Ask for 66 000-volt line permit in Lincoln Plattsmouth
The Nebraska Gas and Electric Co. seeks a 66 000-volt transmission line permit between Lincoln and Plattsmouth though a 22 000-volt order currently covers operations. The company argues for future rights and has secured waivers from telephone, telegraph, and other wire operators for parallel lines. Lincoln Star reports the hearing followed a prior commission stance that a future voltage increase would require a new application.
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State Railway Commission
Nebraska Gas & Electric Co
Lincoln
Pladsmouth
Railway Commission
Telephone
Telegraph
Lincoln Star
Former Graduates Attend Alumni Day at Local High School
Alumni Day drew the largest turnout yet as about fifty former students visited the high school. Speakers including ex-students and county officials praised the school, the orchestra performed, and a marimba solo and glee club numbers added to the program before Christmas vacation.
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Saturder
Pejte
Pearl Stuats
Clarence L. Beal
Gerald Fleming
A. H. Duxbury
Irving Wiltse
Helen Wescott
Girls’ Glee Club
Frances Field
Dudley White obituary noted in Glenwood tribute
Dudley White died at a niece’s home in Oklahoma after living in Glenwood with his sister Mrs. Julia Mershon. The body will be brought to Glenwood Tuesday for burial. He was unmarried and a brother of ex Postmaster Curt White of San Tiegno and uncle of Guy Morgan of Plattsmouth.
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Dudley White
Glenwood
Oklahoma
Mr. White
Julia Mershon
Curt White
San Tiegno
Guy Morgan
Plattsmouth
Glenwood Tribune
Suffering From Rheumatism Strikes Prominent Local Farmer
From Friday's Detly the many friends of John Kaffenberger, a well known retired farmer, regret to learn he is suffering a severe rheumatism attack confined to his home for several days. The cold weather keeps him indoors.
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John Kaffenberger
Kaffenberger
Missing Chickens Plague Local Family Near Flattsmouth
Clem Merritt, living at the cottage near the Flattsmouth Water Co. pumping station, reports a large loss of poultry. Night raiders apparently removed several fowls from a nearby coop, depriving the family of eggs and meals and leaving them in a difficult position.
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Clem Merritt
Flattsmouth Water Co
Holidays Bring Students Home For A Vacation
Holiday season brings back students from many schools to their homes. Ursula Herold from Cathedral school Washington D C and her brother Matthew from New York City visit with Henry R Herold family in Oklahoma City. Additional students include Miss Wiles from Lindewood College St Charles Missouri Ruth Shannon from Cottey College Nevada Missouri Verle Becker Stuart Chase Harry Dwyer Otto Trilety Melvin Johnson Frank Gradville Edith Helen Purley Mary Tidball Miss Wescott Northwestern University Helen Proutz Jennings Seminary Aurora Raymond Bookmeyer Carnergie Tech Pittsburg among others returning home for festive social gatherings.
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Ursula Herold
Cathedral School
Washington, D. C
Matthew Herold
New York City
Henry R. Herold
Oklahoma City
National Capital
Amasreuerite Wiles
Lindewood College
St. Charles
Missouri
L. L. Wiles
Misa Ruth Shannon
Cottey College
Nevada
Edna Shannon
University of Nebraska
Verle Becker
Stuart Chase
Harry
Howard Dwyer
Otto Trilety
Melvin Johnson
Frank Gradeville
Oane College
Crete
Edith
Helen Purley
Mary Tidball
Severe Snow Widespread Over Gothenberg Nebraska
William Starkjohn reports to his Nebraska tenant that Gothenberg area received very severe snow with drifts twelve to fifteen feet deep. He notes that while eastern Nebraska saw rain and sleet, the western region is gripped by deep winter weather and cold conditions.
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Wiliam Starkjohn
Gothenberg
Nebraska
Gotherberg
Back on the Job After Illness Deputy Clerk Returns
Deputy County Clerk Will T. Adams resumes duties at the courthouse after a week of illness. He reports improvement and expects to return to full vigor in the coming days, resuming normal duties and activities.
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Will T. Adams
Court House
Mr. Adams
Dodge Car Sold Despite Cold Weather at Local Sale
E H Meisinger of the Dodge Brothers Auto Co reports the sale of a roadster at Thursday's auto sale in Racine. The buyer is a local resident, acquiring one of the newest Dodge lineups amid brisk business despite blustery conditions.
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E. H. Meisinger
Dodge S Brothers Auto Co
Dodge Brothers
Fred Ee
Judge Beeson to Enter Law Practice in This City
Judge Allen J. Beeson will resign as county judge after eighteen years and begin private law practice in this city. He will move into the Second floor suite of the First National Bank building vacated by his successor A. H. Duxbury on January 1. Beeson plans to start after January 5 and leverage his County Court experience to rebuild his law practice.
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Dalfiy
Allen J. Beeson
Beeson
Nebraskaans Free to Eat Poultry This Christmas
Lincoln Nebraska December 17 Nebraska need have no fear of disease in chickens or other poultry and can use it freely during the holidays as usual Dr L Van Es pathology expert at the college of agriculture said here today in discussing the embargo placed on live chickens by New York City and California He believes there is no reason at this time for people to curtail the use of poultry The disease is like European fowl plague hitherto unknown in this country and can only be differentiated by a laboratory test Poultry received for testing at the college gives no indication of such a disease The college asks poultry owners to cooperate by sending chickens with a cholera like disease for laboratory testing
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
L. van Es
College of Agriculture
New York City
California
van Es
Agricultural College
Popular Winter Quarters at City Jail Report
The city jail housed about fifteen men last night as cold weather forced travelers to seek shelter. The unfortunates, traveling by box car, found a night refuge in the police station, then faced renewed hardship at dawn.
Steady Cold Weather Grimly Bites Local Streets
The community endures zero weather with a morning low near one below. Pedestrians hurry between shelters as bitter winds and damp air sharpen the cold. Auto travel and Christmas shopping suffer, delaying outside district shoppers and likely making the final pre Christmas days very busy.
Narrow Escape For Nebraska Gas Line Worker
Kenneth Vandervoort of Nebraska Gas & Electric Co faced a near fatal fall on a new Lincoln line after slipping on ice. He slid more than thirty feet down a pole and landed on his feet, avoiding serious injuries due to the impact.
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Nebraska Gas & Electric Co
Plattsmouth
Kenneth Vandervoort
New Lincoln
Kenneth
Iwan
Police Nab Bad Check Artist at M P Station
Night police caught a man posing as a hog raiser from Nehawka after he passed a forged check for items including a $41.80 purchase at the Ladies Toglery. He ditched goods near the depot. jeweler M D Brown later identified him as the ring buyer signed Goldie Snodgrass. He was jailed awaiting county complaint.
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Busch
Bank of Nehawka
Knabe
Joe Libershal
Clyde Jackson
Satranger
Libershal
Jackson
Missouri Pacific
Omeba
M. D. Brown
Goldie Snodgrass
Brown
Mrs Morris McHuck Visits Omaha Relative Stay
Falls City resident Mrs Morris McHuck, visiting relatives in Omaha, arrived last evening and will spend a short time at the Home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Walling.
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Morris McHuck
Falls City
Omaha
Thomas Walling
New Masonic Infirmary Under Construction in Omaha Area
The Nebraska Masonic Home advances on a new infirmary with a modern operating room and up to date furnishings. Plans for the building layout will be reviewed by the Masonic Home association board in Omaha on January 6th, aiming to centralize care and reduce reliance on external hospitals.
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Nebraska Masonic Home
Board of Control
The
Masonic Home Association
Omaha
Home Association
Fire Department to Host New Year's Eve Ball
Plattsmouth fire department will host a New Year’s Eve ball at Coates hall. John V. Hart, president, says the annual event aids in funding social and benevolent activities. An orchestra will provide music for dancers and spectators.
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Plattsmouth
Hart
DOING HITCH IN CHINA
Mr and Mrs W A Galloway report a letter from their son Ermin Galloway in the United States navy attached to the Pacific coast fleet. He and a dispatch boat crew reached a Yangtze post but the river is frozen and navigation blocked. they will stay until the rains restore water. Dispatch bearers carry news from the seacoast via an army mule route while guarding against bandits. Galloway has about two years left in enlistment after joining in Seattle and has seen much of the Orient.
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W. A. Galloway
Ermin Galloway
United States Navy
Asiatic
Erm
Yangtse Kian
U. S
Galloway
Navy
Seattle
Orient
Coldest Day This Winter Delivers Record Cold
The Burlington station records ten degrees below zero this morning, with wind dying down bringing relief. The weather bureau says the cold wave has peaked and warmer weather is expected for the rest of the week. Winter opens Sunday December 21 and a colder stretch may follow over the west.
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Burlington
Weather Bureau
English Couple Visits New World Home in Winter
Louis Kirschenblatt and his bride, newly arrived from London England, enjoy a visit with H Waintraub in his family home. The bride, on first visit to the Americas, experiences unfamiliar scenes and the West's wintery weather contrasts with England. Kirschenblatt plans to return to the United States to settle in the future.
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Louis Kirschenblatt
Bride
London
England
Mr. Kirschenblatt
H. Waintraub
New World
Old England
Kirschenblatt
United States
Two Pleasant Bridge Luncheons Held Before Christmas
Social events at Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley home featured bridge luncheons on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. G. E. DeWolf won the fret prize with Mrs. George O. Dovey second and Mrs. John F. Gorder consolation. Other winners included Mrs. F. R. Gobelman first, Mrs. E. J. Richey second, and Mrs. R. A. Bates consolation. Hostesses were Mrs. Begley and Mrs. Leslie L. Turpin with helpers Ruth and Jean Tidball and Violette Begler.
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Judge
James T. Begley
G. E. DeWolf
George O. Dovey
John F. Gorder
F. R. Gobelman
E. J. Richey
R. A. Bates
Ruth
Jean Tidball
Violette Begler
Ella Margaret Wiles
DeMolay Dance At M W A Hall For Members And Ladies
Last evening Case Chapter Order of DeMolay held a pleasant dancing party at the M W A hall for members and their ladies. About thirty couples enjoyed music by an orchestra directed by Myles Altman and danced late into the night.
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Case Chapter Order of DeMolay
M. W. A. Hall
Order
Myles Altman
New Harness Shop Opens Opposite Journal Office
Bates Bros advertise a harness and repair shop in the frame building opposite the Journal office. Services include harness repair, oiling, shoe half-soles, and repair work. They invite customers to give them a trial.
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Journal Office
Bates Bros
Four Men Escape Perkins Hotel Theft Suspect Overcoat Missing
Four men from the Perkins Hotel fled Friday afternoon after allegedly evading their board bill. E P Stewart and sheriffs pursued to Pacific Junction, arresting the group then returning them toward Cass county custody. James Johnson and the others faced extradition questions over alleged hotel losses and the missing overcoat.
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Dalley
E. Jenkins
Ed Wilson
John Wickstrom
James Johnson
Perkins Hotel
John Cory
Sherif E. P. Stewart
Pacific Junction
Nebraska
Des Moines
Cass County
Sherif Stewart
DeMoss
Mills County
Glenwood
Cory
Lifelong Cass County Veteran Gilmore Taken to Knoxville Hospital
Lioyrd Gilmore, longtime in Nebraska City area, is to be moved to Knoxville Hospital Iowa for treatment of a severe nervous disorder. The American Legion post aided in arranging care. Gilmore served as a World War I volunteer from Cass County with the 6th Nebraska, saw service at Camp Cody New Mexico and in France with the Fourth Division, returned 1919, later re enlisted and spent three years in Hawaii. Friends in Cass County express regret over his condition.
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Nebraska City
Lioyrd Gilmore
Knoxville
Iowa
American Legion
Gilmore
Cass County
Murray
Nebraska
Camp Cody
New Mexico
France
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Advertise Your Want in the Journal for Results
A short notice invites readers to place wants in the Jour nal for faster results. The ad promises visibility among local readers seeking goods, services, or opportunities and highlights quick placement.
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