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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
4
A scattered collection of witticisms and observations on politics marriage jazz and urban life. Notable lines touch on weddings in a small town, Sanity tests for speeders in Los Angeles and a barber shop joke about a wife in the chair.
A public debate centers on how much the United States and its resources are worth. Statistician Dr Walter Incalls lowers Uncle Sam's price to 273 billions while other experts push higher figures.
The preacher Gypsy Smith stresses that Christian life requires both belief and deeds. He argues that true faith combines heartfelt devotion with practical obedience to Jesus Christ.
An assortment of aphorisms and wry observations on war, politics, gender, health, and society. The snippets feature pithy lines about honesty versus excuses, housing in England, conventions, and a tongue in cheek take on future tech and international ties. Notable themes include skepticism of pat answers and light moral humor.
A Maryland woman says she gave her spouse two fair chances to reform as a respectable married man, married him twice, but he is no good and she has been obliged to sue for divorce again.
The essay contrasts vegetarian views with the idea that meat is simply concentrated vegetables. It notes seven tenths of tilled land feed animals and urges less meat in summer when vegetables, especially leafy greens, thrive.
In a convention move the Republican ticket names Calvin Coolidge for president and Charles Dawes for vice president. The platform is criticized as vague and cowardly while implying the Democrats may win big if McAdoo or Smith lead.
The piece muses on the rapid shift from May to June brides, noting orange blossoms and bridal roses, Cupid's unreliability, and the persistence of brides in culture. It offers blessings while urging sentiment over prudence and hopes all June marriages stay happy.
The piece notes Democratic leaders are hesitant to jettison the two-thirds rule for presidential nominations. It cites McAdoo and Smith camps, mentions past rounds like 1912 with Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson, and observes ongoing uncertainty as new candidates join the field. The Albanian capital is briefly referenced as being at risk.
The fourth session of the Home Care of Sick series was conducted in the east half of the county at Nehawka on Friday June 13. Represented clubs reported a profitable session with Miss Martin Extension Specialist in Home Health and Hygiene leading the program.
The article lists remedies for potato bugs including one pound of Paris Green to 100 gallons of water, arsenate of lead at four to six pounds per 50 gallons, or one pound Paris Green to 16 pounds of flour mixed and sifted, to be applied while bugs are small.
A rural remedy advises confining chickens and starving them for 36 hours. Then dissolve a level tablespoon of lye in 3 quarts of water, pour over a gallon of wheat, and feed to 11 hens or 22 chicks. Repeat after ten days.
The piece notes extreme heat yet observes crops thriving with corn ripening and tomatoes coloring. It cites Riley quotes and praises summer resilience while dodging complaints about the weather.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on July 19, 1924, at 10 a.m., at the south front door of the Plattsmouth courthouse. The property includes multiple lots and parts of quarters in sections 31 and 36, township 13 north, range 12 and 13 east, totaling about 172 acres, levied to satisfy a Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company judgment against Jacob P Falter and others. Also contains a notice to creditors of Catherine Meisinger estate with hearings July 10 and October 10, 1924.
The District Court for Cass county Nebraska directs a public auction on Sunday in July 1924 at 10 a m at the south front door of the Court House Plattsmouth for cash of one third undivided interest in Section 2 Township 12 Range 12 east of the 6th P M and one third of the south half of Block 10 in Plattsmouth to satisfy judgments recovered by Frank E Schlater administrator of Jane A Dovey deceased Hulse Bros Daniels Co John Lee Webster Chalfin Incorporated and Byron G Burbank against Plattsmouth Nebraska May 26 1924.
Frank G Hull as administrator of Samuel L Furlong deceased will sell real estate at public auction in Plattsmouth Cass County Nebraska on June 21 1924 at 10 am to pay debts. The property includes specified lots in Block 6 South 4H of Block and Block 10 South with multiple lots listed for sale.
A public sale offers numerous Rock Bluffs blocks and lots in Cass County Nebraska with liens encumbrances. The sale includes blocks and lots in Rock Bluffs City and surrounding areas with bids open one hour, May 29 1924, under Frank G Hull and John M Leyda. Also a separate notice describes a cow owned by John Urwin taken up by Les Tennant with costs and damages due, sale open one hour, E P Stewart Sheriff Cass County Nebraska.
Notice is given of a public cash auction at the Mary A Tennant farm in Hight Mile Grove precinct Cass county Nebraska on June 24 1924 at 10 a m for one bull about four years old and others if present.
Nicholas Oil Corporation files suit against J. E. Mason in Cass County District Court on May 26 1924 seeking $64.65 plus seven percent interest from January 23 1923 and costs. Defendant must answer by July 14 1924 or risk a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
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