City Pays Honor to the Memory of Its Dead
City of Plattsmouth paused ceremonies at the American Legion building to honor veterans from Civil War to World War I. Judge A H Duxbury gave the address urging dedication to liberty, faith, and vigilance against communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
American Legion
William G. Lieeck
Aviation Department
America
Robert Bester
E. H. Wescott
Harry Schulz
A. Shellenbarger
W. H. Frazzell
Madge Garnett
Abraham Lincoln
Hiram Robine
Oliver Dinnwiddle
Albert Olson
Clarence L. Beal
Lee Bennett
H. L. Capper
David Harris Cook
Otis R. Christie
Edward Fullerton
August Hesse
Henry Hirt
Wendell Hornung
Robert H. Jacks
James Janca
Matthew A. Jirousek
Harry Johnson
Howard Julian
Hugh J. Kearns
George M. Kopischka
Henry Leacock, Sr
John Lenz
Floyd Mason
John Maybee
George D. Nelson
Glenn Pittman
Edward C. Ripple
Ernest Trumble
Albert W. Vallery
Percy A. Warthen
George Wever
Margaret Shellenbarger
No Man's Land
A. H. Duxbury
United States
Memorial Day Address Rousing in City
A fervent Memorial Day speech urged Americans to continue the work of fallen veterans to keep the nation from perishing. The speaker delivered one of the city’s best addresses in recent memory with sincere and studied reflections on the nation’s needs and future.
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Globe
Graveses Honor 83rd Birthday With Family Gathering
Mrs. Arminda J. Graves of Murray, wife of Alex H. Graves, celebrated her 83rd birthday with relatives visiting at her home. The group from Peru Glenwood Lincoln Rock Bluffs and Murray shared music a long noon meal and gifts. Born in Arkansas she married in 1859 66 years ago and the couple resided in Cass county since 1866.
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Arminda J. Graves
Alex H. Graves
Murray
Graves
J. D. Graves
Peru
Mrs. Graves
Arkansas
Cass County
George Graves
Edward Graves
Etta
Pearl Miller
Glenwood
Iowa
A. S. Graves
Rock Bluffs
Mabel
Jessie
Verlna Graves
M. A. Derieg
Lincoln
C. L. Graves
Plattsmouth
M. G. Churchill
Nellie Deriez
Perry I Graves
John Frans
Visits in Old Home by Judge Root and Family
Decoration day brings Judge Jesse Root and Mrs Root back to the city for a visit. Root, a Burlington attorney and former Cass county bar leader, served as county attorney in multiple terms and was a cass county state senator. Mrs Root is daughter of Cass county pioneers J N Wise. Also present are Misses Mable and Alice Root, Judge Root’s sisters and longtime Omaha teachers. Alice has pension credits for her long service.
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Jesse Root
Judge Root
Burlington
Cass County
State Senate
Root
Rock Bluffers Beat Gravelers 12 to 6 in Sunday Game
The Rock Bluff Giants defeated the Lyman Richey Gravelers 12 to 6 at Lyman Richey park. Dick March dominated with knuckle and spit balls while Sherman Bragg left due to injury and was replaced by Clyde Bragg. Clyde Jackson and George Kalasek stood out for their teams as Lyman Richey plans a rematch versus LaPlatte next Sunday.
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Lyman- Richey Gravelers
Rock Bluff Giants
Lyman-Richey
Sleeping Omaha man found by Weeping Water marshal
Marshal George Mullen discovered R. E. Wilson of Omaha sleeping in a sedan on the highway at Weeping Water. Deputies Young and Reed transported him to the sheriff. Wilson had three pints of liquor and a large load, but he was stopped and not driving, avoiding license penalties.
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George Mullen
Weeping Water
R. E. Wilson
Omaha
Young
Pat Reed
Wilson
HERE FOR SUMMER MISS TAPLETT ARRIVES IN PLATTSMOUTH
Miss Mabelle Taplett of Tyndall South Dakota arrives in Plattsmouth to stay with her parents H. L. Taplett and wife. She taught school in Rome town Tyndall this winter. She will help in the family sweet shop during Herman Taplett's absence who left yesterday for Tyndall to help an old friend in a drug store as a family illness heals.
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Mabelle Taplett
Tyndall
S. D
Plattsmouth
H. L. Taplett
Miss Taplett
Rome
Herman
Col M A Bates Veteran Editor Dies After Long Career
Col Milford A Bates aged eighty nine and a Union veteran, long a central west newspaper editor, dies at dawn after a life spanning Hopkins Grant City Memphis Plattsmouth and Lewis ton. He served in the state house in 1909 and left behind widow two sons and a daughter with funeral services held at Sattler funeral home.
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Col Milford A. Bates
Nebraska
Altho
Col. Bates
Illinois
California
Missouri
Winfield
Kansas
Game
Tipton
Hopkins
Hopkins Flerald
Grant City
Sarah Carpetter
Memphis
Scotland County Democrat
T. B
R. A. Bates
Lewiston
Montana
W. A. Clark
Clark-Daly
Iowa
Plattsmouth
Robert A. Bates
Colonel Bates
Democrats
Cass
Otoe County
State House of
A. C. Shallenberger
Co. Bates
Thomas B. Bates
Thir City
Lucille Clabaugh
St. Louis
Julia Atkinson
Col. M. A. Bates
Sattler
Fourth and Vine Streets
Union
H. G. McClusky
First Presbyterian Church
A. J. Snyder
H. A. Schneider
W. E. Rosencrans
George W. Snyder
W. F. Gillespie
J.S. Livingston
C. Cc. Wescott
J. P. Faler
Hugh J. Kearns
American Legion
W. RK. Holly
A. H. Duxbury
John E
Longtime Ohio Journalist and Civil War Veteran Dies
Milford A. Bates born London Ohio June 2 1842 served in 70th 40th and 95th Ohio regiments. He edited multiple Illinois newspapers and mentored readers as a printer and writer. Bates married Virginia Barnett in Monticello Illinois and spent his later years cared for by his devoted wife.
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Milford A. Bates
Ohio
London
Madison County
Sylvanus
Eunice Bates
Madison County Chronicle
Ohio State Senate
James A. Garfield
Col. Bates
Bates
70Th
Ohio Infantry
40Th Ohio
Garfield
95Th Ohio
Illinois
Monticello
Christian County
Virginia Barnett
Spencer
Indiana
Owen County Journal
Frank Aschenbrener Departs for Veterans Hospital
Frank Aschenbrener, a local World War veteran, departed for Lincoln to enter the U S Veterans Hospital for treatment and possibly an operation. He has been in poor health for some time due to a complication of troubles. Friends hope for relief and a return to good health.
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Frank Aschenbrenner
Lincoln
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Aschenbrenner
Frank
County Commissioners In Session Audit Of Monthly Bills
The board opened its regular monthly session at the courthouse. Commissioners Fred H. Gertler and E. B. Chapman joined Commissioner Farley. The meeting focused on auditing bills accumulated from the past month.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Fred H. Gertler
Weeping Water
E. B. Chapman
Union
Farley
Plattsmouth Visited by Will Maupin in Busier Nebraska Tour
Nebraska writer Will Maupin tours Plattsmouth reporting its blend of progress and tradition. He highlights the town as Burlington’s eastern river terminus with historic rails, notable figures like George Ward Holdrege and Charles J. Ernst, and the city’s role as a farming trading center.
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Will M. Maupin
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald
World Herald of Today
March of Progress
Plattsmouth
Burlington
Missouri River
Omaha
Denver
George Ward Holdrege
Holdrege
Railroad
Charles J. Ernst
Havelock
W C T U Flower Mission Gathering Highlights
The W C T U met at Mrs R H Andersons for the annual flower mission. Mrs Charles Troop led devotions and distributed pansy bouquets with a Bible verse. A fine program followed with musical numbers by Donald Comer James Comstock Cecil Comstock Miss Jean Hayes and others. Refreshments were served and flowers were delivered to local homes.
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R. H. Anderson
W. L. Propst
Donald Comer
James Comstock
Cecil Comstock
Jean Hayes
Minnetonka
Louise Rishel
E. A. Oldham
J. E. Wiles
Elizabeth Spangler
S. A. Wiles
Fire Sweeps Old Landmark on Fourth and Oak Streets
A large brick residence on the hill at Fourth and Oak burned after a chimney overheated during trash burning in the furnace. Owner Epperson family, with George B. Mann raising the alarm, saw the attic and upper structure damaged before the fire department and neighbors saved belongings from the first floor. Built in the 1870s by J. W. Weckbach, later owned by Perry Walker, then vacant before Gertrude Epperson used it as a small hospital and rooming house.
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Fourth
Oak Streets
Epperson
George B. Mann
J. W. Weckbach
Perry Walker
Gertrude Epperson
Ofe Oil Co Expands with Modern Service Station
Ofe Oil Co founded by Henry Ofe Sr and his sons has added a new annex for car washing greasing and servicing. The upgraded station includes compressed air hoists rest rooms an office and a large stock of auto oils and Good year tires. Located on east Nebraska highways the station is now one of the area’s finest travel stops.
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Ofe Oil Co
Henry Ofe
Henry
Carl
Nebraska
Goodyear
Arrives in Orient to Join Philippine School Staff
Frank Gradoville of this city, named to join the government schools in the Philippine islands, is due in Manila today to begin his teaching duties. He paused in Honolulu en route and sent word home that Manila is expected to reach by June 3. Gradoville studied Spanish and mathematics, qualifying him for the position in the islands’ school system.
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Frank Gradoville
Philippine Islands
Manila
Wichmanns Return From Chile Visit First US Trip
Mr and Mrs Arthur P Wichmann and their young son arrive from Chile South America where he works as an engineer for a major copper company. The trip is a vacation and marks the boy’s first visit to the United States. The Wichmanns are the daughter of Mrs and Mrs August Roessler and Rev O G Wichmann.
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Arthur P. Wichmann
Chile
South America
Wichmann
South American
United States
O. G. Wichmann
August Roessler
Man turns in two coyote pups for bounty
A. W. Hanson of Louisville brought in two coyote pups captured near Louisville. County George R. Sayles paid Hanson a $4 bounty for ridding the community of two pests.
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Dali
A. W. Hanson
Louisville
George R. Sayles
Mr. Hanson
Rotary Holds Meeting at Majestic Cafe
The Rotary club held its regular weekly meeting in the Majestic cafe private dining room with large attendance. Dr. J. S. Livingston chaired the International relations committee and spoke on nation associations and tariff wars, urging mutual understanding and barrier removal. Robert Walling offered humorous pieces, followed by songs and fellowship.
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Rotary Club
Majestic Cafe
J. S. Livingston
Robert Walling
Rotary
Longtime Cass County residents visit county seat
Mr and Mrs W M Maple and son Harley of near Avoca arrived in the city on court house business and noted only a slight rain in their locality last night. The Maples are lifelong Cass county residents with sixty and fifty four years in their present homes.
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W. M. Maple
Harley
Avoca
Court House
Maple
Cass County
Flowers from the W. C. T. U. present to The Journal
The Journal office received a handsome bouquet from the flower mission of the W. C. T. U. The Nebraska varieties impressed staff with beauty and thoughtfulness, and they appreciated the gesture.
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Journal
Nebraska
Mrs Snyder Quite Poorly
Mrs Andrew Snyder Jr has been quite poorly for several weeks and remains confined at home awaiting a diagnosis. Officials hope treatment will restore her to health.
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Andrew Snyder, Jr
Merchant Advertises Goods Year Round Without Slack Period
A local merchant maintains continuous operation and advertises goods all year, signaling steady business and persistent stock without seasonal gaps.
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Legion Building
Rock Bluffers
Plattsmouth Journal
Will Maupin
The
World-Herald
Nebraska Masonic Home
Masons
Daily Journal
Robert
Orient
Mrs. Snyder
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