Independent system urged for Cass county telephone lines
The Plattsmouth Journal argues farmers should transfer lines from local farmer networks to the Independent Telephone system. It notes higher reliability, professional maintenance, and broader reach across Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri. The piece cites costs, service concerns, and criticizes the Nebraska Bell rates.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
Journal
Plattsmouth
Cass County
Fire destroys home of M. A. McCready in Weping Water
A Thursday evening blaze at Ezra Hammer's M. A. McCready residence caused extensive interior flames as neighbors fought the fire with a bucket brigade. With only three to four feet between buildings and lack of hose, the structure was saved but many upstairs belongings were lost and some youths suffered minor scorchings.
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M. A. McCready
Ezra Hammer
Monroe
Republican
Law Suits On Credit Contracts For Newspapers
The Ashland Gazette argues publishers should freely form contracts not against policy or morals while condemning laws limiting credit to patrons. It notes some papers object to rulings on arrears but praises cash in advance, reporting over thirty yearly advance subscribers recently added.
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Washington
Ashland Gazette
Eveyone
Union Bazaar at Cedar Greek Union Bazaar at Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek ladies hosted a bazaar to liquidate church debt and aid the Degree of Honor of the A. O. U. W. The event featured a supper ice cream and auctioned surplus cakes. About $114 was raised for church debt with remaining proceeds to the Degree of Honor treasury.
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Cedar Creek
Union Church
Dodson Land Co. to Promote Texas Land Sale Tour
J. B. Dodson of the Dodson Land Co. arrives in the city for a few days to push the western firm’s big land business. The company, among the largest in the region, recently sold 30 000 acres to 150 homeseekers in Texas Panhandle. They will tour in eighteen autos to show land, with Frank Stanley as Cass county agent handling terms.
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J. B. Dodson
Dodson Land Co
Kansas City
Panhandle
Texas
Frank Stanley
Cass County
Another Pioneer Passes Away in Plattsmouth
Mrs Margaret Patterson died last Saturday after a brief illness at age 75. A Plattsmouth resident for nearly 30 years, she married Ambrose Patterson in 1855 and lived in Rock Bluffs and Philadelphia before returning to Plattsmouth in 1879. The couple had four children and a son who died in infancy. Funeral services were held at the late residence with Rev J T Baird and J H Salsbury. interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Margaret Patterson
Ambrose Patterson
Fred Patterson
Rock Bluffs
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Plattsmouth
Patterson
F. A. Murphy
Havana
Cuba
Murphy
Mae Patterson
Ada Florence
Irene Estelle
J. T. Baird
J. H. Salsbury
Oak Hill Cemetery
Uncle Henry Beeck Prepares Walls for Floods at Store
Uncle Henry Beeck plans a complete walling of his store windows and alley behind it to keep out water. He also intends retaining walls to handle grade changes on main and sixth streets when grading begins. He hopes others will prepare similarly to ease future street work.
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Henry Beeck
Henry
Davis Family Trip Amid Ill News From Missouri
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis of Murray is reported gravely ill in Brock, Missouri. J A Davis and son O A Davis traveled Friday by train to see her, joining daughter Mrs R A Beckman who resides there. The family received word that her condition is critical with little hope of recovery.
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J. A. Davis
O. A. Davis
Murray
Brock
Missouri
Elizabeth Davis
R. A. Beckman
Maple Grove Students Lead County Eighth Grade Honors
The Maple Grove district southwest of Nehawka earned top marks in last spring’s eighth grade exams. Stuart Rough and Rowena Pollard achieved the highest county grades, with Ethel Rough second the prior year behind Victor Sturm of Nehawka village school.
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Maple Grove
Nehawka
Stuart Rough
Rowena Pollard
Ethel Rough
Victor Sturm
Nehawka Village
Remarkable Burlington Run From Omaha to Lincoln
The Burlington made a rapid fifty five mile run yesterday from Omaha to Lincoln with a special train carrying Madame Yale. The train left Omaha at 12 28 p m and reached Lincoln at 1 35 p m in sixty five minutes, averaging just over fifty miles an hour with no stops. Engineer A N Young piloted the engine on this non stop sprint, a bit slower than the best earlier record by a few minutes.
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Lincoln Journal
Burlington
Omaha
Madame Yale
A. N. Young
Voters seek redrawn precinct lines to shorten travel
Residents in Greenwood and Tipton precincts urge a boundary swap to reduce poll distances. They propose removing a strip from Tipton to Greenwood and adding from Greenwood to Salt Creek to make voting sites Alvo and Salt Creek more reachable, with Stove Creek as a potential beneficiary.
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Greenwood
Tipton
Alvo
Eagle
Salt Creek
Stove Creek
Death of C. S. Armagost in Reynoldsville Pa
Mrs. John 8. Hall learns of the sudden death of her father C. S. Armagost at Reynoldsville Pennsylvania from heart failure. He was 70, married in 1865 to Elizabeth Pence, father to nine children with seven living. Funeral arrangements are not yet set and Mrs Hall cannot attend.
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John
Plattsmouth Native G G Grimes Leaves For Fort Worth
Cr G G Grimes departed Monday for his home in Fort Worth Texas after a two week visit to his mother and relatives in Plattsmouth. He is presently chief clerk in the Rock Island Division Superintendent's office at Fort Worth and has held the post for several years. The Journal extends best wishes on his departure.
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Eagle
Jester
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
Plattsmouth
Alvo
Murdock
Cr. G. Grimes
Fort Worth
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Lincoln
Charley
Rock Island
Box Social at Rock Creek School Promises Evening Fun
The teacher and pupils of Rock Creek school will hold a box social and entertainment on Friday evening April 10. Everyone is invited. Ladies are asked to bring baskets.
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Rock Creek School
Are We Alive to Our Interests in Plattsmouth
The Journal urges Plattsmouth's business leaders and property owners to act to boost the city economy. It warns of stagnation if merchants and residents do not unite to attract manufacturing, entertainments, and new investment before winter snows. The piece champions collective action to raise prosperity and avoid missed opportunities.
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Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Little Building in Nebraska
Lincoln Journal reports railroad men expect little new construction in Nebraska this year except for double track and improvements. Union Pacific may double track west of Kearney if crops are good, Missouri Pacific plans line rebuilding, Northwestern starts track work, Burlington hires trackmen, and laborers move to Wyoming. The Platte Valley main line from Kearney to Bridgeport is unlikely this year due to funding limits.
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Lincoln Journal
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Kearney
Missouri Pacific
Northwestern
Purlington
Lincoln
Wyoming
Burlington Railroad
Platte Valley
Bridgeport
Burlington transfers subsidiary lines to Chicago Burlington & Quincy
The Lincoln News reports the Burlington railroad is transferring nineteen subsidiary lines from longtime owners to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy company. Deeds must be filed in ninety eight Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota counties. Westervelt and Saxton travel to county seats by special train to record deeds and return them for files. The move aims to ease taxation and assessment handling while preserving the smaller company structure for legal reasons.
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Lincoln News
Burlington Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Company
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Westervelt
Saxton
Bulington& Missouri R. R. Company
Excursions West Any Day of Week
Good farm lands in any size farms on terms to suit purchaser. We run excursions west on any day of the week and the Texas Panhandle country on the first and third Tuesday of each month. One and one third fare for the round trip. For more particulars contact Frank Stanley in Plattsmouth.
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Texas Panhandle
Judge Green Rules in Brantner Attorneys Fees Suit
Clerk Davis reports Judge Green’s decision in the Brantner damage case filed by Gil Liland and Logan against Mat Gering of Plattsmouth. A lien for 1200 dollars was filed by the Glenwood law firm on the judgment money paid by Burlington to Clerk Davis. The court orders the money paid to Gillilland and Logan Glennwood Tribune.
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Davis
Judge Green
Edward Brantner
Gilliland & Logan
Mat Gering
Plattsmouth
Glenwood Law Firm
The
Burlington
Gillilland & Logan
Glenwood Tribune
Creopolis Riprap Work Finished by Foreman Russell
Foreman W. H. Russell completed riprap work at the Creopolis bridge after a lengthy project. He dismissed his thirteen man gang last evening and plans to move to Columbus for future work, with the timeline still pending.
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W. H. Russell
Creopolis
Columbus
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