MONDAY, 'AUGUST-13, 1923.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOU1NAL
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MURBOfSK 'BEPMM. TRMEFHT
The Best
Our idea is service first, and the best service at that. Our
garage was established in 1916, and since then we have main
tained service the best during the years, day in and day out,
whether a week day, holiday or Sunday. But one half day
did we close our place of business and have ever been ready
for extending service to the public We are continuing our
service. There are instances where it may not bring in the
dollar, but the customer must be satisfied, with work, material
and courteous treatment.
We will always have the very best workmen and most
courteous attendants at your service. '
Murdock,
Miss Elsie Deickman is also assist
ing in the caring for the work at the
Murdock Mercantile store.
A number of the young people of
Murdock were attending the dance
given at Ashland last Thursday even
ing. Gussie Streich has purchased him
self a new Ford coupe which will
supply the needs of himself and his
family.
Herbert, Anna and Mary Borne
nieier were calling on friends at
Ashland last Thursday, making the
trip in their auto.
Carl Schneider has accepted a po
sition with the United States Na
tional Bank at Omaha, where he is
working as bookkeeper.
Miss Hilda Peters who has been
ctaying at Lincoln for some time re
turned home last week and will for
the present remain here.
Jess Land hoi in was looking after
some business matters at Platts-
raoum last mursuay uriving over in
his car in the mroning.
v Mr. B. I. Clements and family
were visiting for a short time with
friends in Murdock last Thursday
from their home in Elmwood.
Miss Bertha Reinke of near South
Bend has been spending the past
week with her friends the Misses
Margaret and Catherine Tool.
Diller Utt, who is employed In
the Burlington shops at Harelock
was a visitor at the home of, his
parents for over last Sunday. '
A very enjoyable occasion was had
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Joe Gus
tin when they gave a dance to their
friends on last Wednesday evening.
Richard Tool has been assisting in
the Murdock Mercantile store during
the plsence of "Bud" who is seques
tering in the mountains of Missouri.
Lester Thimgan has accepted the
agency for the Omaha Bee and is
rustling for customers and is making
sales and many new friends for that
paper.
Miles Buskirk has purchased the
shelling outfit of W. H. Rusk which
he will expect to operate when the
present crop of corn is ready to be
marketed.
Many of the people in and near
Murdock have been attending the
Chautauqua which has been holding
forth at Weeping Water during the
past week.
Rex Peters and wife of near Green
wood were visiting for a short time
at the home of friends and relatives
in Murdock last Sunday, being guests
at the Gakemeier home.
A. A. Lindell was a business visi
tor at the state capital last Tuesday,
going up that "day and returning
home Wednesday evening, after hav
ing looked after his business.
C. E. Noyes of near Louisville,
who has been looking after some bus
iness matters in Lincoln, was a very
brief visitor on his way home at Mur
dock, a caller on A. J. Bauers.
Farm Loans made at the rate of
5. Option to pay at any tine. If
you desire a farm loan see 0. J.
Pothast at Fanners & Merchants
Bank, Murdock, Nebraska,
Ifffsefe -Mo Hmol!
We carry all the principal colors and
white. It will surprise you how this
will brighten up your car. - It is easily
applied and hardens with an excellent
gloss. Top and seat dressing the
best that money can buy. Also
brushes to apply them.
The Dusterhoff Shops
Distinctive Decorators and Paper Hangers
Murdcck, Nebraska
Our Aim!
Nebraska
Emll Kuehn departed last week
in, his auto for Burlington, Colorado,
where he has land and will go to su
perintend the harvesting, threshing
and marketing of his wheat crop.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Davis and
daughter. Miss Margaret, of Omaha,
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Guthman for the week
end last week and all enjoying the
visit greatly.
Mile Buskirk has the Journal man
send the Journal to his parents,-Mr.
and Mrs. Dota Buskirk at Miniature
that they may keep in touch with the
happenings of Murdock and in fact
all of Cass county.
Miss Viola Everett, who has been
the. head saleslady at the Bauer store
for a number o( years departed last
week for Elliott, Iowa, wberer she
will visit at the old home with her
father, Mr. Fred Everett for some
time while taking her vacation.
Louis Bornemeier is having a time
with a number of boils which persist
in making his arms their abiding
place. While the last quotation on
boils was $5, Louis would rather have
the cash than the pesky things. They
interfere with his work, sleep and
comfort generally.
The Murdock Mercantile company
has a window which is dressed to a
very proper point in attractiveness
and with a view of calling attention
to the goods which they have for
sale, that of Hills Brothers coffee.
Richard Tool, who is assisting in the
store, was the master artist who con
ceived the scheme of dressing the
window.
A. H. Ward and wife, with their
little son departed on Sunday for
Kansas City, where they will visit
for about a week at the home of
Troy Ward, a brother, and Mrs.
Wade Critchfield, a sister, who make
their home in the big city down the
river. Thsy will make the trip in
Mr. Ward's car.
Miss Bessie Melvin, who it had
been hoped was making some perma
nent improvements in her health, has
been feeling very poorly during the
past week and has been kept to her
home the most of the time. The con
tinued illness has not allowed her to
gain her strength which it was hoped
she would. Her many friends are
hoping that she may soon be better
again.
Herold Tool took Henry A. Guth
man to South Bend last Saturday a
week to catch the train but Instead
they both caught tlie full brunt of
the storm which was so severe over
Cass county on that date. They, how
ever, made the train after plowing
thru m'ii. and water to the running
boards of the car. Herold says it was
the wildest ride that he ever experi
enced in his young sweet life.
T. S. Rager, who has been farming
northwest of Murdock, and who suf
fered both last year and this with
hail, has come to the conclusion that
he would as soon do something else,
and has accepted the county agency
for the Thermos chicken 'waterer,
which provides cool water in the
summer and warm water in winter.
Mr. A. H. Baker formerly postmas
ter at Murray, has the state agency
for the articles and spent three days
in Murdock looking after the start
ing of Mr. Rager In this , line of
business.
Max Dusterhoff the painter pro
duced an excellent picture of the
late President Harding which Mr.
McHugh Is using to assist In the
decoration of the Interior of the Mer
cantile company. The picture which
is sl pencil sketch is one displaying
the excellent taste of Mr. Dusterhoff
and wasvTeproduced from a newspa
per cartoon and well represent the
features of the late lamented presi
dent. Henry A. Guthman and the family
were visiting in Omaha last week,
making the trip in their auto but the
severe rains made it very bad return
ing so they left the car and came
home on the train. On last Thurs
day Joe went to Plattsmouth with
the representative of the Journal
where he visited with his grand
mother and aunt, while Mr. Guthman
went via South Bend on the train to
Omaha and returned via Plattsmouth
picking up Joe en route.
Max Dusterhoff of the Dusterhoff
shops who took cold returning from
Omaha some two weeks since was
kept to his bed the most of last week
with a very violent attack of the
quinsy which prevented him from
getting out. He, however, was able
to get some relief about last Wednes
day when the gathering broke and
has since been getting around slow
ly. He expects to be able to return
to his work this week when he will
begin the work of painting the home
of Henry A. Guthman.
Will Make Home in South
The people of Murdock appreciat
ing the excellence of Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Rush as citizens and neighbors
j on last Thursday evening at the town
hall prepared a very cordial recep
tion for this excellent couple pro
ceding their departure for their new
home in the south. Mr. Rush ha3
but a short time since disposed of
their home here to Mr. Simon
Schleuter who will move to town be
fore the coming of winter. Mr. and
Mrs. Rush will depart for the south
In sometwo weeks where they will
make their home they having pur
chased lands there. Last Thursday
their many friends in Murdock of
which all of the people are number
ed, gathered at the M. W. A. hall
where they gave them an expression
of their friendly feeling for Mr. and
Mrs. Rush. A program was provid
ed and refreshments served by the
good ladies. An appropriaate pro
gram was render in which many of
their frienda took part. Mrs. H. A.
Tool gave a very appropriate reading
which was most highly appreciated
by all. This was followed by a read
ing by Mrs. A. R." Hornbeck, which
was equally well received and ap
preciated. Then followed a violin
and piano duet by Jess Landholm
and wife which was a piece of artis
tic playing. Mrs. James Mills fol
lowed with a reading which con
tained much merit and was rendered
in a very charming manner. The
conclusion of the program was a song
by Mesdames John Kruger, Eddie
Craig and Jess Landholm. The hall
'has been decorated for the occasion
(the color scheme being carried out in
. lavendar and white. Then followed
! the refreshments which consisted of
ice cream and cake. In all a most
enjoyable time was had but the main
.idea was to convey to this couple de-
: parting soon for the south, the feel
'ot regret of the many friends they
! have here.
Conserving the Remainder
A. J. Tool, the harness maker, who
made such a large purchase of unfin
ished government harness which was
t in progress of construction at the
time of the signingof the armistice
and who has made much excellent
harness from them chaning them
slightly has just produced an emer
gency mud of weed chain for autos
which can be buckled on the wheel
after one has been stuck in the mud
and eliminated the necessity of get
ting out on the mud and dirt to put
; the chains on and saves temper, time
and dirt. Mr. Tool is to be compli
mented on the creation of such an ar
ticle. Mr. Tool will expect to dis
play some of his workmanship at the
Cass county fair which will be held
this fall in Weeping Water.
Visiting in the Ozarks
Henry "Bud" Amgwert. Haddy
Davis, Carlton Zink and John Paul
Pickwell departed nearly a week as;o
via two autos for a trip which will
include some two or three weeks in
the Ozarks of Missouri. They will
make the trip by easy stages and will
also visit at Jefferson City, the state
capital, and Columbia ,where the
state university of Missouri is locat
ed. They expect to have an excellent
time and they are where they sure
can see the scenery for it is there.
Will Make Home in West
For near forty years Wm. Gehrts
has been a citizen of Murdock and
vicinity and during these years has
served this community with the best
of farming machinery and for a por
tion of the time had a garage in con
nection with his other business. Mr.
Gehrts has built up an excellent bus
iness and was a man "whom all of the
community could depend on as al
ways furnishing the right kind ofJ
goods. Nearly two years ago he had
the misfortune to lose all bis accum
ulations in a very disastrous fire.
Since he has done business -in Mur
dock but without adequate buildings
and spent last winter in California.
During She past few months he has
been closing his business here and on
last Thursday departed for Los An
geles where for the present he will
make his home. He is not certain as
to whether he wilL return to Mur
'dock agjin in the sprinj or cot but
should he he Nwill receive a hearty
welcome from his many friends here.
Working on the School House
We do not mean they are putting
up the rafters and in the window,
but those interested are doing some
work on plans and specifications and
looking over the other school house
to gain the best and latest ideas
which will add to the making of the
best house which the money which
has been voted can possibly build.
As yet the location of the building
has not been made, but it is expected
that it will be in the near future and
satsifactory to all concerned. Messrs.
W. T. Weddell, H. A. Tool and Con
rad Baumgartner who are the build
ing committee, accompanied by O. C.
Zlnk were driven by W. H. Tool to
DuBois where they went to make ex
amination of a building just recently
constructed with a view to ascertain
ing whether it would give a sugges
tion to the construction of this building.
Trucking Wanted
I will give your hauling of live
stock to the South Omaha market the
best of cre and service. Call me
when you want any business in my
line.
J. JOHANSEN.
ACTRESS AGREES
TO BURY HATCHET
Mary Miles Minter Says She Will
Go to Bedside of Her Mother
Who Is In Hospital.
Los Angeles, Aug. 9. Mary Miles
Minter, motion picture actress who
left the home of her mother, Mrs.
Charlotte Shelby, several months ago,
to set up a home of her own, said
tonight she planned to go to see her
mother, who has just undergone a
major operation.
When told that her mother, re
portea in a serious condition at a
hospital, had "said a little prayer"
for her absent daughter and was
calling for her, the actress, accord
ing to newspapermen, remarked:. - I
"Mother is a good business woman
she knows what tay at the right
time."
Miss Minter then explained that
she left home because she had
"grown tired of supporting her
grandmother, mother and sister" and
because she never was allowed any
privileges at home.
"My real name is Juliet O'Reilly,
you know," she said, "and when the
Irish start anything, they finish it.
"I have been informed by those in
charge of my mother that the opera
tion she underwent was really a
slight one, and tltit-her condition is
not serious. However, I am going
to see her."
Her sister, Miss Margaret Shelby,
said: "No matter what Mary has to
say, mother will be glad to see her."
LOOKING OVER THE RIVER
Prom Thursday's Dafly.
The government engineering boat,
the "Mandan," was here over night,
being en route from Kansas City to
Sioux City, and looking over the
channel of the Missouri river. With
the boat are a number of the govern
mint engineers who are making sur
veys and soundings of the river rela
tive to the plans foi the deepening
of the river channel and the general
condition of the stream as regards
traffic by steamers. A few Platts
mouth people motoring to the vicin
ity of the Burlington bridge visited
with the officers and crew of the
boat. The "Mandan" this morning
weighed anchor and moved up the
river towards Omaha. '
CHANGE IN BANK FORCE
From Saturd&y rary.
Wm. Teegarden has resigned his
position in the Fir3t National Bank
to resume his work in-the University
of Nebraska and Richard Spohn will
go into the bank and take up the
work.
William has made good at the Job.
being pleasant and accommodating
to the patrons and quick and accur
ate with his work.
Richard is eminently, fitted for the
place and will make good, because
that is . his attitude toward life.
Richard attended the State Univer
sity last year, but like William, -he
thought he would stay out a year
and take the business education he
could get in a bank. Weeping Wat
er Republican.
TAKES NEW POSITION
From Satir. day's Dally.
Miss Minnie Klinger who has been
the efficient stenographer in the of
fice of County Attorney A. G. Cole
for several months past, has resigned
her position to accept one in the of
fice of the McMaken Transfer Co..
and is now at her new work. Miss
Florence Cecil will be employed as
stenographer in the office of the
county attorney in the future it is
announced at the office of Mr. Cole.
Same Old Story, but a Good One
Mrs. Mahala Burns, Savanna, Mo.,
relates an experience, the like of
which has happened in almost every
ncighboorhood in this country, and
has been told and related by tbous-.
ands of others: "I used a bottle of.
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea
Remedy about nine years ago and it
cured me of flux (dysentery). I had
another attack of the same complaint!
three or four years ago and a few
doses pf this remedy cured me. I have
recommended it to dozens of people
since I first used it and shall con
tinue to da so. for I know it is a
quick and positive cure for bowel
troubles.; Weyrich. & Hadraba .
A Hiiliegi
Aid now, my friends, that we have had a million dollar rain,
The Alfalfa, Spuds and Tumble Weeds are looking up again;
And Corn is just a shootin you can hear the darn stuff grow.
The way the fruit is coming, too, I tell you isn't slow.
A smile that won't come off at all, is on the farmer's face.
What benefits the farmer is a boon to all the race !
Take heed and don't forget it, "Virtue is its own reward;"
And go, when you would build a house, to Tidball's Lumber Yard.
Tidball Lumber Company,
Plattsmouth
SANDHILL SECTION j
WOULD RAISE HOGS
Movement on Foot to Split the Big
Ranches Into Farms and En
gage in That Business.
Heber Hord, millionaire owner of
a large tract of land north of Lake
side, is reported by newspapers in
that section of the state to be plan-;
ning on a big development of the
sandhill section along the lines of,
hog raising and alfalfa culture. Mr.
Hord owned potash plants at Lake
side, and is widely interested in that
part of the country.
C. M. Barnebey, Lakeside bank
er, is the active head of the enterprise.-
He says that experiments
have shown that at least 20,000 acres
in that neighborhood will raise al
falfa and sugar beets, and that hog
raising can be made more profitable
on the cheap lands.
That section is now dotted with
cattle ranches, but a number of the
big fellows are reported to be anx
ious to cut up their holdings and sell
them as farms, the difficulty of get
ting help and the comparatively low
price of cattle being strong factors
in their desire to quit. Mr. Barnebey
recently consulted with Secretary
Shumway and J. O. Sawyer, his as
sistant, and has received a letter
which reads in part:
. "We feel that you are on the right
track in undertaking to encourage
the raising of stock hogs, which, of
course would include alfalfa, as it
i3 generally understood by those in
position to know that before the ex
piration of the next ten years, the
sand hills of Nebraska will be known
as the home of the stock hog. No
other place known to us would seem
to offer as many opportunities along
this line. You have cheap land, plen
ty of water, no trouble to grow al
falfa, plenty of sunshine and free
dom from disease, a combination
which is not to be found in very
many localities.
"The poultry industry should also
be developed,- more especially the
growing of turkeys.' This industry is
being rapidly developed in the Scotts
bluff territory and in many instances
last year furnished a greater income
than all crops produced on the same
farm. ,
"Having had considerable experi-
ence with soils similar to what you'
have at Lakeside we are of the opin
ion that the growing of vegetables
for canning purposes should be en-'
couraged. Certainly vegetables grown
in your soil with its abundance of
potash have a flavor and quality that .
cannotv be excelled. It would seem '
too, that the small fruit Industry is '
being neglected in your part of the'
country. Mr. Sandoz has proven that I
it is possible to grow these fruits
with remarkable- success. We know
of no other territory - where lands
suitable for orchards can be purchas
ed for the prices prevalent in your
territory."
GOES TO THE WEST COAST.
From SaturJaya Daily.
Merle Greco, who has for the past
year been employed in the local Bur
lington shops, . will leave tomorrow
for the west, expecting to stop at
Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, and lat
er going on to Hollywood, California,
where he will enter the moving pic
ture game at the studios near that
place.
Mr. Greco was at Hollywood for a
time before coming to this city and
was given several opportunities of
appearing in extra parts in some of
the large productions and had de
cided that he will make this art of
the movies his profession in the fu
ture. During his stay here, Mr.
Greco has made many friends who
will regret to see him leave and who
trust that he may meet with the
greatest of success.
Judge James T. Begley and wife
who motored down yesterday to take
part in the memorial services, motor
ed back to Omaha this afternoon for
their summer home at Carter lake
and were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie L, Turpin.
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I Am Still Pairing Farm Loans
at 5
Since the Farm Loan Business is not a side
line with me, I can give you prompt service.
SEARL S. DAVOS
201 Plattsmouth State Bank Bldg. Plattsmouth, Nebr.
GRETNA GREENS
ARE OVER IN IOWA
Nebraska Getting Unpopular With
Seekers After the Fullness of
. Love and Happiness. ,,j
For many years Plattsmouth, Pa
pillion, Nebraska City and other of
the county seat towns in this section
of the state have been very popular
with the young people seeking life's
happiness through the matrimonial
route and the parties have come from
the adjoining states and other spots
in Nebraska to have their weddings
performed here or in the other coun
ty seats. (
The new state law regulating the
issuance of marriage licenses has
played havoc with our playhouse and
the seekers after marriage licenses
are giving the Nebraska towns the
go by to visit the Iowa or Missouri
towns, and Council Bluffs, Glenwood
and Hamburg are grabbing off the
honors of being the Gretna Greens
of this section of Nebraska. Of the
last fifty licenses issued in Council
Bluffs thirty-eight were from Ne
braska, largely from Omaha altho a
few from other sections were num
bered among them including two
Cass county couples, Carl Irons and
Esther Sala of Elmwood and Elmer
J. Rummell and Estelle Lister of this
city. Glenwood has also taken one
Until such time as we deem it advisable to take out
a warehouse license, we will adhere strictly to the ware
house law which requires us to settle for all unsold grain
at the expiration of ten days.
Uright Loot & Grain Go.
W. T. WEDDEL, Manager
CHARLEY IS BUSY
He is going a fast pace taking care of his many sat
isfied customers. Business is growing. Quality goods
always'win out.
We do not give away $300.00 pumps in order to
get business, but we do sell you a better product for the
same money.
You can not judge an oil by looking at it.
The man who runs a car or a tractor is the best
judge. Ask the boys who are using "Penn Franklin
Oils."
-GEO. TRUUKEUBQLZ OIL COMPANY-
Eagle and Murdock
rati
Nebraska
of the Plattsmouth couples to that
city for their wedding.
From the outlook Judge Beeson is
going ot get awfully out of practice
at tying the matrimonial noose as
well as the various ministers of the
city and county and only on occa
sions of large, formal weddings are
there likely to be much demand for
home licenses. ,
1 R.
HOLDING UP NICELY
From Thrrty' Dally.
Last evening Mrs. R. A. Bates re
turned from Omaha where she has
been with her father, Mr. Abram
Rupley at the Immanuel hospital and
reports Mr. Rupley as holding his
own very nicely although he is still
quite weak over the very severe or
deal that he has suffered up to the
time of the operation. He will have
to remain at the hospital for some
time until he more fully regains his
strength and during this time his
daughters, Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Ed
Stoner, of Omaha, will assist in his
care.
REGIMENT PLANS BEUNI0N
Hastings. Neb., Aug. 8. Charles
Hill, president of the association of
the 355th Infantry, here today from
Kearney, announced plans for a re
union of the regiment at 5 p. m. Sep
tember 17 In this city, during the
state Legion tonvention next month.
He is preparing for an attendance of
250 men.
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