Jury rules for plaintiff in fee case over Mexican mine dispute
The district court jury awarded L. A. Dwyer $2,400 in fees owed for attorney work in a long running dispute over the disposal of a Sonora Mexico mine. The verdict excludes interest on the fee. The defendant could not testify. The case involved local capitalists and war disruptions from 1911 to 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. AO. Dwyer
A. 5
District Court
Sonora
Mexico
Will
Ashe
Dwyer
Paintside
Nebraska Gas & Electric seeks amendment to line order
The Nebraska Gas and Electric Company filed with the state railway commission to amend a recent order allowing a 33 000 volt transmission line from Plattsmouth to Lincoln. The company originally sought 66 600 volts and now requests 66 000 volts with all consents, citing plans for a forthcoming big plant at Plattsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Gas & Electric Company
Lincoln Gas & Electric Light Ram PA
Continental
State Railway Commission
Plattsmouth
Lincoln
State Journal
Addresses Boy Scouts For Cheerfulness Talk
Last evening Ber Scouts of the city gathered at the high school gym for the seventh talk in the Scout laws series. Mrs. William Baird spoke on Cheerfulness urging both youth and old to seek cheerfulness to better lives and lighten burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
William Baird
Baird
Requests for Fees in Deles Dernier v Powdish Case
The district court opened with William Deles Dernier suing Mrs. Belle Powdish to recover attorney fees for services in the John Kunz estate contest where Powdish was a beneficiary. The suit grows from a 1920 Elmwood case that drew wide local attention when John King left much property to Powdish, who aided in his final illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
William Deles Dernier
Belle Powdish
John Kunz
New Auto Numbers Out From Tuesday Rally
Nebraska license plates for automobiles are starting to appear on cars traveling highways. Miss Mia O Ger ing, county treasurer, is issuing the new plates at the courthouse. The plates are uniform in color with black characters, a change from 1924 plates. Vehicle owners will renew licenses through mid January as the license department stays busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Mia O_ Gering
Pleasant W C U Christmas Meeting Report
The women of the W C U C held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. A Troop’s Washington Ave home. A large group attended the afternoon event with singing recitations and readings led by Mrs. John F Gorder and hostess Mrs. M S Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Troop
Washington Avenue
M. S. Briggs
John F Gorder
Mary Catherine Wiles
Miles Alice Wiles
C. L.wiles
Hd Reman
Sutton Opens Basketball Season Here
Sutton high school travels to Plattsmouth for season opener in a red hot contest. Plattsmouth brings four lettermen Hart Battery Rebal Hartford back while Krejer is injured and out for the season. Ray Lambert to start at center replacing Krejer with John Satler Jr leading a local alumni team in a curtain raiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Sutton High School
Plattsmouth
Hart
Battery
Rebal
Hartford
Krejer
Nebraska City
Krejeci Atecenter
Robert
Ray Lambert
Lambert
John Sattler, Jr
Bates Book and Gift Shop Christmas Offerings
The Bates Book and Gift Shop showcases toys, books, novelties, and art goods for every family member. Aimed as Christmas headquarters, the store invites inspection of its finest gift selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book and Gift Shop
Mrs Frederick Goos Called To Her Reward
Mrs Frederick Goos longtime city resident dies after four weeks illness at age eighty five. Born in Schleswig Holstein Germany she married Frederick Goos and came to Plattsmouth in 1872. Survived by three children and five grandchildren with funeral Tuesday at 2:30 from the Schmidtmann home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Goos
William Schmidtmann
Sirs
Marie Tams
Trekendorf
Schleswig- Holstein
Germany
America
United States
Goos
States
Plattsmouth
Joseph Fetzer
Ewey
North Sth Street
Fetzer
Gooshae
Fred Hertzhauzen
Portland
Oregon
Odr
Carl Schmidtmann
Omaha
William Schmidtmann, Jr
George Schmidtmann
Harriett Goos
Schmidtmson
Rev
H. Kottich
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Death of Samuel W Schwab in Cass County
Morning death of Samuel W Schwab aged 67 at his south Plattsmouth home ends a life rooted in Cass County. He was born January 1857 in Rock Bluffs and married Elizabeth Johnson in 1884 at Omaha. Survived by four daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law in Haxton Winnsboro Plattsmouth. funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Schwab
Cass County
Rock Bluffs
Schwab
Omaha
Elizabeth Johnson
Ing
Worl
Haxton
Colorado
Bob Schwab
Winnsbago
Nebraska
Ora Schoemaker
Plattsmouth
Jesse Schoemaker
Nearing Zero Mark In Nebraska Iowa Weather Report
The noon weather shows winter conditions with flurries and a near zero reading. At 1 pm the thermometer stood three above zero with forecasts indicating no further drop locally. A Rocky Mountain storm channelled 24 below readings elsewhere and projections expect zero by night in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockey Mountain
Nebraska
Towa
Legion Buys Ground for Auditorium in City Plan
The American Legion post announces purchase of 78 front feet on Vine Street between Fifth and Sixth to build a new municipal auditorium. A brick fundraising campaign will finance the project with brick subscriptions starting January 1, aiming for groundbreaking after April 1 and a corner stone on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hngh J. Kearns
American Legion
Freeholder
Municipal Auditorium
Post Piven
Ita
Vine Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
W. E Rosencrans
W. C C. Soennichsen
Post
Leonard
Omebs
Legion
The
Pleasing entertainment at the Masonic Home
Residents of the Nebraska Masonic Home enjoyed a Christmas program by the city schools music department directed by Frances Field. The evening featured carols sung by youth, a fairy dance by Jean Caldwell and Maxine Gleict, readings by Helene Perry, a saxophone trio by Harlan, Martha and Frederick Gorder, a piano and drum duet by Helen and Edgar Wescott, and performances by the high school orchestra. Eastern Star members from Home Chapter 189 visited with candy and apples for the residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Jean Caldwell
Maxine Gleict
Helene Perry
Harlan
Martha
Frederick Gorder
Helen
Edgar Wescott
Ladies of Home Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Death of Mrs Frank Albin at Creighton Neb
Mrs. Frank Albin former resident near Union died Tuesday December 9 at Creighton Nebraska. Funeral Friday December 12 at 2 pm conducted by Rev W A Taylor. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Arvella Nickels daughter of William Nickels pioneer Cass county residents. Survived by husband three children Roscoe Heckner Earl Albin and Mrs Fred Beckman, four brothers and three sisters fifteen grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Frank Albin
Near Union
Creighton
Nebraska
W. A. Taylor
Union
Greenwood Cemetery
Arvella Nickels
William Nickels
Cass County
Miss Nickels
Frank Nickels
Knox County
Roscoe Heckner
Pender
Earl Albin
Niobrara
Fred Beckman
Brunswick
James Nickels
Bloomfield
Lee Nickels
Murray
Chas. Nickels
Herman
Oklahoma
George Nickels
W. J. Croser
Loomfield
J. D. Wurderman
Leigh
Etta Nickels
Omaha man attends grandmother's funeral abroad
Dr. Carl F. Schmidtmann of Oma ha arrives to participate in the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. erick Gocs, after returning from a recent voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Schmidtmann
Omaha
Erick Gocs
Choir Is Entertained At Mrs. Gorder Home
The Presbyterian choir met Friday evening at Mrs. John F. Gorder's charming home for weekly practice. Mrs. Mary B. Allison assisted with refreshments after the music, as the Gorder family welcomed a new baby Eranil and shared in the pleasant gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
John F. Garder
Gorder
Mary B. Allison
Eagles Band Concert Delights Nebraska Masonic Home Residents
The Eagles band directed by E H Schuihol performed for aged residents at the Nebraska Masonic Home. Music was heard from rooms for bedfast patients and the program drew praise from residents and staff including Superintendent W F Evers and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Band
Eaglee
E. H. Schuihol
Nebraska Masonic Home
W. F. Evers
Funeral for Mrs. William Gilmour at Plattsmouth
The funeral for Mrs. William Gilmour was held Saturday at 1 pm from the home south of Plattsmouth. Rev. H G McClusky led the service at the First Presbyterian church with interment at Hack Bluffs cemetery after a difficult drive through poor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundes
William Gilmour
Plattsmouth
H. G. McClusky
First Presbyterian Church
Hack Bluffs
Nebraska
Jury Returns to Finish District Court Case
The petit jury for the district court was recalled to wind up remaining cases. Dr Dwyer sues A S Will for about 3500 in attorney fees tied to years of legal work over a mine sale in Sonora Mexico. Will, now in Los Angeles, was ill and represented by W A Robertson. The panel includes Ivan Balfour and others. The trial opened with Dever's and Robertson’s statements and little testimony is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Dr. Dwyer
A. & Will
Dwyer
Caton
Will
Sonora
Mexico
A. Ss. Will
Los Angeles
California
W. A. Robertson
W. R. Patrick
Omaha
Ivan Balfour
W. A. Besack
J. H. Rogge
Ed Slocumb
T. A. Tennatt
A. G. Johnson
John W. Baty
C. E. Pool
Cc. E. Heim
J. A. Pitt
A. A. Young
W. ©. Gillespie
BD. OC. Dever
Robertson
Burglar Foiled by Family Watch Dog on South 14th Street
Saturday evening about 50 minutes after closing, a would be burglar tried to break into E. B. Perry’s garage on South 14th Street. The dog in the garage alerted the family and chased the intruder who fled into the yard. The garage door shows hammer marks and the Ford sedan was inside. The party remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Perry
South 14Th Stree
George Perry
George
Garege
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W.C
Charles A. Troop
Sutton
Sutton High
P. 0
Eure
Masonic
Frances Field
Creighton, Neb
Masonic Home
Mrs. Gilmour
D. C. Dwyer
A. S
First National Bank
BANK
Atsmouth
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