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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1924
Page
5
August Kupke faced crop loss from a fly invasion on fifty meres of wheat and decided to switch to corn. With help from Will Strich Emil Heier Harvey Heier and two local teams the land was plowed and planted last Wednesday. Roy Hemke assisted by supplying seed corn to the sisters.
Max Dusterhoff and Joe Wutchinek, painters from Los Angeles, stopped in Murdoch before continuing to Springfield Illinois. Dusterhoff plans to take a foreman position in a painting establishment with a very remunerative salary. Wutchinek will stay in the West for now and may head East again later to Illinois.
Ivy McCrory has suffered a four week siege of inflammatory rheumatism and remains mostly homebound. He can hobble about but cannot yet resume work, and his loss of usual activity is keenly felt. well wishes are offered for a return to health.
Over the past week scattered hail disrupted fields and risked crops, though initial damage appears limited. Farmers monitor conditions as the weather shifts and hail pockets may threaten later growth.
At the Thursday meeting residents will see a concrete walk built along Second Street south end from Main to the new schoolhouse and the north side from the Methodist church to the school. Fourteen new street lights were ordered on Main Street to improve the city.
Local advertisement offers crop hail insurance with coverage against hail hazards. Policyholder C J Pothast of Murdock Nebraska promotes a high rate quote of 314 percent.
Unlimited money available for eastern Nebraska farm land loans with low rates. Applications now being accepted for future loans. See C. J. Pot hast at Farmers' and Merchants' Bank in Murdock Nebraska.
The passage warns of possible hail risk to crops whenever clouds form. Though seasons pass with no harm, a damaging hail event would devastate yields and prompt wishes for abundant crop insurance.
A cheeky classified note hints that posting a small request will elicit many responses at a low cost. The item promises fast attention and immediate engagement, typical of informal online or newspaper ads.
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