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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927.
Union Depsdrtmemt
Prepared Exclusively for The Journal.
Mildred Smith is visiting in Lin
coln with her sister, Lois.
Charles V. Stone of Nehawka war
looking after some business matters
in Union on last Monday morning.
Wm. Stewart who has not lived in
Union for a number of years, was a
visitor in Union for the day on last
Monday.
Mrs. Mathilda Clugy of Platts-
mouth was visiting with friends in
Union last Saturday and attending
the old settlers picnic.
Jack Roddy was a visitor in Platts
mouth for a short time on last Mon
day morning, called there to look af
ter some business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mrritt were
visiting with friends and also look
ing after some business matters in
Plattsmouth last Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst and the
children were visiting for the week
in Union and also attending the Old
Settlers reunion on Friday and Satur
day. E. A. Dowler was a business visitor
in Omaha for the day on last Monday
where he was looking after some
business maters in the line of live
stock. John W. Banning and wife of Alvo
were visiting in Union and meeting
their many friends at the Old Set
tlers picnic where all Cass county
were assembled.
John Ed?ar Grimes and wife of
Vera, Florida, will continue to visit
here for some two weeks yet and
will expect to return to their home
in the south about the first of Octo
ber. F. II. McCartney is having a new
roof placed on his elevator, the one
now being removed has served many
years and Mr. McCarthey feels that
it is time to replace the old one witn
a new one of real shingles.
Rihn went to have an operation for
the removal of his tonsils, which
have been giving that gentleman
eome trouble for some time. They
will expect to be away for a number
of days.
W. L. Taylor and son, Wilson were
visiting the Old Settlers reunion at
Union on last Friday, and returning
home to care for the business, the
remainder of the family, including
Garrett and wife, came down for the
Saturday meeting and remained un
til Sunday evening.
At the home of Levi Wilson were
gathered a number of their relative:
on last Sunday. Those who enjoyed
the occasion were Mrs. T. It. Arm
strong and son, Raymond of High
land, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Smith
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Daker and Miss Betty Ann of Union.
A Cadillac driven by a woman, and
containing about five or six people
going north about six miles south of
Union, skidded on the gravel and
went into the ditch, with' the results
that several of the parties were skin
ned up "and considerably bruised and
they had to be pulled out from under
the car by passersby.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rhin were
over to Murray on last Monday after
noon where-they were atendting the
county convention of the seven
Christian churches, and where they
enjoyed a visit with their many
friends over the county as well as
enjoying the very fine services which
were conducted there.
Messrs. Lucean Banning, Hollas
Banning and Stacia Kiday, departed
on Monday morning of this week for
the west, where they are expecting
to remain for ten days, and will
visit during their outing at Denver.
Estes Park. Grand Canyon of the
I Colorado river, and many other in-
Home from the West.
Joe Banning, wife and daughter
Miss Nola, who have been touring the
northwest, for some time, and where
they visited many places of interest
pushing their way to the Black Hills
on tEeir trip and visiting at the lodge
where President and Mrs. Coolidge
are summering. They had the priv
ileke of making these distinguished
Americans a visit.
For Sale
Police Shepherd pups 4 month
old. Registered stock of finest type
L. R. Upton, Union Nebraska.
HARRY GRAVES INJURED
Wm. Mackley. cashier of a bank of.teresting places during their trip.
Lincoln and a friend of Will Clar- Gust Splitt recently purchased the
ence, accompanied by Daniel Helmut ' old Irvin place where the mill was
also of Lincoln, were here visiting
their friends and also spending the
day at Kamp Kill Kare for a timf
last Sunday.
A number of friends and relative?
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra Albin on last Sunday afternoon
where they enjoyed the afternoon
most pleasantly, and all taking their
well filled baskets made It a most
pleasant gathering.
Frank Eaton of Denver was a visi
tor with his many friends in and
about Union during a number of day:,
last week, and was attending the pic
nic on Friday and Saturday as well
as visiting his sister, Mrs. Mathilda
Clugy of Plattsmouth.
Mrs. T. R. Armstrong and son
Raymond of Highland. Calif., who
have been visiting here at the home
of S. Y. Smith, departed for Ham
burg and Riverton, la., on Monday
where they will visit for a few weeks
before leaving for their home.
Rev. J. B. Runnells who is located
at a church at North Bend, where
he is the minister, with the family
were enjoying a visit for both Fri
day and Saturday with friends and
former parishoners, and where they
surely enjoyed a most pleasant visit.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn went to
Omaha on last Monday where Mr.
Atieberry Garage
CHEVROLET
Sales and Service
A One Ton 1924 Ford Track in
Good Condition for Sale
Union
Nebraska
The Service Store
We are here to serve yoti
the best, and supply you
with the best goods at
the lowest price.
Our endeavors in 1927
will be concentrated on
giving you such efficient
service you will become a
regular walking adver
tisement, speaking only
good words for our store.
ines urocerv
Union, Nebraska
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operated some thirty-five years ago
the same being now occupied by
Joseph Lidgett and wife, and was
owned by Mr. Quinn, the considera
tion being seventy dollars per acre
and the amount a fraction over 85
acres. This looks like a good place
for the price.
Miss Lois Smith and friend, both
steographers at the Gas & Electric
Co., of Lincoln, decided at 2:30 Sat.
afternoon that they wanted to at
tend the old settlers picnic, so start
ed out hiking. They reached Weep
ing Water at about sun down and
decided that hiking wasn't as pleas
ant as they thought. So they called
to Union and Fred Baker came to
their assistance and met them about
ten miles from Union. They decided
that it would be some time before
they tried hiking again, especially
that far.
Harry E. Graves, son of Attorney
C. L. Graves of Union, was very se
verely bruised and injured Monday
evening at Lincoln and is now at the
Lincoln General hospital receiving
treatment and if he does not develop
internal injuries it is thought that
he will soon be well on the highway
to recovery.
Three cars going in different di
rections collided at 23rd and Q streets
Lincoln, was the cause of the injury.
Mr. Graves was going west on Q
street in his coupe, alone, and col
lided with a machine driven by Q. V
Jones of Superior, Nebraska, who was
going south on 23rd street. The im
pact of the collision threw the Graves
car into the machine driven by Mrs
Clarence R. Davis of Havelock, whe
was going east on Q street. Mrs
Davis had brought her car to a stand
still when it was struck by the Graves
car.
All three cars were badly damaged
The radiator of the Jones car waf
caved in and the side of the Grave?
coupe was crushed. The front end o
Mrs. Davis' car was sunken in where
it was struck by the Graves car.
Mr. Graves, who was the most ser
iously injured of the party was taken
to the hospital in an ambulance but
X-ray pictures failed to reveal any
fracture of the skull as was first
thought might exist.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Found a Short Rail.
A large freight engine of the iMs
souri Pacific, last Saturday evening
while on a siding near the C. G. Mc
Carthey elevator hopped ofi the
tracks and as the wrecking apparatus
was a long ways down the line, re
mained ofi until Monday morning be
fore it could be helped on the track
again.
Will Make Home in Union.
Mrs. Mary Allison has purchased a
home in Union, getting the residence
in which the county commissionei
has resided for some time and which
he purchased Tor a home, but on ac
count of the folks residing on the
farm concluded that he might as well
live there and so disposed cf the place
in town. Mrs. Allison mov?d to the
new home the middle of this week
and will make her home here for
the present. Mrs. Allison has a very
nice home and well located and will
make a beautiful place to live.
Inspiring Number.
At the Old Settlers Reunion on last
Saturday, among other feature;
which was very striking was the ren
dering of "America" which when just
started was caught by the large num
ber of people assembled at the stand
and who all arose to their feet and
wih one mighty voice, sang as -the
Pilgrims sang when they landed at
Plymouth in 1620. No one could hear
this song as it was sang at the Old
Settlers picnic on last Saturday and
not feel satisfied that he was an Am
erican citizen and privileged to sing
this song with the fullness of its
meaning. "To be an American is
greater than to be a king."
Purchased Fine Herd.
While at Fort Worth, last week.
Henry Ruhman purchased a car load
of very fine Jersey heifers, which he
shipped to his farm near Union, and
which he will dispose of to any who
are wanting some of the very finest
stock for their daily herd.
IDLE MONEY
is that which you carry in your pocketbook or
keep at home. It earns nothing and a thousand
whims and petty extravagances lie in wait. You
should put your money to work; it has earning
power that is too valuable to lose by laying the
money away or carrying it rwith you. We"sug
gest you open a Savings Account at our Bank.
You will thank us later for . the suggestion !
The feaouEs off Mmlon
W. B. BANNING, Cashier
UNION, NEBRASKA
. Sealed proposals will be received
by the 'Village Clerk of the Village
of Union, Nebraska at his office
until 1 o'clock p. m., on the 12th day
of September, 1927, for the furnish
ing of necessary labor and materials
required to construct a municipal
waterworks system for said Village.
Bids will be receive on:
Section 1. One 40,000 gal tank on
tower 90' high to bottom of tank.
Alt. A. One 50,000 gal. tank on
tower 90' high to bottom of tank.
Section 2. 108' 8" Class "B" Cast
Iron Pipe; 1,680' 6" Class "B"
Cast Iron Pipe; 5,076' 4" Class
"B" Cast Iron Pipe; Approximately
2 Tons Cast Iron specials, f. o. b.
Union, Nebraska.
Alt. A. 108' 8" McWane open
bell cast iron pipe; 1,680' 6 Mc
Wane open bell cast iron pipe;
5,07 G' 4" McWane open bell cast
Iron pipe; Approximately 2 Tons
cast iron specials, f. o. b. Union,
Nebraska.
Alt. B. 108' 8" DeLavaud Class
"150" cast iron pipe; 1,680' 6"
DeLavaud Class "150" cast iron
pipe; 5,076' 4" DeLavaud Class
"150" cast iron pipe; Approxi
mately 2 Tons cast iron specials,
f. o. b. Union, Nebraska.
Alt. C 108' 8" Mono-Cast iron
Class "150" pipe; 1,680' 6" Mono
Cast iron Class "150" pipe; 5,076'
". Mono-Cast iron Class "150"
pipe; Approx. 2'z tons cast Iron
specials, f. a. b. Union, Nebraska.
Section 3. 1,300' 2" cast iron pipe;
1 quantity of fittings.
Alt. A 1,300' 2" Galvanized pipe,
1 quantity of fittings.
Section 4. 10 hydrants; 1 6" Valve
and box, 6 4 Valves and boxes.
Section 5. 1 8" Tubular Well, 125'
deep, 12' strainer.
Alt. A 110" Tubular Well, 125'
deep, 12' strainer.
Section 6. 1 80 GPM single stroke
pump.
Alt. A 1 100 GPM double stroke
pump
Section 7. 1 15 HP, 3 phase, 220 V.
120 REV. 60 cycle automatic
start motor.
Section 8. Pipe line labor 1.680'
6" pipe laid; 5,076' 4" pipe laid;
1,300' 2" pipe laid; 10 Hydrants
set; 1 6" Valve set; 6 4 Valves
set.
Section 9. Installing pump and
motor.
Section 10. Pump house and der
rick. Lump sum bids are also requested
on any or all sections.
Bids will be received only on type
written forms furnished by the Vil
lage of Union, Nebraska, or the en
gineers, the Henningson Engineer
ing Company, 406 South 12th Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.
All proposals must be accompanied
by a certified check properly drawn
and properly certiled upon a respon
sible bank and made payable to the
Village Treasurer, Union, Nebraska,
in a sum equal to 5. of the pro
posal. Plans and specifications are on file
with Clifton B. Smith, Village Clerk,
Union, Nebraska. Contractors de
siring a copy of plans and specifica
tions for their personal use can se
cure same from the engineers by de
positing $10.00 for same, $5.00 of
which will be returned to the bid-
, ders providing they return the plans
and specifications in first class con-
'dition within ten days from date of
letting.
! The Board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids or to accept by
section or reject by section and -to
pass upon the competence and re
sponsibility of the bidders and the
acceptability of the security offered.
j W. B. BANNING.
Chairman.
CLIFTON ,B. SMITH. Clerk.
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Union Votes
for Bonds on 1
Water Worksl
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Announcing the Formal Opening of M
rHvn
Very Large Majority Boiled Up for s
the Much Needed Improve-
ments in the Town.
By a vote that gave a very large s
margin in favor, the voters of Union s5
Tuesday at their special election de- ?:
elded on the adoption of an adequate !!
system of water works that will af-.s
ford the city fire protection and "wa-jS
ter for general uses, something that j SSI
has been long needed. sa
The proposition submitted to ne.ril
voters was that of whether or not theiLJ
village should vote the sum of $18,-jsss
500 for the purpose of building thel
water plant and the property of the
community taxed to pay this amount. ;SS
The vote in favor of the bonds wasjnn
113 while but 27 negative votes werejlS
cast and assuring the adoption of the
proposal of the waterworks by a
much larger margin than the most
optimistic supporter had thought pos
sible.
The bids on the construction and
supplies for the plant will be opened
on Monday, September 12th at 1 p. m.
and the work pushed to a rapid con
clusion if the contract is awarded by
the village board.
Cattle Outlook
is Very Bright
Industry Appears Decidedly Favor
able Department of Agricul
ture Declares.
Prospects for the cattle industry
during the next year or eighteen
months appear decidedly favorable
but do not justify expansion in breed
ing herds, the cattle outlook report
just released by the bureau of agri
cultural economics of the United
States department of agriculture de
clares.
Market receipts of cattle and calves
during the fall of 1927 are expected
to be the smallest for any five years,
the report says. The number of cat
tle on farms and ranges has decreas
ed about 10.000,000 during that per
iod, most of the reduction being in
cattle kept primarily for beef produc
tion.
"Consumer demand for beef is ex
pected to continue good for several
months, with a slight endency toward
decrease probable," the report as
serts. "A larger prospective supply of
other meats may cause some decrease
in demand for beef. Altho the price
of corn this fall will probably be
higher than in the fall of 1926, the
August corn report inlicated a corn
crop six per cent larger than last
year In the corn belt states west of
the Mississippi river, and it seem
probable that the demand for feeder
cattle from this area will be as great
as in the fall of 1926. Heavy feeder
steers are expected to be in better de
niand than light weights."
"Prospects favor a continuation of
the general upwarc trend in cattle
prices which has been in evidence for
the last three years, the report con
tinues. "Altho a seasonal decline
probably will occur late in the fall
the prospects are that it will be less
than usual. With prospective supplies
of range cattle this fall smaller than
n recent years. and present prices of
most classes and grades of cattle
higher than at any time since early
n 1921 prices of gra3s cattle this
fall are expected to be higher than
last year.
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Parties having Designers and -De
lineators at the Bates Book and Gift
Shop are requested to call for them
at onoe.
WHY NOT TRY MARY MAY
Beauty Parlor
Permanent Waving Done
by Experienced Operator
Fully equipped shoppe. Open
evenings. Call phone No. 200
FARMS FOR SALE
Very Attractive
Prices
I have several good improved
Cass connty farms listed with
me for sale on very attractive
terms.
Can sell you a 40, 80, 160 or
larger tracts, all located near
Plattsmouth.
BUY NOW
Good farm land will never be
and cheaper; . Land sales all over
the Corn .Belt show prices are
going up. No safer investment
than a Cass county farm.
T. H. Pollock
Plattsmouth Nebr..
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After weeks of preparation, Plattsmouth's new "Help-Yourself" Grocery is ready
to open its doors to the buying public Saturday. BLACK AND WHITE embodies
latest city store ideas in shopping that are both convenient and profitable. Chain
buying connections, cash sales and elimination of delivery costs make possible the
utmost quality and lowest prices ever before available in Plattsmouth. Now, you
will be able to buy everything in Groceries as cheap as any Omaha store lists them.
HERE ARE A FEW CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF
How We Save You Money
Milk
Tall cans Carnation,
Wilson's or Elite
10c
Bacon
Fancy Sugar Cured
Sliced Per Lb.
32c
Lard
Best Kettle Rendered
Per Mb. Pkg.
14k
HEAD LETTUCE Large size heads, each. 10c
ORANGES Medium size, sweet, doz 30c
SHIN0LA SHOE PASTE Per box 9c
SYRUP Karo Dark, per 5-lb. pail 27y2c
FIG BASS Fresh stock, per lb 10c
PLEASALL BREAD Keg. 10c loaf 7y2c
LEMONS
Big and Juicy Doz.
40c
BUTTER
No. 1 Creamery, Lb.
43c
BROOMS
Fine 65c Quality, at
49c
COFFEE Hill Bros., per 1-lb. can 53c
SALMON Mb. tall cans, Pink 16c
P0BE AND BEANS Van Camp's, can 9c
POST T0ASTIES Large size, pkg 12i2c
CORN FLAKES Kellogg's Ig. size, pkg 11c
JELLO All flavors, per pkg 10c
LAUNDRY SOAP
P & G 10 Bars
37c
Swift's White Laundry
10 Bars for 33c
MALT CAPS
Old Prague, can. 49c
Ideal, per can . . . 52c
Caps, per lb 22c
Full Gross to Pound
SODA CRACKERS
Krispys 2 Lb. Caddy
30c
Grahams 2 Lb. Caddy
30c
CERTO For jams or pelly, bottle 31c
SODA Cow brand or Arm & Hammer 8c
HOMINY Otoe brand, large can 8y2c
PRUNES Fine Pansy brand, 2-lb. pkg 21c
CATSUP Beech-Nut, large bottle 20o
GRAPE NUTS Per package 17o
FLOUR
Victor Fancy Patent
Per 48 Pound Sack
$1.89
POTATOES
Fine, Large Ones at
Special Per Peck
40c
SUGAR
The Best Granulated
10 Pounds for Only
65c
Special Prices on Gallon Fruits
Peaches Yellow Cling, gallon. . . .49c Apricots Gallon can for. .63c
Peaches Free Stone, gallon can. .43c Loganberries Gallon can for . . . .63c
Our mammoth ice box, with an automatically controlled temperature of 40 is
filled with Dairy Products and Perishable Vegetables. Open the door and help
yourself. This is part of the new way service that will appeal to every customer.
Attend Loose-Wiles Demonstration
ON OUR OPENING DAY
For our opening day we will have a representative of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company here
with a complete demonstration of their famous Crackers and Cookies. We cordially invite you
to attend this special feature. Samples of the various goods will be given each caller at the
demonstration booth. Other special features and favors for all callers opening day Saturday.
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GINGER ALE Oxford Club, ice cold, 23c per bottle; 5 for ... $1 11
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CUBS HAVE FINE RECORD
The Cedar Creek Cubs, a fast Jun
ior ball club are having a very suc
cessful season, having won twelve out
of eighteen games so far.
Since June 26th they have lost dui
one game out of eight.
The Cubs will play The jonn uiay
Com. Co., or Soutn umana neii
Sunday, August 21st on the home
grounds and are looking for a hard
battle.
Manager Schneider. has a couple or
tipw nlavers who .will take the place
of some that were '..weak, and with
this added strength and daily work
outs expect to give the squth side
boys a run for tbejr money.
There is no a Jack business period
! for the merchant who advertises hia
'goods the vear 'round.
CITIES ASKED TO PAINT NAMES
AS GUILD E TO PLANES
Governor McMullen, at the request
of Secretary of Commerce Hoover in
a letter, from Washington will ask
the Lincoln chamber of .Commerce to
arrange for painting the name of Lin
coln on the roof of some of its high
est buildings, for the guidance .of
military and commercial air pilots on
flights across the country. The same
request is being submitted to business
organizations in cities over the Unit
ed States, through the governors of
the respective states.
It . is . hoped by Governor McMullen
that .other citieo in rNebraska will
take notice of the, matter when it it
called to their attention in the news
papers, so that provision may be maCe
to have their names displayed at ele
vated points .where .they can easily
be read Jrom the air.
Literature describing how this
should be done will be furnished by
the department of commerce at
Washington upon application.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIVESTOCK
Losses of livestock were heavy last
yearin Phelps county, Nebraska, data
collected by Gus Hall, county asses
sor, reveals. The corn stalk disease
was said to be responsible for the
heaviest losses in cattle and horses.
Phelps county lost 803 head of cat
tle last year, Mr. Hall's figures show.
Of this number 574 head died from
the so-called corn stalk disease, and
229 head, from other diseases. Losses
of horses totaled 475 head, of which
329 head died from corn stalk disease
and 146 from other diseases. About
11 mules ied from corn stalk disease
and eight mules from other diseases.
L5es of hogs totaled 2.000 head.
There re -approximately 1,200 farma
in Phelps county.