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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
5
A bold pitch highlights the State Guaranty Fund Law as the final safeguard for bank accounts. The ad compares fortified construction to secure funds and invites readers to accept protection for their dollars.
The itemized column lists movements and visits of residents and visitors such as Rev W E Goines of the Christian church in Murray, Searle Davis in Plattsmouth, and Mrs George W Saxon near Union. It reports farm work, arrivals of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Claude Hickey, well digging for Dr J F Brendel, car purchases, and local construction updates.
Ad reads footwear including men's retained outing bat shoes and black and tan oxfords along with boys' tan lace oxfords.
The Rev W G McCrorey formerly of Murray where he served as minister of the Presbyterian church now based in Lenex Iowa visits Murray with his family during travel to Tarkio Missouri for a Presbyterian church convention.
Geo. Lloyd urges farmers to burn dry refuse along fence rows to prevent chinch bugs from gaining a hold. He warns that people likely ignore the warning until after the bite arrives, but burning the debris may also help keep roads from drifting with snow.
William Spoerrer and family with Mr. and Mrs. William Lindner returned from a ten to fourteen day western tour. They visited Webster Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Cheyenne Denver Colorado Springs and Estes Park. They rode to Pike's Peak and watched the sunrise above the clouds. Chester handled farm affairs at home during the trip.
Glen Boedeker and family traveled two weeks in the west and south with a snowy Continental Pass crossing. Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore joined at Estes Park and Denver before heading separate ways. Boedeker praised southeastern Nebraska crops and roads while Dr. Gilmore planned a September 1 homecoming.
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Biblical verse Acts 16 9 invites the travel to Macedonia for a mission. The text urges stepping into new paths to spread aid and faith.
The funeral of Elof John son, victim of Sunday’s accident, was held at the Swedish Mission church with brief services led by Rev. Willam A. Taylor. Music by Mrs. E. H. Wescott accompanied by Mr. Wescott followed, and interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. The obituary notes he was devoted to family and church, a quiet, kindly friend missed by many. The article then argues crime and moral decline, urging gospel renewal over punishment, citing Prohibition era crime and calling for Christian reform.
Visitors from Auburn Iowa Texas Pennsylvania and other states enjoyed a busy day at Plattsmouth golf club as the course in top condition attracted many strangers. Weeping Water golf club invites Southeastern Nebraska golfers to a Scottish foresome on Tuesday with plans to register through Secretary Ed A Fricke.
Bates Book and Stationery Store advertises scene supplies through the Journal office offering blank books for sale.
A long list of figures from Shenandoah Iowa and surrounding towns were seen in Omaha Hastings Sioux Falls and Denver visiting relatives attending business and attending to personal matters. Notable names include Dr H C Leopold Mrs Carme Propst J E Worley Fred Edwards Cedric Eaton Miss Margaret Blackhurst and several families from Murray Arlington and Columbus.
Wednesday's Meile- A. & Will reports arrivals and departures at the livestock market. Attys C. H. Taylor and Charles L. Graves visit county seat. Ariive Meisinger to attend business matters. Otto Pilney family attends Pilney wedding reception. Tean Duncan returns from Nebraska City after easter. George E. DeWolf returns from New York and heads to Gibber Nebraska with family.
The W C C T U held a well attended meeting at Mrs C R Troop’s home on Chicago avenue. Officers were re elected to their posts for another year: President Mrs C C Troop Vice President Mrs Geo Dodee Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Spantzer Corresponding Secretary Mrs J E Wiles Recording Secretary Mrs Walter Proper A brief address by Rev Thompson of the Nebraska Children’s Home Society highlighted welfare work. Refreshments followed.
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