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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
3
A satirical column riffs on New York speakeasies, the Hawley Smoot tariff, and political fools. It jokes about a fat man's ideal summer outfit, cites a pricey senator, mocks enforcement talk on prohibition, and notes a tunnel plan under the English Channel is off amid chatter of hidden Franco British ties.
A collage of remarks mentions Saintly bishops and committees, resignations, and renewed questions about liquor laws. It notes Uncle Sam employing 587 000 and hints at headlines about Prohibition and poetry stalls, with a wry take on Washington confirmations and wheat centers.
The excerpt suggests a pattern where some women choose footwear and spouses that cause suffering, implying a link between fashion choices and unhappy marriages. The tone appears satirical, reflecting social norms and gender expectations of its era.
A garbled jumble of remarks covers sports politics and society. It mentions Reds pitching, tariff talks, a Cleveland guard who shot a boy, radio jokes, pickle consumption and Chicago beer baron probes. It mocks senatorial spending and lunch-shop paregoric.
A forward hope persists that a beneficial proposal will be offered and adopted without triggering a lawsuit. The speaker notes cautious optimism while acknowledging legal challenges and the desire for constructive progress.
After nearly a week without action, President Hoover has yet to appoint a commission to study a problem deemed not worth investigating.
A Texas student financed college through crafting cross word puzzles printed across the country. The piece notes readers may have already spoken up in his favor and praises his industry and reach.
The editorial argues Hoover failed to lead during the tariff fight and would sign any bill. It condemns the tariff as a broad, complex measure, warns of higher farmer taxes, and notes near universal disapproval abroad and among U.S. business leaders. It also covers Wee Willie Upshaw’s Washington interruption and a Detroit hotel porter’s high tips.
The author portrays Herbert Hoover as an elected leader with early success that faded over his 15 months in office. Prohibition, the Farm Board, the arms conference, the Parker Supreme Court nomination, and tariff disputes are cited as eroding his prestige. The Grundy tariff bill and stock market crash are blamed for public doubt.
The United States leads the world in bank accounts and private savings with three thousand dollars deposited per family. Widespread ownership of shares and life insurance underpins prosperity and public faith in banking, reducing appetite for radical change. Boston reports a 3.6 percent population gain to 774,729 from 1920.
William B. Stout, a Detroit aircraft designer, says the industry failed to simplify planes for average users and predicts progress will come after rapid, basic training. He believes easier operation will trigger a boom similar to the auto industry, though the day is farther off than once hoped.
Four hundred thousand combatants contend for supremacy in China with Chiang Kai-Shek leading 150,000 Nationalist troops against Northern rebels and Communist forces. Cities face bombardment, disruption cripples trade, famine looms, and Americans abroad are urged to flee. The world watches a sprawling struggle that could reshape the country’s future.
The State of Nebraska Cass County In the County Court estate of Mary L. Wiley deceased creditors are notified that claims will be received and examined on July 7 1930 and October 8 1930 at 9 am in Plattsmouth to adjust and allow. Claims must be presented within three months from July 7 1930 and debts paid within one year from July 7 1930. Dated June 6 1930 A H Duxbury County Judge Seal.
The State of Nebraska Cass county announces the probate for Alfred W White deceased. Letters issued July 7 1930 and October 8 1930 at 10 am to receive and examine all claims against the estate. Claims must be presented within three months from July 7 1930 and debts paid within one year from July 7 1930. (Seal) 193w
The passage recalls presidents' favorite summer retreats: Hoover in Virginia near Washington, Coolidge in the Black Hills of Dakota, and Benjamin Harrison with Mrs Harrison at the New Jersey shore. It notes this up to the "gay" nineties era and frames it as an interesting anecdote.
Golda Noble Beal Clerk of the District Court Cass County Nebraska announces an order of sale. On July 22 1930 at 10 o clock morning at the south front door of the courthouse Plattsmouth Nebraska the high bid cash sale will be for Lot Twelve Block Ninety three in Plattsmouth as levied to satisfy a judgment in favor of Standard Savings and Loan Association of Omaha against Harry H Kuhney et al.
In Cass county Nebraska the County Court fixes July 11 1930 at 9 a m for the hearing on the final settlement and discharge of Watson Howard as Executor in the estate of Malvina Coffin deceased. Notice to interested parties will run in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to the hearing.
In Cass county Nebraska the estate of Asbury Jacks deceased editors petition by John W. Elliott Administrator for final settlement and discharge. A hearing is set for June 16 1930 at 10 a m to show cause why relief should not be granted and notice published in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to the hearing.
By order of sale issued by Golda Noble Beal I will on July 12 1930 at 10 am expose real estate in Plattsmouth Cass county Nebraska. Fractional Lots 1 2 and all of Lots 3 4 Block 22 subject to a mortgage in favor of Nebraska City Building & Loan Association. Property of Ella B Hale et al to satisfy a judgment for H J Spurway Receiver of Clarinda National Bank plaintiff. Plattsmouth Nebraska June 6 Bert Reed Sheriff Cass County Nebraska.
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