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Nebraska State Histeri
cal Society
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VOL. NO. XLII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926.
NO. 50
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'Bad Man to
Get a Rest in
State Prison
Ernest Jackson, Who Had Terrorized
the Eesidents cf the Vicinity of
Louisville Draws Sentence
Fmm Monday's Dally
Ernest Jackson, who was arrested
several weeks ago on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons and also
threatening one of the families in
the vicinity of south of Louisville,
was late Saturday afternoon given a
vacation trip to the state penitentiary
of from six months to one year by
Judge Begley in the district court.
The man was charged in a com
plaint filed by County Attorney W.
G. Kieck with carrying concealed
weapons and to this charge in the'
district court entered a plea of guilty
and was accordingly given the
"hitch" in the state prison by the
court.
Jackson had been employed as a From Monday's Dally '
farm hand at one of the farms near. Last evening the St. Luke's Episco
Weeping Water and had during his pal church of this city enjoyed a
stay in that locality made himself visit from the Rt. Rev. Ernest Shayler,
a great deal of annoyance to one bishop of Nebraska, the head of the
family in particular as he was fore- Espiscopal church in this portion of
ing his attentions on a young lady Nebraska.
of that vicinity and on the remon-
strances of the mother of the girl he
became very wrathy and wrote a
numoer tji mreaiemng ieu.erd 10 me me cnoir 01 me cnurcn wnu ussisieu t way, the third Backer, who was re
lady, on what he proposed to do If in the conduct of the services here. (sponsible for a number of Platts
he was not allowed to see the daugh- The scripture lesson and the prayer jmouth outs and played a consistent-
ter on whom he had been forcing his
attentions. The complaint was made
to the office of the sheriff and the services with the anthems and the re
man taken into custody and with the sponses.
result that he was given his sentence The sermon of the evening was;tne fan8 w,fh hope that at last the
in the state prison. given by Bishop Shayler. who took team was to escape their jinx and win
The man apparently was suffering as the subject for the sermon "Re- one. Plattsmouth opened the inning
the delusion that he was a "shiek" ligious Duties," pointing out the need by Herold flying out to Latham at
among the ladies as letters found in of thej observances of the duties of,nrst, being followed by Art Klauschie
his possession indicated that he was church as the prime factor in the life who hit safe to center, pilfered sec
writing to a number of parties try- of every member of the true church Qnd and third and later scored when
ing to "make them" and from his of Christ and by which the lives of Newman drove hot one to short
conversation it was clear that he tne individuals were made clean and that the fielder failed to handle. In
had the idea that he was a real guv Pure and the church called to its the Springfield half of the inning. La
among the ladies. A large number of proper place in the life of the com- tham opened with a safe blow to the
pictures of young girls cut from news- munities where the teaching of the right field and was advanced to second
papers "as "well as several snapshots christian faith, had been carried. The on the sacrifice of Calloway. Adair
were found in his possession also. ; bishop urged that social pleasures and then hit a short fly back of second
Jackson had a pun on him when responsibilities have less of a place in that was good for a safety, and Dunn,
arrested and a quanitv of ammuni- the lives of the members of the church the hurler for the Sarpy lads was
tion for the weapon and from letters that more heed be given to the safe when an attempt was made to
tlv.t written tn f rienr1 in
Pennsylvania and other places In the
west he had given them the impres
sion that he was one of the wild ana.
reckless bad men of the old west and
was sirring terror to an mai u
came m contact wuu. nnen arresi-
, , . . . . . .!.. tauu riciuiiT ana inai in ine near iu-
H "f" VHiture a newWor would be sent here
"bad man" but this proved a flop
as the prisoner was brought on to
this city and lodged in jail.
LOIHS KROEHLER P00ELY
Fmm Monday's raily
Louis Kroehler was taken very
seriously ill Saturday night at his '
room at the Hotel Alain and is now
at the home of his brother. Andrew
Kroehler. in very serious shape. Mr.
Kroehler has not been feeling well
of late as he has suffered from sev
ere (duelling spells and also a short
ness of breath but this did not be
come really dantrerous until Satur-
day night. He had gone to the hotel the Standard Chautauqua in a num
to retire after the close of the hard-Jber of plays, the one in which she
ware store and while on his way to j appeared on this occasion being "The
his room suffered some from the ef-jxew Broom."
ferts of the shortness of breath but Miss Hazel, who Is a graduate of
supposed this was caused by the sev-j the Misner School of the Spoken
ere coughing spell that he had suffer-j Word, and has been with the corn
ed from during the course of the eve-.pany since they first started the sea
nine. When he reached his room son during the latter weeks of May.
and attempted to lay down on thej Her engagement extends for some
bed he found that this was impossible ' two months yet, and will cover in its
and it was with the greatest of diffi-' entirety a goodly portion of Nebras
culty that he was able to get his ' ka, a part of South Dakota, where she
breath. Medical aid was summoned ' has already been, in Kansas, where
and the pati'-nt given treatment to j she is at the present time, and a por
make his condition more comfortable tion of Missouri, after which, with
aiid later he was taken to the home ' the talent, she will return to Nebras
of the brother where he will remain j ka to wind up the season,
for some time under the care of the Miss Clugey has only appeared in
doctor as his case is deemed quite I Cass county once so far, that being at
serious and will probably require a : Eagle last week. Later In the season
lone i-niirw nf iro-.tmont o.; v,i .'she will appear at the Nehawka
any permanent relief.
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION
From Monday's Dally
Dr. Carl F. Schmidtmann of Omaha,
who has been the secretary of the
state chiropodist association, has eben
selected as one of the delegates to
t lie national convention of the asso-lthat
ciation which will be held at Cleve-
land. Ohio, and will leave soon to ,
attend the big meeting of the foot '
specialists. Dr. Schmidtmann will
also while in Cleveland enjoy a trip
ulone the great lakes and a short
outing from his professional duties
in the Nebraska metropolis.
EEPOETS HARVEST CEOP
From Monday's Daily
Ernest Baker, one of the residents
in the vicinity of Weeping Water,
was
i-as in the city today and Teports
t
n.e xarmers in nis section are
ii practically finished with their
all
vi inC- aS the result are showing! adjoining territory. Mr. Young while
jiems in the oat crop of from 25 to there will look after the barley crop
n?nUf hile the wheat is run-J that he has on his farm in that local
acre J l 25 bushels to the ty and also hold a few saleii in that
over ti , farmers well pleased vicinity.' Mr. Ost has land interests
tner the result of the grain crop. there as well
RECEIVES NEW COMMISSION
From Monday's ually
V. C. Schaus, of this city, who has
hold a commission as major, coast ar
tillery, for the past two years has
been notified of his commission as
colonel of coast artillery, reserve. The
commission gives the officer the op-
Iportunity of skipping one grade, that
of lieutenant colonel. Col. Schaus
has been invited also toserve for
three months as instructor in coast
artillery at the summer training
camp at Fort Monroe, Virginia, one
of the largest training points of the
coast artillery in the United States.
Bishop Shayler
Speaks at the St.
Luke's Church
Head cf the Omaha Diocease of the
Episcopal Church of Nebraska
Pays Visit Here.
The bishop was accompanied on his
visit by Father Gallagher, rector of j
the St. Andrew's church of Omaha and;
was onerea Dy rattier uanagner. tne.jy p0od game throughout
choir of his ch-urch assisting In thc
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affairs of the church.
! Bishop Shavler urged also that the
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daily contact of the church and its
contact of the church and its
teachin es to tne n eonle of Plattsmouth
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in luiairi iu cilia nriu lu luc urcus
of the church in this city and served
to awaken them to the need of a more
active militant outlook on their
church activities and lives.
PLATTSMOUTH GIRL MAKES GOOD
From Monday's Daily
A few evenings since a number of
the friends of Miss Hazel Clu.?ey were
over to Eagle, where she was appear
ing on the Chautauoua circuit with
Chautauqua, however.
ME.S. SEDLACEK ILL
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. Joseph Sedlacek has been
quite ill at her home on west Main
street for the past few dayit, suffer
ing from an attack of heart trouble
has made her condition quite
serious and causing a great deal of
apprehension to the family and
friends. Mrs. Sedlacek has not been
iu the best of health for the past
several months and her condition has
caused her to be under the care of
a physician the greater part of the
time.
WILL HOLD SALES
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday W. Rex Young, the well
j known auctioneer, with Henry Ost of
Ashland, departed for the west por
the church membership. base on the error of Howell at sec-
The visit of the bishop and thelond. Svoboda hit and the first base
rector and members of the St. An-iman failed to hold the ball with the
drew's church was one that was very result that the runner was safe and
Tiuirh nnnroriatoH vv tho mpmhers 'Mason registered at home plate. Joe
'tion of the state where they will
har-.snend fev ri9 rsM th.
Platters Win
Game at Spring
field on Sunday
Followers of National Pastime Lay
Away Sarpy County Team in
Easy Game Yesterday.
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the local base
ball team added to their standing in
the Sarpy-Cass county league by win
ning the battle at Springfield, the last
trip of the season for the Platters to
the pleasant little Sarpy county city.
The day was not the best for snappy
ball playing and the struggle was
rather listless on the part of both
teams, a slow diamond cutting down
the plays and the locals not hitting in
their usual form.
Joe McCarty did the heaving for the
locals and allowed the Springfield
team but three hits and struck out
three of their hitters while Dunn for
Springfield was nicked for seven bin
gles and whiffed five of the Platts
mouth playerB.
In the hitting department Mason
and Art Klauschie accounted for two
safe blows each, while McCarty se
cured the longest hit of the game, a
two sacker. In the fielding depart
ment Newman at short and Herold
I p.nrT11T.AH in cnmp eleven assists safelv
pne outstanding player on the
Springfield aggregation was Callo-
The game opened with the Spring
field team securing a lead that caused
the greatest of enthusiasm and filled
"w ' " .
i throw to home to try and catch La-
'tham, the ball went wild of the mark
n .4 MMiltoil tn hn tti'r toll IDC l,oi n tr
,
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The sec
The second frame of the game seen
the locals hit a safe lead that they
the locals hit a safe lead that thej
held for the remiander of the game
Alason opened with a safe blow to
center field and secured an additional
McCarty then rapped a two-sacker
that registered Svoboda. Herold was
safe when on his blow the attempt
to play on McCarty failed and Mc
Carty registered when the center
fielder failed to handle the fly of H.
Klauschie. Herold was able to score
on a passed ball on Comte, leaving
the game notted five to two in favor
of the locals.
In the third inning the Springfield
ers took their third and final score
of the game when Latham was walked
and was able to advance to second on
a passed ball, going to third on the
out of Adair. The runner was play
ing off the base and in the attempt
of Herb Klauschie to whip the ball
to third and catch him off the bag.
the runner failed to slide and the ball
hit him in the head, rolling off into
the field and permitting him to race
safely home for a score.
In the seventh, Plattsmouth made
their last score of the game when,
after Herold was out at first, Art
Klauschie hit safely to center and
was able to pilfer second and third
and registered when Herb Klauschie
hit safe to left.
There was a very good crowd of
the fans present at the game from
the vicinity of Springfield and several
from Omaha to watch the contest.
The following Is the tabulated
score of the game:
Plattsmoutli
AB II PO A K
Herold. 2b 5 1 5.6 1
A. Klauschie, 3b 4 2 0 1 2
H. Klauschie, c 4 15 2 0
Newman, ss 4 0 15 0
O'Donnell. lb 4 0 12 0 0
Mason. If 4 2 10 0
Svoboda, cf 4 0 2 0 0
Schliscke, rf 2 0 0 0 0
McCarty, p 4 1 0 0 0
Hall, rf 2 0 10 0
37 7 27 14 3
Springfield
AB H PO A E
Latham, lb 3 1 11 0 0
Callaway, 3 b 3 0 2 3 0
Adair, cf 4 12 0 0
Dunn, p 4 0 10 0
Jarman, ss 4 0 13 1
Timmerman, rf 3 0 0 0 0
Howell. 2b 3 0 0 1 2
Comte, c 3 0 8 1 0
Sorensen, If 3 12 0 0
30 3 27 7 3
There is HO slack business period !
t v;
for the merchant Who advertises hl
oods the year 'round,
CONGRESSMAN MOREHEAD HERE
From Monday's Daily j
Word has been received here from ,
Congressman John H. Morehead that'
he will be in the city on Thursday
and will be the guest of the Ad club
and officers of the Chamber of Com
merce at their regular weekly noonday
luncheon. The congressman will be
able to meet a number of the old
friends while here and will also dis
cuss the bridge proposition that is
one of the live issues of the present
day in this section of Nebraska and
in whicli the residents of this city are
-
T.i ft ,f l.t 11 ..II
,ul""lru "- eu a an
Nebraska over a bridge at this place.
Celebrates 50th
Birthday Anni
versary Sunday
George P. Meisinger, ' Jr.. Has Large
Party of Relatives Gather to
Assist in Natal Day.
From Tuesday's iialiy
The passing of the fiftieth birth
day anniversary of G. P. Meisinger,
Jr., was very fittingly observed at
his country home Sunday when a
party of the relatives and friends
gathered to spend the time with this
genial gentleman and to make the
occasion one that all will long most
pleasantly remember and which wa?
one that the guest of honor will have
to strikingly remind him of the reach
ing of the fiftieth anniversary of his
birth.
The main feature of the day was
the dinner served at the noon hour
and in which there was a wealth of
good things to eat provided by the
ladies that was one of the feasts
such as can only be found in the hos
pitable homes of Cass county.
Alter tne dinner hour the time was
spent in games and music that serv
ed to pass the hours most delight
fully and it was with regret that the
members of the party saw the home
going hour arrive when they would
leave the scene of such pleasantness.
Those attending -tlie happy occa
sion were: C. J. Meisinger and fam
ily, John Meisinger, Jr., and family.
Otto Sprieck and family, C. E. Mei
singer and family. Raymond Meising
er, Harvey eMisinger, Albert Mei
singer, Mildred Meisinger, Percy Mei
singer, Eleanor and Alvina Spreick
Rowena Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Ziemer.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's Daily
This morning at the Immanuel hos
pital in Omaha Mrs. Fred Sydebotham
of this city was operated upon for a
very serious affliction . from which
she has been suffering for the past
several months. The condition of
Mrs. Sydebotham has become such
that her family and friends have felt
a great ueai oi worry and it was
decided that in order to give her any
measure of relief that an operation
would be necessary.
Word from the hospital in Omaha
this afternoon stated that the patient
had stood the operation in good shape
but that it would be impossible to
determine the outcome of the case de
finitely until tomorrow when the
patient should rally sufficiently to
give some indication of the ultimate
outcome of the case.
The many friends in this city will
regret to learn of the serious condi
tion of this estimable lady and trust
that she may soon be able to recover
from the operation and be able to
return home restored to her former
good health.
LEAVE FOR WEST VIRGINIA
From Monday's Daily
This morning Rev. Frank Emory
Pfoutz, wife and daughters. Helen
and Irene, departed by auto on their
journey to Wheeling. West Virginia,
where they are to spend the month of
August.
From this city the party motored
to New Sharon. Iowa, to attend the
funeral services of the grandmother
of Rev. Pfoutz, who will deliver the
sermon at the services.
The Pfoutz family expect to reach
Wheeling by Saturday and on next
Sunday the pastor will deliver his
initial sermon at the Fourth Street
Methodist church, one of the largest
Methodist churches in the state of
West Virginia and one of the most
important in that section of the
Blue Ridge district of the church.
"While the pastor is absent from
this city the pulpit here will be sup
plied by various ministers residing in
this part of the state.
ENJOYING A VACATION
From Monday's Daily
Lester Burrows, who is the official
driver and collector of the American
Express company, in this city, is, now-
enjoying his vacation for the summer
and while he is off duty on the deliv
!ery wagon, his place is being taken
fiong young man who looks after the
aSSase department of the local Bur-
liugton station while Francis Zitka is
Bervlng as the baggageman at the sta-
tion.
TIT" I?
yym. rerguson
Struck on Head
at Atlantic House
GoiDg Theie Last Night for Room
Received Blew From Club in
Hands cf William Wilson.
rvom Wcfiiifsn.-.v'.; D.'i:iv
i T ..c r,;M,f ,iw.t m-ir, r,nlioe
i i-Jt i . i instil t . u i j ii i i u . iii . - ' - -
vc,r,. .-niiffi 1 r. t .p Atlantic House on
Lincoln avenue where William Fer- thought to have brought on the at
guson. well known farmer from south tack.
of the city, was found suffering from
a verv rtvt-re blow that he had re
ceived on the left temple from
"billy" in the hands of William Wil
son, one of the residents of the
boarding house. j
Mr. Ferguson is interested in the
junk yard at the Atlantic House and j
where his son. p.en jainin, who man
njres the junk business alf-o has a1'
room and it is Mr. Ferguson's custom
...li ilr. i. ,1.. J , T r.!rK rrr
heVo and room with Jake Miller.
who is assisting in the conduct of the
junk yard with the younger Ferguson,
According to his custom Mr. Fergur.on
had wended his way to the rooming
l ouse and was knocking on the door
when it was opened and a figure ap-
pea red out of the dark-ess a -.id Cv-
manded to know who it was and what
was wanted. Mr. Ferguson recogniz-
ed the voice of Mr. Wilson and in a
joKiujr way remarKea.n wno wains
to know besides you." This was f ol -
lowed by a sudden blow that just
rtruck the edge of the hat of Mr
Ferguson and before he could get into
the clear a Iiard blow descended on
his tefple and for a time partially
dazed him. As the blow was struck
Mr. Miller opened the door of his
room and the light into the darkened
hall gave Mr. Ferguson the chance to
see the club descending but not in
time to avoid, the blow. For several
minutes after the aflair Mr . Ferguson
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was slightlv dazed and was in this
condition when Officers Libershal and
Jackson arrived at the scene of ac
tion in a very few moments.
Wilson after the trouble had gone
to his room and according to state
ments of .others who were present at
the scent5" of action, claimed to have
hit -TVr-. i,aa- tha'i.niM ;jfat
he had made at the door had disturb -
ed his rest
The hall was dark at the time ofIor "iaay morning at iu o ciock ana
the the affair and Mr. Wilson claims
that he did not know who was at the
door and thought it some disturber
This morning at 9 o'clock the easel0' Sheriff Stewart until the amount of
was clled for hering before Judge
William Weber in the police court and
the defendant entered a plea of guilty
to the charge f assault and with the
result that he wes given a fine of
$10 and costs for the infraction of the
ordinaces of the city as well as the
state of Nebraska. The defendant was
turned over to Chief of Police John
son to endeavor to raise the amount
ofthe fine and costs and in failure to
do this will have to be a boarder of
the city for the next few days.
INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT
From Wednesday's Daily
George Conis at the Palace Shining
parlor, has just installed one of the
most modern and convenient devices
that will serve his customers with
pleasing and heat destroying bever
ages, in the form of an automatic re
frigerator and soft drink machine.
The device is known as the Liquid
Bottle Cooler and Dispencer and
through the use of it the bottles are
delivereed ice cold to the customer
without the necessity of the clerks
dipping in the ice and water to get
the desired bottle of beverage. The
patron names his drink, the clerk
places one of the bottles not chilled
in the depository designated and in
turn one of the ice cold bottles comes
up on the opposite side of the ma
chine and is ready for the consump
tion of the patron. George is very
proud of the addition to the equip
ment of his place and which adds very
much to the service at the Palace.
SEEMS SOME BETTER
From Wednesday's Daily
Mrs. Fred Sydebotham, who is at
the Immanuel hospital in Omalia re
covering from a very severe illness
as well as operation that she un
derwent on Monday, was reported
last evening when the members of
the family left the hospital, as being
somewhat easier, altho in the con
dition of the patient it will be some
time before there is any definite
change for much improvement in the
patient. It is hoped that in the course
of time the patient may be able to
throw off the effects of the illness
and operation and be on the highway
to recovery.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Daily
Louis Kroehler, who has been quite
sick at the home of his brother, An
drew Kroeliler, isnce Saturday, was
taken to Omaha yesterday afternoon
where he will be placed in the hos
pital therefor treatment and which
it is hoped will result in his deriving
some marked benefit in a short time.
Mr. Kroehler has been quite poorly
for the past few months but his con
dition was not realized until the at
tack Saturday.
C .F. VALLERY NOT SO WELL
From Tuesday's Dally
The many friends over Cass county
of C. F. Vallery will regret to learn
that Mr. Vallery has, for the past
several days been under the care of
a physician as he has suffered very
much from the effects of a heart at
tack that has made his remaining
quiet necessary a It ho he is not in
dangerous condition at this time. Mr.
Vallery has been employed for the
past few years in the local Burling-
ton shoos and in the recent verv
hot weather suffered n irrent deal
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Irom tne warmth and which was
Bryan Miller
Brought Here to
Answer Charge
YoS Man Formerly of Weeping
Water to Have Hearing Here on
j Friday in County Court.
!
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening Bryan Miller, who
has been S0Ught by Sheriff Stewart
tor seVeral davs and to locate whom
the deputy sheriff paid a visit to
Ashland last week where the voune
man was employed, was brought
here
j M'iler was detained at Weeping
1 wlc
rived there on a visit, the town mar-
shal there placing him in custody
and he was turned over to the sher
iff's office to face the charge of fail-
ure to support his wife and minor
child.
j This morning the young man was
iarraigned in the county court before
' Judge A. H. Duxbury on the corn-
i T.. , .
G. Kieck and to which he entered a
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plea of not guilty. The defendant
claimed that he had an understand
ing that the wife and child were to
be cared for until such time as he
might be able to support them and
that in. view of this fact he did not
believe that he was guilty of the
charge an he was not in a position
j to j;are fof. them a ths time-
I The preliminary hearing was Bet
tne bona nxea at tne sum oi jouu,
in failure to produce which the de
fendant was remanded to the custody
the bond was forthcoming.
VACATIONING ON THE BLUE
From Tuesday's Daily
I). C. Morgan and wife of this city
are enjoying a few weeks vacation
near Crete, Nebraska, where they have leave here on Thursday of this week,
secured a summer cottage on the Blue, word from Mr. Fager announces. Mr.
river and spend the days now on pro-, Fager has been with the Wesleyan
longed picnics and fishing parties, al-.ouartet on their tour of the state and
tho so far there has been no fishing j which was terminated by the very
stories sent out by Mr. Morgan as serious illness of one of the members
to the number or size of, the fish and which will permit the start of the
caught there. Mr. and Mrsr Morgan trip west earlier than had been at
had the pleasure of a visit a few days, first planned. The party will Journey
ago from Congressman Morehead who through Wyoming, Montana. Idaho,
was at Crete attending a picnic and as
one of the speakers of the occasion
and taking the advantage of the fact
that his old friends were at the Blue
camping called on them.
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PLATTSMOUTH
U-.f.lt
Telephone Ser
vice Over Coun
ty is Improving
Lines Out of Louisville Have Been
Overhauled and Placed in First
Shape ; At Nehawka Now.
From Wednesday s Daily
The lines of the Lincoln Telephone
t & Telegraph Co., leading out of
Louisville has Just been given a
thorough overhauling and general im
provement in operation for the winter
season when the general repair work
is curtailed to a more or less extent
by the necessity for special work that
winter storms and cold weather
brings to telephone and tlegraph
lines.
The work in this district is in
charge of J. P. Lahr,. the manager of
the Plattsmouth exchange, and who
has, after completing the Louisville
job moved on to Nehawka where also
marked improvements will be madw in
the lines that wil make the service
better and certainly be appreciated by
all of the patrons.
The building in this city that is oc
cupied by the telephone company is
being re-decorated and cleaned both
on the exterior and the interior and
Harry Kruger. the well known paint
contractor and his force of men are
busy in getting the building placed
in the finest shape for the coming fall
and winter.
MOREHEAD NOT COMING
The Plattsmouth Ad club and the
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
that had expected to have as their
guest of honor at the noon day lunch
eon tomorrow John H. Morehead. have
suffered a disappointment again as the
congressman sent a letter yesterday
to the officers of the Ad club announc
ing that owing to a mixup in dates
he had been scheduled to Ppeak at the
big American Legion picnic at Shu
bert., the city that will entertain the
1927 district Legion convention. The
congressman on accepting the Platts
mouth engagement had overlooked the
fact that the picnic date that he had
previously accepted was In conflict
with the luncheon here and as the
Shubert date had been made first
the distinguished congressman and
ex-governor felt in honor bound to
fulfill this speaking engagement.
LEAVES FOR THE WEST
From Monday's Daily
The company of four young men.
Leroy Fager and Frank A. Cloidt of
this city and their companions, on a
combined pleasure trip and concert
tour of the Pacific northwest, will
into Washington and Oregon and will
make a short stay at Redmond. Ore
gon and from there they will go to
San Francisco and Los Angeles to
visit friends.
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