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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
4
Union residents and guests recount weekend visits from Auburn Omaha Diller and Plattsmouth. The piece notes local business trips, Thanksgiving celebrations, injuries at a filling station, rail crossing dangers and plans for church dinners while naming several residents and nearby towns.
Local grocer touts increased value for shoppers with a broader selection of fresh groceries and premium meats, aiming to stretch dollar value and meet daily family needs.
The account tells how Cr. H. Whitworth halted a likely head on crash on Highway 24. A stranger in a large car was speeding toward a crossing as a Missouri Pacific freight train approached. Whitworth waved his cap shouted stop and sprang into the street to warn the driver, just as the locomotive crossed the highway. The car swerved alongside the moving train, narrowly avoiding disaster.
Workmen from Union gathered in Plattsmouth last Monday to register for employment and to take an interest in ongoing matters as the district court held sessions at the county seat.
About twelve members attended in Omaha last Sunday visiting the Joslyn Memorial and enjoying a fascinating musical program there.
A cheerful gathering sponsored by Donail Harris brought about thirty friends to the Harris parents home along the highway north of Union. An enjoyable evening concluded with a luncheon prepared by Mrs C F Harris.
L. F. Fitch known as Bud improves at Clarkson hospital after an operation several weeks ago. He is visited by his wife and family friends from Union and nearby areas as doctors report very satisfactory recovery progress.
Pure bred spotted Poland China sows offered on shares with details to be written to Jolkn Striciklett at Florence Station Omaha. Entry notes indicate sale by interest and arranged terms at local stock event.
Mr and Mrs James W W Tilson announce the marriage of their daughter Kath leen Celia Tilson to Mr Robert Hill Morris in Plattsmouth Nebraska on November 4 1933 at the Methodist Parsonage Rev C O Troy united them in wedlock The couple will reside with the bride s parents Mr and Mrs James Tilson of Murray Nebraska prior to establishing a home in Johnson City Tennessee
Nila Cram Cook of Iowa, once allied with Gandhi, plans to return to the United States as talks continue with Indian authorities and the U S consul. Meanwhile she reports a $40,000 theft of jewelry from her hotel room.
Treasury issues show rising debt to wartime peak and plan to exchange bonds. A treasury committee led by Assistant Secretary Hewes works on tax recommendations aiming for a balanced budget for the year ending July 1, 1935. Debt totals and dates are listed, with emphasis on income taxes and liquor revenue.
Duck hunters cease fire at Sundown Thursday while ducks and geese migrate south for winter. Game Warden OConnell says next year’s season depends on two government surveys and national rules. Geese were plentiful on the Platte region, but eastern counties saw fewer birds, blamed on drying ponds and marshes. Local hunters face confusion over the closing date as state and federal laws contend.
Detroit speech by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin defends monetary policy and attacks fees while stating his belief in Roosevelt or ruin. He notes misquoting over the Smith Morgan incident and predicts others like Raskob and Smith will be next. Belford apologizes for earlier remarks.
Five cabs wrecked and drivers beaten as milk bottles and bricks fly through windows. At Rittenhouse Square police clash with strikers for about ten minutes, six men arrested. Union leaders call for prompt action by the regional labor board to take the case to the national board if needed.
Denver reports a convicts crew dismantled the self starting hanging machine at Colorado prison. Warden Best ordered removal to clear space for a lethal gas chamber. Walter Jones, the 45th and last to die on the device, was hanged Friday night.
In Nemacolin Pennsylvania tear gas bombs fired by Buckeye Coal company police dispersed a crowd of 300 to 600 miners and wives threatening the home of non union worker John Klingensmith. Ten deputies clashed with stones and gas. twenty eight treated including several deputies. Miners demand a wage and working agreement committee election.
Former resident W H Smothers died in Omaha on Wednesday night at age 72. He lived in Pacific Junction and western Mills County for decades and was part of a pioneer family. He had been living with a daughter in Omaha, and his death quieted longtime friends in the community.
Ed Erwin of Union appeared before Judge A H Duxbury charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pled guilty and received a $25 fine plus costs. The court revoked his driver's license for thirty days.
The McMahen Truck line starts a new service between this city and Omaha with two daily deliveries. The first truck departs Omaha at 10 20 a m and the second at 3 30 p m each day.
advertisement lists a cream wheeled 19230 Chevrolet special sedan with Ma roon color, trunk heater, good tires, A 1 mechanical condition for 2635 dollars. contact Fred Druecker Murray Nebraska for details.
A fragment notes an openly sold whisky incident in downtown Chicago with references to Old John Barleycorn and an upcoming open bar event scheduled for next Tuesday. The text is garbled but suggests a public drinking scene and anticipated changes.
Hampelite boat for sale by H E Warden of Union Nebraska. One listing notes a few good Hampelite boats available. Item appears in a small classifieds fragment with contact detail likely for buyer inquiries.
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