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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
6
A car load of live poultry is wanted for delivery at the poultry car near the Burlington freight house in Plattsmouth Nebraska on Wednesday June 3 for one day only with payment offered as described in the notices.
Farmers are advised that poultry will be purchased in carload lots direct to the New York market enabling payment of the top price. The buyers will be in Plattsmouth or nearby on the stated date to take all poultry offered at these prices.
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Womens Relief Corps express deep gratitude for public interest in Decoration Day observances. They thank the Chamber of Commerce for venue arrangements, the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary for cooperation, and donors of cars for the morning program. They also praise participants in the afternoon program and the Hici school orchestra. Mrs Thomas Wiles, President W R C.
See F. G. Egenberger for Real Estate and Insurance services. Office at corner of 7th and Vine. Telephone 372. We buy cream for Harding Cream Co. George W. Olson at 142 South Third Street Plattsmouth Neb. Phone 196.
Large crowd attended the First Methodist church service for Mrs Mary J Jean pioneer resident of Cass County Nebraska and charter member of the church She died at 99 after a long Christian life. The pastor Rev F E Pfoutz gave comfort and tribute notes from the biography read by the pastor recounting her Indiana birth in 1825 marriage in 1844 and emigration to Cass County in 1865 The service included songs by Mrs E J Weacott and pallbearers W F Gillespie W T Adams Li W Livingston George Snyder A A Wetenkamp and A L Huffer laid her to rest at Horning Cemetery beside family members
Hugh J. Kearns post No 56 of the American Legion announces extra copies of a special Bonus information number detailing the Adjusted Compensation bill. Non members may obtain copies by contacting Commander Holly, Emil Hild, or A. H. Duxbury. Assistance with applications is provided by the Post Service department free of charge to all veterans.
George W Olson of Plattsmouth Nebraska advertises livestock hauling and dry work available at any time or price. Local contact details not fully legible.
Two young men reportedly pursuing the same woman headed toward the Platte River bridge after she jilted them. She rushed to the scene in a Ford sedan and urged them to stop, leading to a tense confrontation and their return to the city.
Plattsmouth residents can mail letters to New York or California by 6 pm and have them delivered next afternoon. Zone rates apply with Chicago 10.5 cents, New York 16 cents, Cheyenne 8 cents, Pacific coast 16 cents. First class mail and other classes will ride the air route at first class rates via Omaha night mail.
James W. Holmes directs enhanced mail service by terminating city routes at Burlington shop gates on Lincoln avenue and at C. A. Troop residence on Chicago avenue. Residents south of these points may receive rural carrier delivery by placing boxes. deliveries reach boxes by 9 to 9 30 each morning except Sundays and holidays.
American exports of manufactures ready for consumption rose in April by nearly 20 million dollars from a year earlier. Crude foodstuffs exports fell, while total exports reached 364.859 million. Imports of manufactures and foodstuffs varied, with trade totals up from April 1923.
Lavish preparations for the fiftieth imperial session of the nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Kansas City June 3 to 5. Ararat temple members expect 35 000 Shriners to attend with 80 to 90 temples sending uniformed bodies. >300 700 spent on decorations entertainments and features. Pullman cities set up in railroad yards to house delegates with city water lights and dining car service nearby. Hotel men and private homes to host visitors.
Mrs Mary J Jean widow of Nelson Jean pioneer resident of Cass county dies at 98. She lived near Plattsmouth most of her life and leaves five children including Charles J Jean. Funeral set for Friday at 3 pm from First Methodist church.
Z W Shrader of near Nehawka and Adam J Schafer of Mt Pleasant precinct visited Plattsmouth for a few hours of business. Elizabeth Baron of Coleridge left after visiting the M P Fleming home, accompanied to Omaha by Gerald Fleming. Mrs J J Adams, visiting relatives, departed for Sheridan Wyoming after Plattsmouth Commencement.
Saturday visitors to the area include Dalil n John Gauer of near Cedar Creek handling business, Earl Hoenshell at Greenwood, Mike Rys of Murray in Omaha for his blacksmith shop, and Merle Lanning visiting from Eagle. Others attended Decoration day services at cemeteries or journeyed to Lincoln for alumni events.
T. E. Olson departed this morning for Omaha where he will spend a few hours with Andrew Nelson who is at the Swedish hospital taking treatment and is now doing very nicely. Joe Pallister and his wife and daughter from Omaha arrived Thursday evening to visit over Decoration day and Mr Pallister then went on to Nebraska City.
Los Angeles on May 28 reports Samuel Houston Bryant, age 82, as the world’s champion head of a large family with 186 descendants. He maintains generation by generation records: 17 children, 99 grandchildren, 68 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. He claims never to have tasted tobacco or liquor and attends church three times weekly.
Tokyo officials say the next step on excluding Japanese from the United States lies with the Washington state department. The Japanese government protests the exclusion as contravening the US Japan treaty’s guarantee of equal merchant rights, sending a formal note via Ambassador Hanihara. Leaders across Japan vow to restore friendly ties, noting President Coolidge’s disapproval of the exclusion law.
Official word of Japan's protest against exclusion legislation was still lacking in Washington. Tokyo had not sent a communication, and officials would not discuss it. Diplomats expected a protest but anticipated continued unity in Congress over the right to control immigration as a domestic matter.
We express our heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for their tenderness in our loss of beloved mother and grandmother Mrs. Mary Jean. Sincere thanks from Charles L. Jean and Family and from Mrs. Mary Sullivan and Family Mrs. Harriett Murray and Family Mrs. Alice Collins and Family Mrs. L. C. Irvin and Family.
A long established life insurance company seeks a capable agent to develop territory in Cass county and surrounding area. Offers best direct Home Office contract for the right person. All correspondence confidential. Address Agency Director 1216 City National Bank Building Omaha Nebraska. mi18-ttw
Mrs. Crabill of Louisville Nebraska offers a jeweler's showcase a bench and regulator for sale.
Governor Bryan said the state will not choose a bridge site over the Platte if Douglas and Saunders counties cannot agree, offering to fund another state bridge if a consensus fails. Saunders favors the Q street site. Omaha backers push Center street. The $150,000 Yutan bridge dispute centers on Center street versus Q street locations and state engineer authority.
Bishop Frederick T. Keney, head of the Nebraska Iowa Methodist area, will arrive in Omaha next week from the Springfield Mass general conference. He replaces the ill Homer C. Stuntz, who remains hospitalized after paralysis in Florida. Stuntz previously served in Foo Chow China.
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