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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1925
Page
5
The Murdock community records births and gatherings as residents travel to Lincoln Omaha and Des Moines for business and leisure. Families welcome a baby girl and workers report barn repairs bank talks and Back-to-School drives while local musicians perform at a bankers convention and town leaders reflect on education and progress.
Uncle Simon Schleuter is very ill at his home in Murdock from what is believed to be a stroke or paralysis. He is semi conscious and receiving full medical care and nursing. Friends hope he will soon recover enough to be up and around.
At Murdock lumber yard activity rises with new orders. A barn is being built at Paul Schewe’s home, a crib at Fred Buell’s, Callihan church expansion near town, Emil Kuehn to start a modern residence in Murdock next week, and a burned property formerly owned by Mrs. Melvin will receive a new structure. Mr. Tool reports recent lumber unloading at the yard.
Members of the Wabash Cemetery Association will meet at Wabash on May 5, Sunday, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The gathering will address matters concerning the burial ground used by residents of Wabash, Murdock, and surrounding areas.
The Caas County Bankers Association met last Wednesday at Murdock for a successful Arbor day gathering. Ladies of the Royal Neighbors organized visitor care and a dinner for about one hundred guests at the school building. The event featured a well staged program and beneficial business discussions.
L Neitzel extends a warm welcome to Cass County Bankers Association in Murdock. He praises bankers as trusted leaders who support community progress, property deals, and financial stability. He notes Murdock’s clean town, churches, school, two strong banks, and a hospitable, hopeful citizenry ready to host the visitors.
Henry A. Guthman and his wife have returned after a three week southern sojourn. They plan to settle in Murdock and were pleased to be back with family. They stopped in Omaha for business last Thursday and visited Plattsmouth last Sunday.
Warren Richards of Wabash reports sixty acres of corn up and growing. He says warm weather and inviting ground prompted planting and expects a good crop with nature doing its part.
Evangelical services at Locheville church start 9 20 a m. Bible school at Louisville and Murdock at 10 a m. Boelish services 11 00 to 11 30 and German at Murdock 11 30 to 12. Young Peoples meeting 7 p m and evening preaching 7 30. It
This international event calls for reflection on youth and the duty to provide opportunities for self development and expression. It honors the boyhood period as a foundation for sturdy, eager manhood and a strong nation.
Interior Department moves to identify aged Navajo veterans from 1885 Apache campaign to award pensions. Many cannot recall their enlistment names or dates, some lacking proof or records. Four pensions awarded with back pay up to 1780 dollars.
Moscow reports a new labor regulation permitting peasants to employ salaried workers. It ends strict eight hour limits for farm labor and lets peasants sign twelve month contracts and pay in cash or goods, while land ownership remains tied to personal work capacity.
Two large grain elevators near Halstead and Twenty second streets in downtown Chicago are on fire and at risk of total destruction. Fire crews rushed to the scene as adjacent property and several hundred families were threatened and evacuated. The loss was estimated at three million dollars with grain reportedly stored inside. The blaze drew thousands of onlookers as flames lit up a large portion of the city.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler was acquitted in federal court here of unlawfully using his influence before the interior department. Simultaneously Mrs Wheeler gave birth to a daughter in Washington. Judge Dietrich warned spectators against demonstrations as the verdict came after brief deliberation.
Assistant Attorney General Basye reports that starting July 2 counties will grant justices of the peace and county courts power to try first offenses under House Roll No. 177 the one pint law. Until then such cases remain within examining magistrate authority. First offenses incur a $100 fine and 60 to 90 days in county jail.
The act gives magistrates jurisdiction parallel to the district court across counties, for criminal offenses with penalties up to three months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding 190 dollars, or both, unless otherwise provided by law.
A mild earthquake tremor struck Southeastern Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The quake lasted 19 to 30 seconds and was felt from Boston to Worcester with rumbling sounds near New Bedford. Dishes rattled and many people were awakened. this was the third tremor since January.
Washington reports public release of joint U S Canada instructions for studying St Lawrence waterway improvements. The Edison era issue covers costs for navigation versus power, impacts on Great Lakes water levels, boundary readjustments for power facilities, draft vessel allocations, and restoration measures.
W H Brokaw director of the University of Nebraska Extension Service told the Omaha Rotary Club that Nebraska ranks among the first states in agricultural development. He cited work in crops poultry hogs cattle and education for farm women and children aided by visual slides and noted 185000 bushels of Nebraska potato seed sold in southern states and 455 farms adopting accredited farm flock poultry programs. Charlies Gardner chaired.
Huntington W Va April 22 Garrett B Wall vice president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway announced the road would exercise an option to purchase the Shelby Valley and Elk Horn railroad The Shelby line will be consolidated with the Big Sandy division in the coal fields of eastern Kentucky The consideration was not disclosed.
Warner Brothers Inc announces the purchase of Vitagraph Company of America in New York on April 22, creating one of the largest international distributors in the United States. The deal unites major producers from New York and Los Angeles under a single umbrella.
Charles MetGuire departed this morning for Omaha and from there travels to Auburn for a short visit with relatives and friends in that city.
A local home news service announces door delivery for a weekly fee of one shilling. The notice promotes convenient access to domestic news, tips, and society notes for households in the area.
In a Saturday pickup game between two Burlington shop teams the Freight Car department defeated the Planing Mill 5 to 4. Griffin led the Planing Mill with two hits including a two-base hit while John Frte of the mill made a spectacular catch. For the Freight Car squad Roy Cavender and Bob Painter pitched effectively, with Hathaway behind the plate and Tincher umpiring.
A box of ballots from the Iowa senatorial contest reached the senate sergeant at arms as absentee votes. Dan Steck and Sen Ford Brookhart contest the seat with Brookhart leading by about 400 votes in official returns. The counting is supervised by the Privileges and Elections committee and will take six weeks to two months.
Manila April 22 Private William J Johnson of the 75th ordinance company was found guilty by court martial and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Private William Willoughby of the same unit on March 16. The dispute between them prompted the killing. the verdict goes to Maj General William Weigel for action and then to President Coolidge if approved.
Mrs Julius Nielson was a passenger on the Burlington train bound for Omaha today. She planned to spend a few hours in the city visiting friends and attending to home business of importance.
Frank Janda Sr departed this morning for Omaha to spend the day handling business matters and attend to personal affairs.
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