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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1929
Page
2
Alvo residents like Art Dinges and Lawrence McMaster visit Lincoln for repairs and home projects while others travel to Omaha for Christmas shopping. Socials include weddings, bank meetings, lodge events, and a church bazaar with a substantial oyster supper.
Ss C Hardnock John B Skinner L D Mullen and Jesse Hardnock attended the funeral of Charles Strong in Lincoln last Sunday. Strong, a former Alvo resident and blacksmith, was eighty years old and a Modern Woodman of America member. His wife died in Lincoln last spring after living in Alvo.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rosenow and their son Verle Rosenow have returned home from a ten day visit at Minitare. They report a very fine time and note good conditions in the west with abundant crops.
During the snowbound period farmers around Alvy took advantage of good corn prices to make partial deliveries of their crop. This allowed space for remaining grain to be stored or marketed later.
Greenwood and Murdock based stock hauling by truck offers day or night service with careful handling of stock and goods. Call 40 Greenwood or Murdock for best of service and patronage appreciated.
A fragment notes Jesse Hardwock delivering corn to the Rehmeyer elevator on last Wednesday, situating a rural supply action amid an ongoing local incident.
A Thanksgiving gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs R M Coatman included Miss Doris from University Place Philip from Lincoln and Stiring and wife from Alvo with Dorothea and the younger girls. The group enjoyed a most enjoyable dinner and visit.
Miss Iva Bird, walking during walnut gathering in autumn, twisted her ankle crossing a ditch. The injury caused swelling and pain, a bone lump formed, and last week she underwent surgery to remove the growth. Doctors hope for a full recovery once healed.
Mrs. Bina Kitzel of Alvo Cass county died at her home this morning aged oldest member of the Cook family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Alvo Methodist church.
The body of Pilot Thomas P Nelson of National Air Transport and his wrecked plane were found in a field 35 miles southwest of Cleveland. Nelson disappeared while flying from Bellefonte, PA to Cleveland, lost in a blizzard over the route. Lindbergh aided the search with over 20 veteran pilots covering more than 150 miles of territory. the recovery ends a large-scale search.
In Middleton Tennessee a mob of several hundred men searched woods Thursday night for an unidentified Black attacker who slashed the tongue and threatened a 13 year old girl as she walked home from school. The girl was bruised and injured, clothes torn, and taken to her father’s home while a guard stood by the hearse. A trail led by bloodhounds from New Albany Mississippi followed the suspect’s trail.
Lincoln Dec 5 A suit to determine how to pay Nebraska bank depositors from a $260 000 fund set aside for depositors in banks operating as going concerns was filed in district court Thursday. Assistant Attorney General Ayres represented the state. Formal arguments are scheduled for Saturday.
For sale 100 pullets bred to lay laying stock expected soon. Price 75 cents each. Contact W. N. Brink by phone 6 1 W. d3 3tw.
Christmas cards appear most attractive this year as Bates Book and Gift Shop invites shoppers to inspect the new line. The shop urges customers to visit and browse the fresh selections.
James B. Rowe a 27 year old taxi driver from Kansas City was identified as one of six bandits in the Benson Farmers and Merchants bank hold up on Nov 14 with over 15000 dollars. He was arrested after a tip from a local woman aided by Thomas O Leary of the Burns Detective agency. Detectives tied Rowe to the crime by bullets handkerchief and gun evidence and a positive showup identification by William S. Hint and Harry B. Golden. Rowe denies involvement and says he was drifting in Omaha.
The Bates Bock Gift Shop advertises ready to engrave cards for the season. Shoppers are urged to order early to ensure personalized engraving.
Phillip Lee a teacher at Suttong chapel school Monroe county told Sheriff Kennedy he whipped a girl at school. The girl reported to her father Charlie Young who confronted Lee at the school. A fight followed and Lee fired twice killing Young. Pupils backed Lee as witness. Lee surrendered to jail in Madisonville.
Private money to loan on first mortgage on a good improved Cass county property of 80 acres or more near Plattsmouth Nebraska. Contact T. H. Pollock Plattsmouth Nebr.
Nebraska dairy leaders urged Governor Weaver to create a distinct state dairy bureau separate from the Department of Agriculture. They argue creameries should be under a self-sustaining inspection system, noting the industry’s large economic impact and desire for direct supervision at the state capitol.
In Paris a window display at a major book shop featured one hundred nude dancers from the Folies Bergere signing Emmanuel Bourcier's Cent Femmes Nues. The event drew crowds, sold out all copies by sundown, and required police to manage the gathering on the Madeleine front.
The report states that merchants who operate regularly throughout the year experience no slack period in business.
Cedar Bluffs Neb December 6 Night Marshal E N Tracy was held up tied to a chair in a garage. A man and a woman robbed the John Killian store of about a thousand dollars worth of goods using a car reported stolen in Omaha. Tracy freed himself after about fifteen minutes and alerted police as Killian burglary was traced. The assailants were described as a tall man about 23 to 25, 105 pounds, gray suit and cap, and a small dark haired woman dressed as a man. The marshal, thirty five, had served nearly a year in his post.
A galaxy of journalism, politics and industry figures attended the dedication of Detroit's new 32 million dollar Times building in Michigan. President Hoover rang a bell to start the presses as William Randolph Hearst lauded the Times staff and Detroit, with Col Frank Knox, Arthur Kane, and Governor Green among the guests.
A box social and program will be given at District No S Murdock on Thursday evening December 12. Everyone welcome. ONA Graves, Teacher.
Quick results highlighted in the West Ad column offer methods to reduce warts. An emphasis on at home remedies and timing for noticeable changes appears in the small print. Readers are urged to consult a professional for persistent cases.
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