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ew oarage;
We are ready for work, in every particular, with
the exception of the electric circuit, which will be in
soon. We do acetylene weldinp, battery charging
and general automobile repair work No job to dif
ficult, none to small or to large for us bring them
along. We are both headquarters for sales and ser
vice, fcr Exide batteries and charge any kind of bat
tery. Best gasoline and greases. Also Fisk Tires.
Jess Landhoim,
Murdock, Nebraska
Harry A. Williams of Elrawood
. i'.-s looking after some business mat
: rs in Murdock last Wednesday.
V.. Lourke shipped a car of hogs
. ) the South Omaha market on last
"Thursday from the Murdock station.
E. W. Thinitan was looking after
.s'i:ie business matters in Lincoln on
;:-.t Wednesday, driving over in his
car;
V.'ni. Meyers lias been doinc the
v iriii- vt the heme of Mr. W. T.
Wedde'l's new home for electric
li?htt
Enrl Chamberlain of the Farford
furniture house in Ashland. wa a
business visitor in Murdock last Sat- family
Omaha last Sunday, where he drove
in his auto, and also looked after
some business matters as well.
County Commissioner Fred H. Gor
der and family of Weeping Water
were spending Christmas day at the
heme of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool.
Mr. A. A. LindeH and the family
were spending their Christmas at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl near
Syracuse, making the trip in their
auto.
Henry H. Gakemeier's have been
moving from the farm into town, in
the house which has just been va
cated by Herman Gakenieier and
ur Jay.
Mrs. E. K. Xorton and daughter
vrere visitors in Lincoln last Wed
nesday, making the trip via the Rock
Islar.-i.
Emil Kuehn and family were vis
iting with friends and also looking
after some business matters here on
last Saturday.
Warren Richards of WabasL was
a visitor in Murdock last Wednesday
and was looking after some business
matters for a short time.
Mat Thimgan. who has been en
the tick ii-t for some time past is
nr..- r.b'.e to at his work again,
and feelfr.g much better.
The Christmas e.ercise3 given at
the Evanriic;:! chitvc'a last Sunday
evening were well attended and en-
jey.'-d iX al who were present.
A number of the- young people of ent time, being a guest at the home
Murd.ck were in attendance at; the -for the Christmas day. visiting her
dance which was given at Weeping parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Denning.
Water on Christinas evening. i Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pothast and
Max Dusterhoff was a visitor in ' their little daughter are at this time
spending their New Year's vacation
Miss Mary Margaret Wallinsr. of
Plattsmouth. was a visitor in Mur
dock and a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McHugh during
last week.
E. W. Thimgan and family were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Kuehn of near Elmwood.
where all enjoyed the most pleasant
Christmas.
J. C. Stroy and family of Lincoln
were spending Christmas with their
frienis and relatives in and near
Murdock. having driven down in
their auto.
E. L. Pathast and wife, with their
I little daughter. Miss Alice, of Lin
coln. were spending Christmas day
in Murdock. guests at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Pothast.
j Miss Mata Dehnning. who is mak
ing her home in Lincoln at the pres-
McCartney Bros,
UNDERTAKERS
Finest Motor Equipment!
Call JERRY E. McKSJSn
Store 5 FH3NE House 13-
Tr . KeCABTHEY,
Ashland, Neb.
Pothast's par
and wife, of
at the Lome of Mrs.
ent; "H: K." Hanson
Sioux City.
J. H. P.uck te blacksmith, and
who a workman of the best qual
ity at that. was spending their
Ci.r!stm..s day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Brockmiller of near
Greenwood.
Robert McDaniel is just now wrest
ling with a case of the mumps and
is getting along nicely, the town at
this time being almost clear of sick
ness which menaced the schools for
a snort time.
Wm. Colder manager of the H. A.
Guthman elevator at South Bend,
v. as a br.sine.:s visitor in Murdock
last Wednesday and was consulting
with Mr. Guthman regarding the
business at South Bend.
Qur Gasoline is SM Just "Gasoline!"
It is a strictly straight run net a blended product,
and will stand the test as specified by the U. S. Navy.
Our Penn Franklin Motor and Tractor Oil will give
you the lubrication no matter what your requirements
may be. It will stand up with any oil you have ever
used, regardless of the price 3rou paid.
A Fair Trial Will Convince You.
SEE "CHARLEY"
-GEO- TRUHKEHBQLZ OIL CG&1PARY-
August Panska and family are en
joying a visit from Mr. Panska'e
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Backemeier, of Waco. They
were here for Christmas and all en
joyed the occasion very much.
Miss Lydia Wutchinek, who is
teaching a distance from Mullen, was
a visitor at the home of her parents
for Christmas, and, was able to get
a two weeks' vacation, and is also
visiting with -friends in Lincoln.
Jess Landholm and wife enter
tained for Christmas at their home
in Murdock last Monday, Mr. and
Mrs. Linus Berglund and Mrs. Tage
Berglund, of Omaha, they driving
over from Omaha on Christmas
morning. All enjoyed the day very
much.
A. H. Wallinger and Emil Sath
owner of near Elmwood. were haul
ing wheat from the Wallinger farm
southeast of Elmwood to the Weddell
elevator in Murdock last Wednesday.
Mr. Weddell says he is getting wheat
from Otoe to Saunders county clear
across Cass county.
G. Bauer and family the merchant
were guests for the Christmas dinner
at the home of Mrs. John Gakemeier.
John had in mind to be present at
well, but Charlie Lau not caring to
spend the holiday on the ranch alone.
j they both stayed and celebrated to
gether at Dunning,
j , A. A. Lindell received a goat from
! relatives at Fairbury one day last
week, which the children are to have
for a pet. August, who is somewhat
of a josher. saj-s that the'y will use
the animal for initiation at the
Farmers Union, and any one want
ing to take a ride can come along at
any time.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Gakemeier
received the sad intelligence of the
death of a step son of the daughter,
Mrs. A. Walters. Paul Walters, aged
27, who died on Christmas eve after
an illness of some two years. Mr.
and Mrs. Gakemeier attended the
funeral which was held at Arling
ton, the young mans home.
Mrs. diaries Letts and two sisters.
Lillian and Rose. all of Council
Bluffs and Omaha, with their fami
lies were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Amgwert and Henry
and Margaret Amgwert for Christ
mas and the reunion of the members
of the family was an occasion of
much pleasure to all who were pres
ent. At the E. K. Norton home on
Christmas were gathered all their
family with the exception of Mrs.
Abbie Wiseman of near Avoca. there
beinsi present for the occasion. Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Dovvler and their lit
tle one o" neac Murrof, Miss Irene
Norton, who is staying at Lincoln
and George W. Norton, who is also
living at Lincoln.
Little Dean Gakenieier. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Gakemeier, while
playing in the yard with other child
ren on Christmas evening, had the
misfortune to fall fracturing one of
the bones of his arm. Dr. A. R.
Hornbeck reduced the fracture and
the little fellow while suffering
much from the injury, is getting
along very niceb' considering the ser
iousness of the injury.
At the E. W. Thimgan garage, the
closing days of the year found the
business very good and considering
the entire year. Mr. Thimgan has
revival meetings at the church, and
are meeting with very encouraging
success. The meetings are being con
ducted by Presiding Elder Schur
backer of Lincoln. Lev. I. Laipply,
the local minister and Rev. A. Brau
chle, also of Murdock are assisting.
The meeting will be expected to con
tinue for some two v. eeks.
HAVE PINE TIME
JUDGE CORCORAN
AGAIN HEADS THE
13ISTRIGT JUDGES
The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Roesnow in the west portion of the
county was the scene of a very pleas
antant family gathering on Christ
mas day when the brothers of Mr.
and Mrs. Rosei.ow and their families
met to observe ihe day. The occasion
was also in honor of the 50th birth
day anniversary of Mr. Rosenow and
was most fittingly enjoyed by the
members of the family. Those attend
ing were: Will Rosenow and family,
Frank Rosenow and family, August
Rosenow and family, Ed Rosenow
and family, Dan Rosenow and family,
Ray Clark and family, C. W. Bush
nell and wife, Mrs. Pauline Snavely.
Miss Pauline Burlinjoure, Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Rosenow.
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COME ON OVEE!
Where? What! When!
At Becker school.
Box supper and program.
Friday evening. January 5, 1923.
LEOTA IIACKENBERG.
jl-d&w? Teacher.
WILL GIVE DEMODULATION
The Dennison company, the larg
est concern of its kind in the coun
try, will Lave in 'this city the com
ing week one of the most expert dem
onstrators to show the possibilities
in the" way of decorative and art
York Man Elected President for the
Third Straight Time Judge
Begley at Jleeting.
Judge George F. Corcoran of York
was elected president of the Associa
tion of District Judges of Nebraska
for the third successive time at the
annual meeting of t: at organization
held at the Fontenelle hotel in Om
hii hist nieht. Nint-isen indsres. in
cluding James T. Begjey of this city, j work with the Dennison line of art
attended. jand decorative papers and designs, j
All of the other officers with the' MITs Baker, the demonstrator,
exception of Judge E. E. Gpod, Wa- comes direct from the Dennison fac- ;
hoo, treasurer, who was, -'elected to tory and will be at the Journal sta
the Nebraska supreme 'court at the tionery department all next week,;
November election, were re-elected. : commencing Tuesday. January 2. j
They are: Judge Charles Leslie, of! This is an unusual opportunity of1
Omaha, vice president, and Judge viewing a practical demonstration
Bayard H. Paine. Grand Island, sec- of the possibilities in the way of
retary. Judge William M. 'Morning decorative and art work by use of
of Lincoln was elected to take Judge the wonderful line of paper effects
Good's place. I handled by the Dennison company
Judge Willis G. Sears, congress-' and from it the public can gain a
man-elect from the Omaha district. ! clear idea of what can be done with
and Judge Good made their farewell a skilfull handling of the paper and
addresses to the association at the . special designs. j
meeting. j A special invitation is extended to
"I am going to continue to be a the teacher of the schools and espe-
for
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member of this organization until
midnight of March ," Judge Sears
declared. "I am doing this for two
reasons. First, I want to retain the
present judicial associations which
I now enjoy, and, second, I need the
stipend." ;
judge William A. Redick. who has
been sitting on the supreme court'
of the state for the past three 1
months, described t lie procedure of'
that body. Judge P. J. Barron, of
Scottsbluff, one of the newly elected
Judges, also spoke. j
cially in the country schools to come
in during the week and view the
work of Miss Baker at the Journal
office. The general public who are in
terested in this line of work are also
cordialy invited to call any time dur
ing the week.
AGENTS WANTED
Lady or gentleman agent wanted
in Plattsmouth to- retail Watkins
Products. Investigate this offer!
Particulars and valuable samples
mailed free. Write today. J. R.
Advatice-HOci Trcetor School
Gmshs, Neb., January Xth to 19th
Learn Ho'w a Limited Number of Mai
Can Attend Absolutely Free!
After five years of tremendous success, the Ad vance-Rumely
Tractor School has become almost a national institution. We
are urging you to attend, because ''knowing your tractor"
mean9 mere profitable operation, fewer delays, and work
done on time.
The school course is divided into two parts classroom
and laboratory. In the classroom, experts explain the prin
ciples back of OilPuIl Tractors, Rumeiy Ideal Threshers,
Rumely Trucks, etc. In the laboratory, you tear down and
assemble motors and transmissions ; .learn to time valves,
locate and correct trouble, etc. Yo' learn operation and
mechanism by working on each part yourself. You get,
in one short week, a broad, intensive training such as you
could get in no other way.
By means of a co-operative arrangement between our firm
and the Advance-Rumely Thresher Company, we are permitted
to send absolutely free, a limited number of men. Transporta
tion expenses, equipment, instruction, entertainment, board,
room and every legitimate expense is paid.
Entrance requirements ere extremely simple. Ask us to
explain them. But quick action is necessary. Call, telephone
or write us for details.
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Many Plattsmouth People Have Kid-' cnvr -nn-n rjrty -.Ttc ttttt
pp j -r, -.t . i SOX BORN TO ME. AND MRS. HILL
Even Know It.
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Ho you have backache?
Arc you tired. and worn out?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed
Are the kidney secretions irregu- child
Mr. and Airs. George Washington
Hill are being congratulated upon
the birth of a-sori in their home,
570 Park Avenue. New York City,
on Sunday, December 17. 1922. The
will be christened Percival
A Good Thing Don't Miss It
Send your name and address plain
ly written together with 5 cents (and
tiiis slip) to Chamberlain Medicine
Co., Des Moines, Iowa, and receive in
return a trial package containing
Ciuimberiaig Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds, croup, bronchial flu"
and whooping coughs and tickling
throat: Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets for stomach trouble,
indigestion, gassy pains that crowd
the heart, biliousness and constipa
tion; Chamberlain's Salve, needed
in every family for burns, scalds,
wounds, piles and skin affections;
the;;e valued family medicines for
only Z cents. Don't iuhb it. Wej
rich & Hadraba. Jl-I'.m.
Have you noticed that it the stores
that advertise which ars always filled
with buyers?
Highly tlored; contain sediment?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
tress. Heed the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Plattsmouth testimony.
Louis Kroehler, member of the
firm of Kroehler Bros., hardware
dealers. 521 Main street, savs: "I
found plenty of work in the garage ; uad pajris in my back and was so
for himself and for the.-number ofilame j couId hardly stoop and mv
workmen whom he has found it . kid-.c-vs were weak. I had a tired,
necessary to employ. So at this time , lan?u;d feeling all the time and
he is keeping on the job Mr. A. H. headaches were common. I got a
Ward, one of the best of workmen, ! supp)v of roan's Kidnev Pills at
and also John W. Kruger, who is,Rvno'tt-8 DruJ, Ftore and'began tak
also assisting in the work. incr them. Thev soon relieved me
Simon Brockhogge of near Alvo. Jof the trouble, "i am pleased to
was in Murdock last week and made , rnmmnrf nrh v9iinhi i-omHv
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The above statement was given
Smith Hill the 2nd, after his grand
father, Mr. Percival S. Hill, presi
dent of the American Tobacco com
pany, of which the boy's father, Mr.
George W. Hill, is vice president.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers' Elevator Co.
of Cullom. Xebr.. will be held at the
Pleasant Ridge schoolhouse Jan. 13,
1923. at 1 p. m. sharp.
jl-4tw,2d
a purchase from the E. W. Thimgan
agency of this place of a new Ford
touring car. equipped with an all
season top. which makes a very snug
and cozy car for the winter as well
as for the summer as well. He is
liking it very well, having driven a
Studebaker before. He and daugh
ter. Miss Pearle came home from Lin
coln in the car last Tuesday.
Automobile accidents and colli
sions happen every day right along
and the laws are not tight enough
to prevent them. The person who is
responsible for a collision on the
April 10, 1912, and on May 12, 1920, highway by speeding should be pun
ished by a term in the penitentiary.
SPOTTED POLAND CHINAS
The Structure Now Gone '
The old ice house which has been
one of Murdock's historic buildings,
it no more, as it has been razed to
the ground by Ray Iloldin. who will
convert the material into a machine
shed at the home of Ed Guilstorff,
and the lumber which served for so
many years as a store for ice. will in
Mr. Kroehler added: "I am of the
opinion that Doan's Kidney Pills are.
ia splendid remedy for kidney ail-'
ments. I haven't needed them in a j
.number of years. I have great faith'
in Doan s. ' v - have a few extra fine regi-j-
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't tered gilts, Spotted Poland diiiua
j simply-, ask for a kidney remedy hogs for sale. Hennir.tr Bro., Cer-ar
I get Doan's Kidney Pills the same Creek. Thone 1525 Louisville Ex-
jtnat Air. Kroehler had. Foster-Mil-. change.
, ourn Co.. Mfrs., Buffalo, X. Y.
FIRED AT WHEN HE
STOPS AUTO BURNING
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When N. C. Allen, district superin
tendent of the Burlington, stopped
the "future protect the farming ma-'!,0, investigate at Tenth and B streets
chinery of Edward.
0 Clock Closing
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
Commencing Thursday, Jan. 4th
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Until Further Notice!
Call us on the telephone. We will gladly come
down If necessary.
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Murdock, Nebraska
Entertained Their Friends
Mr. and Jlrs. W. O. Gillespie, the
latter who if one of the best cooks
this side of the Missouri river, en
tertained at their home last Monday
for Christmas dinner a number of
their friends and members of the
family, there being present for the
occasion Harry Gillespie and wife.
Wm. McN'amara and wife of Fair
mont. Dr. and Mrs. P. L. Blattspeil
er, of Tobia3, and Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Ward and little one of Murdock.
R. Deles Dernier of Elmwood was
in the city Saturday and while here
was a caller at the Journal office.
AUCTION SALE
H
ow is Your
Batteries?
We have installed a Tungsten Eectifier and are prepared to
charge and recharge your batteries. When the weather is cold
and your car stiff, you need your batteries in good condition, both
for the matter of starting and also for the best ignition as well as
good lights. Bring in your batteries and have them recharged.
The prices are very moderate. Our repair department is fully
equipped for the best of service.
Murdock,
Nebraska
Wednesday night what appeared to
be two men, setting fire to an auto.
he was met with a fusilade of bul- The undersigned will sell at Pub
lets, lie Auction on the Krikpatrick farm
Alien dropped to the ground until
Instituting New Eadio Station
Wm. Meyers, who is an expert in
radio, and has been installing many
receiving stations in and about Mur
dock, is just at this time installing
a new station at his home, which
will be used as a sending station as
well. Will has just made applica
tion to the government for a permit
to operate a station' locally within a
radius of a few hundred miles and
will be able to send as well as re
ceive to the state university and to
Omaha.
the men quit shooting. Then he
jumped into his car and hastened to
call police and the fire department.
When police came the men had fled.
A license tag found on the auto
disclosed that it was issued to Sam
Cosintino, 1440 North Thirteenth
street. Police are investigating.
Omaha Daily News.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Plattsmouth. Neb., Dec. 2S.
To 'Policy Holders of the Platte
Mutual Fire Insurance Co:
You are hereby notified that the
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I auuuni luceiiug ul cue poncy Hold
ers in tlie Platte Mutual Fire Insur
ance company will be held in the
office of A. J. Trilety in the City of
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, January 9,
1923. at 10 o'clock a. in., for the
tranaaction of all business that may
be brought before it.
A. J. TRILETY,
Secretary.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our gratitude
to our neighbors and friends for
their kindness and assistance during
our recent quarantine. Mr. ind
Mrs. A. Panska.
Are Holding Revival Meetings
The Evangelical church at Mur-
Bilious Headache
When you have a severe headache,
a disordered stomach and constipa
tion, take three of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They will correct the dis-'date.
orders of the liver and bowels ef- before taken from premises.
fectually curing the headache. Wev- RHARDMAN RROS
rich & Hadraba. nZ''
two and a halt miles west and two
miles north of Murray, two and a
half miles west and two miles south
of Mynard, commencing at 10 o'clock
a. m., pn
Tuesday, January 9, 1923
the following described property:
Three Head of Horses
One black team, nine and ten i
years old, weight 2.600; one gray
horsre, eisht years old. weight 1,600.
Five Head of Cattle
Three milk cows, two giving milk,
one to be fresh soon; two yearling
heifers.
38 Head of Hogs
Twenty-three shoats weighing 50
lbs. each. Fifteen brood sows, bred.
Farm Machinery
One wagon: one new cultivator.
Interall: one John Deere cultivator;)
one Moline 12-inch gang plow; one'
John Deere lister; one new set of ;
harness; so rods ot hog wire; one
&xl6 hog-shed. Other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale
All sums under $10, cash. On sums
over $10 a credit of fix months will1
be given, purchaser giving bankable!
note bearing 8 per cent interest f rom '
Property must be settled for
fnl V.". Tt Vniin- Atif.t.
dock began last Tuesday a eeries of Blank books at the Journal Office. 'W. G. Boedeker, Clerk.
Tvenfy-Fifth Vear Satisfactory!
With the ending of Nineteen-Twenty-Two, which
was our "twenty-f ifth year in business," we were well
pleased with the extent to which our business has
grown having extended to many cities, resulting
from the excellence of the work, which it has at all
times, been our endeavor to furnish; and the system
of publicity, we could not help but be very much pleas
ed with tbe result. In Nineteen-Twenty-Three, our
twenty-sixth year in business, we are aiming to please
our patrons better, to furnish if possible better ser
vice, and merit the prosperity which shall come to
us. We at the beginning of this year, extending the
wish that all our friends and customers may share in
the prosperity and happiness, which we are firm be
lievers that 1923 will bring.
The Dusterhoff Shops
Decorator Painters