Murdock News Highlights Local Visits and Varnish Trade
Pratt Lambert No 61 varnish sold by Max Dusterhoff in Murdock as he visits Weeping Water for business. Notices of Home purchases, bank moves, Elmwood school credits, and social visits followed by local trades in painting and varnishing. Elderly theft from a car noted amid spring planting progress and business bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt & Lambert
Max
Margaret
Bud” Amewert
Fimwood
Elmwood High School
C. J. Pothast
Litcoln
Joe
Herman Gakemeier
George Mills
Murdock
Imneh
Wm. Gebis
Mr. Gebris
Charles Schaefer
Orville
Ars
Tenet
Miss Seime Crauchle Visits Leincoln Friends
A jumble of notes reports Miss Seime Crauchle visiting Leincoln last week as a guest of friends. It mentions J E Meflush and others traveling to Lincoln, local business notes, and residents’ health and activities in Murdock and surrounding areas.
Local business visits and farm projects noted in community roundup
The column lists various local activities including porch work by A. L. Depner for Charles Munato, eighth graders hiding exams, visitors Julius Ranke and A. H. Ward in Murdoch and Lincoln, I. V. Pickwell supplying plants, Henry Tims and Edward Ray building corn cribs, J. Johansen visiting Lincoln for business, and Mrs Davis's illness with caretaking duties. It also mentions F. Hite finishing bank work, Gus Ruge constructing hog sheds, and H. W. Tool's lumber supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Munato
A. L. Depner
Thimgan
Omaha
Max Astérhoils
Julius Ranke
Murdock
South Bend
A. H. Ward
Lincoln
I. V. Pickwell
Henry Tims
Edward Ray
J. Johansen
Abs. Johansen
Harry Davis
Mr. Davis
Leoorzett
F. Hite
Bank
Gus Ruge
H. W. Tool
Telephone Line Crew Improves Service with Daily Work
Lecoy McDonald Werry Gillespie and Dad Amewert place Murdock Telephone lines in excellent condition. They work daily to perfect the system and promise noticeably better service. The crew is described as a jolly, skilled group not afraid of hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecoy McDonald
Werry Gillespie
Dad Amewert
Murdock Telephone Company
Lincoln Car Gets All Weather Body by Gehris
Emil Juhn of Lintoln visited Murdock last week to have an all weather body placed on his car by Wm Gehris. He returned later to drive it home after completion. The transformation leaves Mr Kuehn with a handy car for gear around equipment at lower cost than a new vehicle. Gehris and his workers claim to restore service and appearance of a used car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Juhn
Lintoln
Murdock
Wm. Gehris
Unforeseen Disruptions During Show Attendance
Report notes several off program incidents at the recent show causing disorder. A team was released by unknown parties, leaving attendees to find their own way home. Three overcoats and an auto robe were taken from unguarded cars amid reduced police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Alvo
Easter Program Postponed By Bad Weather
The Mission band and Sunday school children had prepared an Easter program which was postponed due to inclement weather. It was finally presented last week to a large enthusiastic crowd, illustrating the need for missionary work and urging support for the cause.
Welcome for New Neighbors Fred Tonack Family
Residents northeast of Murilock and others gathered last week to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tonack who moved into the J. C. Stray place. The evening featured social games music and a luncheon despite rain that shortened the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murilock
Fred Tonack
J.C. Stray Place
Elmwood Mass Meeting Fosters Inter Church World Movement
The Elmwood mass meeting drew many neighbors and visitors from Murdock and Ithaca to bolster inter church efforts. Attendees included members from local churches and nearby Louisville and Callahan churches as well as town residents. The message urged more active support for the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmwood
Murdock
Ithaca
Louisville
Callahan
Record fish catch on Platte River venture noted
Lacey McDonald and his brother Bryan along with A. J. Bauer and Harry Gillespie reported forty three fish caught in about an hour on the Platte river last week. The launch of the boat Ms. Olswipus is delayed awaiting celestial alignments before a historic river outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey McDonald
Bryan
A. J. Bauer
Harry Gillespie
Platte River
Othe
Olswipus
Castor
Pollox
Mars
Jupiter
Fishing Trip a Great Success for Local Leaders
J. E. McHugh manager of Farmers Mercantile Henry A. Tool president of Bank of Murdock and Louis Hornbeck assistant agent at Rock Island station used the Overland to Meadow last Friday. They fished, ate provisions and noted the trip as a financial plus with health benefits outweighing money. Max Dusterhol offers floor wax at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McHugh
Farmers Mercantile Company
Henry A. Tool
Bank of Murdock
Louis Hornbeck
Rock Island
Meadow
Elmwood notes residents and local items in brief update
Elmwood community pages report Mr and Mrs A A Wallinger occupying the Al Weichel house and plans to keep Al busy. Adolph Hoesenkoetter is sick again. A 10 HP Fairbanks Morse oil engine arrived for the new city well with pump jack to be installed after the addition to the pumping plant. Homer Metzeloff captured five young coyotes from a den under a big tree as two old wolves tended the pups. Mrs Bert McNamee of Omaha visited Elmwood and returned to Weeping Water with her daughter Darlene. Spence Bogenrief shipped Carneaux pigeons, totaling about 74 dollars in a month, raising stock for local restaurants. Lt J Fuller, a popular merchant, was missed while fixing his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Wallinger
Elmwood
al Weichel
Adolph Hoesenkoetter
Adolph
Fairbanks-Morse
Homer Metzeloff
Bert McNamee
Omaha
Weeping Water
Darlene
Wm. Deles Derhier
Spence Bogenrief
Spence
Lt. J. Fuller
Local items and family news from the village
Ernest Pautseh plans a cellar expansion and furnace install this summer. Henry Weeener and sisters visit Chalco relatives and meet the Wendell family, new niece born April 27, 1920. Coyotes culled near Lawrence Twiss to claim bounties. Robert Fosberg sprains ankle after a disc mishap. Mr and Mrs Stohlman host 54th birthday surprise. Mrs Blake improving after appendicitis. visits from Ossenkop and Blake family. Mattie Keiser withdraws from nurse training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pautseh
Mr. Pautseh
Henry Weeener
Minnie
Edith
Chalco
Fred Wendell
Wendell
F. W. Sehnefert
Lawrence Twiss
Fred
Robert Fosberg
Charles Fosberg
Palmer
Frederick Stohlman
Stohlman
Walter Blake
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Margaret Ossenkop
Mabel
Vivian Blake
Mrs. Blake
Blake
Mattie Keiser
Nellie Keiser
Jacob Keiser
Louisville
Local merchant Fuller marries in Omaha and plans to stay
Mr. Fuller, who has run the Burke Bed son store in Elmwood for three years, recently married in Omaha to Mrs. Catherine Logan, formerly of Elmwood. He has fixed up a home there and is expected to continue his business in Elmwood for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Omaha
Catherine Logan
Elmwood
Burke & Bedson
Major Fricke Opens Los Angeles Medical Offices
An announcement from Los Angeles confirms the opening of offices by Major Albert A Fricke who, before his army service, was a renowned Omaha physician. Since discharge he has relocated to the Pacific coast to practice and aims to become a leading coast specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Albert A. Fricke
Dr Fricke
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Murdock Department
Max Dusterhoff
The
Murdock, Nebraska
J. E. Guthmann
4. Guthmann
Seime Crauchle
Leincoln
Wre
J E. Meflush
Murdock Echods
Tti Bepedeke
Fred Warnock
Henry A. Guthmann
EK. W. ‘Thimgan
Joeph
Frank J., Jr
Mary Jeanette
Henry A. Guihmann
Grace Rexvmer
Wabesh
State Railway Commission
Arthur Borndameier
Mardock
Sellatt
Wilhelmina Bornemeier
Martin
John
Bornemeter
Tiv Hardware
Barchard
W. Thimgan
Agency For
Nitchell and
Dodge Cars
Cushman Motors
Murdock, Neb
Max Dusterhoft
Max Dusterhol
Bkdie
Logisvelle Courier
Henry Beckameyer
Pres
August Panska
Vic-Pres
Merchants Bank
Transact
General Banking
Nebraska
Dunlap
Ooele
Mynard
Lww
Tye
Overland
Henry Oehlerking
Alphonse Glatzel
Murdock, Nebr
Syey
WM. Gehrts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!