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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
Local residents including Grandma Sehwarts and Albert Wolf hosted visitors from Nehawka and Omaha. Attendees shared meals and renewed acquaintances as several travelers departed for work or to attend events in Nebraska City and Omaha.
Two unnamed shooters bagged 37 cotton tails in two hours, averaging about one tail every three minutes. Although aiming was off at times, the pair proved adept marksmen as the hunt progressed.
A. E. Marshall and wife from Fort Lupton Cole with their young son Frank Sheldon Mershallt arrived in Nehawka to visit old friends. Mrs. Mershall has spent years with the Sheldons and has been west for a couple of years. They were met at Upton Sunday morning in Auburn Tucker with the cat. They plan to stay for some time.
A Christmas message offers Cedar chests, easy rockers, kitchen cabinets, aluminum ware, dressers, coach wagons and sets and other articles for gift giving. Joe Banning promotes these items as beautiful, pleasing, and useful to make the season count.
A fragmented account notes a group including Thorstay, St. John, Messie, Carl Balfour and Willian Ost driving to Lincoln. They visited the Shrineer meeting and crossed the Burning Sands. Despite hot sands and fatigue, they reportedly enjoyed the trip though the text is garbled.
A Nehawka event featured iWorry Vantine presenting a concert via a home radio. Using a three-tube receiver under the telephone transmitter, he broadcasted the entertainment to friends along lines radiating from Nehawka with central assistance.
Beautiful patterns in large and small sizes arrived at Joe Kanning’s store just in time for winter. Drop in to see them and pick your choice.
Washington December reports show Internal Revenue refunds list includes a large item of 82823 5898 for the International Harvester Co of Chicago. The era notes tax refunds totaled around 200000 names on the list sent to Congress and keys refunds equal 25 percent of amounts collected under the new revenue law.
Bates Book and Gift Shop displays a wide line of gift goods now ready for selection. The shop offers suitable gifts for every family member with a broad range of options.
Washington reporters note former Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska is urged by Democratic leaders to be the party’s next national chairman. They seek a midwestern, regionally aware leader to unite the party for the 1924 campaign, with current chair Clem Shaver's tenure uncertain amid party debts and transition plans.
The agricultural appropriation bill totals about 124.6 million dollars, up 58.9 million from prior levels, with 56 million for construction and significant increases for road work and forestry. It funds agriculture experiment stations, forest protection, disease eradication, and insect control programs including bark beetles and beetle-spread pests. The committee notes rapid progress in tuberculosis eradication and calls for cooperative funding with states.
Prom Monduas's Dairy Lee Cotner departed this morning from Sigux City on the early Burlington to Omaha and Town City. Miss Isabel Rainey a Springfield teacher visited family then returned to duties. Henry Heebner of Cedar Creek en route from Alurry spent Sunday at home. Omaha attorney W R Patrick, special prosecutor last winter, attended to matters here briefly. J T Liston, ex Missouri Pacific agent, reports winter plans in Omaha. Mr Liston and wife to spend winter in Omaha near daughter Gladys. WW Goodman and wife traveled from country home to Omaha to stay with S L Tyler and visit friends.
John E. Benton, Washington representative for the state railway commissioners, reports the express rate schedule now set for March 1 instead of January 1. The two month postponement delays a 1 percent rate cut for Zone Three, while western and southern carriers pursue an injunction in federal court at St. Paul to block the reduction. Grenton urges prompt state commission intervention to sustain the prior victory before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Los Angeles reports a man died after hours of futile study over a complex crossword puzzle. W. E. Caruthers stretched his jaw in a prodigious yawn and collapsed. Hospital surgeons said it was the city's first crossword puzzle casualty.
Jehan Bauer spent a few hours in Omaha today attending to business matters and meeting contacts.
Tuesday notices from near Louisville through Omaha report Sooily Hens Steber and Dr J A Griffin in town briefly for business. Mrs James Jones travels to Omaha to care for her ill sister in law, while Mrs Frank Downer of Lincoln departs with Mr Downey for San Diego for Christmas. Ralph Messinger family visits Cedar Creek for weekend shopping and bargain day sales. Rev TE Rhode of Eight Mile Grove checks bargain day offerings and visits friends. Henry Ofe of Texaco in Omaha on business. Andrew Stohlman of Louisville was here yesterday briefly.
The report notes visits by Marshall nursery company representatives and Mrs. C. H. Parmele leaving for Lincoln to live with her daughter. P. A. Horn arrived from Eight Mile Grove and will spend the day in Omaha, planning to move to Plattsmouth after the new year.
Representative Connelly of Texas defended the Democratic Party in a House address saying the party is not here to apologize or offer alibis for defeat. He noted a dispute between President and Burton over whether victory came from providence or spending four million dollars to energize voters.
A white Plymouth Rock rooster owned by Siee Lips wins the Champions Silver Cup as grand champion bird at the ninth annual show in Columbus Nebraska. Multiple exhibitors receive silver cups for top pens and exhibits including Ruff Orpingtons and other breeds.
Friday December 19 1924 at 7 p m Cedar Creek school invites all to a program and plate social. Teachers Inez Mundell Bernese Ault greet attendees.
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