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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
4
A long column of aphorisms and jokes threads a newspaper page with Biblical verses puns politics and trend notes. Observations on alimony the post office and Christmas attire mingle with cartoons of public figures and sharp witted asides about laws heat and social habits.
A garbled assortment of sentences references diamonds and powder, footwear, a victor's spoils, Governor McMullen and Bryan, influenza opinions, smoking in the legislature, ice cream shipments from Montreal, and North Carolina politics with Cole Blease as a senator, all in fragmented phrasing.
A furor erupts over Trinity College receiving 6 million dollars in cash for licensing its name while several New York and London chorus girls earned twice that amount for similar concessions.
The fragment notes Sir Richard Lodge could recite world history from Adam's birth for millions of years. It suggests he might invite his brother Oliver to collaborate on a history of the next world over the same span.
Chief Justice Taft urges federal judges and state courts to end delays caused by attorney postponements and other excuses. He warns against letting lawyers determine case timelines and argues speed must balance with thoroughness to uphold public trust in the justice system. The article links delays to crime and public disrespect for law.
Secretery Hoover hosts Washington conference recommending 15 to 35 mph as reasonable driving range and banning speed limits below 15 mph. It urges criminal penalties for intoxicated drivers to focus on longer car operation bans, arguing that speed alone does not guarantee safety amid road and weather factors.
The piece recalls the Harding funeral cortege and Samuel Gompers last journey across the nation to the Empire State. It lauds Gompers as a veteran labor leader and American figure whose lifetime of labor progress upheld foundational country principles. His decisive action and steadfast allegiance to labor defined his era.
A World-Herald summary notes Major General Hines at Fort Crook and Fort Omaha orders soldiers to devote time to soap making to cut costs. The plan divides soap into soft and hard varieties and even hints at using leftover fats from meals. An across the board 25 percent soap allowance cut begins July 1, 1925.
A county note urges help for middle aged folk suffering backache and kidney ills pointing to Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic. Testimony from W H Mann on Marble Street praises relief from kidney cold and back pain after using Doan's Pills, with FosterMilburn Co. as manufacturer. The passage ends with best wishes for new county officials and peaceful rest for the old ones.
Adam McMullen rose from a Wymore groceries start to Nebraska governor. Born 1873 in New York, he moved to Wymore in 1884, worked as a printer's devil, attended Nebraska and Lincoln programs, and served as mayor, senator, and state representative. The McMullens remain prominent in Wymore life and church circles.
In Cass County Nebraska the County Court schedules January 26 1925 at 10:00 am to hear the petition of Walfred A Nord for administration of Peter M Nord deceased estate. Marie H Nord sought as Administratrix. notice to interested parties via Plattermouth Journal for three weeks prior. Judge Allen J Beeson seals the order.
A crowded town meeting saw many residents voice strong opinions on local issues. Speakers urged action on housing, traffic, and budget priorities while officials listened and took notes.
Fannie R. Dickson sues numerous defendants and heirs in Cass County District Court to quiet title to fractional and whole lots in Plattsmouth blocks 57 and 89 with undisclosed parties named as heirs and successors. The petition seeks decree establishing plaintiff as owner against all defendants and requests other just relief.
The respondent is warned to answer the plaintiff's petition by Monday February 23 1925 or the allegations will be deemed true and a decree granted in favor of the plaintiff. Dated January 5 1925. Fannie R. Dickson is the plaintiff with W A Robertson as attorney. 112 4w.
The State of Nebraska County Court sets a hearing on the petition for appointment of Monte A Streight as administrator of the estate of Fannie C Streight, deceased. The hearing is at 10 a m on 1925, in the county court. Notice will be published in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior.
The County Court at Plattsmouth supervises claims against the estate of William Nickles. Hearings to receive and examine claims will be held January 24, 1925 and April 25, 1925 at 10 a.m. Each claim must be presented within three months from January 24, 1925, with a one year period for filing to January 24, 1926. County Judge signs and seals the notice on December 20, 1924.
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