Auto Party Narrowly Escapes Death in Plattsmouth Train Crash
A group of Plattsmouth men led by Hamilton Mark escaped serious harm when their car was struck by west bound Burlington No 87 at the Oreapolis crossing in dense fog. The driver steered the vehicle clear of the tracks but the car was wrecked. All four men Joseph Wooster James Nowacek and George Swatek sustained only shakes and bruises. Forest Rhodes aided with two rescue cars and towing the wrecked vehicle back to town.
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Plattsmouth
Oreapolis
Burlington
Hamilton Mark
Joseph Wooster
James Nowacek
George Swatek
Omaha
Platte Bottom
Oreapolis Crossing
Mark
Forest Rhodes
Carl Hula Celebrates Twelfth Birthday at Home
The Hula home hosted a Saturday birthday party for Carl Hula with a large group of school friends. Guests joined games and refreshments featuring a birthday cake, and Carl received several keepsake gifts. Mrs. Hula was helped by Mrs. Q. K. Parmele and Mrs. C. C. Smith.
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Carl Hula
Hula
Carl
Q. K. Parmele
C. C. Smith
Virginia Trively
Alice Wiles
Richard Hattis Donald
Helen
Ruth Warga
John Rishel
Wave Charlotte Smith
Milo
Velma Chaloupka
Edwin Roman
Greta
Madge Garnett
Howard Hirz
Donald Conner
Majorie Bunn
Willie
Louis Pfitzmeyer
John Benton Livingston
Grace Welch
Velma Wells
Billy Hula
Fire damages Rock Street residence near 11th
Early morning fire attacked the John Sikes family home on Rock Street near 11th, caused extensive roof and upper structure damage from chimney sparks. The blaze was checked before total loss but forced the family to relocate. The house formerly belonged to the late J. M. Young.
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John Sikes
Rock Street
Llth
J. M. Young
Pastor Wichmann Taken to Immanuel Hospital
Rev. O. G. Wichmann pastor at St. Pauls Evangelical church was injured by a slip on Cine street. He traveled to Immanuel hospital in Omaha for examination and treatment of a serious inflamed ankle after attempting to use the injured foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Wichmann
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Cine Street
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Adultery Charge Filed Against Jacks and Spicer
County Attorney W. G. Kieck filed adultery charges in county court this morning against George Jacks of this city and Mrs. Addie Spicer of Omaha. They are charged separately with adultery with each other while married and deserting their spouses. Deputy Rex Young and Tom Svoboda transported Mrs. Spicer from Omaha to answer the charge. If sustained the offense will require a district court trial.
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W. G. Kieck
George Jacks
Addie Spicer
Omaha
Spicer
Rex Young
Contable
Tom Svoboda
Little Folks to Greet Santa Claus Saturday
Santa Claus will arrive by sleigh Saturday at 10 15 for a city wide greeting for children ages one to fourteen. Tickets will be distributed to attendees only, with ill children allowed to receive care via a Chamber of Commerce card. Santa travels solo, not accompanied by his wife due to travel restrictions and work commitments.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Middle West
Chamber of Commerce
Plattsmouth
Northland
Banning Opposes Fund Commission In Nebraska race
Senator Will Banning of Union tells the Nebraska City News Press the bank guaranty law is the session’s big issue. He opposes continuing the Guarantee Fund Commission but will study the matter with an open mind. He backs good roads and farm to market highways and weighs a four cent gasoline tax. He seeks arguments from both sides before committing.
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Will Banning
Union
Nebraska City News-Press
Guaranty Fund Commission
Banning
Manley man jailed for long line of bad check offenses
Deputy Rez Young and Constable Toni Svoboda served a warrant on Joe Rauth near Manley. Facing a long record of bad checks, Rauth was brought before Judge Duxbury and sentenced to sixty days in jail after a hearing.
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Rez Young
Toni Svoboda
Manley
Joe Rauth
Duxbury
Injured Worker Falls at Cass County Creamery Plant
Raymond Kriskey, a Cass County Creamery & Produce Co. worker, fell from a ladder onto concrete this morning injuring his left hip. Doctors found no fracture but noted severe bruising and difficulty moving.
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Raymond Kriskey
Cass County Creamery & Produce Co
Kriskey
Henry J. Allen Headlines Happy Hundred Supper
Henry J. Allen of the Bee News was the main speaker at the Happy Hundred supper in Plattsmouth. The event hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary drew guests from nearby communities and featured remarks on American business, world views, and the new bridge project across the Missouri River.
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American Legion
Plattsmouth
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Sears Davis
C. H. Jensen
Lincoln Telephone Co
H. L. Grassmueck
First Christian Church
H. G. Dalton
BREX
Frank P. Sheldon
D. C. West
Nehawka
W. B. Banning
P. F. Rhin
Union
Elmer Hallstrom
Avoca
John R. Hughes
Bellevue
Cass County
Happy Hundred
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri River
Plattsmouth Bridge Co
H. A. Schneider
R. A. Laussler
John W. Tow
Lincoln
Grand Island
Omaha
Mr. Davis
E. T. Coleman
J. J. Boyd
W. M. Moore
Frank Mann
Union Bridge and Construction Co
B. J. Richey
Frank T. Darrow
Burlington
Ed Flynn
Paul Hamilton
Omaha Bee-News
Leo Willison
Allen
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Bee- News
Hearst
Davis
United States
America
Floating University
Japan
First National Bank Declares Second Dividend for Depositors
The First National Bank of this city, closed December 13 1926 and under U S treasury receivership, declares a second dividend of 15 percent. Receiver H J Spurway reports checks from Washington will be distributed to depositors, following a 20 percent first dividend in 1927 and prior litigation delaying payout. About $37,500 will be paid, giving depositors a welcome Christmas sum.
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Nat Bank
U. S. Treasury Department
H. J. Spurway
Washington
Fred Buersetta
H. J. Suorway
Shenandoah
Iowa
Spurwary
Appreciation for Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department
The Plattsmouth State Bank thanks the Plattsmouth volunteer fire department for their splendid service at Sunday’s bank fire. Firemen kept damage small and prevented destruction. Gratitude extends to citizens and friends who assisted during the crisis.
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Plattsmouth
Santa plans bedside gifts for sick city children
The Santa program asks residents to send names and addresses of sick children confined at home so Santa can leave gifts at their bedsides. Submit to c/o Chamber of Commerce by Friday.
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Santa
c/o Chamber of Commerce
Birth of a Daughter Blesses Miles Allen Home
The Allen family welcomes a fine little daughter who arrived Tuesday night helping them celebrate the Christmas season. Both mother and baby are doing nicely and the home shares in the happiness of the event.
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Miles Allen
Fire damages Plattsmouth State Bank in basement blaze
Fire starter in the basement oil furnace at Fifth and Main ignited debris and paper, spreading rapidly through the Plattsmouth State Bank building. Damages estimated from 1500 to 38000 dollars. smoke heavily affected second floor offices. water from firefighting caused extensive flooding in the grain banking room. vaults and banking operations remained intact.
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Plattsmouth State Bank
Fifth and Main Street
Bank
W. A. Robertson
J. A. Capwell
R. P. Westover
Joseph Fetzer
Fetzer
Fetzer Shoe Co
Flu Epidemic Spreads Through Community
The week's flu epidemic grows in pace with national trends. Many residents are confined at home and students stay home from school. Damp weather appears linked to rising illness, though it has not reached the deadly levels of a decade ago.
Eden Bushnell and Jesse Fidler Quietly Wed in Council Bluffs
Miss Eden Bushnell daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Bushnell and Jesse Fidler of South Bend were quietly married in Council Bluffs on Saturday December 1st. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Ed Copsey who witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside in South Bend where Fidler works as a drag line engineer in sand pits. The bride, known in Ashland among the youth, attended Ashland school and graduated with the class of 1926.
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Eden Bushnell
M. E. Bushnell
Jesse Fidler
South Bend
Council Bluffs
Ed Copsey
Fidler
Ashland
Cleaning Up Fire Damage At Plattsmouth State Bank
Occupants on the second floor of the Plattsmouth State bank building work to remove creosote smoke deposits from furniture and walls after Sunday morning fire. Attorneys Robertson and Capwell tackle cleaning with Linx Ivory soap and Dutch Cleaner learned from ads. Dr. R. P. Westover assists, while the upper floor maintains a strong smoke odor that time must fade.
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Plattsmouth State Bank
William A. Robertson
Capwell
R. P. Westover
Auburn Man Ill with Flu Has an Auto Accident
The death of Rollo Whitwell, 26, of Auburn was attributed to influenza after his car collision south of Murray on December 2. Victor Wehrbein, driving the other vehicle, reports bright lights blinded him. Whitwell also had been ill and injured before his death. Public officials and doctors questioned prior medical treatment, with Dr. Gilmore involved in the investigation.
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Rollo Whitwell
Auburn
Nebraska City
Whitwell
Fred Hawxby
Fred G. Hawxby
George Gilmore
Murray
Wehrbein
Gilmore
Edgar Cline
Victor Wehrbein
Mrs. Wehrbein
W. C. Young Very Low
W C Young remains confined to his North Ninth Street home as his health has declined over years and worsened in the last two weeks. The family, including daughter Mrs Arthur Bush and Henry Young of Burlington Colorado, were summoned to his bedside.
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W. C. Young
North Ninth Street
Arthur Bush
Enry Young
Burlington
Colo
Taken to Hospital for Blood Poisoning
Last evening Roy Gerking of near Murray was taken to Omaha hospital for treatment of blood poisoning in his arm after a farm scratch. What began as a small wound on his hand developed into a serious infection requiring care at the hospital.
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Roy Gerking
Near
Murray
Omaha
Gerking
Death Claims Longtime Cass County Resident
Peter Edward Ruffner, 82, lifelong Cass County resident and staunch Democrat, died at Nicholas Senn Hospital in Omaha after a prolonged illness. A Virginia native who moved to Plattsmouth in 1863, he co ran a general store with Jacob Vallery Jr and later started a hardware and implement business. Survived by four sons Will, Sperry, E G, and Roy Dede, he played a leading role in local politics and campaigns shaping Cass and Nebraska Democrats.
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Nicholas Senn
Omaha
Peter Edward Ruffner
Cass County
Democratic Party
Ruffner
P. E. Ruffner
Plattsmouth
Virginia
Staud & Anderson
Burlington
Jacob Vallery, Jr
Misa Agnes Black
John Black
Cass ‘County
Nebraska
Death of Helen Perry at Methodist Hospital Omaha
Helen Perry born Plattemouth June 8 1917 died last night at 10 at Methodist hospital Omaha after two weeks of critical illness. Survived by three aunts and two uncles in the city and had recently lost her father in St Joseph Missouri.
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Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Helen Perry
Plattemouth
E. B. Perry
Miss Grace Perry
Jesse Perry
Herbert Sherwood
Albert Funk
Grace Perry
Jesse P
Hallie B. Perry
St. Joseph
Missouri
Telegram from Santa to Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Santa reports progress toward Plattsmouth Nebraska on December 15 arriving just after 10 o'clock if no blizzard delays. He mentions thin ground east of North Platte and plans to leave reindeer at Omaha with horses ready. He asks that word be passed and signs off cheerily.
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Santa Claus
North Platte
Neb
B. A. Wurl
Chamber of Commerce
Plattamouth
Omaha
Santa
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Auto Party
Chevrolet
Fund Commission
Journal
Directorate of Plattsmouth Bridge Co
Far East
India
Singapore
Home Kong
Philippines
British Empire
Mr. Allen
H. G. McClusky
H. L. Gragsmueck
First National Bank
Platts State Bank
County
Omaha Hospital
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