Service is an Advertising Word Made Real
A compact note from a local shop asserts that service is both a word used in ads and a genuine practice. The piece argues service equals the true meaning of the term for customers and for the business.
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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
5
A compact note from a local shop asserts that service is both a word used in ads and a genuine practice. The piece argues service equals the true meaning of the term for customers and for the business.
Mrs Etta Bryan of Omaha visits Union at her sister Mrs M W Barritt home. Thomas Cromwell of Grant checks in on business in Union West. Wayne Propst heads west via Grant for business. J Shelly nephew of C J Graves visits Union for matters and family. Several locals and visitors, hospital updates, and school activities noted with attendance of F H McCarthy and others at county convention.
Union high school seniors staged the comedy Aaron Boges Freshman with help from juniors. Prof Ward directed and the cast impressed, delivering a clever, well staged performance with woodland set pieces and Nebraska City orchestra between acts.
The Tahion public schools held a mother and child program and three course luncheon in the gym last week. Thirty three city mothers and thirty three pupils plus twenty from Miss Crozier joined the event with service led by Misses Elsie Taylor and Gussie Robb. Lucian La Rue served as toastmistress and a student led program featured Welcome, Mother Machree, How Mother Helped His Appetite, She Doesn't Understand, Mother's Pride and Joy, and a children's chorus I Love You.
The Rev J B Taylor, pastor of the local Baptist church for a year, has resigned to join the Inter Church World Movement but has accepted a call to the First Baptist church in Nebraska City with a strong salary. He will begin in June, supplying until then while helping with the movement. Nebraska City’s church is one of the oldest in the state and well equipped for the pastor's duties.
Professor J. M. McDonald, superintendent of Union schools, gave the baccalaureate at the Baptist church for the closing of the school year. He spoke to the thirteen graduates and audience on hope and service, using John 3 16 as his scripture. His unique approach drew compliments for his insights on current conditions and future solutions.
Mr and Mrs Baldwin Rice of Seven Mile Ford Virginia surprised kin in Union last Friday arriving with their daughter Miss Adamies. They will visit Lincoln and the western part of the state then return home. A recent Sunday dinner at J C Snaveley’s highlighted fellowship and memories of the hills of Ole Virginy.
Mrs Earl Merritt left for Whattemouth after a telephone request to attend a procedure her sister-in-law Mrs Wayne Lewis was to have that day. Reports later stated the operation was very successful with the patient recovering and resting well under the circumstances.
Rev. I Morrison pastor of the Union Methodist church departed Tuesday for Des Moines to attend the general conference of the Methodist church the first since 1892 and the twenty eighth since the society's activity opened in Omaha.
Misses Filla LaRue Bessie LaRue Ora Clarke and Mr Ray Frans provided music at the Baptist Church baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening with Miss Gussie Robb at the piano. The young group offered several beautiful selections.
Extra good 1918 Yellow Dent seed corn for sale Crib run two dollars per bushel Call 49 Nehawka Exchange for sale days in Omaha Nehawka Chriswisser Nehawka
For sale a 125 acre farm well improved hog tight with 11 acres prairie and a good house barn hay shed cement walks garage granary corn crib wash house wood house cob house chicken house shop machine shed located 4.5 miles from Union on state road mid 20th century listing.
W H Porter reports a ten acre alfalfa patch two miles south of Union yielded 75 loads of hay in a dry year while pasture for 36 hogs complemented the crop. Hay sold for 3565 with a half car remaining on hand and net earnings around forty dollars per acre for the year. Porter urges other farmers to plant five to ten acres of alfalfa as a profitable addition.
The New York World quotes Judge Nott criticizing rising crime under prohibition and arguing the Volstead act is not enforceable in communities where sentiment opposes it. The piece asserts federal attention surrounds the act, with police and informers involved, and warns that unenforceable law erodes respect for all law.
Clover and timothy hay offered by W. O. Troop and Maybelle Troop of Nehawka Nebraska. Eggs available from B. P. R. for 31.00 per 15. Sale details are provided by local advertisement.
House offered for sale by owner Mrs J Baxter contact at the residence 2ws in T s-W for details and viewing arrangements.
In Manila an Easter custom of public self whipping persists in the Philippines. Hundreds of foreigners gathered as six people beat their backs with bamboo rods in a field near the city, then walked to seven stations representing the cross. Afterward they bathed in mud and received healing washes.
Contractor Parker offers concrete locks common brick press brick sand crushed rock lime used lumber and more from the builders line at right prices. Telephone 55. Cc. M. Parker.
H W Griffin advertises tomato cabbage and sweet potato plants for sale this spring at the Luther Mead place half mile southwest of Union Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Robert Ward and others attended the class play at the M W A hall Friday evening in Union.
Special high class kodaks advertised with a lesson on use. Purchasers are directed to call phone number 645. GHRIST & GHRIST operate in Plattsmouth Nebraska offering the sale.
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