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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
2
Nehawka and surrounding area sees a flurry of visitors and backcountry activity as residents from Kansas to Omaha pass through. Local folks like John Whiteman, Wiliam Henika, E. P. Rose, and many others attend events, run errands, or improve homes and farms, with farm updates, truck purchases, and school changes noted.
In Glenethe Canada Mr. West and D. Steffens describe a quarter section in wheat owned by West and Morris Polard yielding about forty bushels per acre. Both West and Steffens praise the country and crops as very promising.
J. W. Magney and family and J. H Ehereman with son, visitors from Lafayette Indiana, returned home recently after trips to Holbrook, Edison and Oxford. Magney reports very good crops in the west and the party has since returned to their eastern home.
Nehawka will host the Cass county Bible school convention October 1 and 6, Monday and Tuesday of the first week in October. The town promises a warm reception, noted for doing things by halves.
Last Sunday at his northwest Nehawka home W. T. Schlictemeier and his wife hosted a family picnic for about forty relatives. Attendees included Fred H. Gorder and family Henry Wessell William Beyers J. W. Murdock and family Paul Murdock Carl Wes sel George Wessell and families Len Wessell Omar Schlictemeier and family under shade trees.
Nehawka defeated Thurman Iowa 4 to 1 in a tight game played last Sunday at Nehawka park. Home pitchers and timely hitting carried the victory for the Nehawka team in front of a cheering crowd.
James Stone purchased a fine Spotted Poland China Boar that tipped the beam at 1213 pounds on his farm. The animal is described as an excellent individual and arrived at his home with notable size.
The chautauqua came and went leaving good impressions on the community and a small deficit for guarantors. The talent was excellent and the meeting series fairly well attended, making the effort worthwhile.
Mrs. T. E. Fulton Herold Kimson and wife with their family arrived home after a two week stay at Wayside visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoll. Mrs. Fulton praises the open country and reports excellent crops of wheat and corn.
The Rev H G McClusky his wife and daughter Catherine and Miss Jean Caldwell prepare to return home from a several weeks Colorado trip. They enjoyed the Rocky mountains climbed to 12000 feet and visited Green River Falls and Pike's Peak. They met Father W S Leete and family at Evergreen where Leete leads the Mission of the Transfiguration.
In Filmore County the sweet clover endured the drought, providing fair pastures after bluegrass and other grasses vanished. County agent Lee W. Thompson notes rising Nebraska acreage for sweet clover for pasture, hay, and soil-building benefits. fall seeding is advised.
Mr and Mrs L O Minor and their daughter Eleanor left for Omaha to seek treatment at Nicholas Senn Hospital. The child has been in poor health with a high fever, worrying the family, who hope for improvement in a few days. Mrs Minor remains at the hospital with Eleanor.
For over forty years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used successfully to treat catarrh. The product includes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists. I. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A brief notice invites readers to use the Journal Want Ad column to publicize goods for sale or items to buy. It emphasizes a simple, widely read venue for local classifieds and notices.
The administrator of Henry Perry's estate will sell at public auction at his South Park home in Plattsmouth on Saturday August 29 starting at 1 00 p m. The items include three horses a harness set a stirring plow a cultivator a wagon a two section harrow a lister a stalk cutter a Deering mower a McCormick hay rake. Cash for sums up to 10 and credit up to six months on larger amounts with bankable note at eight percent from date. sale contingent on settlement. GEO E PERRY administrator W W BR Young auctioneer GEO O DOVEY clerk.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for James L Edwards among a large turnout from Platte lodge No 7 I C O F and local friends. He was born March 1 1885 in Mills County Iowa and leaves Minnie Myers three children and surviving relatives in Iowa Nebraska and Lincoln. The community shares in the sorrow as the family grieves the sudden loss from the Sunday auto accident near Oreapolis.
All parties are notified that weeds and brush along the highway must be cut by September 1 in road district No. 1L. C. C. Barnard, road overseer, District No. 1.
Yesterday at Immanuel hospital in Omsha Mrs. E J Richey underwent an appendectomy for a severe case of appendicitis after days of illness. Late reports indicate she was coming through the operation in very fair shape.
The article notes Mrs. Richey lingering after a very severe operation. Friends remain hopeful she may rally in a few days and show marked signs of improvement toward a speedy recovery.
Reports from Louis Leiner’s bedside at Immanuel hospital say he is holding his own and improving though the hip injury causes great pain. Doctors fear he may be permanently crippled by the crushed hip but are making every effort to restore function.
Miss Gertrude Ekholm of St Paul Minnesota arrived to visit two weeks with her sister Mrs William Wever and family. She teaches bass in Seattle and will return to begin the fall term there. The trip west will be pleasant and she will tour local sights during her stay.
A compact ad encourages readers to place personal want ads in the Journal. It emphasizes a low rate of 15 cents per week and promises effective results for the advertiser.
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