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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
5
A festive message extending sincere holiday wishes to patrons and friends. It emphasizes brotherly love inspired by the birth of Christ and the joy of giving over receiving. The card concludes with Merry Christmas and Happy New Year sentiments.
Murray State Bank in Murray Nebraska notes Lester Tee Longs enjoys a new radio and home instal lation via Everett Spangler the local agent. Congratulatory letters arrive for artists who recently broadcast a WOAW Omaha program heard from Maine to San Francisco and northern Canada to Mexico. Mrs Altice Pollock a Simmons College student Boston vacationing with her parents in Plattsmouth visited the Spangler home. Everett Spangler reports selling a fine radio set to Lee Kuiss who says he can hear voices from hundreds of miles away yet one voice above all others remains elusive.
Long list of local social events and speakers outlines a December 21 program at Peterson hall. Mr A R Shepard will give a lecture while Alyce McCormick and others provide vocal and cornet music amid plans for a January 4 Paramount picture Saturday Night.
The Murray Community club plans a literary event with eminent lecturer A B Shiphard presenting The Fountain of Youth. The talk promises a valuable experience and is highly worth attending for all who can go.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Rhoden report the loss of an excellent cow they valued at well over a hundred dollars. The missing animal is described as an esteemed farm possession and its loss is a heavy blow to the household and livelihood.
Over the past week there has been considerable corn moving. Nick Friedrich J A Davis O A Davis and Herman Kunz shelled and delivered to the Pitman elevator. Many others delivered to the Farmers elevator. F E Scott shelled and delivered last Tuesday.
Charles Barrows created a festive window display for Peterson Hardware. He dressed two storefront windows in holiday attire by covering them with cotton then sprinkling diamond dust, showcasing goods in a pretty dressing that contrasted with the balmy weather outside.
Mrs O W Linch remains in critical condition at her home east of Murray as relatives in southern Missouri are notified. Tuesday morning Peter Linch arrived from Peace Valley Mo to be with the family and friends hope for her speedy improvement.
A school bus northward and westbound from Nehawka overturned last Monday evening as students were being taken home. Driver Werner Lundbert tried to quiet fighting pupils causing a sudden lurch. Ray Nixon suffered a knee injury while others were shaken. Glen Rhoden and Ed Shoemaker burned roadside weeds to improve farms and reduce snow drifts, earning praise from rural carriers. A new postmaster general order designates Christmas Day as a holiday for rural carriers to aid package delivery.
Auction at the livery barn in Murray Nebraska on Saturday December 29. See Mack Churchill for particulars and watch this paper for details in the next issue.
Etta Nickles reports the loss of a casing from Chalmers car between home and Plattsmouth on December 11, 1923, between 12 and 2 p m. No further details are provided.
The note expresses gratitude for sympathy shown after the death of husband and father William March. It thanks friends for kindness and flowers from the 7B and 7C pupils and the Christian church members who sang at the funeral on behalf of Mrs. William March and Family.
Schnee general agent at the Main Hotel advertises exceptional bargains on pianos player pianos and phonographs with flexible terms from Schmoeller and Moeller aimed at Christmas shoppers.
Initiates planning to provide lunch at all sales. Requests arrangements with Col Rex Young or the requester. Calls for reversing telephone outreach and contact direction.
Ireta Henry returned to school Monday morning and Esther Puls stays with grandparents to finish the first semester. The high school plans a reading table from box supper funds and the community enjoys Santa at Friday program. Several absences noted. freshmen attend entertainment by sophomores and several students ill or absent for the week.
North Platte Nebraska December 18 former county treasurer S M Souder on trial for arson tied to the city courthouse fire last April faced testimony shifting to Florida. Miss M L Hall of Titusville identified Souder as the man who entered a bank last August with bond coupons to be sent for collection under the name Henry Keller. The state argued Souder later went to Florida to sell Birdwood Irrigation District coupons and others testified Souder handed coupons to Hall.
The Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church announces December services for the fourth Sunday in Advent with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. German Divine worship featuring the sermon Was Jesus an Ordinary Good Man or Gods Son Text John 1 15 18. Christmas Eve service at 5 30 p.m. English program and Sunday School. Christmas Day German service at 4 30 p.m. The Greatest Christmas Present Sermon Text Matth 1 18 23 Everyone is welcome.
Ford auto tire and rim found. owner may claim by calling at the exhibitor’s place paying for this advertisement. Dan Anderson, Nehawka, Neb.
A 1923 holiday note thanks customers for their business and wishes prosperity health and happiness in 1924. It expresses appreciation and invites continued patronage in the new year.
Estimates show about two percent of cattle on grain feed as of December 1 with Eastern Nebraska listing 220 000 head on feed versus 495 000 a year earlier. Rail receipts up 11 percent, and direct feeder movements in Nebraska up 11 percent. Regional gains and declines vary across Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and coast states with stocker and feeder movements detailed.
Mrs. G. W. Schanholtz was among visitors in Omaha today, spending a few hours attending to business matters.
C E Butler, a banker from Weeping Water, spent a few hours in town today engaging in light chat after handling business matters.
Mrs F R Jobebmaan departed this morning for Omaha to attend to business matters in the city and spend the day there.
William A. Becker has returned home this morning after a brief stay in Chilsea lasting a few days. He travelled back on the early Burlington train to resume his routine.
Willian Ballance was among the messengers this morning headed to Omaha to spend the day there handling various business matters.
H A Raymer of Seneca Kansas arrived here yesterday to visit at the home of his daughter Mrs Jay Crum and other relatives and friends for a short time.
Christmas boxes and gift wrap are featured at Bates Book and Stationery Store with an assortment of fancy tissue paper and holly paper for wrapping presents.
St Pauls invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m on Sunday Christmas Eve program at 7 30 p m and Christmas Day German service at 10 80 a m Pastor H Kottich leads the congregation.
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