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FLAXXSZIOUTXL SE2H-WEEKLY 70UE27AL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 192fi.
Umeqeh
Joe Brandt, Eeal Estate, Union.
Tony Suddutb was looking after
some business matters in Nebraska
City on last Monday.
Mrs. Mattie Becker of Kansas City
came Monday morning to visit for a
few days with relatives and friends.
Miss Florrie Postings and Mr. P. C.
Holmes, of Omaha, were guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs, M, L. Haven
ridge. George Stites, south of Union, and
Edward Dowler purchased some 3ft
head of hogs at. Nebraska City, which
they will feed.
Sheriff E. P. Stewart, of Platts
mouth was a visitor In Union on last
Monday, having some legal matters
to look after here.
Attebery Garage
This is the Garage known for its
Service. Best work always.
Full line of Accessories and Supplies
carried in stock.
Ask. for a demonstration of the new
Chevrolet, the most powerful- and
durable small car on the market.
Bargains in Used Cars
Service Our Watchword
Charles Attebery
Union, Nebr.
Stine's Grocery
Very Best of Service
Highest' Grade Goods
Selling at money-saving
prices to our customers.
IT PAYS US TO SERVE
YOU THE BEST
Stine's Grocery
Union -:- Nebraska
Satisfied Customers
Satisfied Customers are mak
ing our business grow. Blue
Ribbon Gasoline and Pennsyl
vania Oils are now retailed at
SEVEN Service Stations in
Cass county, Neb., as follows:
Eagle Filling Station -Union
Filling Station -AIvo
Filling Station -
Horton Garage - - -Switzer
Garage - - -Manley
Service Garage
Ed Thimgan Garage -
- Eagle
- Union
- Alvo
Elnrwood
Nehawka
Manley
Murdock
Our Trucks Cover Near
ly All of Cass County!
Tmnkenbolz Oil Co,
Old Settler's Banee!
Come and Have a Good Time!
Music by the Orchestra Which Plays from. WO AW
You Know How Well Tboy Play!
The Best of Music The Best of Order and You
Will Sure Have a Good Time.
Conducted by
Orviilo Hathaway & Eugcno Roddy
REAL SEKV5CE
In Your Grocery Supplies
Pure, fresh, reliable goods at money saving prices!
Service to you is our special aim. Work clothes, or any
goods you need. We sell you better, goods at lower
prices than the mail order house. Let us prove it. to you,
A. J-. BECKER'S
On the Corner- - - Union, Nebraska
Prepared Exclusively for The Journal.
James H. Donnelly, of Omaha, was
a visitor in Union last Wednesday,
looking after some business matters
for the Omaha firm with which he
is connected.
Moss McCarroIl has sold his store
business to two parties, one in Mur
ray and one in. Plattsmouth. who will
in a short time take charge of the
business here.
Roscoe Luse, of Alma, in the west
ern part of the state, has been visit
in & in ITnion for the- past few days.
belner a cuest at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Jessie Dysart.
Harry Royal and wire, or Lincoln,
vpto visitinkr with the father of -Mrs.
Royal. Mr. C. L. Graves, in. Omaha,
over the week end, and all enjoyed
the occasion very much.
Mra. Altee Huerhson and sons, Amos
and Guy, returned Monday evening
from Winnebago and otter places
npnr thprp. where they had spent
two weeks visiting with relatives and
friends.
Earl Merritt was painting and dec
orating the upper care, known as
the Cozy cafe, which had been taken
over by Mrs. Mattie Pickering and
will be conducted in the best manner
in the future.
a Ida. Tavlor. who has been visitine
his mother, arrived home hursday af
ternoon. While at Sheridan, Mo., he
attended the three day picnic there.
His mother accompanied him home to
attend the picnic here.
Mrs. Ralph Burr and two children j
of Omaha, who have been visiting for
the past three weeks at the home or
her sister, Mrs. Ralph Davis, of
Union, departed on last Sunday for
their home in Onjaha, after having
had a most enjoyable time.
Joseph Banning, better known as
Joe, accompanied by Mrs. Banning,
wprp in Omaha on last Monday, they
driving over to the big city in their
car to look after some business mat
ters. While they were away, Lucean
looked after the business at the
store.
James F. Wilson was a visitor in
Omaha last week and while there vis
ited with Mr. Ellis LaRue, both at
his business place and home and he
found that gentleman and his good
wife finely situated and enjoying a
good business as well as having a
very beautiful home in which to
live.
Dan Sudduth and family and Ho
mer Camnbell and family departed
last Saturday for Fairplay. Mo., at
which place they will visit for some
time with relatives and friends: They
were accompanied by Mr. C. u. faud
duth. who has been visitine here
with his son Tony and family for
some time.
Earl Merritt and wife and W. F.
Moore- and the family were visiting
at Ashland last Sunday, where they
were guests of E. W. Keedy and also
were enjoying the festivities at the
National guard camp incident to
Governor's day and the breaking up
of the camp after two weeks of in
tensive drill.
Uncle Eli Eaton, who with his
daughter, Mrs. J. F. Clugey, of Platts
mouth have been visiting in the
western portion of the state, and at
Denver for seme time, and where
they enjoyed the occasion very much,
returned home last Sunday after hav
ing met many of their relatives and
friends there.
TO-DAY
Your Hogs are the Most Valu
able Thing on the Farm
Why not have the investment
protected. Drop in and learn
about my special pricf on
Cholera Serum. )
Dr. G. L. Taylor
Veterinary Surgeon
Murray - - Nebraska
t
Howard Taylor and mother were
visiting for some-time at Ohlowa
where they were the guests while
there of- June DeLameter, making
the-trip in. their car. On their re
turn they also went to Car na von,
Iowa, where . they visited . with rela-.
Uvea for a short time as well and en
joyed both visits very much.
A Dodge sedan, found grief at- the
new bridge which is being installed
near the home of Dan Anderson, when
the driver did. not see the bridge was
out- until the car was right at. the
place, and in attempting to turn- out
he hit a large tree, breaking a wheel
off, the car. Fortunately no one was
more than shaken up as a result of
the accident.
Mrs. Kate Smith, who has been
feeling quite badly of late, found it
necessary to go to the hospital in
Omaha on last Sunday for treatment
and perhaps an operation. It is to
be hoped that she may not have to
undergo the ordeal of an operation.
She was accompanied to the hospital
by Miss Gussie Robb, who will care
for the patient.
A party of tourists hailing from
Omaha met a rather sad and sudden
stop at the corner east of Union,
when they bolted through the guard
rail and. then plunged into the or
chard of "VV. B. Banning, They had
to be dragged out with the service
truck from a local garage, which as
sisted in getting their car in shape to
continue on their way.
Peter Clarence, sheriff of one of
the counties in the northern part of
the state, accompanied by, a deputy,
Gust Lambert, were visiting in Union
for a short time last week. They had
taken a prisoner to the state peniten
tiary, where he began serving a term
of imprisonment, and Mr. Clarence
and his deputy returned this way for
a short visit with friends. '
On last Sunday evening there was
begun in the Propst building, where
Mr. Harding formerly had his store,
a series of revival meetings, which
it is hoped will be a source of much
good to the community. The meet
ings will be provided with excellent
speakers and with good singing and
music should attract a goodly crowd
of people to the gatherings.
Henry H. Becker and the family
returned from a visit fn the northern
portion of the state, where they were
in the little Sioux valley. They visit
ed with Mrs. Becker's folks while
they were away and in speaking of
crop conditions prevailing there, Mr.
Becker had to say that the corn look
ed good all the way, and that there
was good prospect for a crop.
Mrs. Nancy McNamee and her son
Amos departed one day last week for
the west, where they will spend some
time visiting at the home of relatives
at Brush, Colorado, they driving. with
their car and expecting to be gone for
some two weeks. While there they
will visit at the home of a daughter
of Mrs. McNamee, Mrs. A. R. Eiken-
berry, -formerly of Union and vicinity.
Congressman John H. Morehead
was a visitor in Union last Thursday
and was meeting his friends political
ly, looking after the interests of the
people generally, seeing the town and
what it is doing, as well as the needs
of the people. Congressman Morehead
is a candidate for re-election and his
splendid service In the past will in
sure his being returned to Washing
ton to continue looking after the in
terests of the people of the First Ne
braska district.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lowery, of
California, with their little son, ar
rived in Union for a short visit with
the uncle of Mrs. Lowery who was
formerly Miss Mayme Graves, and a
daughter of the late A. J. Graves and
niece of Attorney Charles L. Graves,
of Union. After visiting here with
the uncle, the party departed for
Plattsmouth and from there went to
Bellevue and later Lincoln, at all of
which places they visited with rela
tives and friends before their depar
ture for their home at Oakland, Cali
fornia. Property for Sale.
I- am desirous of leaving Union.,
and am offering my property here
for a fraction of what is it worth.
There are six lots, with a six- room
house thereon, a large barn with shed
attached, three good chicken houses,
and two good wells. This will be
sold cheap with terms to suit.
M. LYNDE,
Union, Nebraska.
Attend. the Kennion.
The annual reunion of the old set
tlers of Union and vieinity which
comprises Cass and adjoining coun
ties, will be held this week, Friday
and Saturday. Forget your work for
a day or two and get out and enjoy
a visit with your neighbors-and old
friends. A number who are at the
reunion this year will not be with us
the coming year, as the reaper death
,1s claiming heavy toll among the old-
time settlers of the county, whose
hard work and privations have earned
Tor us of today the conveniences of
this ultra-modern age. Just as well
come out and enjoy this occasion, for
it comes but once a year and you. will
not miss the time you-take off to
attend, as there, will - be plenty of
amusement, for. all. You will be en
tertained and. cheered .with good mu
sic, eloquent speakers will enlighten
you. on . present day topics. Each
evening there will.be a dance at.-the
M. W. A. hall, to provide enjoyment
for-the. young, people.
Finds Lone Lost Purse
' Leslie: Everett, more than year
ago. lost a pocket book, containing
some $23, which was searched for by
a number of persons for an entire, day
without success. The other day, as
he. was out in tb,e pasture h,e, saw the
nnrkethooU- laving on tVth: erniimt in t
.plain sight. The ; leather itself , was'
almost entirely rotted away, but the
bills, were: sufficiently preserved, to
aiscers;ineir- denominations, ana s&t.
Everett took them to the bank to be
sent to Washington for redemption.
: Will Entertain Saturday
. The Union DramaUe club, composed
of Mrs. Earl Merritt, L. Olive Finney,
Mildred Clarke, Mrs. Fred Clarke
Dorris Frans and Mrs. A. W. Propst
will give a play on the last day of
the old settler's picnic, Saturday
August 21st. The title of their of
fering is "The Old Maid's. Club" and
It is said to be filled with wit and
humor, with startling climaxes that
will be greatly aDDreciated by the
visitors at the picnic.
Wanted! A Doctor!
It has been the unanimous decision
of those who are closely in touch
with the situation that there is
good opening for a physician on the
corner east of Union, where people
go through the railing into the or
chard of W. B. Banning every once
in a while and sometimes oftener
Only a short time ago the guard rails
were broke by some one who could
not see the turn.
Methodist Church Notes
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
Ep worth League at 7:15 p. m.
The two services above are the
only services to be held in the Metho
dist church next Sunday. Please note
that Sunday school will begin at 10
o'clock next Sunday, concluding in
time for the union services in the
hall, beginning at 11.
There will be services at 11 a. m.
and at 8 p. m. in the hall. A good
attendance is expected at these ser
vices. Rev. Hunter, the evangelist,
will deliver both sermons of the day
and Mr. Ramshire will have charge
of the music
The services for the past week
have, been progressing nicely. Rev.
Hunter has been delivering some won
derful sermons and the splendid mu
sic has been enjoyed by all who have
attended, especially the solos, duets,
and trios with the harp accompani
ment.
The meetings will continue all next
week. Everyone is given a cordial
invitation to attend.
Prayer meetings have been held
each morning at 9:30 in town and
also in Wyoming.
Enjoyable W. C. T. U. Picnic
A delightful evening was spent by
members of the local W. C. T. U. last
week, when, by special invitation,
about fifty met on the spacious lawn
at the home of Sen. W. B. Banning
and wife, the latter a former Cass
county president and state superin
tendent of institutes.
The ladies had brought well filled
baskets and freezers and the picnic
supper was enjoyed "to the full."
When the husbands and sons could
eat no more, they repaired to the
front. lawn ta gossip (?) while the
ladies "gathered up the fragments"
and dishes, after which, they held a
short business meeting and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
All old officers were re-elected ex
cept the Secretary, who at her urgent
request was permitted to withdraw
and Mrs. Ray Frans was elected to
fill the vacancy. A shower threaten
ing to change the "Drys" to "Wets,"
the meeting was hastily adjourned.
all hoping they might be privileged
to enjoy as delightful a time one year
hence.
One Who Was There.
Willard Sorority
of Wesleyan Uni
Entertained Here
Plattsmouth Members of the Sorority
Are Hostesses at "Sunny side"
At This Event.
From Wednesday's Daily-
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the Willard sorority of the Wes
leyan university were entertained
here most charmingly at .a 1 o'clock
luncheon at "Sunnyside," the E. H.
Wescott home on high school hill
and where the Misses Helen Wiles,
Merna Wolff, Ella Margaret Wiles
and Helen Wescott were the hostesses
to their sorority sisters.
The appointments of the luncheon
were carried out in a y color scheme
of pink and green, the beautiful tea
roses and the green ferns forming
thi3 note of the decorations of the
luncheon.
Following the luncheon the' mem
bers of . the party were entertained by
a number of musieal selections and
concluding with a pleasant auto ride
over the city that was most thorough
ly enjoyed by all of the members of
the party.
Those from out of the city attend
ing the event were: Misses Ruth
Kates, Mildred Crom, Velma Frush-
our and Mrs. Prouty, all of Univer
sity Place, Gertrude Amberton, Wav
erly, Dorothy Schlater, Lincoln, Betty
and Gertrude Stander, Mildred Worth-
man of Louisville, Dorothy Hunt,
Hastings, Adeline Street, Shanean-
doah, Iowa.
FARM FOB SALE
The Dovey section. Will sell in one
piece or will divide to suit purchaser.
See or write
O. H. ALLEN,
Omaha, Nebr.
22?0 Howard Street.
DODGE SALES AND
SERVICE STATION
One-half block-, south of Main on
Fifth street. All makes of cars re
paired, at reasonable pricePhone 23.
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All local news is in the Journal.
Automobile Mix
Up on Highway
Near Union
Trio of Strangers Smear Up Highway
but No One Hurt as Eesult
of Peculiar Smashups.
The residents of the territory a
mile and a half northeast of Union
on the K. of T. highway had the op
portunity Sunday of seeing a merry
mix-up on the highway of three cars,
all driven by non-residents and who
made the highway near the Charles
Garrison farm a warm spot for a
few moments.
The cars were all coming from the
north and the procession was led by
a verv rattlv and delaDidated speci
men of the auto makers art, in fact I
seemingly more adapted to the junk
heap than as a means of travel, but
which was getting along in fine
shape. Following the ancient car
came a car from California filled also
with tourists and which was but a
short distance behind the first car.
As the autos approached the Garrison
place, me uriver ui me iirsi car ue-
cided to stop and failed to give any
sign to the car behind him of his in-
tention
This caused the driver of
the California car to have to swing
quickly to the left, almost to the
center of the road to avoid a wreck.
In a few seconds the third car came
suddenly upon them and not being
able to see the condition of affairs for
the dust, bumped into the California
car with more or less force and which
in turn struck the first car and in an
instant the highway was full of cars
and loud talking as the parties at -
temptea to aeciae wno was inc goal
and why.
It is reported that the occupants
of the ancient vintage gave the other. an(1 frjenjSt going on to their home
motorists a real bawling out and in-.t0(jay.
situations were passed that the wreck
was deliberately planned to prevent From Tuesday-S Daily
the occupants of the car from reach- Migs A(leIade street of Shenandoah,
settle up an estate and dispose of a.of her au M M g an(J!
farm. The other motorists hastened , her cousing Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
to explain that they were merely ;.M May S. Morgan.
road travelers on their way and had, , .,
tnnwiP-A nf thp m-ivatA affair of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Heil, Miss Freda
the other parties or any desire to ! Wohlfarth and Chet Renner have de
learn anything of them, parted on an auto trip for Denver
AftPr thp irah fost thP rars wore
all cleared awav and started for the
south again, but traveling at long
distance from each other.
SELLS OUT RESTAURANT
From Wednesdays Daily
In the general increasing activity
n the business and real estate mar
ket here a change was made yester
day afternoon in the ownership of,
the cafe located in the basement of
the Hotel Main and which has in the
past been conducted by "Posey" Chil
ton and Ed Fullerton.
The restaurant business was pur
chased by Mr. Fullerton several days
ago but the title and possession of
the place was not given until yes
terday and Mr. Fullerton is now the
sole owner of the restaurant and will
conduct it In the future.
This is one of the popular places
of the city and located at one of the
important corners in the business
section has been very successful in
the past year and under the manage
ment of Mr. Fullerton, who will be
assisted by Mrs. Fullerton, should
continue its successful course of look
ing after the needs of the public.
For the benefit of those who could not come to our store last Sat
urday, we have decided to feature the same Low Prices which
jammed our store on opening day. Buy where you save money!'
noriEY
CHEERFULLY
REFUNDED!
Men's $2.50 Caps Misses Pat. Slippers Men's Dress Shoes
Latest Styles Reg. $30 Value -Vici Kid Special
$1.45 $1.98 $3.75
Men's $5 Oxfords Ladies $1 Silk Hose Boys' Overalls
Tan or Black Pair Assorted Colors $1 Value-at
$3.45 59c 75c
Men's $1.25 Wk. Shirts Boys' Long Pants Men's Dress. Shirts
Guar. Fast Color All Wool $4 Value ' Latest Stripes, Checks
75c $2.75 98c
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122 N. 6th Street
LOCALNEWS
Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main
Bldg., Phone 527.
Dr. II. C. Leopold, Osteopathic
Physician and Surgeon, Phone 208.
From Monday's Daily -
Joseph Cook of this city was a
visitor in Imaha yesterday for a few
hours where he spent the day with
friends.
O. A. Davis of Murray was here
today attending to some matters of
business at the court house and
visiting with friends.
William Richards of South Bend,
was here today for a few hours, look
ing after some matters of business
and visiting with friends.
C. II. Boedeker and son, W. G. Boe
deker, of Murray, were here today
to spend a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
Mrs. James Gibson and son. James.
Jr., are here fr6m Trenton, Nebraska,
visiting with Mrs. Gibson's father,
William Roedeker for a few days
V. W. Straub and David Straub, of
near Avoca, and Fred Woolsey, of
near Wyoming, were hre today to
attend the sale of the Nickels land at
J the court hoU9e
wimam woniman, wen khuwi
resident of Louisville, was here Sat
urday afternoon in company with his
daughter and son-in-law, Henry Gae
bel and wife, they making the trip
by auto.
Frank Vitersnik and family of
Edgmont, South Dakota, are here to
enjoy a visit here at the home of
Mr. Vitersnik's father. The family
have been enjoying a part of their
vacation at the Yellowstone partk.
George H. Falter, wife and child
Jren, of Falls City, who have been en-
jovinir a 5.000 mile triD throuch New
lEnerland and the east and stonned
. here over sundav with the relatives
ana me west wniCQ win taKe up a
. penou oi several weens
William Starkjohn was in Omaha
today where he was called to visit
with his old time friend, Fritz Ott,
who is at the Immanuel hospital re
coverng from his recent operation
and is doing very nicely.
Misses Margaret and Ruth Sitz
man, who have been visiting at Im
perial with their uncle and aunt;
Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sitzman, re-
turned home this morning after a
very delightful outing.
Mrs. J. D. Hawksworth, of Lincoln,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Allen J.
Beeson of this city, who was injur
ed in the wreck Sunday at Omaha, is
reported as doing very nicely and
has suffered only a few bruises and
general shock as the result of her
mishap.
Miss Harriett Reed of Boulder,
Colorado, is in the city to spend a
short time here at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Tidball, Jr., and with her grand
father, John L. Tidball, Sr. Miss
Reed is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Lucius Reed, her father being a form
er Weeping Water resident and the
mother a daughter of Mr. Tidball.
Below we list only a few of
the many exceptional values
to be had at our store!
'COME! BUY J, SAVE!
FfllWllf
Main Hotel BIdgr.
DR. JOE J. STIBAD
Telephone No. 3
From Wednesday's Dally
A. H. Engelkemeier was here today
for a few hours attending to some
matters of business and vsiting with
friends. '
Lee Nickels and W. L. Seybolt of
Murray were here today for a few
hours looking after some matters of
business and visiting with their
friends.
Mrs. George Stoll and son and Mrs.
George Downes and son were in Oma
ha today to spend a few hours there
attending to some matters of busi
ness for a few hours.
Mrs. Annie L. Britt of Minneapolis,
arrived here this morning for a visit
with her brothers, Dr. T. P. and Dr.
J. S. Livingston and families and her
sister, Mrs. R. W. Clement and fam
ily. Mjss Lucille Richards, of Rosilie,
Nebraska, arrived here last evening
for a visit at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mr3. S. S. Good
ing and other of the relatives , and
friends.
Michael Hild and wife, Mrs. P. A.
1111 dand son, Ver.ner, departed yes
terday via auto for Oklahoma where
they will enjoy a visit there at the
home of Mrs. Mike Schwartzfisher at
Minco, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dovey, who were
at Cleveland, Ohio, visiting with their
daughter and family there for the
past several weeks, returned home
yesterday. They were accompanied by
Miss Carrie Adams, sister of lire.
Dovey, who has been at Cleveland for
some time past.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wehrbein and
son, Edward aild Mrs. John B. Kaff
enberber departed yesterday by auto
for Denver, Colorado, and the Yellow
stone aPrk where they will enjoy a
short visit. While at Denver they
will visit the W. F. Warga and Elmer
Chamberlain families in that city.
BASEBALL GAME SUNDAY
From Wednesday's Dally
"While the Plattsmouth city base
ball team is absent at Gilmore on
Sunday settling the hash of the Sarpy
players, the Bohemian Sluggers will
have as their opponents the team
from Avoca, Nebraska.
The Sluggers have won a number
of very pleasing games in the last
few weeks that they have been func
tioning and the local people will have
the opportunity of seeing them in ac
tion at the local park. The Sluggers
in their previous games have lived
up to their name of hitting the ball
and the fans here will give them the
once over at the baseball park Sun
day when they do business with the
Avoca aggregation.
FOR SALE
Twenty head, two-year-old Hol
stein heifers for sale. Will freshen
from October to February. A part of
theme are pure bred and other high
grade. Call or see Rex Young, Platts.
phone 314. J26-tfw.
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Plattsmouth, Neb,,
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Evenings!
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