Bardwell Reaches $12,000 Settlement With Illinois Central
Bloomington resident Barney Bardwell, formerly of Plattsmouth, has settled with Illinois Central for injuries from a railroad wreck near his hometown. The $12,000 settlement covers medical and hospital costs and includes a lifetime pass and potential job with the railroad if he recovers. Bardwell remains hospitalized with a severely injured arm and may face amputation. he was on duty at the time of the wreck, and his case remains serious.
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Barney Bardwell
Bloomington
Illinois
Plattsmouth
Bardwell
Illinois Central Railroad
Birthday Surprise for Georgia Sullivan Before Minnesota Hospital Sendoff
A Friday gathering at Mrs E Porter's South 5th Street home celebrated Miss Georgia Sullivan turning 14 and bid her farewell ahead of her hospital trip to Minnesota. Friends presented gifts. Mrs Milton Gillespie baked the fortune cake. Attendees included Mildred Elliott and many others.
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E. Porter
South 5Th St
Miss Georgia Sullivan
Minnesota
Georgia
Milton Gillespie
Mildred Elliott
Marie Sperry
Bernice
Marjorie Arn
Jean Hayes
Margaret Nelson
Amelia
Pauline Kief
Sybie Davis
Helen Rivers
Vivian Lightbody
Gladys Bushnell
Mildred Hall
Eleanora Steger
Dorothy Gillespie
Lena Woodruff
Fonds Trively
Amy Elliott
Francis Christ
Carlyne Thomas
Treva Edgerton
Isabel Marshal
Mildred Schulz
Fern Jabrig
Seed corn for sale from St. Charles white seed
About 10 bushels of St. Charles white seed corn for sale. Picked before frost, tests at 98 percent. Contact James Earhart in Murray Nebraska. ml14-2tw
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St. Charles
James Earhart
Murray
Nebr
Class of 1925 Graduation Honors Plattsmouth High School
The Plattsmouth High School class of 1925, the largest to date with 52 graduates, received diplomas in a ceremony featuring Edith Quinton as valedictorian and Miss Wurl as salutatorian. Mentions honor students, the address by Lincoln Superintendent Millard C. Leffler, musical numbers by Damian Flynn and Helen Wescott, and remarks on duty, national respect, and lifelong learning.
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Plattsmouth High School
Esteve Baird
Walter R. Robb
First Christian Church
Damian Flynn
Edith Quinton
Wurl
Board of Education
Theodore Hadraba
Bohm
Millard C. Leffler
Lincoln
Fisherman Mahlan Richardson Nets Season Record Catfish
Mahlan Richardson, a well known local fisherman north of Pacific Junction, caught two white catfish on Wednesday that set the season’s size and weight record. One fish weighed sixty five pounds and the other forty five pounds. He used a throw line with an empty five gallon jug as a bobber, achieving the best haul of the season. The two large fish are expected for exhibition purposes.
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Mahlan Richardson
Missouri River
Pacific Junction
Richardson
Mt Zion Knights Templar install officers with omissions
In a Journal notice last evening two key offices were missing from the Mt Zion commandery No 5 installation list. The treasurer Philip Thierolf and the recorder John E Schutz were present and installed into their familiar roles alongside the other officers.
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Mt. Zion Commandery No. 5
Knights Templar
Philip Thierolf
John E. Schutz
For Sale Seven Room House on Locust Street
Modern seven room house listed for sale at 720 Locust Street. Owner P. Balser provides contact mi4-4sw.
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Locust Street
P. Balser
Bates Book and Stationery Store Offer After-Dinner Smoke
A local advertisement invites customers to Bates Book and Stationery Store for a mild after dinner smoke. The notice promotes a relaxed shopping experience and suggests specialty tobacco products available at the shop.
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Bates Book and Stationery Store
Plattsmouth Track Team Competes At Auburn Meet
Plattsmouth, Auburn and Peru Prep schools held a tri city track meet in Auburn. Auburn won with 70 points, Peru 36, Plattsmouth 23. LaVern Glaze led Plattsmouth with wins and placings in multiple events.
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Auburn
Plattsmouth
Peru
LaVern Glaze
Joe Battery
Joe Krejci
Herbert Johnson
Johnson
Walters couple depart for Hebron Nebraska visit
Marry Walters and her husband left this morning for Hebron Nebraska to spend a short time visiting.
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Walters
Hebron
Nebraska
Pleasing Honor for Mrs. Adam Hild at Plattsmouth Graduation
Mrs. Adam Hild received a gratifying honor during Plattsmouth high school's graduation exercises. Three of her grandchildren Henry Hild Harley Puls and Pearl Hild graduated in the class of 1925 and are to join the community as contributing citizens. The Hild family, prominent in the county, is noted for its fine young successors.
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Adam Hild
Plattsmouth High School
Near
Murray
Harley Puls
L. H. Puls
Pearl Hild
George M. Hild
Hild
Mrs. Jennie Klimm Drives New Ford Coupe
Mrs. Jennie Klimm visited the city from her nearby home and arrived in a fine new Ford coupe secured from Plattsmouth Motor Company. The car is described as handsome and is expected to bring pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Klimm this coming summer.
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Jennie Klimm
Plattsmouth Motor Company
Purchases a Chevrolet From Saturday Daily
Jack McNatt has joined Chevrolet owners in the county by purchasing one of the new touring cars from J B Lirts ton the local dealer. He will enjoy summer days and evenings in the new gas wagon.
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Jack McNatt
Chevrolet
Ac Jist
J. B Lirtsston
Like New Location for Harley F Cecil in Oakland
Harley F Cecil has established a new location in Oakland California joining the Pacific coast branch of the Montgomery company. The move places Cecil within a key western operations hub for the Montgomery organization.
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Harley F. Cecil
Oakland
California
Pacific Coast
The
Montgomery
Ward Co. Responds on Work Dept at Large Firm
Ward Co writes that he is pleased with the work and notes the branch operates in a large eight story building. The firm handles a large volume of business with Mr Cecil in charge of the work clothing and children's wear department and processing orders from the mail order department.
Lincoln man visits Wohlfarth home before Omaha hospital stay
Frank Downey of Lincoln called on Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wohlfarth last evening then left for Omaha to be with his wife at the Methodist hospital where she is receiving treatment.
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Frank Downey
Lincoln
Chris Wohlfarth
Omaha
Methodist Hospital
Attorney A L Tidd Heads to Omaha on Business
Attorney A L Tidd departed this morning for Omaha where he was called to attend business matters for a few hours.
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Q. K. Parmele
Omaha
A. L. Tidd
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Tale
William Keif
Joe J. Stibal
Schmidtmann
Logan
Plattsmouth Loan & Building Association
Illinois General CO
C.E. Wescott
Helen Wattl
Mr. Leffler
Sears S. Davis
Willis Hartford
Henry A. Hild
Pearl M. Hild
Ruth B. Hogue
Fred Howland
John A. Iverson
Lilian Koubek
Joe A. Krejci
Raymond W. Lambert
Helen Libershel
Gladys A. Meisinger
Elsie C. Nelson
Edna D. Newton
Mathilda Olson
Mary H. Park
Lela E. Parker
Ruth A. Patton
Clyde R. Piak
Harley A. Puls
Edith M. Quinton
Anna K. Sedlak
Mary E. Sedlak
Forrest B. Shrader
Anne M. Smetana
Verna V. Smith
Frances I. Stewart
Perilla L. Stoehr
Nellie V. Stout
Ruth E. Tidball
Fred P. Trilety
Walter Tritsch
Antonia Vanek
Denice Vroman
Mable G
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ruth Patton
Helen Wescott
Mildred Cram
Frank Emory Pfoutz
First Methodist Church
Gofi
Wriggley’s
RAVEL
Sudan
Madrid
John P. Sattler
Dray
Geo. W. Olson
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