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THE LORD'S COMPASSION
He will turn again, he will have
compassion upon us; he will subdue
our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all
their sins into the depths of the sea.
Micah 7:19.
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ODE TO OIL
Albert Fall had lots of gall,
Doheny lots of Jack;
Poor Denby's mind was all benign;
And Daugherty had tact.
And if the stew offends you sore.
And if you seethe and boil
Console yourself with this glad
thought
The government HAD oil.
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Politically speaking, the wages of
"Sin"clair is death.
Already you can hear the garden
seeds stirring in the catalogues.
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The Dark Ages have returned to
Washington. They're boiling 'em in
oil.
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Our advice to all sensitive men in
public life is to keep away even from
oil stations.
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If we ever do annex the North
Tole. our history indicates that we'll
freeze to it.
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The wheat out in the western
country is doing fine thus far. It
has been killed only once.
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Thry whiffed and they sniffed and
they sniffed, but Mr. Bok didn't even
tell 'em what's good for a cold.
The reason Hiram opposes hand
picked delegates i3 that he doubts
that any such will bite the hand
that picked him.
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When the demand for his candi
dacy came to him as one voice, Jim
Reed didn't even have to clear his
throat to hear it.
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All those remaining who persist in
scoffing at the groundhog theory will
kindly signify the sam by st nding
on their heads in the snow.
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Fashion decrees that the slim girl
shall be this year's ideal, and the
grocers and candymakers will have
to sit back and gnash their teeth.
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Governor McCrarj- of Indiana ir
declared bankrupt, as he is not a
farmer or a laborer. He gave con
vincing proof also that he was no fin
ancier. :o:
American as a whole might be able
to get along without Europe, but
some of its financiers couldn't, espe
cially when eoneressional investiga
tions begin to come thick and fast.
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Unable to see why the acceptance
of a big fee by a lawyer of national
prominence should jeopardize his
chances of nomination "although you
can't tell how some people might
look at it."
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The "sweetum" letters of Uncle
Asa Candler indicate that he wasn't
much of a success as a Romeo, but
he was probably doing his best in
spite of the handicap of years and
waning passion.
to:
"We cannot keep out of the
world's affairs." says Dean Wig-
more "for the simple reason that we
are already in them." Some Amer
ican publicists apparently have never
thought of that.
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Republicans and democrats in
congress are each afraid that the
other will get the credit for tax re
ductions. Neither need have any
fear of being overwhelmed with
gratitude for anything they have
done thus far.
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There ought to be a permanent
government fund for the purchase
of closed motor cars for people who
eat onions and smoke two-for-15-cents
cigars. Such persons have to
get around some way, and it would
be unfair to bar them from the street
cars arbitrarily.
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David Lloyd George has been un
believably quiet of late- Asquiih
has done all of the talking for the
Liberals, by whose grace the Social
ist party is in power in Great Brit
ain. It is something new for Lloyd
George to let a colleague do his talk
ing. We believe there Is a trick in
it. Watch Parid.
BATES, Publisher
PES YEAR IN ADVANCE
LINES TO REMEMBER
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"Children of the ruture
will speak of him (WiLson)
and Lincoln together as our
two greatest presidents. Both
gave their lives for human
liberty and happiness and
both are certain of that form
of gratitude which will die
only when the people of the
earth are no more." James
M. Cos.
V
The Teapot Dome still boils.
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February is also progressive,
longer this year than last.
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It is
A lot of wealthy people have the .
best of everything but manners
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All play and no work is likely to
make a cake-eater out of Jack.
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It is easier to make an enemy of a
friend than a friend of an enemy.
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Part of the reason we didn't get
stung on one of those counterfeit
tens is $9.90.
If we fly the stars and the stripes
from the North Pole, how'll we thaw
out the halyard gear?
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The automobiles save the farmers
lots of time in going to town, and
he can go ten times oftener..
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If we could look in at Washington
:oday we'd probably see Jim rubbing
his hands and exclaiming that "oil's
well."
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Of course it is none of our busi
ness but the lady in Britain's labor
cabinet may have to do all the cook
ing. :o:
It costs more to educate the young
than it used to, but look how much
more they know than the old folks
do. j j
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Committee puts O. K. on cut of 25
'per cent on taxe3. Applies on all
personal income taxes to be paid this
year.
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Another great boon to the human
'race i3 that a girl can fall in love
with a young "man whom her father
never would.
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To say it with flowers i mighty
fine, but the drawback is that the
average man cannot a nor I more
than a whisper.
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Another good thing about the sew
ing machine is that a young girl can
drive it at terrific speed without
running over anybody.
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However, the plan to protect the
Panama Canal from heavy attacks
by Nicaragua and Guatemala won't
be submitted to popular referendum.
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One trouble with the demagogue
is that he tampers with the people's
ability to think, and straight think
ing i3 the greatest thing in the
world.
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Of course it isn't likely, but if any
plutocrat ever lends us a hundred
thousand dollars on our personal note
we are not going to hide it, but brag
I on it.
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One reason why we don't believe
tne scientists have round an egg
ten million years old is because that
is oicier tnan any chicken ever
known.
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uur observation is mat wnen a
woman nas seven cmiuren and no
washerwoman she doesn't take much
interest in the proceedings of a worn
an's club.
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If man jong were only a relief
trom the interminable bridge it
would be useful," observes the New
York Times. That is the best apolo
gy eo far advanced.
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A feminist leader is revising a lot
of aucient proverbs in which the
women are given the worst of it. In
her version, the men will get the
worst of it. But we hope she will
not tamper with the. story of Eve
and Adam and the apple. Any at
tempt to say that Adam persuaded
Eve to eat the apple, or indeed that
he ever persuaded her to do any
thing will be greeted only withj
laughter. '
MAKING IT COMPULSORY
Although Senator Cummins has
lost nominal leadersli:p of the Inter-
I fmfna pftinmittpd lee'iala-
i state v.""" ' !
uon propoeeu m.ixxU p...
i i i m roil- i
road consolidation is prooaDiy me
most constructive measure that has
thus far been proposed to unify
American railroad transportation
and to solve its financial problems.
The new bill is in line with the con
solidation clauses of the transporta
tion act of 1920, but it places in the
hands of the Interstate Commerce
Commission authority which is there
withheld, and makes consolidation
compulsory, if not voluntarily ac
cepted at the end of seven years.
Seven years of grace should be
sufficient to enable the railroads to
consolidate themselves - into great
unified systems, and with such sys
tems created, combining strong and
weak lines it would be possible to
create a rate structure that would
pay railroad investors a fair return,
while the economies of unified op
eration might at the same time per
mit of a reduction in transportation
charges.
It was clearly the outstanding
weakness of the act of 1920 that it
made no provision for compulsory
combination as did the British act
terminating government operation at
the close of the war. And when it is
remembered that the period since tTie
war has been generally unfavorable
from the point of view of railroad op
eration it is not to be wondered at
that the process of consolidation has
thus far got nowhere. In fact,
strong systems such as the New York
Central or the Pennsylvania way to
absorb weak lines in their territories
solely because those lines were un-
;able to stand on their own fret.
But with the compulsory consoli
dation feature, and with seven years
in which to adjust themselves to it,
it is not improbable that the strong
lines would proceed to acquire the
weak lines and in due time, if op
erating conditions are favorable and
railroad credit is restored, to make
them integral parts of their systems,
with profit to themselves and ad
vantage to the public. But four
years of waiting, for the railroads
themselves to take the initiative. In
dicates that little will be accomplish
ed as Jong as the consolidation fea
ture is merely voluntary. Provision
for compulsory consolidation at the
end of a reasonable period, five or
seven years, seem3 to be necessary.
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ONE-TENTH MORE
Judge Gary of the United States
Steel corporation recently reported
to the president that the eight hour
day has. increased the cost of steel
production in the United States by
approximately 10 per cent. He add
ed, however, that improved methods
of production would probably reduce
the cost in the future, and absorb the
higher cost chargeable to the shorter
working day.
From the point of view of those
who have long demanded the aboli
tionxof the twelve-hour day in the!
steel industry, the Gary statement is
a pleasant surprise. The leaders of
'
the industry urged for many years
that labor in sufficient quantities
was not available to permit the
change, and if it were, the cost
would be so high as to retard the in
dustry's progress.
On the labor side, the transition
was made practically without diffi
culty. A sufficient supply of labor
was available to man the steel mills
the last half of last year, during
part of which time the steel industry
was operating but little below its ca
pacity. And now, althought the
price of steel and steel products has
not 3-et been marked up it is said
the additional cost does not exceed
10 percent, and that it should not
be permanent.
If, however, the improvements
which Judge Gary anticipates fail to
devejop, there will be little objec
tion to a moderate price increase on
account of the reform which lias
been effected. The American public
has willingly paid the price of im
proved working conditions in most
other industries. There will be no
exception in the case of steel
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Samuel L. Furlong, deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified, that I will
sit at the County Court room In
Plattsmouth, in said county, on the
26th day of February, 1924. and on
the 26th day of May, 1924, at 10
o'clock a. m., each day, to receive and
examine all claims against said es
tate, with a view to thejr adjustment
and allowance. The time limited for
the presentation of claims against
said estate is three months from the
26th day of February, A. p. 1924,
and the time limited for payment of
debts is one year from said 26th day
of February, 1924.
Witness mv hnnil nnH tli spal of
Isaid County Court, this 24th day of,
January, 1924.' "
ALLEN J. BEESON.
(Seal) J28-4w. County Judge.,
PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOPSPAL
NOTICE OP INCORPORATION
THE SHELDON MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Notic is hereby given that George
C. Sheldon. Roy G. Kratz, Arthur
. v.r o immnhrov nrxA A CI
Ischreiber have associated together
LUUSUU, VT . J. A - j
for the purpose of forming a corpora
tion under and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Nebraska.
I
The name of the corporation shall
be "The Sheldon Manufacturing Com
pany." II
Princinal nlace of business. Ne-!
hawka, Nebraska. and to have the title of said premises
III j forever freed from the apparent
General nature of business, the claims of you and each of you and
manufacture and sale of concrete quieted in plaintiff, and for equit
mixers and articles incidental to the able relief.
making and using of concrete, the; You and each of you are required
sale of machinery manufactured by 'to answer said petition on or before
others and the manufacture and sale the 17th day of March, A. D. 1924,
of other products. Corporation shall or your default will be entered in
have power to acquire, own, sell and
convey real and personal property,
borrow money and execute its per
sonal notes therefor, and secure the
payment of same by pledge of its
property by mortage or otherwise.
IV
Amount of capital stock authorised
Twentv-five Thousand ($35,000. 00)
Dollars, divided into shares of One
Hundred ($100.00) Dollars esch. The -
stock may be paid for either in money
or personal property and shall be
non-assessable, but shall not be is
sued until paid for in full.
V
Time of commencement of corpora-
tion shall be when these articles are
filed in the office of the County Clerk
of Cass county, Nebraska. The cor
porate distance shall terminate OTty
years thereafter, unlew sooner dis
solved as herein provided.
VI
The highest amount of indebted
ness or liability to which the corpo-
ration is at any one time to subject, plana and specifications for the
itself, shall not exceed two-thirds of'Work may be seen and information
the capital stock.
VII
Affairs of corporation to be con-
ducted by a Board of Directors of not
less than three nor more than seven ka
members, to be elected at the annual) The State and County reserve the
meeting of the stock holders held at'rjht to waive all technicalities and
the principal office of the company j reject any or all bids. v
on the first Monday of January in GEO. R. SAYLES,
each year. Directors shall hold of- County Clerk, Cass County,
flee until successors are elected andj Nebraska.
Qualified. Board of Directors shall r l. COCHRAN,
elect a President, one or more Vice
Presidents, a Secretary and a Treas
urer. VIII
Corporation may be dissolved by
sffirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding stock.
IX
Board of Directors have power to
adopt by-laws for the conduct of the
business and regulation of the cor
poration affairs. Stock holders may
my majority vote, alter, amend or
repeal said by-laws, and by-laws
made by the stock holders shall not
be repssled or amended by the Board
of Directors.
X
These article may be amended at
any . annual . meeting of th stock
holder or any special meeting called
for that purpose by a vote of a ma
jority of the outstanding stock.
Dated at Nehawka, Nebraska, Aug
ust 10th, 1913.
GEORGE C. SHELDON
ROY G. KRATZ
ARTHUR DOBSON
W. G. HUMPHREY
A. G. SCHREIBER.
J24-4W.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, S3.
k in c : - n a l j vwui v .
In the matter of the estate of
Carey L. Stotler, deceased.
1 the ?edit f "Id f.stfTe: ...
Vnn am hprchv nntiflpfl inat T will
jgit at the county Court room in
Plattsmouth in said county, on the
26th day of February, A. D. 1924.
and on the 2 6th day of May, A. D.
1924, at ten o'clock a. m., of each
dav, to receive and examine all
claims against said estate, with a
view to their adjustment and allow
ance. The time limited for the pre
sentation of claims against said es
tate is three months from the 2 6th
day of February, A. D. 1924, and the
time limited for payment of debts is
one year from said 26th day of Feb
ruary, 1924.
Witness mv hand and the seal of!
said CoTinty Court, this 26th day of I
January, 1924.
ALLEN J. BEESON.
(Seal) j31-4w. County Judge.
NOTICE
In the District Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
Leon L.. McCarty, Plaintiff, vs. Cit
izens Bank of Plattsmouth et al, De
fendants.
To T. J. Jones, if living, if deceas
ed to hia unknown heirs, devisees
legatees, personal representatives and
all other persons having any interest
in his estate; Jacob Tallon, it living,
if deceased his unknown heirs, devi
sees, legatees, personal representa
tives and all other persons interested
in his estate; Jarius E. Neal, if liv
ing, if deceased his unknown heirs,
devisees, personal representatives and
all other persons interested in his
estate; William Wort man. if living,
if deceased his unknown heirs, devi
sees, legatees, personal representa
tives and all other persons interested
in his estate; the unknown heirs,
devisees, legatees, personal represen
tatives and all other persons interest
ed in the estate of Henry Amison, de
ceased ;
All persons having or claiming any
interest, right or title or lien in, to
or upon the north half of the west
half of Lot ten, all or Lots eleven
and twelve, and the south three and
one-half feet of Lot thirteen, all in
Block thirty-one, in the City of
Plattsmouth, Cass county,' Nebraska,
real names unknown:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 28th day of
January. A. D. 1024. the plaintiff in
the foregoing action filed his petition
in- the District t ouri 01 uass county,
i Nebraska, wherein you and each of
you are made parties defendant, for
i the purpose of obtaining a decree
from said Court, quieting the title in
plaintiff to the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The north half (N1 ) of the
west half (W) of Lot ten,
(10) all of Lots eleven (11) and
twelve (12) and the south three
and one-half (3) feet of Lot
thirteen, (13) all in Block thirty-one
(31) in the City of
Plattsmouth, Cass county, Ne
braska as against you and each of you, and
by such decree to wholly exclude
you and each of you from all estate.
right, title, claim or interest therein.
said cause and a decree granted as
nrayed for in said petition
Dated January 28, A. D. 1924.
leon l. Mccarty,
Plaintiff.
C. A. RAWLS, Atty
At A A
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received at the
Senate Chamber in the state house
at Lincoln, Nebraska, on February
26. 1924. until 10:00 o'clock a. m.,
and at that time publicly opened and
read for Guard Rail sind incidental
work on the Eagle-Murdock Project
;o. 153-B, Federal Aid Roid.
The approximate quantities are:
70S lineal feet guard rail.
10 each anchors for guard rail.
Certified check for five per cent
(5) of the amount of the bid will
be required.
This work must be started previous
to April 1. 1924. and be completed
' 1 A. i C A
Dy August 1. 1924.
secured at the office of the County
Clerk at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, or
at the office of the State Department
Df public Works at Lincoln, Nebras-
State Engineer.
J31-3w.
SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Nebraska, County of Cass,
ss. !
By virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued by James Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court within and for
Cass county, Nebraska, and to me di
rected, I will on the 1st day of
March, A. D. 1922, at 10 o'clock a.
m. of said day at the south front
dcor of the court house in Platts
mouth in said county, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Lots one (1) and two. (2) in
Block thirty-nine. (39) in Young
& Hayes Addition to the City of
Plattsmouth, jCass county, Ne-
braska
The same being levied upon and tak-
en as the property of Frank Detlef;
and Amelia Detlef, defendants, toj
satisfy a judgment of said Court re
covered by The Standard Savings & ;
Loan Association of Omaha, Nebras
ka, plaintiff against said defendants.
Plattsmouth. Nebraska, January
22nd. A. D. 1924. i
E. P. STEWART. j
Sheriff of Cass county, i
Nebraska. j
O. W. JOHNSON, !
Attorney. j24-5v
Automobile Painting!
First-Class Work
Guaranteed!
Prices Reasonable
Mirror Repiating and
Sign Work!
A. F. KNOFLIGEK,
Phone 592-W, Plattsmouth
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Scliafer Bros.' Pure Bred Duroo Hog Sale!
Wlonday, February 18th
AT THE OTTO SCHAFER FARM, NINE MILES NORTHWEST OF NE
HAWKA, SIX MILES WEST OF MURRAY, SIX MILES EAST OF MANLEY.
00 Head Bred Sows and Gilis-50
will be offered at this sale, most all of which are sired by Smooth Orion Sensation,
and bred to Schafer's Royal Sensation, and by far the best offering that we have
ever placed in the sale ling, and we want sll our old patrons to come and see them
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wno will Dear us out in
Sale will be held under cover, so come fain or
served at noon.
M. H. CRUISE and WM. DUNN
FARMERS STATE BANK, Plattsmouth
Seliarfer
ttirWrite for Catalog.
SPOTTED POLAND CHINAS
Bred sows for sale. Farrow during
March and April.
HENNINGS BROS.,
Cedar Creek, Nebr.
Phone Louisville 1525.
ORDER OF HEARING
on Petition for' Appointment of
Administratrix
v The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, S3.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Frank J. Lillie, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Minnie Lillie praying that admin
istration of said esta'te may be grant
ed to Minnie Lillie as Administrat
rix; Ordered, that February 25th, A. D.
1924, at 10 o'clock a. m., is assign
ed for hearing said petition, when
all persons interested in said matter
may appear at a County Court to be
held in and for said county, and
show .cause why the prayer cf peti-
tinner should not he trrnnted- and
I
that notice of the pendency of said
petition and the hearing thereof be
given to all persons interested in said
matter by publishing a cony of this
order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a
semi-weekly newspaper printed in
said county, for three successive
weeks, prior to said day of hearing.
Dated February 2nd, 19124.
ALLEN J. BEESON,
(Seal) f4-3w. County Judge.
State Farmers'
A. E. Agee, President
Offers best policy and contracts for lest money. Cheap
est and best insurance company doing business in Ne
braska. Pays all losses promptly. Over 5,000 members.
Organized in 1895. Insurance in force, $60,000,000.
CALL ON
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2G15 Harney Street
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Elnabs's amnshira
Saturday, February 16ih
AT WM. HICKS' SALE PAVILION, NEHAWKA
Commencing Promptly at One O'clock
Seven Tried Sows Eight Fall Gilts 30 Spring Gilts
ZsTA- few of these sows will have litters at their side.
The Hampshires have won the World's Championship
again this year. At a recent National Western Stock
Show Grand Champion car load of Hampshires sold
for $25.00 per 1 00 pounds.
I am selling my Show Gilts at this sale, including the
Grand Champion sow of the County Fair.
I will give a September gilt free to the one holding the
lucky number at this sale, and I will be glad to have you
attend the sale whether you buy or not.
Col. W. R. Young, Auct.
Nehawka Bank, Clerk
i ii mim it- -MTTi mrrrmBH ttttm r
tnis siatemeni.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 192.
RHODE ISLAND RED ROOSTERS
Single comb, extra quality for sale
at right prices.
MRS. O. D. SHERMAN,
J28-48W. Plattsmouth, Nebr.
FOR SALE
Choice Duroc bred gilts, won first
and grand champion at county fair.
G. F. Jochim, Louisville, Neb.
4-H" -K-H- K-l-M-M-I-fr -K
Lt.
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35 years
Experience
Office
Cbates Block
DR. G. A. MARSHALL
Dentist
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on Cass County Farms
T. H. POLLOCK
Farmers State Bank
Plattsmouth
Insurance Co-
J. F. McArdle, Sec'y
OR WRITE
Omaha, Nebraska
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shine. Free lunch will be
Auctioneers
Clerk
NEHAWKA, NEBRASKA
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