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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
1
A 1923 Ford coupe parked in front of the local high school during a basketball game disappeared for about an hour. Police and sheriff’s deputies searched the area. the car was found abandoned near Washington Park with two tires missing. The owner, Jean Spangler, recovered the vehicle with minor loss.
Henrietta Brooks Wolcott, born August 14, 1845 in New Rochelle New York, moved to Ohio as a child and married Frank M. Wolcott on May 1 1864. The couple settled near Weeping Water Nebraska where she died February 16 1925 after a life of church and community service. She left three children two sons and a daughter Lucy Creda and Lloyd plus six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at home with Rev John H Andrus and Rev Evans officiating. She joined the First Congregational Church in 1865 and was its oldest living member at her death. She was also active in the Letelle club the D A R and the Weeping Water academy. Her legacy as a philanthropic pioneer endures in the town.
The Ladies Teecery received modern dust proof cabinets for storing ladies ready to wear garments. The cabinets are placed in the center of the sales room with glass sliding doors and full length mirrors for customer fitting.
Berlin reports President Ebert is recovering after an appendicitis operation, with his condition described as satisfactory tonight.
Earl F. Hassler son of Mr and Mrs William Hassler of this city has sold his large Osceola Nebraska drug store and is now seeking a new location in the western region. He has extensive experience in the trade and is regarded as a valuable asset to any community he joins.
Mary C. Riess filed a writ petition with the state supreme court asking for release of her husband, detained in Antelope county jail. The case centers on whether his 60 day sentence began at sentencing or upon prisoner delivery, with delays due to illness and harvest work cited.
Patrick Murphy, 62, longtime Manley area resident and brother of the late Charles and James Murphy, died Monday at his Montana farm home. His body returns to Manley for burial at St Patrick’s Church. He spent his youth in Manley and Nebraska before moving to Montana, leaving many friends in the area.
Friends learn of Ralph Holmes promotion to radio engineer at General Electric in Schenectady New York. A Nebraska University graduate and Plattsmouth high school alum, he has worked in GE research in radio and assisted in eastern city projects and new radio receiving set developments.
Local committees push for graveling unpaved routes across the county. Plans cover Cemetery Road, King of Trails highway expansion, and a broader western county link to the Platte River. Voter approval may be needed to fund road districts and Lincoln Avenue work near Burlington shops.
The Nebraska Supreme Court rules a city cannot operate competing gas outlets with private firms and declares ex Governor Bryan's stations illegal. The paper questions whether the Ashland bridge must be found illegal or if Plattsmouth’s bridge should lower fares to match state rules.
Henry Kieiser, aged fifty, died in Corpus Christi Texas after being found ill in bed at the hotel where he stayed. He had winters in the south for his health and is survived by three brothers and three sisters from near South Bend. The body will be brought to Nebraska for burial with funeral to be held in South Bend.
During 1917 18 the Girls Club formed by Piitsburg High School teachers raised war savings stamps to support the war effort. In a bi weekly push the club purchased and presented a framed image of Miltons The Angelus to the high school as a lasting memento. Miss Alice Pollock helped organize the club and its gift to the school endures in memory of the classes that have passed.
An auto traveler attempting to cross the Platte River reports only Fremont as a usable bridge since Plattsmouth and Louisville bridges are out due to sunk piers. High water and ice hamper the Ashmond wagon bridge approach, closing it, while the North Bend bridge remains damaged, leaving Fremont as the sole crossing.
The poem reflects on weariness of life and fleeting joy as a tribute printed at the request of friends for Herman Spies who was laid to rest yesterday afternoon. It notes that no life endures and even rivers seek the sea as the poem honors the departed.
Readers are invited to place want ads in the Journal to buy or sell items. The column serves as a marketplace for household goods, services, and miscellaneous offerings with concise notices and contact details for interested parties.
The council debated a petition by seventy one freeholders to issue bonds totaling 21 000 for grading and opening Cemetery road and the K of T road from Chicago avenue to the city limits, with paving on Howisville road to the limits. The vote authorized placing the propositions on the ballot at the coming election.
Condition of Sterling Fleming at Wise Memorial hospital in Omaha remains unchanged for two days. Mrs. Fleming has returned home while doctors have not yet agreed on the cause of the attack and no operation is planned until the case is determined.
St Luke's Men met at the church on Third and Vine for a Lent evening of informal lectures on church rites and Holy Communion led by Father George Pierce. Members enjoyed a light lunch served by parish volunteers and gathered under the observance of Lenten restrictions.
After days at St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha specialists report the source of Mrs. Ida Tritsch's illness. An abscess near the upper spinal column is said to press on the spine, causing her ill health. Mrs. August Kaffenberger, a Cedar Creek neighbor and daughter of Mrs. Tritsch, visited the hospital briefly.
A brief 15 cent weekly offer promises a personal journey closer to home with a simple, affordable plan. The ad emphasizes self reliance and small payments for ownership.
The last rites for Herman Spies, prominent local businessman, were held at Sattler funeral chapel with son Bert Spies from California arriving after the body was moved from Omaha. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery beside his late daughter. city business houses were closed 2:20 to 2:30 as a tribute.
Nebraska chapter No 3 Royal Arch Masons prepares a large initiation at the Scottish Rite cathedral in Omaha. Twenty eight new members are expected to receive full rites mid March, with Omaha bodies conferring the ceremonies.
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