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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
6
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A local shop advertises a wide supply of Miss Sara toga middy outfits for girls in all styles and sizes. Prices run around $2.75, offering coats of serge or flannel options for gifting.
Washington dispatch reports that arms conference delegates near a complete naval settlement based on a 5 5 3 ratio with readjustments to allow Japan to keep the Mutsu. The US and Britain gain compensations in ships, while Guam is dropped as a base. Far eastern talks on twenty one demands and spheres of influence cloud progress toward a final Pacific settlement.
The Journal office announces a full line of popular fiction magazines and the newest issues from the press. For those seeking these late publications, visit the office now. They also offer all kinds of job printing.
Mason Wescott, student at Northwestern University Evanston, returns home for the holidays to his parents Mr and Mrs C Wescott. He is accompanied by Mr Voss a Siam native and classmate, part of a noble Siamese family, in the United States for education.
The bazaar benefits from a large cake by C L Herger and two bread loaves by Fred Mumm to be baked and sold for chances. Allison Flynn prepared the advertising cards and Miss Anna Jirousek dressed a doll with a complete wardrobe for the winner.
The Journal notes Harold Bell Wright’s new work Helen of the Old House from Appleton. The beautifully bound edition enhances his stature as a leading American author and is priced at $2.00 per volume.
Friends report prominent city attorney Matthew Gering is suffering a severe nervous breakdown after months of declining health. He has withdrawn from practice and will seek treatment at Ford Hospital in Omaha for relief and recovery.
John W. Weeks criticizes the modern committee system saying it fragments power and harms national interests. He cites farm legislation as flawed and condemns measures like higher farm loan rates and local biased road funding as favors of the agricultural bloc. He urges accountability beyond party lines and warns of gridlocked governance.
The Journal office showcases a large Christmas gift line with extensive cards books bibles and Catholic bibles. It features Christmas trees ornaments wrapping Dennison crepe paper and a wide array of gift goods including desk sets ink wells and book ends. Also notes Fred Newman visiting Omaha to help bring his brother Rudolph home from Immanuel hospital after a three week operation.
They satisfy. Lost items advertised in a journal style notice promising reliable fulfillment. No clear names or locations present.
The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company asks the Nebraska state railway commission to continue its current exchange and toll rates until further orders. It reports May 1 to November 30 operations with 1.596 million dollars in operating revenue and 1.019 million in expenses, net income 227,657, and a 296 dollars deficiency toward 5.63 percent dividends for the year.
Judge A E Cook of Malvern Iowa visited Mrs Mary Cook for a few hours amid settling the late Dr E W Cook estate. Mrs E W Livingston left this morning for Omaha to attend to business matters in that city.
The district held a bond election last Saturday with 205 votes cast. Of these 188 favored bonds and 17 opposed, showing broad understanding of the fund’s purpose. Some critics alleged funds for a new school house, but the main issue was 7 percent debt versus 6 percent through bonds. Eagle Beacon.
Carl Schneider of Hastings college in Hastings Nebraska is home for the holiday season to spend time with his family and friends in town.
Mr and Mrs W H Heil and their son Paul visited their new grandson born December 1 1921 at the home of their daughter and son in law Mrs Eleanor Heil Brown and Mr G P Brown in Omaha. Brown runs Miller Park Pharmacy and friends in Louisville welcomed the news of the fine boy.
Friends in Watson Missouri and the D C Oslin family regret to learn Mrs Oslin was taken to Hamburg Iowa for an operation. Dr R C Donnelly performed the procedure yesterday morning at Hamburg hospital. She had long been in poor health and lived in this city for years with friends awaiting word on her condition.
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