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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1925
Page
4
Numerous residents and visitors are recorded in Greenwood and nearby towns. Henry Bickerman and family visited Lincoln. Mrs Vent suffers hay fever. Dorothy and Madaline Smith visited grandparents. J R Owens Clyde Newkirk looked after business in Omaha.
E S Hart a barber at East Barber Shop vanished after a Ford slammed into his car and sped away toward open country near Greenwood. He left work Saturday night, and witnesses say the vehicle carried him as it traveled at near speed limit.
The water works project for Greenwood advances with the tank tower erected and the tank installation progressing rapidly. Mains and laterals are being laid while the ditching machine operates efficiently, aiming to protect the city from fires before cold weather.
The Domestic Science class at Greenwood School earned state fair tickets for their excellent work and for serving hot lunches to visitors. Their dedication and improved cooking and serving skills are seen as valuable for the future.
The Dorcas society of the Christian church met at the church to review business and plan future tasks. The group enjoyed a social hour and a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Niles O. Coleman and daughter Elva. The next meeting, about a month away, will be led by Mrs. Joe Coleman with assistance from Mrs. E. L. McDonald and Mrs. Pearly Clymer.
Friends of barber Fred Anderson gathered at his home last Thursday evening to celebrate his birthday. Moonlit night and open celebration created a joyful, memorable party that continued into the early hours as well wishers expressed hopes for many more happy birthdays.
Earl Girghshue, a Greenwood-area farmer, displays an ear of corn grown locally containing 1,452 well filled grains. The ear measures over a foot in length and is noted for its abundant kernel fill.
A description highlights grain as large and deep, praising its quality as an excellent specimen of the art of husbandry.
John Stoughtenberg auditor for Searle Chapin Lumber, with Albert Hudson as Greenwood branch manager, visited last week to audit the books. He commended Hudson for careful management and reported the overall condition as very good.
Greenwood residents and many baseball fans traveled to Plattsmouth Sunday to watch a coed contest. The east end team stayed alert and played solidly, earning a pretty and competitive victory.
The Rev. C A Parks and his family have returned home after a long trip visiting seventeen states in the east. They began their return journey toward Maryland to see relatives and traveled through the intervening territory. Parks, formerly of Greenwood, is well known locally and greeted by residents pleased with their safe return.
The Farmers Elevator bankrupt sale was won by S. F. Peters and the Mid-West Grain Co of Omaha for 6000 dollars. Peters takes two thirds and Omaha firm one third. The U S District Court must confirm the sale, with a decision expected in about two weeks.
County officials investigated reports of a shooting incident at Crystal Springs near Ashland Cass County. They found a domestic dispute centering on a man from the state metropolis and two women. No shots were fired and the matter was left to private settlement or larger bodies for resolution.
A Bates Book Store advertises low priced school supplies amid a push to attract shoppers. The notice mentions favorable pricing and highlights value for students and families.
The unofficial strike by British seamen over a £1 monthly wage cut spreads to Hull delaying the Elderliner Melville, while Arlanza Majestic crews face delays and Southampton dock entrances are picketed. Emmanuel Shinwell travels to Liverpool to organize strikers as five ports report disruption and more threaten to extend the walkout.
Drawings for the opening round of the local golf tournament were made last evening. Matches in the championship flight include Krecklow versus Hart and Cloidt versus Rosencrans. President's flight pairs feature Sears Davis against Wynn and Richey against Hartford. The committee aims to conclude all matches by Monday night with several valuable prizes offered for top contenders.
The superintendent and residents of the Nebraska Masonic Home express gratitude to the Eagles band for their concert at the Home grounds. They recall the visit as pleasant and sincerely appreciate the band’s efforts. William F. Evers signs for the superintendent and residents.
Don C. York formerly of this city and now in Omaha has moved with his family to Harlingen Texas in the fertile Rio Grande valley. L. V. Copenhaver and Russell Perry with families also reside there as brothers-in-law and friends. The Yorks are settling in and enjoying southern life.
A car load of live poultry to be delivered at the poultry car near the Burlington freight house in Plattsmouth Nebraska on Wednesday September 9th one day only. Hens per lb 25c Leghorn Hens 16c Pekin Ducks 16c Old Roosters 8c less 23c
Notice from W. E. Keeney The Old Reliable Buyer states an order to fill for a car of hens will not be accepted for Spring Chickens. The announcement urges farmers to seek other buyers and clarifies selection policy.
The Plattsmouth tennis tournament drawn crowds from surrounding counties continues through the third round with players like Robert Walling Ray Larson and Ralph Larson advancing. Walling defeated Dr J W Snyder 6 2 6 3 to reach the semi finals where he meets Ray Larson. McClusky Wescott Vander voort and others posted wins. semi final lineups shaping up with strong form displayed.
Chicago reports show wheat prices falling sharply amid a global demand slump and light European interest, while corn gains rise on hot dry weather and crop damage. Northwest selling and harvests in Canada weigh on wheat, with mills and flour trade at Minneapolis supporting some offsets.
A brief promotional line inviting readers to visit Bates Book and Stationery Store for a mild after dinner smoke.
August weather cut yields and pastures in the middle west and southwest but improved crops in many areas. Oklahoma faced poor wheat and cotton deterioration while Iowa and Nebraska reported overall good yields with rain reviving crops. Kansas endured drought but rains last weekend saved late corn and sorghum. Winter wheat seeding and fall plowing advance as pastures reach near normal conditions.
An advertisement touts savings at Bates Book Store on school supplies. A misworded line oddly claims the Russian head of government is a figurehead, suggesting skepticism about the statement.
The Livingston Loan and Building Association sues numerous defendants including Edwin Ruffner and Warren Smith to quiet title to Lots 15 16 and 17 in the NW1 of the SW% of Section 7 Township 12 North Range 14, Plattsmouth Cass County Neb. Defendants must answer by October 19 1925 or the petition will be deemed true and judgment entered for the plaintiff.
County Court of Cass Nebraska sets a hearing on September 28 1925 at 10 am to prove the last will of William H Newell. Petitioners Ella Stewart Bertha Shopp James W Newell Newell Roberts seek executors' appointment. Notice published in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks.
In Cass County Nebraska In the County Court the estate of Maggie Kaufmann deceased petitioner Dora Vallery John Kaufmann Nettie Nolte Matilda Ramsel seeks administration by Julius A Pitz hearing set for September 28 1925 at 10 am notice by publication in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior to hearing All interested persons may appear and show cause why prayer should not be granted Dated September 3 1925 A H Duxbury County Judge Seal
A comic verse introduces a corpulent mother famed beyond a place called Yoko and notes photographers in a panorama. It also follows Young Algernon Percy St Denis who, abandoning swimming and tennis, pursues speed as Venice’s fastest traffic officer.
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