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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
6
Local residents visit Plattsmouth and Murray with many errands and social events. Accounts note church activities, hospital and home projects, farming trades, and multiple visits by officials and neighbors across several towns.
Repairs on the elevator are underway with plans to return soon and repaint the exterior of the elevator and the office. Numerous local movements and visits are noted, including Bert Jamison from Weeping Water, Mike Rys in Plattsmouth, and residents like the Hallas and Rhoden families visiting Murray and Palmer communities.
Charles Green, longtime Burlington employee in Plattsmouth’s paint shop, resigns to start his own venture in Murray. He has purchased the business of W A Scott and will operate the store and filling station. Scott and wife plan a prolonged visit to Kansas after settling affairs in the area.
The Murray Community Club met Friday at the hall for a pleasant gathering with addresses on Hessian fly by L. R. Snipes, county agent of Weeping Water, and Byron Swenck of Lincoln, state entomologist, who spoke on the same subject.
M. R. Boomer of Lincoln spoke on business and markets. Election produced officers: Everett Spangler President, Ivan Deles Dernier Secretary, W. S. Smith Treasurer. Committee chairmen named: agriculture C. D. Spangler, highway C. A. Trent, finance O. A. Davis, advertising W. F. Graham, home economics Miss Margie Walker, program Mrs. W. S. Smith.
Misses Freda and Gladys Lyle of Elmwood visited Murray last Sunday with young friends. On departing they were accompanied to Union by Misses Margaret Spangler and Blanche Scotten who spent the day there before returning home on the evening train as the Lyles continued to Elmwood.
Bad weather and poor roads force postponement of the Ladies Aid Society supper planned by members of the FTROINH aid society of the Christian church due to rain and dangerous travel conditions.
L T Amick and his family, long time residents of Williamsport Pennsylvania, arrived in Murray after five years in the east. They have been visiting Mrs Ruth Amick, Amick’s mother, and intend to help settle a local farm before moving to Hannibal Missouri where Mrs Amick will visit for a time.
Mrs. Wm Thompson died at York hospital after a two month illness following the birth of her child. She had lived in Cozad with her husband who works in a bank. The funeral will be held at Cozad where the family has resided for years.
Osteopathic physicians at Mercy hospital St Joseph announce clinics on June 28 for examination operation or treatment by staff. The first in a series offering charity or clinic rates but not hospital accommodations. Last year over one hundred had free operations and more than four hundred were examined. For details contact Dr H C Leopold.
Governor Smith defends proposed Volstead act amendments and criticizes William Jennings Bryan. He says voters will decide his candidacy, not Bryan, and quips that Bryan should stay home while Smith has been chosen by the people in the past.
Miss Helen Egenberger and Mrs. Roy Fuller were among the visitors in Omaha today, going to that city on the early Burlington train.
Heavy rains in the Reynolds area caused a washout on the Denver Kansas City main line of the Burlington railroad west of town. Six inches of rain fell in two hours near the Kansas state line, flooding Rose Creek and weakening bridges and culverts while delaying trains until repair crews from Wymore could crib up the track.
A Macon Georgia storm unleashed at 12 30 PM dumped over six inches of rain in ninety minutes causing about 1 000 000 dollars in property damage across the city.
Severe flooding from the Redstone river into the Buckhorn river seven miles west of Loveland caused the Buckhorn reservoir spillway to fail. Homes farms and roads suffered damage as one boy drowned and widespread flooding affected the valley after one of Colorado’s heaviest rains in years.
In Kansas floods many streams crested, causing deaths and extensive damage. Arkansas City reported its worst flood, with an unknown youth’s body seen in a swollen stream and an elderly woman who shot herself to avoid drowning. Winfield saw Wesley Brown drown while wading a flooded street and Pat Taylor among others missing.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue investigates reports that oath administers fail to perform duties properly. Section 106 of the U.S. penal code imposes a $500 fine or a year’s imprisonment for false certificates by public officers. The commissioner, D H Blair, states such misconduct may lead to cancellation of oath authority and possible dismissal.
Charley Bailey of Elmwood arrived to serve on the district court petit jury panel. Frank P. Sheldon and James Pollard of Nehawka joined jurors for the morning session. Judge Beeson presided at the John Murtey estate hearing in county court with Hon. C Montgomery from Douglas county in attendance.
Third Sunday after Trinity at Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Lesson Nehemiah the Bold Builder. Divine service at 10:30 a.m. Sermon text Romans 10:1-13. Everybody welcome.
Those wishing to take instruction in Dennison paper work including baskets flowers and paper novelties will be accommodated at the Bates Stationery store located at 5th and Main.
The Army prepares to feed 4000 young men at three camps in Minnesota Kansas and Iowa this August. Meals totaling 360000 will nourish trainees aged 17 to 24 in Basic Red Advanced Red White and Blue courses aimed at officers' reserve service. Major General George B Duncan will provide further details on request.
125 acres seven miles from Modale Iowa a fine well improved stock farm hog tight with alfalfa. 120 acres six miles from Missouri Valley Iowa with 60 acres adjoining hog tight alfalfa and 30 acres farm ground. 160 acres in western part of state improved and 100 acres broke. Also town properties including a four acre tract with fruit and a modern place with fruit and garage. See Rex Young or call 314. McAdoo nears decision on presidential bid.
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