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THURSDAY, AUQTJ9T 19, 1926.
PLATlSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTONAL
PAGE SIX
THE
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR
IS A MONSTER SHOW
The Nebraska State Fair is grow
ing by leaps and bounds. The 176
Baby Beeves exhibited by the
Club Boys and Girl last year has
swelled to 500 exhibits this year.
The greatest livestock show in
Nebraska's history is assured. The
County Exhibits at the great Agri
cultural Building have taken every
available inch of space. A $15,000
addition to the magnificent Auto
Building erected last year has just
been completed to take care of
this year's Auto Show. The Ma
chinery Grounds have been great
ly enlarged to accommodate the
fast growing exhibits. Every de
partment this year is bigger and
better and grander. The Nebraska
State Fair is one of the World's
Great Expositions. More than a
million dollars has been expended
in ground equipment to properly
show Nebraska's' Great Resources.
The Great Racing Profrram, the
Thrillinjr Free Acts, the Wonderful
Night Program, the Stupendous
Fireworks Productions, the World
Famed Musical Organizations, and
the hundreds of other entertaining
features all combine in making
the Nebraska State Fair one of
the outstanding Educational and
Recreational shows of this country.
It is Morally Clean, and depicts
Nebraska's Great Resources in a
wonderful way. Three hundred
thousand people will go through
the gates this year. Free camp
grounds are waiting for you. Let's
go.
At Lincolii, ?ept. 5-10
E. R- PlTf"! L. Pre.
CEO. JAC:.' CX. Sec'y.
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY
From Tuesday's Daily
The delightful country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Campbell, south of this
city was the scene of a very delight
ful gathering on Sunday in honor of
the passing of the sixty-third birth
day anniversary of Mr. Peter Camp
bell of Sharon Springs, Kansas, who
arrived here Friday for a visit herf
with the relatives and friends In this
county and the event was. one. that
all enjoyed to the utmost. -
There was a host of the old friends
and the members of the family circle
present to Join in the event and show
er their friend with well wishes for
many more such happy occasions:
The members of the party came, the hardware firm
with well filled baskets of the good j Brothers of this city.
things to eat and which were enjoy
ed as the main feature of the big pic
nic dinner.
Those enjoying the occasion were:
Death of Louis
KroeUer at Hos
pital in Omaha
Well Known Business Hen of This
City Succumbs After Illness of
Some Duration.
From Wednesday" Dally
-This morning.at 11:30 at the Im-
manuel hospital In Omaha occurred
the death of Louis Kroehler, life long
resident of this city and a member of,
of Kroehler
The death of; Mr. Kroehler was not ,
unexpected as he has been in veryj
serious condition for the past month,
and was operated on a week ago at
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Campbell, snaronjthe hospital in tne nope or giving mm. ;
Springs, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. W. N.jsoine permanent relief but which has'
Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Camp- been without avail as he continued to
bell, Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell,! grow worse until death came to ease
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell and chil- his suffering.
dren, Albertus and Josephine, Mr.
George W. Campbell of Belgrade,
Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chris-
wisser, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Han
Mr. Kroehler was suffering with a
very severe form of kidney trouble
and which from the start was recog
nized as being of such a nature as to
sen and son, Mr. John Fitch, Mr. and! make his recovery the matter of the
Mrs. Eugene Fitch and children. El
rcer and Lottie and Josephine, all of
Nehawka; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Camp
bell. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill. Mr
and Mrs. John Hendricks and son.
Verne, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Attebery,
of Union. Mrs. C. E. Carrell. Mr. J.
D. Lewis, lone Barnard and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Campbell and daughter.
Dorothy.
Marriage of a
Weil Known
Murdock Man
CAMP IS BUSY PLACE
Miss Margaret Blum, of Naperville,
Illinois, Wedded to Mr. Albert
Keickmann Week Ago.
The camp that is maintained at Elgin friends of Miss Marguerite
LaPIatte for a larger part of the men Blum, daughter of .Louis Blum, are
who are employed by Woods Brothers much interested in the announcement
of Lincoln, the contracting firm in of her marriage to Albert Reickman,
charge o? the preliminary work of 0f Murdock, Nebraska, which took
constructing the new Missouri Pacific place on Wednesday at the residence
bridge over the Platte river. Is nous- of
greatest difficulty. For the past two
years his health has been failing but
it was not until a very severe attack
a month ago that his condition was
fully realized by the family and
friends and he was taken to the hos
pital in Omaha to be cared for and
operated on in the hope of giving
some relief to the patient.
The deceased was unmarried and is
eurvived by two brothers, Andrew
Kroehler of this city, and with whom
the deceased was engaged in busi
ness, George Kroehler of Omaha, one
sister, Mrs. Susie Newman of Cal
ifornia. v
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Kroehler and several brothers and sis
ters have preceded him in death.
The members of the family are in
Omaha this afternoon, and the ar
rangements for the funeral will not
be made until after their return
home.
"flaoej&t taken every pre
caution against the spread
of contagion," asked the
doctor, visiting tie colored
i Jamily
JPe ' tuah have, doctor?
thorustd the family. "JVioe
fought a sanitary cup and
ve.oV dmiram it? .
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Take every precaution
gainst die spread of fife
... . but don't stop there.
Get sound insurance pro
tection from this agency
of the Hartford Fire Insur- f'
anceJCpmrapy. .
Searl S. Davis
BEET SEED HEBE
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning Bert Reed, the re
publican candidate for sheriff, select
ed by the voters at the primary last
"th ofnti Hrman T?ow .' Tuesday, came in for a short visit at
ing a large number of men who are Schloerb, pastor of the Evan'gelicai ne county seat. he first time that
working there and are forced to ere- church in Naperville, 111. The bridal he has been able to get to this clt'
ate a great deal of their own enter- rmmio -a.-a a attni hv rr nn,i Afro .since tne election, uert is in tne
Farm Loans
Insurance
Investments
Real Estate
New Superin
tendent of Schools
Arrives in City
B. E. Bailey, Wife and Little Son
Here to locate and Make Their
Home in the Future.
Announces En
gagement of Miss
Grace Beeson
Mr. and Mrs. George Biggs Entertain
at the Announcement Party for
the Young People.
From Tuesday's Dally i
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Grace Beeson, daughter
of Judge and Mrs. Allen J. Beeson of
Plattsmouth, to Jay D. Snow, of Los
Angeles, California, was made Tues
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Riggs at Santa Monica,
California.
The event was in the nature of a
C o'clock dinner party in which the
forthcoming marriage was made a
feature of the occasion, the center
piece of the table being pink roses
surmonted by a tiny bride and groom,
symbolic of the forthcoming nuptials.
The settings of the dinner were in
a color scheme of pink and white and
made a most charming background
for the delightful occasion.
Mrs. Riggs, hostess of the dinner,
was formerly Miss Virginia Beeson
of this city, and sister of the bride-to-be.
The wedding of Miss Beeson and
Mr. Snow will take place the coming
winter season it was announced by
the young people.
Miss Grace Beeson has, since leav
ing for the Pacific coast last spring,'
been engaged as one of the office force
at the Methodist hospital at Los!
Angeles and where she has been mak
ing her home with Mr. and Mrs. Mor
gan Waybright, and in her work has
proved a decided success and won
many high honors. Miss Beeson is a
graduate of the nurse training school
at the University of Nebraska.
Mr. Snow is one of the young busi
ness men of Los Angeles where he
has charge of a large wholesale busi
ness and is" one of the leading younij
men in the southern California city.
A Knock Out!
We have never launched a merchandising
Idea that received such instant and hearty
approval as our $20 "Bill" guaranteed suit.
It was a bold thing to attempt-to offer a
line of men's suits and at $20 that possessed
real merit and that we could stand squarely
back of but we did it and today scores of
men are wearing $20 "Bills" and proud of
them. For the Fall season 1926 $20 "Bill"
is going to be bigger and better than ever
in fact he is a "knock-out." For your infor
mation we also will have a $20 "Bill" over
coat line this Fall. Come in and meet $20
"Bill" he's the highest grade low price suit
in America.
C. E. Wescott's Sons
See It Before You Buy It!"
HAS A FINE TBIP
From Tuesday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Searl
S. Davis and
Celebrate Birth
day of Prominent
Greenwood Man
A. L. Jardine Is the Guest of Honor
at a Very Pleasant Event at
His Home Sunday.
GIVES FRIEND FAREWELL
tainment. ; Walter Bornemeier. Owing to the re-
ine greater part or tne workmen cent death of Mrs. Blum, which was
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Petring, who
have been enjoying an outing at
Alexandra, Minnesota, returned home
early this morning and after a fine
outing in the lake country. They en
joyed the fishing in Lake Le Homme
Dieu, and both Searl and George re
port, some very fine catches in the
who are able to secure transportation
make regular visits to Plattsmouth
and Omaha for recreation and outing
and are able to find relaxation from
the routine of their work and camp
a great shock to both the family and
her many friends, the wedding was a
very quiet event. Mr. and Mrs. Reick
man will reside at 715 Spring street
upon their return from their wed
er.
life. The fact that there are no ding trip. Naperville (111.) Observ-
snons, dances or other forms or en
tertainment at La Platte makes it
necessary for the men to travel else
where to enjoy their entertainment.'
The work on the bridge so far has
really just been started, the making
of the concrete piers that will be used
to support the structure having taken
up the greater part of the time as a
From Wednesdays nally
Yesterday afternoon a number of
the Plattsmouth people had the op-
I rKLrw. rportunity of meeting and becoming ac-
this keeps him very busy and as he " "i T l laKe rrom wn,cn tne Pay enjoyed
says he would rather campaign for l1!1tbe tfiIfi- -..i "-y fine meals- Mr- Davis denies
someone else than himself, he is de-! P rLn.JS thiir m,,! that the flsh cht were sardines,
voting his time to the business of . JlJ! the way back the party found
supplying the public with Bulck ' arrived here to locate and make their the road frQm Denison Iowa and
caio auu win nwaii uum isier ue-; t j (hot I " . ? . . . . ..
I iino id inc ujiituun, ""'', rnnHwav with that frnm TTVirt PrnnU ' Of the COUntV 111 WHICQ ne Dag llVea
Mr. Albert Reickman, the groom,
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. enry Reick
man, well known residents of the vi
cinity of Murdock and one of the
excellent young men of this county,
who has more than made good at
KaDerville. where he has been a stu-
part of the preliminary steps that dent in the college there. The young
will be required before work on the-
bridge structure proper can begin.
While the work is in progress the
Missouri Pacific will use the Burling
ton bridge for the transportation of
their trains and cut-over tracks are
already being laid for this purpose,
so that the transfer can be made as
soon as the work on the new bridge
requires such routing.
STRAYED, GREY GILDING
4 year old grey Gilding, strayed
from my place 2 miles north of Elm
wood. Notify me. Wayne Swarts,
Elm wood.
Daily Journal, 15 cents per week.
man is 6ne of the sterling men who
will make good in any circumstances.
The Journal, with the many friends
at Murdock, extend their best wishes
to Mr. and Mrs. Reickman for their
future happiness.
, NOT FEELING THE BEST
From 'U'ednesila v's Dniiy
Col M. A. Bates, the editor of the
Journal, was under the weather to
day and not able to look after his
usual activities at the office, remain
ing at home for the day. The veteran
editor is eighty-five years of age
and has to keep a careful watch of
his condition as he has not been in
the most robust health in recent
years.
Sunday at the home of A. L. Jar
dine, one of the prominent residenta
of the vicinity of Greenwood, was
observed the passing of the sixtieth
anniversary of this splendid citizen
and neighbor, which was joined in by
the neighbors and friends and the
members of the family circle.
Mr. Jardine is a native of Cass
county, having been born August 15,
18 66 near Cedar Creek, Nebraska,
and has scent his lifetime in this
community, rearing a splendid fam
ily and contributing no small part
to the advancement of the county in
which, he had been born. His - life
time has largely been spent in the
pursuit, of agriculture and at which
he has v proven very successful and
been a leading figure in the sections
B . J as il . I
iure KeiuuK out ami uieeim ioe: ni.ii i i.. j u
neonleT Mr. Reed is an old resident to Plattsmouth were the worst that
' ; . . V, gentleman inai is io nave me an iui-i
of the county and well known in hisportant task of teuJding the destines
home locality as his splendid vote,of tne puDnc school 'system in the!
they encountered.
Mr. Davis, who
is a practical
Mr. Jardine and Miss Martha
BusAe were married on December 21,
1S94, and have for the greater part
farmer took observations of the crops of the years since that time resided
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening the Loyal Workers
and the members of the choir of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church gave
a farewell at the handsomely arrang
ed parlors of the church in honor of
Miss Hildegard Wichmann, daughter
of Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of
the church, and who has during her
summer vacation here been one of the
earnest and hard working members of
the church congregation. Miss Wich
mann is to leave soon for Washing
ton to teach in the schools in that
state and the friends decided to give
her a pleasant start on her journey
with the delightful farewell.
The time was spent in playing
games of all kinds and at a suitable
hour dainty refreshments were serv
ed of ice cream and cake that added
to the pleasures of the evening. As
the home going hour drew near the
guests departed wishing Miss Wich
mann a pleasant journey to the west.
The following were in attendance:
Miss Hildegard Wichmann, Miss Eva
WJchmann, Rev. Wichmann, Mrs.
Mike Kaffenberger, Mrs. Otto Pitz,
Miss Viola Meisinger, Miss Helen
Smetana, Miss Sophia, Kraeger, Miss
Clara Engelkemeier, Miss Pearl Hild,
Miss Elvira Born, the Misses Eliza
beth and Marie Nolting, and the
Misses Emma. Hirz, Elizabeth Hirz.
Frances Henrich, Lena Hen rich, Mittr
nie KisBling,. Margaret Steger, Sophia
rr" ZSZ V.r::r coming year ana 10 supervise me . . toqv . EtQtoa tW y,a in the northwestern Dart of Cass
lmf rspllasurl-- -tern . cn is as fine'eounty. They have five children all' Steger. Helen Horn and Clara Wick-
this section, of the county. JveS way ?o know Mr LSey who as an that the viewed in Iowa or tf ?hZm l rl nf
' I !n every way 10 Know Mr. uaney 00 better than that ant observance of the anniversary of;
has come to our community so high
BIG PICNIC SUNDAY ly recommended and to extend to himj
in the larger part of the territory ! the father Sunday. The children are
that they visited. They found th-e
ion1 V ? o oettmahln f n rr ? T-ir o Y cn rt xr tvol.t
. . . t-, 1 small grain crop in Minnesota very
The Knight, of Columbus and the co to the city and to know that dpal
Catholic Daughters of America will they are , o hcatioJ fieias ready for the harvest,
hold their annual picnic on Sunday,! r, uaiienasau or tne education-,
August 22nd. at the Goos farm, onel v"11 "e v-
mile south of Plattsmouth. over Win-' sibly asked, ?f a superintendent, a
tersteen hill road t graduate of the University of Ne-
All members of' the St. John's and f braska an,d of Columbia university of
ti.i . New ork and for eieht vears has
"wtfrSrSZ been, he pertateaen, of ,ta ehoo,s Cm.
lg ana sue- 3, e, wr .na,05 member the occasion in the year;
i TVia Tn-nmnl nTTiTMt.jS Tonr in
Earl. Vera, Verna, Everett and Leo-; . . .
NOT SUFFICIENT VOTES
From Tuesday's Tjany
In the canvass of the official vote of
nnnl nil nf whom arc loved and es
teemed in the community where theyjNo. 6 any time
nave Deen maKing ineir Dome. i..
It was a great pleasure for the'
friends to Join in this event and to "
share with the guest of honor the.
pleasures of the day and in keep
ing with the spirit of the occasion the
guest of honor received a large num-
Farm Loans
re-
t T11 . 1 -1 A ThocHqv Ait (ti ict iiitti I ti o pgnrasQ ftT
l- ill 1- - i il. tr - a rt l 11 ML lewniau UfUTC. IliS lUUE ailU OUt- e" tha aiiii nn in t h o vonra tn
7 wiii ue hi. lue rv. ui v.. nan superintendent as that the vote cast for the county superin- " "
ud to noon Sunday. Anyone wanting . r. "i rr rur. . Ul:ru. 1 . . . j i i come.
directions can receive same at the 01 Alr- uewoit in tnis city is striking ueui 6uuu mai .8B n" The journal in common with the,
uiic.uuua iu ictcnc oimc i 1 Potoronn the nroaotir on nor! n ton1 tn T '
hall al9-lsw. 3d , vruui ui ma value a a scuuui emu- other friends over tne county extenas
: ' ( tive. - has a clear sailing for the position as tQ Mr Jardine th(?ir we wisneg and
C. E. Noyes and J. R. Noyes of The famy are Peking a suitable the vote cast for Miss Verna Foss er m gucu leag.
Lou sville. were here yesterday for a rsidence here and when they have of Elmwood was but 303 and this was anniversaries in the future.
few hourV attendine- to some matters fund the home that they wish they not sufficient to secure the placing of
orbuhsineLaandnvsftin0g w?th Triend" will have their household effects mov- he, name on the ballot for the No-j vmmQ0 OPERATION
in the rnnntv seat , ed here and become a part of the com- oember election.
in the county seat. i munity life and add to the social life The written in names must equal' From Tuesday's Daily-
ii i i ii i i j i i j 0f the community. ten Der cent of the vote cast for the ! rs' Fred Vincent of this city
' Thev win An nVnrrttni woirnmo in Kovemor at the last Drimary election was operated upon yesterday at the
I: this communitv' 1 "the friendlv cltv" and which In this case was 3,744 cast University hospital in Omaha as the!
Old Settlers Association -
of Cass and Adjoining Counties!
AT
niosi, BJelbiraollsa
y
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th
2:00 P. M. Address by Hon. Harry B. Fleharty, of Omaha
3:30 P. M. Address by Judge James T. Begley, of Plattsmouth
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 ot
2:00 P. M. Address by Governor Adam McMulIen
Talks by Old Settlers of Cass and Adjoining Counties
Amusements and Entertainment Both Days by Local Talent
The Melody May's Saxophone Band
OF FORTY PIECES!
Will Be in Attendance Both Days and Furnish Music for the Occasion!
Dance Friday and Saturday Evenings at M. W. A. Hall.
t .
Come and Bring Your Friends and Enjoy Two Days of Picnic
s and Reunion with Us! . , :
L. R. UPTON, Secretary
MONT ROBB, President
of Nebraska and where there is al
ways a real homelike atmosphere.
W. C. T. U. MXETS
for Governar McMulIen and in order result of a long period of Illnesa and
to secure the ten per cent Miss the patient was kept under treat
Fossler would have had to receive 374 ment for a week and was in the best
From Tuesday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the W. C. T.
U. were most pleasantly entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. C. C. Wescott
votes.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
of condition for the operation and
came through the ordeal in the very
best of shape and Is improving very
; rapidly and with the present condi
tion it is noped Wat sne win soon De
out of dangrer. The many friends of
Krom Tuesday's Dally
m . T . -mm
ine vjass county irienas 01 iir. ana thia wMmnh1. nr- AcAe-htfA to
on Main street and a large number Mrs. Morgan Waybright, long time iearn 0j tbe rapjd improvement of
of the ladies were In attendance at residents of this city and vicinity, iIrs. Vincent and trust that it may
the meeting and to participate In the will be pleased to learn that Mr. continue,
extensive business program of the and Mrs. Waybright last evening at(
afternoon as well as to enjoy the ex- their home in Los Angeles, Callfor-, "
cellent talks that were given by the nia, were given a pleasant surpirse
members of the society. on the occasion of their sixtieth wed-
One of the chief matters of the ding anniversary. The celebration
occasion was the election of the offl-.was a surprise arranged by their
cers and the following were chosen: " grand nieces, Mrs. George Riggs of
President Mrs. C. A. Troop. Santa Monica, and Miss Grace Beeson
Vice-President Mrs. W. T. Craig, of Los Angeles. The guests of the
made at lowest obtain
able rates.
We have a few good
Farms near Platts
mouth listed with us
worth the money.
Call us or See us about
the above.
, T.H. Pollock
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Secretary-Treasurer-
-Mra. V. T. Arn.
i occasion were members of the Platts-
Miss Elizabeth Spang- mouth colony at Los Angeles, all old
ler. I friends of the family.
The ladies also had two epplendld
addresses given that was to the OPERATED ON THIS MORNING
greatest interest in the prohibition;
work, Ms. C. A: Troop, the presi-; From Tuesday's Daily
dent, giving a paper, "Rum Ring Is" Mr. C. P. Hitt, upon returning
Broken Up" and also on "General from Omaha this noon, reports that
Andrew's Host at -the London Dry '. his sister, Mrs.: Gertrude Gamblin,
Dinner." J Mrs. C. C. Wescott gave a' was operated on this morning at the
paper on the subject, "Our Bootleg-' Paxton Memorial hospital in Omaha
eers More Powerful Than the Gov-, and that while her condition is very
ernment" that was much enjoyed. serious hope is held for her recovery
At the conclusion of the afternoon
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess who was assisted by her
daughter, Miss Alice Louise.
FARM FOR SALE
As she had not as yet recovered
from the effect of the ether when
Mr. Hitt left, he was unable to learn
her exact condition. Mr. C. E. Hitt,
father of the patient, went to the
hospital this afternoon and her many
friends in this city are anxiously wait-
Farm for sale by owner, 2 Xmile8;S for further word he will bring
- - ... rrn hfa ratnrn
ooaf f Miirrow Cft afram In Mlltlva-
tion, 23 acres in pasture, shaded by
L - . . . txi.
good walnut timber. JKasy terms wun
one-third cash. H. Tamms,
South 10st., Omaha;
1315
I Art lamp shades are still going
strong. Free lessons in this interest
ing work at the Bates Book and Gift
Shop Annex.
RYE FOR SALE
Four hundred bushel Rosen rye for
sale' at $1.50 per bushel. W. J.
Schneider, Cedar Creek, Nebraska.
aio-zisw
Tomatoes for canning. ,1 per bu
Phone 1403, Murray, James Erhart.
Quality Clothes
for Quality People
We've been banged around, and knocked
about for 18 years toting the banner of
Quality. We've hitched it to our trade
name, and spiked it to our goods. Our
prices may be "too high" but quality always
and that's that!
Sensational prices may come and one night
stands may go, but quality goes ahead for
ever.
We'll be glad to show you
NEW Fall Virgin Wool suit
fabrics now.
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