Democratic Convention Opens In New York With Harrison Lead
The Democratic National Convention opened at Madison Square Garden New York with Senator Pat Harrison named temporary chairman and greeted by a large crowd. He condemned the Republican administration outlining policy aims including restoring integrity in public service enforcing laws reforming civil service and aiding farmers. The event featured prayer by Cardinal Hayes and singing of The Star Spangled Banner with Anna Case performing.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Cleveland
Althe William CG. McAdoo
al Smith
Cordell Hull
National Committee
Cardinal Hayes
Miss Anna Case
Metropolitan Opera Company
Hull
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
G. M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Caroline Reese
Connecticut
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Harrison
Democratic Party
America
Reddot
United States
Tax proposal praised then exposed as rotting plan
The administration's late tax proposal, praised as a grand reform, was dissected to reveal flaws. Provisions promised large reductions favorable to higher incomes were misaligned with Democratic legislation, drawing critique from agencies and observers alike.
Three Musketeers of present day republicanism in focus
The passage contrasts Mellon era tax plans with political figures and party loyalties. It likens Hanna Quay and Penrose to old influence, labels Butler Stearns and Slemp as current bosses, and portrays the Democratic party as friend to business while stressing honesty in operation amid prosperity signals across farms houses trains and mining camps.
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Mellon
Hanna
Quay
Penrose
Butler, Stearns and
Slemp
Democratic Party
Mellon’s Melon and the Tax Debate
The excerpt critiques a proposed income tax reform claiming it would give large reductions to the wealthy while harming broader taxpayers. It argues against relief for the rich as detrimental and defends the income tax as a Republican legacy, essential to revenue without harming poverty.
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Mellon
America
Republican Party
Storm damages city electric lines and outages reported
A Tuesday morning wind and storm tore down high and local power lines around Plattsmouth Papillion and Ralston causing extensive outages. Crews along with manager Theleen repaired lines to restore service from the city plant while south line to Murray Union and Nehawka remained out for a time.
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Plattsmouth
Murray
Union
Nehawka
Theleen
Papillion
Ralston
Plattsmouth Chief Recovers Bottle of Hootch After Stop
Police chief William Heinrich sen, serving by day as guardian of city peace, flagged a parked car on Washington avenue near K S Park. The car fled, the chief pursued briefly, and later found a quart of liquor discarded in the grass. Owners may claim it by appearing and paying fines and costs.
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William Heinrichsen
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Washington Avenue
K.S. Park
Appeal Filed To Withhold Sheriff E P Stewart May Salary
An appeal challenges May salary and jailer fees for Sheriff E P Stewart. Edith L Palmer of Nehawska, sister of former Sheriff C D Quinton, seeks to block payment amid ongoing indictments and prior convictions. A temporary restraining order and court hearing are in progress with a decision pending.
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E. P. Stewart
Board of County Commissioners
Edith L. Palmer
Nehawska
C. D. Quinton
Bryan
Groney
Alexander C. Troup
Conha
Quinton
C. C. Staaffer
Omaha
A. L. Tidd
Obituary Elizabeth Fornoff 1843 1924
Elizabeth Fornoff born December 7 1843 in Frankisch Grumbach Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt Germany emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1857 settled in Pekin Illinois later moved to Cass County Nebraska. She married Adam Fornoff January 9 1865 and lived on a Cedar Creek farm with ten children. She died June 15 1924 at age 80 years six months and days after long illness, surviving four sons and five daughters, twenty one grandchildren and three step-sisters. May she rest in peace.
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Elizabeth Fornoff
Tritch
Grumbach
Grand Duchy of
Hesse-Darmstadt
Germany
Jesus Christ
United States
Tazewell County
Illinois
Pekin
Perkin
Adam Fornoff
Cass County
Neb
Cedar Creek
Adam
Phillip
Jake
George
Geo. Miller
Tuttle
Okla
John P. Meisenger
Plattsmouth
Geo. Lohnes
J. C. Meisenger
Edd Meisenger
Theodore Starkjohn
Fred Kehne
John Kaffenberger
All Family Home Sunday at Nehawka
Mr and Mrs Stewart of Nehawka hosted a large family gathering with eighteen relatives including Stewart Rough and wife from Paul Idaho H J Dane from Iowa City E Jenson family from Oakland Neb J H Wilson from Crete and M L Ross family from near Nehawka The mixed group represented American Scotch English Irish Swede German and Danish heritage though the Danish presence was only by name J Dane and family
County Attorney Sues Mrs Zoubek Over Possession of Liquor
In county court this morning County Attorney J A Capwell filed two complaints against Mrs BPannie Zoubek for possession of intoxicating liquor. A $100 fine plus $9.70 costs were assessed and paid after evidence showed beer seized during a June visit by state deputies and sheriff.
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J. A. Capwell
Bpannie Zoubek
Zoubek
Well Known Young People Are Married Today
The wedding of Miss Laura Lloyd and Mr. William G. Rieck occurred at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Council Bluffs with Very Rev Mann officiating. The couple planned a Lake Okoboji honeymoon and will reside on West Rock Street Plattsmouth after a brief stay near the summer.
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St.Paul’s Episcopal Church
Council Bluffs
Laura Lloyd
Newawks
William G. Kieck
Mann
Nehawka
Springfield
Rieck
Lake Okoboj
Iowa
John Lloyd
Erkinating
Plattsmouth
Boom
Nebraska
Beinz
Cass County
University of Nebraska
Creighton University
Kieck
Married at Glenwood in secret ceremony
Samuel A. Lewis of Lincoln and Miss Fae T. Cobb of Omaha were married in Glenwood by Rev. G. V. Roberts. The couple, residents of Omaha, plan to live there after September first and spent their wedding day visiting in Plattsmouth with Mrs. Lewis’ sister.
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Glenwood
Tribune
Samuel A. Lewis
Lincoln
Fae T. Cobb
G. V. Roberts
First Methodist Church
Plattsmouth
Lewis
E. P. Stewart
Omaha
Storm Damage Scratches City Trees And Lines
A Tuesday wind storm caused extensive damage citywide with broken tree limbs and damaged trees. At St Luke's parsonage a large tree fell, breaking telephone and electric lines and hindering residents in that area.
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St.Luke’s Parsonage
Cit
Death of Mrs. John Ledgeway An Old Resident
Mrs. John Ledgeway aged fifty eight and long time Plattsmouth resident died yesterday at her home on Winterssteen Hill after years of rheumatic illness and a brain hemorrhage. Born Julia Schmidtmann in Gibson Wisconsin on May 23 1866 she moved to Plattsmouth in 1886 and married John Sedgeway in 1891. She leaves her husband eight children two brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans await the husband’s arrival from California and other relatives gathered for Friday morning services.
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John Ledgeway
Wintersteen Hill
Julia Schmidtmann
Gibson
Wisconsin
Plattsmouth
John Sedgeway
Ledgeway
Jessie Baker
Gleden
Alberta
Canada
Florence Krueger
Ida Hesse
Santa Ana
California
Mabel
Helen
Edith
Clarence
Jack
Sedgeway
William Schmidtmann
G. G. Pitt
McCavigan
Kansas City
Doctor Huston Visits Union Friends in Burlington
Dr. D. F. Huston of Union, now practicing in Burlington, Iowa, spent a few days here with his young son Joe. A Sunday reception and picnic at Mr J. D. Bremiter’s home brought together old friends from the community. The two planned to stay briefly as he continues his nose, throat and eye practice in Burlington.
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D. F. Huston
Union
Burlington
Iowa
Joe
J. D. Bremiter
Burlipston
Ivy
Naomi
L. G. Todd
Henry Ah
Louisville
J. C. Hansel
Bud” Fitch
J. C. Snaveley
Joe Banning
W. B. Banning
Rue Frans
L. R. Upton
Visit Camp Quivera Crowds Lincoln Scouts At Cedar Creek
Sunday visitors from Lincoln included Mr. and Mrs. Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Minor with children. Edward Patterson, camp librarian and summer banker, recently became a Star Scout and won a prize in the animal hunt. Fifty five Lincoln boys are at Camp Quivera with Plattsmouth scouts due for a two week stay in early July.
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Boy Scouts
Cedar Creek
Quivert
T. H. Pollock
R. F. Patterson
Herbert
L. O. Minor
Camp Quivera
Edward Patterson
Edward
Lincoln
Secon
Plattsmouth
Advertise your wants In the Jour nal for resnita
An old notice invites readers to place wants and needs in a community journal. The brief item signals local exchange or classifieds style, urging residents to list items, services, or requests for mutual aid within the journal’s pages.
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Resnita
Tom Svoboda Home From Hospital Stay
Thomas Svoboda county constable based in Judge Beeson and Justice William Weber's courts returns home after a seventeen day stay at Immanuel hospital in Omaha for an operation on a rupture from an accident last year while employed by the telephone company. The procedure succeeded and he must now regain strength and rest before resuming duties.
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Daly
Thomas Svoboda
Beeson
William Weber
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Tom
State Fire Bureau Gains Unexpected Financing
Fire Marshal Frye learned that the attorney general ruled the department is entitled to all funds paid by fire insurance companies under a 0.375 percent tax on gross premiums for inspection and prevention. Past appropriations limited salaries and maintenance. $216,000 will be available for the next year for expanded activities.
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Frye
Marshal Butcher
McCloud
Omaha
Mockenhaupt
South Platte
Requartte
North Platte
Supreme Court
Oll
Fire Threat at Bert McLean Home Sparks Quick Rescue
A gas stove flare at Bert McLean's Fourth and Pearl street prompted a quick response yesterday afternoon. Children alerted neighbors, a heavy quilt smothered the blaze, and the stove was moved outside to burn out, averting serious damage to the residence.
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Bert McLean
Fourth
Pearl Street
Mountain locomotive hauls special train through city
The Burlington unveiled a new mountain type locomotive No 7004 used to pull a special passenger train from Pacific Junction to McCook via the Omaha division. The engine, 88 feet long with 74 inch drive wheels and a 15 ton coal supply, can haul sixteen coaches over steep grades at 45 to 50 miles per hour. R J Knapp road foreman engineer William Hunt and fireman N N Savage operated the train in record time.
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Burlington
Pacific Junction
Denver
R. J. Knapp
William Hunt
N. N. Savage
Mcook
Lincoln
McCook
Omaha
Union and St Louis pair wed in Glenwood Iowa
Emma Schiles and George Lindsay united in marriage last Wednesday at Glenwood Iowa. The ceremony joined Miss Schiles longtime friend of Joseph Lidgett with Mr George Lindsay of near Union. The couple traveled to Omaha and returned to live on the Lindsay farm west of Union along the bus line. Their friends wish them happiness and prosperity.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Union
St. Louis
Emma Schiles
Joseph Lidgett
Chicago
Lidgett
Miss Schiter
George Lindasy
Near Union
Omaha
Lindsay Farm
Lindsay
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Tichtene
DR. Huston
Quivera
Bates Book Store
TOM Svoboda
State Fire Bureau
Insurance Co
Federal Reserve System
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