Weekly Nehawka Notes Brighten Local Life
A long list of neighbors and travelers visit Omaha Lincoln Plattsmouth and Nebraska City with social calls, school events and shop news. Mentions include the Thomases Troop Stoll Switzer Hill Pollard Shrader Rutledge Dinges Rosencrans Fitzgerald Kimson Shrader Murray Wessel and Stokes. A Plattsmouth Dramatic Club play is announced with music vaudeville and a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Thomas
Omaha
Velma Stoll
Louise Switzer
Lincoln
W. O. Troop
Marion Worthan
Wayne Campbell
Nutzman Place
Countryman Place
Earl Troop
Merrill Sheldon
State University
James R. Hill
Glen Vallery
Plattsmouth
Esther
Hope St. John
Freyd Marks
Imperial
Weeping Water
Nehawka
John Opp
Nebraska City
W. F. Lloyd
Lee Switzer
Miller & Gruber
Murray
Lewiston
George Shrader
Glen Rutledge
Cr. S. Keltner
Thomas E. Fulton
Fulton
Keltner
Edward Murray
Swabdl
Dorothy Greenhalgh
Kathryn Tymen
Burbey
D. Steffens
Clarkson Hospital
Guy Stokes
Near Union
Stokes
Maurice Pollard
Pollard
Z. W. Shrader
Charles Adams
Ray Chriswisser
J. G. Wunderlich
The
United Brethren Church
M. W. A. Hall
Union
Plattsmouth Dramatic Club
Bring in Your Repair Work Nebraska
A local shop in Nebraska urges residents to bring in repair work for assessment and service. The notice outlines drop-off days and contact details for scheduling, emphasizing quick turnaround and fair pricing for common household and automotive repairs.
Faculty Retained at Nehawka School for Next Year
The Nehawka school board announces the faculty for the coming year. They express confidence in the instructors and their ability to maintain quality education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehawka School
Board of Education
Seed Corn For Sale by Nehawka Hotel Agent
Seed corn for sale Reid Yellow Dent high quality. Contact C C W Hodge at the hotel in Nehawka to arrange pickup. He notes a load is available for disposal and invites interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehawka
W. Hodge
Hotel Change Hands as Hodge Family Takes Over
William Waldo has sold the hotel to W. C. Hodge and son Sterling who will run the place after moving from the farm. Hodge plans to relocate soon to serve travelers and manage the hotel operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waldo
W. C. Hodge and Son
Sterling
Mr. Hodge
Shrine banquet and dance attended by Nutzman Wunderlich Pollard
Messrs and Mesdames Eugene Nutzman Walter J Wunderlich and Merritt and Dan Pollard attended the Shrine banquet and dance at the Shrine temple in Lincoln last Saturday evening and enjoyed the occasion very pleasantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Nutzman
Merritt
Dan Pollard
Shrine Temple
Lincoln
This Looks Like Spring in the County
John G Wunderlich and wife toured the county on a springlike day visiting the Shrader home. They viewed a farm flock and watched about fifty lambs frolicking over the hillsides signaling the arrival of spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Wunderlich
Troy Shrader
Wears In Trouble Between Acts in Vaudeville Evening
A fragmented arts page note hints at vaudeville performers interludes between acts guiding an evening program. The wording suggests stage routines or acts scheduled to follow intermissions.
Devastated Regions Begin Rebuilding After Illinois Tornado
Murphysboro and surrounding towns start repair work amid carnage as officials report 201 dead locally and 810 nationwide. Rail shops employing 1400 will be rebuilt. Brown Shoe Co. plans a larger plant. Losses around Murphysboro exceed 4 million dollars. district wide projected damage at 18 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Itil
Illinoia
Norris
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Brown Shoe Co
St. Louis
Indian Agency Consolidation Reduces Offices
The Interior Department announces consolidation of eight Indian agencies into four jurisdictions across Washington Nevada and Nebraska with an estimated annual saving of 25000. Spokane agency merges with Colville with a sub-agency remaining at Spokane Carson Indian School Stewards Nev takes over Reno office Fallon Nev merges with Walker River Ontario agency abandoned work moved to Winnebago Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eigit
Nevada
Nebraska
Department of the Interior
Spokane
Wash
Colville
Carson Indian School
Steward
Nev
Reno
Fallon
Walker River
Onttaria
Winhebago
Neb
Orange crop smaller prices may be higher
Prominent California Fruit Growers Exchange officials report tentative 1925 orange market prospects. Danna King, sales agent for the exchange, says California growers expect tighter supply and potential price increases as demand remains steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Danna
King
Californ
Fruit market tightens as California Florida shipments drop
Estimates show California and Florida orange shipments from February 1 will be about 30 percent below last year due to cold and weather. Florida’s crop is pegged at 17 to 18 million boxes while apple supplies remain unusually tight. Export shipments continue with 1,000 boxes sent to Liverpool on the Lochmonar February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
King
Liverpool
Lochmonar
Deaths in Storm Rise Across Illinois After Tornado
Chicago reports tornado toll climbs near 650 in Illinois with Murphysboro and Meleansboro hardest hit. total deaths 827 across states, 2 939 injured, hundreds hurt, relief funds flowing as towns begin recovery and burials amid scorched blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Associated Press
Murphysboro
Meleanshboro
Iinais
Murphyshboro
Cairo
West
Frankfort
Perri
Leansboro
Crosaville
Indiana
Norbeck warns extra session over farm relief plan
Senator Norbeck of South Dakota pressed Secretary Jardine on a government supervised export grain corporation to stabilize wheat prices. Jardine rejected the idea as impractical while warning the issue is debated by the president's agriculture conference. Norbeck argues farmers face mounting bankruptcies and banks failing, making an extra session seem necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norbeck
South Dakota
Jardine
Haugen-McNary
Agriculture Conference
Nurbeck
Nour
Sta
Nord*ck
Alfalfa Hay for Sale by Gilmo ur
Alfalfa hay offered in first second and third cuttings stored under cover for sale. Contact Sam Gilmour at phone 3203 for details or purchase.
Drakes for Sale and Contact Information
For sale Beled hay. Clifford Roberts phone 29 mit 4sw el White Pekin Drakes for sale. A. O. Ramge. m2-8sw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beled Hay
Clifford Roberts
Mit
A. O. Ramge
Exemptions in Gas Tax Bill Face House Backlash
Lawmakers clash over exemptions in the gas tax bill as the House weighs the Senate amendment. A potential conference and a possible holdout on the university and normal schools funding could hinge on the conference committee personnel and the political sting of past exemption proposals.
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House
Senate
Motorist killed as auto goes off grade near Deadwood
Martin South Dakota March 23 J N Gorham of Deadwood died when he lost control of the car it plunged off the grade and hurled him to the ground He was found by passing motorists and died before doctors could reach him
Should Girls Smoke Pipe Advice Sparks Debate
Boston March 23 Rev Dr J C Massee answered Should Girls Smoke with a call to urge pipes over cigarettes for girls who smoke. He argued the issue is the tobacco’s effect on a girl life and that if she smokes she should choose a pipe for sense and self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
J. C. Massee
One man convicted in anti Klan riot cases at Niles
Warren Ohio reports that one man was convicted and three pleaded guilty in anti Klan riot cases from Niles last November. Paul Barhurst was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons. George Skaggs, Robert McIntyre and Edward Courch pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons and were fined 300 dollars plus costs each.
Washington University gets million legacy
In St Louis on March 23 news arrived that Sir Northrup McMillan, a wealthy hunter, died in Nice France triggering a will provision. Washington University will receive more than 1 million dollars for a hospital, from the residue of Sir Northrup's mother's estate upon his death without issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Nice
France
W., Northup
McMillan
Hunter
WaShington University of St. Louis
Sir Northrup
Washington University
Heavy Rain and Hail Hit Lincoln March 23
Lincoln reports a short but heavy fall of rain and hail accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature to 31 degrees. No damage occurred locally as nervous fears linger from recent central state tornados. The piece ends with an ad for greeting cards at Bates Book and Gift Shop.
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Lincoln
Central States
Easter Novel Ties Line at Dates Book and Gift Shop
The Dates Book and Gift Shop promotes a line of Easter novels and deals offering readers a chance to own titles while encouraging borrowing habits. A weekly payment plan highlights affordable access to new releases.
Ports win parity in ocean freight rates with Atlantic ports
The South Atlantic and Gulf ports prevailed in a shipping board move to achieve rate parity with Atlantic ports. The plan eliminates existing differentials of about 15 cents per hundred pounds for gulf ports and 7.5 cents for south Atlantic ports, shifting much freight away from New York and toward New Orleans and other southern hubs. also notes visitors from Omaha and a local Easter card display at Bates Book and Gift Shop.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Gulf
Atlantic
The
Shipping Board
Gulf Shipping and
South Atlantic Steamship Conferences
North Atlantic
Central Freight Association
Middles West
Nw York
Chicago
New Orleans
Gulf and
Cedar County Illiteracy Count Reassessed By Officials
Hartington Nebraska March 23 A state illiteracy committee found Cedar county has only eleven illiterates, seven feeble minded, after reviewing census figures. The study involved teachers and school boards and aimed to educate the illiterate while correcting inflated census data. The Washington list included high school graduates and multilingual readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
Hartington
Neb
State
Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
Census Department
Washington
5 Percent Farm Loan Aid Promised by Sears 8 Davis
A fragment notes a 5 percent farm loan program linked to Sears and Davis in Plattensouth with an unclear follow up. The context is a brief notice or advertisement style item.
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Sears
Davis
Plattensouth
Tfew
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Arthur Dinges
Mesdames Rutledge
Dinges
Charles Hall
Bert Willis
Bert
Rosencrans
Onur Motte
Peters
F. P. Sheldon
Nehawka, Nebr
Alwears
Sam Gilmour
Bates Book and Gift Shop
Omar
Uors
Inky Er Omar
Omaha Flour Mills Company
Omaha, Nebraska
Atlantic Coast
R. M. Dickson
That City
Burlington
Giplay
Red Bird Poultry
Bere
Ben
E. F. Grubsky
Sertighy
Plattsmouth, Was
Fart
Peas
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