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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1925
Page
5
Murdock residents report travel and shopping in Lincoln Nehawka and Murray. The Murdock high girls basketball team rides Johnson's bus to Nehawka Friday. Corn harvests, banking, and local visits fill week with box social netting fifty dollars for the school.
President Coaoldge speaks of Americanism while towns from Plattsmouth to Hartington report projects. Bridges, streets, water plants, electric lines, schools, factories and hospitals are under construction or planned, with multiple counties updating infrastructure and services in 1925 26.
Services at Louisville church start 9 20 a m with Bible school at 10 a m at both Louisville and Murdock churches English service 11 to 11 30 am German service 11 30 to 12 at Murdock Young Peoples meeting 7 pm and evening preaching 7 30 pm
The Ladies Aid society will hold a Christmas Bazaar on December 5 at Neitzel Hardware store with a Food Sale in connection to the event.
A local notice warns the unknown offender who was seen taking coal from bins on Saturday at about 6 am. The writer claims to know the person and threatens no action if the thief refrains from repeating the act. The tone implies potential prosecution if the theft recurs.
The Murdock boys defeated Nehawka 16 to 14 in a hard fought game at Nehawka court. The Murdock girls lost to Nehawka 28 to 22 in a closely contested match as fans packed the arena.
Mitchell S D Nov 19 Appoint ment of farmers as members of the farm loan board to see the operations of intermediate credit banks are in the interest of agriculture Was recommended to the national farmers union at the closing session of that organization s convention here today Access to ample credit facilities is vital to the prosperity and progress of agriculture said the recommendation which came from the banking commission of the union which reported today The committee also recommended that state organizations should demand the exactment of co operating banking laws and where such laws cannot be secured advised the organization and co operation of farmer owned banks Organization of the middle west to fight the proposed increase in railroad rates in the western division was started when the committee on freight rates named the state board of the farmers union in each state in the western division as a freight rate evidence committee and urged it to co operate with Fred S Jackson of Topeka Kans attorney before the interstate commerce commission A slap at bankers and county farm agents was taken by the committee on topics This committee suggested as subjects for debate and discussion in the farmers union locals that penal institutions be enlarged to accommodate the bankers and that the county agent be placed on the county poor farm and be held responsible for its successful operation.
The newest and niftiest Christmas cards ever shown have just arrived at Bates Book and Stationery Store.
Davenport Iowa hosts United Light & Power Company’s Riverside plant, a $3,000,000 2500 HP turbine project six miles east of downtown, with rock foundations 175 feet deep and 135 foot tower, built for eastern Iowa and western Illinois service. The plant employed up to 250 workers, with weekly payrolls near $10,000, and used over 1000 carloads of materials and equipment. The project began Dec 19, 1923, and was coordinated by B. J. Denman and G. T. Shoemaker as part of a long engineering study. St Mary’s Guild Christmas shop and stitchery at St Luke’s pageant also announced for Dec 5.
Advertise your goods in the Journal Want Ad column and reach a broad audience. List items you want to buy or sell with concise descriptions and contact details to prompt quick responses.
The State of Nebraska Cass county in the County Court notifies creditors of the Fritz Heinrich estate to present claims by three months from December 21 1925 and for debts to be paid within one year from that date. Hearings to examine claims will be held December 21 1925 and March 23 1926 at 10 o’clock a.m. in Plattsmouth County Court. Signed A H Duxbury County Judge November 19 1925.
The St Marys guild hosts a Christmas shop and Stitchery on Saturday December 5 offering handmade needlework gifts for loved ones.
The Bates Book and Gift Shop features Dennison crepe paper designs and novelties. Call to inspect these decorative features and shades.
Last night at the First Christian church Nelson Gardner evangelist preached from Romans 2 16. He led a series reaching two invitations for faith and obedience to the Saviour. Gardner charmed as a song leader and drew attentive crowds through the city. He preaches again tonight at 7 30 and tomorrow in morning and evening services. School supplies advertised at Bates Book and Stationery Store.
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