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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
3
A collage of quips on lawlessness and governance mocks lawmakers, Prohibition, the Senate, and public figures. It notes rising laws, a nurse turned poet, a Hall of Fame wait, and postwar reparations while poking at national pretenses and civic pride.
Bobby Jones easily wins the British Open golf championship and plans to pursue a legal practice in Atlanta. The city reportedly has about 100 lawyers for every valid court case, shaping his post victory path.
A condemned inmate on death row in Nevada, facing lethal gas, quips to the war den asking for a gas mask, revealing a grim sense of humor amid the execution.
A driver cruising at fifty mph on a public highway notices a fizzing rear tire. The situation prompts immediate action: crawl out, locate the jack, and begin repairs to prevent a breakdown.
A biting, fragmented column lampoons prohibition, crime, war fatigue, and social pretensions. It notes agents disguising as bums to attack liquor, wonders about statue symbolism, and mocks Washington elites who host drinks. It also jokes about auto prosperity, detectives, tourism, and housing indifference.
United States Senator William E. Brock of Tennessee, a Chattanooga candy maker, announces as a candidate for rejection. The line promises a sweet campaign and Ardor in the race.
The statement defines conservation as a plan to limit oil use based on known depletion of reserves and deterioration in storage. It notes a sufficient storage supply to last eight months and a planned draw of 1,000,000,000 barrels this year as the method of conservation.
The piece reports Dr J A Pfeiffer from the University of Maryland Medical School identifying micrococcus coryza as the cold cause and claiming a vaccine may cure and immunize for one to three years. It urges caution until further tests confirm the findings and calls for evaluation by the American Medical Association.
The Chicago Tribune laments gang violence after Alfred J. Lingle’s assassination. It argues gangs cannot act with impunity and calls for decisive action by police, state authorities, and the public to eradicate the cancerous growth of sanguine banditry and private war.
The piece depicts a mass summer exodus as 11,250,000 Americans in 45 million people hit the roads. It describes roughing it in camps and rooms for tourists, heat and flies, and the Americana of road travel. The tone invites readers to form their own conclusion about the travel boom.
Chicago residents attend concerts for enjoyment and social signaling, mixing appreciation with the spectacle of fashion, celebrity spotting, and lively debate over performers and gowns.
A woman poring over newspaper bargains signals another steep dip in the family’s finances as she scans sales and discounts.
In Cass county Nebraska the County Court will hear claims against the estate of Mary L. Wiley on July 7 and October 5 1930 at 9 a m to adjust and allow. Claims must be presented within three months from July 7 1930 and debts paid within one year from that date. Signed June 6 1930 by County Judge A H Duxbury.
The remark notes a general lack of expressive gestures in marriage, highlighting insufficient use of flowers by husbands and flour based gifts by wives. It comments on how small tokens can carry affection but are not widespread.
In the County Court Alfred W White deceased notice to creditors to present claims within three months from July 7 1930 and debts paid within one year from July 7 1930. Hearings scheduled July 10 1930 and October 5 1930 at 10 oclock a m with seal 19 in.
The County Court of Cass County Nebraska orders those interested in the estate of Malvina Coffin to appear July 11 1930 at 9 a m for final settlement and discharge of Executor Watson Howard. Notice is given by publishing this order in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to the hearing.
In county Nebraska the estate of Asbury Jacks deceased. John W. Elliott Administrator petitions for final settlement and discharge. Hearing set for July 11 1930 at 10 am to show cause why prayer should not be granted. Notice to interested parties by publication in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to hearing. (Seal) 116 on
Plaintiffs Catherine M. Coleman Hettie G. Wright Ella May Marshall Ada F. Gullion Isa C. McLeese Mattie J. Bailey Lula A. Landon Myron E Coleman and Elmer C Coleman sue in Cass County District Court to quiet title to Lot 4 West Greenwood NE 4 of SE 31 12N 9E. Defendants include heirs and spouses such as Sarah J Coffin Anna Tuck H W Sherman Belle Kesson Katie Woodruff and others. Answer required by July 14 1930. Attorney George Yeager for plaintiff Ella May Marshall.
In Cass County Nebraska several estates are named with heirs devisees and personal representatives listed. A 1930 quiet title action seeks to settle claims to described real estate in Section 20 Township 12 Range 9 East of the 6th P M. Also notices bids for a schoolhouse in Manley and a separate quiet title suit against various defendants in Plattsmouth.
Heirs and legatees of John R Sheffer and Martha Sheffer seek to quiet title to Lot 8 in the SE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 20 Township 12 Range 9 East of the 6th P M Cass County Nebraska. The petition lists several named heirs and prior owners and outlines the described property boundaries beginning at the SE corner of Section 20. The case caption ends with Ella May 5.
In the District Court of Cass County Nebraska William H. Tritsch Louisa Bauer and Fred W. Guenther plaintiffs versus Samuel M Stockon et al defendants A L Tidd their attorney appears in the record.
Public auction scheduled July 12 in Plattsmouth at 10 am for fractional lots 1 and 2 and all of 3 and 4 in Block 22 with mortgage to Nebraska City Building and Loan Association. Property owned by Ella E Hale et al to satisfy a Clarinda National Bank judgment. Cass County. June 6, 1936.
Petition filed by James Fitch seeks determination of heirs and degree of kinship for the estate of Robert H Fitch who died intestate in Cass county around May 15 1912. The hearing is set for July 5 1980 at 10 am in the County Court room Plattsmouth Nebraska.
William J. Althouse filed suit in the District Court of Cass County Nebraska on February 14 1930 seeking a divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty and desertion. Emily Althouse must answer by July 7 1930. Attorney Carl D. Ganz represents William J. Althouse.
Petition filed in court alleging the deceased left no will and requesting administration. Hearing set for June 27, 1930 at 9 a.m. If objections are not filed, the court may grant administration to Christine Chovanec or another suitable person. Seal. 12-3w
James Fitch asks the court to grant administration of Mary L. Fitch deceased to Robert H. Fitch. The hearing is set for July 5, 1930 at 10 a.m. in the County Court. Interested parties may appear and show cause. Notice to be published in The Plattsmouth Journal. Dated June 2, 1930.
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