Popular Builders and Contractors Dominate City Construction
From Tuesday's Daily the Glenwood project by Peters & Richards employs many Plattsmouth workers. Over two weeks 18 and 13 local men earned 625 and 475 dollars, totaling 81,100 dollars in wages. The 107 by 244 foot four story facility for the state institute will use 1,000,000 common bricks 500,000 pressed bricks 5,000 barrels of cement and 300 tons steel with a 405,000 dollar price and completion aimed for February 1 1944. The firm also secured steel roof work after earning the state board of control's praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Peters & Richards
Plattsmouth
State Institute
Board of Control
State of Town
Lincoln Telephone Plant Assessment Raised by County Board
The county board of equalization raised Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co’s city plant assessment from 29000 to 50000, adding about 24000 in value. L. L. Hurry, general manager, attended for the company while Tidd represented the city. a court appeal is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
L. L. Hurry
Lincoln
Cuy
Tidd
Judge Paroles Two Girls After Incorrigibility Hearing
Yesterday Judge A J Beeson charged two young girls with incorrigibility and after hearing evidence committed them but paroled them. One goes to her mother the other to her employers. If they misbehave the sheriff must send them to the Industrial School at Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Beeson
Geneva
Happy Reunion Of The Gook Family
A large Cook family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cook in Weeping Water. About seventy relatives, descendants of early settlers Joseph and Mrs. Cook, shared a noon meal, shared photos, and enjoyed the festive reunions with many names listed among attendees.
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Cook
Philip Cook
Weeping Water
Joseph Cook
Mynard
Bina Kitzel
Alvo
George Cook
W. D. Wheeler
Murray
T. W. Vallery
C. Cole
BE. Cook
Plattsmouth
W. A. Cook
Elmwood
E. M. Stone
8. C. Cole
F. E. Cook
Patterson
E. M
BE. V. Cole
Babe
Lois
G. L .Wiles
Pearl Weichel
DeElla Venner
Esther Frost
West Point
Nellie Cook
Willma
Clarice Cook
Opal Cole
Margie Vallery
Ruth Dreamer
Fern Weichel
Berland Forest Cook
Roy 0. Cole
Crest Cook
LaVerne Stone
Raymond Cook
Stanton Dreamer
Bride and Groom Depart for Pacific Coast Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs T M Scarbrough left via Burlington for a Pacific coast honeymoon They will stop in Denver to visit relatives travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles before returning to Plattsmouth around August 1 to set up housekeeping on North Third Street Friends extend their best wishes for a safe and happy trip
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T. M. Scarbrough
Burlington
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado
Mountain City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Plattsmouth
North Third Street
Tent Meeting Draws Large Audience for Moral Sermon
A large attentive crowd filled the tent last night to hear Rev. C. G. Smith discuss A Man Loved by Jesus and Lost. The program included fine mixed quartet numbers and two scripture readings about loving God and neighbor and selling belongings to follow Christ. The evangelist urged personal reform and noted several conversions. another session is planned tonight for a final message to all interested.
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Jesus
C. G. Smith
Evangelist
Christ
Donors Offer Land for Burlington Track Road
County commissioners welcome a group of north side farmers led by C. Lawrence Stull John Rutherford and F F E Schaiter who donate land from Pickett farm for a new road alongside the Burlington right of way. The route will create a better cheaper road, ease access to Fort Crook, and aid county interests.
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Pickett Farm
C. Lawrence Stull
John Rutherford
F. F E. Schiater
Burlington
Fort Crook
Nebraska Prosperity Boost Arrives Aiding Lincoln ventures
A group of eight Lincoln Nebraska prosperity boosters from the Commercial club arrived in Plattsmouth this morning. They aim to persuade rock highway officials to route the rock highway through Nebraska and Lincoln. They bought eight Premier Sixes in Indianapolis to demonstrate Indiana products and support the Indiana to Lincoln tour. The party traveled a 1000 mile Nebraska boost from Indianapolis through Chicago Davenport Des Moines Council Bluffs Omaha Nebraska City Union Weeping Water Elmwood to Lincoln. The eight car owners are H I Carr F H Thurnkill Rh BE Bicknell GC W Spiegel L H DeBrown O F Lahla P Smalley and C A Lord all of Lincoln.
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Plattsmouth
Commercial Club of
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Indiana
GC. A. Lord
Rock Highway
Indianapolis
Chicago
Davenport
River Road
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Omaha
Nebraska City
Union
Weeping Water
Elmwood
H. I. Carr
F H. Thurnkill
Rh. BE. Bicknell
GC. W. Spiegel
L. H. DeBrown
F. Lahla
P. ©. Smalley
C. A. Lord
Miss Lucile Bryan Returns From Kirksville Hospital
Miss Lucile Bryan returned from Kirksville Missouri where she had been for several months receiving treatment at Still hospital for a hip injury. She is much improved and doctors expect she will regain full use of her limb in months. Mrs W R Bryan accompanied her home and assisted her. The improvement will bring pleasure to the Bryan family and county friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Bryan
Kirksville
Missouri
Still Hospital
Miss Bryan
W. R. Bryan
Bryan
Runabout Auto Wanted For Trade At Local Garage
A notice seeks a runabout in exchange for a new touring car. Applicants are instructed to apply at the Warga and Serll Garage.
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Warga & Serll Garage
Brown and Loughridge visit Omaha for a few hours
W A Brown and James Loughridge of Murray were in the city for a few hours handling business. Loughridge also spent a short time in Omaha this morning as a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brown
James Loughridge
Murray
Mr. Loughridge
Omaha
Fine Platform Dance at Tulene home draws large crowd
The platform dance held at the Tulene home west of the city Saturday evening was a social and financial success. The Plallsmouth orchestra led by Tom Swoboda played well, and many attendees came by auto from Murray Union Cedar Creek and Avoca.
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Tulene
Plallsmouth
Tom Swoboda
Murray
Union
Cedar Creek
Avoca
Five years in Plattsmouth and county progress noted
July 1 1908 marked five years since William Baird arrived as Burlington shops superintendent and helped Plattsmouth recover from a flood. The town reports improved streets drainage and business district revival with better shop conditions and rising merchant activity under his leadership.
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William Baird
Burlington
Plattsmouth
I. J. Helps
Baird
Leloais
Budigs Return From Denver Turnfest Trip
Mr and Mrs William Budig have returned to their city home after a week in Denver to attend the great turn fest of the German turning societies. Budig noted thousands of turners drilling and parading with floats showing German progress in America. George Budig accompanied his parents from Lincoln and joined in the festivities.
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Pally
William Budig
Denver
Budig
United States
America
George Budig
Lincoln
Varga Buys Residence at Thirteenth and P Corner
Mike Varga purchased the southeast corner residence at Thirteenth and P streets from Geo W Anderson and will take possession around July 12. The property is currently occupied by Ray Cassidy. Mr and Mrs Win Budig visited from Plattsmouth last Sunday and spent the day with their sons Paul and George before departing to Denver for a weeklong vacation.
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Mike Varga
Thirteenth and
P Streets
Geo. W. Anderson
Ray Cassidy
Win. Budig
Plattsmouth
Paul
George
Denver
Paper Change Requested for George Albert
Mr George Albert asks that his paper be moved from Gossell Montana to Sidney Montana. He notes very dry conditions in the area with backward crops but good grass and healthy stock. Albert has many relatives and friends in the vicinity and formerly resided here.
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Montana
George Albert
Gossell
Sidney
Albert
Evangelistic meetings end with large attendance in city tent
A four week evangelistic campaign near the court house concluded last evening with Charles Cullen Smith delivering a powerful sermon. The event featured choir numbers solos and duets by local vocalists and closed with a unanimous resolution praising Smith and the musical leaders and thanking all who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cullen Smith
Smith
G.L. Parley
Morgan
Gobelman
G. Hill
Plattemouth Journal
M. W. Lorimer
Mrs. Peter Welsh Improves After Omaha Hospital Operation
Mrs. Peter Welsh of Omaha daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Rach was operated on at St Catherine hospital Omaha and is getting along nicely It is expected she will be well enough to go home in a few days Friends of this worthy lady in the city have awaited word this past week and are relieved by the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Welsh
Omaha
A. G. Rach
St. Catherine's Hospital
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Cass County
the Journal For Calling Carda
Visit
Lucile Bryan
Kirksville, MO
Runabout Auto
Mrs
Havelock
Barshall
Coates Blook
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