MONDAY. MARCH 24. 1924
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JGTTRNAL
MURDOCK DEPAR T
Again Ready for Business!
During the past two months my health has not
been good nor the roads so one can travel. But now
Spring is here and we are ready for the work which you
are needing. Repairing, battery charging and anything
in our line.
The Landholm Garage
Jess Landholm, Manager
MURDCCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
M. S. Briggs for County Judge. ,
(Maude Meisinger was looking af
n r some business matters in Mur
dock last week.
John Ampwert has been papering
during the past week at the home of
Mr and Mrs. Paul Schewe.
Miss Elsie Bornenieier and Miss
Emma Seikjost were visiting -with
fiier.ds in Omaha last Thursday.
Hugh Armstrong, of Lincoln, was
a visitor in Murdock and was a guest
at the home of his friend. H. W. Tool,
whili here.
A. J. Bauer and O. W. Gillespie
unloaded a car of cement and also a
car of sand last week for the new
school house.
M. S. Briggs for County Judge.
During the past week the Bank of
Murdock has had a new roof placed
on the bank building, this enhanc
ing its value.
Louis Hornbeck. who is working
at Lincoln was a visitor in Murdock
for the week end. spending the time
with the family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. McXamara, of
Fairmont, were visiting here with the
si t r of Mr. McXamara. Mrs. W. O.
Gillespie and husband.
Mrs. M. Winkler, of Elm wood, was
a visitor at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Schmidt for a
number of days last week.
Gust Gakemeier was looking after
some business mutters at Weepine
Water last Friday and found the
roads there very muddy also.
Mrs. H. H. Lawton departed last
Friday eveninp for Lincoln, where
she spent the week end at the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Sor
ick. Unlimited amount of money to
loan on eastern Nebraska farm land.
Lowest rates. Applications taken
now for future loans. See 0. J. Pot
hast at Farmers' & Merchants' Bank.
Murdock. Nebr.
You Sura Knew HI
Murdock is an excellent
town in which, to live. We
have at this time a number
of very choice places for
sale. Come, see me. and get
a good home while yon can.
I also have farms and land
elsewhere. A number of
Cass county farms. I write
reliable insurance of all
kinds. See me.
Emil Kuehr
Murdock
Nebraska
What the Farmers Needs!
Spring is just on the eve of arriving and you will be
needing farming machinery. We have concluded ar
rangements for handling two celebrated lines the John
Deeie and the International the two best lines put out.
i was to Omaha for a number of da3rs during the past
week and while there purchased two car loads of ma
chinery, covering the articles which are needed on the
farm. With the coming week, we will more definitely
specify what we will have for your needs. We are ex
pecting a car load here by the time this appears in print.
We will soon have them on our floors for your inspec
tion and the prices will be right.
The Thimgan Oarage
E. W. Thimgan, Proprietor
MURDOCK -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA
Blue Ribbon
A Cold Weather Special
Plenty of Kick Makes Starting Easy!
-GEO. TRUNKENB0LZ OIL COMPANY-
Eagie and Murdock
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
Gust Stock was looking after some
business matters on last Thursday
at Omaha.
O. J. Hitchcock and wife of Have
lock were spending last Sunday at
the home of the latter's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Xeitzel, of Mur
dock. Mrs. Lester Dreamer, who is one
of the instructors of the Murdock
schools, departed last Friday evening
for her home where she will spend
the week end.
M. S. Briggs for County Judge.
Charles Schafer. the popular oil
dealer, has just completed the plac
ing of a new roof on his home in the
north portion of the city, thus adding
much to its value.
The new Crosslcy radio at the
"Merc"' lias been causing much in
terest and attracting many favorable
comments by the excellence of the
work which it does.
Mosdame- H. V. McDonald and
Harry Gillespie have been visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hale Mc
Donald, who reside at Hampton,
where Mr. McDonald is a rural mail
carrier.
The matter of the snow and mud
is having its effect on the retarding
of the new school building which is
at this time being erected for it is
pretty difficult to make progress in
the deep mud.
M. S. Briggs for County Judge.
Caritcn Zink. who is attending the
state university, was a visitor for
over the week end with his parents
sauth of town, and spent last Sun
day with his friend. Henry Amgwert,
they both enjoying the occasion.
In the basketball game which was
played between the boys and girls
teams of Union and Murdock at this
place, the boys of tbe termer place
were victorious over the Murdock
boys and at the same time our giri.s
won ovor the I'nion lassies.
Mis3es Anna and Elsie Bornemeier.
who have been visiting with friends
at Kustis for the past several weeks,
returned home lest week and were
accompanied by their friends. Miss
Emma and Albert Sickjost. who are
visiting here for some time.
Mr. G. V. Pickwell. who has hejn
in the south for some time past, re
turned home last week and he is
well pleased with the conditions
there. Mrs. Pick well did not return,
but will remain in the south for the
present, superintending things at the
farm
M. S. Briggs for County Judge.
While th- condition of the grounds
where the new school house is being
ererted was so muddy that the work
melt could not well work thereon,
the carpenters. Messrs. John J. Rod
gers and his son. Russell, hrve been
building a porch at the home of
II. W. Tool.
Last week the stork in its kind
ness left a very fine young man at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bor
nemeier, with the report of both the
son and wife getting along nicely.
With the proper treatment John is
Gasoline!
expected to get over it, but at this
j time he is feeling pretty fine, thank
j you.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman
are spending a number of days at
j the home of Will Heineman and farn-
ily at Liberty, but are expecting to
come to Murdcck when the roads
shall get good enough to travel with
any degree of comfort.
Uncle August Bronkow, who has
beer visiting for the past two weeks
at the home of children at Ipswich,
South Dakota, returned home last
Friday and reports having enjoyed
the visit very much and found the
folks feeling finely, but reports that
the erround is very dry and that the
need or moisture is ten.
H. A. Guthmann and the family
' were spending last Sunday at the
home of relative? in Plattmouth and
were accompanied by Jerry, Junior,
where all enjoyed the occasion very
much, and especially did the boys,
They were caught in the snow storm
on their way home, but this only
added to the spice of the occasion.
Appreciate the Kind Neighbors
To thor kind neighbors and
friends who worked so heroically at
I the time of the fire which destroyed
'our home, and for what 4,hey did in
rescuing aim saving our jr-oas, we
desire to express our thanks. Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Lau and Family.
Have Instituted a New Way
During the past the city expenses
have been in a way paid out of tne re
ceipts of the pay from the lights, and
this has cared for the expenses, but
it has not allowed the expense to be
lain equally on ail.. Now a special
tax levy will be m.de for the carinp
for the srilarv of th' police and other
expenses. When these expenses arc
, en from the receipts fr iuhts
wiiicn was raiea ni i uii -. i awm
not be.r equally on all, as the rail
road and the vacant property and
those ' dd rot have lights did
not in the payment of the
t"xes. The r ites will be reduced cn
: April 1st to 10 cents and a tax lev
ied for the other purposes.
Card cf Thanks
For that frierdsl.;. vkich has
prompted to acts of " n reps of our
niiny friends here during the last
il!ness and at the t' the death
of our beloved wife ind mother, we
wish at thia tir. to t ::tend the heart-
felt thanks nnd for the manv ex
pres-sions of love and sympathy.
. Eddie Craig and Chi'dren.
To Let the Women Have Chance
Arrangements have been perfected
for the holding of a 1-er d Year dmce
to be held at the Murdock hall on
Frid.-'v. March ?Sth. and at wnieh
time a good time if. expected, as the
'dies will have charge of the occa
sion and we know they will make a
success.
A Number Get Radios
Among thr :se who cot radios and
had them installed and are enjoying
(the beautiful music and other thine:-,
! of the output of the broadcasting
stations are H. A. Guthmann. Fred
Sto'v. Sr.. ad Andrew Zoz. The in
struments wor- sold by the Murdock
Mercantile company, and are all giv
ing the very best satisfaction.
YcunT People to Give Play
i The young people of Sor.th Bend
will give a play at the South Bend
theatre Wednesday. March 26th. the
title of which is "Contents Un
known." It is a farce comedy of
three acts and they are putting in a
lot of practice on it. Th" proceeds
will go to the Methodist church of
South Bend.
What do you get when
you use this different
wallboard? Standard
plaster walls and ceilings
solid, fireproof, insulat
ing against summer's
heat and winter's cold.
But you get these results
for less money because
Sheetrock is so low in
first cost and easy to erect.
the fireproof
WALLBOARD
Ask your lurr.ber
dealer for a sample
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TOOL-NAUMAN LUMBER GO.
Murdock, Nebraska
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Mrs. Eddie Craig Dies
j jrs. Eddie Craig, who has been at
the hospital in Lincoln receiving
treatment following an operation.
wjiieh she underwent seme two weeks
ago passed away there on Tuesday
evening. March 18th and was buried
at their former home at Liberty on
ast Thursday. Mr. Craig with the
family came here about a year since
an(j ontered onto the barber shop,
the ffemfly making their home here
sjnce. By their quiet and friendly
wavs they endeared themselves to all
the families of Murdock, and when
tlie time came which Mrs. Craig had
to go to the hospital, it was with
the deepest reset of her host of
friends here. Her frunds watched
with much concern the reports of her
condition, and it was with deep so
lieiture that they inquired as to her
nrosrreps everv dav. When the news
came cf her death it was a cruel
blow to her manv friends. With this
tamiiy in their event sorrow the loss
of the mother and wife, the true sor
row of the entire community goes.
The funeral was had at Liberty where
the interment was mad; and where
tluy had lived for many years.
Called to See Sick Daughter
Mrs. Geo. Utt received a call to go
to Kansas City on a '-count of the ill-
neps of their daughter. Mrs. L. A.
(;ordon. who is at a hospital at Kan-
sas city Kasnas. The condition of
the daughter is very serious and
much concern is had by her rela-
tives and friends of which of the
latter she has a host in this vicinity.
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IN ELEVATORS
Interior Nebraska Sm,Iv t.5s XhaJ,
Half of That in Storage One
Year Ago.
Lincoln. March lr Stocks of
whea: in interior Nebr:iska mills and
elevators are low, being 43 per cent
of the quantity on hand a year ago,
recording to the March report of the
United States department of agricul
ture. CTops and livestock statistician.
The report states that stocks in in
terior mills and elevators of the
fatted States are 97. ? per oenl of the
quantity on hand a year ago.
Interior mills and elevators in Ne
braska, as distinguish 1 from pri-
mr.ry msfttetS, had 1 8S.T.O00 bushels
of wheat on hand March 1. as eom-
pared to -1.30S.000 bushels a yea
ago. the report states. The five-year
v rage for the period if lit to 1923
" 324.000 bushels.
Stocks of whezt in interior mills
?.nd elevators in the United States,'
continues the report, "total 90.396.
000 bushels, as compared to 92.-
53S.0OO bushels a yar ago. Totals
for previous years are: 1922. 75.
071. M0 bushels: 1921, S7. 075. 000;
1920. 12.233.000 bushels, and 1919.
10 7. 3 07.0 no bushels.
"North Dakota has the 'arrest de
crease from 17.727.00ft bushels on
han'1 a yenr ago compared to 6.453.
000 bushels at present. The state of
Washington has the largest quantity
with 14.818,090 bushels in interior
nil's aril elevators. Minnesota.
North Dakota. South Dakota. Ne
braska cr.d Kansas hrve 10,56,000
bushels of wheat In mills and eleva
tors as compared to 3S. 355. 000 bush
els a year ago."
WILL GIVE COURSES
From Fric!av. Pailv
The third safety institute under
the auspices of central division of
the American Re Cross will be held
Bt Lake Geneva. Wis., June 15 to 2:'
Inclusive. According to the secre
tary of the local chapter, courses v.ill
ho offered in the following subjects:
Fir.- aid. life savins:, administra
tions of the management of summer
camps, bathing beaches and swim
ming pools, swimming and diving
and boat handling.
Diplomas for the su.-coc:?fui com
pletion of the course will be award
ed. The faculty will include the
foremost authorities in their sub
jects. The course is open to any
one who is interested in first aid and
life saving and the rates have been
mndo so reasonable that it will be
possible for larsre numbers to attend.
The registration fee will be three
dollars and borad and room for the
entire week will be ?12.0 double and
$15 sinjrle.
Red Cross chapters all over the di
vision are planning to send delegates
.to this institute. Further informa
lion may be secured at the local
chapter or by writing to Chauncey
I A. Hyatt, director of first aid and
jlife Raving, central division. Ameri
: in Red Cross. 6G' Rush street, Chi
. cago.
LEAP YFA3 TAKING ITS TOLL
Maybe it is because it's Leap Year
or else the call ot the gladsome
springtime has brought the mating I
call into the lives o! three of the well
known and popular professional
you tig men of this city, Lui Dame
Rumor has it that in the near, and
very near future, at that, the wed
ding bells will peal forth in all their
sweet-toned inusi for the trio as
they promise to love, honor and obey
and forsake the independence which
our old friend Thomas Jefferson
said was the birthright of all man
kind. In connection with the fact thai
there is to be something doing in the
matrimonial line In the city the trio
of young men have been in the hab
it it is claimed by their friends, of
kidding each other with the fact
that they were not In danger of be
ing lured from the pathway of single
blessedness and iu fact they have
gone ho far with their attempts to
deceive each other that they have
laid a wager on the time that they
would leap into the circle of their
own fireside and bid farewell to
their former enjoyments and weak
nesses. It is understood that the pact
agreed upon rivals the far famed
treaty of Versailles with its many
provisions for the mutual protection
of the participants and to make the
long story shorter, the first one of
the trio that enters the ranks of the
Benedicts will have to provide a
feast for the other two members and
their fair helpmates, but from the
indications the wager is gorng to be
a tie as all three of the young men
are ready and willing to say, '" I
do," the only stumbling block to the
plan being the fact that the ladies
are not as willing as their suitors.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING AT EAGLE
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Adams Observe
Their Fiftieth Wedding An
niversary With Friends.
An event occurred in Eagle on
Tuesday which is always of interest
to even the rasas 1 reader, and of mo
ment to the participants. Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Adams had the distinc
tion of observing; the fiftieth anni
versary of their wedding. They had
not planned ror any demonstration
and expected to pass the day quietly
reading letters and post cards of
fri nds, but the event was too im
portant for those near at hand to let
pass without something more than a
formal note. Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Betts
and others decided to hold "open
house" for them, and accordingly
prepared large quantities of punch,
cake, etc.. etc.. and a large number
of townspeople railed during the day
to personally offer congratulations.
Letters and cards came from Maine
to California, also gifts of gold
pi s. flowers and other remem
( a Dcafc There were letter.? from a
her of friend- at Plattsmouth
a: '1 Louisville stating that the writ
ers had intended to come in person
but road conditions prevented.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are very
aa : h gratified at the spontaneous
1 3 pressions of regard, and wish to
publicly express through the Beacon
th Ir sincere thanks to Mrs. Carr
and Mrs. Betts for presiding at the
punch howl, to Mrs. HcMaster for a
pre:;prov;n efferinpr of delirious apples,
o Mrs. Bertha Caddy for helnul as
stBtattce both during the day and af-tr-:
all had departed, to the W. C. T.
V.. and In fact to all who sent flow
ers or in any manner added to the
plf -sure ar-1 satisfaction of the oc
casion. They ere very thankful to
' e -pared to enjoy such an event in
to r own Lives, but even more
thfikful for the many loyal friends
who strew flowers along their path
wny in their declining years. Eagle
Beacon.
FORMER PASTOR HERE
mm Frirlnv
t .' :'v.
This morning Rev. A. V. Hunter,
former pastor of the Methodist Epis
copal church here, arrived from his
home at Gothe nburg. Nebraska, and
will spend a short time here with the
old friends and church members.
Rev. Hunter has been making his'
home at Gothenburg since "leaving
this city and has been very suceese
ful in his work there as he was while
here. The many friends were very
much pleased to see Rev. Hunter and
to find that he was in the same
splendid form as in the years past I
when he was a resident of this city.
Advertise your wants In the Jour
nal for results.
I nasier novelties ana uanaies
Greeting
Cards!
The real greeting season Easter, will soon be here, and you no doubt will remem
ber many of your friends with Easter greetings in some way, so why not send a
beautiful
s
We have them in many designs. Also Post Cards and Greeting Cards
for the children.
Novelties of All Kinds!
Easter Basket, Candy Eggs and Novelties cf all kinds, such as Large Eggs,
Ducks, Chickens and Rabbits- in fact every kind of small Easter Novelties for
the children.
Remember them All on Easter Morn!
You will appreciate the big line that you will find on display now at the
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Bates
mm FIE SOCIAL
TIME LAST EVENING
Sir Knigbts and Ladies' Order Have
Joint Session at the M. W. A.
Hall last Evening.
From Sa'urtlnv'8 Drltv
Last evening the members of the
Knierhts of the Maccabees .and the
W. B. A. of the Maccabees held a
very fine meeting at the M. W. A.
hall that is going to be long remem
bered by all those who wer? fortun
ate enough to be in attendance.
The l2dies had prepared a fine
feast that was served in the most de
lightful manner and which was most
thoroughly appreciated by the Sir
Knights and the members of the la
dies' auxiliary of the order.
The hall had been very attractive
ly arranged for the occasion and was
a fitting selling for the merry par
ty of the members of the two orders.
During the course of the evening
there was a most enjoyable program
given. Miss Marjorie Pickett and
Mrs. Hilt Martin each offering a vo
cpl solo and playing the accompani
ment for each other. Mrs. L. F.
Pickett also g"ive a very pleasing
reading that was much enjoyed and
received with inarked approval by all
of the members of the party. H. M.
Wolf. statf commander of the
Knights of the Maccabees, was then
introduced and gave a brief address
on tbe benefits of the fraternity and
of the ladies' auxiliary.
Throughout the evening there was
a splendid feeling of friendship and
interest shown by both the ladies
and gentlemen.
FIXING UP STORE ROOM
From Friday's Daily
The east room of the building oc- '
cupied by the H. M Soennicksea Co.,
whicb was formerly occupied by the !
WCgner a "e and whi h was badly
damaged by the fire several months
ago, is bow being placed in shape for I
occupancy. The room will probably
be ufed by the firm as soon as it is
nude ready and used in handling
the large stocks of goods carried in
this regular me'rDpolitan business
house. When completed it will give
the Soennichsen company three fi'll
business fronts in one of the best
sites in the city. The company is
planning a large number of improve
ments as the season opens up which
will place their balldingS in the best
of shape.
ELKS HAVE FINE DANCE
Fi'im Friday's lally
Last evening the .ociai committee
of the Elks lodge staged another of
their very pleasant social dances at
the club house on North Sixth street
and the members of the order and
their ladies had a real time in the
delights of the dance for several
hours and to the music furnished by
the Holly orchestra. The Elks have
been holding a series of these social
dancer, during the past winter season
and they have proven a real delight
to the membership and their friends.
COWS FOR SALE
A good Jersey heifer 2 years old
ard a good Jersev cow now giving
miik.
ROY ARMSTRONG.
m24-3sw South Bend.
Miss Jessie M Robertson was a
visitor in Omaha today, going to
that city on the early morning Bur
lington train.
Easter Card!
look !M Stationery Store
LEGION HAS MEETING
from Fridfiy'." Uaily
The o al post of the American Le
gion held a very pleasant meeting
at the club rooms in the Leom.rd
building last evening that was at
tended by a pleasing number of tbe
legion boys.
The members enjoyed the iui
tion of several new members which
have been a part of the result of the
spring offensive of the legion ; n l
which has brought the membership
up in line shape and made the U al
post one of the live ones of the state
and which is now in a position to 1o
some real things in the fields of th ir
activities.
The efficient lunch committee wn
on hand as usual at the close of the
meeting and served some very fine
: :-.ndviches and Henry Soennichsi a
celebrated Trieolated coffee to the
members of the post and the lunch
eon was followed by the usual tulk
fept in which the former sailors am
soldiers found much pleasure in re
newing the old war times.
LEAGUERS ENTERTAINED
Fnim Friday's Iailv--
Lasi evening the members of
the Epworth League enjoyed a won
derful evening of entertainment at
the parlors of the Methodist church
when a large number had assemblod
.in ! where the evening was spent in
prames and other forms of amusement
for the course of tbe evening. Th'
time was far too fast fleeting for the
members of the Jolly party and it
was a late hour when the members
of the party wended their way home
ward foe ling that the occasion was
one they would all very pleasantly
remember.
The occasion was arranged by the
members of the social committee of
w! i' b Miss Ethel Babbitt is the
chairman and the members acquit ted
themselves as royal entertainers in
the ocasion they so successfully
carried out.
At a suitable hour very dainty and
delicious refreshments were served
that completed the evening of ples
ure.
ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening W. H. Mason was the
"victim" of a very pleasant surpri
tiven him by a number of the rela
tives and friends in honor of his
birthday anniversary and the occa
sion will be one very pleasantly re
membered by the members of tbe
party. The guests spent the evening
in playing high five and pinochle at
whih there was keen competition
and interest shown by all of the
members of the jolly crowd in at
tendaai e. At a satiable hour Mr. .
Mason served a very delicious lunch
eon that was very much appreciate!
by all of the guests anil which bro:
to ekwe a very pleasant evenia
Thos attending the event were:
M fuses, and Mesdames Henry Hitcb
n:an. J. P, Johnson. H. E. Burdick.
J. P. Sat tier, Lawrence Sprecher.
Miss Dorothy Sattler and Mr. and
Mrs. Mason and family.
PARTIAL ORDER RESTORED
IN CAPITAL OF HONDURAS
Washington, March 21. Compar
ative order has been restored in Te
gu'iagalpa. Honduras capital where
an American naval landing force of
176 officers and men are on guard
at the American legation. Captain
Asserson of the cruiser Milwaukee
reported today that the defacto au
thorities have issued a proclamation
notifying Inhabitants of the coming
of the American force, whose pres
ence at first had been objected to.
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