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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1920

Page

3

Union Department ER N Frans visits Union area

Union observers note several local movements and visits including N Frans and Belle Frans in Union and Nebraska City business trips by Mrs Rue Frans. Residents like Orville Hathaway and J A Pitt engage in mail routes, road work, and farm tasks as communities adjust to spring activities.

ER. N. Frans Auburn Homer Ande Unaha M. McQuinn Daniel Lynn Geo. Hathaway Mesdames Belle Jennie Frans Nebraska City A. E. Ward Ora Clarke Sidney Silber Lincoln J. J. Taylor Chester Switzer Nehawha Union Mr. Switzer G. W. Leach Valentine Enthal Dickson Falls City Nehawka Albert Eaton Harry Tipton John Campbell Murray Barbara Taylor Daniel Lyn C. H. Fuller Hey Emery Baur Nateby Alberta Canada Orville Hathaway John Irvin Irvin Derwood Lynde L. R. Upton A. H. Austin Toton J. A. Pitt Vallero F. Harris Wheer Wm. Atchison Virgil. Mead Henry H. Becker Sutton Grant

Epworth Teazne Mothers Day Event At M. E. Church

The Intermediate Epworth teazne will entertain the mothers next Saturday at the M. E. church. E. T. George of University Place will preach and lead communion services in the M. E. church next Sunday morning. Many Union residents accompanied by relatives visit and attend services and events around town.

Epworth Teazne M. E E. T. George University Place Mean Austin L. Graves J. W. Taylor Milford Sn Hest J. H. Ruhman Near Eagle Union Fey Dass Wil! Reynolds Ruhman

Two Jacks for Sale in Union Nebraska

Two jacks for sale. One is six years old and the other is older age. Both available with contact details provided. FE. E. Leach, Union Nebraska.

S&s FE. E. Leach Tf Union Neb

Local Garden Plants For Sale At Luther Aread Place

Tomato cabbage and sweet potato plants will be for sale this spring at the Luther Aread place half mile southwest of Union Nebraska run by H. W. Grifen Union Neb.

Luther Union H. W. Gripfen Union, Neb

Suffers Peculiar Accident Injures Mr Leach

One week ago a wind blew a hay fork from its fastening in a barn. As it fell it struck Mr Leach on the leg, making a large cut just below the knee. He has been laid up since the accident.

EL Leach Mr. Leach

Epworth League Elects Officers For Coming Year

The Epworth League of a Methodist church held its annual business meeting last Friday at the church parlors. Officers elected for the coming year include Miss Fannie McCarroll as president, Miss Elsie Taylor as first vice president, Miss Naomi Mouger as second vice president, Miss Alice Toddt as third vice president, Robert Roddy as fourth vice president, and Louis Mouvey as secretary and treasurer.

Epworth Society He Epworth League of i= Methodist church Fannie McCarroll Elsie Taylor Naomi Mouger Alice Toddt Robert Roddy Louis Mouvey

Doane College Girls Present Creditable Entertainment

Doane College girls offered a pleasant program that impressed local hosts while visiting. The performances raised funds for a Union schools library project.

Garz Doane College Union Schools

Celebrated 75th Birthday of Mrs K D Clarke at Weeping Water

Mrs K D Clarke of Weeping Water marked her 75th birthday with visiting relatives from Union and nearby towns. Mrs Clarke, once a Union resident, was honored by family including Mesdames Adam Clarke Vera Clarke and W Clarke and Mrs Shu maker who gathered to wish her long life and happiness.

Adam Clarke Vera Clarke W. Clarke H. &. Shumaker Union Weeping Water K. D. Clarke K. PD. Clarke

Married in Omaha a Wise Union on the farm near Louisville

Charles Vallery a Sarpy county farmer and Miss Lottie Wills of Union were wed in Omaha last Wednesday. They traveled to their new home near Louisville, visited the bride’s parents Robert Willis and family last Sunday, and received best wishes from Union and county friends for a happy prosperous life together.

Fletcher Mr. L. Reynolds Omaha Union J. T. Reynolds Joe Banning Lucian Saint Joseph Hospital Harry Mohler Boliver Mioe Davia Mieray Ib. C. LaRue Hessie Rachel Kendell C W W. Clarke Ford L. W. Davis Elmwood Clarke Charles Vallery Platte River Sarpy Louisville Lottie Wills Flobert Willis Journal

Visit Stages For Shrader And Foster Seniors Near 170 Years

Geo W Shrader from east of Murray visited Nehawka and stayed with his brother Z W Shrader. In Union he spoke with D W Foster, and the two men learned their ages nearly total 170 years. Shrader was born in Virginia and Foster in Illinois, both in good health for their ages.

Geo. W. Shrader East of Murray Nehawka Z. W. Shrader Union D. W. Foster Mr. Shrader Virginia Foster Ilinois

Wants a Man, Needs a Woman at Lumber Yard

Mever Frans, who runs the lumber yard, says business is lively and keeps him hopping. He seeks a man to help, but a friend advised him that a woman would be better. Ray did not argue.

Mever Frans Ray

Joe Banning Ad Promises Low-Priced Goods and Farming Implements

A promotional admission to inspect Joe Banning's stock highlighting cheaper goods bought before recent price increases. The ad notes he can sell below market due to prior purchases and urges prompt action. It mentions tractors, discs, farming implements, and wagons always available.

Joe Banning

Church Services Planned at Sciota School House

Arrangements completed for preaching and bible school at the Sciota school house on alternate Sundays. The Rev. W. A. Taylor selected as pastor to lead morning and evening services for a union congregation including members from all denominations and unaffiliated individuals.

Sciota School House Ony Church W. A. Taylor

Interchurch movement noted as minister serves multiple denominations

At Wabash and another location the minister serves more than one denomination. He guides diverse church members toward interchurch cooperation. Rev Taylor had been asked to tour Murdock for services but could not accept due to prior engagements elsewhere.

Wabash Interchurch Taylor Murdock

Valuable Cass County Lands Sold at $500 Per Acre

The Joshua Lynn place near Union comprising fifty one acres sold by Thomas Cromwell for 500 dollars per acre totaling twenty five thousand and fifty dollars. Buyer Charles Bordman traded a farm east of Union for the purchase and also received a good price for his farm.

Cass County Joshua Lynn Place Union Thomas Cromwell Charles Bordman

Farm accident leaves Harry Glaustine badly hurt near Nebraska City

Harry Glaustine, four miles south of town, was injured when a lean horse ran away with a disc causing a severe leg fracture and abdominal wound. Despite pain he stopped the team, freed the reins, and crawled to help. He was taken to Nebraska City hospital with serious injuries and little hope of recovery.

Harry Glaustine Here Tie Hugh Robb Nebraska City

Martian Message Device Claims Red Light Prints

Neil Martin reports a device using red and white light to expose sensitized paper. He says different chemical mixes yield a dark brown print or a yellow color, enabling cloud designs on Mars to be photographed for communication via a improvised movie machine.

Mars Neil Martin Nels

White Shoes Featured at H. D. Stine's This Season

White shoes dominate the spring and summer lineup at H. D. Stine's with very reasonable prices. Visit the store to see the new line and be pleasantly surprised by the selection and value as advertised in this issue.

H. D. Stine’s

Eggs for Setting From Matt McQuinn in Union Neb

Eggs for setting best strain of White Orptne tons offered by Matt McQuinn Union Nebraska. 15 22 50 eggs priced at five dollars. 100 eggs eight dollars. Call or write for details.

Matt McQuinn Union Neb D&wit

Nebraska's oldest citizen Thom as Morris passes on

Ansley Neb and Westerville Neb report the death of Thom as Morris Friday evening at 6 in Westerville Custer County. Known as Nebraska’s oldest resident and possibly among the world’s oldest men he never married never attended school and worked as a cobbler after a butcher’s apprenticeship. Funeral set for Ansley Monday morning.

The State Journal Ansley Neb Westerville Custer County Thomas Morris Nebraska Morris Defiance

Centenarian Morris Spanned Three Centuries of Change

The article chronicles Morris born January 15, 1794 in Belew Wales, emigrating to America as a youth, and living through presidents from Washington to the present king. He endured many major events including Trafalgar, Waterloo, the first Atlantic cable, Fort Sumter’s surrender, and Lincoln’s assassination, reflecting immense life eras and movements across counties and farms in Missouri and Iowa.

Morris Belew Montgomeryshire Wales Welch Thomas Morris America Uge Charles Mython Mr. Morris Chicago Blackstone Livingston County New Hampton Harrison County Missouri Westernilife Washington Custer County Ireland England George I George IV William IV Victoria Edward VII James Watt Fort Sumpter Lincoln

Arrival of Little Daughter

The stork visited this city this morning and called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Janda in the north part of the city. They welcomed a fine little daughter. Mother and child are doing very nicely and the father is proudly happy with the news.

WL. Stine Joe Banning C. F. Morton J. H. Spencer Minneapolis A. L. Becker Spencer Union Nebraska Samuel Charles Janda

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