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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
4
A biblical excerpt recounts Herod beheading John the Baptist for his rebuke of Herodias and the executioner delivering John head to Herod’s daughter. The remainder includes a jumble of unrelated quotes about prosperity crime and odd trivia.
A reflective piece notes love grows harder when not acted on and humorously suggests girls take up basketball as training for bargain counter rushes, implying practical skills and light social satire.
A summary of opinions favors a commission form of city government as safer and taxpayer friendly. The text mentions ongoing legislative uncertainty on automobiles and discusses various social topics including youth driving, a pickpocket case, a Roman bust in Gotham, diaries at a state reform school, gender perceptions in card playing, prohibition, and federal officials' stance on bootleggers.
A proposal questioned why a law requiring couples to marry where they reside could be passed. It suggests allowing partners from different states to choose where to wed, sparking debate on interstate marriage regulations and ceremony location.
A collage of short, witty observations touches on broadcasting, auto tagging, domestic roles, Congress, New Yorkers, weather, Bargain Day, Malay peninsula study trips, attitudes to musical instruments, a Chicago money mystery, Senatorial barbs, and a French tourist tax.
The lower house stalls amid a heated fight to pick the next speaker. The text warns that anyone mishandling parcel post packages will face government liability and eventual detection.
Federal agents testify that Senator Edwards of New Jersey may be involved in rum trading but the senator calls it a frame up. Washington reports leaders seek a Senate House understanding on the Muscle Shoals bill amid mutual confusion. The piece hints at shifts in national habits and notes pension fraud investigations including a man who confessed to stealing a pension to support a child.
A Worcester woman’s act of stabbing with a fork is recalled while a proposed lyric echoes a henpecked husband theme. The quoted line urges a wife to manicure nails before she scratches.
The piece discusses love as a brain light topic citing a pigeons brain removal experiment to claim love may work with little brain matter and ends with a note editors can be decent if sane about hours. It also condemns cowardly driving and urges strong penalties for reckless motorists.
Judge Edward Gary of United States Steel argues the greatest failure of prohibition lies with respectable citizens who ignore the law. He says these well placed individuals shame the law, enrich bootleggers, and undermine respect for all laws.
The San Francisco Chronicle highlights a rising hit-and-run problem with drivers who flee after harming pedestrians or others. The piece decries both reckless criminals and cowardly operators who fail to stop to face consequences, noting the issue spans the country and demands curb efforts.
Farm bureau secured 51 percent cattle owner support for testing. State Agriculture approval led to county commissioners, who sought an attorney general ruling and found no power to fund testing unless in January budget. Some counties plan to include area testing funds, awaiting legislative change to permit county appropriation.
Ellis Parker Butler argued that moving pictures greatly complicate copyright law and would threaten authors. The remark that movie people are the worst in the world was stricken from the record amid testimony before a House committee on copyright reform.
The Montgomery Ward & Co annual statement shows a net profit of 10,433,501 for 1924, up from 7,702,625 in 1923 and 4,562,607 in 1922. Gross sales reached 162,715,494, a 10.85 percent rise over 1923 and more than double 1921.
In the District Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska Omaha division the bankruptcy notice names Sam Giventer of Plattsmouth Cass county as bankrupt. It records adjudication on January 6 1925 and sets a creditors meeting for January 30 1925 at 11 00 in Room 501 Securities Building Omaha Nebraska with referee B H Dunham and authority to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
Married man with a family seeks farm work placement in Plattsmouth Nebraska. Has experience in farm labor and can be contacted by phone 626-2 rings.
County Court of Cass Nebraska set a hearing for February 18 1925 at 9:00 a.m. to determine heirs of George Klinger who died intestate in Plattsmouth around March 14 1922. The petition names property parts of Porter Place Lot 12 and Wise Subdivision Lot 5 with heirs Leavit George J Klinger Sophia McKinney Henry G Klinger Barbara Klinger among others and asks for kinship and descent rights. Dated January 15 1925 Plattsmouth Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska Cass county County Court in Plattsmouth. William S Schwab deceased. Creditors must present claims February 16 1925 and May 16 1925 at 10 am. Three months from February 16 1925 to present claims. One year from February 16 1925 to pay debts. A H Duxbury County Judge Seal.
Court order sale by C A Rawls as referee on February 16 1925 at 10am at the south front door of the Cass county courthouse Plattsmouth Nebraska The Southeast Quarter Section 13 Township 11 North Range 13 East is offered for cash subject to an $8000 mortgage Bids open for one hour January 1925 entry by Rawls and Chas E Martin attorney
In the matter of the estate of Peter M. Nord deceased the court sets January 26 1925 at 10 am for hearing the petition of Walfred A. Nord seeking administration to Marie H. Nord as Administratrix. All interested persons may appear and show cause why the prayer should not be granted.
A court orders notice of the pendency of a petition and the hearing to all interested parties by publishing this order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a semi weekly newspaper in the county, for three successive weeks prior to the hearing date. Dated January 3, 1925. Allen J. Beeson.
On petition for appointment of administrator Frances H Zuckweiler asks Frank Cloidt be named administrator for Caroline Johnson deceased Hearing set for February 7 1925 at 9 00 A M in county court to show cause why prayer should not be granted Petition and hearing to be published in the county's weekly newspaper for three consecutive weeks dated January 14 1925
In Cass county Nebraska the county court hears the petition of Philip F Harrison requesting appointment of an administrator de bonis non for the estate of Mary B Harrison deceased A hearing is set for February 1925 at 9 00 a m in Plattsmouth with objections due by then and there is a court seal and date January 10 1925
District Court Cass County Nebraska issues notice of suit to quiet title brought by Fannie R. Dickson against D. Remick & Co. and numerous listed defendants including David Remick Mrs. David Remick John J Worley and others. The action seeks to determine interests in the estates of named individuals and related heirs and representatives.
Fannis R. Dickson files in Cass County Nebraska district court on January 5 1925 to quiet title on fractional lots 1 2 9 10 and all of 3 4 5 block 57 and north half of 7 8 9 block 89 city of Plattsmouth naming numerous defendants with unknown names and asserting a decree in plaintiffs favor unless answer filed by February 23 1925.
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