KONDAY, DECZM3EIT 21, 1923.
PLATTSMQTJJH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Alvo Department
Harvey Rasp shelled and delivered
about 5.000 bushels of corn of his
civvn raising last week, Mr. Simon
Illitr.it icr setting the Krain.'
I;et Monday John Elliott, Jr.-fook
a car Ion-! of cattle to the. South m
aha market and on , Wednesday also
shipped a car load of hogs of his own
feedir.sr ' '7
Arthur I):nges, the garage man,
ar.d a pood one at that, with his
wife, are spending Christmas at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Georjre Bray.
During the absence of Mrs. II. J.
Feharpe last wtek. Kverett Rathbun
v.-as looking after the business at the
restaurant and fctorc and handled
the? hu.-inss very nicely.
Banker S. C Uoyles and the good
wife are spending Christmas at Lin
coln, being guests at the home cf
' Mrs. Boyles' brother. Mr. C M.
Kki'cs nml wife of that Citv.
Henry J. Miller, formerly commis
sioner of Cass county for. the third
district, v.a; a business visitor in
Lincoln 'last Thursday, driving over
to the capitol city in his auto.
J V. Banning and wife were
spondiiiT last Thursday in Lincoln,
where they had some business mat
ters to look after and were also doing
some pre Christmas trading as well.
At the entertainment which was
j-.rojtcted by the Alvo schools and put
on by the High school, there was a
l.irge crowd present and a most
worthwhile entertainment was enjoy
ed by all present.
The free movies will present for
this weti: on Saturday the eighth
episode of the "Dangerous rath."
while they will give "One Cylinder
I.ove" ar the funny portion and sure
it will be funny and the show is a
fre one at that.
Arthur Dinges of the Alvo garage
installed radio at the home of his
parents, Mr. "and Mrs. S. L. Dinges,
near Unadilla, and they are now in
touch with the outside world and can
"listen in" at any time thereis any
thing in the air.
At thi mpptlnc of the parents and
tar)ir snriptv last Thursday the
matter of bettering the school serv
ice by the co-operation ol tne par
.nti tearhprs and scholars was dis
cussed and many points brought out
which were valuable to au.
Phillip Coatman. son of R. M. Coat-
man, w ho is handling the radio dusi
tho hardware store, installed
a receiving set for his friend. Harry
Frohlich. son of Charles Frohlich and
wife, which- will be greatly enjoyed
bv all the members or tne iamny.
Among those who shelled and de-
livrroH com to the elevator or Air
Simon Rhemeier during the past
week were Messrs timer nanan. r.i
mer npnnptt. Autrust Klemme. Chas
Roelofsz. Oscar Kitzell and Alva Reid,
all delivering a good quality and a
large quantity of this cereal.
i?rv Armstronc. who has been with
Mi. Hiirlincton in their trackwork
has been sent to South Bend, where
hp has been nlaced in charge of a
section of their track running out
rt tiint nlnpp Mr. Armstrong is
well qualified to look after the work
and we are certain he will make a
success of it.
As a compliment to the glorious
Hiniatp which we have experienced
in r.ns? rountv durine the months of
October, November and December of
the year 1923, we will call attention
to the fact that on December 20th
v.-p suv Mr. Chris Eikmann Dlowin
as in the spring time, with nt frost
in the ground and none having
been of any consequence so far.
It Is Our Wish
that the present Holiday Season may
bring you all Happiness, Health and
Prosperity. May you have a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
fLD. Richardson Market
ALVO -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Mrs. II. J. Scharpe and son Arnold, ftllftn 1ICM UJI I
accompanied by Kenneth Kneedley, OflUf ifll-N IIlL
went to Omatia on iasi iieui(
where they were looking after some
business matters and alter navj
accomplished their mission returned
home on Thursday. .Tiiey repot i i..
big city as being very 'busy during
the holiday Beason. ;
George P. Foreman, wno nas
REMEMBER THE
NEEDY XMAS
lsiting at Alamosa. Colorado, for the f Darlington Plans to i
ast two months, where he has been il. iJ. u p," cflTlfT1M,
Make Day One of Pleasantness
for All the Workmen.
the guest or rrienus auu .-.(
has also looked after some oubini-;
.1 hvnia tlST UHfh. - . - . . i
matters, remrutu liumc (
n'Miu ho likes the west very well, r-,om Saturdays naily
he thinks there is no place just like Tlie Mechanical Department asso-
western Cass county. . . cir.tion or tne L'uriington snops in
During tlie past week the. Coat- thi8 oitv are planning to take the
put n tiaruwurts tuuiyau ui o.un.i v .i.iub j - " J
of some four feed grinders, to four of the famil ies cf t he shop employes
of the prominent farmers wno uic wjlo inay not be so situated mai.uiey
lining them to grind feed for their CJU funy enjoy i lie day 'of happiness
stock This matter of ground feed is an,i to bring into tlie homes and the
being considered and pracuceu uiu. i,eavts or tne nttie ones 01 mese
as th yeari go by in order to get the i,OUticholds the brightness and joy of
maximum out of the feed. Those to c'hristmas tide.
purchase the grinders were Chris Tie chop boys have raised a very
Neben. R. C. Weuzel, F.d Carr and S. fine suni ot nioiu y that they will see
C. Boyles. is expended in tpe way besi talcu-
Some people like to smoke and jateii to bring as large a measure of
like it awful well, but few-persist in ijappi,u.Ss as possible to their les3
doing so when it makes the tears fortunate friends and neighbors,
stream down their face. Some of the Th5s is certainly a fins spirit and
joviil friends of one of our good na- p,OWs that the M. D. A. i3 though t
tured business man, loaded his pipe fuJ of their fellow mar. as well as
with tobacco and cayenne pepper and li el r own material interests and
when he assayed to take a smoke, their good work will certainly be ap
he found the stuff in the bowl most prt.Ciated by the residents of the city
warming in its character. The joke into wiluSp bonus tlie spirit cf Christ
is only borrowed and will be evened nia3 is brought by their kind ef
up in "the days to come. lortf.
Mr. Ivan Armstrong, wr.o naa uri. T,ie sllop 1Tll,n are aISO piannm
working in Havelock for the Bur- cpcCjai treats to the little folks of !(a
iington for some time and Miss Ma- (jie silop nien and their families.
bel Hart have concluded to take life's
i THE MiSSOURi RIVER ,!
BARGE LINE BOOSTED
lourncv together and went to Coun-
cil Bluffs. Iowa, one nay iasi
whpfc thev secured the necessa
nprs'and were united in the Holy
bonds of matrimony. They will make
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fhpir nome in naveioe-K. ucic im-j .
have a cottage prepared for house-
keeping. The Journal witn tneir
many friends are extending to these Plans For Selling Stock lor New hn
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ristmas
is our wish to you all, and later a Happy
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We want to share them
all with You
The
ALVO
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NEBRASKA
Wishing You a
lerry Christmas!
we also want to express our thanks for
the kindly friendship which has made
our stay in Alvo pleasant and profitable.
We wish you all Health, Happiness and
abounding Prosperity in the years to come.
Ooafnian hardware Company
ALVO
NEBRASKA
oliday Greeting's
Coming to Alvo strangers but a snort time since,
we were received by the kindly people here, who have
made us at home and their patronage has made us a
good business. We are not unmindful of this kindness
and appreciate the same.
We are extending the wish for a most Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year, hoping that the com
ing 3rear may crown your lives with peace, prosperity
and much joy.
ALVO
NEBRASKA
newly wedded young people tneir
hearty congratulations and best
wishes for success" and happiness in
this life.
terpiise Look Like Proposition
Would be a winner.
;-: P.-it i!rlay" Tnilv
The proposition of a barge line on
he Missouri river from Kansas City
Consolidated School Notes
' Weldon Kinney had the misfortune to. 0J'lla'lui amI pioux City is one that
to sprain his ankle by being thrown -,as intercsted very much the towns
from a horse. - . innsr the river and which is being ' ifesij
The Alvo Parent-Teachers associa- .,,.,
tion met WcJnesday evcnins for ;f at lpapt a pan of the rjver (.oln.
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We wich you a full measure of the Season's
jj happinass and assure you of our keen appre-
ciation of your good wii! and patronage.
S - IVIay Christmas bring you gladness and the g
Nev Year greet you with unstinted success. g!
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska
their recular meeting. Atter
r-hort business session, a program
given by the children of the school
was enJoved. The meeting was well
attended by the members and friend:;
of the organization.
Thursdavevening the High school
gave their annual Christmas party
lr.erce that would taciiuaie ine move- -rL YlLyu.iILxJLiJLixul'jL xLiJi,iiiii y.L.Li LJLiJLi!i.XM:iiLi LXJLi.L ilihi ! x j.u l-l as: tl j-jl jv it. i.i j.-ivn.i.j
ments of crops in periods of conges-j
"tion in the western country.
:ion nave aireauy Deen mane on, me
Omaha water front and similar ar
lancements are being made all along
the stretch of the river which is to
t . . i r n . . f ttin 1
Caen CIHbS luillisuiu a uu jl nr . ,.,.,
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enienainnieni oy puiiins uu au .u . . ir0 , . . , , f
the
be
party closed. , A " to, -'omaiv tn ih ati-
Keudall Kitzelis suffering from a 7"",; ' " CZ VC Z "
conwn. Vith"triis new system the
TALKS ON SIMPLI
FIED MATHEMATICS
entertainment by putting on a siunu gt ag tho da(e
Games were then played until the efrinnins 0f operations. In t
arrival of Santa Claus who left each nlpaut(jne th" wh5ch arc to
one a suitable gift. At a late ho r ro fce ioiistructedi bal
sprained .wrist
VX. rl te. hore to overcome past difTi-
time Tuesday afternoon. ''t3. 1,1 naTf',,on and t0 Carry n
The grade rooms enjoyed a Christ- successfully.
. o ,.!: fmm The new company will use high
Clans Friday afternoon. Presents -y
were distributed and the little folks ' " .... .
departed for their homes for a week's he commodity hemp shipped These
vacation feeling very happy in- V',: ;n"Y" "
jgpjl jut iiuri im. ii s ul water. i iiv mu-
The European History class is en- Tor noaxs win ie oi jju norse power
joving the use of a new set of his- each.
torv map3 ' Tne 1i?sr)liri river has a way of
The Home Economics girls have throwing up sand bars without very
snpnt tho last few davs making "'"" notice and where a deep chan-
i hristmas candy. " - nel s evidence one day may be-
Georce Coatman spent a day at shalolw water the day following.
Plattsmouth watching the court pro- That peculiarity of the Missouri has
ceedings. entirely driven freight traffic from
; lh face of the stream for a thousand
PEOPLE WANT FIEST j n;iIs of its lower reaches.
PT AC3 TI7AT-P1? -RnTTTr -T,,e new 1,,ot,,r noats and the
UUl bnr ,(,s .jj, u, of fU,.h construction
. .'that they can pretty well go right
Chicago. Dec. 20. Appreciation of over a 8.,n,ibs,r if tJie 1(ar is depp cnuf
President Coohdge s endorsement in under the s1irfa(.e not to give the
his first annual message to congress usual indjtations Those bars which
of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence ;,ilow ran j,e avoided.
ed in a resolution adopted today by
the council of states, Great Lakes-
St. Lawrence Tidewater association. ... . , ,,
Another resolution warned that the i ' . ' " .. , ,
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
cept no substitute and will have scant
the American L ion Auxiliary met
patience with proposals designed to " "u" "if v"u,lv
hinder or confuse the purpose of the ravy an n rinsing attendance of
west to gain this open road to the e'nenibersh.pn-as present to take
i-
part in the pro. jedings. The off
-Jeers for the ensuing year were elec
elect
cd f3 follows:
President Mr
Vice President
bury.
Secretary Mrs. Edgar Creamer.
Treasurer Mr-. C. A. Rosencrans.
F. It. Gobelman.
-Mrs. A. II. Dux-
sea.
The council re-electel H. C. Gard
ner of Chicago, president, and J. A.
Iloplle, St. Paul, secretary. The ex
ecutive committee was also re-elected
rs follows: Henry J. Allen, Kansas;
A. II. Comstock. Minnesota; Wil
liam George Bruce. Wisconsin; Col. '-'-v
v rc.u,-, ins r I 1 here were a h i mbcr of new mem
" v 1 1 ' 1 1 li , iiiiiiwio. i i alia i), i . , . .
Niles, Ohio; J. P. Goodrich. Indiana; ,'rs ref,t,ve1 an' " dies started
W. L. Harding. Iowa; L. c! Ilarman.1 1,e"ew ;earf1,:' the brightest out
Mkhigan; W. H. McMaster. South j '' Je 'u, r- '
linkota I t i.iv 14(11.1. 1..C1I. me idui uiu
donated to them by Mrs. E. C. Rip-
l pie was raffled o:T and won by Mrs.
Fay McClintic.
The ladies, wiio have been busv
!on their Christ it, is work, have sent
From Monflavs rai!v four h?xos to. t " Nebraska service
C. E. Xoyes and wife of Louisville1""" sp, ia,s 1 olora.uo
women to the mci to whom the war
LOCAL NEWS
was nere today tor a few hours at
tending to some matter of business
and visiting with friends.
L. J. Mayfield of the Louisville
rourier was in the citv toil.iv for a
is not yet over aid who are suffering
rn the hospitals :or their service to
their country. '
The Auxiliary also made a Christ
mas present of $15 to the American
lew hours looking after some matters . r.o-fnn .
e - , i n w i . iuvi vw; in.uttr iJit7iit cia
m. J oi in.o.7 1 C v nun r
Mrs. JuliU3 M. Ilarl and daughter,
Miss Gladys, were among the passen
gers this morning Tor Omaha to spend
a few hours looking after some mat
ters of business.
one month"s rent on the club rooms
to the service mti and which is cer
tainly greatly i predated by the
membership.
George H. Wood of Louisville Says
Present System of Teaching it
Is All Wrong.
A LITTLE DAUGHTER AHRIVES
'Miss Anna Hubbard received a card
from Mrs. Mary Hunate Benneit
Tuesday. Slie said a b iby daughter,
Charlotte Hungate Bennett, was born
in their home December 5.
-She wrote also that she had a fair
ly workable h;:nd, and expected to go
back to the hospital in February and
I have the scarred tissues removed and
clfiT. rrmftf.fi nil Slhf Qiiiil -;!ip Knnn t
Our present method ti teaching ! 13 Wee!;s in a Washington, hospital
our present metnoa. fi leaciiiiig, 13, Weel;s in a Washington, hospital Jniemlv' ii Pleasantly atvltast
mathematics is all wrong, .declared 1 when her hand was being treated. T yivHIlyrV r--r 4
George II. Wood, major of Louis- The many friends of Mrs. Bennett Mrs Le'sv wos valking' ilong
ville. Neb., in explaining his system t will extend congratulations to her.
to a group of 200 university students I both on the arrival of a little daugh
and others at the auditorium of the ter and the remarkable recovery from
social science building Wednesday , her auto accident Weeping Water
night. He would do away with sub
traction and division altogether.
The way to attain any result in
mathematics is by a going ahead
process and not by the retrogressive
subtracting and dividing system, ac
cording to Mr. Wood. lie worked
in four minutes, all answers of a
Republican.
HAS CHRISTMAS TREE
From Saturday's lnily
The public library ha3 one of the
most attractive Christmas trees we
rapid calculation on a certain page have seen this year. Through the
which had taken a group of experts j courtesy of the Nebraska Lighting
PRESENCE OF MIND
SAVES F0GKETB00K
From Saturday's Daily
Last evening as Mrs. M. A. Ltist
was returning home from the busi
ness section of the city, she had a
rather startling bxperience near the
intcn-ection. of Eighth and Granite
street and wltch she will long re-
thirty-six minutes to compute.
company, which was kind enough to
The human mind can get twelve 1 donate the electric spray of lights:
impressions while the tongue is giv- Mr. T. H. Pollock, w ho gave the tree;
ing one utterance, he said, and so he jf. John Hatt. who gave the stand
ard, and Mr. Guy Streight who ar-
wnnlfl nnt toorli o1 1 f t irtn qc q m oi. '
ter of calculation and utterance but
as a matter of observation. One
should read numbers as a total and
not as a mental process of adding
one number to another. In adding
a column of numbers, he does not
repeat mentally to himself the en
tire number after the tens have been
reached, but 100 as one, 200 as two,
etc.
Mr. Wood was not bright in his
mathematics classes he stated, when
a boy and had some difficulty later as
a bank cashier. It was then he cast
about for some method of lightening
his mathematical burden and formu
lated his present method which he
hopes to see adopted in the schools of
the country in the near future. Lin
coln State Journal.
ranged the lighting fixtures. It is
most artistically displayed in the
juvenile department of the library,
and is a source of keen enjoyment to
the children of the city.
Do your Christmas drinking early
so the family can have the funeral all
over before the holidays.
when two young meri approached her
and one" of the men suddenly made :.
grab at her hand bag that she was
carrying over her arm, and which
contained her pocket book and a
number of articles.
As the man made the grab, Mrs.
Leist raised a cry for help and this
had an electrifying effect on the
would-be robbers, one of whom
turned and fled up Granite street
toward t'.ie Presbyterian church and
the other up in the direction of
North Eighth street. The presence
tf mind of Mrs. Leiet in crying out,
saved her the loss ,of her hand bag
without a doubt.
Mrs. Laura M. Hoyt Recommends
Chamberlain's Tablets
"I have frequently used Chamber
lain's Tablets, during the past three
years, and have found them splendid
for headache and bilious attacks. I
am only too pleased, at any time, to
speak a word in praise of them."
writes Mrs. Laura M. Hoyt, Rockport,
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FOR SALE
Pure bred Buff Orpington cocker
els, $1.50 and $2 each. Mrs. Ivan
DelesDernier, Murray, Nebraska.
d!7-lmo sw
And we wish you a Merrie etc., etc., etc., etc.
and a Happy etc., etc., etc.
itrStore will be closed all day Christmas.
Taking Desperate Chances
It is true thai many contract se
vere colds anu' recover from them
without taking any precaution . or
treatment, and a knowledge of this
Mexican rebels always seem eager
to demonstrate their administrative
capacity at least, that is nm
to be the reason they always seize the 'TH ct,bf " tt l?ke V!eir,cnances
nil fii,ia . instead of giving t:ie r colds the need-
oil fields preparatory, to taking over ed attention. It, should be borne in
the government. mind that every cold weakens tho
lun.rrs. lowers tha vitality, makes the
S3-stem less able to withstand each
succeeding attack and paves the way
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When you want the very best In
fuuoxitry,..caji at me ates Store, tor the more eer iu3 diseases.
eoiner Fifth Main Sts., where vou you ard to t;ke such desperat
-Jl find the Whiting and Eaton -anT r,en cVmberIa,QS Coush
en PiV Une. ,ifci,- Remedy, famous S ,r its cures of bad
crane .me lines on display; . colds may be had (or a trifle'
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Tractors, Harness and Hardware!
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