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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
5
Local items cover schedules, theater notices, and social visits in Murray. Alyce McCormick sings Saturday night, with business trips to Plattsmouth noted. Many residents, including the Tutts, Lutz, and Kennedy families, attend events, auctions, and church meetings while corn, livestock, and radio updates appear alongside postal and civic duties.
Chicago born actor Milton Sills, educated at the University of Chicago, rose from college theatricals to road shows and Broadway leading roles. His latest vehicle Legally Dead, to be shown Saturday December 15, at Peterson Hall, features some of his strongest work. Alyce McCormick, late of Broadway and Nebraska’s most beautiful girl, appears in person with new song hits.
The traveling library is now available at Murray public library offering books for children and adults. Notable titles include The White Flag by Gene Stratton Porter Shavings by Joseph C Lincoln and Wee Ann. Library hours are Wednesdays 8 30 to 4 30 and Saturdays 2 30 to 4 30 7 to 9 p m.
The church bazaar staged at the Presbyterian church last Saturday evening raised about $240 from dinner and supper sales. Proceeds will replenish the church finances.
Ralph Gansmer son of Herman Gansmer living northwest of Murray sustained a fractured shoulder blade while playing football last Sunday. The injury is very painful but progressing well for now.
A. Trent of Murray Nebraska advertises Buff Orpington cockerels from an excellent strain for a limited time at $1.50 each.
A Fargo report says Senator Ladd recommended Lemke for an ambassadorial post in Mexico. Ladd indicated he had heard nothing definite and declined to discuss further. The note suggests a reshuffle rumor with no confirmed details.
A dramatic plot unfolds as a governor faces a stay of execution and a doctor races to revive a man declared innocent. The Universal picture Legally Dead plays at Peterson hall Saturday December 11, presented by the Murray Community club with the Alice McCormick Players of Omaha.
Murray high and primary pupils report several absences due to illness and school events. Freshmen anticipate entertainment from Sophomores Friday morning while the Tenth grade plans to host the Ninth grade. Decorations for Christmas are underway and a school clock has returned to the grammar room. A Weeping Water Normal Training class will visit Wednesday afternoon.
Chairman O. J. Shaw of the power committee reports to Nebraska Manufacturers that the state lacks coal and oil and has unreliable hydro resources. He notes 1,227 factories with 464 steam, 682 gas engines, 81 water power, and that four of five rely on purchased power.
A Nebraska electric industry talk urges cheap and reliable motive power from water and steam, warns against demagogic water power misinfo, notes high installation costs for water power and the need for standby steam, and predicts broader cross-state distribution of high tension electricity.
Mrs. Frank E. Schlater and her daughters Mary and Alice left for Omaha to visit friends. Harry Beal also headed to Omaha to visit his son Richard in the hospital where he has been for two weeks recovering from an injured leg.
Funeral services for Mrs John C Rauth of Cass County were held at St Patrick’s Church in Manley after she died Sunday in Omaha hospital. Born Bertha Patterson in 1874, she married John C Rauth in 1890 at Plattsmouth and left three children and several siblings. The community mourns her sudden illness and passing.
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