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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
2
Local Nehawka items record soldiers passing through town, visits from Sioux City relatives, farm business in Imperial and Grand Island, walnut logs shipped, school year start set for August 31, and multiple local residents attending to crops, threshing, and cattle feeding.
Boy Scouts led by their scout master depart Nehawka for Camp Quivera between Cedar Creek and Louisville for a week of camp life. Leo Switzer drives them to the camp as the Union detachment arrives to join, with several Nehawka locals present.
Last Sunday Mr and Mrs Frank P Sheldon and Mr and Mrs Marion Tucker entertained at the Frank P Sheldon home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank J Sheldon Marion Tucker and wife Dr M A Thomas and wife of Weeping Water Dr and Mrs J W Thomas who will depart for Europe for a year Mrs B O Tucker and Mr and Mrs George Sheldon and daughter.
C D St John of Nehawka reports a carload of tankage and bran and shorts awaiting arrival and a truckload of motor oil available. Call at the mill for details.
On Monday morning V P Shel don toured Cedar Creek Louisville Murdock and the highway west of Murray to gauge the corn crop. She reported a need for rain along the route.
Last Sunday Nehawka Methodist Church members held an all day gathering at the church and Nehawka school grounds. Noted speaker L C Ober lies attended and Mrs Eugene Nutzman Paul May Schlichtemeier and Mable Reeves of Elmwood formed a quartet delivering several appealing numbers with Helen Ober lies contributing solos.
Verner Launil berg and Thomas Mason Jr. purchased a corn field and found tares sown as cockle burrs. They armed themselves with corn knives and attacked the burrs, leaving none in the field. They did not harass geese. one gander challenged them but they would have confronted another if found.
The party traveled about 150 miles across the countryside during the afternoon and evening. Mr Rough notes the crops and land look good but rain is needed and substantial rainfall is required for a corn crop. They also admired Henry Field's fifteen acre bed of gladiolas at his factory.
Controversy surrounds Miriam as chief votary in Cecil B. De Mille’s The Ten Commandments. Yemenite extras from Yemen and southern Arabia, noted for strict Torah observance, aided with ritual accuracy and language support. The Parmelo theatre shows the film for four days starting tonight.
Lincoln Neb Aug 4 In the death house Simmons condemned to die Aug 11 for murder of a Boyd county garage man was told all resources to save him exhausted. Att Gen Josiah Coombs said we are at the end of the trail and an appeal to the supreme court tomorrow was possible. Public sentiment was urged to postpone the execution as governor may grant reprieve.
Des Moines August 4 An 24 corn belt farm groups urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject western railroads rate increase petitions. They call for joint action to gain seats on Chicago boards of trade and seek counsel to present their case at the September 18 hearing.
A violent storm struck Honolulu and surrounding waters on Sunday night killing one woman and threatening three men with death. Winds lashed the area, surf damaged coastal properties, and low-lying Fort Kamehameha areas flooded. A rescue effort saved two marooned companions and halted Langley airship maneuvers planned off Molokai due to conditions.
See Much Country in a Day Last Sunday afternoon Stewart Rough with his car and accompanied by Mrs Rough and Henry Pollard and wife started over to Iowa and going to Shenandoah visited with their friend Henry Field for a while and then went to Clarinda Glenwood Malvern Council Bruffs and Omaha and back via Louisville to
A low weighing hog about 275 pounds strayed from the farm of I. A. Warlick four miles west of Murray. Return the animal to L A. Warlick in Murray or call 1402 for arrangements.
Prominent French figures urge selling colonies to cover war debts while questions arise about who would buy overseas territories such as the Rif. The text probes potential buyers and market appetite for imperial holdings in a postwar financial context.
A sensational claim notes Karnak delivering rapid strength and relief for stomach liver and kidney disorders. Testimonials describe renewed health weight and energy, with users noting elimination of fatigue headaches and digestive issues. Sold in Plattsmouth by F. G. Fricke & Co. and local druggists nationwide.
Professor Edward M. East at the Institute of Politics in Williamstown Massachusetts urges Italy to curb population growth and emissions of surplus people. He cites Count Antonio Cippico's lecture and argues per Malthusian law that nations must manage births and emigration to avoid crisis.
Advices from Ashland report most National Guard companies statewide arriving for the two week encampment under Adjutant General H. J. Paul. Lincoln sent 157 men, Omaha 207, with others from Beatrice Holdrege Hastings York Seward and western units passing through Freemont. Equipment sometimes arrived ahead of troops as routine camp life begins tomorrow.
The steam ship Kansas lagged arriving in New York delaying 6500 tons of crude rubber valued at 1 million dollars from Singapore. The Menelaus and the Siberian Prince arrived on time, leaving the Kansas as the sole loser and brokers facing market losses due to late delivery before August 1.
The American Federation of Labor declares support for nonpartisan elections and endorsing favorable candidates regardless of party. It rejects third party movements and plans reports for the Atlantic City convention, with an active outreach to women wage earners during primaries and elections.
Paris reports resumption of Franco British war debt talks, which collapsed in London last Thursday, is anticipated by friendly papers before mid September. By that time, Franco American discussions on the same issue should begin, with France likely sending technical experts to London again before September 15.
Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that coal from Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma to Lincoln must drop to the same basis as Omaha after September 28. The decision followed a Lincoln Chamber of Commerce complaint.
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