The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, October 20, 1921, Image 1
Kebrasfca State Eistori- cal Society VOL. no. xxxvra. FLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1921. NO. 28 DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER OLD TIMERESIDENT MRS. L. W. NEISON PASSED TO REWARD YESTERDAY AF TERNOON AT OMAHA Prom Monday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon at 3:30 at Omaha, Mrs. L. W. Nelson, one of the old residents of this portion of Cass county passed to her final re ward after an illness covering the past nine months and during which time she has bravely carried on the struggle for life and a return to her former health until the last few days when the approach of the end gave the family little hops. As the last scene of life was enacted the child ren present at her side with the hus band and father to sooth the last moments of their loved one as she passed into the sleep that knowns no awakening. Cynthia McCarthy was born Au gust 9, 1856, in White county. Illi nois, and there was reared to wo manhood and spent the greater part of her youthful days in the sur roundings of her birthplace. On Feb uary 1, 1882. she was united in mar riage to L. W. Nelson and since that time the family nave resided in Cass county, where Mr. Nelson was an early settler and for years they have occupied the farm south of this city where they still make their home. The deceased lady at an early age become a member of the United Brethern church" and her life which has closed has been a splendid les son in real Christianity in every sense of the word. A kind and lov ing mother to the family and a tend er ."Wife and helpmate, her loss has come as a most bitter blow to the aged husband and the 'daughters, who find only in time a softening of the great grief that has been their lot to bear. Those who have had the oppor tunity of knowing Mrs. Nelson can realize the loss that has come to the family most fully and these, friends sbare with them tne sorrow mat in passing has. brough-o thni. The husband and five daughters, Mrs. Harry White, Mrsr Guy W. Morgan of this city, Mrs. Marion Worstal of Malvern, Iowa, Mrs. James Micklewait of Trinity, Texas, Mrs. Ben A. Wiles of Plattsmouth. survive the wife and mother. Three brothers and three sisters of Mrs. Nelson are also left to mourn her death. HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT From Monday" TaHr. ' Yesterday afternoon Ike Gouchen our, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gou chenour of this city, met with a very serious accident while on his; way home from Nebraska City where he had driven in company" with his elder brother, Wayne. The two young men were driving their Ford car and when some seven miles this side of Nebraska City the top of the car became loosened and Ike attempted to place the pin that held the top in place, while the car was in mo tion and to do so it was necessary for him to stand up in the car. In ; some manner he lost his hold on the car and was thrown out into the roadway, lighting on his head and inflicting very serious injury. The injured boy was brought on to Un ion by his brother and temporary aid given there by one of the pny sicians and the lad was then brot on to Plattsmouth for treatment. t While the injuries are not. thought ' to be dangerous they are very ser ious and it will be some time before the young man entirely recovers" from the effects of the accident. A WONDERFUL TREAT A very unique recital is to be pre sented on October 25th at the Par-' mele theatre by the popular tencr, i Mr. Harvey Hindermyer and the , Dann Sifters. ... . . J Mr. Hindermyer is one of the most' enjoyable tenors in the concert and Re-Creation field today. He has sung at the principal Musical Festivals throughout the country. and the press and public have been unani mous !n their praises of his glor-! ious voice ahd wonderful art. ! The Dann. sisters are three New England young ladies of distinct mu sical ability. They have appeared in numerous concerts during the past season with marked success and their appearance here is anticipated with a great deal of enthusiasm. They will present numbers especially arranged for violin, piano and cornet. Admittance to the recital will be by card only. A FINE LITTLE . SON The announcement has been re ceived here of the arrival at the home of Mr. and" Mrs. Miles Reaser at Glenwood on Saturday evening of a fine little son and heir and who with the mother is now doing nice ly. Mrs. Reaser was formerly MJss Julia Kerr of this city, and the ar rival of the little one has brought much pleasure to the relatives in this city. Lost anything fouled anything i Try a Journal ad. They satisfy." PLATTSMOUTH WINS GAME From Monday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon the Cubs led by Manager John-F. Wolff, journ eyed to Nehawka and engaged the ball team of that city and as the re sult of the game the Cubs were vic torious by the score of 17 to 1G. Connors and Mason did the tossng for the locals while Johnnie did the backstop work. William Patrick O' Donnell did the spectacular work for the Cubs with a home run in the second inning when the bases were loaded and tied up the score DEATH OF MRS. FITGHHORN AT OMAHA Passed Away Saturday Evening at Hospital in Omaha and Fun eral Services Tuesday From Monday's Daily. The death of Mrs. S. D. Fitchorn one of the well known residents of south of the city occurred Saturday evening at Omaha where she has been for some time taking treatment. Mrs. Fitchorn has been in poor health for the pas town years but it was not until six weeks ago that her case grew so serious that it was found necessary to have her taken to the hospital where she passed away. The deceased lady was born in the state of Iowa in the year 1871 and later removed to Kansas where in 18S9 she was united in marriage to S. D. Fitchorn and some twleve years ago the family came to Cass coun ty and settled on the farm south of this city where they have resided since that time. During her residence here she has made many warm friends who will learn with the greatest rejjret of her death and share with the family the feeling of sorrow that he passing has oc casioned. To mourn her death remains the husband and six children, Jesse M. of Moorcraft, Wyo., Mrs. Virgie Mc Carroll of Union,-Mrs. Katie How-, ath of Lincoln, Glen, Ira and El mer all residing at home. Two sons. Dayton and Wilbur, have preceeded the mother in death. . .w ........ .. " The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment take place at the Horning cemetery south of this city. ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SCHOOL TEACHERS Strangers Who are Here in Work of the Schools Should Receive More Consideration. In the past one thing has stamp ed itself on the mind of the observ er and that is the fact that little consideration is given the man or woman who comes to the city to en gage in work as an instructor in the public schools and as a rule they have to lead a very much retired life while here, and one devoid of the usual pleasantness that comes from contact with friends. These people come here strangers and at the .end of the school year usually leave here as strangers, hav ing failed to have the opDortunity of meeting the people of the city or being received with that spirit of cordiality that would tend to make their stay more pleasant and in a great many cases the end of the year comes as a great relief to the teach er. ..There are a number of the resi dents cf the city, however, who have made it a point to do what is pos sible to make the stay of the teach ers pleasant, by invitations to their homes, dinner invitations and other little social features that tend ' to make the time pass more pleasantly and lighten the burden of the teach ers and give them more energy for their work. For those who have resided here for years there is little realization of the feeling that prevails among the strangers dwelling here tempo rarily and who feel the fact that they are .very much alone in the community. It is a good idea to try and in some little way show the school worker that the residents here are their friends and give them a place in our social arid community life so that when they depart they may feel that Plattsmouth is a real live and hospitable city. ,.. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL from Tuesday's Dally Yesterday afternoon" Alfred Green departed for Omaha accompanied by Mrs. Green who entered the Imman uel hospital and was operated on there today for a severe case of ap pendicitis from .which she has suf fered for a ehort time. The friends of Mrs. Green are hopeful that she may find a speedy recovery from her condition and soon be able to re turn home in her former state of good health. PES SOCIAL Pie and doughnut social at Sunny side school district, Friday, Oct. 21. CARA BALDWIN Teacher HANS H. G09S DIES AT PLAINVIEVV SUNDAY Former Resident of this City Passes Away After an Illness Cover ing Several Months From Monday's Dallv. A message was received here last evening announcing the sad news of the death at his home in Plainview, Nebraska, of Hans H. Goo3, an old time resident of this city and for years a well know resident of Cass county. . Hans H. Goos was born January 2S, 18C5, at Newton, Germany, and died at Plainview, Nebraska, Octo ber 1C, 1921. Mr. Goos has resided in Plainview since 1906 and was engaged in the general merchandise business in that city and numbered among the ac tive business men of that commun ity.. For a number of months he has been in very poor health and was at Rochester, Minnesota, recently to consult the Mayo specialists- as to his health but received, but little en couragement and returned to his home where he has continued to grow worse until death came to his relief. I He leaves to morn his death the wife, three sons and two daughters as well as his brother, P. F. Goos, of this city, and several cousins, among whom are Mrs. William Schmidtmann and Henry F. Goos of this city. The children are Earl F., Eliza beth and Frank of Plainview, Mar garet and George of Omaha. One grandchild as well as four brothers and three sisters, George, Lena Mag gie and Christine residing in Ger many, Peter F. of Plattsmouth and Frank F. and Fred S. Goos of Part Angeles, Washington, are left to mourn his death. The body of Mr. Goos will reach here Tuesday night on the midnight M. P. train and the funeral services be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Sattler undertaking chapel. CELEBRATES FGRTY-EIGKTH - - - WEDDING OIVERSAHY Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meisinger Celc . brate Happy Event at Home Near Cedar Creek From Monday's Dally. Yesterday the pleasant counrty home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meis inger near Cedar Creek was the scene of a most delightful family gathering to assist this - estimable couple in the observance of the forty eighth wedding anniversary and the event was one that will be long very pleasantly remembered by all who were fortunate enough to be present. The children as well as the broth ers and sisters of the happy couple came early in the day to the paren tal home and there the time was de lightfully spent in visiting and re newing the memories of the years gone by recalling to the bride and groom of yesterday the happy oc casion of their marriage and it was with joyful hearts that they beheld the strong and sturdy sons and daughters and grandchildren gath ered to assist them in the observance of the day. Four daughters and four sons as well as seven grandsons and one granddaughter were present at the pleasant gathering. . The day was spent in visiting and at the noon hour a sumptious dinner was served in the spacious dining room to which all did ample Justice and in the evening the members of the party found a most enjoyable supper awaiting them and which served to complete the happy event. Those to enjoy the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. John P. Meisinger and family, G. H. Meisinger, wife and family. Will Meisinger, wife and family of Springfield. Margaret, Louise, Mary Katie and Baltz, who reside at the home and numbering the children. The brothers and sis ters of Mr. Meisinger present were John Meisinger and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Meisinger, G. A. Meis inger, wife and son, Eddie, and of the family of Mrs. Meisinger, G. G. Meisinger and wife, George Stoehr and wife and Charles Stoehr were present. Miss Helen Hild of Platts mouth and Mr. Jacob Fornoff of Ce dar Creek were also present at the pleasant event. FUNERAL OF OLD RESIDENT From Tuesday's .Dally. Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. James N. Hastings, an old resident of this .county, was held at Union from the home of a daugh ter, Mrs. Dan Lynn, the body being brought to that place from Geneva where she passed away a few days ago. Mrs. Hastings was well advanc ed in-years and her husband pre ceeded, her in death Febuary 1914. They wtere married October 24, 1876 and for years resided in the vicinity of Union. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor and at the conclusion the body was con veyed to the Mt. Hope cemetery where it was laid to rest. The. pall bearers were selected from among the old friends consisting of J. E. McCarroll, W. F. McCarroll. J. D. Bramblett, H. A. Chilcott, W. T. Swan and O. T. Davis. CHANGE IN BARBER SHOP From Monday's Dally. The Hotel Wagner barber shop, which has for some time been own ed bv Ed Jones, was today sold to Wayne Lewis and Rube Earh&rt, and ' wno at once taKe over tne control of the shop. Mr. Lewis ha3 been en gaged in working for Mr., Jones for some time and Rube is too well known to the residents of the city to need any introduction as he has been engaged in the barber busi ness here for the past two years. The boys have a strictly modern shep and are glad to see their friends; at any and all times. VERY PRETTY HOME WEDDING SATURDAY Miss Esther Helen Larson United in Marriage to Edward Franzen of Omaha a Home Here From Monday's TJally. Saturday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the parents of the bride on west Marble street occurred the marriage of Miss Esther Helen Lar son to Mr. Edward H. Franzen of Omaha. The wedding was very quiet and was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Larson, parents of .the bride. The Rev. John Calvert, pastor of the First Methodist church, read the marriage lines, the impressive ring service being used in the consumma tion of the happiness of this estim able couple. The parlors were very preltily ar ranged for the occasion with pink roses which lent a . pleasing tauch to the scene and it vvar here that the young people were joined in the bonds of wedlock. Following the wedding ceremony, the bridal party and the family were entertained at a pleasant thre-course wedding luncheon that proved a most delightful event. The table decora tions were of pink roses, forming a large center piece. vMr. and Mrs. Franzen departed at 7:39 for their future home in Om aha, where the groom has the home arranged for the coming of the new mistress of the household. The bride , is or,? of. the - charming 2nd popular young ladies of this com munity, where she was reared to womanhood and has since her gradua tion been engaged in teaching. For the part five years she has taught in the public schools at Omaha and is at present instructor in manual train ing at the Druid Hill school in that city. The groom is a young man of the highest standing and is esteemed very highly by a large circle of warm friends. . He is employed as an auto mechanic at the garage of the Jones Auto company in the metropolis. The young people will have the be?t wishes of a large circle of friends here in their new happiness for all of the success that they so well deserve. TRI-CiTY BAND CON CERT NEXT SUNDAY Large Crowd at Glenwood Yester day Will be Duplicated Here on October the 23rd. An enormous crowd was present at Glenwood yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the concert given by the bands of Plattsmouth. Glenwood and Pacific Junction iue iuu,en was given in the court house square and over sixty musicians participated in the concert under the direction of E. H. Schulhof of this city. There were people from many miles around in attendance and the streets were blocked with the autos that con veyed the crowd to the concert and as high as 1,200 cars were estimated to be in and near the square at the time of the concert, the attendance being the largest that has been in Glenwood in many years. The three bands will give a con cert in Plattsmouth on next Sunday afternoon at the grounds of the Ne braska Masonic Home, the weather permitting, and which will be one of the greatest events of its kind ever held in this city. ENJOY WIENIE ROAST from Tuesday's Dally. Last evening a number of the young people of the city motored down to the vicinity of the Missouri river bridge here they enjoyed a fine through Nebraska since that time, time for several hours in honor of i The men were dressed in very fine Miss Laura Dunbolten, roasting j clothes and had the general appear wenies and as well as baking the i ance of being very well provided for toothsome apples in the glowing the average tourist and this also coals .of the campfires which the served to add to the suspicion that gentlemen of the . party had provid-. they were not all that they claim ed. This served to pass the time de-jed. County Attorney Cole this morn lightfully until a late hour when: ing filed a complaint against the the members wended their way two men charging them with carry homeward under the kindly light ing concealed weapons and 'which of the grand old harvest moon and offense is such as to entitle them to i wuicn uiumiiiaieu, uueir way wim its beautiful silver glow making the surroundings of the river a thing of beauty under its magic touch. The party was composed of the follow - ing: . Jeanette Weber, Kary Clark, Helen Egenberger, Fern Niel and Miss Laura Dunbolten of Eldorado, Kansas, guest of Miss Clark.s W. G. Kieck. Raymond Larson. Carl Wohl- farth, Bryan Dolan and H. A. Strom- ;berg Robert Walling acted as chap- I erone of the party. FUNERAL OF WILLIAM KREGKLOW SUNDAY Well Known Resident of County Who Died at Irlidous, Mon., Laid to Rest Sunday. From Tuesday's Daily. The funeral services of William' Krecklow former well known resi dent of Cass county was held Sun day afternoon at the Methodist h7.Vl at j,.,na a ,wi,vtc,i . n P,,,fttt ' stnr nV thp -hllPrll there. The attendance was quite large from the eld friends and neisJi Lors, a large number from Platts mouth and vicinity being in attend ance at the services. The pastor gave i very appropriate sermon that brot to the relatives and friends a sense of comfort in their hour of sorrow and at the cloe of the servicethe body wSs consigned to its rest in the Louisville cemetery. The deceased was sixty-one years of age and a native or Germany, coming to America when a young man and was for a number cf years located in Plattsmouth where he fol lowed his trade as blacksmith and while a resident of this city was un ited in marriage to Miss Mary Guth nann, who passed away in 1908. Mrs. Krecklow was a sister of Mrs. Lester Burrows of this city also Mrs. Hans H. Goor? of Plainview, Mrs. Ida Postalwaite of Kansas City, Will Guthmann of Tlainview and Ed Guthmann of Grand Island, broth ers. The family later removed to Chey enne, Wyo., where they resided for a number of years later returning to Plattsmouth and thence to Man ley where Mr.'Krecklow engaged in fafming. and from there removed to Louisville to follow his trade as blacksmith, and it was here that the wife and mother was called to her reward. For the past number of years Mr. Krecklow was located a.t Louisville where two fo his children, Mrs. Charle3 Rathburn and Mrs. Harold Koop still reside while the son, Wm K. Krecklow makes his home in this city. The brothers and sister of Mr. Krecklow are Mrs. John L. Burns of Manley. Jnlius. Krecklow-. of Green wood, Fred and August of Manley and Andrew of Falls City. A year ago last June Mr., Kreck low removed to a farm near Wibaux, Montana, where he has since resid ed. His death was caused by pota mine poisoning and the illness was not known until he was found in ted by his friend, Mr. Isaac Tennat and at that time the death of Mr. Krecklow had occurred. DEATH OF GIIAS. M'ELROY, VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN Frorn Tuesday's Dally. Charles McElroy, for many years engaged in the newspaper business at Fairfield, Iowa, passed away Sun day morning at his home in Minne apolis, after an illness of some dura tion. Mr. McElroy, who was iu his sixties, has not been engaged in ac tive newspaper work for some years and has been located in Minnesota since disposing of his interests at Fairfield. The deceased was married in Plattsmouth to Miss Alice Pollock, daughter of the late Thomas Pol lock and wife and a sister of T. H. and James K. Pollock of this city jMr McElroy leaves the wife and Seven children to mourn his death Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pollock and Mr. J. K. Pollock were in attendance at the funeral, which was held at Min neapolis yesterday. COLORED GUN TOTERS From Tuesday s Dally. Yesterday afternoon the good peo ple of Louisville were thrown into a great deal of excitement over the arrest there of two of the colored brethren who were armed with ar tillery of large and formidable de mensions and ammunition that was calculated to do more or less dam age. The two colored men were ar rested by Charles Relchart and Frank Wheeler land held in custody until they could be brought to Plattsmouth and lodged in the coun ty bastlle. They gave their names as Ed Jones and Ed Smith and claim ed that -they were until about a month ago residents of the proud city on the Kaw river, otherwise ; Kansas City, but had beeni jrouring iree laIlJutiull iu tue uij; uuusc out at Lincoln. The case will prob- ably be heard this afternoon before County Judge Beeson and if the men . are bound over they will await the setting of the district court to dis- pose of their case. t : J We appreciate yonr co-operation - helping US to publish all the live vt J? r ,T - es th community. Call No. 6. 3 rings. RECOVERS FROM ILLNESS From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday r afternoon County At torneyA. G. 'Cole. was able to be down town for the first time in two weeks and is looking fairly well notwithstanding his severe sickness with a combination of cold and stom ach trouble and is now ready to re sume his duties at the office. The many friends of the county attorney were pleased to see him able to be up and around and trust that he has recovered from the effects of his illness and will, soon be restored to his former good health. ENJOY FINE MEETING ATY.M.B.C. Stirring; Song Service as Well as: Very Interesting Address on Air Service of the Army From Tuesday's Dally. Last evenng the rooms of the Young Men's class of the Methodist Sunday school was filled with a very much interested audience of the young men of the community to en joy the occasion that has been pre pared for them. The boys were given a rare treat in the presence of Mr. Mercer of Om aha, one of the leading musical workers of the Omaha chudch cir cles and who had charge of this por tion of the evening entertainment and it was only the matter of a few moments until he had the members of the class joining in the series of songs that place everyone in the best of humor for a Teal good time. Attorney W. G. Kieck was also present and gave a very interesting talk along the line of the air ser vice cf the army in the world war, in which he served both in this country and in France. Mr. Kieck related the training period through which the men were taken, their steps as mechanics and then flyers and the various lines of the service, scout, bomber, combat and observer in the air work 'and it was an ad dress that held thn closest atten tion of the audience. He described the different types of the air craft, and the wonderful development made in the war when the United States from no air service to speak of had come to equal the other allied pow ers in the efficiency of the work. He described the methods which were being constantly changed by the en emy and which caused the adoption of different planes and means of con struction by the allied powers. At the conclusion of the evening refreshments of ptP corn and apples served to pass the time pleasantly until a late hour. ENTERTAINS FOR GUESTS Wrom Mofltisy'i Dallv Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hadraba entertained as their guests for the day, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shellenberger and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellenberger and three sori3 of Nebraska City. The' guests were treated to a very dainty 6 o' clock dinner partv and as guests Mr. and Mrs. Will Heinrich and Miss Florence Olson were present. Tablets, note books, pencils, etc., for the school children, may be had at the Journal office. Blank Books at the Journal Office. 1 1 1 ill Why Not Wow? ha You may have been thinking about open ing an account at the First National Bank for some time' Perhaps several of our 'depositors who are friends of yours have recommended the bank to you. Right now, when you have crop money which should be safe-guarded, would be a good time to open an account with us. We offer you not alone strength, but banking service directly interested in your in dividual success. Come in! The First nAional Bank THTUr bAnVc w Mere 3pu p,Ee'- AT moaab . PLArrsMOUTn C Nebraska RECALLS STORY THE CARDIFF GIANT John Cory of This City Recalls In cident of the Creation cf Not ed Figure at la. Quarry A few days ago John Cory, the genial landlord of the Perkins Ho tel, was relating the story of the Cardiff giant, which at one time wan a great sensation over the country and the Incident being recalled to his mind by the following extract appearing in the Sac City, (Iowa) Sun. The once famous giant is now reposing at Fort Dodge where it or iginated and only a sho.t distance from the place where Mr. Cory spent his boyhood days and he clearly re calls the incidents of its return al tho a young boy at the time: .In 1869 there was unearthed, in the state of New York, near the vil lage of Cardiff a stone figure of a man over ten feet in height with shouldders three feet in breadth. Workmen engaged in digging a well upon the farm of William Newell erected a tent over the place where the giant lay, and for a fee of fifty cents allowed the public to view the form of a petrified human giant. It became the wonder of the day. Sci entists disputed over the question as to whether it was a veritable petri fied human, a statue carved by the ancients, or a mere humbug. Newe papers and scientific Journals con tinued the discussion and the world at large came in steady streams to gaze in awe at the figure and point out the pores in the skin as evidence of its authenticity. P. T. Barnum tried to purchase the giant but a local company had already secured control from New ell, paying him $30,000 for a three fourths interests. Whereupon Barn um proceeded to have a copy of the giant carved for his own purposes. Thousands of dollars were pocketed by the owners of the Cardiff glanc before it was publicly proved to be a humbug. Residents of Fort Dodge. Iowa, investigated the matter &nd proved that the giant had originat ed the year before in a huge block of gypsum which two men bad ha"d quarried for them at Fort Dodge. The block was shipped to Chicago where it was carved into Its final form, then secretly conveyed to the farm of Newell and buried in a gra vel bed to await Its resurrection. The pores in the skin had been made by a leaden mallet faced with steel needles. Even after the fraud had been exposed, two learned scholars disputed over the "pores" one claim ing they were the -work of minute animals, while the other believed them to be examples of Pboenlslan workmanship. ; FINE LITTLE SON From Tuesday Daily. This morning the stork pid a. vis it to the home of Mr. and M m. Kl Lutz. Jr., west of the city cud. left in their care a fine bounc' iig . son and heir. The little man is i t? first grandson on both the pair- al; and maternal sides and is thr fitot of a great deal of admiratioi oil. the relatives. HARD, DRY WOOD FOR SALE. Cord wood, $10 per cord. : Block wood $6 per load. JOHN HOBSCHEIDT, s22daw2w. Murray phone 5004. ft