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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1930
Page
3
A collage of wry aphorisms and jests on politics, weather, health, and society. The piece lampoons Hoover and Republicans, muses on droughts and earthquakes, notes fashion and class, and pokes fun at detectives, diplomats, and dentists. It reads as a light, edgy era snapshot with names like Gandhi, Mary, Egypt, and Plymouth Rock interspersed.
A 39 pound cabbage grown in Ireland is highlighted with a playful note on its size. The collection of short quips covers varied topics from rules in baseball to July congressional sessions and odd anecdotes about sailors, shoemakers, and news from Shanghai.
The Kansas City Star reports that major eastern firms such as Bethlehem Steel, Studebaker, and White Motor have shortened daily hours to preserve jobs and avoid wage cuts. While weekly earnings drop, this preserves the work force and may delay wage reductions until demand rises.
The piece notes human advances from flight to global communications yet asserts humility before nature. Italy's great earthquake shows how forces beyond control can cause widespread death and destruction, reminding readers that the universe remains vast and indifferent to human achievements.
The article argues the packing houses seek to modify a 1920 consent decree to retain stockyards and sell meat at retail. It notes shifting retail dynamics, chain stores, and potential consumer benefits from packer retail, while warning of a rising monopoly risk and need for vigilant regulation and policy balance. It references the Farm Board, Justice Department, senators, and industry groups in a public-interest debate.
A fragment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes long suffered oppression and harsh treatment, highlighting a historical critique of exploitation. The terse line signals social or labor grievances amid era reporting.
The 1930 cost of living study shows wholesale commodity prices falling 18 percent from July 1929 to July 1930 while retail prices drop only 2 to 3 percent in the same period. Retailers note slower turnover and fixed costs, with firms like Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and J C Penney cutting prices. Butler Bros catalogs advertise 2 to 12 percent cuts. Analysts expect further living-cost declines and a potential business revival as demand adjusts.
In Cass county Nebraska the County Court schedules August 29 1930 at 9:00 am for J S S Livingston to show cause why final settlement and executor’s discharge should not be granted. Notice to interested parties by publication in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to hearing. Dated August 2 1930 sealed by County Judge A H Duxbury.
Ten thousand people gathered at Albert Hall London for a spirit message from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The scene sparked speculation on a possible appearance and the impact on spiritualism. The column then contrasts morning nerves with a glass of beer made from hops barley and sugar.
Ruth Bryan Owen quips that Uncle Sam would not need a wife. She notes Secretary Mellon might favor a treasury surplus as a goal.
District Court of Cass County Nebraska issues notice in a matter involving Florence B Jones a minor and guardian Fred A Jones guardian ad litem. The notice informs interested parties and outlines summons and deadlines per court rules.
In Cass county Nebraska the estate of Minnie Kaffenberger will be probated. Frederick Kaffenberger petitions to prove the July 28 1930 will and test ament and Michael Keffenberger named executor is to be granted administration. The hearing set for three successive weeks prior to the hearing date to notify all interested parties.
In Cass County Nebraska the court orders Carl D Ganz Administrator to show why a license to sell so much of Lots 7 8 9 and South half of Lot 6 Block 23 Village of Murdock should not be granted to pay debts and expenses. A publication notice in Plattsmouth Journal is required for four weeks. Judge James T Begley presides.
By order of sale Cass county Nebraska the 23rd of August 1930 at 10 am public auction. East half of Lot 9 and all of 10 in Block 27 Plattsmouth city real estate levied to satisfy a judgment in favor of Plattsmouth State Bank and Murray State Bank against August W Cloidt et al. Plattsmouth Nebraska July 15 1930.
James Lepert files in Cass County District Court a suit to quiet title to fractional Lots 4 5 and 19 in the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 32 Township 12 Range 14 east. Notice to numerous defendants including Doom heirs and Beasley Allison Queen and others with an answer due by September 15 1930. Attorney W A Robertson represents the plaintiff. a4-4w
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