrote. "There is no
place like home." probably stayed
down town for dinner during house
cleaning time.
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Kussia admits that she needs her
intellectuals who fled the country.
Hut can the intellectuals be persuad
ed that they need Kussia?
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"Kat onions," advises the depart
ment of agriculture. All right, but
we will first have to get a ladies'
and gentlemen's agrees, nt on the
subject.
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thinks it
IE PRICE
OF CEOTHES
-so wife thinks it is a compliment
of her financial ability whn her hus
band insists that she ought to be
able to run the bouse on about sev
en dollars per week.
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The average American drank 41
gallons of milk last year, twice as
much as a few generations ago. The
farther we get from the cow, the
more milk we want.
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The price of our dry cleaning
cuts down the price of clothes.
Dainty Dorothy says that she
has found out that we take
most excellent care of the gar
ments entrusted to us and that
our charges should make friends
for this house. Our dyeing
proves satisfactory, as we use
the latest approved methods and
the best dyes.
Goods Called for and Delivered
When considering notable human
achievements we ought to say some
thing for the man who can carrv on
, an inetlligent telephone conversation
j witli a cigar in his mouth.
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! The first German note to the Uagu-j
of mtiohs, protesting against the
j allied occupation of German territory
; must have been intrusted to one of
, the messenger boys who signed the
! peace t reaty.
PHONE
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j. : rV- w"oii 1 1.
j The Nebraska farmer who contin
i ties to pin his faith in live stock
J will win in the end. This i.-, a mcat
l eating world, and, while folks may
'grumble at the prices, they will al
ways buy meat.
The automobile habit will shorten
a man's legs and make his head big
ger in time, says Levi S. Gardner. De
troit scientist. You have noticed
that enlarged-head tendency by some
owners of expensive cars.
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Gen. Charley Dawes has been
placed at the head of a commission
to look after disabled soldiers. If
he can relieve the ex-service men as
effectively as he revealed his feelings
before congress, all will be well.
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A cheerful doctor in Chicago is
predicting that we will have a na-
j tion wide epidemic of influenza dur
i ing the coming month, and a scien
J list tells us that we are liable to be
j hit by a comet in June. Aside from
I these, and
i
thiiigs. we
a million or so other
have nothing to worn'
Even the enxauement rinx is
the outcome of a trust, and the wed
ding ring is the natural rsult of a
combination.
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A Chicago industrial concern went
busted not long ago. in spite of the
fact that it had a "modern business
woman" at the head of it.
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Thirty-nine railroads, compromis
ing 4 per cent of the total rail
mileage of the I'nited States, have
their terminals in Chicago.
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Probably before the ruling permit
ting the medicine use of beer gets in
to general operation there'll be a new
clause specifying homeopathic d-ases
only.
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There's no use denying that ome
of this 1921 bootleg liquor would
make ideal snakebite medicine if it
could be applied to the snake in
time.
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A Confederate veteran in Alabama
recently coughed up a bullet which
entered his eye July 1. ISC:?. Now
let this be the last shot fired in the
Civil War.
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Canada is going to -economize by
refus'ng to import luxuries fr.un
the I'nited States. I-n't ii a
little
us to
unneighborly of her to expect
buy our own luxuries?
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Judging from the cartoons show
ing what a terrible nuisance a gollV
er becomes after making a hole in
one. we're glad the possibility in our
case is so generally remote.
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Some skeptical ptr.-on thinks cx
Empcror Charles is sh:;mmini; illness,
but really he has reason to feel sick
and also has all the fancier of a sick
man. For instance he thinks Hun
gary wants him.
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The tight wad doesn't waste his
money having a good time or bund
ing a new addition upon his house.
He frequently saves it all up in a
lump for some nice smooth-tongued
stranger with a scheme.
hmim PBi Hill ij: iLnwfr"
1 1 BALLOT I
The labor party in Britain is confi
dent it can bring about. Premier
Lloyd Ceorge's downfall. !Jut if its
leaders want to avoid over ( onlidenc
probably they would be wis.e to seek
counsel from Mr. Ansquith.
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Whatever may be the purposes or
motives of the Ku-KIus-Klan. the
first best guess is that none of them
are worthy, and the organization de
serves nothing but discouragement
and uncompromising opposition."
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Germany hints pretty plainly that
she would rather have the Tinted
States for a creditor than the allies.
i;;:t knowing the value of her secur
ity the United States probably will
continue to be a little deaf in that
ear.
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A letter mailed
1917 has reached i
an Alabama town.
in New York in
destination in
Mr. Hays will.
of course, be generous and award tUn
bulk of the credit for this delivery
to the man he succeeded a month
ago.
Heavy Cold? Chest
All Clogged Up?
Don't Give it a Chance to
'Set In" Use Dr. King's
New Discovery
DON'T let it get a start. Dr.
King's New Discovery will get
right down to work, relieving the tight
feeling in the chest, quieting the rack
ing cough, gently stimulating the
bowels, thus eliminating the cold
poisons. Always reliable.
For fifty years a standard remedy.
All the family can take it with helpful
results. Eases the children's croup.
No harmful drugs. Convincing, healing
taste that the kiddies like. All drug
gists, 60 cents, $1.20 a bottle.
Fear colds andcanghs
iSfJhc Phonograph with a Said"
The New Edison is like the perfect mirror
that reflects form and feature, true to every
line and subtiety of coloring. It gives you
an exact Re-Creation of the singing or play
ing of the living artist or artists.
Mr. Edison spent 7 years of his time and 3
millions of his dollars to develop the perfect
realism of the New Edison. He has proved
this perfect realism by comparing the New
Edison with living artists 5,000 times before
more than 5 million people. The New Edison
is positively the only phonograph which can
sustain this test
We have, for you, a proof on offset paper of the
famous Franklin Booth Etching of Mr. Edison, as he
ito fnHorr 19 v 1Q inches. Bears no advertis-
ing matter; suitable for framing. Just
ballot, and bring or mail it to us,,
(Bring or mailthia ballot)
Mr. Edison baa jast made a
list of his 25 favorite tunea.
What other vell-known
American's favorite tunea
would you like to know?
Write his or her name here
Yonr name-Address
This ballot entitlea yon free
to any or all of the items listed
below. Check which you want:
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Edasoo
What Edison Likes m Music
(Booklet)
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Haven't any "pep" in work or play?
You're constipated! The stimulating
action of Dr. King's Pills brings back
old time energy, makes the bowels
and liver respond to our strong
healthy body. All druggists, 25c.
Prompt! Wont Gri
' won t uripo
Mrs. N'etiie Horn, of IMattsinouUi.
ranie i:p Saturday for ;in over Sun
day visit with ".Mrs. Ida McCouI!.
Other suosts of .Mrs. .McCoulI on
Sunday were her brother-in-law, Wil
liam .Meirinner and family, of lit-ar
I'lattsmouth.
The home of .Mr. and .Mrs. Wil
liam (Jobelman was made happy by
(lie arrival of a little dauii'er on
Saturday April -J. l'Ul. This is
J their second daughter and their are
. tut fl-jintii. .M .... : .......
'mi'nui ! rteeii iiiiit ini.'e
in town. The Courier extends con
gratulations. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Scybert and
laughter. Miss Margaret, drove down
from Mavelock last Sunday to take
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Paul
5'lielps and family and to spend the
afternoon visiting other old friends.
Their eldest daughter. Miss Iva. could
not. er. me as slip lias entered Si. T!li
zabeth'M hospital in Lincoln to tahe
a training course as a nunc. She
likes the work very much and her
many friends in this vicinity 'viil be
Pleased to learn of her undertaking
and will wish her the best of suc
cess. Raymond Tcodorski. of Omaha
was attending to business matters in
Louisvile hist week and paid this
office a pleasant call on press day.
He informs us that his mother has
decided to remain in California,
where she went last jear to spend
the winter. She is accompanied by
hi r daughter, the former Mrs. John
KaLler. and two sons. I'arak Teodor
i,ki ai.d wife of Manvilie, Wymiiag,
have also moved to Los Angeles to
be with his mother and they arc all
delighted with tiie climatic change.
IJarak i. busy all the time as con
tractor ami builder r.nd Koti good
wa gis.
Wend 1 Hi-il. a prominent fanner
of i'ni county, has purchased the
home of the Courier editor anJ will
myve to lowu this week. The Cour
ier family will move into a newly
remodeled, home next door and are
contra t ulatinr. hemsel v
iiuT Mr. an:l Mrs. Meil
Mr. Heil and wife arc
;:ns of this oiiitr.unity and
pent all their married lite
their beautiful
vil'e, but witii
they have felt
iv.g up their
upon hav
as neighbors.
pioiu-'T eiti-
liavo
upon
farm ea. t of Louis
the advancing years
the hur-in r,f keep
large com; try home
and farm and they surely h;.ve earn
ed the right to retire and enjoy free
dom from the many activities of
faTi i life. Their youngest sun Wal
ter, whose wedding occurred this
week, will manage ti e farm and his'
brother Fred will liv: with him niulj
will farm for himself.
Money for Your Produce!
handl
Wc are
iry, Cream,
the highest rn
ii -
lanalirm all counirv nrorinre. har,c Pz-,,,1.
and Midcs. for which we will
price in cash.
Butter
in;et
Pay
. 0 C A L N
EWS
Krotn Tin . s1a y's lnll.v
Mrs. W. 15. I'irie and smi. Donald,
who have h"en here vi.-.iting at the
home of Mrs. I'irie'.-. parents. .Mr. arni
Mrs. C H. Shopp. departed tiii.- af
ternoon for their h-unc.
II. II. Sti-ll. of N.rivvka. a
vi-ittir in th-' fit y ".terd;i". for a
few hours, hoking after mat
ters of liosiness roitneited with m I
claim 1 1 lit t be has in re';;':d to an
estate located in New York.
tfrnm Friday" Dally.
Kd K. I.ee;!i of I'nion, i.i.doi'ed up
this afternoon to spend a few hour
here looking after home mattery of
business.
I'eter Meisinger came in thib morn
ing from his home nan Coriar Creek
to spend a short time h'-re locking
after some matters of iiiiportance
with tin: merchant's.
Clarence tear hart of '.!;. tile;. , w.;.s
Wliite has since 'he first o: th:' ytar
coming in to have Dr. H. I . Leopold
operate (in him for the reiaoial ot
his tonsils and adnoid.s and re'urned
home feeling much improved.
Miss Jessie M. RoberiKon. who i-j
teaching in Ihu l euisville schcoh,. j
came iJi last i Vi iiing for an over S,;?.- I
iIjv vt:it witli l:t.r t.;.v,.-,!j Mi-
.Mrs. James Ilcherts.ia. The ;.:;:.' a
graie examinations iu ti.t L-juioville
u e carr;
lowest prices.
Call on our
Auheust:
in stock the best brands of flour at the
Also feed of all kinds.
th
e
representative. Georcre W. Olsn i in
Busch block, 4th and Main. Plattcmouth.
EWEY & KE
PHONE NO. 445
schools gave a holiday to
hers of the teaching force.
t!
iiiiiii-
is
Eraef
Buy, and hatch a few more now, and sell
when eggs arc high next November and De
cember. May has proven to be the best month for
hatching winter-laying pullets.
We are offering pure S. C. VV. Leghorn
eggs from our selected flock at 5c a piece.
F. W. fOOLTE,
PkltsLone 3514 - - MYNARD, NEB.