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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
3
Millions carry Travelers Cheques to every corner of the earth. Inexperienced and veteran travelers rely on this self identifying, negotiable currency that can be spent only by the purchaser. Banks promote their sale as a key banking service with low-cost insurance against loss.
A. W. Proper visited Nehawka and Plattsmouth last Monday to inspect wool activities. Crawford painted the store room roof of KR PD. Stine and J F Wilson, a painter, are involved in ongoing work for the Baptist church with Mrs J F E McCarroll and her daughter.
Social notes recount visits by Fannie ter and friends in Nebraska City, Carl and Mrs Keedy in Omaha, and Grandma True visiting Nebraska City. Families in Union host guests including Ellen Trook from Lincoln, plus W. W. G. Baptist Sunday school plans a gathering at Mrs. Frans’s home. A Missouri Pacific pile driver repairs bridges south of town, and Robert Roddy returns from Creighton Medical College in Omaha as Jed Borne and wife relocate.
Residents and visitors appear across the region with Omaha trips, Wisconsin and Iowa connections, church activities, and social gatherings. Attendees include Mrs. Kendall, C. Graves, John Becker, Earn Carroll, Roy Becker, M. H. Shumaker, and others as they attend meetings, inspect bureaus, visit kin, and help with local projects.
Luther Mead was struck by a heavy load of alfalfa while mowing last Wednesday. A load estimated at 600 to 1,000 pounds fell onto him, knocking him against a barn and causing serious injuries that hinder rest and healing. He remains in pain as doctors assess the extent of damage.
Bud Willis and sister Misa Laura hosted a Sunday dinner at their country home with parents Misses Ethel and Mary Becker Delores Dysart and Ray Becker serving a fine chicken dinner. The guests were pleased and more.
Guests praised the meal and expressed high regard for Miss Laura as the cook. The praise focused on her skill, flavors, and the dinner’s overall quality.
A Union pickup team lost 20 to 2 at Sciota to the Cubs. A Sciota supporter clapped, provoking a Union backer who urged restraint. The quarrel escalated to a rough melee as one woman’s clothing was torn badly in the confrontation.
A H Austin, who recently fell from the Union bank roof to the ground nearly twenty feet, and sustained multiple broken bones, remains confined to bed with slow improvement.
Local Masons and their families attended the Masumic lodge annual meeting at Nehawka, covering members in Union. The event featured a long-standing program, a feast, and a social hour. Notables present from Union included W B Banning, John McCarroll, Earl Merritt, Joe Banning, W A Taylor, Rue Frans, A L Becker, J E McCarthy, L K R Upton, Exa Frans, Ivan Balfour, Olney Easter, Ray Frans and his mother Mrs Bele Frans.
W. B. Banning Ray and Rue Frans and L. K. Upton left by auto for Des Moines to attend a Shriners meeting held by the Hawkeyes at their capitol city. The Union gentlemen anticipated an away season for the gathering.
Union defeats Nehawka 9 to 7 on local grounds in a spirited Sunday game. A Union fan joked about 1,000 errors, while both sides showcased enthusiasts for the national name. Nehawka lineup includes Kimblen Rutledge F Johnson T Mason F Miller Redman Griffin Whiteman A Johnson. Union lineup features Davis B Wolfe Parl Wolfe Hathaway Clark Clarence Eaton Hoback Anderson.
Arrangements completed for an all day gathering at the Baptist church edifice. Members will bring dinners and share sociability, spreading tables in the basement for dinner and holding services in the auditorium upstairs.
Both Baptist and Methodist churches observed Children's Day last Sunday evening with appropriate programs including musical numbers recitations readings and dialogues. A large crowd attended both services to enjoy the well prepared event by the organizers and child participants.
Golda was born in Oregon City Oregon on April 4 1904 and died at her home near Union May 31 1921 at age 17 years 1 month and 27 days.
The only daughter of Mrs. Joe Beil Golda Mae Beil died at seventeen and her funeral was held at the family home on June 2 with pallbearers Walter Furlong Greeley Beil Harold Hull Levi Wilson James Gouchenour and Herbert Beins. Anabel Fitch laments the loss in a heartfelt verse.
Reed and Wicker porch furniture has just arrived at Christ and Christ Furniture Store. The display items include seating and accent pieces suitable for outdoor patios and porches.
Forbes likens life to a mosaic with each particle shaping the whole and compares remedies to mosaic choices. The ad touts Triner's Bitter Wine as a perfected, high quality remedy from Joseph Triner Company at 1333 458 Ashland Ave Chicago IL for symptoms like gas constipation and poor appetite.
Ripple company pays cash for eggs from D and W, details unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
The American Federation of Labor executive council says the labor movement has defended itself against anti union employers and will continue to progress. It cites stance on Japanese exclusion, disarmament, and opposition to open shop propaganda in schools. Federation membership stands at 8.9 million, down from 1920 due to unemployment.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Liniment to treat chronic and muscular rheumatism. It promises benefits and possible cure when applied to affected areas twice daily.
BE H Schulhof offers piano tuning services with phone 389 J. Contact for repair and tuning needs.
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