MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1924.
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Jess Landholm was a visitor in
Omaha last Thursday, looking after
some business matters.
. Elsie Deickman was a visitor last
Friday in Lincoln, where Bhe spent
the day with friends.
Emil Kuehn was called to Lincoln
last week to look after some business
and made the trip in his auto.
Diller Utt and wife, of Havelock,
were visiting: at the home of the
formrr's parents last Sunday and
with the home folks enjoyed a very
pleasant visit.
Wm. Bourke shipped a car of hogs
which he had raised and fed in his
own farm near Wabash, to the Om
aha market, they going- to market
the middle of last week.
Rev. J. TV. Teters, who was injured
In the auto wreck In the western
portion of the state last week, was
so much improved that he was able
to return to his home here.
Herman R. Schmidt who pur
chased the school house when sold,
has arranged to allow the crew who
are putting in the power transmis
sion line to use it for their head
quarters. For a higher qualify, more nu
tritious and finer flavored bread, we
recommend "Lincoln Maid" brand
bread. O. J. Hathaway, Union,
Nebr.
Free, a large, best made Scooter,
or a large, beautiful talking and
walking doll, or a Kodak, doll car
riage or apron. Absolutely free. See
them at O. J. Hathaway'e, Union,
Nebr.
Msis Luella Elkerman, who has
been making her home la Ashland
was most pleasantly spent and a
good time had by all.
Dr. Chas. Parrlsh, Veterinarian,
Elmwood, Nebraska. Call day phone,
7; night, 58. tf-x.
Henry E. CJuthman of the Bank of
Murdock and Gus TVendt, one of the
prosperous farmers southeast of
the winter. Don has made many
friends while here some of whom
are very loath to see him depart.
Surprised Their Friends
Last Monday evening the members
of the C. L. C. E., the young peoples'
society of the Murdock and other
-burdock, Ueh. -
Saturday, November 8th
was a visitor at Murdock, being a Murdock, departed one day last week mr.t ond surprised John
guest of her friends, the Misses for Fulierton, where they were look- anij paui stock. It being near their
Dtickman, and while here all enjoyed ing after some business matters, be- birthday and the event was duly eel-,
a very good time. ing away several days. ebrated that evening with consider-i
Will Iteister. in the beginning of The work of getting the tele- abIe eclat A1j present had a most '
the corn husking this fall had the phone lines and the light lines in enjoyable time and would not object!
misfortune to get his wrist sprained the best of condition for the coming i these two eenial gentlemen would
so oauiy mai 11 pui mm out ui mc w.nier auu iuul mere may not oe have a birthday once a month at
running in the matter cf corn pick- interference between the two is Ip4a)
ing early in the game. getting well done now, though there
Mrs. E. K. Norton was much picas- still remains something for the corn
ed as well as the family by the ar-; ing week. I
rival last Thursday afternoon of Mr. H. R. Schmidt has been doing'
C. B. Andrus and wife, cf Lincoln, some work at the home of Herman
Mr. Andrus being a brother of Mrs. j Kurbe in the line of getting the
Norton heme for the day. Ibarn ready for winter, repairing and
A. II. Duxbury, an attorney of making some new doors for the
Plattsmouth. end canidate for the structure. Mr. Kupbe believes in
office of county Judge, V23 looking keeping the building on the farm in
after his political fences and doing good condition.
what there was to be done to fur
ther his interests at the coming elec
tion.
E. W. Thimgan was a visitor in
Lincoln last week, where he was
called to look after some business
matters, and to purchase supplies
for his garage and a number of ar
ticles for the implement department '
least.
Ladies Enjoyed the Occasion
Mrs. James Mills entertained the
members of the Royal Neighbors;
Kensington last Thursday at their -beautiful
country home and the la
dies who were present surely en-
joyed the occasion. The work calling
the ladies together was first looked j
after, and when the social hours came
Business called Mr. and Mrs. Hen- f " " J"" "a J; " ""i"
rv Heineman to Omaha last week 1 the occasion, and with a few special.
: HmiWl ' numbers, which added to the interest:
where they were doing some shop- , ' ,
ping and looking after a number of "Vv?' L vmJ SI Ji '
, v,i- reached when Mrs. Mills, the genial;
lie tie Gravel
Propooed Donels,
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Afiessed valuation of Weal Rock Bluff Precinct, $3,640,227.
Tax will be 57-cents oil eacfi $iU000 assessed valuation. Tax to
be divided over 5 years. Cdtifttyj State and Federal aid will
gire ut a $36,000 road.
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Hoot Gibson
"Shooting for Lovs!"
Tool Bros. Show
Foot Pleasure w Our Business
as well.
Win. Rlodenberg and wife, who
have been visiting here for some
time past, at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Win. Knaupe and
f.imilv nftpr n mnst nlpasant visit. !
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departed last Monday for their home U1U I1JU1C vaD-
auto. They found the roads excel
lent but the wind very boisterous 1
and dust flying.
Miss Margaret Tooi, who is at-
hostess, served a most delightful lun-'
'cheoh which was most thoroughly
tending the state university, was a
visitor at home for over Sunday, and
enjoyed by every one.
Will Entertain the Ladies
The members of the Modern Wood-
m OKlanoma.
John Amgwert and brother, Hen
ry, were visiting in Omaha on last
Thursday, they making the trip in
the car of the latter and were look
ing after some business matters as
well as visiting with relatives for
a short time.
Wm. Rheuman and the family of
Omaha were visiting last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bauer,
they driving down from their home
in their auto for a visit. The time
also Saturday, she spending that men of America, on last Friday even-;
day in looking after the Interests of j ing enjoyed open house at their hall.:
the class in instruction in the violin, ' end served oysters, having their 1
land by the way. Miss Margaret can 'wives and lady friends as their
i guests. The gentlemen proved them-
TTn!;mittd amount cf mtmer to. selves most efficient and genial en-
loan on eastern Seljrafika farm land, j rtainers. "daohnab0J;hy
,. p i- : j.u lean cook oysters as well as serve
Lowest rates. Applications taken. tbem just right an(1 nothing to com.
now for future loans. See 0. J. Pot-' plain of. After the rtpast had been
hast at Fanners' & Merchants Bank, I completed the tables were shoved
r..j..k ri. Hack atrainst the wall and as the
Failure to Vote is a Vote Against the Bonds
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. When You Sary
Your Bead
insist on yonr nndertaker using
the Miller-Gruber automatic cu
crcte sealing vault. It protects
the remains of the loved ones
Manufactured by
Llslicr & Qrnbir,
Nehawka, Nebsraka
Get &ll the ream!
We are handling the KcConnick and John Deere line of
eream separators and they are absolutely guaranteed to do the
best work.
See us for what you are needing in machinery, for the best
work in the line of auto repairs and for auto supplies and acces
sories for same.
We have the agency for the celebrated feed grinders which
will save much in feeding as all the corn can be used.
See Us for a Demonstration
E. W. Thimgan Garage
3I1 V bO Jjgj Mimu ui uausiw uurn inc uaii, o.u ,
"piking, was .Participated in a social dance, which :
yield, 'finding vas surelr fnjoyedby all.
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Uncle G. V. Fickwell. who
jtiFt began his corn
much elated over the
it much better than he had expect
ed to find it. This 1 a bit encour-i
aging as others have been disap-i
pointed In their yields, probably ex-
pecting more than the season guaranteed..
E. K. Norton, who is ct present
located at Springfield, Mo., where he
is with the Western Union, writes
he is liking the work there very
well and that he expects to stay there
tut a short time after which he will
be transferred to a point in Illinois,
but. will visit ct home about the last
of November.
Mrs. George Towle of Lincoln was ; cock: Mrs
a visitor with her daughter, Mrs. J. Iln? Water:
strains of music filled tbe hall, all
SANK AT NORMAL,
NEBR., IS ROBBED
ON THURSDAY
The other one wouldn't talk. IVoih
vtir. very nervous and I tried tovilo
your J nc: i:mg to excite thc-m ar.y mvf-i.
j c:ii:h they mij- ht have shot.
E. McHugh and wamily, of Murdock. J nard; Wm.
for a number of days last week, all (Raymond C.
Volunteer Boll Call Directors
Red Cross roll call supplies have
been sent out over the county and
an enrollment of members from the
county is expected. Our obligation
to the National organization must
be fulfilled. The following persons
have volunteered their services to as
eist in the roll call whieh is to be
taken some time between November
11th and November 7th: W. W.
Coatman, Alvo; Mrs. Maude John
son, Louisville1 ; Mrs. G. H. Gilmore,
Murray; Mrs. Jess Landholm. Mur-
O. K. Cromwell, Wecp
Mrs. R. G. Kiser. My-
enjoying the visit very much, and
the young people think it a treat
when Grandmother Towle comes
down for a few day3.- All most thor
oughly enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Ruth Miller gave an enter
tainment to her class In the Bible
school at her home last Monday even
ing and entertained the fellow mem
bers with a most pleasant evening.
The time was spent in games and a
general good time. The genial hostess
also served a most delightful lunch
eon during the course of the even
ing. There is joy at the heme of Mr.
and Mrs. E. K. Norton on account of
the arrival at the home of Mr. and !
J. Rau, Manley; Mrs.
Pollard, Nehawka, and
Miss Myrtle Wood, Wabash. Other
Two Youths Hold up Bank Near
r Lincoln and Hake Escape With
$600, AU Cash on Hand.
- The Normal State bank, Nebras
ka's smallest bank, was robbed ty
tvro youthful, unmasked bandits at
10:45 Thursday morning. About
?600, all the cash on hand, was tak
en. The boys drove up in a new
Ford coupe belonging to Guy Tou
yellc which they had etolen from
the Bankers Life building, and es
caped in a red Chandler car, license
No. 212, belonging to Floyd J?oy
iolt, president of the bank. The en
tire loss is covered by insurance. All
the securities were in downtown
vaults. ,
daces have secured no one for this ---According to R. Unzicker. cashier
service. Volunteers for this work " tne bank, the boys came to the
will be greatly appreciated as ser
vice is as necessary as dollars in the
Red Cross.
window ani asked for change for a j
flO nili.
"What do you want for
"Two T.i.s will do fine, one of i After the boys had cotten all tru
the boys replied. jii'oncy in tLe place, they ordered Mr.
Mr. " Unzicker turned to get the t r.tyholt, Mr. Unzicker and Mr. WalV
ehnr.ge and when he looked up two j er to pet in Mr. Seybolt's ChandVr
guns greeted his gaze. The beys j cur with them. They drove norjh
then climbed up over the top of the from Normal to A street, stopr-d
cagt and commanded Mr. Unzk'.'.er, j ;.nd ordered the bank officers to gVt
Mr. Seyholt and Roy Waii cr, a cus- ! cut and go into a cornfield. They
tomer, to lie iown on the floor
"I've got a stiff knee and I can't,"
said Mr. Seyboit, "if you'll wait just
a minnte maybe I can make it."
"That's all right," one of the
boys replied, "you can 6it up but
don't look at us."
Mr. Sejbolt then told, them that
they could save time by not looking)
for securities of any sort as there
was nothing to be taken but the
cash and currency on hand. This the
boys took, stuffing it Into the out
side pockets of their suit coats.
"We're awful porry ve have to do
this," one of them stated.
Ont) of the boys was very talk
ative." paid Mr. Seyboit. "He sat
r.nd talked to me for ten minutes
and looked me square in the eye.
then drove away.
Mr. Seyholt states that he warned
them the tires were poor on the car
and that they had better drive flow
or the tires would give out. The
boys promised they would leave his
car downtown.
"Both boys were very well
dressed," said Mr. Seyholt, "and they
never used a ewear word all the
while they were talking to us. I be
lieve it was their first job."
Vote for A. H. Duxbury for county
jude. Ee is worthy of your support.
Things are getting brighter. Even
the leaves are turning.
Installs Number of Radios
Will P. Meyer, who Is an expert
in the matter of radio work, and as;t3
to that an excellent electrician in
any line, has just Installed a radio
each at the homes of Herman Kupke,
John W. Kruger, Charles Lau and
W. F. Schliefert. These gentlemen
were anxious to get their instruments
'In and used to tuem before the com-
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Distaxace Radio
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cattle hogs in Chicago Omaha Minneapolis
Kansas City right now?
How did General Motors close? Studebaker? -U.
S. Steel?
Eliminate the one great factor of uncertainty in
buying and selling time by installing a Zenith
radio receiving-set. Call today and let us demonstrate
its unusual selectivity and extreme range.
TJte exclusive choice of MacMillan
for his Arctic Expedition
W. P.
Murdock,
Nebraska
Mrs. L. T. Wiseman, near Elmwood. ' '"ff or election, as tney am not want;
of a new granddaughter, who ar-! to miss anything of the exciting epi-
rived last Friday. All concerned are sodes of the final wind-up of the;
doing nioelv and the little miss has campaign.
also added much jov to the home of : Meyer also installed some big
this family, n? well "as to that of the Superhetrodyne radios at the two Lu-
grandparents on both slues. .tfceran churches, that they might en--
Martin Blum of the eisrhth erade Jy in? special services nu-u were
entertained those of the seventh and broadcast from Chicago, at the ob
eighth grades at a weiner raost that . servance of Martin Luther day.
was staged at tho Gakemcier grove
The Annus! Foot Ball
is fow Due!
eason
on last Wednesday evening. The
crowd enjoyed the occasion very
much and returned to their studies
Local Bed Cross Activity
The Murdock branch, Cass coun-
! v rfiantpr American TJeH Crncm. met i
the next day with a smile and a de-!.;,t, .T,0 rr,.a TuMn vt-t
termination to do the best of work
in their lessons,
sihle.
with Mrs. Edward Thimgan W'ed-ifcv
ni(ji i x- oftprnnnn ftTn clorton thfl
if such were pos-; r.;r. , frM. xra jr-arrf
following officers:
iThimean. branch chairman: Mrs
Charles Cook cf Tlattsmouth and i Lacey (1. McDonald, secretary-treas
Earl Towne of Weeping Water, theiurer. The department heads at pres
latter being a candidate on the dcm-'cnt are as follows: Frank" Melvin,
ocratic ticket for state represents-Disaster ; Dr. A. R. ilornbeck. Home
tive, were In Murdock looking after , Service; Mrs. H. V. McDonald, Vol
the interests of Mr. Toole for the 1 unteer Service;- Mrs. Harry Gillespie,
position for which he is running, and junior; Mrs. Jess Landholm, roll
by the way Mr. Towle is making a'can director.
very thorough canvass and also add-j Reports were given of the state
ing many friends to his list in the 'meeting which was very interesting
campaign he is making. j as three members of the branch were
Arthur Peters, who was a school- able to attend the state meeting.
Arid the average "kiddie" is in his glory if he can have a
a dandy Foot Ball. At the Bates Book and Gift Shop you
will find them from
$ 25
up to the Professional Ball at $6.00.
Come and See Them Now!
mate of Maurice McCrorey when in
school, and who is at present at
tending school at Omaha came in on
last Friday for a short visit at the
I. C. McCrorey home, and following
the pleasant evening and nighi spent
there, he and Master Maurice de
parted in their car for Crete, where
they went to be present at the Crete-
Grand Island game which was staged J
there on Friday afternoon.
Last Sunday O. E. McDonald and
the family visited in Council Bluffs,
they starting from home after the
business had been closed, it being
near midnigLL, and visited for the
day with J. F. O'Neill, and enjoyed
the occasion very much, Messrs. Mc
Donald and O'Neill spending a por
tion of the time in hunting and
were able to bag considerable game.
They remained until Monday to re
turn. As they came through Platts
mouth. Miss Marguerite stopped for
a visit of a few days with friends
there.
Discussion of the activities of Red
Cross proved that the Murdock
branch would like to see arrange
ments made for classes in First Aid
and Home Hygiene.
Will Take Trip to Coast
Donald Banta, the barber, who has
been with the Emil Kuehn barber
shop for some time past, accompan
ied by his friend, Ralph Thompson,
of St. Charles, .Iowa, who has been
here for a short timer departed .on
Monday of this week for Grand
Island, where they will visit for a
short time and will, after a short
stay there, depart for Los Angeles,
where they will expect to remain for
Lutheran Church. Services
Services at Louisville church at
9:20 a. m.
Bible school at both Louisville and
Murdock churches at 10 a. m.
Services in English, 11 to 11:30,
and services in German, 11:30 to 12,
at Murdock church. Young Peoples'
meeting at 7 p. m. and evening
preaching services at 7:"0. tf
RETURNS FR0K E0RSE-
SH0EE.3' CONVENTION
Washington A. Young, the veter
an blacksmith from weBt of this city,
returned home yesterday afternoon
from Omaha where he was in attend
ance at the Horseshoers convention
at the Hotel Castle that numbered
in Its attendants many of the best
known blacksmiths in the state. Mr.
Young, with one of the veterans
from the west part of the state, en
joyed the distinction of being the
oldest man in the service at the con
vention and as a special prize re
teived, 200 pounds of blacksmith
coal which will come in very handy
In his business. -
BE CONVINCED for yourself that
journal want ads pay.
An excellent all-lealh
er ball for
$ A 25
- the kind that v.ill
make the boy happy.
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