Still Probing Into Albright Death Here
The December 22 1924 death of Carl Albright of Nebraska City remains unexplained to the family and his employer. Authorities suspect accident or foul play and note conflicting sightings near the burning car. Albright’s records and metal piece vanished with the wreck, while investigators search Cass and Otoe counties and Missouri for clues.
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Carl Albright
Nebraska City
Albright
Nord
Plattsmouth Motor Co
Jackson
Allbright
Althe
Omaha
Marysville
Missouri
Cass
Otee
Tornado sighted near Avoca as men witness violent twist
Orley Clements and Arthur Schneider saw a tornado near Union and Avoca on Tuesday afternoon. The bowl shaped funnel about 200 yards wide boiled and twisted slowly, uprooting trees and laying large trunks across the ground before it vanished into the sky.
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Orley Clements
Arthur Schneider
Union
Avoca
Orley
Emwood
Echo
Notice to patrons for high school tuition applications
All parents with children eligible for free high school tuition for the next year should promptly apply to the County Superintendent of Schools. Signed Alpha C. Peterson. 12-2d, 2sw.
Possession Case Before Police Court in City
Judge Weber held a brief police court session on the charge of possession of intoxicating liquor against Charles McCaul ey. He was jailed overnight after being taken in by Officers Joe Libershal and Clyde Jackson. The court fined him 100 dollars plus costs totaling 117 dollars.
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Weber
Charles McCauley
A. R. Johnson
Joe Libershal
Clyde Jackson
Hand Car Wreck Injures Eight On Missouri Pacific Crew
Eight men on an extra Missouri Pacific track crew were injured when a hand car derailed north of La Platte. D J Williams suffered a scalp wound requiring stitches. M Murphy had a cut forearm. All sustained bruises and were brought to town for treatment by Doctors Livingston and Hall.
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Fridar
Missouri Pacific
la Platte
D. J. Williams
M. Murphy
Clyde Williams
George Farrant
P. Bosch
G. Olson
Ira Frank
James McKellar
Drs. Livingston
J. H. Hall
PlattsmouthGirl Earns Top Role at Atlas Redwood Co
Miss Viola Archer of Plattsmouth has been placed in charge of executive work at the Atlas Redwood Truck and Lumber Co in Omaha. After two years with the firm she moved from book keeping to leadership, earning a $115 salary that may rise with new responsibilities. Management shifted to Miss Archer as M R Bishop returned west, and she now directs Omaha office affairs with a yard man assisting on site. Her friends celebrate her success and future advancement prospects.
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Viola Archer
Sam Archer
Ernest
Atlas Redwood Truck & Lumber Co
Omaha
Miss Archer
M. R. Bishop
California
Death calls Louis Kagel at age 51
Mrs. Herman Ticketter left for Chicago after learning of her brother Louis Kagel's death at his home early Thursday. Kagel, formerly a Plattsmouth resident, was 51. Funeral services will be held Saturday from his Chicago home. He was remembered fondly by longtime area friends.
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Herman Tickotter
Chicago
Louis Kagel
Plattsmouth
Kagel
Windy City
Body Found in Missouri River May Be George Muehl
County Attorney W G Kieck seeks to identify a drowned man found in the Missouri river on Wednesday. Messages from Omaha indicate the body may be George Muehl of that city. Muehl had been missing for a week and colleagues say the clothing and description fit. Relatives in Leigh and Columbus deny intimate knowledge. Portland, Oregon, is listed as a possible relative location. Omaha parties will investigate further.
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W. G. Kieck
Missouri River
Omaha
George Muehl
Portland
Oregon
Nebraska
Tornado Ravages Timmas Place Home South Of City
A Thursday afternoon tornado destroyed a hillside house on the Timmas place a mile and a half south of the city. William Hinrichsen witnessed the scene noting the building was swept from its foundations and tumbled into a deep gully with the roof broken. Nearby trees were uprooted and a chicken coop was toppled. The family sheltered in a cave and escaped injury though their home was recently completed and ruined.
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William Hinrichsen
Timmas Place
Hinrichsen
Carnival Had Hard Luck At Western Iowa Tornado
The McMahon carnival company, shown at Louisville last week, was hit by a tornado near Missouri Valley. Most attractions were damaged except the ferris wheel and merry-go-round. Manager W. T. McMahon was painfully injured by a falling tree limb but expected to recover.
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McMahon Carnival Company
Louisville
Iowa
Carnival Company
Missouri Valley
W. T. McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Loomis to Wrestle Wolfe at Creston July 4 Feature
F W Loomis of this city who boxed with Billy Wolf during the F J Taylor circus in town will again face the heavy weight mat artist in Creston Iowa. The July 4 battle royal promises to be a real feature with Loomis expected to challenge Wolf for the top pin.
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F. W. Loomis
F. J. Taylor
Billy Wolf
Circus
Creston
Iowa
Taylor Circus
Mr. Loomis
Wolfe
Clarence Beal Returns to Hospital for Further Treatment
Clarence L. Beal clerk of the district court was taken back to the Methodist hospital in Omaha for further treatment after a period at home. His condition worsened recently though prior improvement suggested care at home was possible.
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Clarence L. Beal
District Court
Methodist
Omaha
Beal
Pupils of Olive Gass Stage Spring Library Recital
A piano recital by Miss Olive Gass’s pupils was held at the public library auditorium. The program featured varied music including drums harmonica violin and vocal numbers with over 100 friends and relatives in attendance. Notable farewell pieces were played by the Burbridge sisters who are moving to Peru.
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Olive Gass
Burbridge
Plattsmouth
Peru
Amy Elliott
Julia Troop
Gladys Bushnell
Anna Martis
Anna Lea McClain
Gladys Patton
Marjorie Arn
Rachael Baldwin
Louis Burbridge
Bernice Arn
Maybelle Tittop
Eunice Burbridge
Marriage at Methodist Parsonage in Omaha
Miss Myrtle Foster of Omaha and Mr. Phillip H. McGinnis of Seneca Nebb engage in a simple ceremony at 4 30 pm at Rev Frank Emory Proutz residence. Guests included Beulah K Hansen and Harry Foster. Couple to honeymoon and reside in Seneca after June 28.
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Myrtle Foster
Omaha
Phillip H. McGinnis
Seneca, Neb
Frank Emory Proutz
Plattsmouth
Seneca
Nebraska
Pfoutz
Beulah K. Hansen
Nebraska City
Harry Foster
Car theft of tires and battery at Vine Street Legion garage
James Doyle reports his Ford touring car was stripped of a front tire and rim a spare tire, and the battery removed while the car rested in the Legion garage on Vine Street. The thief acted methodically, replacing flooring, near the city jail and police activity.
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James Doyle
Doyle
Legion
Vine Street
Woman's Home Missionary District Meeting Held in Plattsmouth
The Omaha district convention of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, Methodist Church, met June 1 2 in Plattsmouth with 45 officers, delegates and visitors from 14 of 18 auxiliaries. The event featured devotions, reports, a keynote on greater efficiency, a keynote address by Mrs S Beggs on Indian issues, and a pennant awarded to Benson Q E for best Young People's group.
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Delivy
Omaha
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Plattsmouth
M. E
Seventh
Manin Streets
Queen Esther
Home Missions
E. E. Hoeman
Pfoutz
R. B. Hayes
Cissell
Pickard
5. S. Beggs
Des Moines
Iowa
Banning
Nebraska City
Pyle
Young People’s Organization
Benson Q
Cadman
Esthers
Christ’s Kingdom
Harriett Laney
Omahe City
Bishop
Ed Roman
Good Shepherd
Beggs
Clyde Ptak Returns Home After Illness
Clyde F Ptak son of Mr and Mrs Ptak has left hospital in Omaha after weeks of treatment for Brights disease. He rests at the family home in improved condition and is taking nourishment more easily and appears cheerier and more hopeful.
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Clyde F Ptak
Ptak
Omaha
Bright
Clyde
Elks Select Delegates to State Convention
Plattsmouth lodge 739 names ten delegates for the Nebraska Elks state convention in Fremont. L. L. Turpin and Dr. J B Livingstone lead a slate including J. F. Wolff, B. J. Halstead, Sidney Bell, J. K. Pollock, A. H. Duxbury, John Wichman, Leslie Well, Robert Walling, and Nat C. Huston. Delegates anticipate ritual contests between Lincoln and North Platte, plus a fish feed and other social events. The lodge also set fall carnival dates from September 28 to October 2.
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Elks
Fremont
Plattsmouth
Order
L. L. Turpin
J. 8. Livingston
J. F. Wolff
B. J. Halstead
Sidney Bell
J. K. Pollock
A. H. Duxbury
John Wichman
Leslie Well
Robert Walling
Nat C. Huston
Lincoln
North Platte
Framont
Tornado Seen By Nebraska City Travelers
Mr and Mrs A H Pyle and Mrs A H Evans reported seeing a tornado while traveling from Plattsmouth to Nebraska City. The storm moved through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa with two funnel clouds traveling toward Glenwood. Delays occurred due to high wind and rain as they continued home.
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A. H. Pyle
A. H. Evans
Plattsmouth
Nebraska City
Nebraska
Iowa
Hall
Glenwood
Undertakers secure modern limousine hearse for services
John P. Sattler and William J. Streight acquire the John W. Haynie Limousine hearse valued at 3500 dollars. The 60 horsepower vehicle features a flower rack that shelters the casket and conceals burial details, aiming to streamline and modernize local funeral services in Plattsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Sattler
Mr. Sattler
William J. Streight
John W. Haynie
Plattsmouth
Sattler
Carriers Meet for Annual Cass Rural Carriers Picnic
Rural carriers from Plattsmouth Cedar Creek Murray Wabash and Weeping Water gathered in a park for the Cass County Rural Carriers Association annual meeting. R F Rakow of Plattsmouth served as president E B Taylor of Weeping Water was vice president and Miss Myrtle Wood of Wabash was secretary and treasurer. The group planned an afternoon meeting and summer picnic after discussions of carrier interests.
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R. F
Plattsmouth
Cedar Creek
Murray
Wabash
Cassiers
Association of Rural Car
Daltly- Clyde Graves Recovering After Hospital Operation
From Friday's report Clyde Graves of this city was operated on at Immanuel hospital in Omaha for rupture. He was doing very nicely today and his condition is pleasing to the family. He will stay in hospital during recuperation with hopes of a speedy recovery.
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Clyde Graves
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Clyde
Journal Want Ad: Sell or Buy Announcements
A call to use the Journal Want Ad column for selling or buying items. Readers are invited to place advertisements to reach local buyers and sellers efficiently. No specific items or prices are mentioned in this brief notice.
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Journal
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Alpha C. Peterson
Will
Clarence Beal
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Clyde Ptak Home
W. J. Streight
Bank Ptattsmouth
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