Glenwood Boosters Visit Plattsmouth For July Celebration Invite
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce and fire department representatives visited Plattsmouth on Wednesday evening to invite locals to the Fourth of July festivities in Glenwood. An auto parade, siren crowds, a band concert, and refreshments followed, with plans to feature the Isler carnival shows for a large turnout.
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Glenwood
Sixth
Libershal and
Pickrel
H. E. Wentworth
Albert Funk
American Legion
Fire Department
Tall Bride, Short Groom Spark Humorous Wedding Confusion
In County Judge A H Duxbury's office a wedding ends with a playful scene as the six foot tall bride and shorter groom clash in pursuit of a kiss. The groom chases the bride but cannot reach her lips until the bride’s embrace allows the moment, leaving all amused.
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A. H. Duxbury
Possession of Intoxicating Liquor Case in County Court
Mrs. Ed Mitchell was charged with possession of intoxicating liquor in the county court after deputies found liquor in her home on West Rock Street. The court fined her $100 plus $13.25 costs, with jail if unpaid, while her husband Mr. Mitchell serves a prior 90 day sentence for liquor sales.
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Ed Mitchell
Rex Young
Mitchell
West Rock Street
Filing Fees Rise for Chattel Mortgages After August
County Clerk George R. Sayles announces higher filing fees for chattel mortgages effective August 1, rising from 20 cents to 25 cents. The rate had remained at twenty cents for years, and this marks a nickel increase.
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George R. Sayles
Arrival of Little Daughter at Stones Home
The Stones family welcomed a fine little daughter arriving Wednesday morning. Mrs. Stones, formerly Miss Rachel Baldwin, is doing nicely. Rachel Baldwin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baldwin of this city.
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Cleo Stones
Stones
Rachel Baldwin
J. E. Baldwin
Wortman Brothers Pay Visit To City
Otho J Worthman a former Cass county man now in Cozad Nebraska and his brother C S Wortman a former Cass county schools superintendent were in the city calling at the Journal. C S Wortman now a prominent attorney in Tampa Texas and his wife are visiting relatives in Nebraska and Iowa and will later go to Illinois. The Wortman family long resided near South Bend and have many old friends across the county.
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Otho J. Worthman
Cass County
Cozad
Nebraska
C. S. Wortman
The
Journal
Pampa
Texas
Iowa
Illinois
Wortman
Near South Bend
Schools Not Owing Paying Tax In Improvement Districts
At a Monday council meeting the board of education was told it does not owe paying tax in street improvement districts where schools own property. Secretary Frank A. Cloidt said records show all such taxes were paid, including North 11th Street Elm Street and Pershing Avenue improvement bills.
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Board of Education
Frank A. Cloidt
North 11Th Street
Elm Street
Pershing Avenue
Wescott Names Cass County Radio Audition Committee
Mrs E H Wescott of Plattsmouth announces the Cass county committee for the National Atwater Kent Radio Audition. Members include Mrs Kruse Eagle Cora Williams Elmwood Mrs Carl Day Weeping Water and Mrs Eugene A Nutzman Nehawka. Audition date not fixed but expected in late July. Applications and affidavits available from committee members or Mrs Wescott.
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E. H. Wescott
Plattsmouth
Cass County
Atwater’ Kent
Kruse
Eagle
Cora Williams
Elmwood
Carl Day
Weeping Water
Eugene A. Nutzman
Nehawka
Improves Surroundings With City Block Cleanup
Fred Egenberger, owner of the Fifth and Main soft drink parlor, tore down an old shed behind the building. He plans to clean and grade the lot, plant grass or flowers, and transform the space from an eyesore to a neat, well arranged back yard.
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Fred Egenberger
Fifth and
Main Street
Egenberger
Mrs. F. R. Guthmann to visit family in Boise Idaho
Mrs. F. R. Guthmann leaves Thursday for Boise Idaho to visit sons Charles F. Guthmann and family and daughter Mrs. H. R. Neitzel and to see Henry A. Guthmann who lives west for health reasons. The trip offers her opportunity to tour points of interest in the region.
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F. R. Guthmann
Boise
Idaho
Charles F. Guthmann
H. R. Neitzel
Henry A. Guthmann
Murdock
West
New Mule Hide Roof Installed at Grant Wetenkamp Home
Grant Wetenkamp admires a fire proof Mule Hide roof fitted by Louie and Herman Tiekotter with materials supplied by Cloidt Lumber and Coal Co. The local dealer provided the roofing goods and the installers bring extensive experience to the project.
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Grant Wetenkamp
Louie
Herman Tiekotter
Cloidt Lumber and Coal Co
Death of Ed Lewis Wrapped in Mystery
Edward Lewis of Syracuse dies while transporting poultry from Syracuse to Schenectady. Reports say his body was found along a railroad right of way and later identified near Little Falls. Authorities consider the death accidental while relatives fear possible murder. funeral planned in Syracuse.
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Lewis
Edward Lewis
Syracuse
Sehnectady
New York
Little Falls
Paul Hair
Schnectady
Hair
Todd Family Returns to Nebraska From California
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Todd and their son Albert have returned from a winter in Long Beach California. They left June 11 and travelled via Los Angeles Salt Lake City Denver stopping briefly in Fort Morgan Colorado and Kearney Nebraska before arriving on the farm. Albert resumes farm work and enjoys helping with duties.
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T. E. Todd
Albert
Long Beach
California
Nebraska
Todd
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Kearney
T. J. Todd
Social events honor visitors from Minneapolis at local homes
Guests Mrs. F. E. Woodward Mrs. Annie Britt and Mrs. Raymond Keller are hosted in town. Mrs. H F Goos led a bridge party with four tables. first prize to Mrs. J A Donelan and second to Mrs. Frank L. Cummins. Mrs. E J Richey hosted a North Sixth Street picnic bridge with prizes to Mrs. Barbara Holse and Mrs. William Schmidtmann Sr.
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Minneapolis
F. E. Woodward
Annie Britt
Raymond Keller
H. F. Goos
Woodward
Goos
J. A. Donelan
Frank L. Cummins
E. J. Richey
North Sixth Street
Richey
Barbara Holse
Newton
Iowa
William Schmidtmann
Avoca Banker Joins Coyote Scalp Bounty Effort
W Fahenstock of Avoca has joined Cass county residents in the coyote scalp bounty program. Coyotes in the southern part of the county were turned in today at the county clerk office, reducing livestock trouble for farmers by two animals.
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W. Fahenstock
Avoca
Cass County
Plattsmouth Elks Band to Play on Court House Lawn
Complimentary concert on the Court House lawn Wednesday at 8 oclock by the Plattsmouth Elks Band conducted by W R Holly. All city stores will remain open to serve you, with ads inside this issue.
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Court House Lawn
Plattsmouth Elks Band
W. R. Holly
City
Stores to Close at Noon on the Fourth of July
The Chamber of Commerce retail section voted to close stores at noon on Saturday July Fourth to allow part of the day for the national celebration. A free bridge committee reported strong turnout from nearby Iowa counties and visitors, with plans for entertainment to attract attendees during the special bargain days.
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E Retail Section
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
Free Bridge
Iowa
Pipeline Work Completed in Cass County Repairs
Repair work on the natural gas pipelines in Cass County ditches is finished after two weeks of activity. Many locals were employed, trenches suffered washing, and exposed pipes needed repairs. Dry weather aided the effort, but renewed rains could require rework.
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Cass County
Mast vs Murray Case to Resume in District Court
The trial of Mrs Mary Mast against Ada Murray and Edward Murray resumes Monday before Judge James T Begley in district court. The case stalled after Edwards illness and attorney D C Dwyer’s hospitalization. The plaintiff seeks to set aside a deed and restore her life interests in the Mast farm.
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Mary Mast
Ada Murray
Edward Murray
James T. Begley
D. C. Dwyer
Mast Farm
Milford Bates visits father in hometown roots in Minneapolis
Milford B Bates of Los Angeles arrived for a visit with his father T B Bates after attending the Knights Templar grand encampment in Minneapolis. He recalls attending school here about twenty three years ago and has since become a successful Los Angeles businessman and a representative of the Los Angeles commanderies at the Minneapolis meeting.
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Milford B. Bates
Los Angeles
Knights Templar
Minneapolis
T. B. Bates
Bates
West
Divorce Petition Filed in Colorado Marriage Case
In the district court, Elizabeth Chrisa dos sues George Chrisados for divorce claiming neglect. They were married in Greeley, Colorado on October 18, 1926. The defendant has entered a voluntary appearance.
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District Court
Elizabeth Chrisados
George Chrisados
Greeley
Colorado
Police Rescue Young Man From Drowning
Police officers Joe Libershal and Elliott rescued George Slapneck a Wynn residence tenant from a cistern where he had wedged himself after a cooling bath turned perilous. The two officers and neighbor H A Shiffer lowered a wire clothesline to pull him to the surface as he lay exhausted and nearly unable to grip the pipe. The man, described as living with Mrs. Amelia Wynn, was found after about an hour in ten feet of cold water and survived the incident with the collapse avoided by timely rescue. Elliott misplaced his spectacles in the cistern during the operation.
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George Slapneck
Amelia Wynn
Joe Libershal
Elliott
Libershal
Columbian School
Mr. Libershal
Wynn Place
Bowen Forger Eludes Capture Across States
William Bowen, a noted forger, reportedly secured a car in Davenport Iowa using a forged cashier’s check drawn on Farmers State Bank of this city signed with a fake cashier name. Local officers broadcast descriptions and a reward, but Bowen remains at large, last seen before Davenport in Springfield Missouri, with bonding firms mobilizing to alert banks nationwide.
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William Bowen
Davenport
Iowa
Bowen
Farmers State Bank
R. F. Patterson
Springfield
Missouri
Heat waves claim livestock across eastern Nebraska
Reports from across the county state that horses and mules have died in the past week due to extreme heat. Farmers, already busy with planting and cultivation, face added costs as animals collapse in fields and must be replaced during a period of low farm prices.
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Nebraska
Miss Wiles and Miss Firth Depart for Mexico City Study Tour
Miss Helen Wiles daughter of Mr and Mrs S A Wiles travels to Mexico City with Miss Margaret Firth to take a Special course in Spanish. Wiles teaches language at Lexington Nebraska while Firth teaches in Lexington grade schools. They will spend six to seven weeks studying and visiting points of interest around the capital city.
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Helen Wiles
S. A. Wiles
Mexico City
Margaret Firth
Miss Wiles
Lexington
Nebraska
Wiles
Occupation Tax to Stand Court Test
Eastern Nebraska cities recently discussed a common occupation tax to curb trucking by out of town concerns. Fremont drafted an ordinance and faced a court challenge from Omaha bread truck operators seeking tax refunds. Plattsmouth lowered the tax amount but Omaha firms again challenged the measure, with cities prepared to defend their rights.
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Nebraska
Nebraska City
Plattsmouth
Fremont
Falls City
Auburn
Blair
Weeping Water
Syracuse
Omaha
Dodge County
Celebrates Birthday of Master Leslie Niel
The third anniversary for Master Leslie Niel was observed at the family home with many young guests, games, balloon favors, and a birthday cake. Attending were Pearl Skelton Anina Lee White Lars Ray Larson Raymond Mary Evers Edward Donald Rosemary Steppart Dick Johnson Leon Betty Bobby Dale Sharp Gwendolyn Sharp Elva Lorraine Jeren Sharp.
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Leslie Niel
Pearl Skelton
Anina Lee White
Lars
Ray Larson
Raymond
Mary Evers
Edward
Donald
Rosemary Steppart
Dick Johnson
Leon
Betty
Bobby Dale Sharp
Gwendolyn Sharp
Elva Lorraine
Jeren Sharp
New Oil Station Manager Named at Sinclair, Sixth and Vine
The Sinclair oil station at Sixth and Vine Street has been sold to A. F. Meisinger formerly with Ore Oil Co. Richard Beverage had managed the site. Guy C. White remains in charge of the tank line to continue service to patrons.
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Sinclair Oil
Sixth and Vine Street
Richard Beverage
A. F. Meisinger
Ore Oil Co
Guy C. White
Meisinger
Sinclair
Pleasant Bridge Party Honoring Mrs Britt and Guests
Thursday afternoon Mrs. R. W. Clement hosted a bridge party at Granite street for Mrs An nie Britt sister of Mrs Clementi, and Mrs Raymond Keller and Mrs F E Woodward of Minneapolis. Prizes went to Mrs Margaret Kidder and Mrs J A Donelan with Miss Helen assisting.
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R. W. Clement
Granite Street
Annie Britt
Clementi
Raymond Keller
F. E Woodward
Minneapolis
Margaret Kidder
J. A. Donelan
Clement
Helen
Bank of Murdock Robbery Marks First Cass County Heist
Morning robbery at Bank of Murdock thirty miles west of the city nets about $1,300 to $1,500 in cash. Two young men armed with revolvers force clerk Mary Tool and Dorett Schlophoff into a back room and vault, then flee in a Chevrolet with an orange and black plate toward Highway 1. Authorities, including Deputy Rex Young and state officers, pursue at once.
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Cass County
Murdock
Mary I. Tool
Henry A. Tool
Miss Tool
Miss Dorett Schlophoff
E P Stewart Plans Two Summer Band Tours
E P Stewart of this city a noted eastern bandman has two summer gigs. He will join the Tangier Temple Shriner band for travels to Cleveland for national gatherings leaving July 15. He also plays with Omaha Post No 1 American Legion band and will attend the American Legion national convention in Detroit in September.
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E. P. Stewart
Tangier
Expected Home Soon From Kansas City Sanitarium
Attorney D. O. Dwyer a Nebraska bar member has been at Thorn ton Minor sanitarium in Kansas City for ten days receiving treatment. He is recovering well and is expected home in the next few days, much to the pleasure of his many friends across the state.
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D. O. Dwyer
Nebraska
Thornton & Minor
Kansas City
Dwyer
Plattsmouth praised for traffic assistance to Glenwood visitors
The Glenwood booster visit praised Plattsmouth police for handling parade traffic and even providing drinks to the band after the concert, according to the Glenwood Opinion. The notice highlights a friendly cross town gesture during the Wednesday evening event.
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Glenwood
Plattsmouth
Card of appreciation to fire department and helpers
Mrs. J. C. Ellington thanks neighbors and the Playtsmouth Fire Department for saving her home after a lightning strike last Saturday night. She praises their prompt and efficient work.
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Playtsmouth
J. C. Ellington
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Glenwood Boosters
Ed Lewis
Mexico
Bank of Murdock
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