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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

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Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance gains

Stockholders of Cass county Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Co meet at Taylor schoolhouse Plattsmouth precinct. Jacob Tritsch is president J H Becker vice president J P Faler secretary M L Friedrich treasurer. Directors include H J Miller John Albert Henry Horn A A Wetenkamp Adam M Himl Kares Meetier F Becker August Panska and August Engelkeheier. The firm wrote 277705 in new business in 1919 with losses, showing a strong treasury and bright outlook.

Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Co Cass County Taylor School Plattsmouth Jacob Tritsch J. 11. Becker J. P. Faler M. L. Friedrich H. J. Miller Alvo John Albert Henry Horn A. A. Wetenkamp Mynard Adam Mhild Kares Meetier Net

Damages Sought for Destroyed Hay in Platte Bottom Fire

C Lawrence Stull through attorney Matthew Gering sues Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rail Road and Walker D. Hines for 343.75 damages claiming sparks from a locomotive burned two stacks of hay near Plattsmouth on Platte bottom. Case set for next district court term.

C. Lawrence Stull Matthew Gering Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Walker D. Hines HMS Platte Bottom Plattsmouth

State Taxes Rise 70 Percent Across the State

Taxpayers face a 70 percent rise over last year as state levies jump from 6.78 mills in 1917 to 13 mills in 1919. Counties bear the burden with Cass County paying $133,350 this year compared with $32,084 previously, swelling total tax bills.

Cass County

If it's in the card line call at the Journals office

The note directs readers to contact the Journals office for card line inquiries. It provides no names, dates, or events beyond the instruction to call for further details.

Journals Office

Death of Clavaus Tams at Ogden Illinois

J H Tams state superintendent of the county farm reports the sudden death of his brother Clavaus Tams at his Ogden Illinois home age 66. He managed the local elevator business and was considered wealthy. Funeral services will be held at the late home in Ogden.

Minday's J. H. Tams Clavaus Tams Ogden

Campaign prayer meeting opens with revival message

The opening night at the Methodist church drew a large congregation as clergy and lay members from city and nearby areas anticipated a successful campaign. Rev. A V Hunter spoke on the first revival at Jacob's well and the Samaritan encounter, recounting a two day campaign that led to many conversions.

FE. H. Pontius H. McClucky First Presbyterian Levi W. Scott First Christian A. V. Hunter First Methodist Methodist Church Samaria Hunter

Real Estate Purchase Completes On Vite Street Lot

Friday's Daily reports W. E. Rosencrans closed on the residence property of Mrs. A. E. Gass on Vite street and the adjacent 33 foot fractional lot owned by J. H. Tams. The buyer plans two modern bungalows and notes the site is in the main city area with walks and paving nearby.

W. E. Rosencrans A. E. Gass Vite Street J. H. Tams Gass

Plattsmouth High School Resumes Winter Term

Plattsmouth high school resumes winter term after Christmas vacation that ran from December 19. Pupils and teachers return to classes at the usual start time to continue school work. Students enjoyed the holiday season in their time off.

Plattsmouth High School

Plattsmouth High School Aims Aided By Parents And Teachers

The piece argues education must develop body mind and character with emphasis on discipline and character. It urges parental cooperation to enforce attendance and written excuses, notes that illness and work affect absences, and stresses hard work and time management for academic success. It ends with a call for unity among parents, teachers, and students.

Sally Plattsmouth Hindustan Roosevelt Tard’ness Fuardian Tris

Frederick Ost veteran of 65 dies at 71 in Nehawka

Frederick Ost a Rawlins Post No 23 member and Civil War veteran died after celebrating his 72nd birthday. Born in Germany on November 23 1846 he enlisted in 1864 and served in Illinois units 1344th and 157th. He married Annie Schultz in Lincoln Nebraska on May 11 1871 and leaves nine children along with siblings and relatives in Nehawka Stockton and Illinois.

Frederick Ost Rawlins Post No. 23 Grand Army of the Republic Mr. Ost Camp Fry Chicago Regiment of Illinois Volunteers 157Th Annie Schultz Lincoln Nebraska Germany Herman Reicke A. A. Saylor Joe Lindsay Nehawka F. Wheeler G. M. Crawford Lacey Ost Stockton Henry John Ost August Ost Carl Ost E. Regner Illinois

Frances Moore to Undergo Appendicitis Operation

Yesterday afternoon W. F. Moore of near Murray with Dr. B. F. Brendel and his daughter Miss Frances Moore traveled to Omaha. Frances is to enter hospital for an appendicitis operation after a period of illness. Friends await news and hope for relief and successful outcome.

W. F. Moore Near Murray B. F. Brendel Miss Frances Moore Omaha Frances

Moving Into The City By Beverages Sold To Propst

The residence on Chicago Avenue owned by Mr and Mrs C N Beverage was sold to Walter Propst a prominent local farmer who will move in soon. The Bev erages have purchased the Manford Craig home on West Pearl Street and will reside there.

C. N. Beverage Chicago Avenue Walter Propst Mrs. Beverage Manford Craig West Pearl Street

Household remedy ad for Dr. Thomas Helectric Oil

An old advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Helectric Oil as a household remedy for various ills. It lists a bay’s croup Willie’s daily cuts and bruises mother’s sore throat and grandma’s lameness with a price of 20 cents and 60 cents.

Bay Willie Mother Grandma Thomas

Oppose Changes in District No 1 Resolutions by Plattsmouth Club

Plattsmouth Commercial Club directors condemn proposed consolidated District No 1 as unfair due to poor highways and transport. They urge citizens to oppose the redistricting plan, citing inequity and requesting cooperation to defeat it.

Delly Comereial Club Plattsmouth Neb Cass County Nebraska Frank M. Bestor J. P. Faler W. A. Robertson Guy W. Morgan Roy W. Knorr Jesse F. Varga E. J. Richey E. H. Wescott H. A. Schneider T. J1. Pollock L. O. Minor E. A. Wurl August Cloidt The Plattsmouth Commercial Club

Last of the Louisville robbers goes to prison

In district court C G Thompson, the last un sentenced Louisville burglar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one to ten years. He was brought from Omaha and jailed to await transfer to Lincoln state prison, ending the series of bold Louisville robberies.

District Court C. G. Thompson Louisville Lincoln Douglas County General Hospital Omaha Burlington Court House A. G. Cole Begley Thompson F. H. Nichols

Citizenship Declarations Filed by Two Louisville Residents

On Saturday at the district court clerk's office Robertson Thomas Wracka and Stephen Trnka declared their desire to become United States citizens. Wracka arrived in 1909 and Trnka in 1914, both from territories then part of Austria-Hungary now within the Czecho-Slovak republic.

District Court Robertson Thomas Wracka Stephen Trnka Louisville United States Mr. Wracka America Troika Austria-Hungary Czecho-Slovak Republic

Mexicans Remain at County Jail Await Deportation

Sheriff Co. D. Quinton's detainees from Villa region stay jailed awaiting Immigrant officials. A delay due to red tape postpones their return to their homeland. The two men grinned calmly at the prospect of returning to their youth in the land of revolutions and snakes.

Thompson Cole Quinton W. F. Dierks Co. D. Quinton Plattsmouth United States

Mrs Kennedy III in Poor Health at Home

Mrs. R. P. Kennedy, long time city resident, is seriously ill at her Second Ward home. Her advanced age has led to a general health breakdown, drawing concern and best wishes from many friends across the city.

Moonday’s R. P. Kennedy Kennedy

Rhode Island Red Hens for Sale in Rhode Island

Several hundred Rhode Island Red hens offered for sale at a reasonable price by Mrs. C. R. Todd. Contact via phone 3102.

Rhode Island RED C. R. Todd

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Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Livestock Insurance CO Hele Board of Directors Mrs. Kennedy III First National Bank
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