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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
5
The Murdock area reports a strong corn and apple season with farmers like Henry Bornemeier and John W. Kruger lifting heavy yields. Local events include dances in Weeping Water, school plays, and visits by families from Lincoln and Plattsmouth.
Washington reports 17 governors urged repeal of the federal estate tax and the creation of uniform state inheritance taxes. They argued states should not bid for wealth, with 32 executives supporting abolition of the federal tax, and debate over allowing state deductions from federal levies. Florida faced sharp criticism for ending its own state tax to attract residents.
Annual Woman's Missionary program featured Mrs H A Schwab of Lincoln Nebraska as speaker. She spoke on seventeen years as a missionary in Japan and the challenges and rewards of mission work. An offering of 210 dollars was collected to support the cause.
Emil Heier and his brother Harry produce 114 and 115 bushels respectively in a single day, praising the corn quality and their speed as they continue work to keep the record moving forward.
I. G. Hornbeck agent for the Rock Island and his brother Louis Hornbeck who works for the road in Lincoln secured a vacation together. They returned to their old home at Miami Missouri to visit friends and old neighbors. Hornbeck notes changes in the town as crops are good but not yet harvested and market activity is slow.
R. L. Stradley merchant and postmaster at Wabash won a wager with a corn picker who boasted he could not harvest fifty bushels in ten hours. The postmaster recalled his youth when he used to thump the nubbins.
A laborer toiled eight hours reaching sixty bushels and five dollars, then the next day felt very sore and stiff. The account notes the physical toll of the demanding task and the compensation.
Bible school at Louisville and Murdock churches at 10 a m. English services 11 11 38 at Murdock. German service 11 30 to 12. Young Peoples meeting 7 p m. Evening preaching 7 30 at Murdock church.
The Ton Commandments The Tool Brothers show is booked here for three consecutive days next week at the M. W. & hall. The dates include November 2 21 and 2 percent and the event is billed as one of the year’s best movie performances.
Mrs J H Craddock supreme deputy of the Benevolent Protective Order of Does visited Plattsmouth to organize a local drove. The Does is a separate benevolent feminine fraternal group for Elks wives and relatives, offering charity and mutual aid with a non political, non sectarian creed.
New York city reports that M. Berd Sinmman bought a stock exchange seat for 35000 after three years of stock dealings. Starting as a tax consultant, he became an expert accountant and earned 40000 last spring inspecting an industrial company's books before funding his seat.
All Halloween decorations including black cats witches goblins and other用品 available at Bates Book and Stationery store.
Ella Kennedy sues unknown heirs and estates over Lot Nine, Block Five, City of Plattsmouth Cass County Nebraska to quiet title and foreclose future claims. Plaintiffs seek decree excluding defendants and freeing the property from all interests with a December 1 1925 deadline to answer.
A cat climbed a telephone pole in Marion county Iowa and bridged a 44 000 volt line to ground causing a power outage that shut off light and power in four cities and halted a coal mine. It took three hours to repair the damage.
A car load of Hive poultry is to be delivered at the poultry car near the Burlington freight house in Plattsmouth on Wednesday October 28 for one day only. We will pay the two price for your poultry in beef hides per pound. The shipper notes direct carload shipments to the New York market and a long standing reputation for fair dealing.
Manley residents and visitors are noted visiting friends in Plattsmouth and Omaha. Corn yields are reported at 44 and 70 bushels per acre on local farms. Local social life includes weddings and a weekend movie, with notes on scarlet fever and a Manley Rodeo weathering a storm yet delivering a strong exhibition led by the horse Peacock.
A local ad invites shoppers to buy ink and pencils at Bates Book and Gift Shop, highlighting affordable writing supplies.
Mrs. James Lepert will host the Flower club gathering for Social Workers on Wednesday afternoon in October. All members are requested to attend.
A reader asks if anyone has items to sell or buy and invites posting in the Journal. The brief classifieds pitch emphasizes using the newspaper to reach a wide audience for buying and selling opportunities.
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