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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
2
In Nahan India two of three travelers died en route on a 300 mile crawling pilgrimage to Lord Krishna in Hardwar. The father vowed to crawl the final distance if his sons recovered. one son died on stage seven and the other near the shrine. The father finished the last ten miles despite swollen knees and limbs.
A roughly 100 year old bandsaw, donated by an unidentified man, has been motorized and given to Niagara Falls firefighters. They use it to repair old toys donated for underprivileged children at Christmas.
In Montreal Janet Fresco was awarded 3765 dollars after a court found a "Russian caracul" coat she bought was Chinese caracul. The judge ruled a trade name was used to misrepresent the product, assigning penalty to Turrier.
Musterole is promoted as a counter irritant salve for chest and throat congestion. It claims to relieve pain by stimulating and penetrating skin, drawing out congestion, with Regular, Children’s, and Extra Strong strengths and Good Housekeeping approval.
Dr. John Dollard of Yale identifies 21 traits of the normal American male. He notes many traits are unflattering and cites a wartime cohort as physically fat, round shouldered, and protruberant. He emphasizes characteristics like individualism, readiness for war, social ascent, democracy faith, and belief in newspaper print.
Albany New York health commissioner Dr. Daniel V. O'Leary praises onions and garlic for immunity against infections. He cites germ killing chemicals found by Dr. Richard Vollrath and Dr. Carl Lindgren, noting tears from chopping signal these active compounds.
At Lincoln high school a Plattsmouth squad won one debate and lost three against a strong Lincoln team coached by Gerald Krasnicka. Lincoln then dominated an invitation meet at Geneva with seven wins in eight debates, boosting its season record to twelve wins and three defeats.
John Henry Titus, age 91, continues composing poetry and contemplates the confusion over the title of his 1872 canto The Face on the Bar Room Floor. He notes similarities to Hugh Antoine D Arcy s The Face Upon the Floor and explains his study of bar rooms for an authentic depiction. Titus has just returned from a 5500 mile east and south tour, during which he visited 500 bar rooms seeking an asychic delineation of current saloon life.
Jackson police reviewed a drivers evening school exam and found offbeat answers. The questions covered double parking, one arm driving, speeding, and proper horn use, with responses like Danger, Bad business, and Yes. The scene showed officers questioning the grasp of basic traffic rules.
The Australian government intends to deploy a system of trailer hospitals and caravans across Tasmania. The units will operate in schools, small towns, outlying districts, and bush areas for minor surgical operations maternity care and general hospital uses. Dental equipment will be included.
A horseshoe more than 90 years old was found imbedded in the heart of a thick oak limb on the Del Monte golf course. Locals say it dates to the era when Monterey was Spanish California’s capital and grew around the shoe as the limb formed around it.
Kerr Overascher Munich beil founder claims a six rod vibrating device transmits sound to an amplifier, potentially removing the need for church bells.
Mr and Mrs G J Jaeger and daughter Charlotte left Monday for a vacation visiting relatives in Virginia after a stay in Chicago.
Yesterday a family dinner at the Elmer Sundstrom home honored Mr. and Mrs. B A Jacobson who plan to spend Christmas in Oklahoma. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. B A Jacobson and family from Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. W H Jacobson and family from Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. R R Larson and son from Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. P A Jacobson. Mr. and Mrs. Yosta Davis of Louisville. and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom and sons home from Nebraska University.
The Sunday Night club gathered at Mrs. Guy Long’s home for a Christmas party. Mrs. Walter Tritsch won first place and Mrs. Ray Herring won second in the ladies division while Walter Tritsch took first place and Guy Long second in the men’s contest. A Christmas tree was featured and gifts were opened.
Edward Lorenz eldest son of Mr and Mrs E A Lorenz returns home for the holiday from Baltimore where he attends Johns Hopkins University and holds a part time city job. He is joined by his aunt Miss Marie Frohaska for the season among relatives and friends.
Miss Peggy Jean Chadderdon of Holdrege is visiting during the holidays with Mr and Mrs John Wolff. Her parents Judge and Mrs Norris Chadderdon will arrive Thursday to spend Christmas holidays here.
Mr and Mrs Neilson Berger hosted a six o clock dinner saturday night in honor of William Reike and Mrs George Crawford of Stockton California The dining room featured a silver Christmas tree with holly The tree arrived that morning from Portland Oregon as a gift from Nelsons sister and husband who are wintering on the Pacific coast After dinner the group played Monopoly Mr Reike visits his parents in Union and Mrs Crawford visits sisters in the area They plan to see more relatives and friends in Union and Nehawka Guests departed praising the Bergers as royal entertainers
In Laramie Wyoming police judge wives as most loyal as Chief Will Mast says jail improves love. He notes faithful wives visit jailed husbands with cake and cigarettes and insist on refoagsed after arrest.
A West Texas State Teachers College coed in Cousins Hall reports 130 dormitory girls average two hours daily before mirrors. She describes the routine as 30 minutes before morning class 10 minutes before lunch five minutes after lunch 30 minutes before bedtime and the rest spent on dates and interim primping.
Wimpys win all three games against U S Engineers and post the season high series. Ray Bourne 669 leads the night with strong marks, while BREX defeats Recreation 2 0. Dr Westover 611 and Hall 484 spark the BREX in a tight card.
Pueblo Colorado report states Mrs. Cecil ia Stone seeks annulment of her 1914 marriage to Charles Sakri son to qualify for an old age pension. She argues the union lasted five days under threats after her husband Frank Stone died. Her Sweden birth and 1888 immigration are noted. If annulment voids the Sakri son marriage, she regains citizenship as Stone’s widow.
Effie Mae Johnson 12% teaches at her family farm four miles from St. Joseph Missouri. The Johnson family operates a small in home academy with Effie Mae as instructor for her younger siblings Luther 12 and Flora Lee 10. Mom Johnson enforces strict discipline at the Johnson Negro school.
Notice to stockholders of Phartsmouth Loan and Building Association announces the annual meeting on Monday evening January 3 1938 at the Brown jewelry store Plattsmouth Nebraska. Three directors will be elected and other business may be transacted with officers A Johnson president and E P Lutz secretary signing the notice.
James G. Daniels, 58, of Okla. burst into flame after a burning match dropped on his trouser leg while using sodium chlorate solution to kill Johnson grass. He required hospital treatment.
The Australian Surf Life Saving Association plans to adopt underwater capable surf-scooters next season for rescue missions. These craft run submerged under two waves, cannot be capsized, reach speeds of 15 knots, and carry a crew of three.
Mrs. John Donelan will go to Paphilion this evening to visit the Karl Browns. Mrs. Maek S. Morgan of Burlington Iowa is visiting her sister Mrs. E H Wescott and Mr Wescott. Mr and Mrs Francis Toman returned from St Louis. Mr and Mrs J Howard Davis visited Omaha for a few hours today. Dean Patton of Oregon Illinois arrived for holiday visits with his parents and old friends. Robert G Reed and son Warren left for Hastings Nebraska to visit friends and handle business.
Classified notice asserts persistence in advertising yields results for selling various odd household goods through want ads.
Visiting Greenwood County Attorney J. A. Capwell was called to prosecute an assault and battery case in the court of Justice W. A. Armstrong in Greenwood today.
Mrs Henry Herald leaves for New York on Tuesday to spend several months visiting her daughter Miss Ursula Herold, son Matthew Gering Herold, and their family in the east.
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