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MONDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1924.
PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEELY JOURNAL
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MURDOCK DEPARTMENT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
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TO YOU AND YOURS
By the continued patronage of the
people of this city and county we
have been enabled to build a busi
ness here in Murdock in which we
feel a pride.
Out of our appreciation of your
support in the past we feel in
ired to greater efforts in your
behalf in 1925.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Murdock, Nebraska
Lutheran Church Services - O. J. Pothast and the wife were
T ti i i enioTine u visit with friends in Lan-
9:20. m oulsvllle cburch at Snlast Sunday, remaining until
Bible school at both Louisville and Monday.
MJurdock churches at 10 a. m. I Mrs. Wm. Stock, who has been
Services in English, 11 to 11:30, quite ill lor some time past, is re
end services in German, 11:30 to 12. ported as being somewhat improved
Murdo church. Young Peoples' at present and it is hoped that soon
meeting at 7 p. m. and evening she will be in her usual " health
prea alng services at 7:30. tf again.
as Greetings
We are truly thankful for the Friendship, Co-operation
and Patronage that has greeted our coming to Murdock.
Let us extend to all our best wishes for
a Met ry Christmas and Happy New Year
and assure you cf cur aim to give you
all the very best of service at all times.
We hope to serve you during the year 1925!
I v ock Meat Market
Boarks &. Son, Props.
E. L. Pothast was a visitor at his
home in Lincoln for over Christmas,
where he spent the holiday with
the lamily.
Max Dusterhof was a visitor in
Omaha last Thursday and Friday,
where he went to visit and look af
ter some business as well.
Will P. Meyer, the maker of excel
lent radios, was a visitor in Lincoln
last week on Wednesday looking af
ter some business matters.
Nels Peterson has been having a
Beige with the grippe and flu for a
number of days during the past week
and was for a time very sick.
Wm. Bourke shipped a mixed car
of stock to the South Omaha mar
ket on Wednesday of last week,
they being hogs and cattle mixed.
Frank Rosenow has not been feel
ing the best for some time, but at
this time is much better and is
around looking after his work again.
Coons and cats are so peculiar in
their characteristics and habits that
it is difficult for some people to tell
whether an animal is a cat or a
coon.
A. D. Zaar was having his win
ters wood sawed last Saturday, and
is now prepared for the cold weath
er which looked for a while like it
was here for certain.
Matt ThiniRan was a business vis
itor in Omaha last Wednesday and
Thursday, returning home Thursday,
and while there was looking after
some business matters.
Henry Meyerjurgen was looking
after some business matters and al
so doing some Christmas shopping
in the capital city last Thursday
and Friday, returning home Friday
afternoon.
W. O. Gillespie, who has been on i
the jury panel at the district court
term at Plattsmouth. returned home;
on last Wednesday, being excused
irom further duty for the present j
term of court.
August Rughe. living northeast of
Murdock, has purchased a new At
water Kent radio which he has in-
stalled and is receiving excellent
service over the new addition to his
home equipment.
The Murdock Mercantile company
sent out a large number of Christ
mas greetings to the friends and pa-,
trons of the store, in arnica they ex
tended much success, health, happi
ness and prosperity to all.
Emil Kuehn and wife were visit
ing and locking after some business I
matters in Lincoln last Wednesday,
driving over in their car and found !
the roads very rough and making it
scarcely possible to get over them.
Herbert Firesline. manager of the
Farmers elevator, was a visitor at I
his former home at Neshara for last
Sunday and stopped at Omaha on j
Monday, where he was looking al
ter some business matters for the
day.
' Gussie Strich departed early last
week for Central City, where he wefft
to spend the holiday season with
friends and to be more particular,
with a frifnd. He will also look af
ter some business matters while
there.
Those who enjoy the sport of danc
ing have arranged to have a dau e
at the Woodmen hall on Christinas
night of this week and a good time
is expected by all the young people
and probably some of the older ones
as well.
On account of the very bad roads
and very cold weather last week,
the game of basketball which was to
have been played between the teams
of Murdock school and that of N'e
hawka and T'niou were postponed
to a later date.
Mrs. L. Neitzel. who has been
rather poorly for some time past, is
at this time feeling quite a bit bet
ter, but not as yet in her usual
health, although still showing good
improvement and it is hoped will be
well again soon.
The linemen who have been in
Murdock for so long constructing the
power transmission line from Platts
mouth to Lincoln completed their
work so far as they could at the
present and departed for Havelock
on last Wednesday.
Messrs. Herman Schweppe and
Herman Leutchens had a car of hogs
on the Omaha market one daj last
week, and the porkers were very
fine, but the prices have been ruling
rather low on account of the large
receipts that have been coming of
late.
There will be a reunion of the
family of L. Neitzel at their home in
Murdock on Christmas day and there
will be there for the occasion, Mr.
A. J. Neitzel and family of Murdock.
O. J. Hitchcock and family of Have
lock. Ur. and Mrs. Mac Dcrmid, of
Omaha.
Wm. Stock has acquired an excel
lent auto in the exchange of his
former car for a Durant, which be
ing enclosed makes an excellent car
for the winter use as well as being a
very serviceable wagon besides. This
will serve Mr. Stock and his family
very nicely.
Frank Bourks and Son have in
stalled a new counter and display
case in their market which makes
an excellent place for their meats
and vegrtables, as well as preserving
them and keeping them always nice
and fresh. By their excellent service
and the fine quality of their meats,
they are building up a fine business.
Henry Heineman received a let
ter from A. P. Leis a few days ago
in which he said he was enjoying
himself in the west. He was at
Seattle at that time and found
friends there whom he had not met
for 30 to 35 years. He was expect
ing to go over to Portland, where
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Merry Christmas that is What We Wish You All!
That is just what we ere wijhing ou all as the glad Christmas season approaches, not aloe then, but for
e en. ire year, we wish you happiness, prosperity and good health. We aie prepared to make the
Christrnasiide a most joyous one and have specials in all our stocks- a few of which we are listing here,
and we assure you ..he prices will be right!
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GIFTS FOR
WOMEN
Silk Dresses, Silk Stockings.
Eings. Lavaliers. Bracelets,
Chains. Belts. Dress Goods.
Pancy Glassware, Queens
ware, Electric Lamps, Etc.
Everything which the
Feminine Heart
Desires.
GIFTS FOR
MEN
Silk and Flannel Shirts. Ties.
Caps. Gloves. Kings. Cigars,
Shoes. Eats. Scarfs. Socks,
Sweaters. Garters.. Mittens,
Warm Driving Gloves, Etc.
All the Things that go
to Make Up 'His
Daily Needs.
GIFTS FOR
KIDDIES
Toys, Caps and Hoods.
Mittens. Gloves. Warm
Leggins. Overshoes and
Rubbers. Cardies, Nats
and Fraits as well as
many other articles to
make them happy.
We have a variety of things to cover all
your needs at lowest prices. Come and
see them and take only what you want.
USEFUL THINGS
for THE HOME
Work Baskets. Fancy Bath Tow
els. Blankets. Badio Receiving
Sets. Vases. Glasswaie. Dishes
for the Table. Bud Vases for
the Parlor. Beautiful Framed
- Pictures. Kitchen Utensils, and
ST a wide range of other articles
T ..n4- vrrill r)-lT7tt TlC-fnl QVOrl'. V
V p-; -4g service for months tc come.
Here is the place to make your dollar
do double duty by buying useful gifts.
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Murdock Mercantile Co.
he would visit S. M. Cox and wife
and Roy Cox and family.
Orris Cook, from near Alvo. was a
visitor in Murdock last Friday, com
ing to bring his father. W. A. Cook
to Murdock, whffe he took the train
for Chicago, in company with G. V.
Pickwell. While in town they were
tilling of the purchase of the Geo.
Gall farm near Alvo by Mr. Cook and
son. and stated that Mr. Orris Cook
; will farm the plate the coming year.
J. E. McHugh was a visitor in Om-
i aha last Wednesday, going to look
j after some business matters and he
found the city all a hum with the
business incident to the preparations
for the Christmas holidays and in
looking about found that the stock
hen compared well with that of the
city and at prices which were a sav-
I to the people who purchase their
j goods at home.
Miss Minnie Reuter, who is a
trained nurse, and an exceptionally
proficient one, who is employed at
j lier profession near Onawa, Iowa.
j was a visitor at home for a short
time last wees ana tins, neing can
ed home on account of the death of
her aunt. Mr.-,. Magdalena Oehler
king, who passed away at Elmwood
last week. Miss Reuter will remain
for Christmas.
Miss Kathryn Ellis, teacher of the
Andy Zoz school, gave a box social
and an excellent program last Wed
nesday at the school house, which
was enjoyed very much by a large
number of" "people who attended, and
the teacher was able to realize a nice
sum for the buying of things for the
school house which would make it
more pleasant and profitable for the
scholars in the pursuit of their stud
ies. Last Friday, Messrs. W. A. Cook,
of near Elmwood and G. V. Pickwell
of Murdock departed for Chicago,
where they will spend a week or
more and will visit at the homes of
Messrs Gale and Glen Pickwell and
Mrs. Gale Pickwell! the latter being
a daughter of Mr. Cook. They will
spend the Christmas season with the
children, reversing the usual prac
tice of the children coming home for
the holidays by the folks here spend
ing the holidays there.
Vernon Heil and his son, Alfred,
age seven, who were both very sick
with pneumonia and who have both
had to have drainage tubes placed
in their lungs on account of ab
besses, were taken to the hospital at
Lincoln last week in order to afford
better treatment. It is hoped that
they will soon be greatly improved
and be able to return to their home.
The neighbors are very considerate
ly looking after the work at the
farm during their illness.
Card of Thanks
To those kind friends who so kind
lv ministered during the last illness
and at the time of the death of our
beioved mother, Mrs. Magdalena
Oehlerking, and for the flowers and
the singing and for all the kind of
fices, we desire to express our sin
cere thanks. The Children of Mrs.'
Magdalena Oehlerking.
Engage in Contest
There were chosen sides in the
l.io-a nf th Rnval Neighbors of
mnriM Mpsfiamps A. R. Hornbeck
and H. V. McDonald being the lead
ers oi" the contesting teams, and a
campaign for better attendance was
staged for a number of weeks and
the winners were to be dined at the
expense of the losers, and after the
contest, which was B very successful
one, was ended, it was found that
the team which was captained by
lira Hornbeck was the winner, and
accordingly last week Mrs. McDon
ald and her team entertained the
other team at the home of Mrs. Mc
Donald, where all enjoyed the occa
sion very much and also the soci
etv is feeling the good results of the
contest as there is added interest
and attendance.
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TTsiH rn-mmrmitv service aunaa
The Evangelical church of Mur
dock held community service at the
church last Sunday, which was con
ducted by the Rev. Sherbecke, of
Lincoln, on account of the illness of
the Rev. A. Strauss, the regular min
ister, and a most pleasant and worth
while meeting was had. The many
friends of the Rev. A. Strauss are
hoping that he will soon be in his
usual health.
Shooting Match and Oysters
The Murdock Gun club to be held
a very interesting shoot last Thurs
dav afternoon notwithstanding the
weather was very cold and had ar
ranged for a contest which should
be followed by an oyster supper fur
nished bv the ones which lost in the
contest. The sides were so evenly
matched that they shot a tie. both
sides trains just exactly 114 points
to their credit. The teams were
composed as follows with their score
following their names out of a pos
sible 25. thev shooting 25 times at
the blue rocks: H. W. Tool and his
men H. W. Tool. 20; E. W. Thim
gan. IT; O E. McDonald, 16; Emil
Kuehn. 15; W. O. Schewe. 16; Rob
ert Stock, shooting with black
powder. 4; John Miller. 4; Paul
Stock. C; E. L. Pothast, 17, making
114.
Gust Gakemeier and his men.
Gust Gakemeier, 19; Lacey McDon
ald 17; W. P. Meyer. 17; J. John
son. 12; Fred Stock. 17; H. A. Tool.
6- Louis Boruemeier, 8; Kenneth
Tool. 6; Richard Tool. 12, making
114. Notwithstanding the losers or
the winners did not appear, they
had the oyster supper and the cook
ing was done by Messrs. Emil Kuehn
and Henry A. Tool, they both mak
ing being excellent cooks, for we
were a guest at the supper and can
testify to the excellence of the cook
ing and serving as well. The boys
are expecting to have another match
on January 1st when we may look
for some pretty fine shooting.
Murdock,
Nebraska
Has Special Machine.
I have a special machine now for
the working on auto curtains and
am prepared for your work in this
line either in repairing or new work.
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Christmas Greetings
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS
AND PATRONS
Prompted by our sincere appreciation of the
loyalty of our patrons in the past, we extend
greetings and good wishes for Christmas
and the New Year and in so doing give you
the assurance of our intention to make 1925
a great year for this community, and for all
those who are our patrons.
LET US PULL TOGETHER
to make Murdock a better city and our peo
ple a more prosperous, contented people.
To this end let us work together in 1925.
The Bank of Murdock
Make Our Bank Your Office
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Free the World Ci selfishness
and lead us all into useful paths of duty and
unselfish service. We return thanks sincere
ly for loyal patrons who have made it pos
sible for us to do business. We pledge you
our best for 1925.
E. W. Thimgan Garage
The Home of Service
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For Nineteen Centuries
It Has Been the High and Holy Custom oi
the Peoples of the Earth to Celebrate
Christmas!
And it is well that it is so. It brings in 1924
the same message that it brought on that gl ori
ous first night.
We trust that this Christmas will bring true
happiness and that 1925 will mean better days
and happier days for you and your household.
Tool-Nauman Lumber
Company
MURDOCK
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Our Hope for Chris Las
is that it will gladden the hearts of all our
friends and patrons and our hope for the
New Y
is that it will usher in an unending supply of
wealth and of health and of happiness too.
Landholm Service Garage
Murdock, Nebraska
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