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KOKDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1922. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE MURDO PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. BEPMR TMENT. Safe Banking and Business! With a steady hand we have endeavored to face the situation in the business and financial world during the times which are just now vanishing into the past. We are now at the threshold of a better day; we are rapidly passing the crucial time and are entering into a time of prosperity. The products of agriculture are appreciating in price, and this is placing the farmer in better condition. Let each one bear in mind this is the time for con servative and energetic action. We believe in better times, and let us all try to make them permanent when the' arrive. We are here to render the best service possible in the making of this prosperity for all, and making it lasting. The Bank of JV.urdock "The Bank where Ycu Feel at Home" KZIJEY A. TOOL. President J. E. GUTTTTiTATJK, Vice-Pres. H. A. GUTHHAJTE, Casliier Eight foot manilla swivel snap halter lead. 25 cents. A. J. Tool. J. E. McIIugb was looking after some business matters in Omaha for a couple cf days last week. Mis. Martha Theile was a visitor with friends in Omaha last Saturday, making the trip via the train. One and a quarter inch fix and foot pood leather halter lead, with sewed on snap. 60 cents. A. J. Tool. Mrs. C. E. Kupke was a visitor with Mrs. Louis Schmidt last Wed nesday, while the two boys attended the sale at Billy Aah's. Louis Bornemeier annexed a team of mules at the sale of Billy Ash last w ek. which he is considering just the thin? for his farm work. Victor Thimsan was a passenser to Omaha cne day last week, where fcc visited for c short time with friends and will probably remain lender. V.'m. Wendt and M. L. Williams from northeast cf town were in at tendance at the sale of J. W. Tritsch south of Cedar Creek last Wednesday. Miss Gertrude Sullivan, of Lincoln has been visiting: for the past few days at fhe heme of" Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lake and returned home last Friday. Good leather Lame strapn, one and a quarter inches wide, made of Gov ernment mate-rial. 2f cents., the low est price they were ever sold at. A. J. Tool. The Mi-ses Catherine and Mar garet Tool, the former who is teach ins at Firth and the latter attending school at Lincoln were spending the Sunday at home. In order to match each team. J. Jc hanson and Robert Stock traded horses. They eich had a bay and a black. Nov.- Robert has Ihe blocks while Juc.-b has the bays. Rev. Ezra Sotl. pastor of the Calli han church, has ben kept to his home at Elmwood on account of sickness, and during the time the pulpit was filled by the Rev. A. Brauchle. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt and their little daughter. Geraldie. were jruests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kupke last Tuesday evening, they all enjoying the occasion. Mrs. Louis Ncitzel, v.hc has been pretty poorly for some weeks past is now able to be up end about, and calling fc-r something to eat. which is an evidence of returning health and strength. Miss Edith Kelly, of Plattsmouth was visiting for a week at the home of her sifter, Mrs. E. O. McDonald, and departed for her home last Sat urday, after having had a most pleasant visit. H. W. Tool and family were visit ing in Omaha last week for a few days. Mr. Tool returning home Wed nesday while Mrs. Tool and the baby stayed for a longer visit with her sif ter, Catherine. Henry Heiceman. who has been vising at the home of his brother. Will Hcinernan. at Liberty, for the p:st week or two. returned home last Thursday noon, after having enjoyed the visit very much. Herman F. Schweppe and wife and Herman Luetchens and wife were vis itors in Omaha one day last week, making the trip in their auto and go ing via Plattsmouth because of the repairs on the bridge at Louisville. Reports from Omaha are to the ef fort that Miss Ethel Schwab, form erly living here, is confined to her home with an attack of scarlet fever, but is getting along nicely and is soon expecting to be entirely over the malady. Little Mary Catherine McHugh has been very sick at her home for the past number of clays, and while she has been given the best medical at tention and careful nursing she is Etill sick. It i3 hoped she will soon be well again. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leis. who have been visiting in Murdock and vicinity for some time past, departed lat Sunday morning -for Omaha, where they will visit for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Spader, before continuing their way to their home at DeSmet, South Da kota. Last Tuesday the basket ball game between the boys of Greenwood and the boys cf Murdock was won by the visitors. On Friday night a game was staged between the boys of Mur dock ar.d the boys of Waverly. We were not able to hear as to the re sult, but w ere pinning our money on the Murdock team. Mr. Louis Way. of Arriba. Colo., with the family, is visiting at the home of his brother. Professor Way of the Murdock schools and drove in from the west with his truck. He is a real fellow and last Thursday demonstrated this when he took the Hi?rh school and Junior High school to the weiner roast and brought them home again. E. II. Miller was a visitor on last Tuerdry at Union, where he was look ing over the Ehelling and delivering r-f the crop of corn raised on his farm near that place, and reported at that time he was able to realize forty cents for the crop. He was well pl'-'ftsed with the price, and while he is lonking for higher prices he thot best to get the crop off while the get ting was good. eaimi v Mr. A. E. Lake, living south of. A large crowd of friends and rel town received the sad news last Sat- atives were present to ' tltbrate the urday of his brother, Davis Lake, last sad rites over this citizen who having died at bis home at Shenan- has striven during the years to make doah, Iowa, the day before, and with j this the ideal place to 1 ve. Mrs. Lake departed for that place, where he attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lake also went over Sunday morning In their car to at tend tne luneral. they all returning ncrnueck as host esse? home Sunday evening. Jtte ladies of the Ro James Terryberry and Phillip . Kpnsinjrtnn where the Entertain Kensinrto: Last Thursday at the Jess Landholm. she an Schaefer from between Murray and Murdock were in Murdock last Thurs day afternoon distributing bills and a most pleasant aftern. dies looked after the tbem together and en. catalogs for the sale which they are : excellent trosrarn an to have in the near future. Messrs. ; lnost pleasantly eatert. r:ed .by the Llembers i.ome of Mrs. Mrs. A. R. entertained I Neighbors all enjoyed n. The la vork calling yed a most were also Terryberry and Schaefer have some excellent hogs and the best of blood. This will be remembered from the excellent hogs which they had on ex hibition at the county fair last fall. Baby Chicks by Kail Buff Orpington eggs for hatching, and also baby chicks. Mrs. G. V. Pickwell. Murdock. Xebr. f!3-8w Have Six O'Clock Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt enter tained at their home a number of their relatives and friends at a six o'clock dinner last Monday evening, when Misses Elsie, Helen and Marie Bornemeier. Misses Marie and Esther; the work which they Schmidt and Messrs Carl Herb and hand. All interested excellent lunch which v a? served by these genial entertainer-. Mesdames A. R. Hornbeck and Je- Landholm. Are Doing: Excellent Work The ladies of the :.i Cross of Murdock are doing f-on very excel lent work and have on -'i-play in the MURDOCK CHURCH OB SERVES ANNIVERSARY Church Completes Half a Century of Existence and I 'embers to Ob serve Occasion Fittingly. west window of the Mu" tile company, which i idea of what these pa are doing. They are rontribution. to which ded their work to tlu Omaha. They are to h this week on Thursd; time they will take furer steps in ow ha e m this move- Away hack in 1872 a small band cf devoted worshipers living near the now town cf Murdock, but before the organization of this vigorous little city, formed themselves into a congregation .which is known as the Louisville Church of the Ehangeli cal Association, with an attachment; to the conference of the Iowa juris-; diction. There were between 2o and' 30 cf the members of which two ; new remain, they being Mrs. Henry j Oehlcrking. Sr., who was. a matron then of s&me twen.tynfour years, and ! a' youth of seventeen years, August; Panske, now a resident of Murdock, and a man well tast the meridian ' cf' life, and enjoying some 7 pros-i parous and happy years. On Febru-! ary 12th, 1S72, the congregation! I was organized and was known as the ! 'Louisville church, though some six! mile.-- nom the Town bearing tne . , . .7' rame name. The church in which the. I'm a iaiiiL otic women with its! identical at which Alvin Bcrnemeier were their guests, j inent will please be i:i attendance The evening was verv pleasantly an;', render what they c. n in the fur- spent with music and social conver- thcrance of the work. sation. ITrh.bors Surprise Aared Couple The many neighbors ; : i friends of Mr. and Mrs. Herman S hwer.pe, Sr.. surprised this worthy c - ;!e on Feb- there 3 to nidred and Their Hearts Eight Sure The teachers and larger young la dies of the Murdoch school in order to give the proper encouragement ; ru.iry 2nd when they :o the boys' basket ball team, gave, the number of over onr there young men a reception for their j c!: Vrati during the winning the game with the Ashland lof the 4'th anniverr.ry team and which they sure did play! din rr. which occurred like true sports. At the reception ; 1 ST which the ladies gave the young men a most pleasant time was had. congreg;-,tion established nuing tneirjchurch in the y,ar 1S7s. From this; ey have ad- ( c-illrcn there has spread over the, hospital m tiiale 0r Xebraska numerous congre-; e a meeting ; g-jj.jQj, w-hich have at the nresenti time a large membership. The church ; is just now celebrating the fiftieth : anniversary of the organization of j thi congregation. The Rev. Laipply j who is pastor cf this church in con- j juction with the church at Murdock j is this week conducting a revival ' and today thev will celebrate in ap propriate style the Year of Jubilee cf this particular congregation. Just whether the members of the cor gregation will feliow the old; practice of the former time and for- the event their ruary 2nd. Mr. Herman f.thwet ' c was born Apr;: Jst. iv;:, ana v aj'.ta v.:ic-. give all debts A his year and allow the lauds to revert to their former ovn?rs or not we are not advised. However, this church has been in strumental in a world of good and :hcy have trained their children to be law- abiding, honest, charitable :hon Miss Herrrierta Br was born and in the main they have been pros- Cctoher 2". lS.r2. TL America, the- land of ihs - onif of the brave, hav- came to tree and rriving May made their The Corn is Higher The two local elevators have been srettire- considerable corn, but not l!L-i tVio rni i-V?fti r.th.-.T- t.nrtinra ofilJ't''. 1SS2, and the countv have, hut with the higher home here since. irises o.Tered. the grain should move! They have given tr.;- world four in considerable volume and thus j children who have made excellent leave a number of dollars in the citirens. they being Mr-. Fr,:d Luct- r.riH,Whon rf '.tnTfk fr,r the on ?:!. M rs. Herman i.i.uneus. iur5 p-cnus and have gra ped the raw jrairie and during the past half century and brought it under culti vation which makes it eTtial to any portion of 'the vast domain of Amer ica. The lire of -this church has wit !?..?( one- of the most wonderful 4& 4& LliVfl Are you aware that scant walls and wood work around you every day depresses your spirit ? i Q Renewed surfaces bring pleasure and re newed interest into your HOME LIFE You gain advantage cf price and service by your advanced order fcr painting and deco rating. Call Today 19-G Murdock, Nebr. The Dusterhoff Shops, MURDOCK NEBRASKA VALENTINE DAY NEAR There is only a, short time now until St. Valentine's day and on this anniversary which is especially ded icated to those who have any trou ble in the heaTt line, there will be the usual missives sent that tell of love and the old desire to hand the loved one some burning token of ef- fc':ion. The Journal has provided all the necessary features for the day in the way of Valentines from the small est to the large and fnr;y ones and if you car not find what jmu would like to tell your swecrie in our line there is something radically wrong. Came in early and get the pick of the line. Elank Books at the Journal Office. simulation of business here. Mary Gets the Fang Miss Mary nuh was the fortunate and popular young lady who was able to secure the excellent ring which was given away by the medi cine show which was here a short time since. Miss Margaret Shephard was a very close second in the con test, only being behind the leader by a bare 150 votes. Win. Luetchens ana 3ir. Merman t. f ch vppe. all r siding aar the old hen: ?'Uer'!. where this couple settled nearly fifty years ago. . i The string of friend- and neich- : hors continued to file through the tra:.-format ion of a nation from the panic cf the early seventies to the' ncr? prosperous times during th? fifty year- between then and now. 1 With ; people loyal to their-God and j ir-yal to their ccur.try and commun-i ity and the best teachings of the' r hutch and the family life they j homo during the day. K.ch grfetinr tti'M well help hut prosper. Ire con- the aged couple with the best of gregation which during the work of wishes, 'and in addition to their, well the fifry years beginning with the, wilie 3 presented thenj: with Utf ee ; twenty-five no thirty members now j 'father unholstereu rol ers. . .'have some sixty-five members of i A sumptuous dinner was served at ; faithful communicants and who are f ho noon hour to vk hiuven -n did. just ?.? devoted to their church, their j lull ;u?tice There were pr? -cut .at the gather- TJpv T l.ninilv rr,-J:vif. Vp-;rs the Preparing for Spring Not alone does the bird and boys who play marbles tell cf coming ct spring. August KeiKe cas nncrr. b Miner a. Rrauthle. A. purchased a set cf harness for A. J.i A Rjkli, Henrv Schlueter. fr.. Fred i OOl. wane win Jeuitr aim nf : usi i Schliefert have also ordered this ac commodating gentleman to make for them a set each. When it comes to harness, this same gentleman can make the best gears which ever came over the pike. home and their country as were :hoe who - -instituted the organiza tion ava back in the early days. PUBLIC SALE! Herman and William L-.tt-tchens. Au gust Huge, Henry rteic.km.an. Henry J Keihr. Fred Stock. Sr.. Henry S. ! .- I have decided to cuit farming. Cchlanhcff. O. H. Miller. Emil Mey- I will sell at Public Auction, on what C if: A. i.'enry Rueter. H. P. Del.r ning. ' i? kr.own a? the Dcvey section, three H. ' Itcirhart Oehlerhing. er. Tar ill Voat. cf Cedar Creek; eight r Gtto Reil.man. n:iic Schl-'nhofT. Carl T;Til'- v.-est ar.d two miles north o Moors. Joe Tav- i I'laltmiouth. and cne mile south and Case cf Han and Mule j lor and Charles Mar-baM, Mesdames one mile wert of Cullcm, en Last Saturday evening. while Clar-: C Luetchens. Fred itng?. B. Goets , PrrlTr PVr'tnrv 1 7fb lacking after the end family, Simcn Iicrnemeier an:! h.en preparing the. family and Ht-Liry Ochierking and v. ence Ohms was chores and h"d K . A lirti.-f r, 1,'f lei- ltin to e ' n?'i- sleep on. the particular mule which; he was. caring for struck Mr. Ohir.s in the face with his south paw fell ing Clarence to the floor and ren- j dering him unconscious. Mr. Ohms! had his lip cut very badly and a number of teeth knocked loose. j FOE SALE commencing at 11 o'clock a. m. sharp. iwith lunch served on the ground, the following described property, to-wit: Six Head of Horses iOne sn:.n of black geldings, coming We Are Headquarters for GAS ENGINES ENGINE OILS TRACTOR OIL Harvester Oil Axle Grease Hard Oils All Kinds cf Motor Oil ALL STANDARD MAKES OF TIRES AND TUBES Our Prices are Always Right THI&iGAN, MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA , . .7. 7 , '7 '.ars old. v,t. P.. 000; one black. r f'r L MCrklfv(-trel G years o:dv wt. 1.150; one! R. I. LedSQ Mrs. c. M. Parser, tel- ; , Iiins 7 and s yearst cphcne ;,S9" flO-JJaw. L 7po one h g They Appeal to Our SynratMes The bilious and dyspepsic are con-j , Will Hold Eress Form Meeting The ladies of Murdock will hold a dress form meeting at the home of Mrs. Y.. H. Rush on ternoon March 1st there will be a represent x-tiiu uuii-fu, uu nui nc jiiMiu..- xiie.ao tablets strengthen the tom tions on tne subjects ana two aress forms will be made. All ladies who are interested in learning about this matter are requested to come and get the information which is needed in the construction of these dress forms. jvears old. wt.. 1.430. Sixteen Head of Cattle One roan cow, just fresh; one red' cow. will be fresh in the spring: one soon ; one Shorthorn ; one steer. 1 year heifer, fresh now; - - , ten .-year-old betters coming iresn ach. invigorate the liver and improve " ' Z. . rwi Ti ii i.idL ; inn . ijL'j. One N'ewton wagon, good as new; one J. I. Case disc: one J. I. Case 2- l.j- 1 V 1 1 fl K -. .11' l I )t'. i in inn r .ai ... Wcnnocfiar a f - - , , : r.l 1 i K COW. Irell u nai i . 1 oc it o Ti v cur- n nu'vpr r : vh . nt Wnh tiP r rr ;.r , i ,nuii. s months old: . , III ?! ! ' I . 1 I l- V l , 1 I :l f "ri 1 L I iM . ntivo nf the ' . ; old : one i'-year-oia - - p 1 1 u ni i n si TTi t t-4 1 . a iti s; i i i : . l . i Have a Great Time The Murdock High school and the Junior High school joined forces last Thursday and adjourned to the grove Ten Dozen Brooms for the ballance cf the week EACH -MurtiGGEi Mercantile Co,,- MURDOCK NEBRASKA the digestion. They also cai:se a gentle movement of the bowels. When von tisve ar-v t-.Y:)!lo witli vnnr stomach, give them a trial. AVeyrich rev.- maclMne; one tsaager cultivator; &. Hadraba ora rew iparcure i-uunaiur, uue j (irandetour'i-incn gang piow; one, John Deere 3-section harrow; one j 14-inch walking plow; one 8-ft. Mc-I Cormick binder, in good shape: one Monitor press drill; one P & O lister, brand new;. one 12-inch gang plow;! cne low down broad cast seeder; four sets of harness (one set 1 inch, one 1U inch, one set 1 inch and EEO TRUCK BURNED From Saturday's Cailv. Vesierda afternoon one of th of Mr. Henry Gakemeier, where they large freight trucks of the Pri?coTl had a most pleasant evening, but in- company of Nebraska City, was burn- clo'iH rT of t 'id limn tVto j T c , 1 nnn Hin r "1- " ''f. L- Y m tnnf h- . r.. 1 1 .1 : j j ' . f T J .. T T ....... ' ' i' :iUdC lu:rii-- JV ' ..Tone set driving harness); five galva iue u me &u a lueireiupuu ""V"6 , v.v 7- T Z ' nized chicken coops and other articles of darkness hied themselves to their be learned had been .driving along t ti Terms of Sale homes where they warmed themselves and accidently dropped a cigarette by the fireside and shared the bounti- in the body of the truck that soon ful supper prepared bv mother, one burst in a flame ari in a fow mo- of the dearest names on earth. " VALVE -1 N - H EAD ' jfej I I is? fMUvA i 1 yLzSr MOTOR CARS ' All sums of $10 cash. On sums over TT-PTit-. thp whnip ft-j-me wot - rf theJ510 a credit of six months will be truck was well ablaze?. Mo-t of the 'given on oanhaoie note oeanng 6 trrods were taken off the truck all ! per cent-interest from date. No prop-! 'right,, but all of the wood work wasieriy io oe removeu iroiu iue premises more or less damaacd in the fire. J until settlement is made. Mr. Drkcoll fired a revolver sjveral " JOE O'BRIEIN, times to attract the attention of the! ,.k, .i i uwner. iitiuuuib null u uuu.ci vi Lurui i c ) sponded to aid fire. in putting out the An Aged Citizen Called For forty years and a little more Mr. H. A. Cast has made his portion and part with the people of Murdock and communtiy. He came to this por tion of the county before Murdock was here, and has been identical in the workings of this community un-j til last week, when he was called by the death angel. Judge Oast was: sixty-four years of age. having been j born in Germany, and came to this! Ilc-gistered Eig Type Poland China countrv where he chose to make his bred sows. Also soiue younc stock home and the country of his adop- and a registered boar, a good Kin of 'often heard druggists ask a customer FOE. SALE !COL. W. R. YOUNG, Auct. YV J. RAU. rierk. - A Judicious Inquiry A well known traveling man who; visits the drug trade, i-:ays he has lion. ivir. uasi came to America in 1SS1 and was united in marriage to Mrs. Teresa Waiters, who succeeds : him rnd has gone to the home of her brother, Mr. 'Aiolph Kuehn, at Malcolm, where she will make her home in the future. Mr. Gast was taken ill some months since and be-j ing of a rather feeble and delicate constitution after the illness euc-! cumbed to the inevitable and answer-! ed the call last Friday and was buried from the church in Murdock. ' the funeral services being conducted "Peter Pan," the famous Missouri boar. Telephone 5S&. fl0-SdaH Blank Bocks at the Journal Oficr "We only Bought Rat Poi&on Twice," writes Jesse Smith, N. J. "Itkrewthc first lind away; couldn't Ibfthcrcd rcixin? i: with meat, ccrcse TbiM I tried S.at-Snap. SAY. that's the stuUl Jt crimes in c&l-s. a,! r.'a!y tcuie. And it sur? ds Li:; rats." 2jc 65s:U.2o. Sold and guixrir.teed by iwho wished to buy a cough medicine, whether it was for a child or an adult and if for a child, they almost in variably recommended. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The reason for this is that they know there is bo danger from it and that it always cureE. , There is not the least danger in giv-' ing it and for colds, croup and whoop-' ing cough it is unsurpassed. Weyrich & Hadraba. Call at the Journal office fcr fine by the Rev. I. Laipply, pastor of the ZS10T awateic v eyricn & xtEQ- gut suicnery, iu uuw iiujrc ana church here. . raba ' F. G. Pricke & Co. j small boxes. Buick Prices EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st, 1922 '22-Four-34 Two passenger roadster $ 95 22-Four-35 Five passenger touring 935 22-Six -44 Three passenger roadster 1365 22-Four-36 Three passenger coupe 12S5 22-Six -45 Five passenger, touring 1335 22-Four-37 Five passenger sedan 1335 22-Six -49 Seven passenger touring 15S5 22-Six -46 Three passenger coupe 1885 22-Six -48 Four passenger coupe 2075 22-Six -47 Five passenger sedan 2165 22-Six -50 Seven passenger sedan 2375 All Baicks F. 0. B. Flint. Michigan Quick Lloior Gompany, Flint, Michigan Distributors Genera! Motor Corporation Pioneer builders of Valve-in-Head motor cars. Branches in all principal cities of the l). S. Dealers everywhere. E. W. THIRflGAEV, MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA When Better Automobiles are Built Buick will Build Them.