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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
3
Alvo residents and visitors frequent Lincoln trips, family mentions, and farm life updates. Streets, church, clubs, and school connections appear with names like Mrs Ada Stith, Marie Appleman, J. P. Rouse, and Mrs. George Curyea amid travel to Lincoln and nearby towns.
At the Church of the Brethren general conference in Sedalia Missouri June 10 to 17 about 12000 attended with 620 delegates Evangelism and Christian education were emphasized. Seven foreign missionaries returned from furlough ten new missionaries were sent overseas. Brother May Wing will open a new field in South China. The 1894 first foreign mission party included Wilbur Stover and wife Lertha Ryan. Current offerings reach 669588.04 with many churches yet to report.
Edward Jochim shipped a car of cattle to the South Omaha market last Thursday. Virgil Miller and Richard Coon visited Louisville Friday evening. Mrs. Peter Patton of Lincoln visited the Humble home last week. Mrs. Will Heebner guest in Omaha last Wednesday. Sheehan and Heebner shipped two cars of hogs and cattle to South Omaha this week. Mrs. Bergman and Miss Rena Haritains visited Louisville last Thursday. Mrs. Henry Christiansen and Mrs. Spencer visited Tina Charitiansen last Thursday. K. D. O’Brien and family near Oder Creek visited Theo Harms and family last Sunday. Themiore Harms and wife attended the chautauqua in Louisville last Friday. Charles Gerlach stayed in Louisville for the Chautauqua session Friday night. Mrs. W. J. Rau and brother Breckenfeld visited Omaha last Wednesday. Herman Routh and others attended a ball game at Syracuse last Sunday. Mesdames W. H. Frost and Will Heebner attended a Sunday school picnic at Wezner’s grove last Friday. Mrs Humble of Kansas City visits A. H. Humble’s family and will stay several days. Leonard Wendt bought a Nash car through C. M. Andres, trading in a Buick. Mrs. Catherine Earhart and daughter Miss Henrietta rode to Omaha to help Gertrude Earhart home.
At Louisville home of Grandpa John Group last Tuesday evening a ten pound girl named Beverly Paul Breckenfeld arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Breckenfeld. Mrs Breckenfeldt is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Group. All are doing well and Grandpa Group is overjoyed.
Attendee from Manley visits Auburn for a ceremony honoring the 25th anniversary of the local priest’s ordination. Father Higgins spoke to Catholic clergy group and returned home on Thursday after a week’s visit.
Mrs H P Hinds hosted about 20 youngsters for grandson Clarence Norris. Grace Rymer visits with family while her mother is ill and rode Lincoln train Thursday. Dorothy Wood and Strude visit C C Jackman. Lawton rode Lincoln Saturday. Will Murfin's party traveled to Lincoln Thursday. Murfin couple hosted Saturday. Pauline Miller of Lincoln visited her parents Theodore and Mrs Miller. they later visited their children in Lincoln. Wa bash school district No 98 reelected S S A Jackman treasurer. consolidation talk with committee H H Gerbeling David Mitchell Mrs Guy Lakea Warren Richard. Howard and Ross Purdick returned from California to care for ill mother. Mrs H Emme seeking a house visit Monday. Gibson visited S A Jackman. Mrs Henry Strickland, son Russel, and Miss Adlum spent time with Tom Colbert and family. Will McBride and wife welcomed a baby girl Sunday June 26. Both mother and baby well.
Steam threshing outfit for sale with price reduction if sold before July 1. Willing to hire an engineer and separator man if not sold. Contact P. A. Hild Mynard Nebraska. St W 4t D.
The Kezhikene campfire and their guardian Mrs H W Smith express deep appreciation for public help in selling tickets to their picture show and in selling flowers.
W T Richardson of Mrnard Nebraska offers standard hog regulators at 10.00 per cwt, four dollars below current market price as a closing out sale for hog equipment.
Local ad states a light spring wagon offered as a bargain by W T Richardson of Mynard. The listing highlights value and immediate availability.
The Missouri Pacific plans an electric bell signal at the O street crossing two miles west of town. Will Wallery is now in charge of the west section of the O street road after a road busting visit from Plattsmouth. An auditor from St Louis praised the elevator records found by the Missouri Pacific amidst a short of a year’s check.
Mr and Mrs Milton J Wicker announce the engagement of their daughter Berenice to Herbert Terrel Slade of Helena Arkansas. The wedding is planned for early October. Local news notes include travel to Omaha for hospital visits and new engine work at the light plant with water system improvements under discussion.
Mrs. Jos. Altman of Plattsmouth reports backache and kidney weakness after the flu, saying Doan's Kidney Pills from Fricke & Co. cured her with one box. She recommends the remedy for similar ailments and notes price 60 cents at dealers.
John F. Gorder of Plattsmouth advertises New Departure and Jenny Lind cultivators for sale at bargain prices.
One Registered Holstein gearing bull and one Guernsey cow offering tilk. Rex Young at Plattsmouth reachable by telephone 425.
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