Local News Notes From Plattsmouth Roundabout
Nehawka Mrs. George Troop improves after long illness. Mrs. Don C Rhoden Jr. visits Plattsmouth for shopping. Mrs. Fred Drucker and daughter shop in Omaha for Christmas. W A Hicks gathers and ships corn. Wehrbein and Anderson Liocyd visit Omaha for Christmas. Rhoden hospitalized with flu. Charles R Troop visits George Troop at their cattle business home. Sheldon family celebrates a birth, eight and a half pounds. Ivan Reichert from Hastings visits Drucker family and searches for work. Albert Yonfe hunts rabbits after snow, but finds none, promising a hunt this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Troop
Don C. Rhoden Jr
Plattsmouth
Fred Drucker
Omaha
W. A. Hicks
Mesdames Wm. Wehrbein
Victor Wehrbein
Anderson Liocyd
Don C. Rhoden
Alex D. Rhoeden
Charles R. Troop
Sheldon
Stork
Dr. Walters
Everett Dalton
Ivan Reichert
Hastings
Albert
Finds Friend Very Sick at Mr and Mrs Smith Home
Rey Gregg and his wife were called to the home of Mr and Mrs Jacob Smith of My ard on Sunday night as Smith lay gravely ill. They stayed to aid him through the night and returned home in the morning awaiting any opportunity to help. Smith has retired slightly but remains very poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Gregg
Jacob Smith
Myard
Mr. Smith
Mrs. J. L. Young Hosts Pleasant Hill Club Soiree
Mrs. J. L. Young entertained at her home one day last week the Our Club also known as the Pleasant Hill club. Many friends attended to enjoy the program and, after, refreshments were served. The neighbors shared in a pleasant afternoon.
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J. L. Young
Pleasant Hill
Boys Earn County Record With Corn Harvest Feat
Earl and Howard Gregg aged fourteen and sixteen gathered seven hundred bushels of corn while studying. They balance schoolwork with farm chores and aim to graduate with their class. The brothers are residents of Mr and Mrs Roy Gregg north of Nehnawka.
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Earl
Howard Gregg
Howard
Roy Gregg
North of
Nehnawka
Man Named Hopkins Keeps Corn Yield High
Grover Cleveland Hopkins, a fifty year old with a presidential namesake, attempted self prosecution after thirteen days of corn picking he produced over fourteen hundred bushels and performed a clean harvest.
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Grover Cleveland Hopkins
Cold Weather Curtails Work at Nehawka Stone Quarry
The Nehawka Stoone Quarry paused operations as cold weather froze the river cutting demand for rock. Only after a channel was cut in the ice to float a barge could the last four cars be received, resuming work where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehawka Stoone
Council Bluffs
Lull in Operation Ahead of Work Resumption
The notice states a pause in operations until a suitable time permits work to proceed. It emphasizes readiness to restart once conditions allow and highlights ongoing planning steps for resumed activity.
Interesting Meetings by Miss Violet Heafner and Miss Anna Sundanga
Two attractive visitors, evangelist Miss Violet Heafner and musician Miss Anna Sundanga, are holding nightly gospel meetings at the United Brethren church in Nehawka from December 9 to December 16, with no services on Saturdays and growing audiences each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Heafner
Anna Sundanga
United Brethern Church
Nehawka
Christmas Programs At Nehawka And Otterbein Churches
United Brethren in Christ announces Bible school at Nehawka at 10 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m with a Christmas program Sunday December 25. Revival meetings end Friday night. Otterbein Church schedules Bible school and morning worship at 11 a m with a 7 30 p m Christmas program Friday December 23. The youth meet at Nehawka this week and Isaiah 55 6 is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Bible School
Otterbein Church Church Bible School
Nehawka
Isiah
Winnie Judd Must Hang on February 17th
The Arizona Supreme Court denied Winnie Ruth Judd's appeal for self defense claims and ordered the death sentence carried out on Friday February 17 1933. Judd convicted of slaying Agnes Anne Leroi and another woman and disposing of bodies in trunks faced possible pardons or US Supreme Court appeal. If carried out she would be the second woman hanged in Arizona, following Eva Dougan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Justice of
Arizona
State Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Eva Dougan
Omaha Bee-News
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church December Services
The Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church schedules December events with multiple services. Sunday December 18 includes Sunday school at 9:30 am and German service at 16:20, plus a Christmas program practice at 2:30 pm. A ladies aid meeting is set for Wednesday December 21. Christmas Eve service is at 6:30 pm December 24, followed by Christmas Day December 25 with Sunday school at 9:45 am and English services at 10:30 am.
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Ladies Aid
Christmas Cards At Journal Office For Printing
Christmas cards for printing can be found at the Journal office. Visitors are invited to come and inspect the available line of designs.
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Journal Office
Davis and Towle Visit Weeping Water Friends
Mr and Mrs Cecil Davis are spending time in Plattsmouth and enjoying the stay with friends and relatives of Mrs Davis. Earl Towle, recently based in Lincoln, handled business matters in Weeping Water while visiting local friends.
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Cecil Davis
Plattsmouth
Lions Visit Plattsmouth Rotary Nourishing Civic Ties
Members of the Weeping Water Lions Club attended a Plattsmouth Rotary noon luncheon this Tuesday. A broad welfare discussion covered Cass county towns Weeping Water and Plattsmouth, highlighting a warm friendship between the communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Platsmouth
Plattsmouth
Weeping Water
Weeping Water Thaws Frozen Water Pipes Amid Cold Snap
Weeping Water copes with a late cold spell as exposed pipes froze and thawing efforts surged. Most residents faced no shortage of labor while the town's finances strain under those who neglected winter pipe protection.
Walter A. Cole Injured By Unruly Team On Farm
Walter A. Cole, who has been tiling on the farm, suffered severe injuries after unhooking a wagon team. Affected by a skinned body, bruising, a broken wrist, and two fractured ribs, he remained bedridden for days but shows improvement. Friends extend sympathy.
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Walter A. Cole
Mr. Cole
Infant Son Dies in Bickford Family
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bickford died last Sunday after one month of illness. Burial was from the home Monday with Hobson Funeral Home in charge and Rev. E. S. Pangburn officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. The family has the sympathy of many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
A. S. Bickford
Hobson Funeral Home
E. S. Pangburn
Oakwood Cemetery
Grandmother Laurenzen Shows Good Improvement
At 85, Grandmother Laurenzen is recovering from illness and expected to be out and about soon. Friends express relief and happiness at her steady health gains.
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Laurenzen
Sixteen To One. A Weeping Water Entertainment
Bert Jamison hosted sixteen friends for a grand evening at his home last Tuesday. A fine supper, New Hampshire cigars, and stories filled the night. Col Frank E Woods won the title Colonel for telling the best joke. the rest of the tales remain unspoken.
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Bert Jamison
Bert
New Hampshire
Col
Frank E. Woods
Notable guests at the party listed attendees
The host was joined by Frank FE Woods Carl Day and son Eugene W L Hobson and son Richmond William Jamison D D Wainscott Dr Henry Crozier Westley Westervelt Davis Co V Wallack Lloyd Walcott Clint Wilkinson E F Marshall Charles H Gibson and Floyd Davis in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FE. Woods
Carl Day
Eugene
W. L. Hobson
Richmond
William Jamison
D. D. Wainscott
Henry Crozier
Westley Westervelt Davis
Co. V. Wallack
Lloyd Walcott
Clint Wilkinson
E. F. Marshall
Charles H. Gibson
Floyd Davis
Thimzgan Family Guests Near Murdock This Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Thimzgan and their son Larry visited relatives and friends in Murdock on Sunday for the day, enjoying time with the local community.
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Ed W. Thimzgan
Larry
Murdock
Senators Push for Philippine Independence Amid Senate Debate
The Senate debated Philippine independence arguing over constitutional power to alienate sovereignty. Hawes-Cutting bill seeks full independence in about eighteen years with a simple amendment allowing the Philippine chief executive to reside in the current governor general's palace. Senator King adds an alternate two to three year independence proposal. A late aside mocks beer ads amid broadcast signals.
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Washington
Senate
Copeland
Congress
Tydines
United States
Hawes-Cutting
Philippines
Territories Committee
Hare
House
Islands
Hawes
Cutting
Commonwealth of the Philippines
King
Judge Declares Mistrial in Nine Week Liquor Syndicate Trial
Judge Woodrough dismissed the jury after a deadlock in the nine week federal trial of Tom Dennison and sixteen co defendants linked to a liquor syndicate. The judge said confinement had reached its limit and ordered a mistrial with retrial planned in spring.
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Omaha
Tom Dennizon
Wooodrough
Woodrough
Reid
Dunniten
W. E.esserhaus
Dennison
Izto
Sandell
State Journal
Women Dry Leaders Clash Over Beer Bill As Prohibition Debate Heats
In Washington on December 12, women dry leaders confronted the Ways and Means Committee in a dramatic hearing to kill the Collier beer bill. Testimony featured baby items as symbols of the home, arguing beer harms families while brewers endorsed the measure. The Senate Judiciary Committee formed a subcommittee to draft a repeal resolution of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Woshington
House
Ways and Means
Collier Beer Bill Son
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Rep
Wis
Elaine
Come Wets
Coast Guard
D. Leigh Colvin
New York Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
World-Herald
Shanahan Resigns to Lead Midland United in Indianapolis
John N. Shannahan, five years president of the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway, resigns to head the Midland United company with headquarters in Indianapolis. He becomes executive of power, light, gas and electric railway subsidiaries spanning Indiana Illinois and Ohio. Chester D. Porter is elected president and general manager. Samuel Insull Jr. remains vice president as the board moves from Chicago to Indianapolis.
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Omcohs
John N. Shannahan
Omaha and
Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Afidland United Company
Indianapolis
Shannarshan
Newport News
Jen. 1
Power, Light, Gas and Electric Railway
Indiana
Iinois
Ohio
Tie
Robert M. Faustel
Shannahan
The
Street Railway Company
Chester D. Porter
Porter
Samuel Insull
Midland United Company
Samuel Insull, Jr
Chicago
Shanzahan
American Electric Railway Association
Gazinuet Insull
Altho
Waubonsie Bridge stockholders sue Woods for receivership
Fourteen preferred red stockholders of the Waubonsie Bridge company filed suit demanding receivership for the bridge company an accounting and an injunction against further operation by the Woods Brothers interests. Plaintiffs include Mayor Frank E. Ziegenbein and John C. Miller among others.
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Harvey E. Risk
Gustave Berthold
Otis F. Compton
Ida B. Compton
Gus Stavron
Journal Want Ads Cost Only a Few Cents
Classifieds in the Journal promise affordable rates for want ads with real results. Businesses and residents can place notices easily to reach local readers quickly.
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United Brethren In Christ
Otto Engbretson
Nehawka Church
Winnie Judd
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church
Hobson
Plattsmouth Produce
Farmers Co-Op
Philippine Freedom
Ywescott’s
Shanahan
Head Street Railway
Omahan
Jersey
Donabout
Nelly Don
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