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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
6
The board of education and the city superintendent weigh a summer night school for the city. Community interest centers on mathematics and English, with a single or two courses likely due to limited teachers. Superintendent Pratt seeks input from residents on course demand and logistics.
Dr. O Sandin, a veterinarian, examined a newborn colt at Charles Manners farm south of the city. The animal had severe deformities including no upper jaw, a central on forehead eye, goatlike whiskers, twisted legs, and exposed organs. The mare also died. the colt died soon after birth. The vet plans to mount the specimen in Omaha as an unusual freak of nature.
On Wednesday afternoon George Kunz left his car in front of Brown & Goodridge Hardware. His daughter Goldie and the two Goodridge girls got in, released the brake and the car backed down the hill. One Goodridge girl had her ankle run over and badly hurt, the other skinned her face. Kunz’s daughter escaped unharmed. The car then struck the Coon Creamery platform and parked.
In the County Court of Cass county Nebraska the petition of Eugenia Deles Dernier seeks final settlement and distribution of the estate of James Deles Dernier deceased. Heirs and interested parties must appear June 14 1920 at 10 a m to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Notice will be printed in the Plattsmouth Journal for one week prior to hearing.
An organized gang fronted two Greenwood hardware and harness shops and stole jewelry, shoes, and mens furnishings estimated at 700. Entry was through rear door panels. No clues tied the suspects, but investigators suspect fugitives from Omaha or Lincoln. Sheriff and county officials investigated.
Frank Vallery reports from Perkins county that James Mrasek, a former Cass county resident, shells 50 000 bushels of corn near Grant as part of the 1919 crop. He plans to live in a modern 36 by 48 bungalow in Grant and has sold part of his land for over 12 000 dollars, while retaining 320 acres whose value rises.
A large delegation of colored men arrived from Chicago to assist on east side river repair work. They were unloaded at Burlington and will proceed to Pacific Junction to begin duties, relieving regular road and section crews at the site.
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