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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
3
A collage of wry observations on unemployment taxation and politics. Jokes touch on Wall Street pools, public official status, aging minds, labor division, and rising prices, ending with a light exchange about clothes sold for a song and the inability to sing.
The text notes circus people acting with caution and fire departments becoming motorized, while small boys pass the stations with surprising indifference, framing public safety issues in a dated urban scene.
The piece notes a surge of first time political participants this year. It suggests a contrast: in the stock market one buys shares with personal funds, while in politics some voters obtain a stake funded by taxpayers.
A curio of 1930s humor and politics features Hoover prosperity gibes and sharp social assaults. The piece mocks Indians, a ducks crossing, and Henry Field’s red necktie with a Chaplin mustache and Brookhart’s scalp.
A glimpse of a 1500 year old ceremony notes that modern today in Japan repeats a traditional wedding ritual where a cup of wine is passed eighteen times between bride and groom. The practice symbolizes unity and mutual sharing as part of the marriage rite observed through generations.
Golfers rise before dawn to hunt self-balls on the course. A quip about an actor boasting of a new car that could do ninety miles per hour draws a wry reply noting the nance company offers one that will reach 110.
A block woman notes a bumper strawberry crop this year making haying seem less pressing. She says the berries are fine plentiful and cheap so she cares little about haying task.
The article notes a grim mood as lawmakers face a proposal forcing members to forgo pay, a move described as tragic and unsettling. It reflects public dismay and personal unease amid political debate.
The remark notes how critics once blamed Mayor Jimmy Walker for not spending enough time in the city. It praises his broad travels as timely and implies that lacking such generosity would have left his associates destitute.
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Otoe county residents debate road plans as No 24 Lincoln to Union paving proceeds toward Eagle while No 2 remains unpaved. Officials cite oil surfacing on gravel bases as temporary, fearing rapid deterioration under heavy traffic and trucks.
A long feature notes fears about atom splitting and its imagined doomsday effects. It reports two London youths built an apparatus, but hydrogen atoms split into helium yielded limited energy. the ocean liner still sails, coal remains essential, and daily life continues as scientists Dr J. D. Cockroft and Dr E. T. S. Walton work under Lord Rutherford, with a likely landmark achievement ahead.
Harvard scientists find records showing men in ancient Babylon often surrendered their wives to settle debts. This practice expanded credit strains and likely contributed to Babylon's decline.
Chicago detectives and delegates are tracking a possible engagement in Washington that may prevent Gason B. Means from appearing in Chicago this month. The matter involves confidence schemes and alleged fraud.
The text urges lawmakers to cut government expenses deeper than current plans to secure the budget and restore foreign and domestic confidence. It warns against new large commitments such as public construction bonds and veteran payments, notes revenue uncertainties from the gasoline tax, and cautions that a true balance requires prudent spending even if revenue estimates prove optimistic. It also briefly notes an assassination plot against Mussolini, suggesting the suspect was likely joking and carried limited weapons.
The Kansas attorney general issued bulletins declaring carnival gambling games crooked to protect residents from cheating. He notes the public’s response will be that such games exist but remain the sole option.
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Editorial hints that the posse chasing Pretty Boy Floyd should alter tactics and appeal to his better nature rather than rely on force. The piece muses on surrounding Floyd as ineffective and suggests a change in approach.
In Cass county Nebraska the County Court announces probate actions for the estate of Willis D Coleman. Creditors must present claims by three months from June 24 1932 and debts must be paid within one year from that date. Hearings will occur June 24 1932 and September 20 1932 at 10 00 am in the Plattsmouth County Court room.
The sheriff of Cass County Nebraska will auction the south half of Lots 5 and 6 in Block 20 at the Plattsmouth city court house at 10 o clock a m on July 2 1622 to satisfy a judgment won by The Standard Savings and Loan Association against B A Rosencrans et al. The notice is dated May 26 1952 and signed by Ed W Thimgan sheriff.
County Court of Cass Nebraska orders that Ruben B. Saxon executor must appear July 2 at 10 AM to show cause why final settlement and discharge should not be granted. Notice to interested parties via Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks. Court seal.
Louis Stava and Samuel T. Gilmour sue in Cass County District Court seeking decrees to quiet title to 3 acres off the south side of Lot 66 and to fractional Lot 27 in Government Lot 3 both in Section 33 Township 12 North Range 14 East, against Byron Gough Joseph Kinsey and others. Plaintiffs require answer by July 25 1932 or default will be entered. attorney C A Rawls.
Leona F Lay petitions in Cass County Nebraska to probate the 1922 Hughes County Oklahoma will of W B Taylor also known as William B Taylor. The filing seeks sole devisee status for Lay and a decree admitting the will, with simplified admin and estate descent. Hearing set for June 27 1932 at 10:00 a m in Plattsmouth.
An execution by C. E. Ledeway on June 25 1922 sets a public sale at 10:00 am of the NE quarter of the NW quarter Section 32 Township 11 Range 13 East 6th P M Cass County. Property belongs to Frederick Omer Schlichtemeier to satisfy a judgment in favor of Federal Trust Company Plattsmouth Nebraska dated May 15 1932.
Notice in the County Court of Cass County Nebraska to heirs and interested persons regarding Paul C. Morgan administrator's petition for final settlement of Gertrude E. Morgan estate. hearing set June 25, 1932 at 10:00 a.m. publication in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior.
Notice of sale of real estate under order of Judge James T Begley to pay legacies from the Anna Gorder Ploetz estate. Auction at the south door of Plattsmouth courthouse on June 20 1922 at 10 oclock AM. Properties include E14 NE of Sec 18 Tw 12N R 13E and half interest in Lots 2 3 4 Block 35 Weeping Water. Sale open one hour. highest bid to court for confirmation. Frank A ClOidt Trustee. A L Tidd.
By judgment entered February 20 1932 in Cass County Nebraska the land of the Murphy heirs was partitioned and ordered sold. Referee J A Capwell will sell June 23 1932 at 10 a m at the south door of the courthouse in Plattsmouth Nebraska the SE 1 4 and N 1 4 of NE 1 4 section 20 township 11 range 12 with mortgage to Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank. Proceeds go to the parties after sale confirmation.
In 1922 H A Schneider, administrator of the estates of Robert Troop and Thomas Troop, seeks license to sell all real estate to pay claims and administration costs. The court orders publication for four weeks in Plattsmouth Journal and sets a show cause date in July 1922 in Cass County Nebraska.
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