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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1925
Page
2
Alvo and Lincoln residents frequent the county fair and nearby cities last week. Visitors include Alvo residents and relatives from Wichita, Bartlesville, and Weeping Water, with attendance at the Cass County fair and school activities noted.
The Mothers and Daughters club met last Friday at Mrs Murtey’s home for a well worth while program and a social hour. Mrs John Murtey called it the Friday club and the hostess served a dainty luncheon.
Cedar Creek team traveled to Alvo for a baseball game and delivered an excellent performance. The Alvo squad secured a 12 to 9 victory, ending the visitors’ hopes for laurels.
Last Saturday the ball game between Alvo and Elmwood at Elmwood ended with Alvo winning 12 to 2. A large Elmwood crowd watched the contest.
S H Ough and family express gratitude for the kindness shown during illness and after the death of their son and brother Chester Ough. They thank those who sent flowers and sang and especially the American Legion members for their ministrations.
John B. Skinner and Phillip Coatman left for Omaha with a stock load destined for the South Omaha market. They then moved Rev. K. E. A. Knight and family to Brownville for the coming year’s preaching. Coatman returned to Alvo while Skinner went to Peru for a load of apples to bring home for local residents.
The Rev. C. A. Norlin, longtime pastor of the Alvo Methodist church and respected citizen, was chosen to fill Utica's pulpit for the coming year and left for his new field of labor last Saturday. The Alvo church will be served by the Rev. Dr. H. Chawowith.
Classified listing notes a four roll shredder for sale from Fred C Beverage in Murray. Contact details are not provided.
A car load of live poultry is wanted for delivery at the Burlington freight house in Plattsmouth Nebraska on Wednesday September 30 for which payment is 10 cents per pound.
Farmers advertise direct coload shipments to the New York market enabling top prices for poultry. They note a long association with Plattsmouth and emphasize reputation for fair dealing.
Dr H C Leopold osteopath surgeon advertised with local phone 208. John M Leyda offered farm loans at Gund building Plattsmouth Neb two phones 42 and 1mw-lewd. Thomas Dunbar Nebraska City attorney visited court house matters. Leslie Everett from south of Union in town for business and social calls. J T Reynolds and son William of near Union attended court house matters. Mrs H J Streight left for Lincoln for a few days visiting relatives. Major Allen headed to Roger Neb where his brother S C Allen died yesterday and funeral in Rogers upcoming. George Albert wife and family from Sidney Montana visiting parents John Albert and family. Albert brought stock to St Paul before visiting home.
Sheriff E. P. Stewart visited Union for a few hours on county business. Mrs. Fred Osborn of Perry Iowa visits at Mrs. Harry Leosis’s home. Henry McMaken traveled to Omaha to handle business and to visit his father at the hospital. Mrs. A R Noble and daughter Sylvia and Mrs. Golda Beal with sons Robert and Joseph Noble left for Broken Bow. Mr. and Mrs. M L Ruby of McCook Nebraska, visiting Thomas Ruby’s family, departed for home after a two week stay.
Miss Ella Margaret Wiles arrives home from Wesleyan University to visit her hometown. Paul Roberts, formerly in the lumber business at Cedar Creek and Plattsmouth, visits and heads to Maimo Nebraska where he is moving from Uhling Nebraska after leaving the city.
Bates Book and Stationery Store announces itself as a central school supply headquarters featuring a broad range of notebooks pens and supplies. Local students and teachers are invited to visit for back to school shopping and special discounts.
Chester Ough aged 29 died after a brief illness Monday in Alvo. He had served fourteen months in World War I and was active in local business with his father S H Ough. Survived by four sisters and a brother Milo in California. funeral set for Sunday in Lincoln.
Mrs. John Hiber traveled to Omaha this morning to attend to business matters for a few hours.
A brief notice invites readers to visit Bates Book and Stationery Store for a mild after dinner smoke option offered for customers seeking a relaxing end to their day.
Mrs Thomas Gradeville and her daughter Mary Ann were in Omaha today visiting friends and attending to business matters.
The State of Nebraska Cass county In the County Court notice to creditors of Ida Grace Tritsch deceased. A hearing and examination of all claims will be held in the County Court room Plattsmouth on October 26 1925 and January 27 1926 at 10 o clock to adjust and allow claims. Claims must be presented within three months from October 26 1925 and debts paid within one year from that date. Seal of County Court. September 16 1925.
Berlin reports Germany will meet the Allies to negotiate a security pact with Dr. Luther and foreign minister Gustav Stresemann to represent Germany. The conference date and location are unsettled though October 5 is often cited. The government insists on revision of peace terms and adherence to the July note.
Senator Capper of Kansas told President Coolidge of a hopeful general outlook. The Republican senator is a member of the agricultural committee and delivered the upbeat assessment.
MARLEY HEWS ITEMS J a? Wm. Sheehan and the fammily were among those who were attending the fair at Weeping Water for Friday. Herman Dall was a tyjeiness visitor in Plattamouth last Shourday making the trip via the tein via Louisville. Business called Jom Crane to Weeping Water last Friday. ie drive ing over to attend to businessyi iors in the afternoon. L. & Mayficia and wife of Lewis ville and editore of the Charter, passed through Manley juez Welles afternoon on their way to Weeping Water. Henry Stander of near Greenwood, Was a visitor at Aneuni Stesiderts last Friday eventing for a start line he was returning from the sir at Weeping Water. Edward Kelly was a vialtorm at Weeping Water list Friday after noon where he was visiting with its many friends wand also attended to ball game, which was a porsion of the fair. Omar Coon and son, Raloi, were looking after some business otters looking after some business setters at Elmwood last Wednesday and am anging for an excursion to the south within the next few weeks. The Cres county fair chilmed the attendance of J.C. Rath and diungh ter, Anna, and also of Herman Mantis and wife, they enjoying the saoiabil ity of the crownk who were tteml ing as well as soine the real fair Crane, Curyea and Murtey, the limber dealers, were represented in Plattemouth fast Saturday where they were loking after the sale of some lots for the serisfyine of a judgement of this firm against Her man Dall and wife
W D Strambhausi of Richfield Sarpy County Nebraska will sell twenty head of spring boars and twenty head of spring gilts with a few mature sows and thirty head of August and September pigs. Sale begins at 12 o clock with a free dinner at eleven.
Classified notice describes a Good Newton Wagon almost new with extra good double set work harness from JOS TUBES in Mrnoary Nebraska. It invites readers to phone in local party news.
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