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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
6
San Francisco seeks the 1921 American Legion convention with 10000 visitors promoting Frisco as the ideal host. Proponents tout its climate, Pacific breezes, civic center, palatial auditorium, and famed hospitality as reasons to choose the city.
California Legion leaders plan a 50 delegate effort from San Diego to Cleveland with a broad push by the Chamber of Commerce and Convention League. Aimed at landing the next annual meeting in San Francisco, the drive targets a large gathering of ex-fighting men around the exposition auditorium.
Attorney D. C. Dwyer returned from a multi day business trip to Cedar Rapids and Blairstown Iowa. He also spent several days in the Minnesota lake region noting a backward season and cool evenings. He admired Cedar Rapids home to a large Quaker Oats plant being expanded to double capacity.
Readable text notes blank books and assorted office accessories offered at the Journal office. The item list highlights notebooks, ledgers, binder papers, and writing supplies available for purchase or use.
The article notes the Plattsmouth district spent over 40 000 last season on operating costs. It itemizes salaries for female teachers 26148 41, male teachers 53219 79, repairs 483 40, fuel 2367 13, insurance 602 39, books and supplies 3911 91, and janitor 2806 62 to illustrate rising expenses and the need to pay living wages amid escalating costs.
County Judge Allen J. Beeson and his wife join Mr and Mrs J E Wiles for a several week auto trip through Iowa to Minnesota. They plan to visit Minneapolis and St Paul and take in lake region sights with friends along the way.
Funeral services for the late William Heil were held Saturday at the family home west of the city with a brief prayer by Dr. T P Livingston. The sermon was delivered Sunday at Eight Mile Grove church by Rev. T Hartman of Louisville for family members.
Notice offers loans at seven percent interest on town or country real estate. Respond by sending details to box 287, Plattsmouth. w&d 6t.
Bargain offer on an eighty acre farm near Louisville, improved and available for quick sale within sixty days. Contact W. R. Young, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Listing of nearly new furniture and rugs for sale including Persian 3x6 rug, Wiltons 3x6 rugs, oak dining suite with buffet table and six leather chairs, Hoosier kitchen cabinet, Circasian walnut dresser, oak dressers and buffets, beds, Verinis Martin pieces, new mattresses, library tables and suites, refrigerator, electric washer and vacuum, gas plates, desk, hall seat, couch, cot, leather seat chairs, rockers, a go cart, and more. Contact S. A. Ghrist at 645 Plattsmouth.
Wallace Warner plans a threshing demonstration next Monday using a Fordson tractor and Woods Bros separator. The event at Chas. Warner’s farm aims to prove the Fordson can efficiently pull the Woods Bros. threshing outfit, with Pollock Auto Co. promoting attendance by neighboring farmers.
Fred Rodewald of the T. H. Pollock Auto Co. delivered a Woods Bros. threshing machine to D. E. Whitfield of Malvern Iowa. Whitfield met the salesman at the Missouri river ferry landing and hauled the thresher overland to his farm after learning Pollock Auto Co. had contracted for many machines. The Woods Bros. thresher is widely popular and Whitfield could not obtain one nearby.
The T H Pollock Auto Co delivered a Woods Bros individual thresher to John Spangler of Louisville. Spangler praises the small thresher’s performance and predicts farmers will soon buy it.
Commouth area brick residence at 4th and Oak in Plattsmouth offered by L. C. Sharp Mfg. Co. Half block from post office library court house and shopping. Four lots, sunny and sanitary with good well cistern city water barn and polished oak floor. Some repairs needed but suitable for retiring farmer or investment. Out of town owners urge immediate disposal at about one quarter of actual value.
Family of William Heil thanks those who offered comfort after his death. Special gratitude to Dr. T P Livingston and the Herman Ticketter force for assistance during the loss for the husband and father.
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