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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1933
Page
2
A garbled theme song fragment notes diverse topics from mortgage holders to Japan and Roosevelt proclamations. It mentions Technocracy figure Howard Scott, a claim of financial distress, and a quip about Sing Sing admissions challenging Pope on learning.
Set the alarm for the proper hour then briskly turn on the radio. Jump up and begin the exercises, crawling back into bed only after the routine ends.
Critics say the new administration has allowed withdrawals from the baby's savings bank to rise beyond five percent. The situation is described as a raid on a noble institution. President Roosevelt hurried home from church to join a financial conference with bankers.
Dr Henry Pritchett of the Carnegie Foundation argues for a restrained, simplified curriculum to boost thinking over mere information. He catalogs rising costs and proposes tuition in secondary schools and tuition-based funding for professional programs at public universities. He says reforms would relieve teachers and taxpayers while making teaching more sustainable.
Detroit News reports President Roosevelt's inaugural call to national discipline and public economy as a urged war declaration. He frames enemies as past mistakes and urges universal citizenship mobilization for enterprise, public works, and a unified national effort without delay.
The passage critiques Roosevelt's inaugural address noting its frankness and highlights how mood shifts could end topics of debate. It comments on women's intuition in traffic decisions and suggests the nation has returned to its starting point, reflecting public discourse on leadership and policy.
A reflective note questions how grandparents reached ripe old age without vitamins or personal drinking cups and ponders the challenges a man faces when a daughter marries. It evokes past living habits and concern for future in law relations.
The notice notes the late Senator Walsh preferred to be called Welch and mentions Secretary Ickes pronunciation as Ickes, reflecting naming conventions and misspellings in historical records.
A gunman in Chicago was arrested for operating a machine gun while intoxicated. The case highlights ongoing efforts to tighten firearm controls in the city.
The Kansas example shows restraint during boom years and after the stock market crash. Governor Landon receives credit for steady leadership with support from state and local officials. Kansas kept budgets balanced, restricted withdrawals late, and remained fiscally sound ready to lead toward normalcy.
Editorial notes that the nation faced banking suspensions in 1893 and 1907 and will similarly weather current shocks. It argues clearing house certificates can sustain business, pledges confidence as in past recoveries, and urges public cooperation with proposed plans from banking leaders.
A New York veteran actress died at 80 after concealing her true age. She kept her daughter and husband a secret, retired from the stage years earlier, and clung to a fiction of perpetual youth, believing herself a charming young star on the verge of renewed triumph.
A reflective piece urges acceptance of aging as a dignified phase. It contrasts restless fear of aging with those who adapt, finding peace in the later years. The Aurora Beacon-News perspective favors preparing for old age as a quiet, productive period.
The Kansas City Times notes the Roosevelt administration urges thrift in cabinet perks. It cites Farley denting his topper in a taxicab and Brown replacing a car with a taller hat adaptation while Perkins may ride without issue. The piece hints at breaking precedent and choosing economy over luxury.
The World-Herald notes rising horse sales and prices at farm auctions suggest growing favor for horses among farmers while tractors gain but do not fully replace them. Census data show large horse and mule disappearances since 1931 with value drops, yet the substitution effects on surplus and labor remain uncertain.
The piece argues confidence rests in the president while Congress must prove capable in crises. It contrasts past Congress dysfunction with a newly elected body under Roosevelt, urging disciplined cooperation, budget balance, and decisive action to prevent economic ruin and global threats. It warns that failure could invite totalitarian shadows.
Bates Book Store advertises Jig Caw puzzles in designs priced at 15 cents and 25 cents each.
After over two months snowbound, residents of Dinkey Creek California announce the Roosevelt inauguration and bank holiday with a frontier tone. Isolated at 6000 feet in the Sierra national forest they report full supplies and a plan to stay home as the world moves on.
Readers anticipate the Paris editorial on the bank holiday as France comments on our finances. The piece is expected to offer a sharp analysis of economic matters and the financial outlook.
A Plattsmouth man declares to the Journal that he is a fugitive from justice and blames a dispute with his wife, saying she claims he does not understand Culbertson as he rushes down the street.
In the County Court at Plattsmouth I will sit to examine all claims against the estate of Daniel Lynn deceased on March 24 1932 and June 24 1923 at ten oclock in the forenoon. Claims must be presented within three months from March 24 1933 and debts paid within one year from March 24 1933. Witness the seal of the County Court February 24 1933.
By order of sale from C E Ledeway Clark of the District Court Cass county Nebraska the sale of real estate is set for April 15 1933 at 10 a m The property includes described halves in sections 2 and 35 Township 10 11 North Range 9% East of the 6th Meridian totaling about 158.60 acres levy on John D Foreman et al to satisfy a judgment for The Federal Land Bank Omaha Nebraska Plattsmouth March 11 1933.
County Court of Cass Nebraska orders heirs to appear March 21 1933 at 10 a m for final settlement of John L Tidball deceased estate. notice to interested parties by publication in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to hearing. Court seal and official date March 1 1938.
An order of sale directs Sheriff H Sylvester to auction the west half of Section 22 Township 10 North Range 12 East Cass County Neb on March 20 1933 at 10 a.m. at the south front door of the courthouse Plattsmouth to satisfy a Bankers Life Insurance Company judgment. The parcel totals about 320 acres per government survey.
Pursuant to a clerk’s order in Cass County Nebraska a sale is set for March 20 1933 at 10 am at the south front door of the Plattsmouth courthouse The action Frost vs Meyers etc requests sale of the south half of Section 17 and the northwest quarter of Section 20 Township 12 Range 9 east of the 6th p m Cass County to satisfy liens totaling 2965 90 plus interest and costs The sale is subject to a first mortgage held by Conservative Mortgage Company Lincoln Nebraska Day of sale and monetary terms are stated in the decree February 14 1933.
In Cass County Nebraska the county court will hear Georgia Creamer administratrix on April 7 1933 at 10 a m to show cause why final settlement and residue disposition should not be granted and to publish this notice in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks. The hearing is part of the probate proceedings and involves heirship determination and discharge of administratrix.
This note urges shoppers to favor local merchants who will make good on inferior goods, warning that catalog descriptions may mislead and advising direct trading nearby for reliable, satisfactory purchases.
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