Sounds Message of Civic Pride and Co-operation
Civic leader Searl S. Davis spoke at the Parmele theatre on the opening day of the Harvest Festival praising Nebraska’s wealth and Cass county’s productivity. He highlighted rail and road development, a new creamery, active Chamber of Commerce, river bridges, Burlington shops, and the Missouri river navigation as drivers of growth and urged local businesses to cooperate and trade at home.
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Searl S. Davis
Parmele Theatre
Davis
Nebraska
Cass County
Plattsmouth
Burlington
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Chamber of Commerce
BREX
Missouri River
Hospital opens tuberculous children unit in Denver
Byron Golding reports the Louis Heineman building at the Denver hospital will start September 1. The $150000 donation by Jamestown, New York resident Mr Heineman funds a facility serving poor families regardless of faith.
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Byron Golding
Louis Heineman
Denver
Heineman
Jamestown
New York
Golding
Beil Couple Leaves for Oregon Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred Beil long time residents south of the city departed on a westward trip lasting four to six months They plan to stay mostly in Albany Oregon with Rainey Woodard sister of Mr Beil before traveling north to explore Washington state sights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beil
Oregon
Washington
Albany
Returbs From Texas Visit Along the Rio Grande
Charles K. Bester and Fred Syde botham return home after several weeks in the southland along the Rio Grande. They stayed near McAllan at land interests of Mr. Bester and visited Will Jean and Nelson Jean and family, former residents. They also saw Brownville and Point Isabel as the river valley grows with northern settlers pursuing fruit and vegetable growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Bester
Fred Sydebotham
Southland
Rio Grande
MccAllan
Mr. Bester
Will Jean
Nelson Jean
Brownville
Point Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Burlington Officials Tour Local Shops on Inspection Trip
Vice President E P Bracken led a Burlington inspection visit to the western lines visiting local shops and terminals. He was joined by H H Urback L H Lyman and L E Caldwell along with many minor officials.
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Burlington Railroad
E. P. Bracken
Mr. Bracken
H. H. Urback
L. H. Lyman
Burlington
Nebraska
L. E. Caldwell
Omaha
Young WOW couple wed in Omaha office romance
Miss Zylpha Waldron and Joseph Eaton were married on Saturday August 3 in Logan Iowa completing a romance formed at the Woodmen of the World head offices in Omaha. Eaton is a popular WOW announcer and Waldron worked in the auditing department.
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Woodmen of the World
Omaha
Zylpha Waldron
Joseph Eaton
WOW
Joe Eaton
Logan
Iowa
J. W. Gamble
Herman L. Thomas
Thomas
Soldiers in training at Fort Crook win drill honors
Members of the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Crook are at the rifle range for training and marksmanship. The Co A platoon led by Carl Keil won camp honors as the best drilled unit, reflecting credit on Keil and his students.
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Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Crook
Co. A
Carl Keil
Two Men Plan Flight to Boston for Theology Studies
Harold McKinnon and Elizabeth Connelly of Alvo visited in the city yesterday afternoon at the E. H. Wescott home. They met Rev. Clinton Swingle of Winfield Kansas and will leave soon for Boston to enter a theological college and advance their ministry work. Rev Swingle has resigned from the Winfield Methodist pastorate to pursue further studies and obtain a ministry degree.
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Harold McKinnon
Elizabeth Connelly
Alvo
E. H. Wescott
Clinton Swingle
Winfield
Kansas
McKinnon
Boston
Swingle
Methodist Church
Death Comes to an Old Time Resident Here
Joseph C. Ellington of Cass county dies at home in Plattsmouth after a heart attack. Body found by Herman Reike of Murray in the yard yesterday afternoon. Survived by widow, three children Bertha Roy and Gladys, and two brothers with sister in Iowa. Funeral arrangements not specified.
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Joseph C. Ellington
Cass County
Ellington
North 10Th Street
Herman Reike
Murray
Mr. Ellington
Joseph
Rock Bluffs
Anna Seybert
Plattsmouth
Cedar County
Nebraska
Colorado
Gurley
Platte River Bridge
Bertha
Roy
Sidney
Gladys Gade
Louisville
Herman
Clifford
Charles Ellington
Omaha
Samuel Ellington
Plainview
Harriett Royal
Morehead
Iowa
Ed Brantner Opens Hotel Perkins Gym For Local Boxing
The Hotel Perkins becomes a training hub as Ed Brantner transforms the former Morrow hatchery room into a boxing gym. A ring is set up and fighters including Babe Sailors and Dick March will train daily once George Schmacher starts. Eddie and Jack Chase, Brantner’s grandsons, display notable boxing skill during the visit.
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Journal Representative
Third
Main Street
Perkins
Ed Brantner
Morrow Hatchery
George Schmacher
Babe Sailors
Dick March
Journal
Eddie
Jack Chase
Mr. Brantner
Return from Hospital for Local Young Man John Sanders
The friends of John Sanders announce he is out of the hospital and returned home yesterday afternoon to recover in familiar surroundings to hasten his convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sanders
Fleming Brothers in Omaha Hospital After Surgery
M P Fleming of this city underwent surgery yesterday at Sumanuel Hospital in Omaha seeking relief from months of poor health. He recovered well and remained stable by last evening. Terrence Fleming and son Lyle of Weeping Water and Charles Heebner of Nehawka stood by him. Mildred Fleming, still hospitalized, is improving from injuries and has regained normal vision after an earlier attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Fleming
Sumanuel Hospital
Omaha
Fleming
Terrence Fleming
Lyle
Charles Heebner
Nehawka
Mildred Fleming
Mothers Outing at Brewster Camp Draws Large Crowd
Camp Brewster near Omaha hosts ninety two women from eleven counties for a vacation with music games swimming and discussions. Cass County lists thirty one attendees including Mrs. Jennie Klimm and Mrs. W H August among others. Mrs. Wescott of Plattsmouth assists in the musical program as state extension sponsors coordinate camps statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Omaha
Missouri River Bluffs
Burt
Cass
Otoe
Richardson
Sarpy
Colfax
Douglas
Washington
Dakota
Lancaster
Thurston
Cass County
Camp Brewster
Jennie Klimm
Plattsmouth
W. H. August
Nehawka
L. G. Plybon
S. Ray Smith
Weeping Water
Henry Tool
Murdock
C. E. McDonald
L. A. Bornemeier
Eva Bailey
Elmwood
Frank Taylor
Alvo
Charles Roelofsz
S. M. Snavely
L. C. Hardnock
A. TI. Miller
Eagle
Earl Horton
Verena Olson
Ida McFall
H. A. Williams
Roy Cale
Mynard
Charles Barnard
Ida Cale
Marie Melbern
Murray
Guy Wiles
George Lutz
Union
H. F. Capwell
Melvin Miller
Elks Band Plays Fine Concert in Weeping Water
Last evening the Elks band and local businessmen traveled to Weeping Water where they gave a fine concert for residents and visitors. The event celebrated the Weeping Water band’s earlier Plattsmouth visit. E H Wescott welcomed the crowd. After the performance the band members received treat cards from local soft drink venues.
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Elks Band
Weeping Water
Plattsmouth
E. H. Wescott
Alameda Woman Visits Kin in North Bend and Omaha
Miss Marie Shrader of Alameda California sister to Mrs. Georgia Creamer visits relatives in North Bend with sister Mrs. Isabelle Garlach after driving east from Murrey and plans to spend next Sunday at the Creamer home while returning from Omaha where they are visiting.
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Marie Shrader
Alameda
California
Georgia Creamer
Miss Shrader
Shrader
Murrey
Isabelle Garlach
North Bend
Creamer
Omaha
Ben Beckman Answers Last Summons
Obituary notices the death of Ben Beckman a Cass county Nebraska resident for 58 years. Born March 12 1842 in Ostfriesland Germany he came to the United States then moved to Cass county settling on a farm northwest of Murray. He served on the local school board for 34 years and was road supervisor for 19 years. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at the First Presbyterian Church Murray with interment in Horning cemetery.
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Murray
Cass County
Ben Beckman
Mr. Beckman
Uncle Ben
Benjamin Beekman
Ostfriesland
Hanover
Germany
New World
United States of America
New York City
Peoria
Clingis
Beckman
Nebraska
John R. Clark
Greetje Bengen
John
Jacob
A. J. Augustine
Omaha
Louis Reinackle
Réinackle
First Presbyterian Church
Horning Cemetery
Slower Recovery for Mrs Martis After July Car Crash
Mrs Joe Martis, injured in an automobile accident near Union on July 22, shows slow but improving progress. She cannot yet walk unaided but recently sat up with help and hopes to soon regain mobility. Anna Martis, injured in the same incident, reports continued improvement and expects a full recovery.
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Joe Martis
Union
Fine time at Burwell big wild west show
Don Schneider and Henry Franke of Cedar Creek report a very fine time at the burwell rpedo wild west show last evening after attending for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schneider
Henry Franke
Cedar Creek
Burwell
Visiting Relatives From New York Here For A Short Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Turner and daughters Margaret and Betty of New York City arrived Wednesday for a brief visit with relatives and friends in this part of the west. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troop and Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver before traveling to Weeping Water and Lincoln to see Turner family members. They will then visit Ogallala and Oshkosh with Clifford and Charles Countryman, brothers of Mrs. Turner, in Nebraska.
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Leonard Turner
Margaret
Betty
New York City
West
Charles Troop
William Oliver
Weeping Water
Lincoln
Turner
Nebraska
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Clifford
Charles Countryman
Local Shops Show a Large Gain in Work
The Burlington shops and the Burlington Refrigerator Express Co. in Burlington are busy with baggage and express cars, mail cars, and special rail line cars awaiting repair. Yard congestion is high, but improvements to curbs, roadways, and floral plantings have enhanced the shop environment while a large force handles a flood of refrigerator car work and personnel recalled from Gibson.
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Burlington
Burlington Refrigerator Express Co
Gibson
Death of Mrs Sophia Ross 67 in Nebraska City area
Mrs Sophia Ross aged 67 died Thursday night at 11 30 at the family home 14 miles northwest of Nebraska City and south of Nehawka after a stroke of paralysis. Born in Germany November 3 1861 she came to Nebraska with her parents and later to Ne braska City where she married Christian Ross March 3 1880. Survived by five sons eight grandchildren and a brother Charles Brandt. Funeral at the family home Saturday 10 o clock with Rev W A Taylor and Rev Mr Gold burial Union Cemetery near Otoe.
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Sophia Ross
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Nehawka
Ross
Germany
Fritz Brandt
Christian Ross
Lutheran Church
Rebekah Lodge
Henry L
Herman C
Adolph
Louis M
Returning from Minnesota Auto caravan glad to be home
The party led by County Attorney W. G. Kieck and Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt with their families returned from a two week lake country outing in Minnesota. They are tanned and vigorous but did not bring home any trophies due to the long drive back.
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W. G. Kieck
Frank A. Cloidt
Minnesota
Plattsmouth Schools Prepare for 1929 30 Term Opening
Two weeks before opening the Plattsmouth city schools on September 3, the board reports improvements to buildings including new steel ceilings at the high school and overhauled windows to withstand winter. Cleanup of exterior weeds is planned, and teachers begin returning from summer assignments led by Superintendent R E Bailey. R Foster Patterson and his bride are among the first high school faculty arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
Board of Education
R. E. Bailey
California
Bailey
R. Foster Patterson
Married at Glenwood Heralds New Edwards Married couple
Announcement reports Mildred Irby of Glenwood Iow a wed Fred Edwards of Plattsmouth on August 5 at the Nazarene church in Glenwood. The bride is 17 a 1928 Glenwood high school graduate. Edwards works at Lincoln Telephone and plans winter with his mother Minnie Edwards before moving on in spring.
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Mildred Irby
Glenwood
Iowa
Fred Edwards
Plattsmouth
Nazarene Church
Elizabeth Irby
Richard Edwards
Edwards
Glenwood High School
Lincoln Telephone Company
Minnile Edwards
Graveling to Start on Detour Highway 75 Section
The detour graveling for highway 75 will begin Monday. The contractor plans to start on the Platte bottom road and move south to meet the northern graveling force. The project aims to speed paving on highway 76.
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Court House
Platte Bottom Road
Htenehe
Showing Improvement in condition of Lambert Lister
Mrs. Elmer J. Rummel reports her father Lambert Lister, longtime local resident, is improving in Burbank California after a serious illness. Friends here will be glad to hear he is doing better though still not out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Rummel
Burbank
California
Lambert Lister
Altho
Lister
Mrs Arthur Bruce Hosts Luncheon for Friends
Mrs Arthur Bruce entertained ten friends at a luncheon yesterday afternoon. After lunch they talked and visited the rest of the day. Present were Mrs A Smock Mrs G Stone Mrs J Alt and daughter-in-law Mrs Blunt of California Mrs P A McCrary Mrs Marie Walters Mrs L Keil her Omaha niece Mrs Jordon and Mrs Lillie Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bruce
A. Smock
G. Stone
J. Alt
Blunt
California
P. A. McCrary
Marie Walters
L. Keil
Omaha
Jordon
Lillie Rainey
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Texas
Eastern College
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