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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
5
Notwithstanding a fire issue the Murdock department offers farming machinery and repairs. They carry International line with McCormick and Deering harvesters and tillage gear and provide plows discs cultivators and any farm machinery. Phone 14J invites farmers to attend a probable program on Thursday June 15.
Wm Gehrts sold a hay leader to Leo Rikli who uses it for harvesting. Henry Tool and son Kenneth laid concrete walks at the A Tool home. John Kruger helped install a water system at the A J Tool residence. Mrs E K Norton visited Lincoln with her brother Fr Andrus. W P Cook and H L Kruger visited Murdock with their son. Luella Sawyer visited the Schefe home. Lyfvia Ruemlin from Crab Orchard stayed with Fred Cordes and helped at the home. Will Meyers traveled to Lincoln for electrical materials. Fred and Mrs Woodard visited Schmidt home. Schmidt and Woodard are sisters. Mrs W Schewe went to Ogden to tend to ill mother. Edward Norton managed business in Weeping Water. Mrs M Sorick and daughter Gladys visited H H Lawton’s home. E W Thimegan was in Omaha on business. Mrs O E McDonald and son Robert visited the O Neill home. H A Guthman visited his mother F R Guthman for the weekend.
Multiple local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillespie and Lacey McDonald join fishing at Meadow. Beans of activity include repairs by Jess Landhahn and Diller Uit near Louisville, store and church preparations, and visits by Norman travelers. Community figures attend, celebrate Campfire girls, and prep for Children’s Day with area churches.
The Royal Neighbors of America invite members and all interested to attend a Children’s Day event at the school house grounds this Saturday. A basket dinner will be served at one o’clock in the afternoon, allowing local business people to join with their families. Remember the date and hour.
Three Bible schools from Murdock Callihan and Louisville plan a picnic at the Callihan church grove this week. They will hold a community gathering with food and fellowship for attendees.
Herman Kraft is reported very sick last Tuesday. G Hornbeck took G Gaver to Ashland to catch a train bound for Tthica to see Kraft, who is a brother in law of Bir Pacer and his partner. Hornbeck then altered plans visiting Ithiex and later returned via Ceresco and Lincoln amid scenic countryside.
Rodger Reed, former resident near Murdock now returning after a long absence, married Mise Wifer from near Wade on Thursday. The couple plan to live in that vicinity and receive warm congratulations from many local friends.
Henry Amewert leading efforts to organize a Boy Scout troop at Murdock aimed at wholesome exercise and teaching youths self reliance and preparedness for emergencies, benefiting the community and its young people.
A meeting of Rey Neighbors of America is set for Tuesday Fame 20th. The gathering will include instruction for a candidate in the order and acceptance of two social members as beneficiary members. All members are urged to attend as the work promised is most interesting.
Andy Schimeailer of Cass County loses a popular decision to Australian champ Billy Shade after a rough ten round bout. Earl Puryear wins the semi windup with a decisive points victory over a Chicago foe. Schimeailer plans next to box Jack McCarthy in Placemouth on June 10 as part of Leesen’s card.
Washington June 9 a bill expanding the 1912 pension act to include officers and enlisted men of all state militias and similar state bodies who served the Union for 90 days or more. It also provides pensions for their dependents and was passed by the House and sent to the Senate.
A compact notice invites readers to check a wartime journal ad page for lost items or found objects. It suggests scanning listings for returns, hints at wartime shortages, and encourages checking regularly.
The six millionth Model T Ford was produced May 18, 1922, at the Detroit factory marking production growth since 1908. U.S. deliveries total 5,517,956 with 478,248 still in daily service. Ohio leads in in-use Fords, followed by Illinois Pennsylvania Texas and Michigan.
The Wesley foundation filed articles of incorporation in Nebraska with headquarters in Lincoln. It aims to promote intellectual moral and religious welfare of college students and youth, operate as an auxiliary to the Methodist church board, and may accept money and property gifts. The bishop of the Nebraska Methodist church heads it ex officio, with twenty trustees from Northwest and Nebraska conferences.
Washington June report from the joint commission on agricultural inquiry explains price dynamics for fruits and vegetables. Chairman Anderson notes prices are driven by supply and demand rather than production cost, with wholesale prices and terminal market facilities influencing producer vs consumer levels.
Jersey milch cow in calf to be fresh mid June. She is broke to head and ready for handling. Clifford Roberts can be reached at the listed phone 2918. Contact for sale details.
The Journal announces the June Red Books available for purchase at the office. Also offered are Hearst’s Motion Picture Pho toplay and Classics volumes for patrons.
James B King, 29, a negro convict, was executed in the electric chair at the state penitentiary this morning after stabbing prison guard Robert G Taylor on May 11. Executioner E B Currier oversaw the two-current electrocution begun at 10 06 am, with King dead at 10 10 am. King, born in 1892, had a varied past including burglary, a prior army incident, and a late confession to the crime after withholding details for months.
Indebted parties to the firm of E G Dovey & Son are urged to promptly pay outstanding balances to W G Kieck located in Coates block. The notice requests immediate settlement of all debts.
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