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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
4
The piece critiques high living costs and profiteering while urging sacrifice. It highlights trends from sugar prices to cotton shirts, notes immigration and wage issues, and comments on public schooling, politicians, and the treaty debate. It preserves a period voice with strong entities and dated concerns.
An editorial critiques Republican leadership in the treaty debate for a near term focus. It argues they are blind to historical consequences and fall into blame allocation after defeat, blaming the president for stubbornness while ignoring broader duties.
The Post-Dispatch quotes the U S Bureau of Education warning a crisis in American public schools with 18 000 closed for lack of teachers and 41 000 below standard. Attendance on November 1 fell 11 503 from pre war levels as experienced teachers flee. Pay raises for teachers are urged to halt the decline.
P. J. Linch visited Lincoln, as did Dr. L. Muir and Mrs. Dale Boyles. Many locals hosted and traveled to nearby cities. Snow melted. cattle and hog shipments to South Omaha continued. social visits and family gatherings marked the week with Easter lilies and ferns decorating a weekend dinner.
Softin of Omaha hosts include Mr and Mrs A H Softin and daughter Miss Pauline Paul Frohlich and Mr and Mrs Glyde Boyles of Lincoln Mr and Mrs Verl Lineh of University Place George Frohlich of York Mr and Mrs Clarence Buckhell of Rimwood and George Bicknell of Stirling Mrs Dicky and her daughter depart Monday for Lincoln to visit relatives then proceed to Salt Lake City Utah to visit Mrs Dicky's brother Mr and Mrs Wim Yaeger accompany them to Lincoln for their stay before departure.
The Ladies Aid Society announces a rummage auction sale on Saturday March 20 at Boyles' building starting 8 30 p m. Gents and ladies are urged to bring fruits jellies roasted pigs and guineas and items will be accepted for the sale with lunch served after.
C F Vallery a Plattsmouth precinct farmer and former road overseer has filed for the Democratic nomination for Cass County Commissioner. He will oppose J P Faber in the April primary, adding intrigue to the contest as he resigns from road work to take the new highway post under state and federal aid laws.
George F. Daniels of Hardwick VI praises Chamberlain's Tablets for occasional laxative use. Daniels runs the Hardwick Inn, cited as one of New England's model hotels.
In Cass County Nebraska Henry H Wilson and others are named defendants. Plaintiffs Joe Felthauser and Thomas E Hathaway seek to quiet title to portions of NE and NW quarters in Section 25 Township 10 Range 13 east of the 6th P M. The action names unknown heirs and interested parties and orders defendants to answer by May 3 1920. Attorney W A Robertson represents plaintiffs. mis-4w.
A F Sturm of Nebawka declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator in Nebraska's second district, comprising Otoe and Cass counties, subject to the April 20, 1929 primary election.
Two legal notices appear. The first suit by Joseph A. Everett to quiet title in the NEY of Section 29 and the west ten acres of the NW of Section 28 Township 10 North Range 14 East of the 6th P M Cass County Nebraska against Belle Henderson and Donald Nichols with a March 19 1920 deadline for answer. The second suit by Welshimer and Company to enforce a mechanic's lien on the NW quarter Section 5 Township 11 Range 18 East of the 6th P M Cass County Nebraska against Peter E Ruffner et al with an April 19 1920 deadline.
Alice Johnson sues soliding defendant min etal in District Court Cass County Neb to compel specific performance of a contract for sale of undivided one third of described land including halves of sections 24 25 and the tract at section 26 Township 12 Range 13 east of the 6th P M containing 174.68 acres more or less. Answer due by April 26 1926.
Peter Halmes sues to quiet title to the north half of the southeast quarter of section 28 township 12 range 9 in Cass County Nebraska against John Rouse Andrew M. Rouse and The American Freehold Land Mortgage Company of London Limited and others. Plaintiffs claim ten years adverse possession and seek equitable relief. answer by April 19 1920.
Alice Johnson files in the District Court of Cass County a petition against Manota Vallery to compel specific performance of a contract for sale of an undivided onethird interest in land. The described property includes portions of Sections 24 and 23 in Township 12, Range 13, with an acreage around 174 to 168 acres more or less. Defendant must answer by April 26, 1920.
Tillie Zaar Oscar W. Zaar and Axel D. Zaar sue to quiet title to Lots two three and five in Section thirteen Township twelve Range ten Cass county Nebraska north and east of the B M railroad right of way. Plaintiffs claim adverse possession for more than ten years and seek equitable relief against listed heirs and heirs of Merriam Wright Parmele and others. Attorneys C A Rawls. mS-4w
The note directs readers in Minnesota to contact the Journal office for book line matters. It offers no further context or details.
In Cass County Court Nebraska the estate of John W. Long is discussed. Alva G. Longe asks that John W. Edmunds be appointed administrator. A hearing is set for April 7 1920 at 10 a.m. and notice will be published in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks.
In Cass County Nebraska the petition of Mark White seeks probate of the last will and testament of Ann White deceased. The court orders all interested persons to appear on April 12 1924 at 10 oclock a.m. to show cause why the prayer to admit the instrument to probate and appoint LD J Pittman as executor should not be granted. Publication of this order will be in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks.
For sale four or five young houses aged four to six years and a few young heifers. Contact Dr Hall at the farm in Murray Nebraska. 4tw.
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