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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
3
A collage of quips on public opinion religion fashion and society notes includes Grange movie talk a barber shop joke mortgage jokes and a June circus visit. It comments on changes in weddings church views women fashion and the eclipse hairstyle as mass culture satire.
A collage of witty lines and social commentary notes on manners marriage politics and language. The snippet mentions easing into warm weather patches to trousers and a joke about licensing motor drivers requiring basic English reading with only three words.
The text notes a “trust” in film producers affecting an educational cultural agency. It cites Cathage Missouri raising one million dollars for a college and Webb City planning to raise a quarter million. It contrasts crime and music news in newspapers and mentions Americans crossing the Detroit Windsor river to buy beer, with a jab at Thompson's colt.
The author argues Tennessee should focus on its anti revolutionary law defense rather than defending Old Hickory as a pacifist. He questions if calling Jackson a pacifist would reshape the South. He notes The Thundering Herd failed to draw patronage and that big films require big prices, depending on audience demand.
The piece argues tanks and new tactics were blocked by rigid military hierarchies in World War I. It credits Winston Churchill with pushing tank use and suggests General Mitchell’s sacrifice highlighted leadership stagnation. Proposes a permanent engineering staff to drive defense innovation.
The piece argues a proposed 3 million dollar expansion to add a second office room for every House member. It contrasts past times when members had no offices with today’s reliance on offices and clerks, saying modern methods should focus on Congress itself rather than expanding physical buildings.
A historical note warns that lightning deaths are rare but real and most occur outdoors. It advises avoiding shelter under trees, especially sap-heavy elms, during storms and notes dry oaks are more resistant. seek safer shelter instead.
A humorous yet cautionary treatise explains that water conducts electricity and states that wet clothing can save a man struck by lightning by guiding current away from the body. It urges wanderers to seek wetness or exit woods during a storm and notes the slim but real chance of fatal injury from lightning.
A playful column contrasts uses of break in phrases and sayings. It notes how break appears in daily language from dawn to law, money to promises, and even geology, ending with a light remark on a printer’s shortage.
The Southern States Republican League met in Memphis aiming to launch a white only party in the South. Mississippi delegate George Sheldon of Washington County, lawyer and former Nebraska governor, attended as organizers planned expansion across southern states.
The Jackson Miss Daily News notes that the solid South will break only if the negro is eliminated from political life. It asserts there is no chance for the Republican Party to win a Southern state while black participation exists, and mentions the formation of the Southern States Republican League to test this reality.
A dated column argues the Republican party deserts Black voters to form a white man’s party. It notes Fourth of July celebrations as news and hints at North Pole trail traffic and domestic relations anecdotes.
Local residents report groups distributing litter across the street appear to be making themselves at home, prompting concerns about cleanup and municipal enforcement.
With strawberry season in full swing and baseball season opening, observers note a transition from harvest to sport as families anticipate summer. The line between agricultural timing and athletics signals community rhythms.
A vivid description of a domestic scene where intense passions arise during a routine house cleaning. The dynamic between the two adults is portrayed as a powerful, volatile fusion driving the moment.
All persons who have not paid the 1925 assessment on lots in the Young cemetery are urged to pay to PD. A. Young or leave it in the Murray State bank. DD. A. Young, Secretary. m19-3rd-4tw
A sale by a referee in Cass county Nebraska is set for June 27 1925 at 2 PM at the east front door of Farmers and Merchants Bank Alvo to auction Lots 16 17 18 in Block 5 Village of Alvo for cash with ten percent down and balance after court confirmation An abstract of title will be provided and the sale is open for one hour Carl D Ganz attorney and m25 5M C BE TEFFT sole referee
On June 2, 1925 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth Nebraska the undersigned will apply to the Board of County Commissioners for a license to operate a pool and billiard hall in the building at Lot 5, Block 3 in the village of Manley Cass County Nebraska. Dated May 21, 1925. M21-6th H. Bheehan.
In Cass County Nebraska the county court schedules June 8 1926 at 10 am to hear C D Spangler's petition to appoint E H Spangler as administrator of Mary Spangler deceased. Notice to interested parties will be published in the Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to the hearing. Dated May 16 1925. A H Duxbury County Judge.
Thos J Stewart of Omaha recounts relief from nervous indigestion and constipation after using Karnak. He says the remedy stopped indigestion, improved his energy, and left him permanently healthy. Karnak is sold in Plattsmouth by F G Fricke & Co.
A lighthearted note on how the rush of gardening duties clashes with the urge for outdoor cheer. The playful complaint highlights competing seasonal rhythms and the itch to enjoy warmer days.
Benton W. Livingston files suit in Cass county Nebraska to quiet title to the southeast one fourth of the northeast quarter section 25 township 12 north range 13 and related parcels in section 30 township 12 north range 14 east of the 6th P. M. against many named defendants with a June 22 1925 deadline for answers. Teal names unknown. A. L. Tidd represents plaintiff. An order of hearing on probate of will for Jesse R. McVay issued. hearing June 1 1925. Notice also to creditors: claims due by September 8 1925. County Judge A. H. Doabury.
In Cass county district court Paul Applegate sues Ida Applegate Joy Applegate James Applegate and others for a partition or sale of described real estate The property includes parts of sections 27 and 22 township 10 north range 13 east and 6th principal meridian The case seeks to confirm shares or divide proceeds and asks for equitable relief with court to require answer by June 22 1925 and dated May 11 1926.
Notice of Sale under a 1925 Nebraska court license by Judge James T Begley. Henry Guthmann Administrator will sell at public auction at the Bank of Murdock Cass County on June 6 1925 at 2 pm for cash with ten percent on day of sale and balance upon court confirmation. Property is NW quarter Section 5 Township 11 North Range 11 East Sixth P M Cass County Nebraska. Sale open one hour. Dated May 16 1923.
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