Cass County Red Cross sends 900 to aid Japan disaster
H A Schneider reports Cass County chapter forwards 900 dollars as part of Nebraska's 65 000 share of a national Red Cross relief drive totaling 75 million for Japan after the earthquake tidal wave and fire disaster. The local funds come from war era reserves to provide immediate aid and keep local chapter strength for future emergencies.
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American Red Cross
Japan
Nebraska
Cass County
Central Committee
H. A. Schneider
The
Red Cross
Mr. Schneider
Island Kingdom
Tokio
Yokohama
Cass Chapter
Old Time Relic Shingle Unearthed During Barclay House Tear Down
A shard of frontier history emerges as M S Briggs, who built the 1909 house, recovers 1868 shingles from Miles Morgan’s pioneer mill during demolition on Pear Street between Fourth and Fifth. The relic, staged in the McMahen collection at Modern Construction Co, marks a bygone era before Mr Barclay plans a modern bungalow on the site.
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William Barclay
Pear Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
M.S. Briggs
Mr. Barclay
Mr. Briggs
Miles Morgan
Briggs
East Plattsmouth
Morgan
McMahen
The
Modern Construction Co
Barclay
Severe storm lashes Omaha with lightning and dust
Reports from Omaha describe a very severe electrical storm with cold rain that lasted for hours. The storm proved spectacular with heavy lightning and thunder, causing dust to settle after a small afternoon shower on the city streets.
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Omaha
Mrs. Morgan Heads to Omaha for Business Day
Mrs. Fred G. Morgan travels to Omaha this morning to attend to business matters in the city.
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Fred G. Morgan
Omaha
Will relocate restaurant from Thursday's Dairy building
Fred Wagner plans to move his restaurant into the former Lyric theatre building west of Dunbar pool hall. He and theatre owners Moore and Cloidt will remodel the space for cafe use, with work starting immediately to minimize delay. Wagner aims for a modern, attractive dining room with ample space for cafe and restaurant services.
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Fred Wagner
Lyric Theatre
Dunbar Pool Hall
Wagner
Former Sheriff Hyers Narrowly Robbed at Nebraska State Fair
Former Cass county sheriff Reuben W. Hyers, father of Gus Hyers, was pickpocketed at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln, losing $35 while studying cattle and exhibits. Authorities note fairgoers face tighter crackdowns as crowds grow.
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Reuben Hyers
Cass
Reuben W. Hyers
Gus Hyers
Lincoln
Hyers
Cass County
Plattsmouth Man to Speak at Church Meeting
The Nebraska Christian Fundamentals association will hold its first annual bible conference at the First Baptist church in Omaha on September 12 13 and 14. Leading speakers include Dr W B Riley A L Tidd Rev Willard C Brewer and Rev Wm H Robins. The event invites public attendance and features talks on Believing in Christ and related topics.
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Nebraska Christian Fundamentals Association
First Baptist Church
Omaha
H. Ellis Lininger
Congregational Church of
Wisner
Nebraska
W. H. Jordan
Omaha Bible Institute
Hirscher
Second Presbyterian Church of
Lincoln
John M. Johnson
University Place
Jesus Christ
W. B. Riley
First Baptist Church of
Minneapolis
A. L. Tidd
Methodist Church of
Plattsmouth
Willard C. Brewer
Edgar
Wm. H. Robins
Denison
Iowa
Tidd
Christ
Methodist
Menewes
Passing of longtime Plattsmouth woman Fanny Elson
Fanny Elson, 68, wife of Benjamin Elson, died August 28 1923 in Los Angeles after Brights disease. Born Mississippi June 26 1855, she lived in Plattsmouth for years before moving to California in 1905. Survived by husband and two children Beulah Wolf Los Angeles and Myron Elson Milwaukee. Funeral Aug 20 in LA with Rev Hasse, buried Inglewood cemetery. Mrs Elson active with Wade Hampton chapter Daughters of the Confederacy and several clubs.
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Fanny Meyers Elson
Benjamin Elson
Bright
Los Angeles
California
Mississippi
Beulah Wolf
Myron Elson
Milwaukee
Mr. Elson
Plattsmouth
Elson
T. J. Miller
Nebraska
Inglewood Cemetery
Albert Fricke
Michael Mauzy
Robert Mauzy
George Clark
T. B. Brown
Albert E. Quinn
Mrs. Elson
Fanny Elson
Burlington Bride-to-Be Feted by Schlater and Bently
Miss Hilda Brinkman, soon to wed Mr. Joseph L. Mahoney, was honored at a farewell party hosted by Miss Mildred Schlater and Miss Francis Bently at the Schlater home on North Fifth Street. Burlington ladies enjoyed games and refreshments as friends offered best wishes. Miss Margaret Schlater of Omaha attended as the sole out-of-town guest.
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Burlington
Mildred Schlater
Francis Bently
Schlater
North Fifth Street
Hilda Brinkman
Joseph L. Mahoney
Margaret Schlater
Omaha
Lambert Lister Sells Country Place Near Town
In a Thursday Daily report land dealer A C Mutz confirmed Lambert Lister sold his residence and 20 acres west of town to Mr Uhe of Papillion. Uhe plans to move here next spring to establish a home. The 20 acre tract was valued at 5000 dollars. The Lister family intends to relocate to California in the spring, where several children are already.
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A. C. Mutz
Lambert Lister
Uhe
Papillion
Hudson Six Stolen in Omaha Recovered in Lincoln
H E Becker and family report their Hudson super six touring car stolen from Omaha last night while Harley Becker attended a dance. Police traced the car to Plattsmouth and Kansas City, then Lincoln detectives recovered the vehicle this morning and arrested the driver for auto stealing.
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H. E. Becker
Omaha
Harley Becker
Plattsmouth
Kansas City
Quinton
Joe Thompson
Lincoln
Local girl wins all prizes at Murray pool picnic
At the Murray picnic a young swimmer, Miss Jennie Windham, captured all prizes offered, showcasing notable talent in swimming and reviving local interest in the sport.
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Murray Pool
Murray
Jennie Windham
State Fair Prize Winners for Cass County
Cass County earned multiple firsts and placings in state fair judging. In Polk County pigs and clothing clubs, Cecil Jacobsen and Harry Timblin led Poland Chinas and sows with top finishes, while Sterling Ingwerson and Marion Stone placed in boars and sows. Girls Clothing entries showed Cass county wins across dress types and sewing items with firsts in Kitchen aprons and Dress protector plus multiple top placings in other categories.
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Cass County
Boys Pig Club
State Journal
Poland
Cecil Jacobsen
Eagle
Harry Timblin
Alvo
Elmer Huffman
Clifford Jacobsen
Sterling Ingwerson
Nehawka
Marion Stone
Hampshires
Frank Pollard
Casas
Cass
Death comes to Mrs William Newman
Mrs. William Newman died at 3 30 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs John V Hatt after being brought from Sterling Colorado Her birth was May 24 1861 in Wapeloo Iowa She married William Newman June 28 1884 at Nebraska City and had five children and one adopted son Surviving: husband five children and others Funeral Friday at 10 00 a m at the J W Hart home with interment in Wyoming cemetery in Otoe county
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John V. Hatt
William Newman
Sterling
Colorado
Nebraska
Mary Parthenia Chapman
Wapeloo
Iowa
William Chapman
Nebraska City
Cass
Otoe
Frontier County
Della Hart
Plattsmouth
Viola Olson
Padroni
Charles Newman
Ida Andrew
St. Joseph
Missouri
Jessie Rostetter
Claude Newman
Denver
Tere
Charles Steel
Libby
Montana
H. E. DeClose
Scottsbluff
Etta Litteral
Cedar Bluffs
Newman
Evangelical Church
J. W. Hart
Wyoming
Otee County
Chief of Police pays bond in speeding case
Chief of Police Jones handed Judge Weber eight dollars and fifty cents as the bond in the speeding case against Harold Renner. The offense was claimed to have occurred Saturday night following a complaint filed by the chief.
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Jones
Weber
Harold Renner
Mrs George A Meisinger Family Outing in Oklahoma
Mrs George A Meisinger and her son William are on a two week outing in Oklahoma visiting relatives and friends.
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George A Meisinger
Wiliam
Oklahoma
Seventy Years Old John Cory Celebrates Birthday
John Cory longtime Cass county resident and Perkins hotel proprietor reaches his seventieth birthday with a family fried chicken dinner. Attendees include Mrs. Ed Brantner of Pender Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings of Omaha and Harvey Cory of Sac City Iowa, a brother of Mr. Cory.
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John Cory
Perkins Hotel
Mr. Cory
Iown
Cass County
Plattsmouth
Ed Brantner
Pender
Walter Cummings
Omaha
Harvey Cory
Sac City
Iowa
Cory
Youth pass bad checks in Fremont fraud spree
A neat, twentyish man posing as a Midland College student circulated fraudulent $25 checks in Fremont banks, including one drawn on Farmers' State Bank. He impressed locals with a convincing demeanor, using relatives’ names and a supposed birthday gift check, only exposed as paper when bank exchanges occurred.
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Fremont
Farmers’ State Bank
Midland College
Bethmann-Hollwee
Daughter undergoes appendicitis operation in Omaha
Mrs. Cora Cotner was called to Omaha on Tuesday by the illness of her daughter Miss Gladys Cotner. Gladys was operated on late Tuesday evening at Lord Lister hospital for an acute case of appendicitis. The operation was timely and the patient, though seriously ill, is now improving and regaining strength after the surgery.
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Thureher
Cora Cotner
Omaha
Gladys Cotner
Gladys
Lord Lister Hospital
Conner
Birth Announced in Omaha for Albert Patterson Degan
From Omaha comes the birth announcement of a son named Albert Patterson Degan born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Degan of Chicago formerly Omaha. Mrs. Degan was formerly Miss Jeanette Patterson.
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Omaha
Albert Patterson
Albert Degan
Chicago
Degan
Jeanette Patterson
Counties Seek State Bridge Over Platte at No 11 Route
Cass county commissioners urged the State department of public works to back a state owned toll bridge over the Platte river as part of highway No 11. They would favor purchasing the present bridge for 25000 or less and proposed a plan where tolls repay county costs, with the state and counties sharing the build or purchase of a new concrete and steel bridge likely costing about 106000.
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Board of County Commissioners
Platte River
State Department of Public Works
Cass County
Sarpy
Nebraska
George Washington Highway
Miss Clara Wichmann Accepts County Attorney Stenographer Post
Miss Clara Wichmann has accepted the position as stenographer in the office of County Attorney A. G. Cole and today entered upon her new duties. She is a 1923 graduate of the local high school and a well qualified young lady for the job.
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Clara Wichmann
A. G. Cole
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Alvena Engelkemeier
Edward G. Meisinger
A. H. Engelkemeier
Miss Alvend
Holy Wellock
Gorge A. Meisinger
William Meisinger
L. G. Meisinger
Fred Hanni
Maxine
Emil Meisinger
Ashland
Engelkemeier
H. O. Rhode
Eight Mile Grove Evangelical
North Platte
State Department
Federal Reserveystem
First National Bank
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